Completed: 101 Things That Make Me Happy

One my list of "101 in 1001", I have a task of creating a list of 101 things that make me happy. I figured as I make my list, I can also be creating the blog which is also a task to do for each task as I complete it. So here we go and in no particular order:

1. Ladybugs
2. Lightning bugs
3. Giggling
4. Watching a cat wash it's face, sleep and play with nothing
5. Cat's whiskers
6. Listening to a cat purr
7. Fall, the crispness in the air
8. The colors of a sunset
9. Hearing waves hit the shore on a beach
10. Mountains, especially the Blue Ridge
11. Daisies
12. Pixie dust
13. Snow flakes
14. Sleeping in
15. Photography
16. Fine art
17. A starry sky
18. Birthdays
19. The colors of fall
20. Christmas
21. Baking apple cakes at Christmas
22. Vanilla
23. Angels
24. Clouds and the sky
25. Shafts of light filtering through trees and clouds
26. Writing notes to friends
27. Being able to dream
28. Getting a pedicure
29. Reading (especially a good book)
30. Being a child of God
31. Being able to travel
32. A well taking photo
33. Tigers
34. Disney
35. Jellyrolls with friends
36. Dancing
37. Making a snow angel
38. Apples
39. Ice cream
40. Music... almost any
41. Poems
42. Antiques
43. PRIVATE
44. Scrapbooking
45. Doing nice things for friends
46. Saving for a Disney wedding
47. Thumper
48. Passion
49. Wrens and cardinals
50. Virginia Tech
51. Coming home (whichever home it is)
52. England
53. Main Street Electric Light Parade
54. Wishes
55. Wishing wells
56. Christmas lights
57. Candles/candlelight
58. Making smores or roasting marshmallows
59. Legos and matchbox cars
60. The sound of water in a river or a brook
61. NCIS
62. Places I dream of going to
63. Monticello
64. Having tea
65. Good glass of wine
66. Rock N Roller Coaster
67. Being me
68. Massages
69. Kissing
70. The warmth of the sun
71. The various shades of blue to green of the ocean
72. A sharp dressed man
73. A confident but not arrogant man
74. Love notes
75. Learning to appreciate new things
76. Feeling beautiful or sexy
77. Rainbows
78. My heritage
79. Getting a new stamp in my passport
80. Balloons
81. Surprises (the good kind)
82. Snuggling
83. Watching the sunrise
84. Foggy mornings as it begins to lift
85. Coloring
86. Being in love
87. Horseback riding
88. Rocking chairs
89. Front porch swings
90. Daydreaming
91. Old metal toy tractors
92. Absolutely Alice nail polish
93. Geese
94. Morning glories and daisies
95. Roses and gladiolus
96. Old quilts
97. Maple leaves
98. Picturesque settings
99. Walking barefoot in the grass
100. Watching wildlife
101. Matt and Mimi

Completed: Inspire 3 People

From my 101 in 1001 days list, I have already inspired 3 people to do the same. Actually, even though I can't count them, there were 2 others when I did my pre-list. One did 40 things before she turned 40. That was a neat idea too. Anyone can do this list. I got ideas from Carly who inspired it, googled for other ideas (101 in 1001) and took some from my bucket list. I tweaked the ideas to meet what I wanted to accomplish and I also thought about others with it.

Good luck to those who plan to do it! I know you can =0)

101 in 1001

Inspired by Carly at "Being Carly", I have decided that since my 45 birthday is coming in a couple years that I want to accomplish this task. Quoting the "rules" per Carly's post as follows:


The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days. (a.k.a. Day Zero Project)


The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).


Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.


My start day: 19th September 2010
My end day: 16th June 2013


• Finish mom's painting that she started. (0/1)
• Pay off/help pay off my sister's car so my mom doesn't have too. (1/1)
• Splurge on my mom for her 80th birthday at WDW. (0/1)
• Pay my mom’s property taxes. (0/2)
• Do a get together or another trip with nursing school friends. (0/1)
• Send flowers to 3 friends, just because. (1/3)
• Write a letter/note a month to a friend. (9/33) ***Incomplete
• Paint my toes hot pink with black polka dots on April 1st in memory of Nicole. (1/3)
• Hand write in my Christmas cards and not "the" letter. (1/3)
• Donate some items out of the garage. (0/3)
• Do the Race for the Cure in Orlando against Breast Cancer. (2/1)
• Pay for 2 stranger’s mammogram who can't afford it. (0/2)
• Renew my membership at the Appleton Museum. (0/1)
• Become a member of the local theatre. (0/1)
• Buy $30+ of items needed for spouse abuse/rape crisis. (3/17) ***Incomplete
• Buy $30+ of items for Interfaith. (3/17)*** Incomplete
• Write 3 inspirational notes and put in books for someone to find. (0/3)
• Pay for 3 people behind me at either Starbucks or a toll (when not using gift card or sun pass). (3/3)
• Send 10 postcards via www.postcrossing.com . (5/10)
• Send/give a random gift to 5 friends. (4/5)
• Write a letter to 5 people who have changed/inspired my life. (3/5)
• Buy a goat/chicken/something from www.worldvision.com . (0/1)
• Do 10 random acts of kindness for strangers. (10/10)
• Find a personal inspirational quote and make it into art or whatever for bedroom wall. (0/1)
• Paint the bedroom. (0/1)
• Get the craft room complete. (0/1)
• Redo the middle bedroom. (0/1)
• Clean out the garage. (0/1)
• Get the handyman to do the 3 things done I can’t quite do. (0/3)
• Blog about each item when completed (16/98)
• Begin that quilt mom and I had planned on making. (0/1)
• Create a better recycling center in garage. (0/1)
• Make at least 5 Christmas cards each year. (5/15)
• Make some Christmas presents from photos I've taken to cards or something. (2/5)
• Go to St. Augustine.* (0/1)
• Chase the sun in a day.* (0/1)
• Go to Washington, DC.* (0/1)
• Go to Biltmore.* (0/1)
• See a Broadway type show.* (0/1)
• Go to Canada… not sure what part yet.* (0/1)
• Visit 3 Florida left coast places. (0/3)
• Take a random trip. (0/1)
• Go to 2 zoos in Florida and the Florida Aquarium. (0/3)
• Stay at a bed and breakfast.* (0/1)
• Go to a planetarium. (0/1)
• Stay in a 5 star hotel.* (0/1)
• Go to the Butterfly Rainforest in Gainesville. (0/1)
• Create and/or go on a scavenger hunt. (0/1)
• Do 2 Kingdoms in 1 day with friend(s).* (0/1)
• Go to Disneyland Paris.* (0/1)
• Paint my own picture of choice, to have 3 generations having painted. (0/1)
• Frame my diploma and get it on the wall. (0/1)
• Frame my 2 Celebration magazine articles and get on the wall. (0/2)
• Complete the John Sandford Prey series. (0/14) (not counting any new releases since 5/2010)
• Update my address basket and book. (2/2)
• Complete my nursing school scrapbook. (0/1)
• Go on a Disney Destinations trip.* (0/1)
• Complete my stays around the world at WDW. (1/7)
• Go on my Disney Dream date.* (0/1)
• Plan a fun 45th birthday. (0/1)
• Eat at Victoria and Albert’s.* (0/1)
• Check off 20 items off of my Disney Bucket List (16/20)
• Lose 15 pounds by my 25th High School reunion. (0/1) done 6/14/2011 but trying to maintain or more 
• Walk 3 times a week. (?/130) (not updating here but am on a calendar) ***Incomplete
• Take a Pilates, yoga or tai chi class. (0/1)
• Get a bicycle (not necessarily for street racing or mountain bike) and ride it. (0/1)
• Have a golf lesson. (0/1)
• Go to Dr. A and have a couple moles removed. (0/2)
• Pay off 4 out of 5 or all my medical bills from my car accident. (4/4)
• Donate clothing that I no longer wear. (0/1)
• Get into a routine for better time management in morning. (0/1)
• Revamp the bedroom for better flow. (0/1)
• Write a list of 101 things that make me happy. (1/1)
• Dance in an elevator (and not on ToT… LOL).* 0/1)
• Go to Savannah with friends.* (0/1)
• Do my travel journal (from England and Germany) (0/1)
• Have one of my tiger photos published. (0/1)
• Get my England photos completed. (0/1)
• Get my Germany photos completed. (0/1)
• Complete my 52 shots a year blog. (0/1)
• Buy a new lens for my camera. (0/1)
• Begin to learn to speak French. (0/1)
• See 10 classic movies that I have never seen. (6/10)
• Attend a midnight movie premier/opening night showing. (1/1)
• See 26 movies I have never seen and each one begins with a letter from the alphabet. (10/26)
• See a movie in IMAX. (0/1)
• Make an iTunes playlist of my favorite 101 songs. (1/1)
• Have a glass of mead. (1/1)
• Make fruit ice by myself. (0/1)
• Prepare a 3 course meal. (0/1)
• Get rid of Partylite items and candles. (0/1)
• Stay on top of my junk email. (0/1)
• Get all of my poems together in one spot. (0/1)
• Keep my checkbook(s) balanced. (0/2)
• Create an Emergency Fund (3 month’s salary). (0/1) (try x2 if possible)
• Create a special event fund.* (0/1)
• Create a savings for me fund for whatever catches my eye or when I want to just go somewhere. (0/1)
• Inspire 3 others to do a 101 in 1001 list. (3/3)
• Put $5 away for each item completed for shopping spree when 1001 days ends. (7/1)
• Donate $5 for each uncompleted item on list to Breast Cancer Research. (1/1)
• Create a new list (0/1)


ADDED BONUS TASK: beginning 1/2011, by a toy or game each month and give to Toy for Tots toy drive. This is a $25 task. (12/30)
- this task can earn another $5 if I go back and add from the 4 months of this year (2010) and add to the toys for 2011. (4/4)

* would like to share with bf