All righty folks ... in under the wire, here!
Item #81: DONE! Who would believe that it would take us almost 3 years to use up all of the shampoo, conditioner, body wash, & shower gel we had on hand? Sheesh! Ridiculous. We've since received more soaps & such ... but we've not purchased them ourselves, so I have to say we've successfully completed this one. I plan on corralling all the new stuff & taking a photo so you can see what we have to work with NOW!
Item #97: We just got back from Burlington Coat Factory. My friend, Kim, bought me a coat from there for Christmas & I realized, "Hey ... affordable coats!" So, even though money is kind of tight right now, I decided that it was worth it to get H a new coat. We got a really nice one for just over $60. We'll pinch some pennies for the remainder of the month and he'll be able to get some good use out of it for next 2 months at least. Sweet!
In the next couple of days, I'll repost our master list, along with some thoughts on what we've learned. It's been quite a ride!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
January 4th, 2011
We've got just about 48 hours & then we'll be done with this journey.
Item #32: The payment went through & the card is paid off. There was an automated payment that came through just now, for less than $40, but let's not quibble, shall we? DONE!! I'd like to start paying off another card, but considering that we need to keep current with car payments & also with the dentist, I think we'll have to postpone that plan until 2012.
Item #69: Tonight marked the last day that we agreed to sit in the living room for a half an hour. It's a trend I've quite liked, although there have been some days it's been damned hard to fit it in. I may suggest this as a weekly thing, and that we keep it going.
We're about 3T away from using up the last of the shower gel. And if I get paid tomorrow, we may MAY get a new coat for H on Thursday night. But I'd have to get paid rather handsomely, and I don't think that's too likely. We'll just have to wait and see. I'll report in when we wrap things up & tally our completed items & reflect on what we've learned in this process.
Item #32: The payment went through & the card is paid off. There was an automated payment that came through just now, for less than $40, but let's not quibble, shall we? DONE!! I'd like to start paying off another card, but considering that we need to keep current with car payments & also with the dentist, I think we'll have to postpone that plan until 2012.
Item #69: Tonight marked the last day that we agreed to sit in the living room for a half an hour. It's a trend I've quite liked, although there have been some days it's been damned hard to fit it in. I may suggest this as a weekly thing, and that we keep it going.
We're about 3T away from using up the last of the shower gel. And if I get paid tomorrow, we may MAY get a new coat for H on Thursday night. But I'd have to get paid rather handsomely, and I don't think that's too likely. We'll just have to wait and see. I'll report in when we wrap things up & tally our completed items & reflect on what we've learned in this process.
Friday, December 31, 2010
December 31st, 2010
Well, we are closing in on the end of 2010 ... and we've got less than a week to go on our 101 list! So, here's a few updates:
Item #32: I've set everything in motion. We'll have a credit card paid off on Monday. We've not made as much progress as fast as I would've liked ... but then again, in the last 1001 days, we've had more than $20,000 in unexpected costs, between massive dental work & needing to add a national adoption agency into the mix. Did I mention the downpayment for a new car & a car payment every month for the first time in years? No wonder we're pinched tight! I want to take stock of where we are on our credit cards & choose another one to pay off & cut up!
Item #69: We've faithfully sat in the living room every day. Usually it's at night & accompanied by listening to music or to Black Jack Justice. If I'd been faster in the brainpan, I'd've been doing crocheting at the same time!
Item #81: We're ALMOST done with the last bottle of shower gel. Let me just say I will never EVER buy shower gel or body wash again. We just do NOT use the stuff. Soap works just fine, thank'ee. As often as we get the stuff in gift form, it's more than often enough!
Item #97: We'll see how much revenue comes in on Monday and Wednesday ... but given the fact I've drained the account dry to pull off Item #32, I don't think we'll be able to get H a new coat. Who knows? We'll see where things are at on Thursday!
We'll tally up the numbers when we wrap things up. And we're thinking about doing this again, but in a pared down version. Maybe 51 in 501. We kind of lost momentum at the half-way point, so we think if we halved it, we'd keep the energy moving. We'll also look over the things we didn't do, to determine if we still want to do them or if we're directing our lives elsewhere.
Item #32: I've set everything in motion. We'll have a credit card paid off on Monday. We've not made as much progress as fast as I would've liked ... but then again, in the last 1001 days, we've had more than $20,000 in unexpected costs, between massive dental work & needing to add a national adoption agency into the mix. Did I mention the downpayment for a new car & a car payment every month for the first time in years? No wonder we're pinched tight! I want to take stock of where we are on our credit cards & choose another one to pay off & cut up!
Item #69: We've faithfully sat in the living room every day. Usually it's at night & accompanied by listening to music or to Black Jack Justice. If I'd been faster in the brainpan, I'd've been doing crocheting at the same time!
Item #81: We're ALMOST done with the last bottle of shower gel. Let me just say I will never EVER buy shower gel or body wash again. We just do NOT use the stuff. Soap works just fine, thank'ee. As often as we get the stuff in gift form, it's more than often enough!
Item #97: We'll see how much revenue comes in on Monday and Wednesday ... but given the fact I've drained the account dry to pull off Item #32, I don't think we'll be able to get H a new coat. Who knows? We'll see where things are at on Thursday!
We'll tally up the numbers when we wrap things up. And we're thinking about doing this again, but in a pared down version. Maybe 51 in 501. We kind of lost momentum at the half-way point, so we think if we halved it, we'd keep the energy moving. We'll also look over the things we didn't do, to determine if we still want to do them or if we're directing our lives elsewhere.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
December 25th, 2010
Not very long until we run out of time!
Item #69: We've been spending time in the living room every evening. It gives us a chance to have some tea & listen to Black Jack Justice. We're quite enjoying this ritual!
Item #95: Done! We stayed under budget!
Item #96: My friend Kim bought me a lovely winter coat for Christmas ... now, I'm thinking maybe we should use some of the pennies saved from the Christmas budget to buy one for H! Then we could cross this item off the list, too!
Item #69: We've been spending time in the living room every evening. It gives us a chance to have some tea & listen to Black Jack Justice. We're quite enjoying this ritual!
Item #95: Done! We stayed under budget!
Item #96: My friend Kim bought me a lovely winter coat for Christmas ... now, I'm thinking maybe we should use some of the pennies saved from the Christmas budget to buy one for H! Then we could cross this item off the list, too!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
December 5th, 2010
33 days remain in our 1001 days. Can you believe it? It's very hard for us to believe, that's for sure. So, it's down to the wire & we're taking stock of the items we have yet to do.
#3: Not gonna happen. This was kind of a stretch, anyway, 'cause I don't like crab.
#9, 10, 11, and 13: Won't be travelling to any of these spots in the next month.
#15: We might make it to Starved Rock. Totally depends on weather.
#22: Powerwashing in winter is generally not doable.
#32: We are so close to paying off a credit card. SO close. I just don't know if we can close that gap fast enough. We've had an awful lot of unanticipated expenses. And an extra $10,000 in adoption related fees. And $12,000 worth of dental work. Yeah.
#34: I think we can do this one, H doesn't.
#38, 39: Again, not traveling to these spots anytime soon. I am thinking I may cross off 39, though. We made several attempts & finally wound up in a different section of WI. Does that count?
#40: 1,000,000 grains of rice is a lot. We gave up on this when we saw how long it was taking to accumulate. I may round it out to 100,000 grains, just for good measure.
#45: Hey, we actually did this one ... just didn't find any new blades we wanted.
#46: We kept checking for classes, but Brookfield Zoo seems to have discontinued adult classes, unfortunately. I'll cross this one off. We tried, dammit.
#48: We might luck out & see Northern Lights here at home. But I doubt it.
#61: We did this one yesterday! We had a fabulous time, too, with Chef Luca Corrazzina!
#65, 66: More travel ones we can't meet. Since we went full bore on the adoption process, our traveling has been dramatically reduced.
#68: H just informed me he can't tolerate to scale his computer use back this much. I was prepared to try, but he doesn't want to give it an effort.
#69: We're going to tackle this one right now, and we'll get in just under the wire!! We'll enjoy spending more time in the living room with visitors & the Christmas tree! And maybe I can try to secretly get him to read the Bible. And we'll cross off that item, too.
#77: No funds to buy bookcases, sadly.
#81: We are almost done with this one ... just have to make up a conscious effort to use up the rest of the shower gel/body wash. I am still amazed we're working on this one almost 3 years later! We apparently just do NOT use up this stuff very fast!
#87: We went to only one location where he wore his snazzy shoes. He really needs to wear them more often. For as much as he spent on them, they need to get some more wear, that's for sure. Dang.
#89: H informs me that he is unwilling to learn banjo if he has to drive very far, so although we've located a place that teaches, it's too far for him to trek. This one is checked off!
#95: We are very close to having our holiday shopping completed & it looks like for 3 years in a row, we'll be coming in at/under budget.
#97: Like the bookcases, I don't think this is in our future. Too many other places for our money to go. And taking a $5 hit for the incomplete item is way cheaper than a coat.
#60: I guess we can cross this off once we know how much we're donating for the incomplete items, right? Right now, it looks like 17 of our 101 items will be undone. So, we'll be donating $85 somewhere.
#3: Not gonna happen. This was kind of a stretch, anyway, 'cause I don't like crab.
#9, 10, 11, and 13: Won't be travelling to any of these spots in the next month.
#15: We might make it to Starved Rock. Totally depends on weather.
#22: Powerwashing in winter is generally not doable.
#32: We are so close to paying off a credit card. SO close. I just don't know if we can close that gap fast enough. We've had an awful lot of unanticipated expenses. And an extra $10,000 in adoption related fees. And $12,000 worth of dental work. Yeah.
#34: I think we can do this one, H doesn't.
#38, 39: Again, not traveling to these spots anytime soon. I am thinking I may cross off 39, though. We made several attempts & finally wound up in a different section of WI. Does that count?
#40: 1,000,000 grains of rice is a lot. We gave up on this when we saw how long it was taking to accumulate. I may round it out to 100,000 grains, just for good measure.
#45: Hey, we actually did this one ... just didn't find any new blades we wanted.
#46: We kept checking for classes, but Brookfield Zoo seems to have discontinued adult classes, unfortunately. I'll cross this one off. We tried, dammit.
#48: We might luck out & see Northern Lights here at home. But I doubt it.
#61: We did this one yesterday! We had a fabulous time, too, with Chef Luca Corrazzina!
#65, 66: More travel ones we can't meet. Since we went full bore on the adoption process, our traveling has been dramatically reduced.
#68: H just informed me he can't tolerate to scale his computer use back this much. I was prepared to try, but he doesn't want to give it an effort.
#69: We're going to tackle this one right now, and we'll get in just under the wire!! We'll enjoy spending more time in the living room with visitors & the Christmas tree! And maybe I can try to secretly get him to read the Bible. And we'll cross off that item, too.
#77: No funds to buy bookcases, sadly.
#81: We are almost done with this one ... just have to make up a conscious effort to use up the rest of the shower gel/body wash. I am still amazed we're working on this one almost 3 years later! We apparently just do NOT use up this stuff very fast!
#87: We went to only one location where he wore his snazzy shoes. He really needs to wear them more often. For as much as he spent on them, they need to get some more wear, that's for sure. Dang.
#89: H informs me that he is unwilling to learn banjo if he has to drive very far, so although we've located a place that teaches, it's too far for him to trek. This one is checked off!
#95: We are very close to having our holiday shopping completed & it looks like for 3 years in a row, we'll be coming in at/under budget.
#97: Like the bookcases, I don't think this is in our future. Too many other places for our money to go. And taking a $5 hit for the incomplete item is way cheaper than a coat.
#60: I guess we can cross this off once we know how much we're donating for the incomplete items, right? Right now, it looks like 17 of our 101 items will be undone. So, we'll be donating $85 somewhere.
Monday, September 13, 2010
September 13, 2010
It's a long overdue update!! We've been quite preoccupied with the process of shifting our adoption plans to work with a new agency. More expensive, but also hopefully a higher degree of success. If you're so inclined, help us fund the adoption through purchasing an item in one of our online auctions or sales:
my eBay store (stamps, some gaming items, a silk scarf)
My half.com store (books, movies, music, games) -- I've now got over 500 items for sale! YAY!
My amazon.com storefront (books) -- I've got over 30 items for sale, now.
Okay, back to our 101 list!
#32 - we've stalled out on paying off a credit card, as all of our money is being funneled into the new adoption process. Hopefully we can still get this item done!
#38 - H is now saying he really doesn't have any interest in this item. His mom was talking it up big time when we put it on the list, but now it doesn't hold as much appeal to us. We still might see it in October if we're already in Milwaukee, though.
#39 - We canceled our plans for a weekend getaway ... saving those pennies ... so this one may not work out after all.
#61 - We've signed up for a class at a fabulous restaurant, in December!
#81 - we have 1.5 bottles of body wash/shower gel left, but all of the lotion is gone!
#94 - we're calling this one done. I finally got someone who had some closet know-how to look at it & install the rollers. It's still not fixed to my satisfaction, but we're now learning that the way the thing was hung in the first place may be the problem!!
#97 - new winter coats may loom on the horizon ... but if I lose another 20 pounds, I may fit into the gorgeous long brown, hooded coat gifted to me by a friend! I'll count that as "new" to me, IF I can wear it with a sweater underneath & button it closed comfortably!!
my eBay store (stamps, some gaming items, a silk scarf)
My half.com store (books, movies, music, games) -- I've now got over 500 items for sale! YAY!
My amazon.com storefront (books) -- I've got over 30 items for sale, now.
Okay, back to our 101 list!
#32 - we've stalled out on paying off a credit card, as all of our money is being funneled into the new adoption process. Hopefully we can still get this item done!
#38 - H is now saying he really doesn't have any interest in this item. His mom was talking it up big time when we put it on the list, but now it doesn't hold as much appeal to us. We still might see it in October if we're already in Milwaukee, though.
#39 - We canceled our plans for a weekend getaway ... saving those pennies ... so this one may not work out after all.
#61 - We've signed up for a class at a fabulous restaurant, in December!
#81 - we have 1.5 bottles of body wash/shower gel left, but all of the lotion is gone!
#94 - we're calling this one done. I finally got someone who had some closet know-how to look at it & install the rollers. It's still not fixed to my satisfaction, but we're now learning that the way the thing was hung in the first place may be the problem!!
#97 - new winter coats may loom on the horizon ... but if I lose another 20 pounds, I may fit into the gorgeous long brown, hooded coat gifted to me by a friend! I'll count that as "new" to me, IF I can wear it with a sweater underneath & button it closed comfortably!!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
July 25, 2010
We're looking at the remainder of our list & are contemplating
#9 - we didn't specify the type of cruise. Maybe a dinner cruise counts?
#32 - we are doggedly pursuing this one & hopefully will have it paid off in the fall
#38 - we may visit the museum on our way through Milwaukee in either August or October
#39 - turns out the B&B we were so fond of in Madison is full up during the time we wanted to book it, so we're thinking one in southern WI should count towards this item instead
#46 - the classes we thought were so cool aren't being offered anymore, so this may be a dead end!
#61 - we've found 5 places to take various cooking classes!
#81 - we have 1.5 bottles of body wash/shower gel left & 1.5 tubes of lotion left!!!
#87 - we tried to book an experience at the Ritz Carlton, but they were full up
#95 - we're making a LOT of jams, sauces, and pickles this summer, so we should be able to stick within our holiday budget!
#9 - we didn't specify the type of cruise. Maybe a dinner cruise counts?
#32 - we are doggedly pursuing this one & hopefully will have it paid off in the fall
#38 - we may visit the museum on our way through Milwaukee in either August or October
#39 - turns out the B&B we were so fond of in Madison is full up during the time we wanted to book it, so we're thinking one in southern WI should count towards this item instead
#46 - the classes we thought were so cool aren't being offered anymore, so this may be a dead end!
#61 - we've found 5 places to take various cooking classes!
#81 - we have 1.5 bottles of body wash/shower gel left & 1.5 tubes of lotion left!!!
#87 - we tried to book an experience at the Ritz Carlton, but they were full up
#95 - we're making a LOT of jams, sauces, and pickles this summer, so we should be able to stick within our holiday budget!
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