101 Things in 1001 Days

 

  • House:
    • New exterior doors 2008
    • New roof completed September 2008
    • New ceilings 2009
    • New ceiling fans and light fixtures 2009
    • Turn bathroom into bath/laundry room and put half-bath where w/d are now 2010
    • Remove Florida room completed September 2008
    • Add room addition where deck is 2008
    • Have windows and doors wrapped 2008
    • Soffits and trim 2008
    • Remove wallpaper in diningroom 2009
    • Donate window air conditioner to Habitat ReStore completed March 2008
    • Donate dehumidifier to Habitat ReStore completed March 2008
    • Donate water softener to Habitat ReStore completed March 2008
    • Do something with freezer
    • Organize garage/shed
    • Clean kitchen cupboards
    • Get ducts cleaned completed January 2008
    • Do *something* with woodwork 2009
    • Combine two bedrooms into one, add full bath and walk-in closet 2010
    • Move doorway of front bedroom so it is east of utility closet; add walk-in closet to bedroom 2010
    • Replace fireplace fixtures 2009
    • Paint chimney 2008
    • Remodel kitchen 2009
    • Turn family room into diningroom 2009
    • Turn diningroom into library (?) 2009
    • Have outside outlets installed in back completed September 2008
    • Get awnings or arborvitae for westside windows
    • Tile at front door entrance & get rid of divider
  • Yard: 
    • Remove unwanted trees – 4 silver maples  completed May 2008
    • Plant wanted trees – tulip, horsechestnut, golden locust, redbud, laceleaf Japanese maple  (May 2008)
    • Plant dye garden started 2008
    • Reconfigure backyard
    • New driveway and sidewalks
    • Flagstone paths in backyard
    • Create wine bottle border for hosta bed
    • Plant kitchen garden
    • Install irrigation system for gardens
    • Finish rabbit-proofing
    • Plant magic lilies on south side of house
    • Create lily bed and move all those @#$%! lilies to it (not magic lilies, though)
  • Crafts:
    • Do something with UFOs – either finish them or recycle the yarn into something new
    • Learn to felt yarn
    • Learn to dye yarn
    • Learn to spin yarn
    • Learn to knit socks on circular needles
    • Organize stash
    • Finish quilt (or get it finished)
  • Personal:
    • Learn a foreign language (Spanish? Danish?)
    • Travel out of the country (Canada? Denmark?)
    • Learn to dance (ballroom)
    • Learn to skate
    • Update will
    • Investigate long term care insurance
    • Living will?
  • Finanacial:
    • Pay off mortgage ($1000/mo. for 30 months)
  • Technology
    • Get wireless working completed March 2008
    • Terminate ATT account completed April 2008
    • Do something about printer situation
  • Misc.
    • Discontinue WSJ subscription completed February 2008
    • Discontinue CR subscription completed February 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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