Although it’s not nearly the end of the 1001 days, I am going to create a new 101 Things in 1001 Days list and begin again. The current list was not a failure! There have been so many changes in our life over the past year, though, that certain situations have changed, prompting changes in priorities, as well. Meanwhile, I have actually completed thirty-nine items from the original list (in addition to making progress on at least twenty-one others)!

So, the thirty-nine completed items will, of course, be replaced. Most of the remaining items will remain on the list, although some will be in altered form. The work I have done on these list items has taught me a few things about myself, how I work best, the goals themselves, etc., and I have determined that some of them, while important, would be better designated differently. In other words, the general ideas of some of these things will remain intact, while the specifics will change. Only a few items will disappear entirely, replaced by higher-priority items.

So…look for the “new, improved” list coming up very soon. 🙂 In the meantime, look at what I already accomplished by means of the original list!

Read the Bible more than once (but less than twice, so far, during this time).
Memorized several verses/passages.
For one month, recorded one thing every day that made me happy/thankful.
Started a Bible verse journal and established it as a habit.
Began the process of updating my quiet time notebook.
Learned a new hymn. (“I Sing Th’Almighty Power of God”, for anyone who might be curious.)
Compiled a list of 25 snack ideas and posted it in the kitchen. (I even remembered to bring it when we moved, and it’s on the pantry door here.)
Created a visual meal-balancing system (which I still have, but no longer find useful).
Gained several pounds and have managed to pretty well maintain them, though I’m not back up to my target weight yet.
Walked “the loop” 7 times daily for 2 weeks. (But now “the loop” does not exist, so I need a new habit.)
Tried a new fruit (kumquats – they’re awful).
Solidified and clarified my own application of the GTD system.
Revisited my long-term goals.
Kept a journal of this 101 in 1001 list.
Purchased what I need to begin learning Spanish.
Read 4 “classics” I hadn’t read before.
Compiled a new “to read” list.
Listened to the entire “Listen” series (including the icky turn-of-the-century dissonant stuff!) with Ariel.
Participated in a craft swap.
Sewed a new diaper bag, minus the straps. (I need matching/coordinating fabric for those.)
Sewed a new Day-Timer cover/wallet.
Created a “plan” for an apron for each day of the week.
Journaled once a month for eleven months, using a variety of styles/media.
Made 3 things from fabric that is already designated to a project.
Made 50% or more of last year’s Christmas gifts.
Began work on my Advent calendar idea.
Created a “what-if” file.
Wrote a special letter to each of my girls.
Remembered Michael’s lunch for 2 whole weeks without missing a (work) day.
Put genealogy online.
Visited Mecklenburg with Michael to do genealogy research.
Began printing backlog of digital photos.
Released a book via Book Crossing.
Put H photos on a CD and sent to A.
Sent a gift to someone for no particular reason.
Prepared to set up a school/craft cupboard.
Made croissants.
Replaced mattress.
Started collating a “Sunday box” of toys/activities.
Purged files.
Began a household inventory for insurance purposes.
Decluttered the kitchen and master bedroom. (But they need to be done again — new house, and all.)
Tried (at least) one new recipe a month for ten or more months.
Tried 11 of the 13 (!) remaining muffin variations. (I haven’t found the list since we moved, or I’d have done the last two, as well.)
Tried 10 new smoothie recipes/variations.
Bought (or otherwise — legally — acquired) a reusable shopping bag each month for a year.
Made something out of 2 different items I would otherwise have thrown away.
Celebrated an environmentally-friendly Christmas one year; came up with as many gift/wrapping ideas as possible that were environmentally-friendly.
Found and bought a natural mascara.
Bought (at least) one of the “big ticket” items from my wish list.
Sent a random postcard.
Released over 100 bills, after actually remembering to mark them with wheresgeorge.com.
Went on a picnic (finally used our picnic basket!).
Went to a drive-in movie.
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Learned to sing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” with Michael.
Swung (Swang? as in, on a swingset).