A New Year and New Intentions

Exactly one year ago, I embarked on a mission to complete 101 goals in 1001 days. As a new mom, it has been a great prompt to continue to prioritize myself and value my interests. I have done some great things this year because my goal list, including working in the Herbfarm kitchen, taking a chicken from yard to plate with my own hand, meeting and cooking with some lovely people, and watching three babies be birthed into this world. 

Now that I have finished some of my most exciting goals, I seem to be losing a little steam. I am considering changing a few of them. I know, I know. It kind of seems like cheating. But as we grow and change, our interests and priorities do too. Also, its my game so I can make up the rules.

If you have one of these skills, access, or knowledge, and would like to help me make any of these happen, please let me know! You will be compensated by my grateful and entertaining company, as well as very good goal-completion karma (priceless!). If you make your own list, I would love to read it!

Those in process are in bold text. Completed goals are written in strike through and include the date. I started the 1001 days on January 1st of 2011, which will bring me to September 28th of 2013, and have now have 49 goals completed or in process. After reviewing the list today, I have written the goals that I am considering striking in red. 

1. kill, clean and eat a chicken (8-28-11)
2. learn to bake a great baguette
3. get rid of the Christmas tree before the tree recycling program is over (1-9-11)
4. eat xiao long bao dumplings (11-3-11)
5. learn to make Edith's won tons
6. milk a cow (again)
7. go crabbing 
8. catch a salmon  (8-26-11)
   
9. visit Goldmeyer hot springs
10. go on a girls retreat weekend (6-3-11)
11. act as a staigaire at a 5 star restaurant (7-1 and 7-2-11)
12. go to the circus 
13. regularly attend a quilting group  (winter 2010)
14. see a baby be born (1-5-11) (3-9-11) (11-27-11)
15. host a tweetup (1-25-11)
16. take a food photography class
17. visit Salt Springs Island
18. eat primarily from from my garden for one month
19. bind my three unfinished quilts
20. Bla blhjhkjhkhkhka blab la bla(In progress!)
21. go on a family walk together twice a month
22. reflect on gratitude every night for 30 nights
23. Jog for one mile without resting
24. do 3 chin-ups in a row
25. eat at the Herbfarm   (4-17-11)
26. host a charity dinner
27. acquire a mircoplane (7-30-11)
28. fluidly play Amazing Grace on the fiddle 
29. submit to the Sun Magazine's 'readers write' section every month for a year
30. learn to make perfect gnocci  (2-27-11)
31. keep a my-day-in-6-words journal for a year
32. learn 6 'signature' dishes from the cook who makes it {2/6}
33. post a photo a month for Shutter Sisters for 6 months
34. grow the traffic on my blog by ten fold
35. see my writing in print - on real paper - in a national format at least twice {1/2}
36. take my son to visit his auntie for a sleep-over
37. switch the posts on my earrings to gold so that I can wear them again (allergy!)
38. make dinner for a single mom with a new baby (8-24-11)
39. start a KIVA account (1-13-11)
40. take a girl's night out at least once a month 
41. get the airbags replaced in my car (1-20-11)
42. take a daily vitamin
43. own a meyer lemon tree
44. make corned beef from scratch (including the brine)
45. get a replacement head and start using my sonicare toothbrush again (12-25-11)
46. Try dim sum at T and T Seafood restaurant (12-4-11)
47. visit Allium on Orcas restaurant (2-26-11)
48. learn to make a pie from Kate McDermott
49. complete my professional licensing
50. get my second (and last) tattoo 
51. start a business
52. teach my son at least 10 signs (ASL) {8/10}
53. learn to use my dslr on manual settings
54. sunbathe on a secluded beach
55. write a will
56. become comfortable with the dsmIV
57. ride the entire Burke Gilman trail on my bike
58. learn to make cheese
59. start a movement
60. participate in a scavenger hunt
61. go geocaching
62. pick berries
63. purchase a quarter of a locally raised cow
64. float down a river on an innertube 
65. learn to make light and fluffy Akara (black eyed pea fritters)
66. Bla bla blab la bla
67. finish an optical illusion quilt
68. make gallons of pesto (to last the winter) from my own basil
69. grow enough potatoes to store for winter (2011)
70. grow garlic for the first time
71. learn to shoot a gun
72. grow purple peacock kale-broccoli  (summer 2011)
73. teach my son to swim
74. carve a wood-block stamp
75. teach my son to send thank you cards 
76. soften my heart towards a reconciliation 
77. Bla bla blhjhabhjhjhjhj la bla  ( (Done! 2-1-11)
78. Bla bla blab lahjjk bla  (In progress!)
79. organize my digital photos   (9-21-11)
80. get printed photo albums up to date
81. send my Auntie a card for every major holiday
82. write a personal manifesto
83. read more
84. get a professional family portrait done (10-4-11)
85. make a monthly entry in my baby's (and all future babies') baby book
86. smoke something (fish, salt...) (8-27-11 salmon)
87. visit at least 6 food producers to see how its done {2/6}
88. complete the dark days of winter SOLE food challenge 
89. set up a sewing space at home
90. donate or consign 20% of the clothing in my closet
91. Meet more bloggers, writers, chefs and food lovers
92. Find more enjoyable, paid, writing opportunities
93. get recordings of my dad singing his best songs
94. eat pizza at Delancey
95. teach a class
96. get a personal cosmetic lesson  (9-24-11)
97. do a round-brush hair lesson
98. go clamming 
99. *insert great goal I think of after hitting publish* Prepare a disaster kit for my home
100. put aside $10 for each complete goal (to spend on a little trip!)
101. donate $10 for each incomplete goal

* If the goal is blacked out, it means that the husband has censored it for its personal nature. 


I'll be posting the more interesting aspects of my progress on a regular basis. If you are also doing 101 goals - I would love to read your list too!

"Tell everyone what you want to do and someone will want to help you do it." - W. Clement Stone