Week 3 Completed

Below are the tasks I worked on this week. This week went by much too quickly and with way too much procrastination.

The notable tasks I worked on:

#24 I got the okay from the doctor that my foot is not broke (though I am not exactly sold on this, since my foot is still killing me). I started walking again on Saturday (thanks Lauren and Paige for encouraging me!). I walked a mile 6 different times this week. Not too shabby for just starting back to it.

#58 & #62 We took Nate to the Louisville Zoo Halloween Party. He was so so cute in his dragon costume. As he got to each station where they gave out candy, Nate would say, "Ohh, tricky tricky!" and run over to get his piece of candy. This is the third year we've gone with Nate and it's such a fun tradition. Here's a look back...dinosaur, giraffe, dragon...

#67 Pumpkin Carving Party at the Cathey household is always loads of fun. Also a Halloween tradition I hope we continue for years to come. It was so neat this year that Nate got to be even more involved in the activities. He painted pumpkins and helped clean out the seeds and gooey middle of the pumpkin. I'm sure sometime when he's 43 I'll actually let him carve his own pumpkin. :)

15. Clean out car weekly (3/143).

16. Vacuum house once a week (3/143).
24. Walk 1430 miles (6/1430).

27. Take a vitamin every day for a month (23/31).
28. Go to bed before 11 pm once a week (3/143).

31. Pray with Nate each night (23/1001).

38. Post a comment on someone’s blog once a week (3/143).

41. Donate 100,000 grains of rice (freerice.com) (980/100,000).

54. Have a clean kitchen before going to bed once a week (3/143).

58. Take Nate to do a fun activity once a month (1/33).

62. Take Nate to the zoo 5 times a year (1/15).

67. Carve a pumpkin with Nate each year (1/3).

97. Update 101 in 1001 Blog once a week (3/143).

See ya next week!

Week Two Completed

Below are the tasks I worked on this week. I did a bit better about spreading out the weekly tasks throughout the week instead of rushing on the last day to complete them all (reminiscent of when I was in high school, running around trying to do all my chores 5 minutes before my mom got home)

I'm very proud of myself (and my whole family) for sticking to #27. Nate is honestly the driving force behind this one. He's so excited about taking his vitamins and always wants to hand us ours too. Very helpful.

#65 Nate and I went to my brother Aaron's football game on Sunday. This was actually the second game that we went to of Aaron's, and Nate is hooked. He tells me from time to time that he wants to watch Aaron play football again. I think his new found love of football is 50% watching the game and 50% the hotdogs his Grandpa Doug buys him.

#91 Nate's friend Zoe was unable to attend his birthday party, so we got her and Nate together on Sunday at Chuck E Cheese. We all had pizza and spent as many tokens as we could (and there was still some left!) and fun was had by all. I think Nate and Zoe could have spent the entire time playing the water gun game. There are some pretty adorable pictures of Nate and Zoe on a motorcycle. The funniest part was that I put Nate in front and Zoe behind him holding on, and she was unhappy with this. I originally thought she was scared to be so high up, but soon found out it was just that she wanted to be the driver. We switched them and both were happy. A modern day woman for ya. ;)

6. Once a month log my work tasks/times for the day. (1/33)
7. Get Nate’s baby book up to date.
15. Clean out car weekly (2/143).
16. Vacuum house once a week (2/143).
27. Take a vitamin every day for a month (15/31).
28. Go to bed before 11 pm once a week (2/143).
31. Pray with Nate each night (15/1001).
38. Post a comment on someone’s blog once a week (2/143).
41. Donate 100,000 grains of rice (freerice.com) (460/100,000).
54. Have a clean kitchen before going to bed once a week (2/143).
57. Have a game-night once a week (2/143).
65. Go to a sport/event for Aaron once a year (1/3).
76. Go to yard sales three times each summer (2/9).
91. Set up 5 play dates a year for Nate (1/15).
97. Update 101 in 1001 Blog once a week (2/143).

See you next week! Keep me motivated!

Week One Completed

Below are the tasks that I worked on this week. I was able to complete everything that I set out to do once a week... though I won't admit to how many of those got done on the last possible day. Maybe I should have put "procrastinate less" on my list, eh?

The only truly notable thing in the list below is that #24 is on hold pending a possible broken foot. I'm awaiting doctor's call tomorrow to let me know if it's broken or not. If it's not broke I will amend #24 to be Walk 1430 miles within the 1001 days, that way I'm still shooting for roughly 10 miles a week, but I can make up this week's missed mileage in future weeks.

#27 proved to be easier than I thought. I'm horrible about remembering to take any medication. Nate recently had his 3 year checkup in which they recommended we start him on a daily vitamin. So yummy Flintstones for him... and ME! I hate taking giant yucky vitamins, so I just started taking one of the Flintstones everyday when Nate takes his. He's very excited about taking vitamins to help him grow "big and strong" and so most days he reminds me that we need to take our vitamins. This comes in very handy. Now if I can only get him excited to remind Mommy to vacuum. ;)

#92 was actually quite fun. I've never really given Nate total control over picking his outfit. I did have to nudge him a bit as his original choice of shirt looked like it was defective and had these weird not even 3/4 length sleeves... it was like a smidge longer than short sleeves, but it was the layered shirt look. So I think it was meant to be long sleeves, but clearly wasn't. He ended up picking out an adorable monkey lifting weights and on the back of the shirt it shows the backside of the monkey. It's really cute. And he got comfy workout like pants that match. Mommy approves.

#89 I got ORANGE toenails! :) Getting into the fall spirit.

13. Make my bed in the morning four times a month (1/132).
15. Clean out car weekly (1/143).
16. Vacuum house once a week (1/143).
21. Clip coupons once a month (1/33).
24. Walk 10 miles a week (use wii in bad weather 200 minutes) (0/143). [this is on hold pending broken foot]
27. Take a vitamin every day for a month (8/31).
28. Go to bed before 11 pm once a week (1/143).
31. Pray with Nate each night (8/1001).
38. Post a comment on someone’s blog once a week (1/143).
41. Donate 100,000 grains of rice (freerice.com) (60/100,000).
48. Read a book each month (1/33).
51. Take Nate to the library once a month (1/33).
54. Have a clean kitchen before going to bed once a week (1/143).
57. Have a game-night once a week (1/143).
59. Send email/letter to Mike’s parents twice a month (1/66).
60. Call Dad twice a month (1/66).
76. Go to yard sales three times each summer (1/9).
85. Update my Hammster Blog twice a month (1/66).
89. Get pedicure once every other month (1/17).
92. Go shopping and buy an outfit of Nate’s choosing twice a year (1/6)
96. Create 101 in 1001 Blog. [COMPLETED]
97. Update 101 in 1001 Blog once a week (1/143).

See ya next week!

Mission 101 in 1001

Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific with a result that is either measurable, or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (represent some amount of stretching on my part).

Why: To challenge and inspire me to set and complete realistic goals in life.

Begin: October 1, 2009.

Complete: June 28, 2012.

My 101 in 1001 List

Learning to Be a Grown Up
1. Write my will.
2. Buy a fireproof small safe, file important papers.
3. Buy file cabinet, file other papers.
4. Equip my car with an emergency kit.
5. Get Allie-Kat her shots.
6. Once a month log my work tasks/times for the day.
7. Get Nate’s baby book up to date.

Not-so-Extreme Home Make-over
8. Have laundry room finished.
9. Go through boxes in basement, move things we are keeping to Tupperware containers.
10. Buy additional bookshelf for basement.
11. Get quote from landscaper.
12. Weed flower beds at least once a month during non-winter months (0/21).

Clean Sweep
13. Make my bed in the morning four times a month (0/132).
14. Create a chore list with daily chores, weekly chores, and monthly chores.
15. Clean out car weekly (0/143).
16. Vacuum house once a week (0/143).

Money, money, money, money
17. Open a bank account for Nate (in order to put half of any gift money he receives into).
18. Check for best CD rates once a month (0/33).
19. Have a yard sale.
20. Eat every meal at home for a week (0/21).
21. Clip coupons once a month (0/33).
22. Pay off Venza.

I Be Up In The Gym, Just Working on My Fitness
23. Drink nothing but water for a week each month (0/33)
24. Walk 10 miles a week (use wii in bad weather 200 minutes) (0/143).
25. Lose 50 pounds (0/50).
26. Complete a 30-day Challenge on EA Active, two times (0/2).
27. Take a vitamin every day for a month (0/31).
28. Go to bed before 11 pm once a week (0/143).
29. Walk in a 3K/5K Walk/Run once a year (0/3).

Spiritual Growth
30. Take Nate to church once every other month (0/17).
31. Pray with Nate each night (1/1001).
32. Read all books in the Bible (0/66).
33. Try a new church one Sunday.
34. Complete a Bible study workbook .

Intellectual Growth
35. Relearn to sign the alphabet
36. Learn to knit or crochet


Nicey-Nice
37. Send a card once a month, non-birthday related (0/33).
38. Post a comment on someone’s blog once a week (0/143).
39. Donate blood.
40. Take dinner to a friend who just had a baby.
41. Donate 100,000 grains of rice (freerice.com) (10/100,000).
42. Once a year send some money to a family in need (0/3).
43. Volunteer on three separate occasions (0/3).
44. Let Nate help me donate to Toys for Tots each year (0/3).
45. Let Nate help me donate to a Food Program each year (0/3).
46. Sponsor an Angel from Angel Tree at Christmas each year(0/3).
47. Tip 100% to a really good waiter/waitress

Book Nook
48. Read a book each month (0/33).
49. Read the Parents magazine each month (0/33).
50. Bend the corners, crease the spine of a book I’m reading (0/1).
51. Take Nate to the library once a month (0/33).

Who’s in the Kitchen With Dinah
52. Learn 20 new recipes (0/20).
53. Make big dinner at home 8 times a month (0/264).
54. Have a clean kitchen before going to bed once a week (0/143).
55. Go to a Farmer’s Market 10 times (0/10).
56. Try new restaurant 10 times (0/10).

Family Time
57. Have a game-night once a week (0/143).
58. Take Nate to do a fun activity once a month (0/33).
59. Send email/letter to Mike’s parents twice a month (0/66).
60. Call Dad twice a month (0/66).
61. Date night with Mike once every other month (0/17).
62. Take Nate to the zoo 5 times a year (0/15).
63. Mail photos to a long-distance family member once a month (0/33).
64. Take Nate to his first movie.
65. Go to a sport/event for Aaron once a year (0/3).
66. Go to a sport/event for Luke once a year (0/3).
67. Carve a pumpkin with Nate each year (0/3).
68. Make dinner for Mom twice a year (0/6).
69. Invite Dad over for dinner twice a year (0/6).
70. Have 2nd child.

Fun For Me
71. Go see a play/musical once a year (0/3).
72. Buy a new book once a month (0/33).
73. Play Bingo twice a year (0/6).
74. Scrapbook night twice a year (0/6).
75. See a movie with friends twice a year (0/6).
76. Go to yard sales three times each summer (0/9).
77. Get a massage once a year (0/3).
78. Go to a museum once a year (0/3).
79. Do Project 365.
80. Take a Photography Class.
81. Do the Photo ABCs of Nate.
82. Watch a movie I’ve never seen before once a month (0/33).
83. Try a new alcoholic drink.
84. Try a new food at a restaurant where I always order the same thing.
85. Update my Hammster Blog twice a month (0/66).
86. Get a new cell phone.
87. Watch all seasons of Seinfeld (0/10).
88. Get a new laptop.
89. Get pedicure once every other month (0/17).
90. Do chunk of hair in pink.

Just for Nate
91. Set up 5 play dates a year for Nate (0/15).
92. Go shopping and buy an outfit of Nate’s choosing twice a year (0/6)
93. Do an art craft with Nate each month (0/33).
94. Make Nate his own photo family album
95. Move Nate to big boy bed

List Related
96. Create 101 in 1001 Blog.
97. Update 101 in 1001 Blog once a week (0/143).
98. Encourage someone to do 101 in 1001 list.
99. Save $5 for each completed task.
100. Donate $5 for each failed task.
101. Make a new list and start over.