Productive Weekend

[mousme]

I didn't get my grocery shopping done, but otherwise I had a thoroughly productive weekend. I caught up on my laundry, mostly (I still have some leftover), and I got a TON of stuff done in the garden. Another week or so, and I'll really get the garden into shape.

Hey, does anyone around here know where I can get rid of excess garden debris? My poor compost bins are overflowing, but I don't want to add to the local landfills if I can help it.

I've been revisiting my list of 101 Things To Do In 1001 Days, and I'm kind of running behind, I think. There are a few things on that list that involve longer spans of time (1 month, 1 year, stuff like that), which I think I'll start on in June. In another week I'll have completed my challenge of posting once a day for a year, so if I could manage that, I'm sure I can manage some of the others.

Here's what I'm going to start in June 2009:

6- knit a blanket (I'm knitting a baby blanket for a friend, so I'll finish it in June)
15- make all my food from scratch for a month
16- cook 1 new (preferably exotic) dish every week for 3 months
23- read 10 books outside my "comfort zone" (I'll be reading one)
25- read 20 "classic" books (ditto what I said above)
32- send a birthday card to all of my friends in a timely fashion every day for a year (whose birthday is next month? This may be a glaring flaw in my plan. ;) )
35- host three barbecues over the summer
51- get certified in first aid & CPR by St. John's Ambulance (or equivalent)
52- obtain PAL & learn to shoot
70- bike to work every day for a month
88- write one poem a week for a year
89- maintain a paper-letter correspondence with someone for six months (bodhifox has volunteered to send me a letter already)
90- schedule writing jams with a friend once a month for a year (tcaptain is coming by when he gets back from his honeymoon)

That's 13 things to either do, or get started at the very least. Concrete goals.

Comments

[mellybean71.livejournal.com]

I got my certification through Red Cross and the trainer was awesome. You should see if your work is willing to offer it.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

They're sort of willing, but there's miles of red tape to go through. I'll check it out tomorrow when I go back.

Thanks for the tip!

[mellybean71.livejournal.com]

*If* they decide they're cool for Red Cross certification I can pass your number along to my trainer. She's coming to the playgroup in a couple of weeks to do basic CPR stuff but it's not for certification.

Just so you know-- a full certification program is usually at least 15 hours. I know you have loads of spare time so that shouldn't be a problem... right?

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Ah, cool list! Except for the write one poem a week...just me, but I don't think poetry works that way. On demand. YMMV.

I love sending postcards! If you want me to send you nagging postcards about correspondence, I'm your gal :)

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Yay postcards! I believe you already have my address, right? Also, send me a photo of you so's I can frame it and put it on my wall. I am collecting photos of my friends. :)

[chasingthenuns.livejournal.com]

And now is the time I remember that I was going to comment on that post you made eons ago about looking for someone for written correspondence. Poo.

Feminazi

[ankhorite.livejournal.com]

Dayyum, that's a great icon.

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Heck, I'm not limited to one correspondent. You have my address already, right? Feel free to write to me, and I shall respond!

101 Things

[ankhorite.livejournal.com]

To me, a peanutbutter sandwich is something I've made from scratch.

You can send your poems to me and I will brutally critique if desired. Or gently applaud if you prefer that.

You are such an energy-bunny! Go, go, go, you inspiring thing, you!

You want me to snail you pictures or something?

Book outside your zone: Female Chauvinist Pigs, compatible with your politics but not, I think, with your customary reading list?

Re: 101 Things

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Yes! I want pictures of you and your beloved Rat, so that I may add them to my Wall of Friends.

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

About the excess garden debris, you may have noticed this by now. If you leave them out, they dry and shrink. And if they haven't shrunk enough, it's fine to leave them in a pile to start composting on their own, unless you find it too unsightly. It won't attract vermin if you don't add any kitchen scraps.