Wednesday, February 11, 2009

85 Things to do in 5 years

My friend challenged me to make a list of 100 things I want to do in the next 5 years. I made this list several weeks ago, but could not get past 85, so here they are in no particular order. Some have been accomplished, some I am working on now. wish me luck, some of these are big.

1. Become a licensed architect.
2. Finish the trim on the inside of the house.
3. Finish siding the outside of the house.
4. Trim the outside windows.
5. Build a deck out the front door.
6. Build a deck out the back door.
7. Have a Vegetable garden.
8. replace the sad mailbox.
9. make a screen door for the front of the house.
10. rebuild the shop in the back of the property.
11. Have a garage sale
12. Get rid of shed in back.
13. make our outdoor firepit space
14. make a 'dog yard' for the girls
15. make rhubarb wine
16. cut down the remaining choke cherry trees.
17. build the retaining wall and steps in the back yard
18. build a new storage shed.
19. Visit California
20. visit Montana
21. visit minnesota
22. write 'real' letters to family and friends
23. go to BurningMan again
24. Go to Pheasant Invitational Horseshoe Tournament
25. Go on a Cruise
26. Take Chris to Europe
27. Get married
28. Have a baby
29. pay off credit cards
30. get house plans for grandparents house framed
31. hang up our art in the house.
32. buy a new couch
33. buy a new bed
34. finish the laundry room.
35. start a business
36. change jobs
37. lose 100 pounds
38. make a new friend
39. become a CPDT- certified pet dog trainer
40. design a new dog training facility for Anchorage
41. buy a MAC
42. Teach Zuppa to 'shake paw'
43. frame my masters degree from MSU
44. become a 'runner'
45. Run a 5K
46. Run a 10K
47. donate my hair to charity
48. go to Hawaii
49. Knit a sweater for an adult
50. knit something for myself
51. grow a real lawn
52. consistently donate to 501K
53. get LEED certified
54. finish IDP
55. Sell the Pathfinder
56. Learn how to carve ice
57. learn how to make a slip-cast mold
58. learn how to make booze filled chocolates
59. go to Fairbanks for Ice Classic
60. Get a CGC on Basil (Canine good citizen)
61. Get a CGC on Zuppa
62. Take Basil and Zuppa to the Herding ranch to chase the sheep
63. grow tomatoes successfully
64. build a greenhouse from our old house windows
65. get a towing hitch for the Element
66. Take Basil and Zuppa Dock Diving
67. Get roof bars for Element
68. Go Camping with trailer
69. go Camping in a tent
70. Go camping in a cabin on Nancy Lake
71. Build a snowman
72. get orchids to re-bloom
73. pay off Element
74. Go to Bocce tournament in Montana
75. Take Chris to Glacier national park.
76. go to a family reunion
78. make a quilt for myself
79. pay off student loans
80. reconnect with a family member
81. reconnect with an old friend.
82. do 20 pushups without difficulty
83. finish electricl work in the house.
84. get a new washer and dryer
85. buy an original shag
86.

2 comments:

sacra vim said...

Wow, fun idea --It's going to be an exciting five years! Praying for you lots!

Erin said...

Yay!!! I've finally inspired someone to create a list! Can't wait to see your accomplishments!