Numbers 51 & 65

I finished two more items on my list.

51 Buy new mattress: I completed this one the other day. It is fabulous. However, it has created a new item of find new bedding.

65 Start an herb garden: Now although I can't start a true in the ground herb garden I started a patio herb garden. I planted some basil and mint yesterday. We may decide to add more herbs, but ideally we will eventually find a house soon and we don't want to move too many plants.

I want to ride my bicycle!

Well, #25 is finished! I bought a bicycle today! It's sooooooooo cute. I'll post a picture of it soon! And don't worry Mom, I also bought a helmet.

Vacation is all I ever wanted!

It's vacation week!!! We're not really going anywhere, but it will be fabulous just to sit around. But I must repeat the following phrase: "I will not check my email."

Sculpture Park

Here are some pix of a fun sculpture park I visited in St. Louis. I thought my pictures were a bit Shanny of me. I tried to be artsy.

Number 47 - Shanny's Baby Shower

Well, I completed number 47 - Plan & Host Shanny's Baby Shower. We had a good time. I hope Shannon felt preggers and fabulous. We had a Japanese/Cherry Blossom theme.

Here's a picture of Shannon with Lena's country music star accessories - pinl cowboy boots and rhinestone pacifiers.

104 Things to do in 104 Weeks

Well, this was sposed to be 100 things to do in 100 weeks, but I like an even 2 years instead of trying to figure out almost 2 years. :) So this should be a fun list, I'll keep it updated. It's not completed yet.

1. Start blog of 104 things to do in 104 weeks - done!!
2. Buy house - done!!!
3. Plant garden
4. Plan Wedding
5. Get Married
6. Use up my knitting stash - getting pretty far on this one
7. Use up my fabric stash - this would be a miracle if I finish this one
8. Reorganize filing system
9. Post random stuff on ebay
10. Get & finish table for my office
11. Organize sewing room
12. Exercise 1/2 hr. 5 days a week habit
13. Loose 15 lbs.
14. Use the car less and bike more
15. Get the car tuned up
16. Get the windshield fixed on the car
17. Start etsy shop
18. Complete a 5K
19. Make kilts for Eric
20. Go see Rocky Horror at the Oriental
21. Take an actual vacation
22. Get rid of dressers - done!
23. Get new dressers
24. Try reupholstering a chair for sewing room
25. Buy Bike - done
26. Learn how to ice skate
27. Take ballroom dancing classes
28. Go see house on the rock
29. Get the bumper fixed on the Honda Element
30. Take up French
31. Visit the Milwaukee art museum
32. Read 10 books (1 - Choke, 2 - The Devil in the White City, 3 - Death's Dark Abyss, 4 - We Thought You'd be Prettier, 5 - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, 6 - Naked)
33. Start a collection of my stories
34. Go to Dr. Sketchy's art class
35. Make first pair of knitted socks
36. Learn how to spin using a drop spindel
37. Pay off JCP credit card
38. Do some kind of volunteer work
39. Watch all the movies in the movie collection
40. Make puppy calendar
41. Get a new computer
42. Paint andy warhol inspired puppy picture
43. learn how to silkscreen
44. Go to an art opening
45. Go to a play
46. Plan knitting brunch
47. Plan & host Shanny's baby shower -done
48. Clean out Civic really well
49. Clean out Element really well - done (thanks to Eric!!)
50. Finish this list
51. Buy new mattress - done
52. Go through clothes - done
53. Figure out photoshop basics
54. Visit where Mary Tyler Moore threw her hat
55. Get a PDA
56. Stop biting fingernails
57. Keep a journal
58. Learn to design my own knitting patterns
59. Finish college scrapbook
60. Throw The Cheat a b'day party - done
61. Throw Mr. Big a b'day party
62. Use my YMCA membership consistently
63. Take a drawing class
64. Organize kitchen - done (it's amazing how more space can lead to more organization)
65. Start an herb garden - done
66. Only work 8-5 unless absolutely necessary - done
67. Finish packing townhouse - done
68. Clean out townhouse really well - done
69. Paint and decorate sewing room at new house
70-104. TBD

House Buying Blues

It turns out that the house we put in an offer on yesterday had already accepted an offer on Saturday. How trashy is it to not call other showing to cancel when you've already accepted an offer? So, I was really excited to be over the whole go see this house and try to decide phase, but it turns out that we have to keep going with that. Soooo frustrating!

It's really frustrating that I spend enormous amounts of energy trying to keep work life and personal life separate to have my work life not respect that arrangement. So, I can't buy the cat pee house due to work saying no no an hour is too far; however, if it was only 45 minutes away that would be fine. This is unfortunate, but has helped me discover my purpose in life of being a catalyst for change. I feel like I'm always in this position. My main problem is that this wasn't told to anyone at work and I had to find out from my buyer's agent since she heard it as a rumor from somewhere. That's what I'm actually upset about. So, I have requested and made a fuss that policy changes be handled differently and it looks like it might happen. In the meantime I have about a week and a half to find a house to buy.

I Work Too Much!!!

So, I'm working all weekend in Chicago. Boo!!!

On an exciting note, I just purchased my first Shannon Kelley original photograph. I'm totally putting it in my office. I'm super excited!!