Here's the Plan

I'm taking a cue from a cousin, who set herself 101 challenges to complete in 1001 days. Doing the math, that's just 10 days per challenge, so to do this I'll have to step up my efforts to a break-neck (for me) pace. Judge me not, dear reader on my list of ambitions. It may seem ridiculous to you. Upon contemplation I realize that life is very short. What a great excuse to get-in-the-saddle of life and "let the ride begin!" My cousin's "start date" was January 1, 2012. My "start date", despite the date on this post, will be today -- October 21, 2013. 1001 days from today will be July 16, 2016 (just a month after my 33rd wedding anniversary).

Upon completion I will BOLD the challenge and date it. I'm thinking in terms of categories based on my father's "Pentagonal Man" diagram. However, since I don't have those notes in hand at the moment I am simply going to brainstorm now and organize later.

Devote 3 NaNoWrMo's to fleshing out my novel starring "Libby-V." *1st through 4th grad *5th through 8th grade *high school

Complete 15 scrapbooks *2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014 *2015 *father's family history *mother's family history *Villa -- submit to Browns *Villa Youth -- submit to Browns *mother *father *mother-in-law

Read 100 new-to-me books *10 books I own but have not read *10 biographies *10 classics *10 historical *10 philosophical *10 family-focus *10 personal development *10 business / financial *10 political / global *10 fluff Re-read 10 books I own and love

Try 100 new recipes and create a book of menus, including shopping lists and approximate costs *20 breakfast *20 sides *20 crock-pot *20 treats *20 mains

Create 150 home-school units *50 "Creation-based" spiral curriculum *50 "Old Testament-based" spiral curriculum *50 "Timeline" spiral curriculum Re-read all the TJED library

Complete 10 projects *baby quilt *trio of baby girl outfits *quiet book x 6 * * * * * * *

Complete Young Women's Personal Progress with Julia *Faith *Divine Nature *Individual Worth *Knowledge *Choice and Accountability *Good Works *Integrity *Virtue

Visit 10 places in Idaho and surrounding states that are new to me and my family * * * * * * * * * * 

Achieve 5 significant financial goals *host a family study of Dave Ramsey's Financial Make-over *pay off CC 1 *pay off CC 2 *pay off dentist *re-build savings on a monthly basis (this assumes continuing paying a full 10% tithe and maintaining present level of food storage).

Get to 4 pounds below my lowest weight since moving here and maintain for 6 months.

enjoy 365 sunrises enjoy 365 sunsets
Get a passport
Enter all the journals I kept for my girls onto my www.marmeemoments.blogspot.com blog.
Write to my parents every week.
Scrapbook 101 "gratitudes"
Keep a "business ideas" file, folder, scrapbook, sketch diary, or journal (like Trina's)
Find the family motto I wrote and create a wall-hanging of it
enjoy 15 minutes outdoors with a friend or family member 365 times
Listen to the study guides my dad gave me and circulate them to my sisters and listen to theirs too***
Go through boxes in closet and consolidate / eliminate * * * * * * * * * *
Write to away-from-home family every week.
Make a book that combines my dad's black & white scenic photos and his collection of quotes
Get an internet subscription at home 
Learn 101 uses for my android phone and try them all
Scrapbook 101 things I love about Steve
Listen to all the cassette tapes we own. Transfer "keepers" to cd. Toss the rest.