Thing 36

36. Send more packages & cards to my KS

This is one of those hard-to-measure things ;-) I'm working on a big package for her right now (close to being done), and for one year I sent something every month. I think I'm going to declare this done with the intention of keeping up this pace. I feel it's important to keep reminding the people we love that we love them, even when they're far away. Much love to my kindred spirit!

Thing 72

72. Donate $1 to charity for every thing left undone

As of today, the official end of my list day, I have 18 unfinished things. So I'm donating $18 to Walk to End HIV/Aids Walk Washington to help this cause I believe in. It'll also help my Thing 71, fundraising for the walk.

More Failures

Another list of the things I'm not going to get done this time around :-(

11. Catch up on Gabaldon series to-date (re-read & read for the first time)
I did read one of the books, but I just didn't have time to make it through more. I am hoping to find space for this on my next list, because this is definitely something I still want to do.

13. Get a BookCrossing book journaled in every state
I did make a few good efforts regarding this, but it wasn't completely in my control. The list is down now to only 4 states remaining!

59. Build story towers & bookends for all HP books out of LEGO
I made one, but the other 6 and the bookends are unstarted. All my LEGO is tied up in other projects right now, so I probably won't be able to complete this either.

85. Visit Chincoteague/Assateague
I'm just not going to make it! I didn't have time for another large, solo trip like this. I still really hope to see these places some day!

93. Go to a Hershey Bears game
I nearly worked up the courage to go last December, but I got nervous about being at a hockey game alone. It's not as much fun to celebrate goals when you're on your own, even if you're in a big crowd.

To Be Continued...

Even though my 1001 days is up, I want to keep working on a few more of these during my grace period. Here are the ones I'm hoping to get done in September:

16. Complete 5 merit badges in You Can Do It: the Merit Badge Handbook for Grown-up Girls
Technically, I think I've completed 5 already, but I set some very specific goals for the last badge I'm working on, and I want to meet those before I officially call that badge completed.

33. Go on a Friendly’s date with Anna every fall
I only managed one sister night during the 1001 days, but we're talking about having another in September, so if that happens, I feel better about calling this one officially finished.

52. Learn how to use my sewing machine by sewing something without breaking the machine
I bought some material and thread and just need to sit down and do this, but I didn't want to do it this week because I have henna on my hands for my sister's wedding. I didn't want to do anything that might cause me to prick myself in a way that would require a band-aid that would compromise the design. So after tomorrow, I'll be able to really sit down on explore the machine.

64. Move into new house completely & have a housewarming party
I need to do something with the downstairs storage area before I can have people over... and I keep freaking out about having people over (social anxiety, yay). But I'm thinking the last week of September for this.

71. Raise $1000 for AIDS Walk Washington (total)
I'm more than halfway to my goal.

List 3- Wrap-up

Here I am at the official end of my third 101 Things in 1001 Days project. I plan to keep working throughout September and will note the ones I finish after the fact with an *. I'm so close on a few, and because I'm not starting my next list until October 1, that gives me a little bit of bonus time to get a few more things done.

Totals--
Finished: 83
Started: 11
Not Started: 7

By Category--
Break Out the Popcorn: 4/4
So Many Books, So Little Time: 12/17
Fangirl Extreme: 9/10
Friends & Family Plan: 3/5
Making Myself a Better Me: 9/10
Doing Things & Making Things: 10/13
House & All the Stuff In It: 5/6
Do Unto Others: 9/11
Oh the Places You'll Go: 16/18
Writing is My Heartbeat: 4/5
Meta: 2/2

Not a bad spread. Honestly, getting to the end having not started only 7 of them (1 of which I plan to do in September) is kind of amazing. That means I managed to do a heck of a lot in just 1001 days! I'm hoping September will help me close a couple of those gaps, but I'm super proud of all of my progress this year.

I never would have gotten some of these done without my good friends melydia aka thingism, rhodeygirl, and 6of8 who spent long hours helping me log books, register & release books, and took me on an amazing birthday trip to Baltimore to see art that made me tear up. Thank you, girls!