I am going to do my best to update either this blog or my newly retitled main blog, Unexpected Adventures on a regular basis. At least once a month or so. Who knows, maybe I'll get crazy and update it once a week?!
So here is my update:
Doing Good
8. Pay it forward. (1 out of 3)
I paid for a stranger's coffee at the Dunkin Donuts on Kent Island after my dentist appointment a few weeks ago. To be completely honest, I was having a bad morning that day and was pretty grumpy. First, I was running late to daycare to drop off Markface, then I got stuck in a road shutdown which made me late to my appointment. Then at my cleaning I was told that I needed to come back to have a cavity filled. So not the greatest start to my day. Doing this simple deed made me feel a little bit better. I'm going to try to do this more often than once a year, because it makes me feel nice. Hopefully it brightens someone else's day. In my head I had made up an entire life story about the woman behind me. In my story, she was destitute and this small gesture made her day. I even gave a nice tip to the cashier, which I usually reserve for eating out. Everyone in the drive thru window was smiling when I left, so mission accomplished.
Family Life
24. Go camping
I went camping a few weeks after posting my 101 list. The heat index was 106. It was disgusting. I'm not sure if I put this on my list for the whole family to go camping? Jay and I went to Lake Phoenix to brush up on our diving skills and camped. We decided from now on we're just going there in September and October. Too damn hot in July.
Travel
46. Visit at least five UNESCO world Heritage Sites during 101 list
We'll be going to one or two on our trip later this year. Probably Chichen Itza and/or Sian Ka'an.
Scuba Diving
61. Get to 50 dives
I think we got 6 or 7 additional dives in the weekend that we went to Lake Phoenix. I think we're up to 26 or 27 now. When we go to Mexico later this year, we will be doing more diving.
Fitness / Health
64. Commit to using Lose It regularly for 3 months
I'm currently on a 23 day streak, so if I can keep it up for another 11ish weeks, I will have healthier habits. I need to get back to the gym, but that will come. Small changes. Although I'm not overly focused on the scale this time and am committed to permanent weight loss and healthier food choices, my real goal is to be under 165 when we return to Australia next year. Under 160 would be even better. I think I was around 158 when I got married. Weight-wise, I think that for me between 150 and 160 will be my ideal healthy weight. When Jay and I met, I weighed around 145, but I wasn't terribly healthy. Ultimate goal - fit and healthy.
House, Home, & Garden
77. Get rid of blue couch
Done! I loved that couch, but Loki claimed ownership of it and it was disgusting.
78. Rearrange furniture in reading nook & downstairs
In progress. We moved the reading nook chairs downstairs, so now I'd like a chaise for the upstairs reading nook, but I don't want to pay a lot for it. I think I'd like to get a love seat or some other piece of furniture for downstairs, but I'm just not sure what I want to do with that room now. Maybe Angela has some ideas! :)
92. Make a donation at least once a year to Purple Heart (declutter)
Made one so far this year and I anticipate making another before too long, so that I can clean out those closets.
Miscellaneous
94. Spread some of Dad at Martinak State Park
Done. I did this on the 11th anniversary of his death. It was a pretty rough day for me and I was a hot mess.
95. Spread some of Dad at Adkins Arboretum
The day that I spread some of dad at Martinak, Sara suggested that we have a picnic at the Arboretum and do this. So that will happen at some point. Probably when it stops being so freaking HOT.
So there's my update! Rolling merrily along, kind of. :)
