Riding a Mechanical Bull

So, on Thursday, July 9, 2009 me, Megan, Nicole, Jon and Brian went out to the New Copper Penny to see our band the Concrete Cowboys play, but of course they weren't there, again!! So we stayed for a few drinks and maybe ride the mechanical bull. I've only ridden a mechanical bull once before at Linfield, so that didn't really count. To get us going Jon got on, then I rode and so did Megan and Nicole. I'm glad they were there to support me on this one!! And then I fell off!!!

Freezer Jam

So on Saturday I started my list of 101 things I want to do in 1001 days. I made Freezer Jam!! I thought it was going to be a hard one, but Jen reassured me that it was not difficult. So, I set out to Safeway on Saturday and picked up my Pektin, sugar, and glass jars. I made it home and wanted to get started, but I forgot to buy the strawberries. I headed back to the store to pick up my strawberries!! I got back to my house, washed out my jars and got started on the jam. I followed the step-by-step directions, cut up the strawberries, mashed them and mixed them with the sugar. This is my finished jars!! I wonder what they taste like and I can't believe how easy they were to make. So, this was my first post with pictures, hopefully it will look better as I go along.

101 Things I Want to do in 1001 Days

I saw this activity on a blog I stumbled upon and thought it was an amazing idea. So, by my 30th Birthday (March 2011), I will have completed my list of 101 Things I Want to do in 1001 Days. This list has quite the range and many people have helped me come up with my 101 things I want to do. I have divided it into categories, but each category does not necessarily have the same number of activities in it. Some are big and some are not so big. I will also try to blog about each of these acctivities so you can follow me on my journey and hopefully post pictures along the way (once I figure out how to do that). I will also update this post as I go so that you can see what I have done and when. Items I have not done will be blue, but items I have completed and the date will be in red. So, without further ado, here is my list!!

Health
1. Run a half marathon.
2. Get down to my goal weight.
3. Stay at my goal weight for a month.
4. Bench press 100 pounds.
5. Perform 5 pushups.
6. Do a pull-up.

Family
7. Go on a family cruise.
8. Make a scrapbook for Austin and Hailey.
9. Go to Montana with Nicole and Megan.
10. Go to Disneyland.
11. Do a family progressive dinner.
12. Go clamming.
13. Watch & return Jon's movies.
14. Watch 5 movies Jon suggests are the best of all time. (January 2010)
15. Take Austin somewhere special.
16. Have a sleepover with Hailey and Austin.
17. Go to a movie with Madison.
18. Have family over for homemade lasagna dinner.
19. Take a culinary class with my family.
20. Have Julianna teach me a trick on ice skates.
21. Have Sam take me shooting.

Friends
22. Visit Kara in Spokane.
23. Make online scrapbook. (November 2009)
24. Get 12 full time bunco members.
25. Go to 10 new restaurants with friends. (1 of 10 restaurants visited)
26. Form a book club. (October 20, 2009)
27. Have a theme party.
28. Have a murder mystery party.

Faith
29. Join Catholic Daughters.
30. Pray before every meal.
31. Pray the rosary monthly.
32. Go to Bible study and do homework.
33. Volunteer at a soup kitchen.

Crafts/Baking & Cooking
34. Learn to knit. (August 5, 2009)
35. Knit a baby blanket.
36. Make a full set of napkins for the year.
37. Learn 5 new recipes. (Learned how to make stuffed peppers)
38. Bake a strawberry rhubarb pie.
39. Make market bags.
40. Make aprons.
41. Make stockings.
42. Make a quilt with a new pattern.
43. Frame my New York puzzle. (December 2009)
44. Make an all time greatest hits CD.
45. Use my breadmaker.
46. Make freezer jam. (July 4, 2009)
47. Make applesauce.
48. Learn how to make Dad's lasagna.
49. Make homemade potato salad.
50. Make baby Nava a baby quilt.
51. Learn how to make Grandma's gingersnaps. (September 2009)
52. Buy fray check. (August 16, 2009)
53. Make a scrapbook.

Adventure
54. Jump in and out of the wake on my wakeboard. (August 3, 2009)
55. Go to Crater Lake.
56. Go to Mt. St. Helen's.
57. Visit all the lighthouses in Oregon. (Visited one lighthouse in Sept. 2009)
58. Go to the Pendleton Roundup.
59. Go to Vegas for the PBR finals.
60. Hike 5 new trails in Oregon.
61. Go to Nashville.
62. Go speed dating.
63. Buy a bike.
64. Go on a 50 mile bike ride.
65. Ride in a hot air balloon.
66. Ride horses on the beach.
67. Learn how to play Texas Hold Em'.
68. Go on a ride along with Ryan.
69. Beat Mario Galaxy.
70. Go indoor rock climbing.
71. Take golf lessons.
72. Golf 18 holes of golf.
73. Go on a sailboat.
74. Go on a road trip.
75. Ride a mechanical bull. (July 9, 2009)
76. Go to a hockey game.
77. Go to a Sounders game.
78. Go to an NFL game.
79. Take Trapper to the pet trainer.
80. Teach Trapper a new trick.
81. Be an extra in a movie.
82. Participate in a case race.
83. Take dance lessons.
84. Ride a tandum bike.
85. Go Kettle Falls.

Me
86. Make a blog (July 5, 2009)
87. Watch the top 100 movies on the AFI list.
88. Read all the Jane Austen books.
89. Get my hair highlighted professionally. (August 2009)
90. Give my car a mini makeover.
91. Watch all of the seasons of NCIS. (I am on season 5!)
92. Watch all of the seasons of Heroes.
93. Buy a Chi hair straitener.
94. Finish the last Harry Potter. (December 2009)
95. Get a flag post for our condo. (December 2009)
96. Buy a new screen door.
97. Read magazines monthly.
98. Start a savings account for emergency savings.
99. Start a savings account for vacations. (August 13, 2009)
100. Clean clutter off counters.
101. Find the Man of My Dreams!!