#15 – home cooked meal(s) (62/143)

{ July 2, 2009 @ 1:43 pm } · { Food }

Tonight I am making my favorite pasta dish! Jalapeno bacon, sun-dried tomato Alfredo sauce, shrimp, peppers, onions, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, Asiago cheese…..I’m drooling! Hope the kids like it.

101 in 1001…The List!

July 2009
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
« Jun		Aug »
	1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

Reorganized list:
6. Plant trees in back yard (Crape myrtles)
9. Buy Christmas lights for the house
15. Cook at least one home meal(s) a week [i.e. eat out less] (72/143)
16. Actually use my bathtub and soak in a warm bath at least once a quarter. (1/11)
22. Go downhill snow skiing
23. Go camping at least once a year (1/3)
24. Run a 5 miler
27. Buy a new bike
28. Compete in a Triathlon
31. Go snowboarding for the first time
32. Ride in a hot air balloon
35. Hit golf balls at a driving range (practice practice practice)
38. Move all my pictures from Webshots to a better online digital service website (snapfish?).
39. Print off a photo book of my online pictures. Use Webshots or blurb or picaboo??
40. Read more than just fiction novels/books (IP)
41. Clean out closets and donate clothes to charity at least once a year (IP, 2/3)
42. Actually use the teeth whitening kit I got 3 yrs ago
44. Work out at least 3x's a week [IP] (holidays and vacations permitting)
45. Keep weight under (private) lbs (IP)
46. Learn to change a tire and basic car maintenance
49. Go to a winery in TX or do a wine tour
50. Take a girls trip
52. Take a road trip
53. Stay at a B&B in Fredericksburg
54. Go to the beach
56. Drive a motorcycle (I've ridden on them, never driven one)
57. Do more things with my hair besides a ponytail
59. Floss more (IP)
63. Attend Oktoberfest in TX
65. Eat out somewhere new (a nice restaurant like Jazz, Truluck's, etc) [IP] (Boiling Pot 4/28/08, Truluck's 2/16/09, NoRTH 6/8/09, Louie's 106 9/4/09)
69. Take a sewing machine class
70. Buy a sewing machine
73. Make time for another professional massage
75. Achieve the next level at work
81. Donate blood at least 3x’s a year (6/9)
82. Go on a picnic
84. Swim in Barton Spring Pool
85. Ascend all 99 steps to the top of Mt. Bonnell
86. Play Frisbee golf again
88. Go horseback riding again (haven’t been in over 6 yrs)
90. Have a beignet from Crescent City Beignets
93. Attend a sing a long at the Alamo
98. Watch some movies off the AFI Greatest Movies list
99. Send out Christmas cards at least once during this time period
100. [PRIVATE] changed to Attend an MSU basketball game (planned for Dec 2009)

Completed!:
1. ~~Become a homeowner!~~ (Closed 12/14/07)
2. ~~Supervise my parents and help paint my new bedroom and bathroom~~ (Done! 12/18/07)
3. ~~Play paintball~~ (Done! 11/16/2007)
4. ~~Decorate my new house~~ (Done! 12/30/07)
5. ~~Buy new wine glasses~~ (Done! Dec 2007)
7. ~~Pack up all my stuff in the apt for the move~~ (80% complete! 12/9/2007, 95% complete 12/12/07, 100% 12/18/07)
8. ~~Unpack my stuff in the new house~~ (Done! 12/24/07)
10. ~~Use my stand mixer~~ (Done! Dec 2008)
11. ~~Buy energy efficient light bulbs~~ (Done! 12/17/07)
12. ~~Buy a lawnmower~~ (Done! 3/17/2008)
13. ~~Buy a weed wacker / edger~~ (Done! 6/27/09)
14. ~~Meet my new neighbors~~ (12/19/07, IP)
17. ~~Use my hot tub at the new house~~ (Done! 3/24/08)
18. ~~Have a house warming party~~ (Done! 4/18/08)
19. ~~Clean out my pantry~~ (Done! Dec 2007)
20. ~~Set up a recycling system in my home~~ (Enrolled! 12/6/2007)
21. ~~Use my fireplace~~ (Done! 3/6/2008)
25. ~~Join a co-ed sports team http://www.austinssc.com/~~ (Done! 1/30/08)
26. ~~Try a yoga class / tape~~ (Done! 2/17/09)
29. ~~Get back into a cardio step class~~ (started 12/12/07)
30. ~~Beat my Capitol 10K PR [57:39]~~ (Done! 3/30/2008 [55:34])
33. ~~Fire a gun at a shooting range~~ (Done! 2/10/08)
34. ~~Put my golf lessons to work and actually play 9 or 18 holes~~ (Done! 5/15/09)
36. ~~Go to the Circus!~~ (Done! 8/22/09)
37. ~~Join Dictionary.com Word of the Day Mailing List to help build up my vocabulary~~ (Done! 11/20/07)
43. ~~Make a new friend outside of my normal circles~~ (ongoing)
47. ~~Finish this list!~~ (Done! 11/20/07)
48. ~~Take a vacation to Hawaii or somewhere outside the US~~ (Done! Alaska July 2009)
51. ~~Visit JK in Houston~~ (Done! 12/6/2008)
55. ~~Go somewhere new in the US~~ (Done! My Alaska trip counts!)
58. ~~Get an electric tooth brush (advised by my dentist)~~ (Done! Dec 2007)
60. ~~Volunteer for a good cause~~ (Done! 12/4/2007)
61. ~~Spend more time outside~~ (Done! 4/14/08 and ongoing)
62. ~~Attend Wurstfest in TX~~ (Done! 11/8/2008)
64. ~~Start using anti-aging creams~~ [ongoing]
66. ~~Set up my new computer and figure out how to transfer all the files~~ (Done! Dec 2007)
67. ~~Set up the monkey speakers for my computer that I bought 4 months ago!~~ (Done! Dec 2007)
68. ~~Update the music on my mp3 player~~ (Done! 6/11/2008)
71. ~~Wear more dresses / skirts (34/?)~~ (Going strong!)
72. ~~Get new sleepwear~~ (Dec 2007)
74. ~~Find a new job/role at work~~ (Jan/Feb 2009)
76. ~~Go to a concert in town~~ (Done! 4/28/2008)
77. ~~Go see a band in town~~ (Done! 11/20/07)
78. ~~See an orchestra~~ (Done! 12/26/07)
79. ~~See a play~~ (Done! 8/25/09)
80. ~~Encourage someone else to do 101 in 1001~~ (Done! 6/27/2008)
83. ~~Enjoy a candlelit dinner~~ (Done! Dec 2008)
87. ~~Run around Town Lake again on the weekend~~ (Done! as of March 2008, IP)
89. ~~Have a stein-full of brew from Scholz Garten-Texas' oldest German Bier garten.~~ (Done! 8/30/2008)
91. ~~Buy a new belt buckle~~ (Done! 11/18/2008)
92. ~~Buy a new pair of black everyday sandals~~ (Done! 6/1/2008)
94. ~~Work with Guinness on his SA~~ (N/A)
95. ~~Buy a dog run for the backyard or put in a dog trolley~~ (N/A)
96. ~~Take Sarah on a run with me~~ (IP, Jan 2009)
97. ~~Adventures/exercise for Sarah~~ (She comes to VB and softball games, take her for walks, she’s well loved!)
101. ~~Blog about this list!~~ (definitely on top of this!)

Supplemental List

102. Use the raclette my parents bought me 3 yrs ago
103. Start a bi-monthly rotating dinner club (home cooked meals)
104. Write a Will
105. Take a photography class
106. ~~Have a girls weekend~~ (just realized this is pretty much the same as #50..so scratching it off the list)
107. Send a random gift to a friend
108. ~~Go to a rodeo~~ (Done! 3/3/2008)
109. ~~Buy a new vacuum~~ (Done! 7/26/2008)
110. ~~Buy a grill~~ (Done! 8/7/08)
111. ~~Home Theater System~~ (Done! Dec 2008)

112. ~~Challenge myself - Go to the movies by myself~~ (Done! 10/2/2008)
113. Have a cookie from Austin Cookie Lounge

Tina’s 101 in 1001