11 in 11

1. Climb Mt. Katahdin
2. Hike to Bomber Falls
3. Take riding lessons
4. Write a novel draft
5. Attend Jackson Hole Writer's Conference
6. Buy a house
7. Eat our chickens
8. Go to the Common Ground Fair
9. Wear size 12
10. Finish denim curtain
11. Write a letter a month. At least.

Graph of March-October weight loss

almost there!

WOW

I've developed the habit of weighing myself constantly; totally against the advice of all those who advise us about how to lose weight. But I've become a firm believer in this: weigh yourself constantly and pick the lowest number. You'll feel better.

This week, though; I've been avoiding that white slice of truth on the bathroom floor. Instead of greeting it with excitement, I've been pretending it was part of the floor. For two weeks we have been driving to see specialists. I've missed most of my exercise classes and have been shoving food in my mouth at every available opportunity. Not a recipe for successful weight loss. Plus, I felt weighed down. So, I left well enough alone. I just wasn't ready to see the same red numbers I'd past long ago.

But this morning I decided it was time to face the music. I did my business, tossed the heavy bathrobe on the counter, stepped out of my slippers and stepped up to the plate. 201.5!!

"WOW."
"WO-OW."
"WOW!"

I was floored. I'd LOST weight. Instead of 207, 209 or even 210, like I had been expecting, the digits were in a totally different order. I had to step off and get on again to make sure I wasn't hallucinating. WOW. Not sure how this happened (soup?) but I'm grateful!

Update: 101 things to do in 1001 days

9/1/08-5/30/2011
Bold=done

TO DO:

For me:
Take an art class
Take a writing class (12/10/08)
Unblock creativity
Walk 10 miles per month (19/330)
Try insulin resistance diet for two weeks (5 months as of Jan 2010)
Swim at least once per month (9/33)
Have a massage once a year (0/3)
Have acupuncture once a year (20/3)
Submit something for publication
Hike the desert side of Sinks Canyon (8/29/10)
Go snowmobiling in Wyoming
Go horseback riding 8 times (8/8)
Clean out clothes twice a year (5/5)
Organize my earrings
Learn a magic trick
Buy some art (12/7/08 - Christmas present from Jack)
Go to ACRL (attending virtually)
Watch Casablanca
Get a tribal lands pass
Journal every week's events (15/142)
Participate in a local walk/run event
Spend less than 5 hours a day on the computer including work
Take a picture of myself once a month (33/33)
Blog once a week (19/142)
Get a pedicure every Spring (2/2)
Go to church once a month (7/33)
Hike to the falls (June 2010)

For us:
Take Sluggo to obedience class
Help Jack record at least five poems (2/5)
Ride into the wilderness
Fly over the Wind Rivers
Create a calendar with all relevant birthdays on it
Draft a 'what if one of us dies' plan with Jack

For the house:


For the planet:
Replace light bulbs with better ones
Attend farmer's market
Post something on freecycle
Give blood

TO GET:
Get a laptop
Get an mp3 player
Get wireless headphones
Get new sneakers

TO GIVE:
Choose 10 Christmas presents from Etsy
Tithe to charities once per month (2/33)ie, food bank, Grady Grossman school, One Stop Center
Have Jenna overnight every 6 weeks (4/25)
Write four letters to Kimmy
Write to Hailey and Cole four times each(3/8)
Write Christmas letters (1/3)
Send birthday cards
Make a blurb cookbook for Jack (he doesn't want one)
Buy Christmas presents for children in need
Update Jack's website (he doesn't want to)
Make a family tree for Adam's family
Support Kimmy monthly (10/15)

TO VISIT:
Attend a play (Church Basement Ladies with Anne)
Visit the Nicolaysen Museum
Visit the Wildlife Art Museum
See a friend outside of work once per month (9/33)
Visit Maine twice (2/2)
Go to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (2/14/09)
Have Jack and Robin over
Go to Kansas City 3 times (3/3)
Celebrate a wedding anniversary at the Old Faithful Inn
See Maggie
Go to Moccasin lake

TO MAKE:
Make an afghan (in process)
Make Ciara a quilt (12/25/09)
Make a photo calendar
Frame 4 of my photos
Put family photos up(2010)
Write a short story
Finish the mystery novel
Fill one notebook per month (0/33)
Make braided rug kit

TO PAY:
Pay off the dentist
Save a quarter a day (3/1001)
Pay off F&M
Build $1,000 emergency fund
Sell something on ebay for everything I buy there (0/3)
Stay current on bills
Bring lunch to work 3x week (9/426)

Letting go

Strong lines

"It was as if she were more certain. If someone were sketching her they would use clear, strong lines, whereas before they might she used faint marks and more shadowing. She was like a fossil that's been cleaned and set so everyone can see what it is." - Tracey Chevalier from Remarkable Creatures


This is me now. Amazing. The image I expect to see in the mirror is more like this, me of May 2009.