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| mellaisbella |
Posted - Aug 15 2008 : 5:53:10 PM
What are some of the things on your personal "to do" list? For example....
I would like to learn how to knit, how to sew, how to bake bread (not in my bread machine) and how to speak french fluently (right now, je parl un petite peu)
anyway.....how 'bout you?
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| bushelnpeck |
Posted - Sep 01 2008 : 6:40:07 PM
Oh my goodness, thanks for your post Heather, I needed to be reminded to just live, I get so caught up in "to do's" that I forget there is more to life than chores or checking off the list every day...go girl
Belle,I loved your post and I know you were serious about stuffffffffffff. I really identified with when you aren't feeling well, after a 5 year long season of illness, I really thought I wouldn't recover but I am a cleaning nut now for that very reason...I got a chuckle from your post, but it wasn't a bit funny back then, and I am sure somedays not for you either. thank you...Debbie
Farmgirl Sister #324
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| Bellepepper |
Posted - Sep 01 2008 : 12:00:28 PM
Just want to leave a clean house when I have to go to a nursing home or die. I had the chore (and honor) of having to do my mom's house. They had lived there for over 50 years and you can imagine the stuffffffffff. So, when I don't feel so good, I go clean something just in case I don't get over what ever it is. |
| catscharm74 |
Posted - Sep 01 2008 : 09:48:37 AM
I have been journaling about this very question. My old list was have a clean house, finish a craft, etc, etc..now my new mantra is "Just live..." I forgot about the living part of each day and am making an extra effort to do the things that TRULY matter to me, like swimming, playing outside ALOT with Charlie and exploring, creating a home that is filled with memories and truly is representative of who lives here and not what others THINK it should be. Boy..I got busy last week. I declutter 4 bins of stuff to donate and I got all my cool kooky beachy stuff up and NOW my house looks like us, reflects who I am.
I used to be a list maker and realized I never accomplished much because it wasn't truly what I wanted to do or who I was. Now, I got with who I am and I am finding I like my life a lot better now.
Heather
Yee-Haw, I am a cowgirl!!!
FARMGIRL #90 |
| mellaisbella |
Posted - Sep 01 2008 : 09:39:00 AM
my to do list has become a lot simpler since my baby came. the thing that is always on the top of my list now is to kiss him a lot!
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
| marcy jo |
Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 1:24:32 PM
My To-Do list is so long. I want to do everything from crafts to cleaning. I always try to fit in some of the fun things, doing just the work things gets to me. Everytime I scratch something from the list it always gets replaced with something new! I don't mind, its just there so I don't forget!! |
| Marcy |
Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 12:05:11 PM
What a wonderful question. There are so many things that I would love to learn to do, such as...
I would love to learn to play the harp, weave baskets, raise chickens (I want some chickens so badly and I just bought a book titled 'Keeping Chickens' that I love) learn to paint (I love Donna Dewberry and her one stroke painting) and so many other things.
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 11:55:37 AM
HA! HOW LONG YOU GOT??? thank goodness for my 'palm' pilot .. that is endless in the things i can list and flip around as priorities change! i've got enuff fun stuff on my list to last several more lifetimes! xo
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| paradiseplantation |
Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 05:46:08 AM
Way too many things on my list of things to do, but for starters, I want to spread my wings with my weaving, build a raised bed garden, learn to knit, stretch my canning skills (I just learned to use a pressure canner this year, and can't WAIT to do more!), build my chicken coop, get a Jersey to milk and make butter, cheese and just generally work diligently towards our goal of becoming 85-95% self sufficient!
from the hearts of paradise... |
| mellaisbella |
Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 05:04:42 AM
you're right Beverly...it is interesting to read everyone's list
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
| Beverley |
Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 7:07:49 PM
It was really interesting reading everyones to do list. It must be my age because I am so content to do the things I do right now. Take care of my goats and bunnies and doggies and sew and knit and read. I have always wanted to go to australia but at my age I may or may not and I am ok with that. I better think of some more things to do I guess.!!!!! hehehehehehe Beverley
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 1:12:21 PM
Okay, this year's list is:
Get the chicken house ready for chickens next year
Build the greenhouse in the latest MJF issue and plant winter greens
Remodel the bathroom
Make all my christmas gifts this year
Knit a sweater (have done scarves/bags)
Sew a dress
Revisit my french so I can speak fluently when I go to France next year
Last year I made myself a similar list, stuck it in a cookbook and forgot about it. I found it in June and I had actually accomplished about 2/3 of what was on it - made me feel a lot better about the year:)
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
| sweetproserpina |
Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 08:01:39 AM
Well here's a few things off the top of my head..
Create an English paper-pieced quilt (start this winter!)
Learn how to knit socks (youtube has some great tutorials!)
Become fluent in French or Norwegian
Take ballet again (if only I could find a dance school nearby)
Travel to England every year
Rent a cottage for a month one summer on PEI with my best girlfriend. Pretend we're Anne and Diana.
Own our own house.
Travel by boat up the Nile.
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
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| mellaisbella |
Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 04:40:06 AM
oh yes..Jonni, I want to learn how to sew as well! And I did rip up the only carpet that was in the upstairs hallway. It's been something that I have been meaning to do for years...now that the baby is coming, Ithought it would be a good time to do it now. Much to my delight...hardwood floor underneath...the big wide plank kind! Yippeee!
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
| whiteraven |
Posted - Aug 17 2008 : 10:21:51 PM
I have a list of things a mile long to do. In fact I have the things I need to do list, things that will need to get done in the next month or so list, and the things I will eventually learn to do list.
First on my list is finishing my bathroom renovation, my ongoing project of forever. A little at a time will get it done eventually, right?
I always have several sewing projects to do -quilting, dolls, halloween costumes for my three girls.
On my things I will eventually learn in the violin. I love its sound! I also want to add spinning, weaving, and felting. And writing a book for children!
I have crossed off learning to knit. I inherited my grandmas needles, and thought they needed to be used. I'm not great, and haven't done anything but scarves, but guess what everyone got for Christmas last year!
whiteraven
Life is what you make it! |
| Beverley |
Posted - Aug 17 2008 : 5:25:04 PM
I don't really want to learn anything new just finish the projects I have so I don't have so many on my list are not done yet or half finished. I have quilts,dolls and knitting to finish. Beverley
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett
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| downbranchroad |
Posted - Aug 17 2008 : 12:34:06 PM
I want to learn to shuttle tat. Learn Spanish. Learn to play the doghouse bass. And be the proud owner of one of those little campers. Also would love to keep my house as clean as I once did...you think getting older makes a difference?...I cant ever seem to get it all clean at once. Also, want to learn to say NO. For the last 2 weeks I have worked everyday at my job (Cooperative Extension Office) and had some kind of communitty service meeting every night but one. I am pooped. I have got to have a life for me...it is very rewarding helping others but I am spreading it to thin. I need ME time. Going to try to take in the Fall Farmgirl gatherings.
Appalachian Girl
Jem
*If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got.
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Aug 17 2008 : 10:56:03 AM
Melanie, I'm going to go take sewing lessons--a new place has opened just up the street from me, and they offer all types of lessons in fiber art and sewing, so I'm really excited! After I learn the basics of my machine (which is still in the brand new box, unopened from 4 years ago), I'm going to try my hand at making a couple of baby items for our new addition.
On other personal agendas: get rid of the living room carpet and paint the floors..I obsess over it constantly and never seem to have the time to do it. This week, I promised myself!!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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| mellaisbella |
Posted - Aug 17 2008 : 10:20:33 AM
WOW!! those are great lists ladies...anyone going to try to do one of them at least?
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
| SusieQue |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 2:55:48 PM
Catch up on my scrapbooking since I am behind on that. I would love to learn to quilt. There a dozen other things.....but those are two.
"A mother is someone you never outgrow your need for" |
| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 2:38:18 PM
I would love to learn piano and violin/fiddle.
Open a craft/fabric store in my shed.
Learn how to work on cars. I already know how to check/change oil, tires, fluids, filters, etc. I want to be able to change the gas pump, water pump, brakes, radiator hoses, oil gaskets; you know, the kind of stuff that breaks down all the time and costs a fortune to have someone fix for you.
I'd love to learn upholstery.
And someday, take classes to become a master gardener.
Farmgirl Sister #35
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| fionalovesshrek |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 09:33:00 AM
I want to learn to knit dishclothes, and to can stuff. I would also like to learn to make a rag rug, and tatting but those are farther down my list.
It seems I've got the knitting dishclothes thing lined up for my farmgirl chapter...we've got a gal who will teach us basic knitting, then a month later a lady who will teach us how to do the dishcloths...
P~
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| emsmommy5 |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 09:17:39 AM
learn to knit socks. finish the addition, and clean my sewing room.
Farmgirl #208
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| dkelewae |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 08:35:10 AM
I don't know if there's enough space or time to list all the things I'd like to learn to do, but my immediate ones would be move to the country and do organic gardening, raise chickens for eggs, raise a few goats, oh yeah and alpacas too so I'd have the roving to try and do better spinning than I do now!
Sew and quilt and weave. I've always been fascinated by weaving looms.
I'd love to be able to design knitting patterns and write a knitting book,especially for we lefthanded knitters!
I'd love to open my own yarn shop, which would have a great big table for everyone to just hang out to sit, knit, chat, and of course there'd be homemade goodies to snack on.
Okay, that's enough (for now anyway!...LOL)
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #272
St. Peters MO
Country Girl trapped in the city! |
| mommom |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 08:25:14 AM
Now that it's cooler I want to start baking wheat bread. I also want to get my hands (nails) back into looking like a human has them! Susan |
| dutchy |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 08:16:08 AM
I would like to start with my bedroom asap.
I would love to find a nice job, one day :D
Learn to quilt properly
Travel to Thailand and the USA again
And SO many others I can't even begin to write them down :D
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