To wrap-up my birth month, I've listed a random assortment of successes/failures/observations/otherwise from my 32nd year:

1. Completed 2nd draft of 2nd novel
2. Bought 1st new computer (ever), the Toshiba netbook Byron
3. 1st time clamming (also 1st class through Newton Adult Education)
4. 1st Boston Center for Adult Education class (promote your blog)
5. Attended ( Read more... )

On this, my final day of Boston stay-cation 2011, I'm feeling cheerfully accomplished.  Check list below:

Done!
Rowboat with the boy on the 4th
Potluck with Liam's friend community
Hair cut
QT with boy and cat
Mow Debra's lawn
Friend time
Letter to Kelly
Birthday massage (paid for by Mom)
Make a fish blackboard with the boy
Visit Ian at Copley farmer's market
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I've been pondering this for several years. I'd like to consolidate or clarify how I'm living on the interest because, lets face it, most of us have homes on the web now. Barring Big Catastrophe, the Internet's not going away.  I will probably end up collecting even more homes, an example being this awesome spot I just learned about: Read more... )

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National Race Amity Conference - Toward E Pluribus Unum - Information about the National Race Amity Conference

This is interesting!  Will have to check it out some day.

I pulled the following quotes from Alice Walker’s “The World Has Changed: Conversations with Alice Walker” because these concepts resonated with me most powerfully.  Reading this book was an amazing and rare exercise in recognizing myself many times over -all the versions of joyfulness, stubbornness, sadness, dedication to being only who-I-am, and ( Read more... )

Here’s what I have left to accomplish by October 2011.

The list

• Knit/crochet or otherwise craft a homemade gift for everyone in my family and David’s
• Learn how to knit two socks at once
• Complete quilt begun at Stitchhouse Boston
• Sew one quilt, start to finish, by myself
• Learn how to darn socks

Co-subject: 101 Goals in 1001 Days: Final 270 days!

Another update, long time in coming. Last day for this project is October 8, 2011. What I’ve accomplished in the last two years, what I probably won’t accomplish, and what I’m looking forward to working on. ( Go to it! )

Begin each work day by writing down three tasks to accomplish - continuous ( Read more... )

I am a role model. I’ve been contemplating this concept: acting as an example to other people, how other folks make examples for me ( Read more... )