101 in 1,001 Update

Since I’ve been going over my list of goals for 2014 I thought now would be a good time to re-evaluate some of my 101 in 1,001 goals. Most of the overarching goals have stayed the same but the timelines for the 101 goals have changed. This along with life's usual unexpected surprises (hello summer travel) has necessitated a change in the wording for quite a few of the project goals.

GOALS I’VE CHANGED

Read 290 books => read 274 books (fixed the math. 100 books a year average)

Read all of the books on a “best of” list => finish a reading challenge

Join a CSA => shop at farmers markets buying as much produce as possible

Spend one day a week unplugged for six months => spend one weeknight reading, knitting, or crafting for six months

Vlog once a week for a year => journal once a week for a year

Can/preserve 25% of my winter food => make a reference guide on canning and preservation

Plant an herb garden => plan an herb garden (make reference guide?)

Raise chickens for eggs => read 5 books/watch 5 videos on raising chickens (make reference guide?)

Start a pressed flower notebook => finish a USA Today crossword

GOALS I’M NOT SURE I’M INTERESTED IN (Goals that should be altered...suggestions?)

Get my ears pierced

Record a chapter for librivox

Make a permaculture plan for the yard

Take a photo for each letter of the alphabet

GOALS I MAY NOT COMPLETE BUT WILL DEFINITELY SAVE FOR LATER

Visit Prince Edward Island

Visit Australia

Visit Yellowknife

Make a Civil War or Colonial era costume

Have my own apartment/find a job I love (may be mutually exclusive with each other/other goals)

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