Friday, October 24, 2014

30 Before 30 Update #2

Here is the second "30 Before 30" update.  Way to keep me responsible, blogger.

The big-letter, bold ones are ones I've completed in the last 3 months.  The small-letter, bold ones are ones I had done previously.  The plain ones are ones I still need to do.  This update is from July 24th-October 24th.

1. Learn to juggle [with 3 objects].
2. Hike Mount Timpanogas.
Done and done. And done forever.
 
3. Learn how to make a jewelry piece.

4. Watch a sunrise.
 I saw two of these -- one on our drive back from Texas to Utah and then when we accomplished #2 above.

Don't mind the dirty window.


5. Make a really complex dessert from scratch [that tastes great :)].
6. Learn how to modge podge.
7. Read a new book each month [any recommendations are welcome!]. -- This one is going well still.  I read two books in August, "Bringing Elizabeth Home" and "My Story".  Anne had both of these books at Donnell Pond when we went to Maine in August and I read thru them as fast as I could.  In September I read "Unbroken" which was amazing!!  I loved it, it was super heavy and hard but such an incredible story.  And I'm being a bit lame, but October has been pretty busy, so I'm counting one of the books I read in August for October.  Lame, I know.
 
8. Drive up to Francis Peak.
9. Go camping for one night [anyone who knows us, knows that this one's going to be HARD!].
10. Write a will.
11. Do a detox cleanse.
12. Go see a dermatologist.
13. Learn and memorize a new, difficult piece on the piano.
14. See the blood moon in October.
 Got up birth and early [4:30] to do this one on October 8th.  My phone camera wasn't awesome, so you can kind of see a red moon.



15. Go to a concert.
Didn't specify what kind of concert, but Brad and I attended a piano concert for the 5-year anniversary.  And it was awesome!



16. Refinish our kitchen table.
 Just finished this one last week :)  Now, we're working on restoring the chairs [over 100 years old] and staining them the same color.


17. Sew something that I can wear [and looks good].
18. Float in the Great Salt Lake.
19. Stay up on New Year's Eve to ring in the New Year [we haven't done that since we were dating].

20. Learn how to do my hair in wavy curls.
Practiced this one for Paula's bridal shower and perfected if for her wedding :)


21. Watch a meteor shower.

22. Buy a lipstick and wear it in public.
With the loose curls too.


23. Complete my CEU's to maintain my ASHA license.
24. Have Christmas shopping done by Thanksgiving.
25. Buy some good boots for winter.
26. Have a better food storage established/72 hour kits updated.

27. Go somewhere and pick fruit.
Went down to Springville and picked raspberries with Sunny [thanks for taking me, Sunny!].



28. Jam said fruit.
 Thanks for teaching me, Sunny!

 And a few days after making this delicious raspberry jam, I was brave enough to make some peach jam too in my own kitchen.  We have LOVED having fresh jam!


29. Go to a parade.
30. Dress up for Halloween with a family theme [the last time I dressed up was when we were dating, lame]. 


That's 10 more things off my bucket list in 3 months...that's pretty good, right?  I'm a little nervous about the camping one...hopefully we'll have a warm spell in the spring [because fall has come in a flurry this last week] to make it happen.  Onward and upward!

2 comments:

Globe Trotters said...

way to go! quite the accomplishment!!! you can always plan a camping trip to AZ - the weather in the winter is PERFECT!

Evan and Lauren said...

This is such a cool idea!! I love all the things you've done- and your kitchen table looks beautiful!