Day Zero | 2021 - 2023

While it's not really time for a new list yet, with everything that happened in the past 12 months, last year was a crap show and wrecked a lot of my plans. So rather than try squeezing everything left into the remaining timeframe, I'm just making a new list. Because I can. 

Are you guys ready? Here we go!

The Mission:

Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1,001 days.

The Criteria:

Tasks but be specific (i.e., no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e., represent some amount of work on my part.)

Why 1001 Days?

Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 days (about 2.75 years) is a better time period than a year because it allows you several seasons to complete tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Some common goal setting tips:

1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay focused. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

Start Date: March 2, 2021
End Date: November 28, 2023

Number of Items Completed: 2/101

Travel:

1. Sunrise Drive on Mt. Washington

2. Go to Niagara Falls (Canada side)

3. Visit the Keys
4. Visit Fort Jefferson
5. Visit Waverly Hills Sanatorium
6. Go see Thunder Over Louisville

7. Visit Nova Scotia

8. Go camping in Acadia National Park

9. Take a trip to Boothbay Harbor

Outdoors/sports:

10. Go camping at least twice a summer (0/6)

11. Go kayaking

12. Spend a day at the beach

13. Go horseback riding

14. Visit a sugarhouse & buy some syrup

15. Go tubing down the Saco
16. Attend a Red Sox game
17. Go zip lining
18. Go fruit picking
19. Go to a polo match in Newport

20. Summit  Mt. Washington

Learning:
21. Take a flight lesson
22. Take a glass blowing class

Lists:

23. Watch 50 new movies (0/50)

24. Read 50 new books (29/50)
25. Create another Day Zero list

Finance:
26. No spend Novembers (0/3) 
27. Pay off all of my bills (and then put a dent on my student debt)
28. 52 week money challenge
29. Save up one month's salary
30. Save up three month's salary
31. Save up six month's salary

32. Create monthly bill checklist for planner

Household:

33. Make a cleaning schedule & stick to it

34. Replace ALL of the towels

35. Buy a shoe organizer for front hall

36. Start a capsule wardrobe

37. Go through clothes and shoes (giveaway/sell/donate)

38. Create 15 more HP tree ornaments (0/15)

39. Get Grampy's military records/medals

40. Get Bill's military records/medals

41. Make shadow boxes for Grampa, Grampy and Bill

42. Buy two Billy bookcases with doors for craft room

43. Organize closet in craft room

44. Organize kids closet

45. Organize kitchen countertops

46. Set up patio (chairs/table/umbrella)

47. Container plants (Roma tomatoes/cucumbers for pickles/peppers)

Crafty stuff:
48. Finish the Gap seed stitch cowl pattern

49. Complete 3 Project Life albums (0/3)

50. Complete 3 December Daily albums (0/3)
51. Complete 3 Week In The Life albums (0/3)
52. Complete 3 One Little Word albums (0/3)

53. Go to Ali Edward's Story Camp
54. Create 10 pieces of art for the house (0/10)
55. Use up ALL of my yarn

56. Organize all of my digital files

57. Knit a pair of socks

58. Complete 3 digital trade books (0/3)

59. Make a Autumn wreath

60. Make a quilt

61. Make military wreath

62. Label all of my scrapbooking albums

63. List Venezia jewelry on Etsy

64. Create a scrapbooking class

Tech:

65. Blog at least twice a week
66. Grow my blog audience by 50%
67. Complete a 365 photo project
68. Learn how to use my DSLR better
69. Take a Photoshop 101 course

70. Create a social media calendar

71. Send out monthly newsletter

72. Set up a charging station in bedroom and kitchen

Foodie:

73. Try a cookbook challenge
74. Do a progressive dinner (app, entrée & dessert all at different places)
75. Host a dinner party

76. Meal plan weekly

77. Cook at least 1 meal per week in the Instant Pot

78. Buy a stand mixer

79. Create a recipe binder for online recipes

Fun stuff:

80. Get a 90 minute massage

81. Go to a concert The Black Keys - Mansfield, MA 7/29/22
82. Save $10 for each goal completed ($0/$1010)
83. Finish a paint by number project
84. Get a right sleeve tattoo

85. Buy a van

Healthy Living:
86. Lose 50 pounds (0/50)
87. 30 Day Yoga Challenge (0/30)
88. 30 Day Squat Challenge (0/30)
89. 5k a day for 30 days

90. No fast food for one month
91. Do a 3 day juice reboot

Give back:
92. Make 10 scarves for the homeless (0/10)
93. Donate blood x 3 (0/3)
94. Send a soldier Nick a care package
95. Volunteer somewhere

Business:

96. Start a new business

97. Pay off start up fees

98. Sell 50 items

99. Sell 100 items

100. Sell 500 items

101. Sell 1000 items

Want to know more about the Day Zero project? Click here.

You can see all of my project posts here.

Are you participating in a goal challenge as well? Feel free to link in the comments below!