One thing on list I have started is:

96. Make a quilt.

I've been thinking about this far a long time - months actually (it could even be a year I'm ashamed to say!)

I've never made a quilt before and of course I want it to be perfect, so I keep putting it off and buying more fabric, scared to take the plunge in case I mess it up and waste a lot of money.

But I've done it! I've come up with a design that doesn't require too much precision and planning (not my strong points. lol) and I've cut the fabric and started piecing them together.

Unfortunately my ancient sewing machine that was my Granny's has given up the ghost so I'm doing it all by hand. This could take a while....

I thought I'd take a look at my list and see where I am.



So far I've completed 3 tasks and started 15 others. These are ongoing long term tasks and wont officially be complete until the 1001 days are up.


There are definitely some that I can get started on now, such as:



84. Give blood.



I've checked the website and I can do it tomorrow at the Church Hall in town. I hope I'll be able to get there, but tomorrow is looking like it's going to be one of those crazy days where we try to cram in far too much. My "to do" list is ridiculously long already.
If I don't make it, it will have to be next month.

I plan to do it regularly not just the once but baby steps and all that!

Time to resurrect the blog I think! And time to take another look at the list....



My problem is I procrastinate too much. I'm full of good ideas and good intentions but they always fall by the wayside as I'm overrun by the boring drudgery of everyday life!

I spend FAR too much time reading and admiring over peoples' blogs that I never get round top doing my own.
So, I thought I'd share some the Blogs that distract me so much:

http://www.soulemama.typepad.com/

http://www.down--to--earth.blogspot.com/

I've read these two for a long time and I'm always inspired by them. They may not have much in common on the face of it, but they do. They've both found a way of living that makes them and their families happy - their niche in life - and crucially, they both write so eloquently about it.

A few more blogs I've come across more recently are:
http://www.ninimakes.typepad.com/
http://www.yarnstorm.blogs.com/
http://www.thelongthread.com/
www.thelongthread.com
www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com

I'm always in awe of women who write a blog, make gorgeous crafts, write books, run businesses AND run a home and look after kids. I just don't have the organisational skills required!