My Big List of Things I’m Going to Do in 2021 – Week 48 of 52

My Big List of Things I’m Going to Do in 2021 – Week 48 of 52

Stay Healthy! 

It was a good week in the health department. I went for a mammogram and ultrasound and everything came back normal. So that was great news and we stopped off at Five Guys on the way home to celebrate. Their strawberry shakes, fries, and burgers are the best. 

Weigh What I Weighed When We Got Married  {128 pounds}

Weigh-ins are the first Sunday of each month.

  • My November 7th weigh in was 130.7
  • My October 3rd weigh in was 131.5
  • My September 5th weigh in was 131.4
  • My August 1st weight in was 131.4
  • My July 4th weigh in was 129.0
  • My June 6th weigh in was 129.6
  • My May 2nd weigh in was 131.0
  • My April 18th weigh in was 129.9 {after 18 days of being on the low iodine diet}
  • My April 4th weigh in was 133.4 
  • My March 7th weigh in was 135.6
  • My February 7th weigh in was 137.3
  • My January 3rd weigh in was 140.7

Keep My Husband Busy 

The floating dock STILL needs to come out of the water, but the HH did get the chimney cleaned before the first dusting of snow so that’s good. 

Maybe I’ll start pestering him to make my bird houses this week. 😉

The HH’s Honey Do List {so far} for 2021 

This year’s honey do list:

  • Build a new set of stairs down to the water. The old set… it’s not exactly useable. 
  • Build a firepit near the edge of the property. {DONE!}
  • Build a picnic table near the birch trees for summer lunches {Done!}
  • Build 4 or 6 garden boxes for his little lady {we did raised beds this year instead}}
  • Build a boatload of birdhouses for the {soon to be} bird sanctuary 
  • Create a garden path/walkway for the front garden {DONE!}
  • Remodel the bathroom in the hallway {DONE!}
  • Install some sort of driveway border
  • Install a workspace for me in the basement for dying wool
  • Install a fence in the front for Lucy {DONE!}
  • Build a set of 3 bookshelves in the dining room for me {DONE!}
  • Install a trailer hitch on the car {DONE!}

Things We’d Like to Buy

I miss sitting out by the fire pit. Maybe the next time The Girl comes for a visit we should sit out there with blankets and drink hot cocoa. 

  • A dinghy 
  • Clothesline
  • Archery Set {every camp should have archery!}
  • Kitchen table and chairs 
  • Sideboard 
  • Bench for the entryway 
  • A full size washer and dryer set {the house came with a small stackable w/d set} 
  • Deck chairs and a patio table set {Going the picnic table route instead}
  • A set of 4 Adirondack chairs for the fire pit area  {I LOVE these chairs!}
  • BBQ {He bought a Blackstone Griddle instead!}
  • 2 More Kayaks

Unplug As Much As Possible {but still keep the blog, FB and Instagram}

We don’t have a television in our main living space, and it’s lovely. We get to watch the “Maine Nature Channel” instead through our back windows backyard. 

  • Goodbye Facebook {Done!}
  • Goodbye Amazon Prime {Done!} $119 a year
  • Goodbye Hulu {Done!} $54.99 a month *
  • Goodbye Netflix {Done!} $7.99 a month
  • Goodbye PicMonkey {Done!} $50 a year
  • Goodbye keeping my cell phone in my back pocket and checking it constantly {so far so good}
  • Limit time online to 3 hours a day {for writing, working, and Etsy} 

* Hulu is actually now $64.99 a month for the live tv version {live sports, live news}. You can get it for $5.99 a month but all that does is play tv shows and old movies {with ads}.

Try 24 New Recipes {and remember to link them here} DONE!

I have shared 33 new recipes this year, including this one for roasted potatoes and sausage. 

New recipes I’ve made this year:

Read {or Listen to} 12 New Books about Maine {or written by Maine Authors}

I bought a copy of The Maple Sugar Book from our library for a quarter last week and I plan to read it so I can learn all about harvesting our own maple syrup in the Spring.  

Books I’ve Enjoyed This Year:

Books about Maine {or written by Maine authors} I’ve read this year:

  1. Christina Olson Her World Beyond the Canvas
  2. Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life
  3. Finding Freedom
  4. Maine’s Favorite Birds
  5. At First Light: Two Centuries of Maine Artists, Their Homes and Studios
  6. Bernard Langlais at the Colby College Museum of Art
  7. The 3,000 Mile Garden
  8. Becoming Teddy Roosevelt 
  9. Here On The Island
  10. The Lobster Coast 
  11. A Small Farm in Maine

Audiobooks I’ve listened to {or attempted to listen to} this year: 

Get 24 Stories Off My Phone and onto the Blog  ** SEE NEW GOAL BELOW **

Try Everything That Head Tide Oven Offers This Summer

Head Tide Oven is closed for the season but my adventures there were fun while they lasted. 

Items I’ve Tried From Head Tide Oven in Damariscotta, Maine this summer:

Breads

  • Dark Rye Sourdough Bread
  • Light Rye Sourdough Bread
  • Sourdough Kalamata Olive Bread
  • Sourdough Green Olive Bread
  • Sourdough Bread 
  • Flat Sourdough Bread
  • Baguette 
  • Walnut Raisin Sourdough Bread
  • Vollkornbrot Sourdough Bread

Cookies/Bars

  • Raspberry Jam Bar
  • Ginger Cookie x2
  • Swedish Cookie
  • Almond Bar 
  • Anise Sesame Biscotti
  • Pan Forte x2

Pies and Cakes

  • Chocolate Cake with a chocolate ganache 
  • Peach Pie
  • Lemon Thyme Pie x2
  • Blueberry Pie
  • Cherry Pie
  • Cherry Rhubarb Pie
  • Blueberry Hand Pie
  • Lemon Hand Pie

Get the Photos on My Phone Down to Less Than 1,000 {started the year with 2863 photos}

Down to 11012 photos. I can’t stop taking pictures of the turkeys in our backyard!!! They stop by just about every morning for breakfast and to say hello to Lucy. Last week the high count was 21 turkeys at one time. CRAZY!

Clean Out My Closet

I didn’t get rid of anything in my closet this past week but I ordered a dozen t shirts. 🙂 

My House Projects For This Year

My new favorite kitchen. As much as I like the look of blue cabinets, I keep circling back to white cabinets with black {soapstone} countertops. It’s such a classic {and clean} look. And I love the giant farmhouse sink. And the build in microwave. 

  • Figure out new window treatments for the back of the house
  • Come up with a game plan for the kitchen remodel {for 2022} {working on it!}
  • Paint the family room walls and trim {DONE!}
  • Paint the entryway trim and doors {DONE!}
  • Paint the dining room walls and trim {DONE!}
  • Paint the master bedroom walls and trim {DONE!}
  • Paint the barn and add a new fixture 
  • Paint the hallway bathroom {DONE!}

My List of Garden Projects For This Year I want to Accomplish

I thought I was done ordering all my seed packets for next year but after some research, I decided I wanted to try the Boston pickling cucumbers this year and well, a few other packets jumped into my cart. 😉 

Still left on the list:

  • Install a simple flower bed border in front of the house {Done}
  • Start a lasagna garden
  • Install a boatload of birdhouses/feeders in the side yard {re-thinking this one}
  • Transplant evergreen saplings to the side of property for a privacy border {Done}
  • Clean up and prune the area that faces the road {Done}
  • Install a vegetable garden {Done}
  • Install a sunflower patch {decided for a row along the side of the barn instead}
  • Plant 2,500 flower bulbs in the fall {Done}

Reach 10,000 Sales on Etsy {as of this morning I’ve made 9025 sales on Etsy}.

Only 975 to go! 

It was a good week in the shipping department and while I’m not sure I’ll make it to 10,000 sales this year, I am inching closer to my goal every day. Who knows, maybe I’ll sell a bunch of ornaments and garden makers at the last minute. We’ll see. 

I did list a few new pieces {rugs and mini pillows} last night on Etsy should have another round to list in another week or two. 

Create 12 New Rug Hooking Patterns or Kits {15 so far this year!} DONE!

I finished a new rug hooking pattern {adapted from Doreen Frost} this week and now have it available as a finished piece, a kit and a pattern. He’s called Olde Winter Woodstock. 

New Rug Hooking Kits or Patterns I’ve Created This Year:

Create 12 New Ornaments for 2021 Done!

The ornament section of my Etsy shop is fully stocked and ready for the holiday rush. These little bees have been so much fun to make!

2021 Ornaments I’ve Made So Far

2021 Garlands I’ve Made So Far

Discover 12 Made in Maine Products and Share Them on the Blog

Port City Pretzels their tasty ranch dill pretzel sticks are SO GOOD!!! I ordered a few of their sampler packs for gifts this year {because seriously, who doesn’t love getting food in the mail?} and they are offering free shipping right now with code FREESHIP2021 with a $40 purchase. 

Made in Maine Products I’ve Discovered in 2021:

Visit 6 Lighthouses in Maine

4 down, 2 to go! DONE!

Hey! I still need to tell you about the 2 new lighthouses we visited! 

Lighthouses We’ve Visited So Far This Year:

Lighthouses I’ve Been to in Maine Before 2021:

Other places in Maine We’ve Been to This Year Are:

So that’s it. That’s my progress report for this past week. How about YOU? Did you make any goals for 2021? Have you checked any of them off your list yet? 

Have a great one, 

~Mavis

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