My Big List of Things I’m Going to Do in 2021 – Week 49 of 52

My Big List of Things I’m Going to Do in 2021 – Week 49 of 52

Stay Healthy! 

Those last few pounds… Holy cow they are hard to shed! I only eat about 1500 calories a day {200 of which are tea with milk and sugar that I won’t give up and on days that I have a hot chocolate with whipped cream it’s another 200}.

And while I’m not one to really count calories or worry about what I eat, I am amazed at how much my metabolism has slowed down over the past few years and especially now since they stole my thyroid at the beginning of the year. 

This getting old business… it sure is interesting. 

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

Weigh-ins are the first Sunday of each month.

  • My December 5th weigh in was 129.9
  • 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 

Today’s the day!! High tide is around 11 am this morning {11.8 feet} and so that means the HH is going to attempt to pull up the floating dock {and ramp too}. 

Fingers crossed it all goes well. 

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. 
  • Pull up floating dock and ramp
  • 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

The HH bought a fan for the woodstove and it has made a huge difference in pushing the warm air throughout the house. And as an extra bonus, there’s no noise. 

  • 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}

This week on the Maine nature channel… Pink sunrises. 🙂 

  • 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 34 new recipes this year, including this one for peaches and cream cheese puff pastry. 

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 and need to make the time to read it. There is so much going on this month though, it’s been hard to sit down long enough to read something. 

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 1008 photos. I can’t stop taking pictures! Do you know anyone who would pay $4.50 for some old bottle caps!? 

Clean Out My Closet

I didn’t get rid of anything in my closet this past week but my new winter/summer wardrobe has arrive. This season black, navy, grey and white are all the in colors. 🙂 {You know, kind of like every other year.}

My House Projects For This Year

Currently loving this plate rack. I could put bowls on the bottom shelf but where would I put all my Sue Tirrell mugs? 

  • 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

The wood has been bought… I repeat the wood has been bought for the birdhouses the HH is suppose to make me. Now all I need to do is waste some time online and figure out what shapes I want him to make. 

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 9145 sales on Etsy}.

Only 855 to go! 

It was a good week in the shipping department and I am slowly but surely inching closer towards my goal each day. Here’s hoping there will be a lot of last minute shoppers wanting wool, ornaments and garden markers. 

I also listed a few wool bundles last night on Etsy. 

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

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. I just made a fresh batch of these little brown hens last night and they were so much fun to paint. 

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

Sew Fetch Dog Company makes custom collars for your pooch right here in the great state of Maine.

Made in Maine Products I’ve Discovered in 2021:

Visit 6 Lighthouses in Maine

4 down, 2 to go! DONE!

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:

The HH and I stopped by Hussey’s General Store yesterday and SANTA will be there next Saturday in case you want to stop by and get your picture taken. You can also send him a letter and pop it in the red mail box too. 🙂

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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