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Monday, February 04, 2019

39 things to do before I turn 40

Get goats
Build a fence for the goats
Watch the sunset at the beach
Sleep in the hammock
Eat a turkey that I raised
Remodel the little house
Paint one room
Get 5 more house plants
Go on a cruise
Get the cats an outdoor house
Try one new plant in the garden
Plant wineberries
Plant flowers in the hollows in trees
Visit 5 new restaurants in town
Visit 5 new shops in town
Build a greenhouse
Go to the beach once a week in the summer
Expand the chicken run
Clean up the back woods
Go sledding at the new sled hill
Check out a new frisbee golf course
Do something with our vows
Use my stationary
Plant Heirloom seeds in the garden
Get the well working
Draw up a new will
Mission trip with Church
Find a local church
Remodel the laundry room
Use the wood stove
Don't use any of my savings
Take Eric to Vegas
Find out what Valpo University has to offer
Spend a weekend at Sonya's hotel
Make Shrinky Dinks
Go on a spending fast
Visit Christ's Passion
Finish the living room curtains
Grow milkweed for the monarchs
Replant trees in back and shrubs in front
Plant a berry fence
Prune the fruit trees
Remove old stove
Go movie hopping with Eric
Have a picnic at a park with Eric
Learn to braid my hair
Make dog toys
Volunteer for Librivox
Yoga class/yoga in the park
Sew myself a wearable garment
Read 5 more books off this list or this list
Make butter or cheese
Quilt
Host a multiple course dinner party
Take a class
Run a 5K
Get under 175 pounds
Read Mitchner's Poland
Segway tour
Get past 10 push ups
Go to a horse race
Tour a brewery
Make a 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 photo albums
Alphabet pictures
Make a time capsule
Go skiing somewhere local
Go to the winery by our house
Make pottery
Find out about my grandmothers grave
Refinish my grandmothers desk
Ride a hot air balloon
Learn to Scuba
Attend a cherry blossom festival
Attend a local festival or concert
Learn to play an instrument
Use the Duolingo app to learn some polish
Visit a botanic garden in Michigan
Have a water balloon or water gun fight
Make wine, beer, or other spirit
Make all my t-shirts into a quilt
Forage for wild food
Go to the drive in with Eric
Write a love letter
Have a solo picnic in the park
Complete my couch to 5K app
Stay at a bed and breakfast
Go camping just us
Go camping by myself
Take Alyssa on an adventure
Finish Harry Potter with William
Explore more Chicago beach parks
Take a family vacation