It has been about a month but I have been kind of busy.

Russ and I went to the Northern Wisconsin State Fair. Sadly it was nothing to be to big or fancy.

I am about half way through my operationbeautiful.com post it notes.

I just sent out my last bunch of post cards from my place in Menomonie. Once I am settled into Spring Valley, I will restart sending them out again.

Have not been watching a lot of TV or movies lately. I am still online more then I like but sometimes I am really good about it and other times I am not so good.

I started a new book this pasted weekend by Lisa Wingate called Talk of the Town. This is the first one of this mini serious. I am glad to see how the other two connect to it. I am looking forward to reading more of her work.

This pasted weekend Russ and I went to Rhinelander for a short visit. We had lunch Saturday with my parents and grandparents. It was a nice time, and before we left town Russ and I went out with my parents and my sister. It was really nice to see everyone.

I have continue to do my postcrossing. I have used self lamination sheets to protect the ones I have gotten so far. I need to cut the sheet down some so they will fit into a binder thou or my a cover and back for them and use rings to hold it togeter.

With traveling some I have been leaving operationbeautiful.com post it all over the place. I feel good posting them.

Not much else going on, still working on my puzzle need to get it done before I move in August. I am glad to say I was able to finish off my blanket and I am happy how it turned out.

After some trouble with the sewing machine my blanket is almost done. I was a bit surprised how hard this end up being to sew. But I think it look pretty good.



The pictures is before I putting the backing on it. I was able to get the backing in it and how just need to sew by hand the hole I left to turn in the right way. I am going to take it home and hopefully have my mom help me close it up.

As this project is reacting it 6 month mark, I have taken a good look at why I choose to do this project and how I feel it is going. I choose to do this project to really focus on things in my life and making myself happier. I wanted to try new things, move away from habits I don't like as much, and feel more accomplished about things I want and complete in my life. As we are reacting the 6 month part only about 140 days in and over 860 to go. I have to evaluate a few things.

First off I feel like as a person I have changed a lot of the past 6 months since I started my list. Some of the things where add cause they seemed cool at the time or just because. But if I have a list in my life I want to to fit my life and add and take away things that do not work. I love some of the things I have done, the time capsule for one. I love it and cant wait to open in when i turn 40. Trying to reconnect with my family has been great. Focusing back on my life and things that are good and bad in it. Some of the cool website and fun things I have done.

With this all being said, I am scrap the 101 things. I am going to take some time and redo my list. I am going to keep some of the things on there but take away the just because things. I want a list that is totally meaning full to my life and what is going on in it at this time. Not 6 months ago, but the present. I will redo my list as it seems fit. But I will still blog about things on the list as I do them and complete them. Some of the things I my list I should do because I want to not because I have it on a list to do. But having a list also help me see how far I have some and where I want to do. I hope you all will keep following my even thou I have dropped 101 things.

I am in the process of finishing make treats for work tomorrow. I made chocolate chip cookies and cupcake brownies. On top of that I made little candy bags for all the Mothers at work as a little gift.

I also just sent another friend a house warming gift cause she moved not to long ago.

I am having some issue sewing my blanket. My sewing machine is not working the best. So I am going to try one more thing and if I can not get mine to work. I am going to either borrow my mom or have her sew it for me.

I called my Grandma also to let her know that Russ and I were planning to come up at the end of the month and we be there on Saturday for lunch with them and my parents.

Russ and I went to the Jackson Street Roadhouse. It is a Minnesota train museum. There is a branch in St Croix also. I found it a while back and have always wanted to go.

We saw some amazing things. We saw one of the first steal caboose. They were working on restoring it to be able to use it. We also got to look at some old Stream Engines. They were amazing. THey also have a few old classic buses.

I finished printing off the recipes for the cook book. COMPLETE! I still need to get dividers for them but that is it.

I got the last set of pictures for Project 365! I am hoping to work on them soon and make that done also.

I sent another 5 postcards in the mail. I left a few operationbeautiful.com notes in places. I am up to 67 quotes.

I called my Grandma on her birthday last week. I also message my dad's old sister. They are moving and just asked how things were going.

I got a small Tie- Dye Kit. I may do it this weekend when I got to Russ since I have more space and bigger sinks.

I got a small decorating kit today so I am hoping I can get around to making a cake for someone. Not sure yet for who or what thou.

Our drive in movie theater is opening this weekend so I am hoping to be going there soon also.

The living situation in now kind of up in the air. I got my lease extended till the end of August. Dave maybe moving but is not sure. And well I am not sure Eau Claire is now where I want to live. But I am leaving it crossed off because I did have it figured out bit know my life has brought me new things causing that to change some.

This weekend Russ and I went up to St Paul. We went to the Minnesota Historical Museum.




Well we were in St Paul, I totally unplugged. Cell phone totally off, laptop left back at Russ place and NO TV. It was nice.

I have been working on collecting more quotes I am know up to 62. I have some really good quotes. Once I have all of them collected I will share them all.

Russ and I worked on the puzzle some in April 3rd. I then worked on it a little a few days later. It has come a long way since I first started working on it. I had hope to finish it this month but I doubt that will happen.



I finished reading "Angel." It was a really good book and something helpful for me also to be thankful of people in my life. I have started to read "Holly's Inbox."


I started to work on my memory blanket. Russ even helped me cut the pieces for it. I started sewing some of it but my sewing machine is not working well right now. I am hoping I can get it to work so that I can finish it.



I sent out four more post cards, putting me up to 12 postcards.

Well I was house sitting I ate in a blanket fort. Russ and I had talked about it some before and having a really nice dinner in the fort. So I made a side salad, lasagna and garlic bread and for dessert chocolate cover strawberries and cheesecake. I also had a small bottle of wine for Russ.



I have been doing good with using coupons and staying green. I have had to restart a few cause I did not complete then in a row like I had planned.

I am planning on unplugging the last weekend of April. Russ and I are going away for the weekend so I figure I leave the laptop at home. Russ is not big on TV that will not be an issue at all.

I just finished scrap-booking September. Now I have 3 more months to go. :) I am going to be happy to be done with it all.

I am going to go see She is out of my League tonight ALONE!

I got the recipes (breakfast, dip and app., soups, and slow cooker) in the recipe book. Now I just need to get printed the rest (main, sides, deserts and others). It is taking time cause there so many recipes, but it will be nice to be done.

I forget to say I unplugged last weekend. It really is a lot hard then I thought this was going to be. But I am still being able to do it for the most part.

I was able to drive Sheri Mustang the other night and I am doing really good. I drove Ross again last night again. I am feeling more comfortable with and I am hoping to drive alone really soon.

I was able to talk to my grandma today and that was nice. My grandpa had his upper teeth removed and gave my grandma some idea on how to make sure my grandpa eat enough stuff.

I updated my Family Photo Album this weekend.



I was able to get July and August scrapbook this weekend. The plan of attack it to do September tonight. Leaving 3 more months. I need some more supplies and well pictures but I am getting there a little bit at a time. Below is a pictures mid way through August.




I also went driving with Ross again in his car and feeling a bit more comfortable with the manual. Sheri and I are going on Thursday in her car. Sheri car is what I can and most likely will be driving when I house sit for then in April.

Also when I house sit I am hoping since they have large open area to start working on my College Memory Blanket.

I also started to print off my recipes for the cook book. I think i got 3 printed off and 3 more sections to go.

What a week, LoL!

Will now knowing I am moving to Eau Claire and living with Dave. I know a lot of ym stuff will be put into storage. So that gave me a kick in the butt. I got July, August, and September printed off and going to work on scrap-booking them this weekend. I also scan and getting copies of some old family pictures. Going to get then tonight and this week update the album.

I worked on my 50 question but there a few I am having a hard time with.

I watch "The Last Kiss" last night count it as the "L" thou.

I am also looking into the cheapest way to print off my Cook Book. I really want to make it off as done.

A old co-worker of mine is back in town. She has been getting into photography so I was thinking of doing some research and having her take my Boudair shoot. I know it wont be professional but this is more for me and feeling more comfortable with me.

I also have my operationbeautiful post it notes almost done. I am also hoping to get those in my purse this week and start posting them.

My Aunt is helping me work on my budget and pay off my debt. I am really looking forward to see things get take care of and paying this off. I am also looking for a second job to help with this all.

I also tried calling my grandmother today, but they most have been out. I have to try again later.

I have not done much this past few weeks. I know I need to get with it all. LoL!

I did have one lesson in a manual car. It went pretty well I think. I had a few issue with starting and stopping but they is that hard part. I hope to go again this weekend with Ross to do some more driving. I will need to find time once I drive Ross a bit more to take out Sheri mustang with here. Cause I know that I need to practice in her car and with her.

I have also been doing a lot of thinking and looking at place in Eau Claire. After a lot of thinking and looking around, I was stumped. There not a lot of nice one bedroom place not are not very costly. Dave a really good friend of mine and lives in a two bedroom duplex. Come to find out he rents from his step- dad. LoL! But I am going to stay with him. We have talk about it before but now it is set that come June 1st I will be moving in with him. It was save me at least $100 a month, then getting a place on my own. It will be an adjustment going from living alone to with a roommate thou. He got enough room I be able to store all of my stuff here also.

I got my hair cut yesterday and it was badly need. So I figured I would do my monthly picture right away.


I have started 50 Question that would free the mind, a while ago. I still have 9 more question to do and my goal is to have them done by the end of the week.

I went to the library today and got a book Leah and Claudia with both talking about. I look forward to starting to read it.

I am hoping my friend can start to teach me to drive a manual. I found out that when I house sit in April if I can and am comfortable drive a manual I can drive the Ford Mustang around. :) This make me want to learn even more before April 9th.

I feel like I am doing pretty good on the "We are what we do: list. There times I plug in over night or little things but for the most part I am trying.

I am going to work on changing something I don't like about myself. I have a really hard time accepting and believing compliments. I just read a book on them so we are going to try to be more thankful to them and also try to maybe give them out more.

I am doing this as a gift, I sent Rick and Sheri and Thank you card for everything they do for me. Yes it is only a card, but I feel that it is more of a gift of thanks. Other then a card I did not know what to do for them so that card is the gift itself.

I have watched a couple of movies but that are repeat letters, I need to get better at looking for letters I don't have.

I am also doing well with my Private goal.

Last night I got 150 new crayons. I know I feel like I kid in the candy store with them. I started to color my first coloring book before bed last night.

I have done really bad on not buying clothes. I think I can do it then i buy something like a shirt or shoes like I did last night. :( I know I can do it thou.

My hope for this weekend is to have Sheri help me update mt resume so I can look for a second job. She just redid her not that long ago and said she would be willing to help me out some.

I have been working on paying off my debt. I realized I have about 6k in credit card and minor debt. This is not including my student loans of course. But my Aunt is helping me look at things and try to help me use my money wisely and pay things down quickly.

I order July and August pictures so I am hoping to get those soon and get them scrap-booked. Six month down, six more to go.

I have been working on getting a list together for a scavenger hunt. Just trying to figure out how to do it. I really like to give you all the list go take pictures and maybe email them to but I am will post some of them on here. I think it will be fun. The list would only be like 10 things. Let me know what you think. That other thing I was thinking is having you ladies some up with 10 to 15 things you want me to find and take pictures of and them I will post them. Let me know what you all think about it.

I just finished my second book that was recommend by a friend. I am hoping to go to the library this weekend and find a new book. I am read another book but it just a book I thought be cool. Not more quote and stuff then a Novel.

I am no up to 55 quotes.

I have made an attempt to reconnect to two friends that I am not so close with. It has not gone very well. One of them is a guy and lives in IL. And he got a lot going on and we never had the best friendship. I also talked to one of my good high school friend this summer but try to talk to here some here and there and seems not to be working very well. I know that she has a lot going on and will try to talk to her some here and there and see what happens.

Not the best self portrait but I realized the end of the month is coming quickly and still had no pictures of me this month. I hope to with time get better at taking these pictures.

I requested 3 new address from Postcrossing today. I went home for the weekend so I got some postcards from here. I am hoping that a get a few more new ones in the mail soon. I am thinking of getting clear contact paper and use that to scrapbook them. That why I can see the front and the writing on them also.


One of my things was to call my grandmother once a month Even better that then this month I went to visit her. When I was Up North (Rhinelander) for the weekend I went to see my grandparents also. My second Uncle got married last weekend, he is 81 years old. I was able to see them also. So it was a nice visit.

I forgot to post this pictures but here the last couple post cards I have received from postcrossing.



Yesterday I had another unplugged day. I have come to realize being 100% unplugged is very difficult. But I do the best I can. I started to work on my puzzle and got a bunch of it done.



I also sealed my Time Capsule finally yesterday. Below is everything that is in the capsule. I am going to take it to my parents house for safe keeping for now.



I also started a new book. it is called "Love the on you're with" by Emily Griffin. I read for a bit last night and I really liked it so far so I am interested in reading more of it.

I just finished "Five people you meet in heaven" recommend by a friend. I loved it. I have one more book I checked out to started reading now. I honest found myself waiting to read the first one. I hope that happens with this also.

I have now gone two months in a row to the movies. In January I saw Up in the Air with Andy. And last night Tim and I went to see Valentine's Day. Both very good movies. "V" is also now taken care of off my letters of the Alphabet.

The Time Capsule is getting sealing after I add Sunday newspaper in it and going to my parents house next weekend for safe keeping. Another task complete.

I email my aunt in Florida this past week. I still need to reply back to her thou. Been a crazy week.

I used a coupon also this month. It was for Hallmark but I need to get a few cards so it worked out nice. Instead of buying Hallmark cards at Wal-Mart I went to the store and used the coupon.

I am proud to say a month and a half in I have 3 completed task and many in progress.

I started working on my list of accomplishments. I realized that coming up with 100 accomplishment will not be very easy for me.

My time capsule is pretty much done with it. I need to put some weekly grocery store ads in the there and get a local news paper and a national newspaper. I kind of want to get a Sunday local paper offer a ton more stuff.

I am almost done with my first book. I honest find myself enjoying reading some. So I am thinking if I can keep up reading at night or something reading 5 books will not be to hard.

I feel like I have been working on the "we are what we do" things pretty well. There been a few times I left my phone charging over night but that due to need it and timing of when I get home. I have been better with turning off lights at my house. I have been better with turning off my laptop at night an when I am done. It some time getting annoying cause it takes longer to start up but if I know i be using it shortly I put it in stand by mode. I have been trying to read more at night and not watch some much TV. I have baking for friends a few times but I will keep doing it. When I bake I try to bake from scratch more then I have in the past. But I am trying more and more to cook from scratch then box but it is not always easy.

I am almost done with the "50 questions that free my mind." I have a few more that I need to work on that are a bit harder.

I watched The Hurt Locker and Hungover last night. I know only one of them count to the 26 thou. I rented Fame to watch tonight.

I have been working on reading The Five people you meet in Heaven. It is really good so far. Making me kind of want to read it. And those are the only kind I like to read.

It has been a while since I update but I was busy getting ready for Vegas. I went to Vegas for the weekend with Leah, Rob and Sergio. I have never been to Vegas so it counts to one of the new states I want to go to. I stop in Denver airport but not counting that.

While is Vegas we went to a show, V the Variety Show. It was really cool.

I sent another postcard for post-crossing when i got back. I have received 5 cards and I love it.

Before I went on vacation I made brownies and cookie bars for my co-workers.

I also made a cheese cake for a co-worker as a kind of unexpected gift.

I think that were I am at. I am going to be finishing my time capsule here this next week or so. I also hope to work on a few other ones and finish some things up.

I worked on going through another book of quotes and now I am up to 49 quotes I love.

I went to the library and got two book that was recommended to me. I am planning on taking on with me for the plane ride to Vegas this coming weekend.

I finished writing my letter to myself that I will open at the end of the project. I will also be putting it in my time capsule.

I also worked on a few more things for my time capsule. I think it is almost ready to be sealed.

My first unexpected gift was received and she loved it. I sent a cupcake plate and card to my friend Claudia.

I am planning on making brownies to take to work Thursday. It my last bad before vacation so I figure it was be a nice treat.

I have been turning off my laptop when i am done with it. I did not charge my cell phone over night either last night.My heat has been turn down for a while now and I been using extra blankets at night. Make it harder to make the bed but that is ok.

I am also going to visit a new state Friday. I am going to Vegas to see my best friend Leah, her husband Rob and his best friend Sergio. On my way back from Vegas I will be flying through new state also but I am not going to count that ones cause it just an airport.

Complete 10 things from "we are what you do" website.

I was up early this morning so figure I would try to look at the website I pick out a few things to do.
1) Shut down my laptop properly
2) Use a glass instead of a plastic cup
3) Don't charge my cell phone overnight
4) Layer up and turn the heat down
5) Turn off unnecessary lights
6) Watch less TV
7) Leave work on time once a week
8) Bake something for a friend
9) Cook a meal from scratch
10) Learn First Aid & To Save a life (this is two but I put them together)

10 I have already done but will keep update on. A lot of this are just simple little changes in my life that wil not take em much time to do but it just a matter of doing them. I am going to start working on making this changes this week. And work on maintain them.

I have not really got much work done on my list this week. I watched a new movie last night Phone Booth. I am also watching My Sister Keeper right now. I have Fame to watch also and my friend Tim is coming over Sunday to watch Hangover.

I have keeper working on my Itunes and getting them organized.

I am also going to work on my letter for myself.

I have got a few letter for my time capsule. I have also got a lot of gather and put together for my time capsule. Once I have it all done I will give you a list of what is all in the time capsule.

I am also going to be sending out two more postcards this weekend.

I am going to the library tomorrow I hope to get a book to start reading.

I donated plasma tonight for the first time. It was not to bad. I have an appointment to go again in Thursday. I am not sure if I will be donating twice a week every week. The first time you donate in a week is $20 and the second time is $30. I am partly doing this for the money but it also feel great. I am helping save lives but donating my plasma which my body can reproduce. Biolife is the name of the place where I go. I am proud to say I can cross this off my list.

I made a few minor changes to my list. After some thought about a few of them I made them more fitting I guess.

Last night I went to Rick and Sheri for dinner, hot tub and good company. Sheri made meatballs. I am counting this to a new recipe. I can not think of the last time I ate meatballs. They were pretty good.

One of the ones i changes was making 5 plays list of different moods, I cahnge ti to organize my Itunes and Ipod. I started to work on that today. Rick gave me some new music so I started with those and going to keep sorting me stuff out.

I finally was able to get my printer to work so I got s bunch of stuff printed off for my time capsule. I also did my hand and foot print this morning for it. I need to pick up some stuff still for it and waiting for my letters still from my friends and family.

I started to work on 50 question that would free your mind. Some of them really make you think about like. I really like the website that they came from and have found some really cool stuff that make you think about life in a different way.

I started going through all my pictures and picking my favorite 100. I have a good bunch picked out already so I have a good start on that.

Last night I watched a movie on TV called the Wishing Well. It was really cute, So now that is A, U, and W taken care of.

Last night when I made dinner i used a new potato casserole dish. Not sure if I like it ll that much. It use ranch in it and the taste is very strong. I think it need some tweaking for my taste.

I also have a little unexpected gift that I am going to get ready to get in the mail today or tomorrow. :) When I saw that gift I thought of the person right away. So I hope she likes it.

I got my first twice postcrossing today. I got one from Sweden and one for Portugal. I was really excited and can't wait to get more. I also requested another address today and will send it out tomorrow I hope.

I have updated my family time line. I am just waiting to hear back from my one cousin one when she got engaged to add that and it is update to this point.

I am sending out a card to a friend tomorrow also. I picked up a few little gifts and card the other day. I am looking forward to starting to send them out.

I took my first self -portrait also. Not my best but it was a rough night last night and today.

I got ALL of my recipes in the same format, they are also al sorted into the different group on my laptop (breakfast, side, main, deserts, soups, slow cooker, dip and apps. and other). The other are more like gifts stuff. Those I have not really worked on but they will not be going on the printed off cook book. I need to figure out if I going to print them all at home or go some place and buy for it to be printed.

I also picked up a few cards at Mega Express (the grocery store) today cause they were 75% off cause they going a restock I guess. I also picked up a few little gifts just need to have a chance to mail them out. Just have to figure out whose I do first.

I need to really work on my letter to myself to open at the end of this project just not sure what to write yet so I need to take some time with that.

Got a few more thing together for my time capsule. I really need to get a tote for them next time I got shopping so I can get a bit more serious with it.

I am also going to write an email to one of my Aunts tonight to check in with her. She is one of my dad sister.

I started working hard core on my cook book today. I got most of the recipes all typed out and into the same format. I still need to get them all printed off but at least I have got a good step forward on that.

I also have been getting my stuff together and making list to put in my time capsule. I am waiting for letters from my family and friends to put in there also.

What a day yesterday. In the morning I went to volunteer for Habit for Humanity. They were working on the training center at Banbury Place. Since I was volunteer I figure what part day to "unplug" this month. They was just some painting and some organizing to be done. I got there around 9 am and we finished around 1 pm (4 hours).


While volunteering there was a nice young gentleman that I was talking to. He asked me out to the movies. Even thou I was to be "unplugged" today I expected his offer. Through talking some I found out that he is in the Air Force and currently stationed in Japan. He was home on leave. We had a nice time out but we did go to the movies and he called to make sure I got home safe. This all being said I am still counting yesterday as an "unplugged" day. Well we were out we took out pictures in a photo booth also.

I also got a second address for post-crossing today. I hope I get one in the mail soon.
Now the housing clean and coloring has been left for today but that is ok.

I called Bio Life today. I have a physical set up for the 19th at 5:30 pm to get thing under way to donate Plasma. Once the physical is done I have up to six days to donate. Being that the physical take 90 mins and so does donating I did not want to do it all in one day that late. I am a bit nervous but also excited to try it again and hopefully if it works out I do it more often.

I am also having my first official "unplug" day tomorrow. I figure what pretty time then when I am going to volunteer in the morning, have house work to do and some work work to do. I am also going to try to maybe color some or get a book to read. I can start the puzzle yet cause the board for me to do it on is at Clint house. He cut to down from me. So the puzzle will have to wait till next month maybe.

I also may start working on a few letter one to myself and to the people that are important to me. I cant type them out due to being unplugged but I may start making some notes.

Personal # 7 Today I started to burn some of my past (mistakes). I burnt letter from two guys from 2009 that I had. I did burn in town so I could not do to much. I do plan on burning more again.

Random Acts #4 I picked up some post cards while in Eau Claire last night. I still need to get another address but I got some more to send out.

Creativity #6 I have not started to color yet, but I picked up two coloring book last night.

Stay Connected #2 After work today I called my Grandma to see how she and my grandpa were. My grandpa was in the hospital around Christmas, so it was nice to chat with her.

Odd Ball # 9 I got a cute re-use able bag the other day and hope to start using it soon. I am also been good about not throwing away can, jars and bottles. They have a recycle house so I going to take the stuff there when my bin gets full.

I bought some more postcards today. For postcrossing.

I also bought some cards to send out to my friends randomly.

I need some help from everyone thou. I need to read five books that family or friend recommend. So please recommend a book for me to read. I do not like hard reads, mystery or horror books.

I also contacted Habit for Humanity about volunteering and there a chance I could go this weekend. I need to email them back and see what it is going on.

I also talked to a good friend of mine about having a fire at his house. I have some things from my past I like to burn (mainly letters). I am looking forward to that day.

I just watched one of the best movies in a long time. It was called August Rush, it was made in 2007. This goes through letter "A" for Movies and Entertainment watching a movie that I've never seen before for each letter of the alphabet.

I have my first Postcrossing card ready to go out in the mail. I am going to drop it off tomorrow.

My plan tomorrow is to start writing my letter to myself to up at the end of the project.

I have started gather my favorite recipes and getting them typed out and in the same format.

I have also influenced two friend to do this project - Leah and Marcie.

I have also started a blog for my family and friends to follow. I did start it in December "Life is not always so Simple". Feel free to follow me there also.

I have also add my final things and it is under Odd Ball and is going to be kept Private.

Welcome 2010!

I am so excited to be able to finally full start this project. I have started gathering and putting together idea of things I like to put into my (personal # 6) time capsule. I have asked my family and close friend to write me letter to include in the capsule. Now I need to work on my parts of it.

I also have a trip plan to Vegas with my best friend Leah, her husband Rob and his best friend Sergio. This will help put toward (first time for everything #1) visiting to new states I have never been to before.

I am going to start working on a few other task in hand. Writing a letter to myself. And starting on doing my month tasks. I am looking forward to to 2010 and the task ahead of me.