Ooh, my first blog update! I've got a few things on my list to tick off: admittedly, they are some of the easy ones...
1. Create a blog. Done! Might change the photo (of South Georgia), it's making me feel a little chilly in July.
41. Join the library. Am now the proud owner of a shiny blue library card, but I do have fond memories of the old card ones.
61. Do application for SoM course. After much procrastination, it is done. May not be any good, but it is done and sent.
87. Hang pictures in spare room. It is done, and it looks good.
89. Grow vegetables in pots. I have several courgettes growing, the tomatoes and chillies are flowering, and the lettuce looks lush. Unfortunately, I forgot to pick and eat the pak choi which has turned into a massive leafy cabbage.
96. Frame Mum's photo. Now smiling down at me, memories of happy times.

And I've started on a few others including restarting 30 Day Shred today, have tried a couple of new recipes, and have read two books from my list but need to try some of the more spiritual things. I'm very good at procrastinating....

101 in 1001

1.Create a blog

2. Visit the Isle of Lewis

3. Visit Arran

4. Visit Iceland

5. Visit Canada

6. Visit Durham

7. See Northern Lights

8. Go skiing

9. Have a weekend trip to the continent.

10. Stay in a cottage on the west coast

11. Book Antarctic cruise

12. Visit 3 new countries

13. Go whale watching

14. Visit Iona

15. Take a flying lesson

16. Take sailing lessons

17. Take a hot air balloon flight

18. Plan a holiday with Dad

19. Go on a picnic

20. Meditate twice a month.

21. Spend a day at the beach

22. Find my place of worship

23. Go to church once a month

24. Read the Bible

25. Finish vision board.

26. Watch an inspirational video once a week

27. Visit a sacred place for peace and tranquility

28. Practice attitude of gratitude everyday

29. Do 10 random acts of kindness

30. Read The Seven Habits

31. Record one good thing at least weekly

32. Take 101 photos of things that make me happy

33. Read “Feel the Fear….”

34. Plant a tree for Mum

35. Complete Mum’s book.

36. Volunteer.

37. Buy a telescope

38. Identify a constellation that isn’t Orion.

39. Attend evening classes

40. Learn to play the flute

41. Join the library

42. Read the 100 best reads.

43. See 101 of the best 250 films.

44. Try a new recipe every month

45. Make soup once a month.

46. Make tablet

47. Have people to dinner every month.

48. Get in touch with 2 old friends.

49. Cancel unused bank accounts

50. French or Spanish Rosetta Stone

51. Save £100 per month

52. Take out £125 for groceries each month

53. Visit 10 museums, galleries or stately homes

54. Visit 5 castles

55. Read 5 books on the history of Scotland

56. Memorise a poem.

57. Memorise all the capitals.

58. Learn basic sign language

59. Research family history

60. Make an article of jewellery.

61. Do application for SoM course

62. Do SoM course

63. Attend a professional conference or study day.

64. Get masters degree

65. Decide on what career I want

66. Support a charity regularly

67. Write a will

68. Win either cash or a holiday.

69. Buy or win new camera

70. Take 101 pictures of things that make me happy.

71. Send greetings card promptly

72. Fit in to a size 12-14

73. Go swimming locally at least twice.

74. Wash face every night

75. Floss every night for a month.

76. Zap thread veins

77. Get braces.

78. Complete 30 Day Shred (in 30 straight days

79. Go vegetarian for two weeks

80. Do 100 push up challenge.

81. Stop avoiding practice nurse.

82. Drink 8 glasses of water daily, for 2 weeks.

83. Be in bed by 10pm on work nights.

84. Donate blood

85. Put photos into albums

86. Repair window ledges

87. Hang pictures in spare room

88. Fix tap in bathroom

89. Grow vegetables in pots

90. Retile bathroom

91. Replace boiler

92. Clear spare room cupboard

93. Get a water butt for the shed

94. Grow own chillies

95. Clean car once a month

96. Frame Mum’s photo

97. Buy a jewellery box.

98. Get a new mobile.

99. Declutter PC

100.Wish upon a shooting star.

101. Celebrate completion!

Starting today.

I've loved making lists since I was a little girl. I would earn pocket money by cleaning the house on a Saturday but I probably spent more time making the list of what to clean than on the actual dusting and polishing.

But as much as I like writing the lists, I love striking things off the lists one by one, and finally scrunching the paper up.

I've felt stuck in a rut this year so I was very happy to have stumbled upon the 101 in 1001 project to give me the incentive to try some new things out, visit new places and to sort out some household things that I've been putting off.

My big aim is to have saved enough to go on an Antarctic cruise for my 40th birthday in 2012. And to fix that leaking tap.....