40/40 : Part 1

I have had a little lapse in content so I decided to post the first half of an idea I picked up over at Sara's Organized Chaos.  She made a 30/30 list and did really well at accomplishing a lot of them before she turned 30 this past March.  I really enjoyed reading about all her adventures.  It inspired me as I am 4 years into my 30's to make a 40/40 list and am hoping it will encourage me to accomplish some of the things I have been wanting to do.  I will be honest in saying it is hard coming up with 40 things I want to accomplish in the next 6 years but I really think if I try I can do most of them.  Today I will give you the first half of my list and a brief explanation of why I chose that item.  My whole list is not complete but when it is, I will be sure to post Part 2.

1. Graduate college- When I returned to school in 2009, I planned on graduating in 2 years.  I am now 2 classes away from being finished.
2.  Go on a week-long backpacking trip- I have a LOT of preparing to do before this will happen.
3.  Own another Great Dane- 

my beloved Kadokah

4.  See the Ocean

5.  Stay in a yurt

6.  Go snowshoeing

7.  Quit Wal-Mart- I have worked there since 1994, half of my life.  I began when I was 16.  While it has been flexible during all my moves, having 5 kids, and going to school.. I hope achieving #1 will help me complete this one.

8.  Have a healthy BMI- I hesitate to put a specific weight here yet.. in all actuality.. I just want to be healthy.

9.  Go to Seattle

10. Go to Canada

11.  Take a kickboxing class

12.  Finish all my cross stitched stockings- back story: When my second child was one, I began these stockings.  I made mine first out of pure selfishness.  And then I started Taylors'. I will start working on them again and then my hands hurt but this is something I really want to finish.

13.  Make a Quilt for my bedroom

14.  Visit Monterey, CA- I lived there when I was really little and my dad was in the military.  I remember it being a spectacular place and I want to visit it again and see where I lived for a few years.  I also want to see their superb aquarium.

15.  Go whale-watching- ok ok, so a lot of these things I can meld together during different trips.

16.  Ride in a hot air balloon- This is probably #1 on my bucket list.  I have wanted to do this for sooo long

17.  Become a Master Gardener- This is a course a person pays to take that will teach them all they want to know about gardening.  I was in the Idaho Master Naturalist class and really enjoyed it.  It was a spin off of the Master Gardener program.

18.  Go to my 20 year high school reunion-  I have NO idea why.. but I missed my 10 year one so I want to go to my 20 in 2015.

19.  Go to Disneyland-  Hopefully in 6 years we will be ale to do this with all 5 kids!

20.  Soak in a hot springs

OK folks, I know it seems like there is a lot of travelling in our future.  A least the places I want to go aren't too far away.  I feel like all these things are attainable and hopefully putting it down on "paper"  will help me stay focused.  I will keep this blog updated as I complete any of these tasks and as soon as I come up with 15 more, I will deliver part 2!