601 Day Update: Countdown to 50 – 101 Things in 1001 Days, Version 5

Yep, I completely missed the 501 Day Update for my Countdown to 50 – 101 Things in 1001 Days, Version 5 journey. It really is hard to believe it’s over half way done. In fact, at the time I am (finally) writing this (very late) 601 Day Update, we’re closer to 75% of the time gone than 50%. Time really does fly.

I’m definitely not going to get to 100% complete, which isn’t really a surprise. As mentioned previously, life happens and things change. Items that seemed important 2 years ago are not nearly as important now, and may in fact be detrimental to where my life is currently headed. And that’s okay! However, if I focus, I do think I’ll manage to complete Item #101: “Beat my previous 101 Things in 1001 Days completion record of 52.” So that’s the new primary goal.

Here are the previous 101 Things v5 updates, if you need a recap of where we’ve been:

And here is my current progress:

Completed Items: 26

Newly completed items since the last update:

2. Colonoscopy – Completed 24 Feb 2025
5. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit (replaced with) RingConn 10 times – Completed 03 March 2025
8. Build a LEGO kit – Completed 25 Dec 2024
10. Learn a new makeup look – Completed 18 July 2025
14. Watch a new-to-me movie from each decade, starting in 1920 – Completed 15 Jan 2025
15. Use Regal Unlimited for 100 tickets between the two of us – Completed 16 Feb 2025
16. Watch 5 new-to-me but already existing shows via streaming – Completed 07 Dec 2024
58. Visit Granny Ruth – Completed 08 March 2025
60. Make a list of 50 realistic places to visit/things to do, include one in each state that touches Georgia – Completed 13 Dec 2024
73. Buy a lottery ticket – Completed 06 Dec 2024
79. Visit 5 new-to-me restaurants in our area – Completed 06 Dec 2024
81. Listen to a podcast – Completed 22 June 2025
93. Clean up my Amazon lists – Completed 10 June 2025

Previously completed items:

3. Discuss hair thinning with dermatologist – Completed 22 August 2024
26. Clean/publish 101 old MovieMuse blogspot posts to my WordPress blog 101/101 – Completed 23 Nov 2024
28. Publish all digital scrapping blog posts into my WordPress blog 106/106 – Completed 04 Sept 2024
29. Move WordPress blog to a new host – Completed 26 June 2024
33. Replace the recliners – Completed 23 August 2024
35. Replace Christmas tree – Completed 01 Dec 2024
69. See another total solar eclipse – Completed 8 Apr 2024
80. Make a Spotify playlist – Completed 27 Mar 2024
83. Make a bucket list of at least 25 items (cannot include more than 2 travel items from other lists) – Completed 24 Jan 2024
84. Complete one item from the bucket list – Completed 12 Apr 2024, National Baseball Hall of Fame
85. Learn 50 new things by using the Special Random Search on Wikipedia – Completed 23 Nov 2024
88. Review all subscriptions/automatic payments; decrease by $500 per year; Total decrease: $534 – Completed 30 Oct 2024
98. Get estimate for dental work – Completed 09 July 2024

In Progress Items: 25

Newly in progress since the last update:

6. Meditate 101 times (for at least 5 minutes); Current total: 8/101
39. Clean out the pantry; Current total: 1/6
40. Clean out the cupboard; Current total: 1/8
41. Clean out the kitchen baskets; Current Total: 2/6
44. Go through 50 boxes; Current total: 1/50
61. Visit 5 of the places on the new list of 50 places to visit; Current total: 2/5
68. Get TSA Pre-Check and/or Global Entry for both of us – Erin complete; Steve – TBD
89. Start 2 ROTH IRAs – one for Steve and one for me
99. Complete Project 365 again – Started 24 July 2025
100. Finish making another 101 Things list by day 1001 – Started 08 Dec 2024

Additional progress since last update:

4. Weigh 50 lbs less on day 1001 than on day 1; Down 100 lbs as of August 2025 (only counts as complete if I maintain at least 50 lbs through day 1001)
5. Hit 10,000 steps on my FitBit (replaced with) RingConn 10 times; Complete
11. Do my nails 50 times; Current total: 40/50 (+22)
12. See 101 new-to-me movies (new or old releases); Current total: 83/101 (+21)
14. Watch a new-to-me movie from each decade, starting in 1920; Complete
15. Use Regal Unlimited for 100 tickets between the two of us; Complete
16. Watch 5 new-to-me but already existing shows via streaming; Complete
17. Complete the Ultimate Reading Challenge list of 50 books; Current total: 14/50 (+9)
18. Read Gone With the Wind (can count towards the 50) – Started Dec 2024
25. Write/publish 101 new blog posts, not including 101 Things updates; Current total: 96/101 (+26)
45. Try 50 new recipes; Current total: 11/50 (+6)
50. Make 50 meals in the crock pot, instant pot, or air fryer; Current total: 8/50 (+5)
60. Make a list of 50 realistic places to visit/things to do; Current total: 32/50 (+2)
77. Listen to 5 new-to-me popular musical artists (like Taylor Swift); Current total: 4/5 (+1_
79. Visit 5 new-to-me restaurants in our area; Complete
101. Beat my previous 101 Things in 1001 Days completion record of 52; Current total: 26/53 (+13)

And items with no new progress to report:

13. Watch 26 new-to-me movies, one starting with each letter of the alphabet; Current total: 21/26
24. Blog about each 101 item when it is complete; Items Complete: 26, Items Blogged: 1
27. Clean/publish remaining old movie review blog posts into my WordPress blog; Current total: 13/134
55. Perfect Lochlyn’s pecan pie recipe; 1 attempt, needs a few small adjustments
59. See Tony at least once a year; Current total: 2/4

That’s all for this update. See you next time, which will be in, uh, just a few weeks! LOL Wishing you a great next 100, I mean, 35 days!