The 901 Day Update: Countdown to 50 – 101 Things in 1001 Days, Version 5

And here we are, down to the last 101 days in this 1001 day cycle. It seemed so far away, and now it’s right here on my doorstep (especially considering that this is now about 20 days late, so there’s only about 80 days left). I also realized I had completed a couple previously but missed them, so the dates may look a little odd in the finished section. Yes, I missed the 801 day update. I’m not sure what happened in February, but my mental health took a nose dive. Things finally started improving in late March, but it was a rough 4-6 weeks there (the dead of winter often is for me). Can I make it to at least 53 items complete as item 101 states? It will be tight, but I think so.

Here are the previous 101 Things v5 updates, if you need a recap:

And here is my current progress:

Completed Items: 38

101 Things Completed by Day 1001

38%

Newly completed items since the last update:

1. Donate blood – Completed 22 Feb 2026
11. Do my nails 50 times – Completed 22 Dec 2025
22. Attend a concert (if seen at the Fox, can only count for one, not both) – Completed 26 April 2026
23. Visit a special museum exhibition – Completed 18 April 2026
49. Add a new recipe to the routine list for the crock pot – based on Bush’s Chili Magic Starter – Completed 15 January 2026
59. See Tony at least once a year (here or there) – Completed 18 December 2025
68. Get TSA Pre-Check and/or Global Entry for both of us – Completed 02 April 2026
74. Try a new craft – Ribbon Leis – Completed 09 April 2026

Previously completed items:

2. Colonoscopy – Completed 24 Feb 2025
3. Discuss hair thinning with dermatologist – Completed 22 August 2024
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
21. Visit the Fox Theatre for something other than a movie – Completed 26 Sept 2025, saw Back to the Future, The Musical
25. Write/publish 101 new blog posts, not including 101 Things updates – Completed 23 August 2025
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
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
66. Say yes to something I would normally say no to – Completed 24 September 2025
69. See another total solar eclipse – Completed 8 Apr 2024
73. Buy a lottery ticket – Completed 06 Dec 2024
77. Listen to 5 new-to-me popular musical artists (like Taylor Swift) – Completed 16 September 2025
79. Visit 5 new-to-me restaurants in our area – Completed 06 Dec 2024
80. Make a Spotify playlist – Completed 27 Mar 2024
81. Listen to a podcast – Completed 22 June 2025
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
93. Clean up my Amazon lists – Completed 10 June 2025
98. Get estimate for dental work – Completed 09 July 2024

In Progress Items: 16

These items are still in progress with at least some chance of being completed:

4. Weigh 50 lbs less on day 1001 than on day 1; Down 125 lbs as of May 2026 (only counts as complete if I maintain at least 50 lbs through day 1001)
6. Meditate 101 times (for at least 5 minutes); Current total: 23/101
12. See 101 new-to-me movies (new or old releases); Current total: 83/101
13. Watch 26 new-to-me movies, one starting with each letter of the alphabet; Current total: 21/26
17. Complete the Ultimate Reading Challenge list of 50 books; Current total: 16/50 (+2)
18. Read Gone With the Wind (can count towards the 50) – Started Dec 2024
27. Clean/publish remaining old movie review blog posts into my WordPress blog; Current total: 13/134
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
55. Perfect Lochlyn’s pecan pie recipe; 1 attempt, needs a few small adjustments
61. Visit 5 of the places on the new list of 50 places to visit; Current total: 2/5
63. Do 5 new-to-me fun things in Atlanta (can be on new list of 50 places/things, but doesn’t have to be); Current total: 1/5
99. Complete Project 365 again – Started 24 July 2025
100. Finish making another 101 Things list by day 1001 – Started 08 Dec 2024
101. Beat my previous 101 Things in 1001 Days completion record of 52; Current total: 38/53 (+8)

And these items have been moved to the “cannot be completed” category, for various reasons:

20. Finish stitching Adia, the Garden Fairy by Mirabilia
24. Blog about each 101 item when it is complete
30. Frame and hang all 3 Shakespeare fairies by Mirabilia
34. Replace the sofa
36. Replace broken shutter(s)
37. Replace front door
38. Fix dislodged downspout
44. Go through 50 boxes
45. Try 50 new recipes
46. Pick 10 of my never-used cookbooks and make 1 recipe from each (can count towards the 50)
47. Add a new recipe to the routine list for the air fryer (attempts can count towards the 50)
48. Add a new recipe to the routine list for the Instant Pot (attempts can count towards the 50)
50. Make 50 meals in the crock pot, instant pot, or air fryer
51. Make homemade ice cream (can count towards the 50)
52. Learn to make pizza dough from scratch (bread machine okay, attempts can count towards the 50)
53. Learn to make french toast (Jacob’s recipe?, attempted recipes can count towards the 50)
57. Make a recipe book of family recipes, give as Christmas gifts
70. Cruise on a cruise line other than Disney
86. Put sincere effort into finding a job (can’t control if I actually get one or not)
89. Start 2 ROTH IRAs – one for Steve and one for me