• watching lightning bugs emerge on a summer evening
  • the pitter-patter of falling raindrops
  • the air after a thunderstorm
  • the smell of fresh cut grass
  • the smell of coffee brewing in the morning
  • the smell of homemade bread baking in the oven
  • the smell of wood/coal smoke on a cold winter's day
  • brisk morning air
  • a gentle breeze
  • the sound of waves lapping at the shore
  • morning birdsong
  • the warmth of the sun
  • thunderstorms
  • a crackling campfire
  • leaves and grasses rustling in the wind
  • the wind roaring through the trees
  • spring peepers calling on a spring night
aug 3 2022 ∞
may 3 2025 +
  • go birding at the farm pond
  • enjoy birds at backyard feeder
  • photograph spring flowers
  • decorate for Easter
  • cook Easter dinner for my family
aug 21 2022 ∞
may 3 2025 +
  • decorate for Christmas
  • cook Christmas dinner for my family
  • have a traditional Christmas celebration
  • mail Christmas cards
  • photograph snowy landscapes
  • go cross-country skiing
  • go sledding
  • build a snowman
  • go caroling with the church
  • drive around looking at Christmas lights
  • bake cranberry orange muffins
aug 21 2022 ∞
may 4 2025 +
  • how to play the guitar
  • how to add sketches and watercolors to my nature journal
  • how to make homemade dinner rolls
  • how to make my own butter
  • how to make homemade mashed potatoes
  • how to make biscotti
  • how to cook a Thanksgiving turkey
  • how to cook a Christmas ham
  • how to preserve food by canning
  • how to preserve food by freezing
  • how to build a campfire
  • how to properly grill food
  • how to make my own salsa
  • how to make cranberry orange muffins
  • how to build a fire in the outdoor wood stove
  • how to change a tire
  • how to change the oil in a vehicle
  • how to sew a quilt
  • CPR
aug 21 2022 ∞
jan 26 2023 +
  • watch lightning bugs emerge on a summer evening
  • go on a picnic
  • have a cookout
  • go hiking
  • watch a thunderstorm at night
  • visit a new park, waterfall, or other landmark
  • watch 4th of July fireworks
  • go out for ice cream after barn work
  • photograph chicory blossoms
  • make homemade ice cream
  • make a berry cheesecake trifle
aug 21 2022 ∞
may 5 2025 +
  • Visit Scotland
  • Visit Ireland
  • Visit all 50 states
  • Visit every National Park
  • Weigh 125-135 lbs.
  • Declutter -- sort through everything!
  • Write a book
  • Complete at least one year of daily nature journal entries
  • Own a two-story farmhouse
  • Host Thanksgiving dinner for my family
  • Host Christmas dinner for my family
  • Get out of debt
aug 21 2022 ∞
dec 28 2022 +

State Parks & Natural Areas of Interest

  • Babcock State Park (with side trip to Cathedral Falls)
  • Ohiopyle State Park
  • Blackwater Falls State Park
  • Swallow Falls State Park
  • Valley Falls State Park
  • Cooper's Rock State Park
  • Cranesville Nature Preserve
  • Dolly Sods Wilderness
  • Smoke Hole Caverns
  • Audra State Park
  • Prickett's Fort State Park
  • Canaan Valley State Park
  • Cathedral State Park
  • Fairfax Stone State Park
  • Spruce Knob
  • Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
  • Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
  • Chincoteague & Assateague
  • New River Gorge National Park
may 3 2025 ∞
may 4 2025 +
  • photograph autumn foliage
  • make caramel apples
  • hand out candy to trick-or-treaters
  • decorate for Thanksgiving
  • cook Thanksgiving dinner for my family
  • enjoy a cold glass of apple cider
  • bake something pumpkin
aug 21 2022 ∞
may 4 2025 +
  • A visit to Babcock State Park
  • My favorite spots in Blackwater Falls State Park
  • A day in the life
  • Marbles on a mirror
  • Jellybean close-up
  • Travel/New places
  • Clouds/Stormy weather
  • Pets
  • Mementos
aug 22 2022 ∞
may 3 2025 +