Ranger Hal Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 The last couple of challenges, well, I've pretty much stopped doing things after a week or two. Maybe I'd restart midway through the challenge, but the attempt would die again within about a week. So, it's time to try something different. I'm going to earn POINTS! And there will be LOOT! Ok, so I'm a little skeptical about whether this will work. I mean, there's no practical reason why I couldn't just buy the loot for myself. But what I was doing previously clearly wasn't working, so this is worth a shot. And the books I have in mind for loot have been on my want list for months and I haven't done anything about it (maybe I have problems buying things for myself that I don't actually need). On to the details: Daily Tasks (1 point each) Morning prayers Evening prayers Brush and floss teeth in the evening Walk 1 mile in the morning Do the dishes after dinner Evening workout (1 round min) or walk or yardwork (20 min) Tidy or clean for 5 minutes Bonus Tasks 10 points for getting my truck an oil change (it's way overdue) 50 points for getting my old HSA money transferred to the new one (I'm paying a monthly fee to keep it where it is) 5 points for every time I fill my yard waste bin at least 3/4 full (points awarded when pickup occurs, every two weeks) 5 points for hiking more than 5 miles (max 2 times per week, does not include climbing trips) 5 points for putting together my new bookshelf 5 points for putting the books from the office onto a bookshelf so they're not in boxes in the living room anymore 5 points for setting up an eye appointment (routine check) 1 point for going to weeknight rigging practice (also counts as evening workout/walk/yardwork) Additional Bonus Tasks (added after challenge start) 1 point for sealing the stitching on my new hiking boots 1 point for treating hiking clothing with permethrin (insect repellent) 5 points for each window screen built (or repaired) Rules Five points = $1 I will order a loot item as soon as I have enough money "saved" up Loot - Books Stewards of the Flame Promise of the Flame Storm Front (hardcover) Defender of the Flame Herald of the Flame The Way of Kings (hardcover) Words of Radiance (hardcover) Oathbringer (hardcover) I set the point system up so if I did all the daily tasks, I should be pretty close to getting the first book in just over two weeks. If I do some bonus tasks, it will be sooner. I reserve the right to add more bonus tasks as things come up, especially if I don't want to do them. I doubt I will get even halfway through the loot list during this challenge, but hey, if this works, I can keep going with the loot next challenge! I was going to wait until Week 1 to start gaining points, but why wait to start working on good habits. So, points count starting Week 0, Tuesday evening. 2 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 I hope the earning loot is a good motivation for you. All of Brandon Sanderson's books in hardcover are so beautiful! 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Week 0, Tuesday - 5 points Evening walk (to pick nettles for the food thing I was making) Dishes Tidy/Clean Evening prayers Brush teeth I put nettles in a chicken recipe that called for spinach. It was okay, but not great. If I do nettles again, I think I will chop them up, or at least pull the leaves off the stems. I left them connected and they ended up kind of stringy and difficult to cut up. Week 0, Wednesday - 3 points Morning prayers Evening "walk" Brush teeth I had to get up early for a dentist appointment, so no morning walk. SAR kind of derailed the evening (getting home at midnight will do that), but that's okay. I got some good exercise out of it! Total Points: 8 2 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2021 Week 0, Thursday - 4 points Morning prayers Evening ummm exercise (crevasse rescue test) Dishes Evening prayers I got up later than usual in the morning (recovering from the late SAR night), so no morning walk. The crevasse rescue test (on a grassy hill, sadly no crevasses involved) was the last class piece of my alpine climbing class! Now I just need to get out on some climbs! Total Points: 12 1 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 Week 0, Friday - 6 points Morning prayers Morning walk Evening workout (Movement Mystery - Plank #3, Squats #1, Push-ups #1) Dishes Evening prayers Brush teeth Week 0, Saturday - 6 points Morning prayers Morning "walk" Evening workout (Movement Mystery - Squats #2) Dishes Evening prayers Brush teeth Week 0, Sunday - 9 points Evening yardwork Dishes Evening prayers Brush teeth Hike >5 miles I'm discovering that I've lost a bunch of upper body/arm strength. Kind of sad about this. I guess that's something to work on. Total Points: 33 1 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 Week 1, Monday - 6 points Morning prayers Evening yardwork Evening workout (Movement Mystery - Rows #1, Push-ups #2, Squats #3) Evening prayers Dishes Brush teeth Total Points: 39 1 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Week 1, Tuesday - 6 points Morning prayers Morning walk Evening workout (Movement Mystery - Lunges #1) Evening prayers Dishes Brush teeth I also sent in the paperwork for transferring my HSA. I'm not sure when I'm going to add the points for that. It turned out to be easier than I expected, but it could be up to 8 weeks before I find out if it actually worked. Total Points: 45 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 Week 1, Wednesday - 6 points Morning prayers Morning walk Yardwork (morning - weedwhacking) Yardwork (evening - pulling blackberries and bindweed) Evening prayers Dishes I missed brushing my teeth. And I've been doing so well remembering to do that. On the yardwork front, I'm going to get my points for filling up the yard waste bin (but not until next week when it gets emptied). It's kind of sad how quickly the bin fills up and how much space I still have to clear of blackberries. Total Points: 51 1 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 I would like your blackberries. 2 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 13, 2021 Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 46 minutes ago, sarakingdom said: I would like your blackberries. I find it ironic that what many people consider a wonderful fruit, we in the NW consider a weed😃 If only blackberries would stay in their lane, we'd appreciate them more. I have a bunch of blackberries to clear out at my house too. 3 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 hours ago, sarakingdom said: I would like your blackberries. If you want to come dig some up to take home, you're welcome to them! Mine are the Himalayan version, but the Evergreen ones taste better. Both are invasive and happy to take over any open space around here. 1 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ranger Hal said: If you want to come dig some up to take home, you're welcome to them! Mine are the Himalayan version, but the Evergreen ones taste better. Both are invasive and happy to take over any open space around here. I live in an apartment, so this will be an awkward and prickly roommate situation, but on the plus side, blackberries. 1 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 Week 1, Thursday - 7 points Morning prayers Morning walk Rigging practice/evening walk Evening prayers Dishes Brush teeth Total Points: 58 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 Week 1, Friday - 6 points Morning prayers Morning Walk Evening yardwork Evening prayers Dishes Brush teeth Total Points: 64 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
WolfDreamer Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 On 5/4/2021 at 7:15 PM, Ranger Hal said: I'm going to earn POINTS! And there will be LOOT! WOOT to the LOOT! Seems like things are going well. You're earning points! 1 Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer is RespaWinning Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Reads Harder, Breathes Harder, and Journals More, WolfDreamer Embraces His Wild Poet, The Mad Poet Becomes Supernatural, WolfDreamer, The Mad Poet, Becomes Superhuman, WolfDreamer Elevates, WolfDreamer Becomes IronBorn, WolfDreamer Wakes the White Wolf, The Mad Poet Recovers by Keeping it Simple, WolfDreamer Clears His Mind to Find His Wild Heart, WolfDreamer Resets, WolfDreamer Strives to Become an Eminently Qualified Peaceful Warrior, WolfDreamer Springs Forward, WolfDreamer Returns (For Real This Time) “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 4 hours ago, WolfDreamer said: WOOT to the LOOT! Seems like things are going well. You're earning points! Thanks! I'm about a week and a half in, so this is a dangerous time based on the last couple of challenges. I need to make sure I keep earning points. 1 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Sciread77 Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 I’m following, and May the Force be with you! 1 Quote Adventurer, Half-Dwarf Chaotic-Good Paladin Ne me dites jamais les chances! ¡Nunca me digas las probabilidades! Character Sheet Training Logs Challenges Prepping for Adventure Prep, Adventure Prep Fall Baby, When Are We Again, Anyway?, Whirlwind, The Leaf's Locus, Harnessing Hamingja New Roots More Beginnings, More Roots Cleaning Up Facing The Hailstorm Yo Ho Yo The... Keto Life For Me? Taming the Beast Another Step Towards the Future Baking, Suburban Homesteading, and Health, The Adventurers of the Lucky Vale I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII VIII, IX Spoiler Perennial goals: Sleep 7+ hours a night, retain (and continue to learn) French and Spanish as a family, increase Spanish Proficiency for work and play, read like a maniac on my own and with my kids, carry heavy stuff Long term goals: Cut to 13-15% bodyfat, And now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs, so I'm roughly the size of a baaaaarge! -> Someday I'll challenge a Disney world Gaston to a push up contest and win Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 Week 1, Saturday - 8 points Hike Evening prayers Dishes Brush teeth So the hike wasn't exactly 5 miles, but it was supposed to be and was only cut short because I decided to turn around and go to a SAR mission that was spinning up, and there was lots of elevation gain. So I feel good about counting it. Total Points: 72 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 12:14 PM, Sciread77 said: I’m following, and May the Force be with you! Thanks! Week 1, Sunday - 3 points Dishes Evening prayers Brush teeth Edit to add: It was a long day (church, followed by a wedding) and I was thinking maybe I'd skip all the stuff (well, except maybe brushing teeth), but then I walked into the kitchen and did the (very few) dishes without really even thinking about it, and then I followed it up with evening prayers. It made me happy that this just sort of happened. Total Points: 75 1 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 Yay for having solid habits and a routine in place that you just do the thing even when you're tired! 2 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 Week 2 , Monday - 6 points Morning prayers Morning walk Evening workout (Movement Mystery - Push-ups #3, Crescent Rows #2) Evening prayers Dishes Brush teeth Total Points: 81 1 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 Week 2, Tuesday - 9 points Morning prayers Put together new bookshelf Cleaning (bedroom floor) Dishes Evening prayers Total Points: 90 1 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Week 2, Wednesday - 10 points Morning prayers Yard waste pickup Cleaning (dust shelf, bedroom floor) Evening prayers Dishes Brush teeth Total Points: 100 1 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 I ordered my first loot! When I contacted my local bookstore to order, it was a little more expensive than I expected (there was probably a small shipping charge because they have to order it), so I don't quite have enough points yet (114 points required), but I ordered it anyway. They said it will come in early next week and I should have enough points by then! 3 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
Ranger Hal Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Week 2, Thursday - 5 points Morning prayers Workout (Movement Mystery - Dips #1, Lunges #2, Rows #3) Dishes Evening prayers Brush teeth Total Points: 105 1 Quote Challenges: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, Current Walk to Mordor: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Link to comment
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