112 Day Challenge ~ Kathy Ragsdale

112 Day Challenge ~ Kathy Ragsdale

This will cover Kathy's first week of the challenge in limited detail to give those who are interested an idea of how the Challenge can work for the Challenger. It is not a blueprint for activities and just an example of how I started things out with Kathy.

Keep in mind that the first week is the hardest week of the Challenge and will lay the groundwork for the rest to come. Gardening is only available for portions of the Challenge due to weather and is a requirement. Finding a Life Fruit seed is a necessity so don't ignore the need. Planting the Life Fruit seed will require significant Gardening skill and time to actually grow the required Life Fruit. Fishing freshwater is also not a year-round opportunity, and you will need at least one Deathfish.

This post will cover Day 1 (Summer-Sunday 08:00 hrs.) through Day 8 (Summer - Sunday 23:59 hrs.) ... It is recorded in a 24-hour clock  (rounded to closest 15 minutes) to give players an idea of how each day works. This is just an example of how a player can manage the Sim's needs ... As well as why you never have to have a poor or struggling Sim ... 😆🤣😂

Sunday - Day 1

08:00 hrs. - Rides bicycle to Nicholas Riverhawk's House, makes introductions and friends, gets invited inside, asks if she can harvest his garden and he agrees ... 16:00 hrs. - Rides Bicycle to the gym, eats apple, pumps iron, shower/potty (All-In-One) ... 19:30 hrs. - Jogs to Bookstore, meets several people, buys Gardening book ... 20:30 hrs. - Rides bicycle home, eats apple, places tent, reads Gardening book ... 23:45 hrs. - Eats apple, shower/potty ... 00:15 hrs. - Goes to sleep.

Daily Status: Bank Account - 3479 simoleons ~ Lifetime Reward points - 1514

Monday - Day 2

0815 hrs. - Wakes up, eats apple, talks to Mail Carrier, call to cancel newspaper, recycles old newspaper ... 09:00 hrs. - Plants two apple trees and two grape plants ... 09:45 hrs. - Jogs to Falls, answers phone and chats with Melinda Stewart, catches water beetle ... 11:00 hrs. - Starts fishing with lure ... 13:00 hrs. - Eats apple, starts fishing with apples to catch minnows ... 19:00 hrs. - Eats apple, rides bicycle to Elixir Shop ... 19:30 hrs. - Catches light beetle, meets Consignment Clerk, consigns some seeds and four fish that aren't minnows ... 20:00 hrs. - Jogs home ... 21:00 hrs. - Roasts Toad, reads Gardening book ... 23:45 hrs. - Shower/potty, and goes to sleep.

Daily Status: Bank Account - 3479 simoleons ~ Lifetime Reward points - 3542

Tuesday - Day 3

07:45 hrs. - Wakes up, eats apple, pays bills (78 simoleons) ... 08:00 hrs. - Tends garden, fertilizes plants, catches a cockroach ... 10:15 hrs. - Jogs to Falls, fishes with apples to catch minnows ... 15:15 hrs. - Starts fishing with minnows to catch Piranha ... (17:00 hrs. - Consignment Payout - 52 simoleons) ... 18:00 hrs. - Ride bicycle to Elixir Shop, catch two Monarch butterflies, chat with clerk, consign 7 fish, jog home ... 20:00 hrs. - Roast Piranha, sell gardening book (228 simoleons), call Morgan Robertson to chat ... 21:45 hrs. - Shower/potty, go to sleep.

Daily Status: Bank Account - 3681 simoleons ~ Lifetime Reward points - 8395

Wednesday - Day 4

06:00hrs. - Wake up, eat apple, tend garden ... 07:30 hrs. - Plant peppermint and ginseng ... 08:00 hrs. - (Raining) Rides bicycle around town to collect gemstones ... 10:00 hrs. - Rides bicycle to Elixir Shop, cuts gems, consigns cut gem and dust, chats with the clerk ... 11:00 hrs. - Jogs to Falls, fishes for piranha with minnows ... 14:00 hrs. - Jogs a few places finding seeds, then home ... 16:00 hrs. - Eats apple, shower/potty ... 16:30 hrs. - Jogs to Consignment Store in town, consigns 14 fish ... (17:00 hrs. - Consignment Payout - 1755 simoleons) ... 17:15 hrs. - Jogs to Grocery Store, meets a few people, buys 10 alley catfish (60 simoleons) ... 18:00 hrs. - Jogs to City Park, and fishes for angelfish with alley catfish ... 19:00 hrs. - Rides bicycle home, roasts toad, shower/potty, cleans shower ... 21:00 hrs. - Goes to sleep ... 23:00 hrs. - Wakes up, rides bicycle to Cemetary, takes photos around Cemetary.

Daily Status: Bank Account - 5224 simoleons ~ Lifetime Reward points - 12319

Thursday - Day 5

00:00 hrs. - Start fishing for Deathfish with angelfish ... 01:00 hrs - Stop fishing long enough to greet and photograph Ghost ... 05:00 hrs. - Finish fishing, bicycle home, tend garden, eat apple, shower/potty, go to sleep ... 14:00 hrs. - Wake up, pay bills (53 simoleons), eat apple ... 14:30 hrs.- Jog to City Park, finding seeds and photographing landmarks along the way ... 16:45 hrs. - Fish for angelfish with alley catfish ... (17:00 hrs. - Consignment Payout - 395 simoleons, sell photos 153 simoleons)  ... 19:00 hrs. - Bicycle home, roast salmon, shower/potty, go to sleep ... 23:00 hrs. - Wake up, ride bicycle to Cemetary, take photos, chat with Blake Grayson.

Daily Status: Bank Account - 5343 simoleons ~ Lifetime Reward points - 14120

Friday - Day 6

00:00 hrs. - Fish for Deathfish with angelfish ... 03:00 hrs. - Bicycle home, go to sleep ... 0630 hrs. - Wake up, eat apple, tend garden ... 08:00 hrs. - Ride bicycle to collect gemstones and seeds ... 09:30 hrs. - Jog to Falls, fish for piranha and angelfish using proper baits ... 14:30 hrs. - Jog to Elixir Shop, catch two Red Admiral butterflies, eat apple, cut gems, chat with clerk and patrons ... (17:00 hrs. - Consignment Payout - 982 simoleons) ...  17:30 hrs. - Jog home, roast toad, shower/potty, go to sleep ... 23:00 hrs. - Wake up, bicycle to Cemetary, chat with the Winterly couple.

Daily Status: Bank Account - 6259 simoleons ~ Lifetime Reward points - 17112

Saturday - Day 7

00:00 hrs. - Fish for Deathfish with angelfish ... 03:00 hrs. - Bicycle home, eat apple, go to sleep ... 06:30 hrs. - Wake up, check mail (sell Reward Certificate - 1000 simoleons), tend garden, shower/potty ... 09:15 hrs. - Jog to Falls, pick Cosmo (sell 600 simoleons), fish for piranha and angelfish ... 13:00 hrs. - Bicycle to Elixir Shop, find gem, catch two Monarch butterflies, cut gems, chat with clerk, consign gems, gem dust, and half the fish in the inventory, pick Indian Blanket (sell 400 simoleons) ... 14:30 hrs. - Ride bicycle to Consignment store, chat with clerk, consign the remaining fish in the inventory (except bait) ... 15:30 hrs. - Jog to Festival Grounds, pick 23 flowers, catch Royal Purple butterfly, find seeds (sell flowers and butterflies 2665 simoleons ... 16:30 hrs. - Bicycle home, eat apple, shower/potty ... (17:00 hrs. - Consignment Payout(s) - 4520 simoleons) ... 17:15 hrs. - Refuse party invite from the Vanderberg's ... 17:30 hrs. - Bicycle to town, partner with Grocery Store (7000 simoleons), partner with Diner (6000 simoleons) ... 19:00 hrs. - Bicycle home, shower/potty, clean shower, go to sleep ... 23:00 hrs. - Wake up, bicycle to Cemetary, chat with Kyle Anderson.

Daily Status: Bank Account - 2864 simoleons ~ Lifetime Reward points - 19962

Sunday- Day 8

00:00 hrs. - Fish for Deathfish with angelfish ... 03:30 hrs. - Ride bicycle home, eat apple, go to sleep ... 06:45 hrs. - Wake up, tend garden, eat apple, shower/potty ... 09:15 hrs. - Jog to Dojo, meet and chat with several people ... 11:30 hrs. - Practice with training dummy until fatigued ... 16:30 hrs. - Eat Apple, shower/potty ... 17:00 hrs. - Practice Speech in mirror at Dojo ... (17:00 hrs. - Consignment Payout(s) - 1796 simoleons) ... 19:00 hrs. - Relax in hot tub at the Dojo ... 20:00 hrs. - Bicycle home, eat apple, go to sleep ... 23:00 hrs. - Wake up, bicycle to Cemetary, take photos ... (sell remaining fish except bait and photos 1449 simoleons).

Daily Status: Bank Account - 6099 simoleons ~ Lifetime Reward points - 20995

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That concludes Kathy's first week of the 112 Day Challenge ... Again, it is just an example of how it can be done and not a requirement of any kind. Hints include start gardening early ... Go to gym to gain the skill necessary to jog and advance Athletic Skill jogging when possible ... Alternate days, items and consignment stores, skipping days to increase returns ... Know your baits and locations ... Don't forget flowers can make you rich ... 😆🤣😂

For those who insist it cannot be done ... Kathy just did it ... 👍

Lifetime Reward Points: 20995 - Kathy will purchase 'Simunity' and 'Immune to Heat' ... Kathy did get Sick once, she had Allergies when picking flowers as well, and once got Sunburned ... Those still were not enough to crush her Mood and she just kept on trucking.

Net Worth: 28447 simoleons ... Kathy is also invested as a Partner with two businesses (13000 simoleons - Redeemable, for those who don't know how investments work, The Challenger is just 'parking' their money in investments during the Challenge because that will earn them more money. They don't need money for anything [other than bills that pale in comparison and buying the Ambrosia Recipe] and they have to sell all their investments at the end of the Challenge.)

Skills Speak for Themselves ... 👍

Where Kathy is still a long way from her goals, she still has 104 days left in the Challenge. I won't make another boring post like this one and those to come will be more about the 'story' and exciting things Kathy discovers as her wealth and knowledge grow. She also has a lot left to do for the Community and we will see what she comes up with for projects. With the first week in the rearview mirror, the hard work is done ... 🤣

Happy Simming ... 💖