ONE COMPLETED - 11. See some of the local sights. Local water Falls

This past Sunday, G and I went exploring the local waterfalls. We made Bushkill Falls our first stop on our tour. We spent the morning hiking through the woods and enjoying the sounds of nature in between huffing and puffing our way up ridiculously steep and uneven steps only to find that we had wandered onto what was considered a hiker's trail. Apparently a sign wasn't needed at the end we started on, but one was posted at the end we finished on stating that all non-serious hikers should turn back. Yeah, a little late at that point.

After finishing our hike, we then went on to two other local area falls.

COMPLETED - 19. Move out of "Mom's house

So it might sound like I was ungrateful for being able to stay with my parents as long as I did, but that's not the way it is supposed to sound. I'm just happy to be able to move onto the next part of my life after kind of being in a sort of limbo world for two years. That said, G finally sold his house after eleven months and we moved into his family cabin in the West End Poconos. We'll be here about 6 months and then we're headed back to the Lehigh Valley :-)

COMPLETED - 51. Cook one big meal a week

I figure it might be time to cross this one off since for a while now I've been cooking at least 3 nights a week and sometimes more than that.

COMPLETED - 53. Send a random present to someone “just because” (Yes, here it is again.)

Not too long ago, a wonderful friend of mine got unexpectedly laid off (like so many of us.)
I was wandering through Kohl's looking for a new tote bag to use for my new job and found this shirt that I just knew I had to give her. She loves giraffes.

COMPLETED: #31 Get a Full Time Job

Just this morning I accepted an English teaching position at a wonderful non-profit alternative high school. The job is not full time, but I've decided to cross this one off as completed simply because of the fact that the job is totally rewarding, pays pretty well, and gives me an opportunity to do something I love and am good at. No more sitting behind a desk typing other people's notes for me!

COMPLETED: #25 Send a random present to someone "just because"

A friend of mine expressed interest in starting a bakery and not long after I was flipping through a random wholesale catalog and came across these:

I knew she had to have them :-)

COMPLETED - 47. Teach a jewelry design course

This summer I managed to meet this goal. In January, I set up three classes at local community colleges to teach jewelry design. The first class, in July, was to a 55+ class and they did a wonderful job:


The second class was also a 55+ class which took place in August and the students worked on more difficult techniques. In August I taught a huge class of 16 students in Celtic Jewelry design. I wish I'd taken pictures of the things they made because they walked out with absolutely stunning pieces.

My next class is in October and then I have a Parent/Child class in November :)