I'm doing 8 things
We didn’t do this last fall. Don’t know if we’ll be able to do it this summer when we plan to visit down east. We’ll see…
hs2o's Life List
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1. Go to Costa Rica
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2. Take a dance class
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3. Go sailing.
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4. Frame all my stitchwork
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5. Sell the rest of the books I wrote and self-published.
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6. Go to opera at the Met
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7. Live in an energy efficient home.
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8. Go on a cruise.
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How I did it
It made me
stressed 
How I did it: We did go to visit relatives. We tried to get in sea kayaking in Vancouver down by Granville Island, but couldn't because they were too busy with school groups in October. Our hosts were not keen on us going sea kayaking. In the end we just took off one day to Deep Cove on the spur of the moment and did it. No phoning ahead. Nothing. We just drove out 'to take a look'. Half an hour later we were i… Read how I did it…
It made me
happy 
How I did it: I took classes from internationally renowned teachers. One through a large annual Canadian stitching conference. I chose teachers who emphasize creativity in their approach to stitchwork. I attended a Gary Clarke (Australia) class and a Margaret Beal (Great Britain) class. Well worth the money! Read how I did it…
It made me
happy and relieved
How I did it: We concentrated on putting any and all extra cash to savings. We found Dave Ramsey and did zero based budgeting to free up extra cash. We listened to his "Financial Peace University" CDs and read his books "Total Money Makeover" and "Financial Peace Workbook" for ideas. I also practiced being more frugal and kept myself accountable by posting on on-line communities. We planned on a set amount to go to savings every… Read how I did it…
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When the only local cooking class I know of filled up right before my eyes, it was time to get creative. My goal is really not so much to attend a cooking class as to learn to cook something different. Preferably some ethnic cuisine.
Enter our boarder. She is South Korean. She offered to teach me how to make Korean food. So all fall we practiced and, come early December, we had a Tree Decorating Party with a traditional South Korean meal. It was great fun and I basked in the glow of all these Koreans being amazed that I cooked a lot of the food! And that I did it as well as I did. I gave away the leftovers and the final bit of kimchi went out the door after Christmas. One of the Koreans was lamenting running out of kimchi from home. When she tasted mine she was delighted.
I consider that a passing grade, and it’s been great fun. I still cook Korean on occasion and enjoy it.
I have been exploring other types of cooking too. I made pasta from scratch for the first time this year. And bagels from scratch as well. My bagels are so good they are in demand and people pay me for them. I consider this goal reached but intend to keep exploring the wonderful world of cooking!
I am considering this goal met. I learned Korean cooking from our boarder and joined her in providing a traditional Korean meal for our Tree Decorating Party before Christmas. I love Korean food!
