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December 30, 2012 by Rhonda Gales

Another year has come and gone. I started my Bucket List 3 years ago. Each year I pull it out to see what I’ve accomplished during the year.

I’ve given birth to a beautiful daughter, survived a divorce, given the United Stated government 35 34 32 years of service, raised a daughter as a single mother, sent her through college, watched her get married and give birth to a beautiful ~~son~~ son and daughter. I’ve traveled, made new friends and kept old ones, purchased a home, a luxury car and I’ve been able to bank a few dollars. I’ve survived my father’s death and become closer to my siblings. I’ve strengthen my faith in God, I’m giving back to the community, and I can truly say that I’m working to be an example.

Even at this stage of my life, I still have work to do. I’ve been thinking about retirement in the next 2 3 5 years and what I want to accomplish before and after I reach that milestone. I decided to make a Bucket List. Here are a few items that I’ve added or achieved to date:

Drive Across Country
Travel Abroad – Africa, Italy, Hong Kong, London, Thailand
~~Cruise To Alaska~~ (Decided to mark this off my list. I don’t cruise well).
~~Open a Brick and Mortar for Sugar Kisses Boutique~~ (Decided to mark this off my list. Not willing to work this hard anymore).
~~Plant A Vegetable Garden~~
Learn A Second Language – Spanish
~~Skydive~~ (Decided to mark this off my list. I’m not willing to take this risk)
Attend the Kentucky Derby
Eat Lobsters In Maine
Visit Martha’s Vineyard
See the fall foliage in the New Hampshire area
~~Spend a week in New York shopping and seeing a Broadway show~~
Go horseback riding on the beach
Add a sunroom to my hone
Travel to Hawaii, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Jamacia, ~~Virgin Islands~~
Plant flower beds along my new fence line
Build a greenhouse

I’ll be adding to my list as I contemplate the next phase of my list. Have you created a Bucket List? Let us know what’s on yours. If you haven’t created a list, name a few things that you would add to yours.

Happy New Year

January 2, 2009 by Rhonda Gales

Happy New Year from my family to yours. Well, it’s hard to believe that 2008 is over. I’m looking foward to 2009, but I’ve been reflecting on 2008 today. All in all, it was a great year for me. I hope that 2009 is just as good. In 2008, I was able to spend time with my family and strenghten my love for them, make strides with my blog and business, keep my job of 30 years, travel, and meet new people. I lost a friend, but I made a new friend too. I believe I’m better off with the new friend, so maybe it really isn’t a lost but a tradeoff, lol.