Things I Have Yet to Learn

Spanish

sign language

knitting more than a scarf

roller-skating

ice-skating

navigating NYC & Philly

Italian

French

how to make rice

the art of vegan cooking

forge a signature (although I have been practicing Jimmy Stewart's. But just for fun.)

caulk a bathtub

fix things

drive a speedboat (why not!)

how to become published

getting out (& staying out) of debt

reaching my goal weight

not sabotaging things for myself

how to properly use my Nikon

simple home repairs

how to paint the walls

caring for an infant

sincereity/sincerity

spelling everything right

to be fully organised

building a Tiny House

gaining a friendship w/Syd

gemstones & their meanings

the proper way to perform massages

to dance

to set my mind to something & follow thru

to be hardcore into cleaning

confidence

have a unique style

finish what I started

✓ how to get to Amy's 

drawing/sketching

8 November 2018

Uncle Bud's Medals

When Nana Irma gifted me all of my Uncle Bud's possessions, these medals were among the items in an old suitcase that belonged to Bud's wife, Blanche.

Emotions

I think a lot of us could use this gentle reminder. 

Up All Night - Donna

Things to eat: steak - french fries - pierogies

Songs: The Rose - I Knew I Loved U Before I Met You

Places to go: shore - Disney

Movies: Anything w/Julia Roberts

TV Shows: Sorvier (sic - Survivor) - Grey's - 24 - Blood Ties

Outfit: jeans

Boys: Brad Pitt, Matthew, Patrick Dempsey - Dermot Mulroney

My most loveable qualities: honesty - just cute

Here's what I want to be when I grow up: I'm not growing up.

Here's why I love sleepovers so much: I get to spend time w/Lisa

April 2025 Donations

Sakala

Last month I binged a ton of Joanna Lumley's travel documentaries and was inspired by her visit to Haiti and to learn of Sakala. I decided that for April's donation, it would go to help this organisation and what they do for the young people of Haiti.

SAKALA's Mission

Sakala serves as Cite Soleil’s only youth community center, to develop children and young adults through athletics, agronomy, and education.  Founded as a Pax Christi peacebuilding project, Sakala builds people of courage and character, to strengthen the families and communities of Cite Soleil.

SAKALA's Vision

Sakala works to the future where every child of Cite Soleil can join positive groups and programs, readily and freely available.  We see a future where each of these children chooses a peaceful alternative to armed groups and violence.  Sakala seeks to inspire the 150,000 children of Cite Soleil, in a way that one day a new Cite Soleil will inspire a new Haiti.

Mission Impact 

Our results in serving the people of Cite Soleil:

SAKALA serves 250 members (ages 4-25) and 350 total participants (ages 4-25) at our single location in Cite Soleil.  SAKALA benefits from over 100 volunteers, and hosts three external community events per week.

SAKALA After School Program (drop-in): 250 members @ 3 hours per day (including soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, ping-pong, gardening, computer learning center, library), 12 total hours available each day of the week

Launching Agro miro-businesses: 100 young adults earn business skills and experience

Educational Scholarship: 160 beneficiaries (school supplies: 250 beneficiaries)

English Class: 20 young adults ages 15-25 years

Digital Plantain computer literacy program: 7 schools involved with 140 children total @ 2 hours per week

Day Camps: 300 youth @ 2 months (including soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, American football, ping-pong, gardening, computer learning center, library)

Soccer Camps: 250 youth @ 11 months

Outdoor Fieldtrips: 200 hours per year (1 group of 30 participants per trip)

Inyon Espotif Kleb (IEK) soccer teams: 4 boys teams = 100 members; 1 girls team = 25 members @ 2 practices per week and 3 games per month

Corps du Moniteur leadership/internship program: 20 young adults ages 16-25

Art programs and internship: 5 youth and young adults @ 10 hours per week

Agronomy internships: 10 college students @ 40 hours per week (July-Sept)

Health/sexual education classes: 30 students @ 1 class per month

Hosting community classes/events: 3 groups per week (ie. boy scouts, school groups, church groups)

Economic Development for Youth (EDEYO): 10 members @ 2 weeks initial training and 1 meeting per week

Volunteers: 100 volunteers total (including 7 coaches, 30 Konbit garden volunteers, arts, classes, tutors, cooking, maintenance)

Please join me in the Low Budget Philanthropy movement and help out your community and beyond in the simplest way - donating any amount to whatever charity or organisation that you care about!

Caturday Afternoon

I spent nearly three hours last night doing this new puzzle while listening to the audiobook of Alexander Key’s The Forgotten Door and it’s super cute!

Melinda

Milo Berry and Sneaky Cheeky

Beatrice and Bone

Banana Berry

Elegante "Ellie" and KnitWit "Knitty-Bottoms"

Arlaina Montgomery

Squiggles in Bergen!