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50 New Things @ 50

My challenge to do 50 new things at age 50.

A friend on Facebook challenged himself to do one new thing for ever year of his life during that span between birthdays. I loved that idea. So here on my 50th birthday, I am accepting the challenge to do 50 new things before my next birthday.

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#31 Jerk Sauce

Part of trying new things is accepting failures. This is one of them. Thankfully we got this jerk sauce from a store that was going out...

# 30 Sprinky 8 Ways

So, I got this art book and started the first project without reading first thoroughly. (I got excited). I was supposed to draw one...

# 29 New Design in Support of Ukraine

Since the printer of my designs was nice enough to donate money to help Ukraine, I decided to be supportive with my own new artwork, All...

# 27 New Guitar

I always wanted to learn to play the guitar. This was a gift to myself for my birthday, It turned out to be as much a gift for my kids as...

# 25 New Graphic Design

I created this as part of an awareness campaign we dreamed up in Women's Group. Believe it or not, there aren't too many people who know...

#24 Flag

The first time we ever had a flag on our property. No further explanation necessary.

# 23 Ruby Frost

I tried a new variety of apple called a Ruby Frost. I was surprised to find a new variety because I try new varieties often and though I...

#22 New Poetry Program

I took a poetry 'class' with the lifelong learning program at my alma mater, Abington Friends School. I both offered my perspective for...

General Update

I broke my toe, have kidney stones, had a tooth extracted, and cut my finger badly at work. Unfortunately, none of these are new things....

#21 Designed a new mug

Corey broke his Snoopy mug so I wasted a day designing a new one. Lazy weekends with nothing to do can be dangerous for scheming.

# 20 Country Line Dancing

I am taking a beginner's Country Line Dancing class. (No, you don't get a picture). Never before have I had so much fun being totally...

# 19 Vegetable clever

I got myself a new stir fry pan, bamboo steamer and cleaver for my birthday. I subscribe to the Bespoke monthly boxes but I usually skip....

# 18 Potato Soup

This is my first time making potato soup. I love making soup, it is one of my specialties but I usually stay away from milk based soups...

# 17 Seriously fudgy homemade brownies

The brownie recipe I loved was dropped from Pinterest and I have been looking for a new one ever since. These are from Sally's baking...

#16 Honey Mustard Chicken

I made a new recipe from a cookbook I used for the first time. I got this cookbook on the sale rack at the Levittown library for $.50....

# 15 New House Guest

We have new house guest. We are cat sitting for the next month or so. We never did cat sitting before and it is a new cat to us, so I...

# 14 Tai Chi

I started a new Tai Chi class with the Pennsbury Community School. My old instructor left the yoga studio where I had been taking classes...

# 13 Another new kitchen

I worked at another new kitchen. The people were lovely and the workload was fine. Corey just had such a hard year there. I wasn't...

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