Fall Folliage in Central Park

  • make a gourd birdfeeder (this was already attempted and ruled out because I learned gourds take 8 months to dry! I thought you could do them in the oven, but apparently there is no way to speed the process up. Who knew?)

  • take Linus to Herding Instinct Test on a sheepfarm in New Jersey

  • finish my Meditation for Dummies book

  • write out my Christmas lists! This includes list of presents to buy for family & friends, Christmas-card address list, Christmas sweater party invite list, and also present wishlist

  • visit my parents at their home in North Conway, NH

  • surprise Earl on a random night by picking him up directly from his office and taking him out to a fun dinner downtown somewhere new

  • have four friends over for dinner

  • start swimming regularly and get ready for the Grand Cayman 5k Sea Swim in November

  • be a better friend (answer my phone, respond promptly to emails)

  • finish and submit my post baccalaureate program applications for Spring 09

  • finish up our Halloween costumes!!! they are going to be so awesome :) I have something really special planned this year. This includes finding a reptilian green dress for myself.

  • ride to the apple orchards with my girlfriends again on our annual apple orchard ride