Of course I'm referring to my Etsy shop. I've had it open since Feb. 1st, and this is my first sale. Wouldn't you know, I haven't actually sold anything that I have already made, it's a special order. But it's a real sale, and that's a beginning!
In addition, something that came as a surprise to both of my children, and to some of my fellow teachers and some of my students, I joined Facebook last weekend! I'm not really sure what came over me, but I just decided to "take the plunge"!!! I think it was because there are several people I would like to keep in contact with this summer and they asked me if I was on Facebook. One of them is a college student who has been working with me as a student teacher all year. She went home to the NC coast for the summer, and we've gotten pretty close. I knew she probably wouldn't email me much, but that she is very active on Facebook. An added benefit has been rediscovering some cousins that I haven't heard from for years, and keeping in contact with some nephews and nieces that I don't hear from regularly.
So, those are the giant steps that I have taken in the past few weeks. This week I will be busy giving End-of-Grade tests to my ESL students, then 1 and 1/2 weeks left of school, and this school year will be history! North Carolina is making huge budget cuts, and no teachers have contracts yet. However, my principal has promised me that my job is secure so I am clinging tightly to that. Many teachers and teachers aides will not be that lucky. We shall see what happens with this declining economy. At the very least, our classrooms will be much more crowded and our supplies will be decidedly limited. For now, that's all we know for sure.
