Updates, February 25: Donations, Stickers, and Hikes

Great things happened last week.  I got a few more donations, including from my first stranger!  (friend of a friend on facebook).  That makes me so happy!

Also, my talented cousin Carly Sertic sent me 60 of these stickers, from the logo she designed.

So thank you Carly, and her friend Kenny Erck, who printed the stickers, for FREE!  They’re beautiful, glossy, and adhesive, everything you want a sticker to be.

Another good thing that happened this week was that in anticipation of good weather, I finally got to go on a long hike, about 40 km along the Costa da Morte in Galicia.  We only had a few sprinkles, and although it was cold, the scenery was wonderful and very secluded.  I could feel myself breath easier in the solitude and felt my hiking muscles come back to life.

Everything looks better after a little hiking, and I’m looking forward to the coming of spring, more hiking, and more Big Plans.

The Donation Seal is Broken!

I’m happy to say that we are now officially on our way to raising money (a goal of $15,000 to be exact).  The hardest part is getting the first person to donate, right?

Actually I think the hardest part is getting strangers to donate.  The first three donators happen to be members of my adoring (and adorable) family, who donated my birthday present to Trailblazers.  I hope that I can reach out to people who have never met me to donate 5 bucks (or quid! or euro!) here and there.

Now with the weather here in rainy La Coruña finally turning around, I think June will sneak up on me in no time! So– time to get working!

In other news, I’ve awoken from my winter hibernation to find I’m not even close to the shape I was in after last year’s hiking season.  So off to the Costa da Morte this weekend with Rachel for a couple of days of hiking!

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To DONATE to a wonderful cause (who doesn’t love water?) go to my donation page at First Giving.  Also check out the Trailblazer Foundation for more information.