Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Summer To-Do List, Volume 3: Summer 2015

Update

Yep, two years later, and I haven't changed---making a summer to-do list is still the best way for me to maximize my ability to relax and enjoy my summer vacation. I know it may seem crazy that I need to organize my leisure time (seriously, who does that?), but for me, it works. Simple as that.

The 2015 List

  1. Hang Derek's guitars (although this is really a honey-do item)
  2. Install a clothes line on the back porch (even if I never use it) (Bought the hardware--waiting for hubby's help)
  3. Memo board tutorial post
  4. Hang hooks in the master bedroom
  5. Sew something using Goodwill fabric
  6. Hang hooks in hall bathroom (switch out for towel rack--more practical for Booger)
  7. Replant vinca plant in a permanent pot
  8. Buy hardware for curtain in laundry room
  9. Make and hang curtain in laundry room
  10. Finalize curtains in office
  11. Finish gift quilt
  12. Plan and cut squares for second gift quilt
  13. Restring Sande's necklace
  14. Send necklace & boys' gifts to ID
  15. Edit & reprint chores list
  16. E-mail updated chores list to Sande
  17. Finish Ottawa application
    1. Submit online application
    2. E-mail copy of Tiela's recommendation letter, fingerprint card, and teaching certificate
    3. Touch base with Donna about recommendation letter
    4. Request transcripts from ASU
    5. Update & e-mail resume
    6. Write & e-mail personal statement
  18. Make Hawaii countdown chain with Brannon
  19. ART something
  20. Post crib on Craigslist
  21. Go through stuff on top of the fridge
  22. Deliver stuff to Goodwill
  23. Take Austen movies (and books?) to Bookman's
  24. Repair hole in hall bathroom wall (again)
  25. Checkout options for matching wall texture
  26. Complete at least one photo book for Brannon--take advantage of current sale!
  27. Order prints for entry memo boards--take advantage of current offer! 
  28. Go through to-do clipboard & take action or give up on items
  29. Buy storage solution for Brannon's papers
  30. Buy basket for Brannon's train tracks
  31. Watch Despicable Me 2 with Brannon
  32. Take Brannon to see Minions
  33. Finish purging digital photos
  34. Clean up/organize Derek's office
  35. Restyle the art & bulletin boards in Brannon's room
  36. Go through & purge toys and stuff on the back porch
  37. Help Brannon purge & consign his toys at Kid to Kid
  38. Rest, rejuvenate, and RELAX!

Ongoing Goals

  • Continue walking with Derek & Doc
  • Continue New Year's Resolution--one new recipe a week!
  • Have more fun with Brannon! INVITE him away from the TV and other electronics!
  • Go to bed at a reasonable hour & wake up long before everyone else
  • Maintain a regular yoga practice
  • Keep my vinca and pothos plants alive!
  • Avoid watching too much TV