Dreams and Goals for May 2024

 

            Here we are in the merry, merry month of May. I love this month because summer is bound to arrive – and it’s my birthday month! Yay for birthdays!

            I’ve also made some goals for this month, some of which you might recognize from last month. Maybe this month, they’ll actually happen! Overall, though, it seems May is shaping up to be a month of preparation.

            ONE. Prepare for a giant garage sale. You might remember that last year, we had a big sale to let go of the things we no longer needed once we moved here. Happily, we have not accumulated enough to have our own sale this year, but we are using our space and community sale days to host a sale for my parents! Downsizing led to tons of sale items, so I’ll be sorting and pricing throughout the month in preparation for that. (My sister is coming to help with the prep work, too!)

            TWO. Plan for and plant the flowers and garden. I kind of failed on my planning in April, but this month I need to not only plan…but plant. Our landscaping perennials have started blooming and growing so beautifully, and I’m excited to accent them with annuals. I’m also excited to plant the garden!

            THREE. Prepare for a summer of speaking. I have four things on the calendar for May, but I’m also filling in at our church throughout the summer, so I have lots of planning and writing to accomplish, and I’m so excited for it.

            FOUR. Work on my coffee bar idea. Remember this one from last month? It was a fail then, but I’m hoping it will be a win for May!

            FIVE. Prepare for photographing a wedding. Wait. What? I’ve been invited to photograph a wedding, and I am both excited and terrified. The bride is a complete sweetheart and I have reminded her numerous times that I am not anywhere near the same zip code as a professional, but she has assured me I’m what she wants. I’m grateful and honored – and completely don’t want to ruin the most important day of her life. I have much research ahead of me! 😊

            I think that’s enough for the month. How about YOU?