How in the world is this month
nearly over?? It flew for me. Did it for you?? I thought I would update you on my
progress on this month’s dreams and goals – and some other things that happened
beyond the plan!
ONE. Finish writing
messages for my summer speaking. I wrote six messages
this month – and I think I wrote five of them in one week. I was so relieved to
have them all written out. I will still have much editing and tweaking to do
along the way, but the series is written, and I am so grateful. I cried when I finished
it. I did not expect that finish line to be so beautifully overwhelming!
TWO. Finish planning
our vacation. It is done – both the planning
and the vacationing. I painstakingly planned it all and pretty much
nothing went according to plan. But we had fun anyway, and that was what
mattered the most! I have so many stories for you, so stay tuned!
THREE. Edit wedding
photos. I photographed a wedding on June 1
and worked hard to have all those photos edited and sent off before they got
home from their honeymoon. Mission accomplished!
FOUR. Set up fall
photos. I contacted our photographer and got
on her list! The actual date won’t be set until later, but she has us on her
radar.
FIVE. Sort through
remaining boxes and totes. This was a massive
undertaking, but it is done. We have the totes moved out of the house, and
everything is labeled and in its place. I am so relieved. It was one of those
never-ending jobs that seemed to multiply rather than resolve. I am pretty sure
I cried a few times over the sheer enormity of it all and the finish line that
never seemed to get closer.
Additionally…
…we tried making homemade ice cream
and it totally failed. I haven’t tried again yet, but we’ll search for a new
recipe and see if it might work. (One of my friends sent me some links
to some that might work better.)
…we put our hummingbird feeders out
and have enjoyed watching the birds come for dinner!
…I started that Bible study on Jacob
and have loved what I’ve learned.
…we had work started on our patio,
which wasn’t in the plans for the summer, but became necessary to correct a
drainage issue. I feel like we are over halfway done, and while it still feels
like there is a long way to go, I am so grateful we are this far.
…I started that Bingo Baking
challenge, which I told you about earlier. I still have only made three things,
but I’ll keep working on it! I honestly have enjoyed the idea of looking for
things to make for each category. The thrill of the chase, right?
…the garden has flourished this
year. It’s not to harvest level yet, but it’s growing like crazy! It is so
exciting to see blossoms and tiny baby veggies starting to grow!
…our living room flooring is now
fully and officially reassembled. It has been torn up since the beginning of
April, after the problematic drainage caused some water damage inside. We’ve
been walking on beach towels for months. We are glad to have our flooring back!
(We were able to save the flooring, but it had to be reinstalled.) By the end
of this week, the room itself should be put back together.
So
there has been our full month of goals, dreams, and a few bonuses thrown in!
How has your month gone?
1 comment:
Can't wait to hear about the vacation!
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