The one thing I'm really good at is making lists and schedules. I even started a Yahoo group for List Makers. Of course, no one joined it. Oh well. Never the less, it's time to start lining up this year. I have some major changes in my life, and I hope to accomodate them.
I have my calendar lined up. Naturally, there will be changes to it. Things always come up at the "last minute". But with it blocked out, I have a starting point. I even created weekly pages, so I pretty much know what I need to accomplish each week.
The problem is, the whole process *should* start this weekend. But the one thing I can't plan around is the weather. Day after day after day of 90s ... occasionally near 100. While most of my house does have a/c (though we keep it not as cool as we'd like), the kitchen/den area does not. OK, that's not strickly true. There's a window unit working as hard as it can, and a fan. But it's miserably hot in there. The only way to tell there's any air is to step into the back hall/laundry room. Oh my!!! No a/c at all back there. Anyway, my point is, I can't really do the things I need to do. I have to try to avoid doubling up chores, as I know I'm too old to do them like I used to. My knees give me a lot of trouble these days.
Having said all that,I will run through a brief outline of the plan. Then I'll *try* to keep up with posting my progress (or changes of plans! LOL!).
Week 1: Clean the front hall and front bedroom; organize the 2 closets in the hall.
Work on one "special" project; put some time in on my grandson's (long overdue) quilt. Pack up the "patriotic" decorations, switch out to summery ones. Make at least one batch of cookie dough to freeze for baking later. Work on sorting the first of several boxes of paperwork.
Week 2: My niece is visiting. Hopefully we'll make the rounds of some flea markets and thrift shops. I'm always on the lookout for Christmasy things (and my friend and my niece help! LOL!). No cleaning projects planned, but perhaps I'll have a chance to go through some photo albums.
Week 3: Clean the guest room and the front bathroom, and organize the 2 closets in the bathroom. Maybe also organize the guest room closet. Work on cleaning and re-inforcing one of a set of dining chairs; and put some time into the quilt. Make a batch of cookie dough, or a pound cake, to freeze. Work on sorting more paperwork, or on photo albums.
Week 4: Clean the living room, stairwell, and dining room; organize the shelves and drawers in the built-in desk. Work on one of the chairs, and on the quilt. Make a batch of cookie dough to freeze. Continue work on the paperwork or albums.
Week 5: Reserving this weekend either for traveling (would love to go visit my brother and sister-in-law), or for company (hoping for a vist from another niece).
Week 6: My grandson is coming for a visit. He'll get here Sunday (if we go off, we'll be home in time!), and we will take him home Friday. We'll spend that weekend at my son's house with the grandkids and dogs. :)
This is far enough for one post, as it goes to near the end of August. No point in posting farther out than that, as too many things can change!
I would really love it if anyone reading this would post comments so I know you're out there! I'd also LOVE to have more followers.
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