This Saturday I am hosting a Newman family picnic. (The second of what seems to be turning into an annual tradition.) Then, because August days are filling up so quickly with things I also scheduled to host a library ladies garden brunch the day before, on FRIDAY. My theory was I could kill two birds with one stone or: two (parties) with one (deep house cleaning). In theory, it sounds fabulous- in reality, it may not be. It is curious that everyone I have told has thought I was insane. Matt said I am a glutton for punishment.
Needless to say, this week is going to be VERY busy planning (and preparing) to host two shin-digs in one weekend. Yesterday I took my Sabbath rest seriously. I crocheted, I wrote letters, I read- all in the flower garden. I did nothing else. At all.
In lieu of normal blog posts this week, I am going to post my to-do lists for each day. Nothing like a public accountability to motivate someone to get things done! Plus, I know for a fact that a few of you like sneak peeks into daily activities. For those who don't....sorry about this. But it is either this or I disappear for a week. :-)
These lists are overly-ambitious, but that helps to keep me chugging along. Anything I miss will be rolled-over into tomorrow's list. I'll let you know how I did tonight!
To-Do for To-Day
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* thin beets
* finish wedding/newspapering/hay mulching asparagus bed
* plant peas, lettuce, spinach
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* freezer seal flash-frozen huckleberries
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BIG JOB for the day:
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* take any yard sale books/duplicates to granary
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Have a good day!
Yay parties! The ladies lunch- oh so envious! My sister I and are going to a friends church this evening for a gardening/canning talk, I'm SO looking forward to it (and B. mentioning every few hours that I should go (unprompted) makes me feel less guilty for being gone for an evening).
ReplyDeleteI just pulled 2 buckets worth of weeds. And I'm thinking maybe I'll just cut them down to ground level with garden shears....
P.S. We're having sloppy Joe's tonight.
ReplyDeleteI am pretty envious about that lunch too! Please post pictures! It soubds like you have a very busy week ahead! Thanks for not abandoning your readers, haha. Lists are great1 I'm a list maker too. Heres to hoping all the hard work pays off in an excellent weekend!
ReplyDeleteChristina
I am beyond wowed (daunted!) by your plans for the day's work and eager for tonight's update!
ReplyDeleteWishing you all good things as you do all that you do.
Admiringly,
b in va
Methinks someone misses the excitement of lists in in-boxes again! Methinks it's the season to begin again! Methinks "methinks" is a silly word to repeat, and methinks I'm joking about the excitement of inbox listies! Methinks!
ReplyDeleteGood luck this week, Rebecca. Even if portions of the lists linger, it will be a lovely weekend, and your work will be rewarded.
p.s. I'm eating gazpacho and buttered, crusty bread for BREAKFAST. Good call, there. :)
ReplyDeletei'd do the same...as a lot of it will be do once, profit twice...and it will be fun...i'd o pay to go to your brunch!!!!!
ReplyDeleteyou should look at the prudent homemaker blog...she hosts tours...you could host tea parties...will "classes" on weeding..hhaha....your garden would be weed free in 2 lunches
seeing all that you were able to cross off your list . . .
ReplyDeletewow. just wow.
b
Abigail- methinks you are correct.
ReplyDeleteMapleleaffarm- would you believe just YESTERDAY I discovered her blog? Quite by accident too- but fell in love immediately. Anyone who can feed a family of 9 on $100.00 a month is pretty GREAT in my book. (PLus, she takes gorgeous photographs and grows her own peaches. What a gem!)
Weed classes- yes!