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!
9 comments:
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).
I 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.
I 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!
Christina
I am beyond wowed (daunted!) by your plans for the day's work and eager for tonight's update!
Wishing 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!
Good 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. :)
i'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!!!!!
you 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 . . .
wow. just wow.
b
Abigail- methinks you are correct.
Mapleleaffarm- 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!
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