Gosh it feels like summer just flew by, here it is August already.....well if you do as great this month as last, you are well on your way to a wonderful fall, and holiday season!
Kudos and a bunch of WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOOs to all of you! You are wonderfully inspiring and motivating to me!

When you have time, please share your August goal list with us.

Updating my Summer list:
Slowly getting a little bit done on my list. Not working very fast, which feels odd but nice all at the same time.

Home:
-organize kitchen counters and cabinets
-organize spare bedroom and closet
-organize/inventory fridge, freezer, and deep freeze
-organize bathroom closet
-organize hall closet
-consider/research purchases (bookshelf, craft supplies organization system, new mattress, night-stands, dresser)
-clear off dining room table (not quite as clean as I would like)
-hang paintings/artwork
-buy and hang bulletin board
-sort coupons list is made


Health:
-find a doctor (got myself on the list)
-diet
-exercise
-new glasses (exam) (appt is set up for Aug. 8th* new glasses will be ready in 2 weeks)
-doctor's appt. (appt is scheduled for Aug. 20th)
-dentist (appt #2 is schedule for Aug. 14th)


Personal:
-read 3 books (finished #2 now)
-write 2 articles
-hair cut
-manicure/pedicure
-crafting time --made 3 pairs of earrings this week got some new supplies on sale
-1 bead class a month (cancelled- no classes that I want to take in July or August will look again in Sept)

-mail brother's birthday card

-wedding planning (got lights, flower petals, and our invitations--priced rings)

I cannot believe it is August. It is the last month of summer break for the kids so the focus will be on family and packing as much fun as possible in before they head back to school. But there are some things I need to plan and prep for.

Back to School Prep
Put back to school supply list in my planner and start shopping
Appt for DS to get shots
Soccer cleats for DD
Schedule photographer for kids rather than school pics
Assess clothing and shoe needs
Visit classroom(s) prior to school and get home copies of textbooks

August Birthdays
Big month in our family! Purchase needed birthday gifts prior to family party on 8/13.
Plan DS's birthday party

Around the House
Go through all clothes and donate as needed
Go through all shoes and donate as needed
Work on decluttering laundry bathroom

Personal/Health
Find pedometer
Track walking for the month with goal of 10,000 steps at least 4 days per week

August Goals:

Spiritual: Keep up with daily devotions and attend monthly prayer meeting

Environment: Finish up 3rd bedroom; maintain the rest of the house.

DD: Starts summer class; spend some fun time together

Family: Contact with at least 1 family member per week (phone call, e-mail, or meet in person)

Friends: Schedule at least one lunch or dinner with a friend

Community/Neighbors: Get together with one neighbor.

Health: Schedule medical and dental appts. for myself; monitor my weight; increase my exercise levels. Had 1 dr's appt. today; scheduled a follow-up appt. in 2 weeks; need to call and schedule a mammogram

Pets: Vet appt.

Career: Work on project

Finances: Continue with budget

Time Management: Better time management! Less procrastination. Implement schedules and routines

Leisure: work on the patchwork quilt top I am making and knitting projects

Forgot to post mine!

CRAFTS;
Embroidery/ongoing
Beading Ornaments/ongoing or jewelry/ Made 3 braclets
Crocheting /Sewing: Lap robes for Vets and Hospice/ Christmas items
Card making/ongoing DONE
Knitting for christmas/ongoing 20-8 done = 12 to go

PERSONAL
Read a book
Luncheon
DD2 and family over
Invite Niece over for dinner
DS1 housesit
Dentist
Haircut
Sort thru crafting items for garage sale
Drop off at store DONE
Crocheting group/Weekly
Unfinished Project group/ twice a month
Special card making session here
Classes /2

HOUSE:
Pupa in garage
Branches each week
ROTM: Basement/Baby steps continue DONE
Photo boxes/ Postponed until Winter
water plants

Found my pedometer and then forgot to stick it in my pocket for the day.

Scheduled appt for shots for DS tomorrow. He is just thrilled! LOL

I'm going to try to jump back in here...

August Goals:
*WoO rehearsals
*WoO play
*birthday party
~ birthday gifts/cards
*make end of summer bucket list
*back to school shopping
*work on new routines
*clear desk of personal correspondence
*send out pictures

that's a start...

Wow where did July go? Thanks for all the lovely comments about the photos and Bless the crown is rather fetching isn't it?

You know it never fell off his head even when he was dancing around with us all later that night (and after consuming several beers)

I took him the photos I had printed today and he got excited all over again. A very successful event the question is how to we top it next year :$

Well here are my goals for August

Family and Friends
*Make time each week to have one day where it is just DS, DH & me
*Keep the connections strong with visits and telephone calls with the rest of the family.
*12th - would of been nans birthday. We are thinking of having an Olympics themed party as it is the last day and in order to distract granddad (and us) after our family visit to the cemetery.
20th -my beautiful nephews 1st birthday (where did that go?), and my beautiful cousins birthday, and my friend's sons birthday - arrange gifts and cards
22nd - My friend Ana's daughters birthday arrange card and gift
24th - My cousins who is in Japan birthday - card etc have already been sent, but I need to calculate the best time to catch her for a chat on her special day
31st - My aunts birthday and another cousins birthday (did I mention I have a huge family )arrange cards

Home and Garden
*Keep up with branch work
*Finish side of the gardens raised bed area
*Finish painting that side fence
*Paint other side fence
*Replace back fence panels
*Fetch decking which has been given us and start building the base for it.

Personal
*My diet and exercise are steadily improving, but seen as I am off school until Sept 4th I want to step it up and focus on this.
*Enrol at college for next level of my teaching assistant course.

It seems a lot, but as per usual I have a lot of birthdays to remember which once the card and gift are bought are done. With the garden I am home all month so I will do it in short spurts and play with DS the rest of the time

August goals? I make the same goals EVERY August - survive! (Although last August it was survive life instead of survive the start of a new school year.)

We started back to work yesterday, and already I'm off and running with a ton of work. Although, I'm VERY happy to report that my desk is STILL clean! I've been doing very well and consciously putting things away when I'm done with them. Of course, cleaninig and organizing my office so everything actually has a place to go has been helpful in doing that.

Over the summer, we went through some redistricting and now I'm with a new school (actually same students, same school, just a different district). I also have a new direct supervisor and a new supervisor over her. And, I have a new team of teachers that I'm working with. BooHoo! It's THOSE teachers. You know, the "pretty" teachers from the city. It's going to be interesting.

Tomorrow is my last day leading my summer Dino Camp. (Yes, I have a bit of an overlap.) My sessions have been wonderfully fun this time around. It has been a joy leading them this year. Of course, it is my favorite aspect of my "regular" job too. I wish that I could do ONLY that instead of all the compliancy, paperwork, legal stuff that we have to do.

August 7th is fast approaching - 1 year since R's death. I do have to work that day, but I think that after I am finished for the day, I'm going to head over to the lake for some quiet time and release a balloon for him or something. Lots of emotions going up and down these past few days as I've been reliving all of it.

That's an update from here. When, and if, I put together an August goal's list (other than survive), I will be sure to post it.

@Carol I will be thinking of you this week. I know the first anniversary of a death can be as traumatic as the death itself. I know you are strong and you will make it through the day. It is okay to cry and want to pull the covers over your head.