List - Revisited

My list for the weekend was challenging! All in all, I had a very good weekend and I feel good about how I spent my time.

1. Take Sammy to the vet on Saturday morning.

This turned into more of an all day event. . .he had a bad reaction to his last round of booster shots. When we got home he proceeded to throw up. Not just once or twice, but five times. Then he got really lethargic. We got back in the car and made a return visit to the vet only to have him perk up when all the vet techs made a fuss over him. He's a terrible flirt!

2. Get rid of the yard waste and tree trimmings in an environmentally friendly way.

3. Make a menu and shop for the party on Monday.
The party ended up being at someone else's house which was just fine with me. We had a good time!

4. Pot the flowers for the front porch containers.



5. Sew Ali a new skirt of her design.
I got this started but not finished. Since I'm not a very accomplished seamstress I cut a "trial run" version out of thrifted, vintage bedsheets. It may be world's ugliest skirt and Ali promptly announced she wouldn't wear it! What's that old adage – measure twice, cut once? Applies to my sewing skills too! I'll make the "real" one this week!

6. Cut a new flowerbed behind the garage. Procure and plant! Add the birdfeeders and baths.
Can't mark this one off the list. I started. I nearly killed myself. I went to Lowe's and got Round Up so that Ali wouldn't find my lifeless body in the backyard on Sunday evening. . .

7. Bake a loaf of bread that I’ve never tried before.
Done. But a very underwelming loaf of bread it was. Won't try that one again!

8. Take a nap in the sun.

9. Be aware of the blessings available to me in any given moment.
Driving around on Saturday I noticed the wildflowers beginning to bloom along side the roads out in the country. Being aware of the blessings is a daily practice. I can't really cross this one off.

10. Thrift something that I can create into something else.

Sheets! To make the world's ugliest skirt!

I'm tired, but satisfied. I have a very, very good life.