I love lots of things. But there are two things that excite me more than anything right now: summer time ( hello! teacher here.) and list making. and, well.. list making about summer! I can be completely task-oriented if needed, but leave me alone for a summer and I will wake up late and lounge on my porch and doodle, and, yes, completely enjoy myself doing absolutely nothing. (I am great at making myself feel entitled to that) However, I have two months to do so many things that I can not do throughout the school year. I have two months to yes, wake up and lounge all day, AND fill the day with all sorts of to-do lists. I have time to make things. to travel. to experiment. OH! the possibilities.
I have made some epic lists. This one in particular. And lets not even get started on New Years… but lets be honest. this summer is special. This summer deserves a great list.
So here goes. Summer 2014.
You greeted us with fantastic weather (what a delight it was to have 75 degree weather on my may wedding day!) and a few rains. You have opened up your book with some fantastic chapters ahead. You are free. This time 'round, you hold nothing in agenda for me. No crazy overseas trips. No massive murals to get done in days. No lavish vacations. No summer jobs. What do you have in store for me?! I am so excited. We are great friends, you and I, picking back up right where we left off. I appreciate that about you. So here goes, summer time, lets dance.
I have made some epic lists. This one in particular. And lets not even get started on New Years… but lets be honest. this summer is special. This summer deserves a great list.
So here goes. Summer 2014.
You greeted us with fantastic weather (what a delight it was to have 75 degree weather on my may wedding day!) and a few rains. You have opened up your book with some fantastic chapters ahead. You are free. This time 'round, you hold nothing in agenda for me. No crazy overseas trips. No massive murals to get done in days. No lavish vacations. No summer jobs. What do you have in store for me?! I am so excited. We are great friends, you and I, picking back up right where we left off. I appreciate that about you. So here goes, summer time, lets dance.
25 things to do this summer
1. Sink my toes in the sand, MY sand, and share it with Love. Take him to my favorite beach. Draw some shells and send out some more postcards. 2. Float down a river. 3. Make some home goods. screen print some pillows for the front porch and make some more curtains. Sew. be crafty. 4. Make paper. because you love it and it takes you back to sweet memories. Make paper from flowers from 05.17.2014. 5. Journal about the wedding from said paper. 6. Tomato sandwiches and quick pickles. DUH, because this is summer. 7. Go strawberry picking, or blueberry. or anything berry and make some JAM up good jam. and then hand out jars to people I love. 8. Have an awesome herb garden. 9. Go fishing. learn to fly fish. learn to tie a fly. 10. Kayak. Embrace living near a lake. 11. Fire ceramics. 12. Teach an art class. 13. Blow some more glass in Asheville. 14. Experiment some with resin. 15. Paint some "sea" things. and chickens. and cows. and lots of abstract stuff, too. 16. Make some yard art. 17. Win at yard game. 18. Camp on Cumberland Island. 19. Enjoy the lake with my new family! And Introduce scott to my lake family for the fourth of july. 20. Meet my nephew! 21. Get *that* picture of hay bails. 22. Expand the record collection. Sit on rocking chairs and share music with friends. 23. Change my name and all those details. 24. Cheer on the Braves. This is summer time in 'Merica. 25. Grill as much as possible.
And he has a list, too. His is not quite as long, but he also still has to go to work everyday. His list is also way more intense than mine.
1. Build a House. 2. Get Frankie a new car. 3. Seriously consider building a kayak. 4. Own a goat. or two. 5. Have a garden. 6. Paint my tractor. 7. Buy a Tenkara fly rod. 8. And an iPad. 9. Become a level II climber. 10. Teach Sudie how to bird hunt. 11. Get a new tattoo.
And he has a list, too. His is not quite as long, but he also still has to go to work everyday. His list is also way more intense than mine.
1. Build a House. 2. Get Frankie a new car. 3. Seriously consider building a kayak. 4. Own a goat. or two. 5. Have a garden. 6. Paint my tractor. 7. Buy a Tenkara fly rod. 8. And an iPad. 9. Become a level II climber. 10. Teach Sudie how to bird hunt. 11. Get a new tattoo.
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