Halfway

Just after the 4th of July we come to a teacher's halfway mark for summer.  I thought I should have some accounting of what I've accomplished.  I really wanted to catch-up and declutter in June, so that I could do projects in July.  I'm way behind even after a month of catch-up, but I've decided to just relax and enjoy the summer.  I'll feel bad if don't accomplish anything over the summer, but I'm doing what I feel like doing every day and just letting some things go. 

Here's what I've caught-up or finished:

• WEEDING! and straightened up the yard in general so we can enjoy it and the patio.  I don't have beautiful hanging baskets, or annuals put in, and only 1/2 of my garden survived.
• Finished the Book of Mormon, and three other novels.
• Went through all of the donated fabric and have organized it into pillows, quilts, pillowcases, backpacks, and future apparel.  
• Made three blankets for the McClure kids, and finished crocheting Brynklee's blanket.
• Made a dress for Sunday.
• Caught-up my blog and started a recipe blog with Stacey and Krystle.
• Visited friends, had nice lunches, and saw a movie.

Here's what's next of the list:

• Make pillowcases for grandkids and to donate.
• Make cinch backpacks for grandkids and to donate.
• Piece together Grandpa Swain's shirts into a quilt top.
• Put together at least two more quilt tops.
• Get to the nursery and plant a few more things in the yard.
• Make a pathway on the side of the house.
• Go through all my clothes, alter or clear-out.
• Organize our closet.
• Clear-out the loft.  Redesign it and make it useful.
• Make bedskirt.
• Finish four more books.
• Start indexing again and experiment with Family Search more.

We'll see.  Whatever happens, I'm going to enjoy my summer.