Gotta admit, I'm not a huge fan of everything pumpkin spice! Like, moderation is OK, love it in candles and pie, but I'm just waiting for the pumpkin spice toilet paper to hit the market, knowwhutimean?
Again, it has been months, but maybe that is OK. Maybe that is the pace, rhythm. And maybe I just need to be OK with that. I mean, like, who cares, anyway???!
Old Business:
- Some of the memorabilia is put away.
- Still wish to have Gadget sit on me to take naps...
- Arrendale's has been absorbed into Heart and Soul. It ended up being anti-climatic. But that's OK.
- Gardens - wow! Was able to get all the way down the alley. And do one of the corners up by the house. We're on our way! And yes, still loving the straw. Since it doesn't decompose as fast, it does a much better job at keeping it moist, and the weeds at bay. Plus good for the crowns over the winter. Next year, the push will be around the back of the house. Need to figure out if I want to make the patio behind the kitchen (#1 or east patio. We have #2 or west patio behind the garage) bigger, or leave it as is. Have started sinking fund back up!
- Decided not to do memberships just yet through MassageBook. There's significant overhead cost to it.
- Reading - eh, some good, some bad. Almost done with the book. Magazines, slow, but it is happening.
- Study - eh. Same as reading. But I would like to sit down and make some CEU class goes.
- Flow/Pace/Rhythm may always be something I strive for. Maybe that's just how it is.
- 018 is at Trine. He's been home for a bit during Fall Break, but that is it. Looking forward to Thanksgiving!
- House project is well underway! North side of existing house almost done, east side almost done, and south face is about half. Footers are dug and poured, block is laid and walls are up for new garage bay. New windows in garage area are also in, as are new man doors. Finally a storm door that is not so crooked you can see in through the cracks! And new front doors too, so we will finally have a storm door in the summer that will have a screen! So far, have been able to do it without refinancing through the bank. But, wow, what a project to get the garage cleaned out so they can work there. Most everything has been moved to the shed, the laundry room, the living room, my bedroom, or my office (018's room - it got a redo too, slimming down to a twin bed with dresser drawers so that i could move in here). It also "required" the purchase of a large toolbox and chest (rollaround kind) a rolling cart with drawers, a new workbench, and 2 LARGE standing cabinets (although we put them on casters and the workbench too) and 2 smaller cabinets that will eventually be mounted to the wall. So I have spent countless hours over the week and weekends sorting hardware, going through stuff, getting rid of stuff, making a free pile, donating, and throwing stuff in the dumpster. How did I get so much stuff! I feel like I have more than when I started, but I know it's not true. But I"m super excited about it, and it's going to be so awesome. And I think make the house and the property look so much better. So right now, my car is outside in the carport (Gadget was able to move it into the front yard. That was pretty impressive!
New Business:
- Set some class goals
- Set some business goals
- Figure out a better way to organize/manage daily tasks so goals get progress
- Continue work on house
- Have some things to sell on eBay
- Memorabilia
- Scrapping!
- Reading!
- Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Continue life at home with just 016. It has been a lot of fun. We seem to mesh pretty well together!
