Summer Bucket List Check-In

 

Happy Tuesday, friends! Surprise! I didn't expect to be here today, but after yesterday's heartfelt words, I thought I'd come back today for something a little more lighthearted. I'm here linking up with Joanne for her weekly link party! I know it's not the end of summer yet, but it feels like we're on the downward spiral out of this season into the next. And yes, that is also known as The Most Wonderful Time of Year! The b-e-r months are my favorite! Because of this, I thought I'd do a little check-in with my Summer Bucket List. Let's see how I fared! I'll make comments under the statements below...the original text is in bold and italics; my updated answers will be in the regular font. 

• listen to live music often (I'm looking forward to nights of Summer Concerts on the town square.) I definitely accomplished this one! I only attended one Summer concert on the town square, but I made it to three concerts and am going to one more next weekend. I can't wait! This time I'm seeing Darius Rucker. To refresh you, this summer I saw Treaty Oak Revival, Old Dominion, and Teddy Swims in concert. All of them were amazing! 

• entertain often! I did do this some, but not necessarily in the way that I thought I would? I envisioned friends over, but instead it was mostly my sons, their friends, my brother and his son, and a few other friends here and there. I'm not complaining, because at least I did get to this some!

• porch sitting before it's too hot I sat out there a few times, but we jumped from spring straight into the dog days of summer.

• play mini golf No, but I still want to do this on a date! 

• spend time by the pool I'm so glad I was able to do this so much! My favorite poolside time all summer was at the infinity pool that was in the complex of where I stayed while at the beach.

• beach reads I wish! We all know my issues with reading books right now.

• go to farmer's markets Nope! It felt too hot. 

• work on my closet I did get to this one! I worked on it in spurts, and just did it yet again yesterday morning before I got dressed for work. 

• go on a weekend trip I am going to include the Dallas trip that I took with Marilyn in May here. 

• go to the beach (I'm crossing my fingers that I get to go again this summer!) Check!

• enjoy a fireworks show I'm so glad that I got to see fireworks again this year! I watched from my front porch. 

• put up new outdoor lights I still need and want to do this!

• keep working on maintaining the flower beds I have tried to keep up with this, but it hasn't gone as well as I'd hoped.

• water the hanging basket I have and buy three more I did keep up with the one, but I never bought another one.

• spray the weeds going in the driveway cracks Done!

• light more candles Done and done!

• paint more of the interior spaces I'm so glad to say that this is done! I had the rest of the downstairs painted while I was in Denver; I came home on a Friday and the painters finished on Saturday.

• host a best friends night at my house I never got around to this, but there is still time!

• enjoy being outside more on the cooler days I'm still looking forward to this on the cooler days. Surely September will bring them! 

• meal prep more I didn't do this, but I was a little better at buying groceries.

• clean out and declutter more (hall closet, cabinets in the living room) I lost my determination on this one...but I'm holding onto hope.

I think that all in all, I did pretty good! Did you do this sort of a list? What would you have added to this? Do you have thoughts? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!