How I Did on My Summer Bucket List & My Fall Bucket List
With the first official day of fall Tuesday September 22nd I thought this would be the perfect time to look back at my summer bucket list and see how I did as well as share my fall bucket list. Once again, it's a link party with the quarterly bucket list bloggers. I'll keep the link party open until next Friday so please join us anytime. Any posts related to bucket lists & goals is welcome!
Let's see how I did with my summer list:
1. See Alec off to Greece!-- check!
2. Celebrate my birthday--Check! I feel like I spent over a week celebrating!
3. Celebrate 4th of July--check!
4. Go kayaking- Check!
5. Draw SOMETHING with pen/ink set--check!
6. Scrapbook all or part of Asheville, Utah, & Acadia trips--check! (Part of it anyway)
7. Paint some new acrylic paintings--check!
8. Play some cornhole-- Nope!
9. Get BOTH boys settled at college-- check!
10. Pick berries/make jam-- check!
11. Paint a few more watercolor paintings-- Check!
12. Eat lots and lots of meals outside--check!
My Fall List:
1. Decorate the house for fall
2. Take my "real" camera out once a week for some type of photo shoot.
3. Enjoy our night out seeing Steve Martin & Martin Short
4. Do something fun and unexpected for Ben's birthday
5. Celebrate Evan's 19th birthday
6. Attend parents' weekend at both boys' colleges
7. Hike Wachusette or Mt. Monadnock again.
8. Go apple picking and bake up some apple treats
9. Enjoy some fires in the fireplace
10. Host Thanksgiving
11. Decorate for Christmas
12. Participate in a fall photography challenge/scavenger hunt
13. Put together a puzzle or two
14. Send a care package or two to the boys
15. Try out some new fall recipes
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A very nice list! Your creative juices have been flowing- your paintings are beautiful and your scrapbook pages are decorated so creatively. You got most things accomplished from your fall list for sure!
ReplyDeleteThank you; they really have. I find creativity seems to feed more creativity.
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DeleteYou did really good on your summer list. Good luck for the fall list!
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DeleteWhat a good summer this was! Love your fall bucket list too. Can't believe it's almost fall!
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I know! I feel like summer always flies by.
DeleteNice job Joanne!
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DeleteYou had some wonderful celebrations this summer. I love your watercolors. It's Fun to reflect and keep track .
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DeleteSounds like you have some good plans for fall!
ReplyDeleteI think so.
DeleteLooks like you were able to check off a lot of things! Well done!
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DeleteYou did really well with your summer bucket list! Fantastic photos and good on you for celebrating your birthday for over a week! Your scrapbook pages look fab and your paintings too!
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DeleteYou did really well. It looked like a great summer and I think you have a great fall on tap as well!
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DeleteWhat a wonderful Summer you had! I hope your Autumn is just as lovely!
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DeleteYour summer 7 and 11 are amazing, especially the sea turtle one! For Fall, 11 - Participate in a fall photography challenge/scavenger hunt, sounds like fun! Will you be doing a join the party links? I’d join in on that one.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
All the best.
Aw, thank you! I've been having a whole lot of fun with a 52 week art challenge.
DeleteIt's not too late, you can still get the cornhole in, you have a few more days, LOL! You did great on your bucket list. I love that on your fall list you say to take the "real" camera out. That is a great goal. I love seeing your artwork as well, you are talented.
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DeleteYou did so well!! The paintings are really wonderful. Love that your are using different media. I am trying to do the same instead of always reaching for watercolor.
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DeleteYou really checked a lot off the list this summer! Love your watercolor paintings. It is harder than it looks (which I say from experience!)
ReplyDeleteIt really is much harder than it looks.
DeleteYou achieved a lot. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know what a great painter you were! Those are amazing!
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