I am currently fighting a terrible bout with allergies – stuffy nose, uncontrollable sneezing, and a headache – yuck. Hopefully things will calm down with the rain that’s falling outside, not exactly summer weather but if it’ll calm my allergies I’m all for it!
So, with all this spare time that I now find myself with, I’ve put together a wish list of things I’d like to do or hope to do this summer. The list is pretty long, so I’ll share a few of the highlights…
- Find a Job – Obviously I need to find myself some kind of employment for the next year. Especially with the move that is 90% certain to be happening. I’m going to start getting applications, cover letters, etc. out tomorrow. I’m thinking it’s really unlikely that I’ll find a job teaching so my plan as of now is to go for subbing and Starbucks.
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Cooking – I’m creating a little list of recipes or dishes that I want to learn to cook (or attempt) this summer. First on the list is shrimp fajitas, followed at some point by Cauliflower Crust Pizza, Omlettes (hopefully after a lesson from my Dad), Caprese Salad, etc. Should be fun!
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No TV Once a Week – It may not seem like a big deal to a lot of people, but I’m kind of a TV junkie. I don’t lie around all day watching TV, but I like to have it on as background noise. Whether it’s a movie, or TV streamed from Netflix or Hulu. I’m going to try to have one day each week where the TV, Computer, etc. is off all day long. We’ll see how it goes!
- Baking – Ever since I got my beautiful orange Kitchenaid mixer for my birthday in December I have been baking a lot more than normal. I’m a pretty good cupcake maker, even making homemade funfetti frosting! (So much better than the canned stuff!) So in addition to coming up with more cupcake recipes I’m adding some other things I’d like to attempt to make. On the list is macaroons, peanut butter pie, eclairs, coconut cake, etc.
- Go on a Date – So this is probably the one that will be the most challenging to accomplish, as I currently have no one to go on a date with. :0) It’s more like a hope I guess than a “To Do” I would love to go on a date, it’s been a very long time since I’ve had the chance to dress up a little and go hang out with a guy. So, we’ll see about this one.
- Become an Expert With my Camera – I recently got this lovely camera and while I know how to do all the basics, I’d really like to learn how to use all its fancy features! :0) So I’m going to try to go on a few little what I’m calling “Photo Walks.” If all else fails at least I’ll be an expert at the basics!
- Quiet Time Everyday – I’m not turning this into an item to be checked off a list, but I have been a real slacker lately about making time for God, and that’s something I really want to change. I have all this time and instead of doing meaningless things I need to be setting aside part of my day to spend time with God. To pray and immerse myself in the word.
There’s a lot more including walking with Tucker at least twice a week, going camping, Disney movie marathon, homemade ice cream, jello shots, roast marshmallows, dress up at least once a week, bicycle, sort through my closet and the storage unit, among other things, but that’s all for now! Happy Summer!
