list-ening

I will have a few days this week. all alone. just me and the furry boy. now I miss the hubs terribly when he is away. but me oh my how I love my quiet time.

and, as usual, I am making a 'to-do' list for my days of solitude. I always have great plans. schemes. dreams. a multitude of things to accomplish. and rarely do I check many off the list. but listen up self, I say today. this time it's going to be different. do you hear me? yes dear. I can do it. she says. humbly. hopefully.

maybe if I write it down. for the world (or the two of you reading this) I will prevail.

my to-do (tah-dah! cue trumpets please) list

~ get re-started on a neighborhood project.
~ finalize plans for a speaker.
~ notify our local garden group of the meeting this month.
~ paint my hallway wall (see here).
~ go out with my girlfriends for happy hour (this has already been arranged this morning. I do have my priorities).
~ determine how I want my new flower beds (my jack-of-many-trades is coming this weekend to dig. so. very. excited!).
~ continue my job search.
~ google for family reunion ideas.
~ call a friend or two or three.
~ loll away the time on facebook. pinterest. assorted delightful blogs.
~ read.
~ lounge.
~ write belated thank you notes.
~ walk.
~ clean (listed only as a last resort).
~ do other things already scheduled. meeting. meeting. bunco.

a lot to do (or at the very least, get a healthy start on) in four days. but I am in a determined state. anxious. eager. willing. able. wish me luck. I'll let you know how it all turns out.

'all the windows of my heart I open to the day.'