Summer, Plus May, Revisited

For those new around here, every month I establish a few goals (some reading-related, some not) and look back at those from the previous month.

A quick look at May and how I did:

1. Finish my current cross stitch project: Nope I didn't finish the one I was talking about, but I did do one for my mother-in-law.

2. End (the school year) strong and with minimal stress: Yes This is definitely relative, since I was still very over-extended. BUT, I was far less stressed than past years, which I'll talk about in a post soon, for any fellow teachers out there.

3. Plan day-trip to San Francisco: No.... but we're not going. We are still going up to Modesto to visit my mom, but we're going to head the opposite direction to a lake and hike instead. 

4. Go to a new restaurant: Yup Two, actually.

5. Be okay with hard things: Nope

I've decided to combine the next two months, my summer break, basically. And instead of just a flat list, I've broken up my intentions into categories. I definitely see summer as a gift, despite the fact that I work for it and don't get paid for those days, and I have no intention on wasting it!

Be Creative

- cook new recipes

- cross stitch

- work on my writing projects

- think about new ways to teach next year's books 

- get caught up on my 2017 family picture book 

Read in Excess

- blog so much more

- read for pleasure (50 pages a day is my goal) 

- work-related reading 

Learn

- read more non-fiction

- watch TED Talks

- squeeze in a few documentaries 

- help Sawyer count to ten, solidify basic colors, and be 100% potty trained (we're at 90% now!)

- consider applying to be an IB exam scorer (and do the online training now if they'll have me!)

Organize

- our spare bedroom

- my workout/junk room

- my computer

- my photos

- the craft/art supply cupboard 

Rest

- my mind

- my eyelids

Play

- day excursions with Sawyer 

- get out and see friends nearly once a week

- simple fun activities at home

Exercise

- run

- walk/hike

- light weights

- yoga 

- hip exercises (depending on diagnosis)