Did I have Goals for April?

     It's mid month and while going into April (just wanted March done), I had things to get accomplished, I didn't really make goals. None the less, I'm inspired by a few bloggers doing mid month check-ins. Here's my accomplishments for the month so far.

Create space for my son. This is ongoing as I keep pushing myself to purge useless, unneeded, and unloved items from the house. He's here and has a bed to sleep in, place for his stuff, but we're a bit on top of each other, and he doesn't quite have a great storage system. It'll get sorted. 

Purge computer hutch and surrounding area. I want my son to have the back end of the family room as sort of an office, gym space. Why is this task so hard for me? Nothing done yet. My son can do it, but there's things I might want to keep. Maybe I should just use the arm method- swipe my arm and let it all fall into a garbage bag and not even look. 

Update house title and the car my youngest drives in my name. Last Thursday I got the house paperwork transferred. Nothing on car done yet- have to get duplicate title. It's cheaper right now to keep car in my name as to transfer to her would be treated as a sale and fees are ridiculous. She still uses my address as her permanent one. Insurance includes her name on that car so she has coverage. 

Finalize fence timeline. I've secured the permit and paid the down payment. This is going forward with dates for the property line survey and post footings set in May. Tree clearance has been done. We still need to move the fire pit and pavers back, or just get rid of it all together. 

Get grass seed down. I haphazardly spread this past Saturday, but my technique caused too much in some areas and none in others. I bought more seed and my son did a more even distribution.

Clean front porch and wash porch railings. Sort of- at least got everything but chairs and small table stored elsewhere. I'm still leaning on getting a prettier set up, but I've leaked money with fence, despite the more affordable tree trimming, and this works for now. 

Help daughter with taxes. Actually, my older daughter helped her last Sunday. She already has her state back. Not sure if she's getting Federal. 

Visit or host my MIL or take her out somewhere. As nothing is planned next weekend, either might be good days to drive her to the lake. My husband would do that on his Thursdays in the spring and fall. Hopefully my nephew will be much healthier by then and she could enjoy a day away without worry 

Plan and do at least one fun thing per week. So far in April I've had book club, volleyball team meetup, cards at my sister's, and a meet up with an old colleague. Coming up is a Chanhassen Dinner Theater Matinee. Nothing planned for this week or weekend so need to think about it.

Start planning vegetables and flowers. Minnesota can fool us with near 80 one day and overnight frost a day later, so not rushing outdoor. But, I started a sunflower pot, cosmos, and peppers and zucchini in indoor makeshift sort of green house. I have a brown thumb but am hoping the directions I followed will yield good sprouts. Once fence is in, I think it aligns with when deemed timely for outdoor planting. 

     Maybe I'll do this sort of goal setting for May. It might feel motivating to get a few things listed then accomplished.