Intentional May Plans

     

     Another month is well upon us. I did a mid month run down in April a few weeks back. Not really goals per se, but things that should have been accomplished. I do need to create an actual life, not just breath air, eat, and sleep. To that end, I've been thinking about being more intentional with my days and weeks, and just maybe feel like I'm off my treadmill to no where.

For Fun:

• Get Away Weekend- Not much, but booked with my sister's our road trip to Leinies Lodge and surrounding community. 
• Get to trivia at least one more time in the month. I went Wednesday and it was nice to be with friends and using my brain for something other than work and problems to solve. It's been too long. 
• Read book club book for May 5th, The Atomic City Girls. 

For Health and Wellness (mental and physical)

• Get knee replacement surgery scheduled officially. The schedule opens three months ahead and aiming for mid August. 
• Lose 3 pounds. The doctor would like 5 gone by surgery. I'd like at least 10, and 3 a month gets me there.
• Continue French refresher on Duolingo 

For Family

• Help with cabin cleanup and prep- I'm not sure if this will just be Memorial Day Weekend for others, but I'm hoping one of the days between the 17th and 19th, I and anyone able to join, can get a top to bottom inside cleaning. I have no idea when anyone was last there, but it's probably been no less than two months. 
• Extra weekend with grandpup while daughter is on vacation. Get to dog park daily with him, weather permitting. 
• Support youngest and oldest with job searches. No idea what this might mean, but could be resume/cover letter review, or just moral support and encouragement. 
• Get to at least one LaCrosse, soccer, and baseball for each of the nieces/ nephews playing.

For Organization/ Planning 

• Continue purging here with minimally the following-

1. Old paper files from basement, bedroom, and garage 
2. Which means, scheduling secure destruction/ shredding company 
3. Old light bulbs brought to reclaim/ disposal center ( large ones from bathrooms and laundry tube)
4. Computer hutch emptied

• Prune winter wardrobe down and store what I'm keeping. 
• Attend retirement seminar, and get specific questions answered related to severance payout for sick and vacation accrual
• Meet with financial advisors and accountant to see if my target date for retirement is on track and any changes needed to prepare financially

For Home/ creating my retreat

• Fence posts in, and fingers crossed, maybe even panels though date for those could be as late as June 6 if they take the full four weeks.
• ...if the fence is up, get patio rug and furniture out. 
• Get step railing project complete.
• More grass seed down; so much washed away with the rains this week. 
• Get flower seeds, cucumber seeds, pepper starts, and zucchini starts in planters. Get pollinator seeds and pumpkin seeds plated across side yard. 

     If these things get done, or even significant progress, I'll feel like some weight has been lifted of my shoulders. If anything, just putting things in writing shows me how much I do have going on.