My Sand Pail List

Jun 11, 2012 | 2 comments

I got this great idea from Charlene at A Divine Walk. She got it from another of her blog friends.

As Charlene puts it, “The sand pail list is a take off of a “bucket list” but instead of being a before you die list, it’s a list of things you want to accomplish during the summer.”

I already have a To-Do List from last August. I’ve kept up with some of it; not all. It was a good refresher to take another look at it for this post. Kinda inspiring. Kinda guilt-laden.

Anyway. I still like lists. So here’s my Sand Pail List for 2012:

  • Finish the first draft of Book No. 1.
  • Order another print run of The Unemployment Cookbook.
  • Sell the entire print run of the Cookbook, then order yet another.
  • Visit the local Route 66 Museum.
  • Get caught up on my Bible reading.
  • Take Dot to the beach. I like Redondo. It’s where my favorite 80’s show was set: RIPTIDE, created by Stephen J. Cannell. Huntington is also nice.
  • Go to the movies at least twice a month.
  • Take Mom and Dot out at least once a month.
  • Finish three assignments for the Institute of Children’s Literature.
  • Get caught up on my reading list.
  • Say less “no” to Dot when she wants to do spur-of-the-moment activities.
  • Get a job. The job. The one that specifically answers the prayers of so many family and friends. And my own.

It’s a bit of a long list, but I’m excited for it. I like lists. I like putting things on paper, because then I can cross them off. Also, it’s a reminder. It kinda shouts in my face to have the list nearby while I’m sitting down wondering what to do for the next few minutes.

So. What’s your Sand Pail List this year?

And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!

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My Bucket List for June, 2012

May 31, 2012 | 0 comments

I know, I know… life is most certainly going to get in the way…

But still…it’s nice to have a few things on the To-Do List, right?
Here’s the start of my List for June, 2012:

    • Celebrate Dot & Friends’ Graduation.
    • Blog every day.
    • Write at least an hour every day on the Big Projects.
    • Get a job. A good job. A really good, permanent, well-paying, room-for-advancement job.
    • Cook each day from The Unemployment Cookbook.
    • Order the next print run for The Unemployment Cookbook.
    • Write at least three short stories to submit to contests, competitions, and magazines.
    • Get caught up on The Bookshelf.
    • Deep clean the Master Bathroom and Master Bedroom.
    • Make chocolate treats for every day.
    • Walk a little, every day.
    • Pay off at least one bill. In full.
    • Wake up Will Power and get him back into the World at Large.
    • Study photography. Really study. Learn tips and tricks with my camera, and go on photo shoots with professionals.
    • Get my next assignment submitted to ICL.
    • Smile more than I did in May.
    • Appreciate every single apple.

And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!

Sweeten my tea and share: