WOW....July has flown by! I managed to accomplish some of the things on my list:
-Lose 5 pounds Starting 239 7/5 7/24: 236 AAAK!
-Do well at InConJunction Conference Sold 8:)
-Do well at the Mosey Down Main St Sold 9!!! Tied my one-day record at a craft fair:)
-Do well at the Gallery Walk Sold 6!! Was also invited back any time:)
-Write Ch. 6 of Heart Song Nope....
-Finish Tea Pot needlepoint Check:)
-Begin wood embroidery 7/24: Mountain is beginning to take shape! 7/26: Finished it!
-Dispose of appliances in Green House Nope...
-Take doors and sinks to auction from Brown House Nope....
-Get OSB boards out of BH attic and dispose of carpets/mags Nope....
-Buy more AU inventory Not yet...
-Help Mom organize her papers Somewhat...
-Meet new grandson Phoenix, due July 16th Check:) He was born July 14th at 3:31 am, weighing in at 6lbs, 9 oz, and 19.5". In NICU, so all I could 'hold' were his tiny feet, and he held my finger for a few moments:)
-Add words to Earl and Wanda Nope....
-Add words to #2 Regrets story Nope....
So what DID I do?
-Helped my mom cull some stuff on the shelves in the den
-Got my mom in and out of bed every day
-Took her to appointments
-Hung out with a few friends
-Set up at two different events and sold 15 books.
-Lost and gained back 5 pounds. I blame the blackberry cobbler from 2 weeks ago AND all the eating out we did last week!
Neck Update:
Still having some tenderness on the left side, but nothing compared to the pain earlier last month:)
Books Read: 8
Print: 4
E-book: 4
Karaoke Songs: 0. Wasn't home.
August Goals:
-Resume clean up of both green and brown houses Finally took the doors and some other stuff to auction (brown house)!
-Do well at Watermelon Festival Bleh....only sold 2. Nancy also sold 2, so we broke even.
-Buy AU inventory Check:)
-Buy HS inventory Check:)
-Buy TP inventory Check:)
-Pay for Imaginarium and reserve hotel room (check)
-Do well at Mosey Bleh....only sold 1.
-Do well at Petersburg VFW Very disappointing....less than 20 people showed. 0 sales
-Do well at ISU-Con Day 1: Sold 4:)
-Write/add words to SOMETHING this month! Check:) New story....WOW!
-Continue to help my mom Check:)
-Spend a few days with the kids Check:)
-Lose 5 pounds (or more!)-starting wt: 234 Bleh....went wrong direction. Back to 241.
-Finish current cross-stitch project and get more. Not yet; GOT taking up my spare time...
Aug Reading Schedule:
Print:
The Hamilton Affair-Elizabeth Cobbs Enjoyable! I know so little about Hamilton.
Springtime In London-Jen Selinsky Good story, but needs better editing
Karaoke Jane-BC Brown Very good!
Game Of Thrones-George R. R. Martin Loved it! Want to read rest of series!!
Treasure Island-Robert Louis Stevenson Bleh.
Jefferson's Daughters-Catherine Kerrison Very interesting, esp the part about Harriett
Crosstalk-Connie Willis Interesting premise, but conversations wandered around so much, I had to keep putting it down, in order to give my brain a break from it!
Clash of Kings-George R.R. Martin Loved it!!!!!
E-Book:
Cowboy Dreamin'-Sandy Sullivan Very good series!
-A Cowboy's Promise Very good! Enjoyable way to wrap up this series!
Who's That Girl-Madonna Did well:)
Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under-Shania Twain Nailed it!
New Divide-Linkin Park DNH
As Long As You Love Me-Backstreet Boys Crowd pleaser, lol!
Why Can't this be love-Van Halen Did well!
Why Can't We Be Friends-War Did so-so....
Never Walk Away-Journey DNH
Babe-Styx Another crowd-pleaser:)
Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers Did well! Even had dancers:)
Birmingham-Amanda Marshall Nailed it:)
Sat:
Power-Kansas DNH
Power of the Dream-Celine Dion Did well on the 1st two verses and chorus, but just can't do her descant, lol!
Pray-Sam Smith DNH
Precious and Few-Climax Ugh.....too low
Precious Time-Pat Benetar Did well:)
Pressure-Billy Joel Ugh....let's put this in the never-sing-again column!
Price of Love-Bad English DNH
Pride-U2 Nailed it!
Private Dancer-Tina Turner Bleh.....too low
Private Eyes-Hall and Oats Not too bad:)
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