Our Bucket. The Re-Visit...

Hi There, nice people!! Where has the Summer gone? Seems like we've taken our bucket full of summer and dumped it out to make room for all the fall!!! Pack it up sand...the leaves are a movin' in!!!
So...I guess a little unloading and updating are in order? (If that sounds familiar, it's because that's what's happening in our LIVES as well! Packing, moving, job hunting, house hunting, nomadic..another blog for another day, dears.)... Let's recap our list from the summer...

Make something beachy that will remind us of home.  COMPLETED

Make homemade lemonade-and sell it from a stand. COMPLETED

Go on picnics. COMPLETED

Make homemade ice cream.

Find and buy the perfect house for us. (We FOUND it. We are still working on the BUYING it!)

Enter the Summer reading contest at the library. COMPLETED

Create canvas art for studio space.

Make bottle cap wind chimes.

Paint the Dining Room table and Buffet. 

Mod Podge top of bistro table.

Chalk the sidewalk. COMPLETED

Make sponge bombs. Play backyard War.

Fly kites.

Go on a 'Date With Dad'. COMPLETED

Lie on backs and look for shapes in clouds.

Go to Connor Prairie.

See a symphony on the lawn.

COMPLETED Go on bike rides. Conquer the bike trail.

Spend a whole day in PJ's playing board games .(We didn't play board games. But we DID work a puzzle. That counts..right?)

Make a Summer Smash Journal together. 

Take photo outings. Complete Portfolio.

Make wreathes and welcome mats.

Make homemade laundry soap and fabric softener.

Make friendship bracelets. COMPLETED

Tie Dye stuff.

Make custom Cornhole boards and bags.

Create stuff for Smalls new bed & bath. COMPLETED

Go to a baseball game. COMPLETED

Go to auctions. COMPLETED

Send letters to soldiers and sailors overseas.

Lay on a quilt and stargaze.

Go to a drive-in movie.

Make garden items-bird bath, rain barrel, patio furniture.

Make bead sun catchers.

Spend one day doing random acts of kindness.

Go to Farmers Market. Buy that nights dinner. 

Plan a garden of our own.

Pick our own Strawberries.

 Make Strawberry Freezer Jam.

Create Family Binder.

Go to a water park.

Make homemade banana splits.

See how Krispy Kremes are made.

Go on a Dolphin Cruise.

Wow!!!!Look at all the stuff that we managed to get done in there. And we went to the Fair. And we went swimming. That was ALOT of fun! And we made crafty stuff..AND we started school. AND I had 9 gazillion medical appointments (again...another blog!). AND we moved cross country (like twice..but whose counting?!). AND we had brand new baby weenie puppies. So...I'd say that's a pretty darn good summer.
BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!!!!
Now we need a 'Bucket Full Of Autumn' list. Sooooooo.........don't be all hatin when I bring down the leftovers from summer. I don't want them to feel unloved or unwanted! Here...we...go...

Make homemade ice cream.

 Buy our perfect house.

Create canvas art for studio space.

Make bottle cap wind chimes.

Paint the Dining Room table and Buffet. 

Mod Podge top of bistro table.

Make leaf piles. Jump in them. Repeat.

Fly kites.

Go on a 'Date With Dad'.

Lie on backs and look for shapes in clouds.

Go to Connor Prairie.

See a symphony on the lawn.

Spend a whole day in PJ's playing board games. In front of fire.

Make a Smash Journal together. 

Take photo outings. Complete Portfolio.

Create workable Studio space.

Make wreathes and welcome mats.

Make homemade laundry soap and fabric softener.

Start 'Homesteading'.

Tie Dye stuff.

Make custom Cornhole boards and bags.

Go to a football game.

Go to auctions. Look for dining room chairs.

Send letters to soldiers and sailors overseas.

Lay on a quilt and stargaze.
Go to hockey game.

Go to a drive-in movie.

Make garden items-bird bath, rain barrel, patio furniture.

Make bead sun catchers.

Spend one day doing random acts of kindness.

Go to Farmers Market. Buy that nights dinner. 

Plan a garden of our own.

Go to Apple Orchard. Pick apples and pumpkins.

 Make Apple Butter and Pumpkin Pie.

Bake homemade bread. Lots of it. Mail it to everyone.

Create Family Binder.

Plan coffee dates with old friends.

Paint patio chairs.

Walk twice a day. Take the dogs..

Work on Holiday Card List.

Lose Weight.

I love Fall...but...SHEW!!!! Gonna be a busy one!!! Gathering up some excitement about finally being back in the hometown after all these years...and while I miss places, and things, and especially PEOPLE..that I left behind....there is so so much to look forward to.
Until next time...be gentle with yourselves!!!

XOX