Let's see how we did with our To-Do List for August..........
* Pay Bills DONE Always done first. Had to pull from the Slush Fund to cover it all but we had the funds.
* Read 1,2,3 Books PASS Well I barely read 2 Books.
Then I read this one........
"The Bonanza King:John MacKay and the Battle Over the Greatest Riches in the American West" by Gregory Crouch
I had never heard of John William Mackay(pronounced Mackie)before reading this book but his is a true rags to riches story. Though he became one of the "giants of industry", like Carneige, rockefeller, Morgan, Gould, Getty, Vanderbuilt, etc. he is often forgotten. He wasn't one of the Robber Barons but a humble man even with all his wealth and he never took advantage of the working class men like his fellow "giants".
* Hold Giveaway DONE A different kind of Giveaway this past month thanks to Sonya Ann.
*Mail Giveaway DONE The Virtual gift card was easy to mail. lolz
* More Decluttering DONE Most of the decluttering was due to stuff found when Ex-CB moved out and the subsequent moving of stuff from other rooms.
* Stuff to Sallie's FAIL
We have an overflowing box of castoffs(mostly thanks to Ex-CB leaving)but it still sits in the living room. Maybe next Sunday when Hubs goes to the rifle range I can get him to drop this off at Salvation Army because even though the store is closed on Sunday they are back to accepting donations in the back.
* Dr. Appointment DONE I had my visit with my new primary(I just get a doc broken in and he leaves....is it me? lol). He's young and shiny like a new penny. He's sending me to Orthopedics for my leg.
* Continue to Deal with Garden Harvest DONE
* Fill more Giveaway Boxes DONE
I've got 6 boxes ready to go.
Go me. lolz
* Continue to Deal w/VA Stuff PASS Still dealing with legal stuff and hoping we will be at a point soon to make some relocating decisions.
* Access Damage in Bedroom and Fix DONE
Other than lots of cleaning the bedroom didn't get anything else done in there.
Furniture reposition-ed, day bed added and the toiletries stockpile organized and stored away all in one location.
This was the big August project and it's complete.Done and dusted as far as I am concerned. ;-)
* Eat Down the Pantry FAIL
With all the doom and gloom predictions of higher Covid numbers in the fall and food shortages we didn't see the need to eat down food stocks here really once the month began. We've pretty much been restocking as we eat down so we are status quo really on food.
* Surgery DONE
Trust me, you don't won't to see pictures of this! lolz I am glad it's over and the surgery site is mostly healed up. Soon I can go bra-less at night....yay! Now we await the medical bill for this.....not yay.
* Work on Details of Winter Trip PASS I am reticent to commit to tickets and reservations still but I am working on making this happen. Still in the "pull the details together" stage on this but making progress.
That's about it from here for August. Nothing much exciting but we are bumping along in life during a strange Summer.
How did you do on your To-Do List for August?
Let us know all about it!
Sluggy
I have wondered at the wisdom of people who have started eating down freezer and pantry with the problems and possible future problems with food acquisition. I would hate to have to wear a bra to bed. I would not be able to sleep. I would just be awake until I passed out from exhaustion.
ReplyDeleteGo you! Glad you got so much accomplished during a crappy month! I am in the process of decluttering so I can re-clutter with stuff from Mom's house. My kids are going to hate me when I move to the next plane.
ReplyDeleteDolly Parton is a wonderful person. After the fires in Gatlinburg a few years ago, she gave $1,000.00 per month to every family there for one year to help them get back on er feet.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you did well with your goals in August, Sluggy. Didn't get it all, but you did get a lot of it!
I have not done 1/2 of what you have done. Bills paid-I can check that off. We are in a replacing mode as well, but eating a lot of fresh stuff while it is good an plenty.
ReplyDeleteBraless at night Huh?
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