Summer love never lasts

Summer is coming to an end. Today is my last day before returning to work. It's a sad day around the Tilley house. Although, between pneumonia, no car and pcos, I'm ready to get back to some normalcy.

So, how will I be spending the last days of my summer?

1. Finish my list. I still need to organize the laundry room and kitchen. I never made it to the garage or finished the shrubs.

2. Do one last clean sweep of the house.

3. I might make something like this or even tackle something like this.

Goodbye Summer OH '10.

Dear Linen Closet

Dear Linen Closet,

I owe you an apology. I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I let your shelves fill up with clutter and junk. I'm sorry I didn't take time to go through you sooner. Your shelves were dusty and weighed down with towels, crafts, luggage, household junk and paint that I've been toting around since high school.

Linen closet, I never considered myself a hoarder....except where you were concerned. But today, I promise you a new life! I life full of only my nicest towels. A world clear of purchases my husband made because maybe.... someday.... they would make a good gift. I promise you will only have one shelf of craft/decorating materials and one shelf of bed sheets. But do you want the best news Linen Closet? Our family games and puzzles will be moved to your bottom level! That's right, that old, dried up, hand me down paint is no more. I hope you can forgive me for my hoarding ways.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth

How's that list?

Glad you asked. It's coming along alright. I've cleaned a couple of rooms. Mostly I've spent the week on the lake at mom's and a few hours in the classroom. There's always so much to do at back to school time. YIKES!

I'll get right on it....tonight!

Crunch Time

Summer is dwindling down and my to do list is a mile long. I've had too many vacations and too many illnesses to keep up! Before school starts, I would like to do one final sweep through the house. And by sweep I mean, organize, sanitize, PURGE and my favorite....decorate!

1. Master Bedroom

2. Master Bathroom

3. Hallway/Linen closet

4. Guest bedroom

5. Toy room.....JUST KIDDING....I keep that door closed.

6. Bathrooms

7. Den

8. Sitting room/Office

9. Kitchen

10. Laundry room

11. Garage.....Dear God!

12 Finish cutting the shrubs

Yikes that's a lot.

Now for some calculating. Today is August 1 and I start back August 19.

19 days

- 4 days for the grant

15 days

-2 Sundays

13 days

- August 17 (Steven has that day off and I never get anything done when he's home!)

12 days

12 days.....easy right?

We'll see. Maybe I'll start today....even though it's a Sunday Funday!