Looking forward to returning to school

Fall is coming soon. This summer has been very busy for me. Perhaps I'm a little stressed about all that I have not gotten done this summer, but I'm looking forward to the hectic fall and hoping that some of the hectic summer will just fly away when it starts. I will not be able to work on my summer to do list once school starts, so there is no need to worry about it, right?

What is your summer to do list like? Mine includes cutting down a tree and some dead bushes, chipping them up, pulling wood paneling off of part of the kitchen, repairing the walls, painting, adding cabinets and counter top. That is the most important things that need to get done this summer. That will allow us to have a reasonably clean house and yard. The mulch from the chipping of the brush will be used in the yard as we cannot afford more bark mulch at the moment. Maybe some day we will have all the mulch in the yard match, but not for now.

I should mention that we are doing some fun stuff this summer too. On the 22nd, and 23rd there is a big festival here in Portland, called CityFest. There will be a kid play area for Emma, live music, and more. Best of all, it's free. Will be great for our very small budgets. We will have to pay for bus fair, as parking will be a nightmare, but I think we can afford the $8 it will cost to ride the bus there and back.

I also do enjoy working in the yard. If I did not, why would I run another blog dedicated to such activities? We have talked about taking a trip to the beach as well. I'm not sure we can really afford it, but we do need the time together, away from the house. Grandma has volunteered to take Emma for a night, which will give us some much needed time to bond together.