May is usually a time of transition for me. The school term finishes and I ease into my summer schedule, which often includes travel to see friends and family, occasional conferences, and summer-at-home activity and projects. This May, however, I’ve been running (and driving and flying) around. Last week I was in Vermont with a friend, hanging out, doing some work, and petting the resident cat Kasper. This week I’m in South Carolina, staying with my sister and seeing my mom and other family.
My sister’s kids are out of the house this week on their own travel adventures, so we are taking advantage of the quieter time to hang out together and also knock out some home improvement tasks. Her wish list includes the following:
- replace IKEA wardrobe doors
- paint IKEA wardrobe sides to go with new doors
- buy new bed and mattress
- get rid of old bed and mattress to complete transition
- paint bathroom one
- paint bathroom two
- buy and install IKEA standing shelf unit for bathroom two
- paint upper kitchen cabinets
- miscellaneous car maintenance for her and kids’ cars
My list for the week includes the following:
- Take walks with dogs
- Take walks along river paths in Columbia
- Take walk to see spider lilies at nearby state park
- Finish watching Hacks TV show
My guess is that we will achieve some from her list and some from my list. We have already made some progress, having gone to IKEA right after she picked me up from the Charlotte, NC airport and scoped out possible purchases. And last night we watched several episodes of Hacks.
I like domestic activity, I like visiting my family, and I’m looking forward to this week. I’ll update y’all when I get back (my flight takes me home on May 31). Then my actual summer will begin…
