fairfarmhand Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I got most everything that I had planned completed this summer. I wish I'd been able to write more on my book. I did get started though, and I almost constantly have ideas running through my head. I had planned on painting all the trim in the house. HA! I couldn't bear the thought of taping everything off, so my trim still looks terrible. Oh, well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 oh yes, I forgot all the academic stuff that I was planning to do with the kids to keep them fresh over the summer. That fell out after week 2 of the break! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Overachiever. :p We planned on condensed school this summer to make this year's debate season go smoother. That and lazy days at the pool. Neither went as planned. Unplanned summer activities got in the way. What did we accomplish this summer? Learning to be flexible. Reallllly flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 My expectations for this summer were stunningly low, so yes, I am getting done what I planned. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in AZ Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Pretty much none. I'm in a whirlwind of planning now to get ready to start next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 With the arrival of August I realized "shoot, I meant to (insert list here)". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 We still need to finish chemistry, I still need to finish reading a book about Rome to my son, and they have some more Daily Grams to finish and daily math review. I still need to sew a curtain for the play room closet. And, get stuff ready for next year. Oh, and I have boxes of books to sell. My priorities have been exercise, healthy eating and genealogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I have neither cleaned the basement, nor have I painted the bathroom. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Well, I've cleaned. So that is done although I had no thought to doing such a huge cleaning in the summer heat. We didn't have the money to rent a tractor and bush-hog to cut the grass out on the homestead. I would have liked to have been able to go to the pool more, but it has rained an awful lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Nothing - or do I mean Everything? How do I say that I haven't gotten anything done? We're not done with last year's school. I haven't planned next year's school. The bathroom that I started to paint at Christmas break still isn't done. I could go on and on. . . Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 We didn't have a field trip every week as planned. We haven't gone swimming once. We didn't do summer school. I didn't read - either to my kids or myself - nearly as much as I'd wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessReplanted Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Have I gotten anything done this summer? :ohmy: It sure doesn't feel like it. I am still growing baby #4, so if nothing else, that is what I've accomplished. :smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Not enough bandwidth to list :P Actually, we've done some fun things. Gotten some major pegs in place. But I still see things all around me that need doing. Maybe if I think on this question again around Labor Day, I'll feel like more has been accomplished. I'm looking forward to settling back into our routine. This summer has been off the charts erratic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I had planned to continue schooling through the summer. Didn't happen. I also had a long list of home improvement projects I wanted to work on. Some got done, but not everything. But, there's a lot that was accomplished. And we've had fun. Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I had hoped to finish replacing the tub and surround and I had hoped to redo the kids bedroom floor and walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobeknofret Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 oh yes, I forgot all the academic stuff that I was planning to do with the kids to keep them fresh over the summer. That fell out after week 2 of the break! This. Man, I so gave up on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I am painting Dd10's room today. I don't know if I'll get to the boys' room. We didn't do nearly as much school as I had hoped. I never washed the windows. Maybe next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strange_girl Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Hmmm :mellow: Well, I had planned on doing a lot more reading (for myself) this summer, but that hasn't happened. I wanted to get the front porch cleaned off (leftovers from our recent move), and didn't do that either. I wanted to work in my gardens a lot more than I have. Schoolwork, however, is going just fine. :laugh: I'm in such a groove with school that we never really stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Gutting and reorganizing our disgusting basement only sort of happened and that was because I was forced to do something when we had so much rain. I hate the basement. Who wants to spend time down there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Summer's not over yet! (I am in denial. :-P ) I didn't get as much stuff out of the basement as I had hoped, but did make some progress and now have some spiffy new outlets down there and (I think?) light fixtures. I haven't been down there lately. Once that's a bit more cleared out, I'm going to move the treadmill down there and the rest of my tools adding to the fitness area and creating a workshop (for me!!!). I did get some projects out of the family room, and now have a shelf to finish and an armoire to redo or relocate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I lost our Summer Bucket Lists weeks ago. We did a few of the things at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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