Day of Rest

I love lists. I usually accomplish nothing in a day unless I write out a to-do list the night before. Sometimes, if I do something during the day that isn't on my list, I will write the item on my to-do list for the day, then check it off. I've been writing them in my planner (also a personal obsession, even though I really have nothing to plan for at the moment) so I can go back and look at what I have done and haven't done.

So in the spirit of my to-do lists, I will make a list of what I have done today, and then mentally check everything off.

• Shower (trust me, a huge accomplishment in itself)
• Go to church
• Take a nap
• Host an informal Cowboys/Broncos watching party (Nice win, Cowboys!)
• Watch Dexter
• Watch Mad Men
• Make a to-do list for tomorrow
• Make a grocery list for tomorrow

Ok, I realize how boring it is for ANYONE beside myself to read this, but I encourage you to make a to-do list of your own, if you aren't already the type who does this. It's fun to document small accomplishments.

In other news.

Yesterday, Kennedy and I went to my parents house to drop off a "lawn vacuum" we had borrowed. I know, my parents are sooo extravagant. Anyway, while there, my mom loaded up the back of my car with a bunch of stuff she didn't want that I did want...(i.e. some magazines, potting soil, a bunch of ceramic pots to plant things in, a magazine rack!) She also gave me a bag of small pumpkins that she got at the grocery store. How exciting! I often talk myself out of buying things like this, especially since I don't have a job right now. I feel that there are better things to spend our money on at the moment....

Long story short, with this bag of pumpkins, I was able to make a fun fall centerpiece out of things I had around the house. Thanks to Courtney for inspiring me to get in the fall spirit!

Here are a couple of photos of my work.

At first, I just put it on a placemat.

Then, I pulled out this old 7-up crate that Kennedy had...gives it some nice height.

Ok....time to go check Dexter off my list.