May

And so May is done and June has started. I have one tomato plant that agreed to grow (I'll buy either more seeds or a couple tomato plants today to keep this one company), some onions that have started to poke up through the earth, and some sunflowers poking up (they grow fast and I love that about them). I'm waiting to see if the bulbs grow as well.

Things were supposed to quiet down in May, but it was still very busy! All of my spring meetings and reports were done by the 5th, and my program plans were checked and initialed by the 17th. We finished Wednesday morning women's study on the 7th and a couple weeks later history class ended. I marked their exams and am waiting for their essays this week. 

My sweet nephew got married on the 9th on Vancouver Island. I spent a few days out there, enjoying time with family and friends (and the wedding of course).

There was a meeting for the women's ministry and a birthday party the following weekend; dinner with friends, the spring women's tea at the church, and a trip to the symphony with some young friends the weekend after; and the homeschool convention, complete with a staff meeting, for the final weekend. 

It was a busy month, and I was also catching up on things neglected as I got through April, making plans for all the things to do in summer so I'm ready for fall, and sorting out summer reading goals. 

Now it's June, and things do look quieter. I tutor on Tuesdays, and those are my main plans. Except, of course, for a birthday party, Sunday School party, and symphony trip next week, and another Sunday School party the week after! There are a couple people I'm going to be meeting with to talk about discipling them (because it seems I do that now), two more Sunday School classes, and then baptisms and the laundry that causes coming up. Oh, and my friend's cat had kittens, so there is a Very Important Visit to make!

So there's still a list, but it's a much shorter and easier list. The rest of everything fits in and around the big stuff; my schedule for the most part is flexible; and there's plenty of time to rest. Also, I have plans for a staycation the first week of July, which mostly consists of reading, building a puzzle or two while listening to audio books, and maybe spending time exploring parts of Edmonton or checking out the street performers' festival. 

It's summer now and time to relax, prepare, and enjoy life!