"Falling" Into September Goals

While I am not looking forward to the cold and snow of winter (my last Montana winter!), I am looking forward to cooler weather and fall.

Texter and Lady K have been back at 'school' for a week now, which means I have had a week of 'me-time' and enjoying it immensely. A bit of housework daily. The ability to run errands quickly if need be. Sewing while watching mindless shows!

Anyway, August went pretty well as far as my goals were concerned.

• Stay on target and finish the tops for the Batman and Almond Country Quilts - done and onto the finishing stages!
• Make the Disney Villains and Queen of Ween Quilt tops - done and onto the finishing stages!
• Start on the Pride and Noodle Box quilts - yep, plans drawn up, bits and pieces are in their own 'box' for the projects
• Read and listen to audio books - not really
• Do 12 Skillshare tutorials for Photoshop and Illustrator - didn't do
• Finish up the Joji Mystery Wrap and the Trout Creek shawl - not much knitting, more sewing
• Attend Shakespeare in the Park - went both nights and really enjoyed it
• Get Texter and Lady K ready to start school at the end of the month - yep!
• Volunteer at Brewfest for Texter and I (babysitters already lined up for the day) - pourer for Beehive Basin Brewery and really enjoyed it
• Attend the Gulch Distillery's Ginger Beer workshop - with Savvy and really enjoyed it
• Hike Morrrell Falls - this was moved to September, but that area is on fire!
• Watch the Solar Eclipse (won't really have a chose as we are at 95% here in Helena) - did!
• Texter's driving test to get her beginner's permit - she has it, but needs more practice time!
• Orchid Society Meeting and volunteering to help with the show and sale in September - have and will be helping out
• Practice my drop spindle yarn spinning - sadly, I haven't!

September is actually a 'big' month for me! I turn 60 this year (and I am planning on 60 more!)

So for this month...

• Get two knitting projects completed
• Get one of the smaller completed quilt tops completely finished and in use
• Practice drop spindling
• Outdoor movie sponsored by the library
• Soccer starts for Lady K
• Orchid show (and a possible new orchid or two)
• Fiber Festival in Billings
• Sluice Fall Hike hopefully
• Family Fun Day at West Mont
• A couple of quilt shop events
• Pull out one of my past quilt projects and get restarted on it - probably my Joy Quilt
• READ!
• Learn to use a friend's long arm quilter
• Plan menus, particularly lunches for Savvy and Texter
• Slowly delve into the huge bin of scraps and sort and iron and start a couple of scrapie quilts
• Some drop spindling

Well, here's to September. Of course, the forecast is for a warmer fall than usual. Our average snow date is September 29 here in Helena and I don't think we will achieve that this year.