On Wednesday I planted pansies in the 3 window boxes on the front of our house. It felt good to dig in the dirt and enjoy the sunshine and fresh air. And, really, what’s sweeter than a little pansy face?
Actually, I can think of one thing that’s sweeter and that is . . . vacation! And I’m taking one (from work and the blog) next week. Be good and I’ll catch you back here on the 26th!
It’s Thursday. And I’m about to ask you to spend some money. Don’t click away just yet, please read to the end.
Our Kiwanis club has been struggling with a lack of fundraisers since the pandemic started. We haven’t had the pancake breakfast for two years now, the golf tournament was canceled last year (we’re planning on it this year, though) and these are two of the major ways we raise money for the charities we support. One of my favorite things about being in Kiwanis is giving away money and it’s hard to do that when you don’t have the resources. So, in an effort to raise some money, we are having a raffle for a Cash Calendar. Essentially, you buy a calendar for $20 and every day for the month of May someone’s name is drawn and they win the daily cash prize, .
Here are 3 reasons why you might want to purchase a Cash Calendar:
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If you’ve followed me on Instagram this last week, you will know that I’ve been participating in Ali Edward’s Pieces of Us project. Each day for a week we were prompted to post a selfie of a particular . . . well . . . part of us. And today I’m sharing all seven photos with you. Please know that this feels a little . . . uncomfortable for me. I do take selfies and share them occasionally but seven, and all in one post, feels like a lot of Carole.
Ali says it’s important to put ourselves into our stories and I agree. So there I am. And those are my stories.
Back in January I shared my list of 21 things I want to accomplish in 2021. Now that we’re 1/4 of the way into the year I thought it would be a good idea to check in and see how I’m doing with my list.
All in all I’d say that’s pretty good. I’ve completed 7 items and I’m on track with almost all of the others. I’ll check back in with this at the 6th month mark . . . wish me luck!
Alternative title: Sometimes Mondays show up before you’re ready.
And still, I want to tell you that I won my reelection to the Board of Selectmen in my town. I was the only one to take out nomination papers and turn them in, so I was the only one on the ballot. However, I had a challenge from a last minute write in campaign which pitched me into high gear last week. I’m happy to say that I rallied my troops, which resulted in a good turn out and I have secured 3 more years.
So. I spent all day Saturday at the polls, greeting voters and doing lots of socializing … something I haven’t done in over a year. And yesterday, Dale and I drove around town for several hours, picking up all my campaign signs. It’s a great thing to have wonderful support. It’s also maybe a little exhausting. And it also means maybe Monday shows up a little sooner than I’d prefer!
All of this is to say … I’m tired this Monday . . . but in a very satisfied way.