It's An Unexpected August Weekday Chat!

Well, it looks as if the dog days of summer have truly arrived, and I for one, have been enjoying every hazy, hot and humid minute of them.

Which is why my normal weekend chat to welcome the new month, is a day late.

You see, instead of typing, I spent the last few days eating pizza and ice cream, while either floating in the pool to escape the crazy heat.

Or dodging downpours and lightning strikes. Scary.

Although, I must admit, I do love the rainbows that show up after.


I guess that's the perfect way to describe August overall...at least in my neck of the woods.

Full of contradictions.

It starts out with dreamy days made for nothing but swimming.

But the end of the month? Eh...not so much.

It definitely feels like fall.

The school buses start their practice runs. The garden starts to lose some of its bold color.

And one day, somewhere in the middle, a brown leaf wafts to the ground in front me...and I know the end is near.

Yes, yes, I know all you fall lovers jump for joy over that same dead, crunchy leaf, but not this girl.

I'm summer through and through.

Of course, it doesn't mean I don't enjoy fall. It's actually my second favorite season. It's the neverending winter around here that throws me...but I digress.

Where were we?

Oh yes, August.

Well before we get to any Exquisitely Unremarkable plans for the upcoming month, let's take a peek back at July. If you recall, I had a long list of projects I wanted to get to...and frankly, I was able to share quite a few.

• I hung plates in the kitchen and used others to make a lovely dessert platter
• I finally revealed my French door in the bathroom
• The family room got a new red rug - of course
• I shared a muffin tin upcycle during our Do It Over Designer's Hop
  
• And updated my closet doors in the simplest way possible

And, by the skin of my teeth, I whipped up a Christmas in July, DIY using a clearance priced kids craft.

Busy, busy, busy. I guess I made up for all the nothing I shared in June! Believe it or not, I still had plenty of time for fun, including a visit to Delaware...

...where we saw horses race (my first time at a track believe it or not!), took a long walk on the riverfront and ate the most delicious homemade ice cream.

We even got to meet the cows who contributed the main ingredient! Have I mentioned that I'm a huge fan of cows?

Especially when they're handing out ice cream. 😉 Which I hope to eat more of in August.

I also hope to do more thrifting this month. I'd like to start the major construction on my dollhouse renovation.


Finish sharing the list of things I didn't get to in July and start a few more crafty projects and continue my journey to get in better shape.

I actually bought myself this Apple watch to do so. It was lovely. And I kept it a total of 24 hours.


My daughter adores hers, but it was just too fancy for me. Too many buttons and calls that everyone could hear and text that was too tiny to read. Nope. Not for this gal. 

I'm trying to make my life less complicated not more.

So instead, I bought this fitness tracker watch. WAY cheaper and I love it.

Tracks my sleep, my old lady yoga routine, counts my steps, checks my heart rate, etc. Just enough without all the extra bells and whistles. 

Perfect.

I've also vowed to unplug and read more, like in past summers.

I'm starting with an old book, but one my daughter and her friends recommended. It's called The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult.


My daughter is an avid reader and she said it was the best book she's ever read. From her description it sounds like it's right up my alley.

Next up is one called The Maid by Nita Prose.


I'm sure for you readers out there, these books are old news, but I'm excited to dive in.

Oh...and that brings us back to the pool again, doesn't it?

Perfect timing, since I'm all suited up.

But before you go, if you have any good books to share let me know.

I'll need something to do once those rain showers show up again.

From what I've heard, this week we're in for a bunch.

😉

Do you have any big plans for this month?

Happy August, Friends!