What I really did on my April Rudy Day

I had a list of things to do today like we all do. Just some background info....I'm great at making lists but not so good with the follow through. I make lists at work and stick them in my bag. When I get home I plop on the couch or go out in the garden and forget to pull the list out of my bag to see what I was supposed to do. Sometimes I type my lists on the computer. Looks great and it's fun to work with the different text fonts I've found but if you don't print it out.......well you get the idea. Okay, back to today. Our office has switched to our summer hours. We work 9 hours Monday thru Thursday and work only 4 hours on Friday morning. Everyone loves it. I get to go home at 12:00 and cut the grass for several hours. It's not so bad. I sit behind a computer all day at work so it's nice to get some exercise and it's instant gratification. Anyway, I get home from work after stopping by the grocery store, change into my grass-cutting clothes and decide to check my email. Nothing, no email, no internet, and no cable tv. After wasting several hours waiting for the cable guys to come out, I was finally connected to the rest of the world. I quickly cut half of the grass and rushed inside to have my Rudy Day.



I met Cathymac's challenge and listed what I wanted to do for the other Rudy Day's the rest of the year. I put a little twist on it by assigning a different theme for each month.

May is List Month

• work on gift lists
• stocking stuffer lists
• 12 days of Christmas list
• work on budget
• update budget and gift sections of the Christmas notebook

June is Decorating Month

• go through each room's pictures from last year and see what's needed for each room
• update decorating section of the Christmas notebook
• make shopping list for crafts and room decorations

July is Crafts Month

• gather supplies from June's list
• design and make gift tags
• make at least one house decoration
• update craft section of Christmas notebook
• Christmas in July Rudy Day at the house on July 26th (changed to August 2)

August is Christmas Cards Month

• address Christmas Cards - use leftover store-bought cards
• Update Christmas card section of Christmas notebook

September is Baking Month

• make menu for entire week before and after Christmas
• Make grocery shopping list
• Make cookie baking list
• update recipes in Christmas notebook

October is Calendar Month

Finalize dates for

• family Christmas party
• where are we going on which day
• 12 days of Christmas - how will it work?
• shopping days
• church events
• 24 days of Christmas list

I decided not to include November. Just after Halloween I am ready to work on Christmas more than just once a month. Besides, November Rudy day is really close to Thanksgiving and once I get a piece of that pumpkin pie................

The tabs I had put in my Christmas notebook were glued in the first time. They all fell out. Lesson learned. I punched holes and attached them with miniature brads. Much cuter and I'm sure they will stay in.

And the big thing the today was starting my first blog. This is going to be fun!