Lately it's been very grey here as winter gives way to spring.
The calendar month of April I thought looked very blank. I've always thought every month needed a holiday to chase the doldrums away. I added a countdown until our home possession on April 11th. A momentous event. I can hardly contain myself. I am excited and at the same time on edge. Time seems to stand still. It is this way when we are waiting for something.
Added to the anticipation of finally having our home build complete (it's been 8 months since we started this home build! And 12 months that I've been either living out of a suitcase or out of boxes) is the opposite of anticipation-- a realization of all the work that this month will include packing and moving yet again. And this time with a new baby!
I decided I needed a little extra pep to remind myself that spring is in the air. A time of new beginnings. Perhaps a pep talk of sorts to remind myself I can do this. The last mile before the finish line. The last push.
I saw on one of the blogs I follow a list of fun things each season they hope to accomplish and thought I'd make my own. While this move will likely occupy much of my time and energy I thought I should take a few breaks along the way to enjoy April. There are a number of Spring and even April lists out there. I thought a list of five was as ambitious as I'd get.
Here's my April list:
- Experiment and plant tulips bulbs indoors (I saw this on Pinterest and have always been curious if it would work. Plus I think this year will not be the year I plant a full blown garden.)
- A picnic! Did you know April 23rd is National Picnic Day? I'm not sure which nation has declared this day but I'll take it. I'm always up for a picnic, a hike, a little exploring a spot we've never been before.
- Lavendar Pedicure...I think a spa experience would be quite lovely. Plus my feet have seen better days and were quite neglected while I was pregnant. (Hello, bend over and touch my toes was not happening then.)
- Lavendar lemonade....okay this is just strange but I saw it and now want to try it. A glass of lemonade is always a treat after working hard.
- Lemon poppyseed cupcakes ....perhaps I'll invite a new friend over for tea. It will give me reason to unpack. Plus it will be fun to test my new appliances.
In case you all were also thinking April seemed a little long as your calendar was void of holidays (beyond April Fools Day) I found a few I thought I'd share for Ten on Tuesday
Ten on Tuesday- Obscure April Holidays
- April 7 National Beer Day
- April 8 Zoo Lovers Day, Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
- April 10 National Sibling Day
- April 11 Pet Day
- April 13 Scrabble Day
- April 16 PJ Day- wear your pjs to work day (okay odd...I hope no one actually does this)
- April 22 Earth Day/Jelly Bean Day
- April 23 National Picnic Day/Lover's Day
- April 28 National Blueberry Pie Day/Kiss Your Mate Day
- April 30 National Oatmeal Cookie Day/National Raisin Day
If you celebrate one of these days or several link your blog post/Instagram photo/twitter tweet etc. etc. back to me in the comments. I'd love to hear and see what you did!
