Welcome to Debbie-Dabble Blog!!
I am so happy you decided to stop by!!
Blogging has always been a stress reliever for me along with an avenue to share my passions which are my home and my garden.....
I
feel it is a personal Journal that, hopefully, someday, my Twin
Granddaughters will be able to look back on to learn about who I
was....
I will be posting 3 times a week on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS....
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In my last post, I shared that a tree fell down into my back yard that grew up in the yard behind my next door neighbor's yard.....
Click HERE if you missed that post!!
Update....THE TREE IS DOWN and WOW!! Does my yard look different as the shade is gone!!!
More in a future post.......
And now for a few Personal Notes...
For the New Year, I am trying something different with my 3 times weekly posts....
On THURSDAYS,
I will feature what I cooked and ate during the week, showcasing local
cuisine and a few recipes for things that I actually made...
I decided that on SATURDAYS, I will showcase What I Have Been Up To in the past week, sharing events and places I went to, if any....
On MONDAYS, I will be featuring What I Have Bought or Been Gifted Recently, if anything...
Since it is Thursday, I will be sharing what I served for my Family July 4th Celebration Dinner, which we had yesterday as my son Jim had an appointment that he forgot about....
From the Amish Farmer....
Kielbasi.....
Loaded baked potato salad from Sam's Club that I added more mayo, seasonings and crumbled bacon, also from Sam's Club, to....
Deviled eggs....
Chicken Bites from Sam's Club....
I also served, hot dogs, sausage patties, cheeseburgers, Mac N Cheese...
I will share pictures of our time together in my next post on Saturday....
For July 4th, my son Joey and I had a quiet day enjoying watching some of ABC's 24 hour specials for America 250 and we created a new tradition for the 2nd year....
We ordered Burgers from Buffalo Wild Wings for our July 4th dinner....
Today, I am going to be sharing how I did on my June Goals and what my Monthly Goals for July are....
Last year, I joined a group of Bloggers who were setting Quarterly and Monthly Goals......
My Goals are more of a To Do List for each Season.... 
And I do so love my To Do Lists....
And I do so love my To Do Lists....
This year, I have decided to only do Monthly Goals.....
So how did I do with my monthly Goals for June???
Start to go through the Storage Room again, deciding what I will not be using and reorganize it......YES!!! And I actually finished it.....
Trim the bushes out in the front yard....YES!!!
Go through ALL my clothes and decide what can be donated if I have not worn it within the last year...YES!!!
Pushed into JUNE from MAY......
Have my son Jim come and put in the window air conditioners....YES!!
Clean
up and landscape the flower bed by our mailboxes that I created a few
years ago...YES!!!
Pack away Christmas in the Sitting Room and re-decorate it in a garden theme....YES
Pack away Christmas in the upstairs Hall and return it to normal.....YES!!
Pack away Christmas in the upstairs Bathroom and return it to normal.....YES!
Start to re-organize the Craft Room......YES!! I did start it but did not get too far because of the heat...
Go through and reorganize the Sitting Room Closet....YES!! I started it and just need to finish going through what is on the 2 shelves which are Christmas crafts...
Go through and reorganize the Craft Room Closet....YES!! I started to do so but had to stop when we have the 4 day heat wave of mid 90 degree temps.
Pack away Christmas in the Craft Room......NOPE!!! It got too hot to spend time in a room without air conditioning
Put up the new shades in the bedroom that I ordered last Fall....NOPE!!
Start to straighten, reorganize and clean the storage shed that I rent to see if I can drop down to a smaller one .....NOPE!! Again, it got too hot too fast....
Social Goals
Plan and conduct my monthly Senior Social Club meeting as I am the President...YES!!
Help out with the Meet N Greet for our new priest the weekend of June 13th and 14th....YES!!
Pastoral Council Meeting with our new priest.....YES!!
Have my nieces over for pizza before my niece Caitlin starts working as a nurse in July...NOPE! They were on vacation and then we could not get our schedules coordinated, trying to set it up soon...
So what are my Goals for July...
Some I already accomplished....
Moved forward into July.....
Invite my nieces over for pizza and conversation
Pack away Christmas in the Craft Room
Finish changing the craft room over to normal decor
Finish going through, purging and reorganizing the Craft Room and the Craft Room closet
Finish going through and reorganizing the Sitting Room Closet
Decorate the Front Porch for July 4th.....YES!!
Undecorate the Front Porch after July 4th
Give some of the outdoor Patriotic signs a fresh coat of red paint where it faded....
Cut back Missouri Primrose in back yard....YES!!!
Cut back Missouri Primrose and lamb's ear in flower bed by Court's mailboxes
Cut back the hosta flowers in my next door neighbor's yard on the slope
Spent some time, if not too darn hot, on the front porch in the afternoon, reading...
Spent some time in the evenings on the back patio, if not too hot, reading...
Take down and pack away all of the Patriotic Summer Decor in the Living Room.....
Deep clean and re-decorate the Living Room in my "Under the Sea" theme...
Pack up my Roos/Hen and Bee decor in the Kitchen
Redecorate the Kitchen in my Late Summer/Early Fall Apples and Sunflower theme...
Schedule car for an oil change
Schedule car for a wax and cleaning
These were from last July that I never got to do and just realized it when I looked back on last year's post!!
Watch My Mom Jayne by Mariska Hargitay...
Watch Barbara Walters..Tell Me Everything
Social Goals
Help out with Saint Maria Goretti's Feast Day celebration....YES!!
Host family America 250 celebration dinner....YES!
Help with hosting an America 250 party for the Young at Heart Senior Social Club that I belong to
I am pushing both of these into August and maybe into September when it is cooler...
Put up the new shades in the bedroom that I ordered last Fall....
Start
to straighten, reorganize and clean the storage shed that I rent to see
if I can drop down to a smaller one .....
Hopefully, July will not be too hot and I can get a lot of this done....
As you can see, I have a lot to share in future posts.....
So I hope you will stop by to visit again on SATURDAY!!!
Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!
And try to find JOY in every single day! 
Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
If you do not have a blog, PLEASE give me some way to reply to your comment, maybe by including your email in your comment. If I can not find a way to reach you, I will reply on the post where you commented so please check back......
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You have indeed been busy -- looks like you did most of the things on your to-do list. All that food for your family gathering looks yummy -- I look forward to the pictures on Saturday. Having a tree that shades your yard suddenly gone makes a huge difference -- I had plants that needed shade suddenly exposed to way too much sun so had to be removed. Enjoy the rest of your week.
ReplyDeletePatty,
DeleteThanks again for stopping by!! Hope you are surviving the Summer heat...
Hugs,
Deb
Patty,
DeleteI did get a lot done on my To Do List....I am glad that I still have shade in my yard from the other trees behind me and at least I will not have all the leaves in the Fall in my yard as most of the came from that tree that fell down...
Hugs,
Deb
I'm procrastinating on even making a list - you go girl!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's been down right hot outside! I completely. understand stopping (cleaning) when it is so hot. We live in an old farm hours. Downstairs is all remodeled, lovely and air conditioned. Not the upstairs. One of the rooms, our guest room has a window unit. It's only turned on when we have someone (daughter's family) over. It's a big room. Even with it being hot, you were able to get much accomplished. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteHave a fun weekend.
All the best.
Debra @ Life Captured
That tree coming down certainly made a difference - I love how bright and happy your yard looks. I'm very impressed that you're blogging 3X a week - I'm sticking with my Monday posts as I don't do enough to fill up any more than that! Good that you're setting yourself goals and lists to tick off - that always gives such a sense of accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Despite the heat, you accomplished so much during the month of June! It was a very productive month for you!
ReplyDeleteYou had a great much of success with your goals - good for you! I had a 12 item to do list and have about 10 things crossed off. My supply/sewing/decorating closet is a work in progress - but I was ruthless about things I was not using and took 3 boxes to donate! I had two totes with "Patriotic/4th of July" decor and decided if I did not use something this year, it was GOING. I got everything I used into one tote and hope that others will enjoy what I donated. Now have sunflowers everywhere, but the next big goal is to wear down my "Fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving" totes to just 2 !!! Good luck with your goals for July and enjoy the sunshine in your back yard!
ReplyDeleteLook at all those yeses next to your June goals! That's fabulous.
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