So, my first furlough day was this Monday; it worked out quite nicely with the 4th of July Holiday! I had the 4th off, took off on the 5th, obviously had Saturday and Sunday off, and then Monday made it a nice little 5 day weekend.
More-so than being productive, this weekend was a chance for me to have fun, clear my head, and kind of take an assessment of my life at this point, which, without trying to sound too dramatic, was much needed!
In the 5 days I had off , I managed to fit in quite a bit! First was a 4th of July party with family and family friends where I got to spend some quality time with my brothers on the jet ski! Second was a birthday lunch to celebrate my brother's quarter of a century birthday. Next was a camping trip with friends ... I survived, which was my only goal going into it, but, I will actually admit to enjoying parts of it, specifically the grilled corn on the cob and fireworks! Lastly, a trip to the beach to celebrate a friend's birthday was a great way to conclude the weekend!
As far as being productive, and crossing things off my "Furlough Friday List of Things to Do," I did manage to fit in a few things here and there!
One of the first things I want to do with my furlough days is to prepare for and have a yard sale. It is quite amazing how quickly I have accumulated stuff since I moved into my house a year ago, and it's time to get rid of the things I haven't used, and what better time to make a little extra money! I managed to send some e-mails to those people who usually yard sale with me to check on dates and interest, and I also managed to gather and price all of the things in my house that I intend to try to sell. I have stuff I need to go through at my parents' houses as well, so that will happen on another furlough day!
I filed my ever-growing pile of paperwork, so that's done for now. I painted numbers on my back fence and on my garbage and recycling cans and lids in hopes that no more lids will go missing and I will no longer have to search the alley for my misplaced cans, so we'll see if that happens! I had made a cardboard deer head wall hanging this winter that needed some repairs (hot glue gun to the rescue), so I took care of that. My refrigerator has been alerting me for months to replace the water filter, so I managed to locate it and ordered a new one ... I don't know how necessary changing it is, but it was quite expensive, so I hope I don't need to do that too often!
All in all I am satisfied with what I accomplished, and hope to keep the momentum going for the next 10 weeks!
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