- It’s time to plant some trees! Fruit bearing trees are an incredible way to transform your backyard with edible treats right outside your window and when planted near your home they also have the added benefit of shade and blocking heat which can lower your electric bill significantly. Right now I am planting peaches, plums, apples and mandarins.
- Gather from your garden a little bouquet and place in your guest bathroom as a warm and welcoming surprise for a friend that stops by.
- Make a large pitcher of my peach lemonade and get caught up on your meal planning for the summer while enjoying the sunshine in your back yard.
- Take inventory of your pantry and if your garden has not produced as much as you will need, drop by the local farmer’s market and purchase veggies for canning to completely restock for the fall. This is a great activity to do while the kids are away at camp.
- On my nightside table now is “FLEX! A flexible approach to work, life and everything by Anne Auerbach and A Marriage Well Done by Boo Walker.
- Take a minute and do something just for you. Write a list of places you’d like to go and give yourself the freedom of no budget! Include everything you’d like to do almost like a bucket list but wishes for your dream get away.
- Drop over to the local food shelter and bring 10 boxes of cereal. They will make sure those children in Fortbend who are home for the summer get a breakfast.
- Write 50 Thank you notes to friends and family. Include everyone that touches your life in even the smallest of ways. Your local grocery store clerk, your priest…you’d be surprised at how delighted they will be to get that kind gesture delivered either my mail or in person.
- Take a moment to learn something that you always wanted to know but never found the time. It can be as simple as watching a few how-to’s on YOUTUBE or as extensive as taking a class in crochet.
- Each evening when the day is done meditate about who you have touched and what the next day has in store. Ask the children for their observations from a summer day at play. Cherish the time spent together as they grow too fast and maybe consider writing down some of your conversations in your diary.
Alisa Murray’s Top Ten for July
