10.  Visit South Carolina.

9.  Wash the dog and get her updated shots.

8.  Finish a Pampered Chef party for my friend Alice. (If anyone is interested in participating please email me!)

7.  Start blogging again.

6. Clean out my closet and dresser drawers for a complete wardrobe/closet purge.

5.  Start working out at the gym (I just got a great deal for a two month membership on Groupon!).

4.  Lose 5-6 pounds on Weight Watchers.

3.  Have someone new over for dinner at least one night each week.

2. Open my Etsy shop.

1.  Make a new effort to love my husband in practical ways that mean the most to him.

Due to excessive busyness and a few technical difficulties, I have not been able to post in quite some time.  But, never fear — all is well, and the Sorting Shelf is back open for blogging.

There is far too much to report since my last post, but since I love lists so much, I’ll lay out the bullet points.

• 1. Brannon went to Albania for two weeks.  I was almost lost without him!
• 2. While he was gone, I undertook the daunting task of refinishing/fixing my grandmother’s dining room table and chairs.  Two long weekends and some elbow grease finished the job just before Brannon returned.
• 3. I tackled multiple sewing projects all at once, including seat cushions, lampshades, 5 new bags, an embroidered baby quilt, an improvised baby bunting snuggie, and my first commissioned project (to be shared upon completion).
• 4. I started teaching Brannon to swing dance.
• 5. I have been attempting to implement a regular exercise routine (so far rather unsuccessfully).
• 6. U2 concert in Atlanta — we waited in line for 8 hours, got standing spots about 5 feet from the stage, waited for another 2 hours, and experienced possibly the biggest show in the history of rock-n-roll.

So, as you can see, it has been a crazy month. But not as crazy as I expect the coming month to be.  Our move to Brooklyn is quickly approaching.  We’ve been looking for apartments this week, and I gave two weeks notice at my job.  We hope to be moved in early November!  It is my plan to provide regular updates of our progress.

Thanks, readers, for your continual patience and encouragement.

Goodnight.

Today is the last day of August and hopefully the beginning of the end of Summer.  When I walked outside this morning the air was chilly, and I noticed a few extra leaves on the ground. These were  signs that Fall is on its way.  Fall always puts me in a good mood. It is a brisk season of bustling movement.  Fall welcomes our favorite holidays, hearty soups, woolen sweaters, and apple pies.

Although I was off work today, I decided to make it a day of fresh starts, wrapping up, and preparation. Here are a few of the things I’ve done today:

1. Early morning walk/jog  (I’m hopeful that the cool weather will encourage a new habit for me.)

2. House cleaning (I even changed the sheets!)

3. Grocery shopping

4. Created the last few squares of my quilt in progress (I plan to piece it together tomorrow.)

5. Playtime with Lindy in the leafy yard. (Lindy gets a longer playtime in the fall, due to less heat.)

Come quickly September, we’re ready for you.