It’s the start of Memorial Day Weekend, and the arrival of summer has me making one of my annual Things to Do This Summer lists. Last year’s list was kind of a bust since I found out shortly into summer vacation that I was pregnant. After I got home from my summer travels I was basically hanging on to my bed for dear life while I got through the first trimester. Okay, it really wasn’t that bad at all…but I didn’t do much.

This year there is a H. And adventures to be had! It’s time to start making the most of the weeks between now and September. So here are my super ambitious hopes for the summer:

• Finally learn EQ7
• Learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator
• Paint the small downstairs bathroom
• Take a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo and go to Pat’s for cheesesteaks
• Red Bank Riverfest
• Cheese Cave Fridays
• Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars
• Monet’s Garden at the New York Botanical Garden
• Smorgasburg
• At least one Meredith Monday at the Met
• Visiting Adam at work in the city on Fridays
• Some cookouts
• Look into roller derby
• Get a jump on some handmade Christmas gifts
• Plenty of beach days
• Head to some quilt shops with my mom
• Learn to make pasta
• Think about starting a quilt guild closer to my house
• Visit some farmers markets
• Some more canning, like jams and whatnot
• Chip away at my DIY list around the house (patching holes, cleaning closets, mulching the flowerbeds)
• Learn to grow tomatoes
• Head to England to show off H to Adam’s family, and to attend my brother-in-law’s wedding

Like I said, ambitious. But I can’t wait!