Inspiration Wanted: The Sand Pail List

Even though I've heard of bucket lists, I've never actually made one.  I do play a monthly "to do" game that I yakked about HERE.  In the June issue of Better Homes and Gardens, I read a little article about making a sand pail list for the summer.  It's a list of things that you would like to do in the lazy, hazy, crazy days.

Note that...

These are things that you would like to do. It's vastly different from a list of things that you have to do or need to do. I have enough of those lists already.

Around here, our lazy, crazy days start in early May and linger right on through October. By the time our two day fall arrives, I'm generally glad to see them go.

However...

This year, my theme color is yellow and my theme is Finding the Sunshine. This year,  I am determined to enjoy the summer in a more intentional way.

So here ya go. These are my first items on my sand pail list.

 It's still a work in progress.

I might change this post during the day, in fact.

Go to the beach

I only live about an hour from the beach, but last summer and the summer before that, I never even bothered to go. Even though I don't love the beach, I would still  like to go at least once to say that I did.

Go on a picnic

I'm talking about a real live pack-a-cute-basket-and-make-an-adventure picnic. I love them. It's just plain ridiculous that I haven't taken one in years.  I blame the south Georgia heat and bugs for it.
 I might have to take a road trip northward for this one.  

Dine alfresco for breakfast or brunch.  

This is different from taking a picnic, of course.  We rarely even eat an evening meal outside anymore, mostly due to the aforementioned heat and bugs.
 We haven't had an alfresco breakfast in about a decade.

What's up with that? 

Do some moonlighting

Gayle over at Solitary Moments recently posted a collage of moon pictures and talked about the beauty of the moon as the ultimate light that shines in the darkness.
 Now, I'm a moon kick.
I want to spend some time by the light of the silvery moon. 

 Maybe I'll take a moonlight swim. 

I said maybe...

Watch the sun rise

and 

Watch the sun set

and 

Chase down the blue hour 

all with a shiny red Kodak. 

(Perpetual list item...)

Ride a bike.

This will involve fixing our tandem bike or getting new ones, but I'd still like to do it. 

Ideally, I'd like to drag Sir Lotsa Hair along with me, but I'll take a Farm Sister or Whimsical Daughter if I need to. In my head, this is not a solo adventure.

Pick some peaches.

This is Georgia, and I just think a person who lives in Georgia ought to pick peaches. 

I've never picked peaches before so I'm putting it on the list.  

Grill watermelon.

I saw that in the same magazine and want to try it. Peach picking Georgia people
ought to know how to grill  watermelon. 

Explore our local walking trail

We have one that meanders from one side of town to the other. I probably paid for it in taxes so I think I ought to at least enjoy it. It starts by a thrift store
and ends by a coffee shop.
If that doesn't inspire me, nothing will.   

Craft some sand pails.

I'd like to see how many cheap crafty things I can do with those dollar tree sand pails. 

So far, I made a centerpiece.

I'm on a roll...

And that's all I have for now.
I'm open to inspiration and suggestion since I'm nothing if not a copy cat. 

So tell me, what kinds of things would you put in your sand pail? 

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Sharing my sand pail centerpiece

 at Let's Dish with Cuisine Kathleen