Summer Syllabus: flintandpyrite edition
Ok Iām going to separate it out by type I think:
-one left over from my New England List last year (I think the only one I missed): go camping on an island! Iām booked for this in August so I need to buy sleeping mats for our tent and probably a sleeping bag
-go up north again to see the Milky Way (this was so good last year I definitely need to do it again)
-Colorado visit in July to spread my grandparentsā ashes
-canoeing? I found a bunch of places that rent canoes for cheap but maybe this is the year to buy oneā¦
-contra dance! I plan to do this in June and also August. Coincidentally the dance is ALSO on an island, and you have to catch the mailboat to get there!
-go to Canada? Hey, if the emoji oracle says I need to go to Quebec to eat croissants, who am I to argue.
-renaissance faire? Pretty sure thereās only one weekend this summer Iām not on call and can get there so hopefully the weather is ok
-I do want to get to at least one of the hyper specific food festivals in this state this year as well. So many to choose from! Oysterfest? Salmon fest? Potato blossom? Organic farmers? Wild blueberries??
-hiking is always on the list so I will try to get that in, maybe even next weekend since Iām not on call then
-outdoor picnic! I havenāt done a proper outdoor picnic in a few years and would like to. Even if itās just on a blanket in the yard.
-swim!!! We have water shoes now so there is no reason to miss out on swimming in ponds and ?the ocean? This year!! Probably will be warm enough by August so letās gooooo
-OUTDOOR SHAKESPEARE. Iām definitely going to see that Julius Caesar production at the old fort. Maybe also The Tempest down on the coast if I can get it together.
-more fiddleheads! Maybe Iāll run by the store that sells them today
-wild blueberries! We got completely screwed by the drought last year so there were almost none, really really hoping itās not so dry this year
-would like to commit to making more sourdough now that I have a fairly reliable recipe (King Arthur Flour Vermont Sourdough my beloved)
-honestly I really just need to eat through the backlog of food in our freezer so we can put up whatever we get from the garden this year! I have a lot of frozen vegetables in there that need to get et asap
-Iād like to grill more too! I did burgers stuffed with bleu cheese last night and they were really delicious! Grilled pizza? Chicken skewers? So much I havenāt done. And grilled veggies are so easy.
-oh I need to make a cake for Frankieās birthday! He never asks for one but I know he likes it. Something custard-y. Maybe strawberries and custard.
-last year we went to the best restaurant in the state for our anniversary and Iād like to make another reservation there this year! Seven years together, crazy.
Books/mediaāIām so bad at planning these ahead of time because I pretty much read according to mood but:
-top of the list, just got out of the library: If We Were Villains, dark academia my beloved
-next up I want to reread Rebecca bc we are doing a book club with my mom and SIL
-Jane Eyre, round 5? I just love that book so much
-Iām on book 6 of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series so I have a few more to go before Iām caught up. Highly highly recommend the audiobook version of this, Jeff Hayes does a different voice for every character and itās just tremendous.
-new June Hur book?? Yes please š I love her.
-pretty sure I have a few Murderbot stories to catch up on!
-basically Iād like to read more with my eyes and spend less time online overall. Iāll try to keep something on my kindle at all times because im way better at reading there than on my phone.
-Iām hoping to finish my x blocks for that purple and orange quilt by July! Going to have to stay focused if I want that done in any kind of time. Letās say Iāll finish the top by august, ok?
-Iām definitely on track to finish the yoke of that silk sweater by the end of this month. Does that mean I will finish the sweater this year? Ehhhh
-my parents were just in Iceland and got me the lĆ©ttlopi to make a Riddari for Frankie. Itās going to be the perfect addition to his wardrobe so I will try to make that before winter is over next year. Weāll see!
-I have Reddit blocked on my phone and social media (my only social media is tumblr lol) limited to 2 hours per day. Iām going to try and stick to that all summer so I can enjoy The Outdoors more
-running!! Iām doing the 100 days challenge in 2026 and on track to hit 50 days of running in June. Iāll try to keep it up after that as well :) would love to get back to doing a 5k weekly as well as my short runs
-the garden!! The work of planting is done but now itās all weeding and watering until late July when things start to be edible. Iām really hoping my seeds germinate as planned :)
-plans are in motion to start offering [new treatment type] at work so Iād like to stay on top of the recent science and recommendations for that. I took some notes on it earlier this year so I will review once itās approved by the higher-ups
-we also have a [piece of equipment relevant to my work] available and Iād really love to become certified in it. I will try to make moves towards taking a class and getting that covered by my employers