As it turned out, I liked doing my Summer Break Quarantine Goals in a visual format enough that I decided to do the same for the fall. Got a bit more creative with the layout this time:

There are quite a number of things on here, but that’s because many of them are fun things to do rather than heavy goals to finish. I just really like autumn and all things Halloween and spooky! They’re broken down into general categories, with some crossover: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Clothes, Health/Wellness, and Home/Family.

• Decorate for Halloween. This includes buying at least one new decoration for our home.
• Install a ghost circle out on the lawn
• Dress up for Halloween – preferably a costume that uses a mask!
• Buy pumpkins! We always forget this until the last minute!
• Run the Gourdy’s Pumpkin 5K
• Celebrate Halloween however covid allows this year (get creative!)
• Decorate for Thanksgiving
• Celebrate Thanksgiving however covid allows this year
• Make pumpkin muffins (not pictured)
• Make traditional Thanksgiving foods if celebrations must be immediate family only
• Buy brown boots. This has seriously been on my list for three years now and I need to actually get it done this year!
• Accessorize with a scarf
• Accessorize one of my beanies
• Participate in the RIP reading event (not pictured)
• Host a personal celebration party for the Rhythm of War release in November
• Use up at least a quarter (13 cubes) of my old wax melts (not pictured)
• Finish the next phase of xeriscaping the front yard (which includes digging, leveling, and paving a path and seating area)
• Make hot chocolate
• Drink coffee outside on a chilly morning
• Have a family fireside night (not pictured)
• Prep Christmas cards to minimize rushing post-Thanksgiving
• Plan and begin buying Christmas gifts (ditto)
• Donate blood
• Find a new dentist and get my teeth cleaned
• VOTE!!
• Annual women’s exam
• Run the Dia de los Muertos Night Run 5K

Dates for this go from September 1st to November 27th. Not traditional autumn dates, I know. In my mind, though, fall should start at the beginning of September (regardless of Texas temps), and it ends the day after Thanksgiving (when my family binge-decorates for Christmas).

What’s on your fall to-do or autumn bucket list?