Spring Bucket List Recap (Complete)

Hello friends. For those that are aware of everything health related going on with me you will know that I made a simplified bucket list for the spring with the goal of enjoying the list before June 21st. My surgery is this Monday! I will be honest I am beginning to get super anxious about it. Before I share my list and what all I did.... if you have had a hysterectomy and have any recovery tips and things that made the recovery better, I would love for you to share.

Without further ado...

Here are some pictures of how I enjoyed my list. It for sure isn't my normal list. I am used to hiking, waterfalls and adventure. Even so, I really enjoyed this slower paced list and found joy in the simple and slower pace in this season of my life. 

The first thing on my list was to make a summer reading list. I thought this would be fun to research, plan and have a good stack of books before surgery that I could have ready and on hand while I recover. I am glad I did this and it was fun watching and reading reviews and making my list. I share my list with you all yesterday. You can check that post here. 

The new spring recipe I tried was Carrie's from Northwoods Scrapbook Blog Homemade Twix bars. They were amazing.

I did a little breakfast picnic with bible reading and journaling when I went to visit a new to me state park which was also on my list. While it wasn't the picnic I envisioned it worked and it was perfect. 

I also got to enjoy an indoor themed picnic for our church ladies summer gathering.

For my one of my fun outings (my goal was one, but I did a few more) I went to a unique fun produce stand. 

My daughter took me out yesterday (Thursday) on her lunch break from work to treat me to a pedicure for my birthday next week and before surgery. We just had time for the pedicure due to her timed lunch break, but I was so thankful to have some time with her. 

I made a fun drink this spring. I did enjoy it and I shared the recipe when I shared about it on this post. 

I finished the first part of the Original Anne of Green Gables. I will complete the LONG series during recovery, but I wanted to watch the first part and I did. :) I always enjoy Anne of Green Gables. My husband joined in with me and enjoyed it so much. He had never watched it.

Spring puzzle was accomplished. It was a little bit of a challenge, but it was a pretty puzzle. 

I was happy to check off visiting a "new to me" state park in Mississippi. About three years ago I set a goal to visit every state park before I turn 50. My goal was to hike at them but unfortunately in our state the trails are not always maintained, and some do not even make it a priority to have any trails at all. Lakes and fishing are a bigger deal. This park didn't have a trail (which even if they had I couldn't have physically hiked) so I enjoyed a breakfast picnic, journaling, driving through the park, walking on the lake pier and sitting in the sun for a bit. I did enjoy this park but probably would not make the drive again to it.

I read these two books. I read more this spring, but when I simplified my list, I wanted to read two more before the end of spring. These are the two I read. They were good then until they started having a little language in the last book. I just thought it was pointless due to the nature and setting of the book. There was no need.  I probably will not finish the series. I did really enjoy them though. The are the Black Feather Mystery of her series. Cozy and sometimes comical simple mysteries. 

For my childlike fun moment.... I walked in the rain and puddles. I loved doing that as a child. My mom would let us play in the rain as long as it wasn't thundering, lightening or cold. I walked in the light drizzle and kicked around in the puddles. It was highly worth it and I believe that while I may look like I was crazy to my neighbors I am the one that was beaming with joy at the end of the day. I can't explain it; it was quite joyful and freeing. 

I finished this wonderful Bible study that I wanted to complete this spring last week. I really needed it and loved it a lot. It is from Daily Grace Co.

I also completed this short BUT MIGHTY POWERFUL booklet (devo) from Revive Our Hearts. It was fantastic and carried me through this rough patch I have been going through. 

My last item on my list was to bring someone JOY! Every bucket list I make seasonally I like to do a Random Acts of Kindness/Bring Someone JOY! I don't usually share what I do because I kind of like keeping it to myself. Sometimes I may share an idea or something I do to inspire or give fresh ideas for others to apply. I will keep private this time what I did, BUT I did several things to bring joy to others. I enjoy doing so. Sometimes it is micro mini things and sometimes it's bigger more meaningful life changing things. :) I would encourage that you listen to your gut, heart and follow the spirit if you feel led to help someone or even send someone a little card or text of encouragement. :) 

Thank you for coming along with me as I share my Spring Bucket List Recap!  

Summer List will come soon!

Blessings, 

Chrissy T