autumn. to - do list

i'm fond of lists. even too much, i suppose. i make lists all the time. to-do lists help me staying focused and working on myself. i usually do better with short term list, checking all the boxes. long term to do lists tend to lose their relevancy after some time {i don't even recognize my own dreams when, in december, i re-read the to-do list i wrote in january}. then, there are bucket lists, things i love lists, and more! do you make lists? what kind?

this is the third illustrated autumn to-do list in a row. i love to put all the sweetest autumn plans into that, in order to be excited for the new season instead of being nostalgic for summer.







2015 autumn to do list

momijigari / foliage walk
momijigari {紅葉狩} is the japanese habit to admire the trees when the leaves are turning red in autumn. i'd love to take a couple of foliage walks during one of those autumnal afternoons when the air is just a little bit chilly to make you wear a cozy hat and a colorful scarf, and all the tones around are warm. i'm planning a little field trip in the middle of October, i hope to be lucky enough to find good weather and a scenic momiji-landscape {even a yellowish one would be perfect!}

draw & paint
last year i took my first watercolor workshop, and fell in love with the technique. but i need to practice more, and maybe i'm signin up for a new class!

camping trip
i want to make the best out of the last lambretta rides of the year, and a lambretta camping trip sounds intriguing enough. weather, please, be nice!

wedding planning
i've announced our engagement a couple of posts ago. Marco and i are getting married next year but we have some basic decisions to make on the next few weeks.
any tips?

host dinner parties
long summer nights are over, so let's start thinking about cozy indoor evenings with friends!

girls nights 
downton abbey + facial masks + herbal teas + gossips

vintage markets
we're thinking about going to Mercanti in Viaggio, a vintage/handmade/art/recycle fair, held in a castle near Brescia. it was Marco's idea, we've never been there and it seems pretty amazing from the website!

Rome and Naples
oversea trips are going to be off the table for a while, in order to save for the wedding. but we cannot stay without travelling, can we? so instead of going abroad, we're going to enjoy more our beautiful country, going back to Rome after a few years, and visiting Naples for the very first time.


i'd love to know what are you planning to do during the next months ♥

here the autumn to-do list of the past two years:
* autumn to do list #1
* autumn to do list #2