Have A Joyfully Safe Summer

Posted on the 29 June 2015 by Chasingjoy @chasing_joy
June is almost over.  Before you flip the page on your puppies and kittens hanging calendar ( I know I'm not the only person who has one) let me remind you that June is National Safety Month.  I am reminding you because I want all of us to have Joyful summers without any mishaps.  Plus, I was not even aware that it was National Safety Month until I received a reminder email from the good folks from the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance.   It is Monday, so I know many of you are writing out to do lists and updating your tasks with your goals for the week in the spirit of Make It Happen Monday.   Here are a few safety tasks to add to your list. 
  • Check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
  • Check the screens in your windows and doors to make sure they are secure and don't have any wholes (especially if you have a cat like mine who has been known to scratch his paws on the screens).
  • Check your gutters.
  • Clean the filters in your air conditioners.
  • Check all of  your power strips, outlets, and surge protectors to make sure none are over loaded.
  • Brush up on your pool and swimming safety guidelines.
  • Stock up on sunblock.
  • Make sure you are up to date on your routine car maintenance especially if you see a summer road trip in your future.  
The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance created the info-graph below with a few other ideas on how to stay safe this summer.

What safety tasks are you adding to your list?  What tasks do you do each year to ensure you'll have a joyfully safe summer?