Sunday, May 31, 2015

Some Things I Must-Should-Ought-Want to Do in the Next 10 Days (1-10 June 2015)

[House guests are gone... I actually REALLY getting things done, or delusion]

  1. Cook all the meat that thawed when the small freezer was turned off (3rd, 4th, 5th)
  2. Dishes [x21]
  3. Laundry [x17] (4th--all the laundry is DONE, except what's in #4's room)
  4. Wipe down the kitchen counters [x10]
  5. Clean the sinks [x13]
  6. Sweep the kitchen floor [x9]
  7. Clean the toilet [x7]
  8. Plan and prepare dinner [x2, #2 x1, DH x3, takeaway x1, scrounge x2]
  9. Pick up and drop off #4 [x10, DH x5]
  10. Take rubbish and recycling to the transfer center (7th)
  11. Pay bills due in the next 10 days (4th)
  12. Academic Counselling Day #4 (9:25am, 3rd)
  13. BBQ at #2's (6th)
  14. Orthepdist in Kerikeri (1pm, 9th)
  15. Make vet appointment (8th)
  16. Thor to vet (11th, 1pm)
  17. Birthday shopping for #1
  18. Return bedding to Briscoes (call, 8th; Kerikeri store, 9th)
  19. Car registrations (8th)
  20. Schedule truck warrant
  21. Locksmith?
  22. Quotes for addition finish out (9th)
  23. Remind TA about possum traps (3rd, 6th)
  24. Buy more retaining wall blocks, cinder blocks
  25. Mulch back porch garden
  26. Weed front porch garden beds
  27. Weed water tank garden beds (75 mins, 3rd, 8th, 10th)
  28. Harvest, chop, and freeze bell peppers (3rd)
  29. Trim back mint garden
  30. Buy and plant winter salad crops
  31. Weed killer in future 'greenhouse', steps, behind houses, driveway
  32. Cover 'floor' of future greenhouse with gravel
  33. 27-pick-up in the addition (5th)
  34. 27-pick-up in the storage room/garage
  35. 27-pick-up in the office (7th)
  36. 27-pick-up in the back porch garden (6th)
  37. 27-pick-up in the dining room (5th)
  38. 27-pick-up in the lounge (9)
  39. 27-pick-up in the front porch garden
  40. 27-pick-up in the kitchen (10)
  41. 27-pick-up in the bedroom
  42. 27-pick-up in the laundry room
  43. Clean refrigerator drawer (10th)
  44. Knock down cobwebs in freezer room, office, back porch
  45. Clean back porch furniture
  46. Sweep and tidy the back porch (4th)
  47. Clean windows, window sills, and doors in the freezer room (1st)
  48. Clean switch plates and walls in the freezer room
  49. Clean light fixture in the freezer room
  50. Dust curtains in the office
  51. Clean baseboards in the office (9th)
  52. Clean switch plates, door frames and walls in the office
  53. Clean windows, window sills, and French doors in the office
  54. Clean monitor in the office (9th)
  55. Straighten and dust office bookcases (3rd)
  56. Dust the office
  57. Vacuum office (4th)
  58. 15 minutes of filing
  59. Knock down cobwebs in dining room and lounge (9th)
  60. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the dining room
  61. Clean windows and window sill in the dining room (1st)
  62. Polish dining room table (10th)
  63. Straighten and dust dining room bookcases (1st)
  64. Clean ceiling fan blades in the lounge (1st)
  65. Clean light fixtures and lamps in the lounge (3rd)
  66. Dust dining room and lounge (1st)
  67. Vacuum dining room and lounge (5th)
  68. Knock down cobwebs in entry, kitchen, front porch (2nd)
  69. Sweep the front porch
  70. Clean windows, window sill, and door in entry (3rd)
  71. Vacuum entry (2nd)
  72. Clean fridge, microwave, upright freezer, other appliances (1st)
  73. Clean kitchen cabinet fronts (2nd)
  74. Straighten and wipe down one shelf or cabinet interior in the kitchen (2nd)
  75. Clean windows and window sill in the kitchen (4th)
  76. Mop the kitchen floor (1st)
  77. Make a grocery list [x2] (6th, 9th)
  78. Grocery shopping [x2] (6th, 9th)
  79. Knock down cobwebs in the toilet, bathroom, hallway, bedroom
  80. Vacuum hallway
  81. Clean the tub (1st)
  82. Clean windows and window sills in bathroom and toilet (2nd)
  83. Mop bathroom and toilet room 
  84. Dust bedroom (4th)
  85. Change sheets (4th)
  86. Vacuum bedroom
  87. Knock down cobwebs in laundry room, garage (7th)
  88. Wipe down top of washer/dryer (2nd)
  89. Wipe down laundry counter (3rd)
  90. Clean inner washer lid (4th)
  91. Clean washer lint filter (5th)
  92. Sweep laundry room floor (2nd)
  93. Email Mom (5th)
  94. Call #3 (5th)
  95. Move dryers around
  96. Paint pantry (#4, 7th, 8th, 9th)
  97. Code business bank accounts (4th)
  98. Complete master list of accounts (7th, 8th)
  99. Update calendars and to-do list (10th)
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Some Things I Must-Should-Ought-Want to Do in the Next 10 Days (21-31 May 2015)

[One of those times when my internal locus of control is overtaken by external events, or chaos]


(Not bad, all things considered.  Plus I've been sick for 3 days.)

  1. Dishes [x29, #2 x3]
  2. Laundry [x19]
  3. Wipe down the kitchen counters [x7]
  4. Clean the sinks [x9]
  5. Sweep the kitchen floor [x6]
  6. Clean the toilet [x6]
  7. Plan and prepare dinner [x2, DH x5, shared x2, takeaway x1]
  8. Pick up and drop off #4 [x6, DH x4]
  9. Househunting for #2 (every day!!)
  10. #1 visiting (14th-26th)
  11. Other O/N guests (26th-1st)
  12. Plumber (8am, 26th)
  13. Bus passes sorted (27th, 29th)
  14. Schedule locksmith
  15. Bank (28th)
  16. Library (28th)
  17. Order library books (22nd)
  18. Take rubbish and recycling to the transfer center (27th)
  19. Pay bills due in the next 10 days (26th)
  20. Renew truck registration
  21. Hot water heater ?
  22. Buy more retaining wall blocks, mulch, cinder blocks, paint for pantry (28th)
  23. Weed front porch garden beds
  24. Weed water tank garden beds (65 mins, 21st, 24th, 31st)
  25. Harvest, chop, and freeze bell peppers (31st)
  26. Trim back mint garden
  27. Buy and plant winter salad crops
  28. Weed killer in future 'greenhouse', steps, behind houses, driveway
  29. Cover 'floor' of future greenhouse with gravel
  30. Order new kettle (27th)
  31. Order possum trap -- remind Tony
  32. Order quilt and pillow covers for daybed (27th)
  33. 27-pick-up in the addition (26th)
  34. 27-pick-up in the storage room/garage (29th)
  35. 27-pick-up in the office (1)
  36. 27-pick-up in the back porch garden (10)
  37. 27-pick-up in the dining room (6)
  38. 27-pick-up in the lounge (20)
  39. 27-pick-up in the front porch garden (31st)
  40. 27-pick-up in the kitchen (10)
  41. 27-pick-up in the bedroom (28th)
  42. 27-pick-up in the laundry room (31st)
  43. Knock down cobwebs in freezer room, office, back porch (26th)
  44. Sweep and tidy the back porch
  45. Dust the office
  46. Vacuum office (26th)
  47. 15 minutes of filing (21st)
  48. Knock down cobwebs in dining room and lounge (23rd)
  49. Dust dining room and lounge (26th)
  50. Vacuum dining room and lounge (27th)
  51. Knock down cobwebs in entry, kitchen, front porch (21st)
  52. Sweep the front porch (27th)
  53. Clean windows, window sill, and door in entry (31st)
  54. Vacuum entry (21st)
  55. Clean fridge, microwave, upright freezer, other appliances (25th)
  56. Clean kitchen cabinet fronts (21st)
  57. Straighten and wipe down one shelf or cabinet interior in the kitchen (31st)
  58. Clean windows and window sill in the kitchen (31st)
  59. Mop the kitchen floor (25th)
  60. Make a grocery list (26th)
  61. Grocery shopping (28th)
  62. Knock down cobwebs in the toilet, bathroom, hallway, bedroom (22nd)
  63. Vacuum hallway (25th)
  64. Clean the tub (22nd)
  65. Clean windows and window sills in bathroom and toilet (27th)
  66. Mop bathroom and toilet room (29th)
  67. Dust bedroom
  68. Change sheets (21st)
  69. Vacuum bedroom
  70. Knock down cobwebs in laundry room, garage (22nd)
  71. Wipe down top of washer/dryer (22nd)
  72. Wipe down laundry counter
  73. Clean inner washer lid (22nd)
  74. Clean washer lint filter (26th)
  75. Sweep laundry room floor
  76. Move dryers around
  77. Email Mom (23rd)
  78. Call #3
  79. Write Type2 review (27th)
  80. Code business bank accounts (26th)
  81. Another email to Melissa for BankLink help (26th)
  82. Email Melissa for BankLink help (24th)
  83. Complete master list of financial accounts (90 mins, 24th, 27th, 31st)
  84. Gather year-end tax info for accountant (25th)
  85. Update calendars and to-do list (31st)

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Sunday, May 10, 2015

Some Things I Must-Should-Ought-Want to Do in the Next 10 Days (11-20 May 2015)

[Nothing good will come of it (AKA damned if I do, damned if I don't), or catastrophizing]




  1. Dishes [x27]
  2. Laundry [x6]
  3. Wipe down the kitchen counters [x5]
  4. Clean the sinks [x5]
  5. Sweep the kitchen floor [x6]
  6. Clean the toilet [x3]
  7. Plan and prepare dinner [x2, DH x3, #2 x1, takeaway x2, scrounge x2]
  8. Pick up and drop off #4 [x14, #1 x1]
  9. Take rubbish and recycling to the transfer center (14th)
  10. Pay bills due in the next 10 days
  11. Buy more retaining wall blocks, mulch, cinder blocks
  12. House hunting for #2 (every day!!!)
  13. Hozier tickets (13th)
  14. YC (10:30am, 19th - attendance not required)
  15. #1 visiting (14th-26th)
  16. #3 visiting (15th-17th)
  17. Weed front porch garden beds
  18. Weed back porch garden beds (20th)
  19. Weed water tank garden beds
  20. Harvest, chop, and freeze bell peppers
  21. Trim back mint garden
  22. Cover 'floor' of future greenhouse with gravel
  23. Order new kettle
  24. Haircut and pedicure (1:30pm, 13th)
  25. Buy a new dryer (16th)
  26. Dryer delivery (18th)
  27. 27-pick-up in the addition (15th)
  28. 27-pick-up in the storage room/garage (11th)
  29. 27-pick-up in the office (14th)
  30. 27-pick-up in the back porch garden (20th)
  31. 27-pick-up in the dining room (#4, 13th)
  32. 27-pick-up in the lounge [x2] (13th, 19th)
  33. 27-pick-up in the front porch garden (14th)
  34. 27-pick-up in the kitchen (13th)
  35. 27-pick-up in the bedroom
  36. 27-pick-up in the laundry room (14th)
  37. Knock down cobwebs in freezer room, office, back porch
  38. Sweep and tidy the back porch (11th)
  39. Dust the office
  40. Vacuum office (14th)
  41. 15 minutes of filing
  42. Knock down cobwebs in dining room and lounge 
  43. Dust dining room and lounge (13th, 14th)
  44. Vacuum dining room and lounge (13th, 14th)
  45. Knock down cobwebs in entry, kitchen, front porch
  46. Sweep the front porch (14th)
  47. Clean windows, window sill, and door in entry (20th)
  48. Vacuum entry (13th)
  49. Clean fridge, microwave, upright freezer, other appliances (13th)
  50. Clean inside of the microwave (13th)
  51. Clean kitchen cabinet fronts (14th)
  52. Straighten and wipe down one shelf or cabinet interior in the kitchen [x14, 12th]
  53. Clean windows and window sill in the kitchen (14th)
  54. Mop the kitchen floor (14th)
  55. Make a grocery list (12th, 19th)
  56. Grocery shopping (12th, 19th)
  57. Knock down cobwebs in the toilet, bathroom, hallway, bedroom
  58. Vacuum hallway (13th)
  59. Clean the tub (14th)
  60. Clean windows and window sills in bathroom and toilet (20th)
  61. Mop bathroom and toilet room (20th)
  62. Dust bedroom
  63. Change sheets (12th)
  64. Vacuum bedroom
  65. Knock down cobwebs in laundry room, garage
  66. Wipe down top of washer/dryer
  67. Wipe down laundry counter
  68. Clean inner washer lid
  69. Clean washer lint filter (11th)
  70. Sweep laundry room floor (14th)
  71. Email Mom
  72. Call #3 (12th)
  73. Write Type2 review
  74. Code business bank accounts
  75. Complete master list of financial accounts
  76. Gather year-end tax info for accountant
  77. Update calendars and to-do list (20th)

I must watch film with DH.  Here's what we watched:
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