Friday, July 10, 2015

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

(symptom: checking and re-checking several to hundreds of times a day, such as self-evaluation)
  1. Dishes [x17, #4 x3]
  2. Laundry [x7]
  3. Wipe down the kitchen counters [x8]
  4. Clean the sinks [x9]
  5. Sweep the kitchen floor [x5]
  6. Clean the toilet [x5]
  7. Plan and prepare dinner [x5, #4 x1, scrounge x3, takeaway x1]
  8. Pick up and drop off #4 [x3]
  9. Take rubbish and recycling to the transfer center 
  10. Pay bills due in the next 10 days (11th)
  11. Addition finish-out and greenhouse conversion (14th-16th, 20th)
  12. Buy more retaining wall blocks, cinder blocks, mulch, shower curtain rings, shower curtain, toilet seat
  13. School holidays (O/N guests x5, 11th-19th)
  14. Help #4 w/ job search (13th, 15th)
  15. Help #3 w/ CV & cover letter (17th, 18th)
  16. FC (3pm, 15th)
  17. Doctor, #4 (1:30pm, 16th)
  18. Theory test, #4 (17th)
  19. See travel agent about #3's birthday trip (17th)
  20. Birthday shopping for GC1 (16th)
  21. Work on my plan for healthier living (11th-13th, 17th-18th)
  22. Set possum traps
  23. Weed and mulch back porch garden 
  24. Weed and mulch water tank garden beds (30 mins, 11th)
  25. Weed and mulch front porch garden
  26. Buy and plant winter veg
  27. Trim back mint garden
  28. Weed killer in driveway, behind addition, by water tank and sheds (10L, 12th)
  29. 27-pick-up in the storage room/garage
  30. 27-pick-up in the office (12)
  31. 27-pick-up in the back porch garden (3)
  32. 27-pick-up in the dining room (12)
  33. 27-pick-up in the lounge (18th)
  34. 27-pick-up in the front porch garden
  35. 27-pick-up in the kitchen (7)
  36. 27-pick-up in the bedroom (11)
  37. 27-pick-up in the laundry room
  38. Knock down cobwebs in freezer room, office, back porch (12th)
  39. Sweep and tidy the back porch (12th)
  40. Dust the office (13th)
  41. Vacuum office (17th)
  42. 15 minutes of filing (13th)
  43. Knock down cobwebs in dining room and lounge (17th)
  44. Dust dining room and lounge (18th)
  45. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the lounge (18th)
  46. Clean windows and window sill in the lounge 
  47. Straighten and dust lounge bookcases (12th)
  48. Polish furniture in the lounge
  49. Vacuum dining room and lounge
  50. Knock down cobwebs in entry, kitchen, front porch (13th)
  51. Sweep off front porch furniture (12th)
  52. Wipe down tables, banisters, and light fixtures on the front porch (13th)
  53. Sweep the front porch (13th)
  54. Clean windows, window sill, and door in entry (13th)
  55. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the entry (14th)
  56. Vacuum entry (17th)
  57. Clean fridge, microwave, upright freezer, other appliances (14th)
  58. Clean kitchen cabinet fronts (14th)
  59. Straighten and wipe down one shelf or cabinet interior in the kitchen (15th)
  60. Clean windows and window sill in the kitchen (15th)
  61. Empty fridge and thoroughly clean in the inside 
  62. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the kitchen (16th)
  63. Wash canisters and knick-knacks in the kitchen (18th)
  64. Clean light fixtures in the kitchen
  65. Detailed clean stove and oven
  66. Mop the kitchen floor
  67. Make a grocery list (15th)
  68. Grocery shopping (15th, 17th)
  69. Knock down cobwebs in the toilet, bathroom, hallway, bedroom (18th)
  70. Vacuum hallway (18th)
  71. Clean the tub (18th)
  72. Clean windows and window sills in bathroom and toilet (18th)
  73. Empty rubbish bags in toilet and bathroom (18th)
  74. Clean outside and behind the toilet
  75. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the toilet
  76. Scrub fixtures in bathtub, bathroom sink, and shower
  77. Mop bathroom and toilet room
  78. Dust bedroom (18th)
  79. Change sheets
  80. Vacuum bedroom
  81. Knock down cobwebs in laundry room, garage
  82. Wipe down top of washer/dryer (18th)
  83. Wipe down laundry counter (20th)
  84. Clean inner washer lid (20th)
  85. Clean washer lint filter (20th)
  86. Sweep laundry room floor (20th)
  87. Email Mom (20th)
  88. Call #3 (18th)
  89. Paint small bookcase for addition
  90. Paint large bookcase for addition
  91. Paint downstairs bathroom shelves for addition
  92. Finish painting the greenhouse
  93. Fill greenhouse floor with gravel
  94. Paint tables and sawhorses for greenhouse
  95. Order library books (20th)
  96. Code business bank accounts
  97. Financial year-end info to accountant
  98. Update calendars and to-do list (20th)

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

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

[I think I can, I think I can, or when does aspiration become delusion?]

  1. Dishes [x22, #2 x2]
  2. Laundry [x12] (blankets x4, 9th)
  3. Wipe down the kitchen counters [x7]
  4. Clean the sinks [x10]
  5. Sweep the kitchen floor [x7]
  6. Clean the toilet [x5]
  7. Plan and prepare dinner [x4, DH x2, #2 x1, scrounge x2]
  8. Pick up and drop off #4 [x5]
  9. Take rubbish and recycling to the transfer center (6th)
  10. Pay bills due in the next 10 days (4th)
  11. Buy more retaining wall blocks, cinder blocks, mulch
  12. Schedule warrant for silver car (6th)
  13. Warrant for silver car (9:30am, 8th, 9th)
  14. Addition finish out (1-3, 14-17 July)
  15. Order corsage for #4's first ball (2nd)
  16. Take #4 to doctor (3rd)
  17. Birthday shopping for #4 (3rd)
  18. Wrap presents (3rd)
  19. Birthday dinner for #4 (3rd)
  20. My birthday (8th)
  21. Get addition upstairs ready for O/N guests (with #2, 9th-10th)
  22. School holidays (O/N guests x8, 4th-19th)
  23. Work on my plan for healthier living (5th-8th)
  24. Set possum traps
  25. Weed and mulch back porch garden 
  26. Weed and mulch water tank garden beds (30 mins, 5th; 20 mins, 7th)
  27. Weed and mulch front porch garden
  28. Buy and plant winter veg
  29. Trim back mint garden
  30. Weed killer in future 'greenhouse', steps, behind houses, driveway (30 mins w/ brush -- what a waste of time, 5th; 10L, 6th)
  31. 27-pick-up in the addition (8th)
  32. 27-pick-up in the storage room/garage (7th)
  33. 27-pick-up in the office (1st)
  34. 27-pick-up in the back porch garden (7th)
  35. 27-pick-up in the dining room (6th)
  36. 27-pick-up in the lounge (16)
  37. 27-pick-up in the front porch garden (8th)
  38. 27-pick-up in the kitchen (21)
  39. 27-pick-up in the bedroom (8th)
  40. 27-pick-up in the laundry room (8)
  41. Knock down cobwebs in freezer room, office, back porch (1st)
  42. Clean windows, window sills, and doors in the freezer room (1st)
  43. Clean switch plates and walls in the freezer room (6th)
  44. Clean back porch furniture (1st)
  45. Sweep and tidy the back porch (1st)
  46. Dust the office (2nd)
  47. Straighten and dust office bookcases (2nd)
  48. Clean switch plates, door frames and walls in the office (1st)
  49. Clean windows, window sills, and French doors in the office (2nd)
  50. Clean monitor in the office (3rd)
  51. Vacuum office (7th)
  52. 15 minutes of filing (4th)
  53. Knock down cobwebs in dining room and lounge (6th)
  54. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the dining room (7th)
  55. Clean windows and window sill in the dining room (7th)
  56. Polish dining room table (7th)
  57. Straighten and dust dining room bookcases (7th)
  58. Dust dining room and lounge (7th)
  59. Clean ceiling fan blades in the lounge (8th)
  60. Clean light fixtures and lamps in the lounge (9th)
  61. Clean under couch cushions in the lounge (9th)
  62. Vacuum dining room and lounge (9th)
  63. Knock down cobwebs in entry, kitchen, front porch (7th)
  64. Sweep the front porch (8th)
  65. Clean windows, window sill, and door in entry (3rd)
  66. Clean light fixture in entry (4th)
  67. Vacuum entry
  68. Clean fridge, microwave, upright freezer, other appliances (4th)
  69. Clean kitchen cabinet fronts (4th)
  70. Straighten and wipe down one shelf or cabinet interior in the kitchen (8th)
  71. Clean windows and window sill in the kitchen (8th)
  72. Detailed clean stove and oven
  73. Mop the kitchen floor
  74. Make a grocery list (3rd)
  75. Grocery shopping (3rd)
  76. Knock down cobwebs in the toilet, bathroom, hallway, bedroom (9th)
  77. Vacuum hallway
  78. Clean the tub (9th)
  79. Clean windows and window sills in bathroom and toilet 
  80. Mop bathroom and toilet room
  81. Dust bedroom
  82. Change sheets
  83. Vacuum bedroom
  84. Knock down cobwebs in laundry room, garage
  85. Wipe down top of washer/dryer
  86. Wipe down laundry counter
  87. Clean inner washer lid
  88. Clean washer lint filter
  89. Sweep laundry room floor
  90. Email Mom
  91. Call #3 (#3 called me! 8th)
  92. Code business bank accounts
  93. Financial year-end info to accountant
  94. Update calendars and to-do list (10th)
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Sunday, June 21, 2015

100 Things I Must-Should-Ought-Want to Do in the Next 10 Days (21-30 June 2015)

[I think I can, I think I can, or when does aspiration become delusion?]


  1. Dishes [x14, #4 x1]
  2. Laundry [x7] - 23rd, once again caught up on laundry! (except what's in #4's room)
  3. Wipe down the kitchen counters [x6]
  4. Clean the sinks [x8]
  5. Sweep the kitchen floor [x6]
  6. Clean the toilet [x5]
  7. Plan and prepare dinner [x2, DH x5, takeaway x1, scrounge x1]
  8. Pick up and drop off #4 [x8]
  9. Take rubbish and recycling to the transfer center 
  10. Pay bills due in the next 10 days (27th)
  11. Take rugby boots to #4 at school [DH x1]
  12. Shop for #4's birthday (ARRGH! Why wasn't this on the list before now?)
  13. Visit #3 and suit shopping with #4 (20th, 21st)
  14. Thor to vet (in Kaitaia, 9am, 24th)
  15. Schedule #4 for suit fitting/ alterations (25th) and go there (26th)
  16. FC (4pm, 30th; 3pm, 15 July)
  17. Addition finish out (22rd June - 10 July)
  18. Schedule truck warrant (22nd) Truck warrant (9am, 23rd), repairs (25th), and registration (26th)
  19. Remind TA about possum traps Set possum traps
  20. Buy more retaining wall blocks, cinder blocks, mulch
  21. Weed and mulch back porch garden (23rd)
  22. Weed water tank garden beds (30 mins, 28th)
  23. Harvest, chop, and freeze bell peppers
  24. Trim back mint garden
  25. Weed killer in future 'greenhouse', steps, behind houses, driveway
  26. 27-pick-up in the addition
  27. 27-pick-up in the storage room/garage (26th)
  28. 27-pick-up in the office (22)
  29. 27-pick-up in the back porch garden (7)
  30. 27-pick-up in the dining room (29th)
  31. 27-pick-up in the lounge (23)
  32. 27-pick-up in the front porch garden
  33. 27-pick-up in the kitchen (6)
  34. 27-pick-up in the bedroom
  35. 27-pick-up in the laundry room
  36. Knock down cobwebs in freezer room, office, back porch
  37. Sweep and tidy the back porch (27th)
  38. Clean switch plates and walls in the freezer room (29th)
  39. Clean light fixture in the freezer room (25th)
  40. Dust the office
  41. Clean windows, window sills, and French doors in the office
  42. Vacuum office
  43. 15 minutes of filing
  44. Knock down cobwebs in dining room and lounge (29th)
  45. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the dining room
  46. Dust curtains in the dining room (29th)
  47. Clean baseboards in the dining room (29th)
  48. Dust dining room and lounge
  49. Clean windows and window sill in the lounge (30th)
  50. Polish furniture in the lounge
  51. Dust curtains in the lounge
  52. Clean baseboards in the lounge (28th)
  53. Vacuum dining room and lounge
  54. Knock down cobwebs in entry, kitchen, front porch 
  55. Sweep the front porch (22nd)
  56. Sweep off front porch furniture (29th)
  57. Wipe down tables, banisters, and light fixtures on the front porch
  58. Clean windows, window sill, and door in entry (24th)
  59. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the entry 
  60. Vacuum entry (30th)
  61. Clean fridge, microwave, upright freezer, other appliances
  62. Clean kitchen cabinet fronts (29th)
  63. Straighten and wipe down one shelf or cabinet interior in the kitchen (26th)
  64. Clean windows and window sill in the kitchen (30th)
  65. Mop the kitchen floor (30th)
  66. Make a grocery list (25th)
  67. Grocery shopping
  68. Knock down cobwebs in the toilet, bathroom, hallway, bedroom (22nd)
  69. Clean light fixtures in the hallway (30th)
  70. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the hallway (24th)
  71. Vacuum hallway
  72. Clean the tub (22nd)
  73. Clean windows and window sills in bathroom and toilet (24th)
  74. Clean outside and behind the toilet (25th)
  75. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the bathroom (30th)
  76. Clean baseboards in the toilet and bathroom (23rd)
  77. Straighten bathroom shelves and drawers 
  78. Clean siding in shower and around tub (27th)
  79. Mop bathroom and toilet room (24th)
  80. Dust bedroom (28th)
  81. Change sheets
  82. Clean ceiling fan blades in the bedroom (30th)
  83. Clean windows and window sill in bedroom (30th)
  84. Straighten and dust bookcase in bedroom (30th)
  85. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the bedroom
  86. Tidy one section of bedroom closet
  87. Vacuum bedroom
  88. Knock down cobwebs in laundry room, garage (30th)
  89. Wipe down top of washer/dryer (22nd)
  90. Wipe down laundry counter (23rd)
  91. Clean inner washer lid (23rd)
  92. Clean washer lint filter (24th)
  93. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the laundry room
  94. Change rubbish bin bag in the laundry room (29th)
  95. Sweep laundry room floor (29th)
  96. Mop laundry room floor
  97. Email Mom
  98. Call #3 (25th)
  99. Code business bank accounts
  100. Update calendars and to-do list (30th)
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

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

[I think I can, I think I can, or when does aspiration become delusion?]


  1. Dishes [x9, #4 x2]
  2. Laundry [x3]
  3. Wipe down the kitchen counters [x4]
  4. Clean the sinks [x6]
  5. Sweep the kitchen floor [x4]
  6. Clean the toilet [x6]
  7. Plan and prepare dinner [x1, DH x1, #4 x1, takeaway x3]
  8. Pick up and drop off #4 [x9, DH x4]
  9. Take rubbish and recycling to the transfer center (#2, 14th)
  10. Pay bills due in the next 10 days (19th)
  11. Thor to vet (1pm, 11th)
  12. Quotes for addition finish out (10am, 15th)
  13. FC (11am, 17th)
  14. Visit #3 (18th, 19th, 20th, 21st)
  15. Suit shopping with #4 (15th, 20th, 21st)
  16. Addition finish out (23rd June - 10 July)
  17. Birthday shopping for #1
  18. Schedule truck warrant
  19. Locksmith? (Found the key!, 13th)
  20. Remind TA about possum traps
  21. Buy more retaining wall blocks, cinder blocks
  22. Mulch back porch garden
  23. Weed front porch garden beds
  24. Weed water tank garden beds (60 mins, 15th, 16th)
  25. Harvest, chop, and freeze bell peppers 
  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. 27-pick-up in the addition (13th)
  31. 27-pick-up in the storage room/garage (14th)
  32. 27-pick-up in the office (22)
  33. 27-pick-up in the back porch garden
  34. 27-pick-up in the dining room (23)
  35. 27-pick-up in the lounge (16)
  36. 27-pick-up in the front porch garden
  37. 27-pick-up in the kitchen (4)
  38. 27-pick-up in the bedroom
  39. 27-pick-up in the laundry room
  40. Knock down cobwebs in freezer room, office, back porch
  41. Sweep and tidy the back porch (14th)
  42. Clean switch plates and walls in the freezer room
  43. Clean light fixture in the freezer room
  44. Dust curtains in the office (13th)
  45. Clean switch plates, door frames and walls in the office (11th)
  46. Clean windows, window sills, and French doors in the office
  47. Clean light fixtures in the office (11th)
  48. Dust the office
  49. Vacuum office
  50. 15 minutes of filing (13th)
  51. Knock down cobwebs in dining room and lounge
  52. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the dining room
  53. Dust curtains in the dining room
  54. Clean light fixture in the dining room (11th)
  55. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the lounge (11th)
  56. Clean windows and window sill in the lounge
  57. Straighten and dust lounge bookcases
  58. Polish furniture in the lounge
  59. Dust dining room and lounge
  60. Vacuum dining room and lounge
  61. Knock down cobwebs in entry, kitchen, front porch
  62. Sweep off front porch furniture
  63. Wipe down tables, banisters, and light fixtures on the front porch
  64. Sweep the front porch (11th)
  65. Clean windows, window sill, and door in entry
  66. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the entry 
  67. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the toilet (13th)
  68. Vacuum entry
  69. Clean fridge, microwave, upright freezer, other appliances (15th)
  70. Clean kitchen cabinet fronts (13th)
  71. Straighten and wipe down one shelf or cabinet interior in the kitchen
  72. Clean windows and window sill in the kitchen (16th)
  73. Empty fridge and thoroughly clean in the inside (15th)
  74. Clean switch plates, door frames, and walls in the kitchen (13th)
  75. Mop the kitchen floor
  76. Make a grocery list (16th)
  77. Grocery shopping (16th)
  78. Knock down cobwebs in the toilet, bathroom, hallway, bedroom (14th)
  79. Vacuum hallway
  80. Clean the tub
  81. Clean windows and window sills in bathroom and toilet (15th)
  82. Empty rubbish bags in toilet and bathroom (16th)
  83. Clean outside and behind the toilet
  84. Mop bathroom and toilet room (16th)
  85. Dust bedroom (16th)
  86. Change sheets
  87. Vacuum bedroom
  88. Knock down cobwebs in laundry room, garage
  89. Wipe down top of washer/dryer
  90. Wipe down laundry counter
  91. Clean inner washer lid
  92. Clean washer lint filter
  93. Sweep laundry room floor
  94. Email Mom (15th)
  95. Move dryers around
  96. Paint pantry (#4, 10th, 11th)
  97. Complete master list of accounts
  98. Code business bank accounts
  99. Order library books
  100. Update calendars and to-do list (20th)
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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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