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Date: 17 June 2008 05:32:17
just to make myself feel better, please humor me while i make a list of things accomplished for today (please note i was not at 'work' most of the day... just an hour in the morning)
1) worked on a report an hour this morning
2) went to hardware store, then called furniture stores, then finally went to furniture repair shop to get replacement part for wooden bed rail
3) took antique wash stand in for repair, too
4) painted bed frame (having primed it yesterday)
5) added 2nd coat of paint to bed frame to reduce streaky-ness
6) washed dishes
7) received passive-aggressive message from younger sibling... later received equally passive-aggressive with-limited-understanding response from older sibling ("reply all" feature on email is very effective)
8) talked with workman about a finish date... still don't know if that's a possibility to have work done before my guests arrive at the end of july.. which makes me sad.
9) finished gift for nephew (wooden frames & wooden letters, stained same color... put in fabric where photo usually goes... and glued wooden letters on top of glass - looks fantastic!)
10) wrapped new-baby-gift for brand new nephew, wrapped birthday present for niece turning four
11) took painted bedframe pieces back to garage...touched up a few more spots (decided on "barn red" paint... very snazzy)
12) put wrapping paper away
13) moved bookshelf from garage to basement; proceeded to fill with 4 crates of books (me likes stacking books vertically on shelves - with a bit of horizontal mixed in for good measure... increases shelf book capacity dramatically!)
14) sent thank you email for dinner last night
15) made plans to go to movies with a girlfriend tomorrow
16) spoke to parent on phone several times to touch base, see how things are going, and provide encouragement
17) put a 'hold' on postal mail while i'm out of town (just *love* that this can be accomplished online now... thank goodness for the web)
18) called a company about transitioning over to digital television...got questions answered (will order equipment when i get back from trip)
i'm headed out of town either friday night or saturday morning... below are things i need to accomplish before leaving town:
~ laundry, pack
~ pack gifts, story hour materials, and nebulizer (breathing machine)
~ double check asthma/allergy meds - make sure i don't need to refill anything
~ buy 4 - 5 additional packages of nails (for handyman)
~ purchase bathroom vanity & mirror/medicine cabinet, and caulk
~ check tire pressure
~ clean out car
~ get healthy car-related snacks
~ go to library: return books, get books on tape
~ find camera (take photos of recent home improvements and projects to show family)
~ go to bank - transfer funds, get cash...
~ finish 3 reports, submit time card for job, return testing materials, shred unnecessary confidential documents
~ buy locally brewed beer to take as housewarming gift
~ get crafts to do with children
~ pick up art easel for mom to give as gift (much easier for me to drive it than for her to bring it on a plane)
i'm certain i've forgotten something... and will edit as memory improves... hope you're doing well in whichever corner of the world you currently reside...
:)