Working Vacation

RE-POSTED on January 2nd. Almost there!

I'm on vacation but have no plans to go anywhere. I decided to make this a "catch-up" vacation and am planning to stay home and get lots of things checked off my to-do list. I've been creating the list for weeks. Anything from chores to fun things. I was probably a bit over-ambitious on the list but at least I have documented the things I need to get done at some point. Even if it's not completed by January 4th.

So I started accomplishing the list on Saturday thanks to a GREAT friend who spent 4 hrs attacking it with me. And today was meant to be work day #2. At 11am this morning I was ready to begin the list but here it is 2pm and I've only done ONE thing on the list! UGH! So I decided to create this post to motivate me. Here is my TO-DO list which I'm going to cross out as I get tasks accomplished. And I'll probably keep adding to it as the week progresses.

I AM NOW ACCOUNTABLE TO MY BLOGWORLD (all 3 of you!). Let's see if this works.

BOLD = to do
NORMAL = done!

1. Clean bathrooms
2. Take down and store indoor Christmas decor
   
3. Mop kitchen floor
4. Iron
5. Clean car
   
6. Get guest room back in order
7. Redecorate house with everyday decor
8. Organize linen closet
9. Clean out purse
10. Write final 66books post
    
11. Wash new pots and pans (my Christmas gift)
12. Organize bookshelf
13. Clean fridge
14. Make shopping lists and run errands
15. Organize disastrous laundry room
16. Clean freezer
17. Replace furnace filter
18. Set mouse traps
19. Check mouse traps: WHEW!
    
20. Oil bathroom fans that are obnoxiously loud (WORKED! for about five minutes)
    
21. Put away deck decor from the summer
22. Block door drafts
23. Laundry
24. See movie
25. Organize recipes
26. Help friend organize her kitchen
27. Put bike and bike rack away
28. LOTR: Fellowship, Two Towers, Return of the King
    
29. Submit rebates (missed deadline)
30. Hand sewing
31. Help at NESAP food pantry
32. Call about missing contact lens from contact order
33. Shop for everyday supplies
34. Balance 2009 budget
    
35. Organize 2009 receipts to prepare for taxes
36. Bills, balance checking account, etc (#35-37 took 5 hrs today!)
37. Scrapbook (that will take an entire day)
    
38. Clean out vacuum (sooooo glad that's done)
    
39. Shopping trip to Columbia and Hunt Valley
    
40. Help a friend decorate a Polar Express cake CANCELLED
    
41. Spend a day at the MVA to renew driver's license
42. Do a puzzle
43. Prepare Bible study
44. Create table centerpiece
45. Refill bathroom wallflowers
46. Cover deck furniture
47. Take down outdoor decor
48. Secure wireless (I'm sooo bad!)
49. Set up Wii!!! Wheeeee!
    
50. Read, Read, Read
51. Freezer meals: 2 lasagnas, 2 chicken pot pies, taco soup, winter barley, chicken caruso, egg salad (not for freezer). All in a day's work...