Showing posts with label my to-do list. Show all posts
Showing posts with label my to-do list. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The May To-Do List 2023

 I know it's the end of June but we've had 3 family issues to deal with since coming back from our cruise so this May To-Do List is a tad late.

Here's what was slated to get done and how we did(or didn't) 8-)

*  Pay Bills  DONE  Always on time and last month many were paid well ahead as we were gone for the last third of the month.

*  Go to 1 DR. appointment  DONE  Had what turned out to be my last appointment with my NP at the disaster of a medical clinic as they canceled by text my June 9th appt and though they said they'd reschedule it within the next 48 hours I've heard nothing but crickets from them(and it's been 12 days).  I am now under the care of a competent facility.  One of the missteps we made when moving to this area was prioritizing proximity rather than stellar care.  I am now trying to play catch up with basic maintenance plus referrals to specialists and get things done before the end of 2023 when I lose private insurance.

*  Replace bathroom lights  DONE  Hubs took the master bathroom light down and discovered there was no box behind them where they attach to the wall.  Plus the part on the wall where the hole where the electrical wires come out was larger than the plate that covers it on the fixture  Ugh  This meant two of the lights we bought had to be returned to the store and we had to find two new light fixtures.  In the end it all worked out.

The original lighting fixture went into the guest bath.  You can see the nasty old yellow paint where the previous fixture covered the wall.  The room needs painting anyway.  The disconcerting thing was discovering that the fancy "gold" framed mirror was hanging in place by 1 nail, no screws or even a wall anchor and could have conked someone on the head at any moment.  Mirror is now installed properly but I still need to take some spray paint to the frame at some point and get rid of that "gold" color.


This is one of the two new matching lighting fixtures that the electrician(see last months bills)installed in the Master Bathroom.   It's so bright in there now you could perform surgery! lol  These mirrors weren't hanging by a single nail at least but you can see where the previous owner, another area "Bubba", had screwed through the frames to attached them to the sheetrock.  Doesn't everyone want metal screws showing in your mirror frames?? 8-P

*  Clean and Organize stuff in House  IN PROGRESS  With the amount of stuff that needed doing/organizing it's been slow going but I get something done every day at a pace I can without causing further injury to myself.

*  Buy Stuff for House  DONE  I can't even begin to list all the stuff we've had to purchase so far!  Hubs and I refer to this house as the "Project House" as so much needs fixing and/or replacing to get to a livable standard.

*  Finish moving tubs from Garage  DONE  All the tubs stored in the 
Bubba Garage" had to be moved indoors before the heat overtook down here.  I did find my serger peddle and my iron stand.  Bad news is the past machine, the food processor and all the pots and pans lids are still MIA and I fear they are gone forever.

*  Clean out Inserts/Coupon Envie  DONE  Not much to do to knock this one off the list as I haven't printed a coupon in ages.  I just have the few inserts that come in the mail once a week and use digital coupons when able.

*  Edit More Photos  In PROGRESS  This is a never ending job.  Perhaps if I stopped taking photo I'd catch this one up? lol

*  Post about Old Trips  FAIL  Nope, not enough hours in the day right now, though I have edited some videos for some older trips.

*  Work on Genealogy  DONE  did a little work for others but the best thing was confirming some direct native American ancestors(of course on my maternal side).

*  Hang Ceiling Fans  FAIL  Well we bought a couple of ceiling fans.  But when we went to install/change out the one in what is my sewing room the box holding the fan and light was barely attached.  I could have been decapitated if we had NOT changed that fan out!  This required research and numerous trips to the hardware store and then we left town so it's still not finished.  Luckily?  that room gets great sun(won't be so great soon in this heat)and I can use it during daylight hours with the curtains open. 8-)

Sewing room with a hole and electrical wires where a ceiling fan and light should be.  Lovely

*  Organize Clothes IN PROGRESS  Packing obviously made more of a mess digging through clothing in the closet but some items got put away in their proper place

*  Pack for Trip  DONE obviously  Packed, drove, flew, sailed then did it all again in reverse order.  We didn't forget anything and we paired down what we took, keeping to one checked bag each plus a carryon which mostly carted back some presents and souvenirs(as is required on a vacation).

*  Cash a Savings Bond  DONE  We finally found a small local credit union that would do these kind of transactions.  Evidently folks around these parts don't believe in buying/holding US Savings Bonds as the manager was unfamiliar with the process of cashing them and had to consult a manual to get it done.  Then she told us in the 7 years working at that credit union this was the FIRST one she ever had to deal with.  WTF??

Some days down here it is truly like living on Mars. lol

Sluggy

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Updating My To-Do List



Here's what actually got done(or didn't) on the To-Do List for this Week--

*  Write 2 Letters  no
*  Clean out my bedroom closet  no
*  Go through my Christmas gift box(yes I just said CHRISTMAS!)  Done
*  Finish going through stuff in garage to put on eBay or send to Salvation Army  working on it
*  Pick out some fabrics to sew into clothes when I go through the tubs.  Done
*  Go through tubs of fabric and list on Etsy  One tub Done
*  Order photo prints from relatives Shutterfly account  no
*  Clean out kitchen island and organize  no
*  Reorganize tubs of fabric I am keeping(and will hopefully use) Done
*  Go through closet in purple room and de-clutter  Done
*  Finish grocery and drugstore shopping for the week  Done
*  Put up Giveaway on blog  Done

Well the weather was cooler so I can't use that as an excuse for not doing everything.  Rats!
How about I got a little blue last week and just sat on my big ass?
Works for me..... ;-)

I am just not inspired right now to do anything, especially outdoor projects.
The yard looks like crap, the garden has been a big fat load of nothing this year and we didn't get to one of our outdoor projects yet and now I need to do some canning so that project won't get "gotten to" before the weather goes to pot.  This means it will hang over my head until Spring....fantastic.....

It isn't helping my mood that it got COLD yesterday and I am freezing!
And it's raining today.
Maybe if the sun comes out tomorrow I'll feel a bit perkier.


Did you get anything of note accomplished this past week?
Tell us about it and cheer me up.

Sluggy

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Updated "To-Do" List for this Past Week



Here's what actually got done on the To-Do List for this Week--

*  Finish cleaning #2 Son's room  done
*  Write 4 Letters  wrote 2
*  Call motel to make reservations for September   done
*  Call Boarding Kennel for October  done
*  Clean out my bedroom closet  no
*  Go through my Christmas gift box(yes I just said CHRISTMAS!)  no
*  Finish straps on the nightgown I sewed  done
Relist fabrics on listings that expired earlier this year on Etsy  done & I made 2 sales. 8-)
*  Put up another shelving unit to hold fabrics in spare bedroom.  done
*  Finish going through stuff in garage to put on eBay or send to Salvation Army  no
*  Pick out some fabrics to sew into clothes when I go through the tubs.  done
*  Order photo prints from relatives Shutterfly account  no
*  Clean out kitchen island and organize  no
*  Do Net Worth Statement for Sept. 1st  done
*  Calculate Food Spending for August  done
*  Calculate $24K Savings Challenge Results for August  done

Not as productive as I wanted to be this week.
Some of it I blame on the return of the humid weather and the a/c went on the fritz.  Not even a year old and it broke!  Serviceman isn't coming out until TUESDAY.  By then the weather is suppose to be cooler.  With the amount spent on this system it's been nothing but one problem after another and I am NOT happy with SEARS!

Anyway, too muggy to be upstairs during the day doing physically active tasks with no a/c this past week....especially working in closets up there.
That's my story and I'm sticking too it.

Did you get anything of note accomplished this past week?
Tell us about it.

Sluggy





Sunday, August 31, 2014

Updated To-Do List for Last Week & What's on Tap for This Week




Here's the Update on this week's To-Do List--

*  Finish cleaning #2 Son's room  no
*  Clean out & organize Hall Entry Closet  done
*  Clean out & organize Hall Linen Closet  done
*  Write 5 Letters  I wrote 1 letter.
*  Complete car donation to ARC  done
*  Call motel to make reservations for September  no
*  Call Boarding Kennel for October  no
*  If time for it, start in on Garage Cleaning/Organizing  done
*  Finish load to Salvation Army  done
*  Finish straps on the nightgown I sewed  no
*  Reconsider how to proceed with the Etsy store and eBay  done
*  Work on a home project this weekend with Hubs(probably the Garage)  done-We worked on the garage

Well I got ssome stuff completed.

The #2 Son room clean out isn't finished but it's in progress.  I really need to get this one finished because his room is going to be my staging area for going through the rest of my fabrics before I put them on Etsy.

Here's the new To-Do List for this Week--

*  Finish cleaning #2 Son's room 
*  Write 4 Letters 
*  Call motel to make reservations for September 
*  Call Boarding Kennel for October 
*  Clean out my bedroom closet
*  Go through my Christmas gift box(yes I just said CHRISTMAS!)
*  Finish straps on the nightgown I sewed 
Relist fabrics on listings that expired earlier this year on Etsy
*  Put up another shelving unit to hold fabrics in spare bedroom.
*  Finish going through stuff in garage to put on eBay or send to Salvation Army
*  Pick out some fabrics to sew into clothes when I go through the tubs.
*  Order photo prints from relatives Shutterfly account.
*  Clean out kitchen island and organize
*  Do Net Worth Statement for Sept. 1st
*  Calculate Food Spending for August
*  Calculate $24K Savings Challenge Results for August

Just a few things on my list this week, huh?
The beginning of the month is always busy for me with all the financial stuff.
Throw in what I didn't get finished last week with new goals and the financial stuff and I've got a big big week!
I am tired already...... ;-)
The reservations and the straps to be sewn on the gown won't take long but the rest of it?  Geez!
I'll just pick something each morning and go with it, ya know?

Here's what's ahead this week on the blog too--

*  This Week on the Dining Table
*  At least 1 July Trip post-I am so behind on writing these up!
*  Something genealogy related
*  Food Spending for Aug.
*  Savings Challenge for Aug.
*  Probably a mish-mosh of randomness
*  What I got at Rite-Aid this week-yep I am still doing Rite-Aid this week....

So what is everyone else working on this week?
How did your plan go from last week?
Did you get anough accomplished to feel successful?

Sluggy