Not much.
Usually that is A- okay with me, but I kind of have a laundry list of things to accomplish.
To Do List:
1. Wash Winter Jacket- When you're wearing it every day, you don't realize how gross it is getting. Why do the cuffs get so dirty? We've had a couple warm days, so now's the time to do it. Well, it will be clean just in time for the next round of storms.
2. Write thank-you notes to students. I try to always write personal notes, I think it's important and it's how Big Helen raised me.
3. Get rid of clothes I don't need anymore or that don't fit (about half my closet)
4. Clean my "basement". I don't have a basement, but a huge utility closet which used to be very organized, but has been looking rough and I want to be able to walk in there and find things if necessary.
5. Refinance Mortgage- personal goal is to reduce my mortgage by at least the amount that my condo fee is. It's a weird number that I've become fixated on. Freeing up that money would allow me to save, or have it on hand for a car payment.
6. Make Eye Doctor's Appointment- I'm having to pull too much printed material towards me to read it. Not good.
7. Read for required book club and read for fun. I need to read Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War for my TAH (Teachingn American History) Grant Book Club. (Did you know that I have a professional blog as well, Encounters and Exchanges in US History) (I don't need to have it read till January 26th, but I was really, really trying to be proactive.) For fun I started reading Twilight. It's definitely good, and I can see what the tweens and middle-aged moms are swooning about, but I haven't been completely sucked in, yet.
And I'm sure there's more that I've forgotten...
How much of this have I accomplished, you ask? Well, the first one and bits and pieces of the others, and that's it.
Notice take down Christmas decorations isn't even on this list.....nor is watching Alias Seasons 2 and 3 on DVD....hmmmmmm.........
2 comments:
Ha ha! You'll get it all done Helen! My to do list...well, my excuse is that I am technically not on vacation right now. My closet is definitely requiring a purge. And my Xmas tree is laughing at me, it's time to take it down. But then there's the basement organization, and figuring out how to put all the little ornaments away. It is way too overwhelming, and therefore, I will continue to watch six year old episodes of the West Wing. Happy New Year!!
Ugh, I SO need to purge my closet. I should be the kind of person who gets rid of something if she brings something new in. But I'm not. Look forward to hearing how you progressed!!! Good luck with going back to school...
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