3 posts tagged “to-do”

Tomorrow I'm heading out on a road trip.  My in-laws made us an offer we couldn't refuse: Come down, drop off Gus with us and then hop on the ferry and stay at our (the in-law's) condo to get some time to yourselves before the new baby comes.

Uh, sure!

So I'm leaving ahead of C. tomorrow and Gus and I will visit my sister and compare bellies.  (She's due in October.)  Today isn't completely full, but full enough.  Here's what needs to get done:

• Make a phone call
• Clear off my desk and take a picture of it; we were given a newer and smaller one and this one is going to try and fetch us a few bucks off of Craigslist.
• Laundry - must start this early so that things can dry outside and I still have time to
• Pack
  
• Pick up a yogurt maker
  
• Email a friend I may get to drop in on in Victoria
• Record expenses for the last week (we try to keep track of everything we spend money on)
• Nap - two terrible nights of sleep in a row demands it

C'est tout!

Weekend Musts:

- Finish preparing lessons for Sunday School tomorrow.
- Complete marking: poetry and business letters.
- Take in diaper laundry drying outside.
- Sleep.
- Pray.  (Really, I'm too busy not to.)

Weekend Maybes:

- Continue to escape real life by reading Lord of the Rings (the Battle of Helm's Deep has just finished).
- Walk.
- Do more laundry.
- Make paneer.
- Enjoy the sunshine.

Weekend Lyric In My Head (in a good way)

You've got to open your heart
And disbelieve the lie.

Spit out that bitter seed.

          - Jonathan Inc.

It's Spring Break. 
I love it.
These last few weeks of work have been demanding and draining for me.  At first I just attributed it to a new semester and figured I'd find a groove.  And I have: the groove is deep, demanding and draining.  And June is the nearest end in sight. 
But this week is Spring Break.  We had a non-instructional day the Friday before.  I did my requisite professional development in the morning and then spent the afternoon cleaning, organizing and planning.  I finally discovered the colour of my desktop.  (The real desktop - not the computer one!)  I have some marking, but I'm not going to think about it until the night before I return.  This week is about family, friends and rest.  And I'm getting all 3.

We're heading to see the in-laws for the weekend, but I'm taking off to the Big City (and it's suburbs) tomorrow, a couple days earlier, with Gus to visit folks.  C.  will take the bus and catch up at the end of the week.  I get to see my sisters - including the one who has been in Australia for the last 8 months - and other friends and in some cases, their new babies.
(Got babies coming out the ears around here: I've made 3 meals in the last 8 weeks for friends with newbies.  So cute.  And have got word of 5 pregnancies from here until fall.)

So here's my list of things to do today,in no particular order, before departing tomorrow:

1. Quite procrastinating on the 'puter.
2. Get out for some exercise.
3. Make coleslaw for dinner at a friend's house tonight.  (I love beef on a bun.)
4. Laundry
5. Find phone numbers and addresses.
6. Locate city map.  (I used to live around there, but it's still nice to have.)
7. Pack.
8. Make snacks for trip.
9. Buy wine.
10. Stock CD disc changer.
11. Go to library.
12. Clean house (actually, this won't take too long - we just did a pretty good and much needed clean in anticipation of my grandparents' visit.  I love having visitors and it helps me keep the place cleaner.)

It's actually not too onerous a list, but I suppose I'd better get on it.

Cheers.