Vacation Update & Now...Back to Work

Ok, so I did it! Things completed (some of these are repeats, wanted one consolidated list to review when I am feeling unproductive):

• baby shower invites sent
• remainder of baby shower tasks documented or done
• G's room painted
• knit baby booties
• knit baby hat
• knit swiffer covers (up to 4 now)
• knit bear binkie
• seamed baby dress
• tax prep & meeting - RETURN!
• almost done with bamboo T
  
• house cleaned (had company on Saturday)
• laundry completed
• basement ready for a 'youth' party
• trained puppy (not done by any means, but a good start)
• attended church stuff in addition to Sunday services
• survived 2 sleepovers (9/10yo boys)
• survived 4 days of dd's friend visiting (this was actually fun and easy)
• attended 4 knitting gatherings
• attended oldest daughter neighborhood group
• kidcare for a 3yo one early morning
• knit a tribble
• read 2+ books
• updated Ravelry
• blogged regularly
• got card/flowers out to Aunt for 103rd birthday on time
  

Wow - pretty good for Easter vacation!

MORE SNOW!

Today I'm not complaining - don't really have any reason to leave the house. Plus the white is really beautiful.

Well, the tax man was an answer to prayer. I will get to pay off a few bills that got ahead of me. Today is the 2nd to last day of my vacation. Things on the list for today:

• clean main floor
• prepare for company tonight
• finish G's room
• finish laundry
• finish Bear Binkie knitting
• read
• prepare for Easter morning
• pay bills if time (other wise moves to Sunday)

Not bad, I think with the families help, today will go smooth and allow us all time to relax.

Since I have no control over the weather anyway:

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW!

Friday - SNOW!?!?!?!?

OK, I love snow and downhill skiing, but not today! I fell asleep last night about 8pm and overslept this morning (probably a good thing on vacation), but missed knitting at Dunn's. I have the bottom 1/2 of G's room to finish, no ambition left. I have to take M to hair appt. at 11:45, G needs a hair cut, need to make a bank run and I still haven't prepared for the 4:30pm tax guy appt.

I THINK MY VACATION IS OVER!

Ok, enough of the pity party, I need to get moving! Mantra for today - the better prepared I am for tax appt. the more likely the tax return! READY, SET GO...

Thursday...

This morning I got up early to help out a neighbor by watching her grandson for an hour or so. You forget so fast about the earlier ages. He was so fully of curiosity and energy. My son was up, so they played Rescue Hero's most of the time. It was fun. After that I had the privledge of attending 3 meeting for work (YES, I know I am on vacation), icky. I think I will want a nap later this afternoon!
Today's plans:

• kid care for neighbor (DONE)
• 3 morning meetings for work (DONE)
• coat 2 of blue in G's room (DONE)
• coat 1 of green
  
• laundry (still)
• knit at AT this afternoon
• run to some stores
• library run
• post office run?
  
• get Easter stuff?
• prep for taxes meeting tomorrow (YUCK!)

I am notorious for procrastination. That is why the laundry is taking so long and also that I am going knitting this afternoon, putting off tax preparation until as late as possible this evening.

Day 5 of Vacation

Hi!
Wow I love not having to work! I am mixing laziness and productivity - if that can be done. So far I have:

• knit 2 swiffer covers, 1 baby hat, 1 pair baby booties
• knitted with Champlin Knitter's at Dunn Brothers on Friday morning
  
• attended Friday night stitch-in at Amazing Threads
• printed some new knit patterns to play with
• attended Tuesday SSK @ Amazing Threads
• knit a 'tribble'
• updated Ravelry with photo's of stash and projects
  
• bought paint for son's room
• stripped wall paper in his room
• spackle and priming today (at minimum)
• taken dog to vet (her first visit)
  
• invitations for baby shower sent
• reading a book called Deception by Randy Alcorn
• prodded my kids to get the basement cleaned up (done, now they want friends over!)
• laundry

I think I am doing pretty good!

Just 4 hours left until vacation...

I have so many plans, probably too many, but I can try...

• finish up some knitting projects
• baby shower for niece all planned
• read, read, read
• G-boy's room redecorated (mostly paint)
• knit
• read
• fun with kids - thier choice
• basement youth friendly
• Oldest Daughter Group night out
• knit
• read
• train puppy
• walks if weather is nice
• blog
• ravelry
• clean house
• knit
• read

So, anyone out there want to hold me accountable for any/all of the above?