Check Up on the To-Do List

I've been making good progress towards completing my to-do list.  In the past few days I've scratched the following off the list:

4. Update George's business records (I've been working on this project most of the morning and have about 1 hr more to go)

6. Organize 4 bookshelves into 1 big built-in book case/desk area. Turns out I was waaay too hopeful about the amount of condensing I could accomplish. The built-in looks so massive, I thought it would be a no-brainer to load it up with all the books in our whole house. Not so. We now have 2 bookcases downstairs and took the others upstairs to store junk stuff on. Eliminating one bookcase from the livingroom allows us to put the recliner in a better spot, which is a nice improvement.

9. I completed and mailed 4 rebates on Saturday.  Rebates are kind of a pain and it is very disappointing to find I've let one expire before mailing, but it's also fun to get little checks here and there in the mail. I don't do a lot of rebates, but when I can combine a rebate and coupons,and end up getting a free product(s) and money back; it's very worthwhile to make sure I send in the paperwork.

10. Thank you notes to customers. These are all written and ready to be mailed today.

13. Fun day with my sister today.  Unfortunately, this is a no-go because their whole house is sick. We will get together in a week or two. Instead I'm taking my mom to the dentist and errands today. Even though we are just doing errands, it's always nice to have an opportunity to see Mom. I'll take her some Country magazines and the dvd set of Pride and Prejudice. This cold rainy weather makes it hard for her to do anything outside so she likes to watch good tv and read uplifting magazines while indoors.

17. Luncheon with an old girlfriend.  We met for lunch on Friday. Oh how good it is to see old friends and catch up. I can't believe her son is graduating next month. The older you get, the faster time flies.

22. Clean and organize the laundry room storage shelves.  This is an area that gets dirty and disorganized quickly. It's not one of my favorite projects, but it sure is rewarding to look at a neat organized storage area!

It feels great to get this stuff accomplished but there is just one problem. While I've been working on the projects, I came up with no less than 20 more projects to add to the to-do list!  Goody.