make a list of unfinished things, and then do all of them

Got a whole lot of little pesky things done. It’s great. I think I shall repete this from time to time. It’s a good process to go through – feels so good to knock things off the list!

Amazing what a To Do list will do for a person…

32. Done Fill Bird Feeder & Water
33. Done Add mixed seeds to storage bin for birds
34. Bleach bird feeders
35. Done Walmart – Dog Food
36. Done buy 5 gal plastic buckets
37. Done Post Office – get mail; get 2 flat rate boxes
38. Done Gather Library Books
39. Done Find a tutor for DJr (sent email)
40. Done Pay Bills
41. Done Clean desk
42. Done Write letter to Iraq & mail
43. Done Check out housing – what can you get for $100K?
44. Done Move back into my purse/wallet
45. Done Look up when the next gun show is 4/13-4/15
46. Done Put address book in computer bag
47. Done Check on prescription

14 DONE and 2 Removed.

31. Done Do my expenses so I can get paid back!

43t is my list – this goal is outta here!

1. Put away the dish towels that have been sitting in the laundry basket for a week.
2. Hang up all of my clothes
3. Send the damn followup email that I’ve been avoiding sending
4. Schedule an eye exam

28. Move the empty bird feeders from the back to the front
29. * Done * Fix the buttons on my pants
30. * Done * Hang up all the clothes in my drawers that need hanging

And also relates to other goals for My 43 Things…
Not in order of importance or anything…

1. * DONE * Taxes
2. News letter
3. Pond
4. * DONE * Spring Bulb planting
5. * DONE * Update journal
6. * Removed – not going to do * Plans for 4 car garage
7. * Removed – not going to do * Purchase land for future home
6. * DONE * Start basil seeds – only lemon basil started so far, but I started!
7. Clean my room
8. * DONE * Throw out junk
9. * DONE * Give away more boxes
10. Empty the storage
11. * DONE * Buy another filing cabinet
12. * DONE * Move my 4 drawer filing cabinet into my room
13. * DONE * Inventory my seeds
14. Set up drip irrigation
15. * DONE * Feed house plants
16. Re-organize the laundry room
17. * DONE * Take some photos of Shelby
18. Done Figure out how to store stuff better
20. Find a better insurance agent/company
21. * DONE * Sell books that I don’t really want/need (Oh, but I need them ALL!)
22. * DONE * Finish up some of my 43 Things
23. * DONE * Return library books
24. * DONE * Mulch garlic
25. * DONE * Put out bird seed and suet
26. Plant out empty whiskey barrels
27. * DONE * Throw out old receipts from places like Taco Bell

i’ve been using a “to do” list program; it’s a bit simple for my needs (i can’t break down a task into smaller components in an “outline” form), but as i think of things i need to do, i jot it down there. that way, i will have a list of all my unfinished business, and i can get going with it.

i posted a comment to someone’s entry about a self-helpy book i read that suggested getting everything down and onto a “to do” list and a “someday/maybe” list so that you can actually know exactly what you have uncompleted and begin closing those loops. The idea is that by finishing or getting rid of all that “old” stuff you can be more present (and productive).