It has begun

16, maybe 17 days of nose-to-the-grindstone, pedal-to-the-metal productivity here. As an extension of a previous (missed) goal, I'm sitting down now and dividing my goals into two categories: inside goals, and outside goals. The "outside" goals are things that take place outside, of course, and the "inside" goals are things I can do in the house (i.e. with the cooler running). I'm making a list of dependencies, as well, so I don't wind up doing things in the wrong order... I can just go through and get things done systematically. This way, I know where I stand, and most importantly, I'll always know what exactly the "next step" is going to be.

OUTSIDE TASKS:

• Clean garage


• Resurface front yard


• Resurface back yard


• Resurface alley

The good news about these is that they are more or less non-dependent on each other. However, accomplishing some of the inside tasks is dependent upon a clean garage, so that's the only foreseeable obstacle.

INSIDE TASKS:

1. Clean bookshelves in computer room


2. Unpack boxes in computer room


3. Empty borrowed totes


4. Unpack Arizona room


5. Level the dryer/put wastebasket in laundry room


6. Install shelf in laundry area

These are numbered because these are the things I need to get done in a certain order. Everything else is non-dependent, or dependent upon a certain number of steps being completed (in parentheses).

• Child latches on cupboard doors/replace bumpers


• Make plans for office after baby is born (4)


• Repaint dining room to get rid of grease spots on walls, put a chair rail up


• Various writing and music creative activities


• Scan cookbooks


• Assemble vital documents


• Plan and assemble 72-hour kit


• Plan and assemble one month food storage


• Install shelf above sink in bathroom


• Replace crib with bed (4)


• Install phone jack in master bedroom

That's not too much for 16 days, is it? We'll see how things get going, and I will be able to keep a daily update as to my progress!