Rather than one relatively big thing today, I'm going to try and whittle down my list of tasks that in theory require 15 minutes or less:

• clean drop sheet that is currently on laundry floor [this came in to the yak shaving category, as bricks needed sweeping, and Stuff needed sorting before I had a large enough space to lay it out to scrub. And now it is taking up a full half of the wash line, such that I'm going to have to plan washing carefully. Also, will need rewaterproofing when it has had enough time in the sun to both dry and kill all the mould.]
• Deal with contents of plastic box in laundry
• Wash the last of the tiv costumes in laundry [in progress]
• Set up Flickr account so that I can put costume photos up
• Sort some old work email [ @ 8:16, inbox at 1529].
• Catalogue some of the new books
• Get all of the new CDs in to itunes on the desktop
• Sync idevices to get new music on them (after setting up some playlists)
• Get the two new sims in to phones, get bagusaii to take them for test run
• Clear kitchen counter (even if it is on to the table - no point having both areas non-functional) [mostly went away, some on the table]
• Ditto hall benche, and the rest of the bedroom floor
• Find ten things on kitchen table that need attention
• Cook polenta, now that I have corn meal (even if it is very pale, I'm sure it will taste the same, and I'm not convinced that there is all that much nutrition that could be lost other than maybe vit A? Unless it is bleached, in which case all bets are off)

Extras - go for bike ride with kids, go for a swim somewhere, spend some time sorting out the garage, finish off one or more of the existing list (crochet blanket is nearly done, pantry just needs the last of the spices either put away or chucked), modify spice shelf (contemplating taking top off, and adding more hooks. Or replacing). If IKEA is open, buy drawers; buy muesli makings; make muesli; roast capsicums; sort out passports

Things not on the list, but in the 'somewhat urgent' category, or at least things I want to have done by the end of summer

• plant out the tomato, rhubarb, and lettuce seedlings that are currently in the bathroom
• find somewhere better for the fuschia
• plant out the midyim (buy a pot? put it in one of the sandstone pots?)
• sweep back bricks
• sort out patio
• deal with cutting table
• move things around in the garage such that there is storage space for kayaks (I know where it will be, just haven't sorted it yet)
• move one of the shelves out of the laundry (or both if I can get that sorted), rehome jars as required, sort out what is on the open shelves.
• sorting out the moving of the sandstone pots, and possibly getting retaining bricks to go behind, and working out what else to plant there
• sorting out the dragonfruit(s)
• clear out tabs on firefox; tabs and reading list on safari
• get pocket money sorted to end December, negotiate raise for the new year (this includes paying me, or at least meaning that I have online money to spend...)
• organise gifts for A & H (and maybe G?), post that parcel
• post cards to my family for giftmas
• sort out coins and stamps
• clear out fridge
• clear front of fridge, sort out payments
• sort out the car radio
• sort out books to return to music library
• sort out local library books ready to return tomorrow
• sell the old ice-skates
• rehome the gi
• rehome the colour printer

.