fred_mouse

I have several days worth of half-complete to do lists lying around on the counter. Because I can't face trying to prioritise when looking at them, I'm going to pull a few items off, write them here, and then try and get them done in the next 2 hours (ie before 5pm). This is going to require leaving the house, which I'll aim to do at 4pm.

1. get parcel ready for posting (needs sticky tape and putting in the basket with my wallet, I think)
2. fill in and get ready to post three cards (only have adress for one) This is now 4 - two with addresses. I need to get it together to get some photos printed before I send them off. 
3. start filling out the passport paperwork for eldest and middlest still needs finishing. Also, youngest
   
4. find the other paper work needed for eldest
5. sort out paying credit card
6. sort out all the books on the kitchen counter
7. deal with the shopping bag on the counter both emptied and repaired. Still things on the counter from it, but I'm calling this a win.
8. make bed, 5 minutes tidying bedroom which makes for a 'completely' tidy room!
9. put load of washing on
10. (extra) hang wash out when it is done
11. (extra) order music for eldest (and youngest????). Also, for me.
12. (extra) argh. get passport photos and an application form for youngest
13. (extra) get passport photos endorsed.

and in the shopping expedition

• post parcel
• buy golden syrup
• get money out
• see whether the allergist is open [argh. oops, forgot they are closed on fridays]
• (buy self first day covers/coins?)

Already done today:

• called the water corp about problems with the water meter - job is registered, will be dealt with.
• taken kids swimming
• (failed to go cycling, but still feel good, although just lazy. Did however sleep until 9:30am, so I'm figuring I needed it)

Today is the third in a row that I've cycled up to Mount Henry Bridge, done a tiny circuit on the open air equipment, and ridden home again. As day 1 I rode behind youngest pretty much all the way, and thus it felt easy and untiring, and yesterday I overdid things on the way home, made my lungs close up and my legs revolt, such that I had to walk up one of the slopes (they are not hills, but sometimes they feel like it), I figure that the times are a bit inaccurate, and won't be paying attention.

And because I'm thinking of going a little further each day (today I did a bog lap of the bridge itself - for those not familiar, it is a two level bridge, with the lower level only being pedestrian/bike paths, one either side of the central concrete 'lump', connected by tunnels at each end), I don't want to track the whole time, or the going there time, because it is going to fluctuate erratically. So instead, I'm going to keep track of the coming home, from just before I get on the bike, to when my feet are on the driveway and the only bit of my on the bike is my hands. Today I managed 21 minutes, which according to google maps (when I could force it to see things my way) is 5.4 km. Respectable, if nothing flash.

As to today's daily plan? 'Tis Saturday, so it is housework day. But as we have a social gathering in the Hills at 1pm, and I'm hoping to do at least one errand on the way, I'm thinking aiming to get 1 hour of housework is at least optimistic and at best do-able. And this might mean that the 'clean bedroom and lounge room' might get ticked off as well (I did a chunk of shopping yesterday, plus some pottering around, and have nearly finished the crochet blanket while waiting for the movie session, which was significantly later than we had been told)
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