Get it Done December: 2024

deal with the fancy shoes - get them listed on marketplace already or decide they go back into boxes in the closet

reduce old work papers pile

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  • Vacuum the basement
  • Storage solution for wooden train set
  • Baseboards downstairs
  • Wash laundry room walls
  • Car emissions test
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Me me me!

More to be added but wanted to start my list.

  1. Complete edit of audit mileage logs and submit all the paper work again to the CRA.
  2. Clean up/edit passwords and pw manager
  3. Get rid of some unwanted freezer items and return containers to their owner.
  4. Take items to donation centre.

A few more things to be added when I get back to my moms and deal with some stuff there.

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I am also in. Long time no post, I know :upside_down_face:

Only two things but important and I procrastinate for 4 month already. I am on garden leave as part of my severance package since 08/2024, so no excuse.

Write actual CV and get into new, modern format
List all info HR needs to write extensive work reference letter (from 2015 until 04/2025)

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I am going to keep my weekly updates right here with my list. Otherwise I am going to lose track given the way my brain works.

December 7th:

My list:

Bathroom:
Clean stone tile and grout and reseal
Patch and repaint
Redo tub caulk
Then deep clean bathroom

Kitchen:
Wash walls
Deep clean inside and outside of cabinets including the dreaded cabinet tops

Work:
12/7 Made progress. Watching a session today while cooking. I have about 23 hours worth to go so will be at 22. Update: should be at 19 since I completed 4 hours! This is very motivating!
Finish cpe for PMP

Email:
Unsubscribe and purge

To be continuedā€¦ā€¦

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My list: (vague, but I know what these mean)

  • Fix FSA
  • Fix Treasury account
  • Lock down credit
  • Write The Thing
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Ok I think I have a list!

  • Finish knitting Christmas sweater for the Christmas lunch at work (dec 18th)
  • Clean Fridge
  • Clean oven
  • Declutter and clean nightstand
  • Call superintendent for broken pantry door
  • Call internet company to see if I can change my plan
  • Survive the end of the fall semester at Uni!
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I saw this challenge on the board from last year and was hoping youā€™d do it again and I have been thinking about what I want to do. I will probably add to/edit this but the one big thing I really want to get done is donating or getting rid of the stuff we have piled up to donate or get rid of.

  1. Donate or get rid of the stuff in the to go piles.

  2. Finish applying for medical financial aid at the facilities I go to.

  3. Finish choosing a Medicare plan for next year. (I know Iā€™m late)

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okay Iā€™m in too! adding timelines in brackets, as I think of them

finance/etc:

  • call/email 2-3 notaries and get quotes for will
  • decide what Iā€™m doing with the GIC that is ending in January (end of the month)

craft/art:

  • deep clean my studio (Dec 13)
  • finalize and send out guild survey (this weekend)
  • start sampling washed fleece
  • pick a quilt pattern
  • finish knitting ā€œfancyā€ sweater to wear for family xmas dinner (Dec 12)
  • maybe sew wool jersey dress, also for xmas dinner (Dec 15)

house stuff:

  • decorate for xmas (Dec 7)
  • pick a paint colour for laundry room
  • paint laundry room? (highly unlikely to happen this month but I can dream or at least start)
  • go test mattresses and maybe buy a new mattress (this weekend, assuming everything is still on sale)

misc:

  • email shoe repair place and get quote for fixing birks and blundstones
  • drop off donation items (Dec 3)
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My list:

  • make progress in garage: clear a substantial amount of floor space (sub-goals: get rid of bed frame, take load of stuff to dump, clear out sunflowers, move rugs/large cloth items on treadmill, take cans to bottle drop, take out glass recycling)

  • submission spree (submit to 4 more journals)

  • get a will written even if itā€™s DIY

  • finish reading at least one more book (my goal was 20 for the year; I think Iā€™m at 14 or 15 so Iā€™m not making that)

  • call internet service provider and ask why our bill is higher/ask for lower rate again

  • resolve 2022 tax problem :grimacing:

  • clear out email inbox

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Dec. 1st

I admit to a bit of a head start. I wrote and posted one blog post on my Ko-fi site Friday. Time to sit down and write one for Monday.

ETA: second blog post written. Four more to goā€¦plus a Christmas video.

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I need this challenge. So far to do:

  1. Book dentist appt for eldest
  2. Swap out shoes for next size for both kids
  3. Book leave before Christmas break
  4. Sort out credit card bonus points situation
  5. Pay school voluntary charges
  6. Buy school backpack for eldest
  7. Activate new card
  8. Book babyā€™s next vax
  9. Sort store room for room for ebike?

That should do it to start off!

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Two more blog posts and a video to go. Maybe a video for the new year. Weā€™ll see.

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One video to go! Will do it tomorrow afternoon. Then surgery Thursday. Will be finished in the nick of time!:sweat_smile:

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Probably gonna add to this, but:

  • get sewing machine set up
  • work on mending pile
  • christmas gift to-doā€™s
  • EOY budget review
  • organize potting bench
  • put together new trellis
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checking in a day early (because iā€™m at my desk and making my weekend to do list):

finance/etc:

  • call/email 2-3 notaries and get quotes for will
  • decide what Iā€™m doing with the GIC that is ending in January (end of the month) DONE (transferring to self managed tfsa)

craft/art:

  • deep clean my studio (Dec 20) (not having people over so this can take longer)
  • finalize and send out guild survey (this weekend) DONE
  • start sampling washed fleece
  • pick a quilt pattern
    * finish knitting ā€œfancyā€ sweater to wear for family xmas dinner (Dec 12) DONE just needs blocking
  • maybe sew wool jersey dress, also for xmas dinner (Dec 15)

house stuff:

  • decorate for xmas (Dec 7) DONE
  • Taking the laundry room refresh off the list because apparently Iā€™m doing a hallway refresh (i need to replace a light fixture, so now Iā€™m painting and getting new storage and changing closet doors, obviously)
  • pick a paint colour for laundry room
  • paint laundry room? (highly unlikely to happen this month but I can dream or at least start)
  • change closet doors (Dec 8)
  • paint hall (Dec 14)
  • pick up storage unit from ikea (Dec 9)
  • go test mattresses and maybe buy a new mattress (this weekend, assuming everything is still on sale) NOPE, bought a toaster oven instead, this will happen sometime next year

misc:

  • email shoe repair place and get quote for fixing birks and blundstones
  • drop off donation items (Dec 20) updated, waiting until I do the studio deep clean

edited to add challenges and victories - biggest challenge is going to be those emails for quotes on things. I know itā€™s the responsible way to do things so I can budget for the costs, but my brain very much just goes "i want the thing done, iā€™ll deal with the price laterā€™ once I decide to do something.
victories - making a plan for the hallway refresh that doesnā€™t include paying for new closet doors! I think I can do it all for less than $500. and deciding what to do with that GIC, itā€™s been bugging me all year.

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Given recent health news, my goals:

  • Attend all my appointments as theyā€™re scheduled

  • Referral to urogynecology - make appt

  • Make appt for echo next year with cardiology

  • Make appointment with lactation to address clicking

  • Do whatever the PT tells me to do

  • Write wedding script for friend

  • Buy plans tickets for Dad

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Adding to my list:

  • Replacing the suspension on my car (long overdue - like 4 years overdue)
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Ok, nothing good to report. As a kind of excuse I have a bad cold, starting 3 days ago. But anyways, I have to start!

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So far:

  • go through MacBook Pro and delete duplicate photos.
  • Transfer old photos to iCloud (right now it isnā€™t synced to iCloud, to prevent duplication of photos there.
  • sort through all my old user IDs and passwords. Figure out whatā€™s good and what isnā€™t. Close all accounts Iā€™m no longer usingā€¦if possible. Iā€™m having issues with flickā€™r.
  • watch the courses Iā€™ve downloaded in the past. Great Courses.
  • write blog posts for my Ko-fi site.
  • finish reading ā€œThe Big Book of Hand Spinningā€! It truly is a big book!
  • enjoy Christmas!

Adding:

  • go through MacBook Pro and get rid of duplicate music.
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