Sense of Accomplishment

I was awake and moving earlier than usual this morning, so I took advantage of it and made a list. 

I like lists.  I like crossing things off lists.  Sometimes I forget that I need to do things so a list helps.  And I have to confess that I like crossing things off lists so much, that sometimes I will add something that I just did and cross it off, just to do it.  Weird, I know, but it gives me a sense of accomplishment (see title of this post).

I started today with shower and shampoo which was not the norm for me.  I usually do the walking first, or check FB, or check emails, or eat breakfast.  Only if we have plans for a morning departure is that the first thing on my agenda. 

Next I walked with Leslie Sansone which I have been doing regularly starting last Monday (5 out of 7 days - WOO HOO!).  Instead of the normal 2 mile walk which is rather mild, I selected a different DVD which had a 3 mile walk (in 1 mile segments).  My intent was to just do a mile or two but not all three, but once I got into it, three miles were gone!  The steps are the same, but the movements are intensified and ramped up a bit.  I liked it.

On to the "To Do" list. 

• pay bills 
• address cards and stamp and take to mailbox (no mail today - President's Day)
• wash dishes
• clean strawberries
• change the Christmas plates in the shadowbox to the normal ones
• change the poinsettias on the door wreath to something more springy
• take down the snowmen on the pegs in the living room and the hall and replace with normal stuff
• add flowers to the coffee grinder on the Amish cabinet
• call the Life Alert people in California about March bill
• fill birdfeeders (Gary)
• change wreath above fireplace from the blue and red balls to the normal patriotic one that is usually there
• OBS Week 5  (not done yet)
• work on quilt top (not done yet)
• Put away snowman by hutch

Plus the sun is shining and the warm air is drifting through the open bathroom window.  The front door is open and the door to the sunroom is open also.

As I look at the list, some of those items are just small and insignificant but they all do take time.  They are also easy to put off.  The snowmen usually stay out after Christmas until spring break time since the house looks so blah after the holiday decor is put away, but with 60* weather the past few days, it just seemed like time.

And tonight - grilled steaks from Omaha steaks which were part of Gary's Christmas gift.

Looking at recipes for a pork loin in the crockpot for tomorrow or Wednesday.  We found a sale on them at Meijer yesterday that we just couldn't pass up.

Life is good.