Checking Off The To-Do Lists

After 10 days in bed ... Mama was ready to get up and running (figuratively speaking) this week.

No, I did not run on the treadmill.  I have not yet even had the energy to get back to my walking routine.  But, I am UP and GETTING THINGS DONE.  (Still coughing quite a bit ... but at least I'm UP.)

Since yesterday and today were Papa's "weekend at home" days, Mama took advantage of the situation (Papa was able to supervise the homeschooling) and RAN errands ... for 2 days straight.


I got a LOT checked-off my To-Do Lists.  Yippee!


#1  Meet with the Reception Coordinator
      at the Resort  (check)

#2  Design Invitations  (check)

#3  Send Pics (invite) to Costco for Printing  (check)

#4  Pick up Prints at Costco  (check)

#5  Shop at Michael's for Craft Supplies (check)

#6  Make Sample Invitation  (check)

#7  Send Pic of Sample Invitation to Jeremiah, Ashleigh,
      and Cassie  (my photographer / designer)
      to get a "Yea" or "Nay"  (check)

#8  Shop at Paper Zone and buy $125
      worth of Paper & Envelopes  (check)

#9  Talk to Bloggy Friend, Donna,
      (who had 2 daughters get married last summer)
      for Reception Ideas  (check)

#10  Research the Websites that Donna Suggested  (check)

#11  Research places to buy Cheesecake
        for the Reception (check)

#12  Go Shopping for Wedding Clothes
        for the 4 Young Ones  (check)

#13  Text Pics to Cassie (my fashion consultant) of
        Potential Outfits  (check)

#14  Return to the Mall the Next Day to Buy the Outfits  (check)
        (since Cassie didn't phone until the store was closing 
          last night)


#15   Go Directly to Customer Service to tell them that the
         Clerk forgot to give Me a Receipt last night  (check)
         (Mama was SHOCKED when Miss Customer Service 
          pulled the receipt out of the drawer.)

#16  Return to Michael's to buy Hosanna a Rotary Cutter  (check)
        (because Mama forgot to LOOK at her shopping list
         while she was there last night)


#17  Make More Wedding Lists on Little Note Pad  (check)

#18  Go to the Store to Buy Cute Binder to Keep Track
        of All Wedding Lists and Notes  (check)
        (I'm thinking this will be a WELL-USED Wedding
         Planner Binder in the Next Few Years)

#19  Go to the Bank to Deposit 2 checks that have been
        sitting in Mama's Purse for 2 weeks.  (check)
        (just might need them in the acct. to cover the $500
         check I wrote for the Reception Hall yesterday)

#20  Buy 3 Presents for 3 Up-And-Coming Brides  (check)
        (can't tell ya'll ... sorry ... it's a secret ... 
         but it's a PROJECT that will take me awhile)


#21  Go to the Grocery Store to buy Melatonin  (check)
        (since several sweet Bloggy Friends recommended
         it for Mama's not-so-fun staying-up-all-night routine)

#22  Go to the Store to buy Papa's Hand Soap  (check)
        (Well ... I made it to the store ... thought of what 
          I needed while walking into store ... bought Cute 
         Notebook ... and Forgot Papa's Favorite Hand Soap.  
        Sorry Papa!  He asked me verbally, 
        but it never made it to the Shopping List.)

#23  Go to the Coffee Shop to do Mama's Bible Study
        Lesson  (check)
        (By the time I finished wandering around the store,
         wondering what else I was supposed to buy,
         the Coffee Shop was Closed.  Oops!)

#24  Come Home.  Do 1,000 other things that
        "need to get done",  before finally settling down to
        do my Bible Study Lesson.
        Finally complete Bible Study Lesson at Midnight.  (check)

#25  Write Blog Post to tell my Bloggy Friends
        that Mama is UP  (check)




Just so you know ... Mama lives in a small, rural, farming 
community.  We don't have Michael's, Paper Zone, 
Costco, etc... in our little town.  Mama must drive 20-30 
minutes to each of these stores.  So ... when Mama says 
she went shopping "all day", she means "all day".  
Mama went to The City for 7 hours yesterday, and 5 hours 
today. They were loooooong days of shopping.  But, Mama 
is EXCITED to have so many things (checked) off the list.




Good-Night Ladies.  


I need to get up in 6 hours to go to Bible Study Fellowship.


Then ... Papa & I must say our weekly "Good-Byes" Again.