Listing forward...

I know I'm tredding too near the edge of being overwhelmed when I find myself making lists of lists. As of today I have four lists, each containing four or more items to complete:

List I--Prepare for Lake Tahoe Race Trip, leaving June 4, returning June 18.
1. Get new carburetor for the motorhome generator. (In process-parts ordered.)
2. Clean motorhome, freshen holding tank, make bed with clean bedding.
3. Replace items removed during winterizing (containers of any liquid that could freeze and explode).
4. Inventory pantry and add needed items to the Tahoe trip grocery list. Buy the non-perishables.
5. Make reservations for:

a. Capitol Reef National Park in Utah
b. Cave Lake State Park in Nevada
c. Tahoe campground in South Lake Tahoe California
d. Truckee River State Park Nevada
e. Ruby Mountain National Forest Campground in Thompson Canyon, Nevada
f. Colorado State Forest State Park in Poudre Canyon.

6. Download Earthlink Accelerator onto laptop.
7. Select clothes, books, CD's and audio books to take along.
8. Choose journals, sketchbooks and art supplies to take.
9. Don't forget to send birthday cards and instructions on where to find hidden birthday gifts for my three sons, my Dad and one daughter-in-law who all have birthdays June 14 or 18.

List II--Wedding Preparation list for son's wedding June 26
1. Purchase Mom-of-Groom dress and shoes before we leave for Tahoe.
2. Convert my art room temporarily back into a guest room:

a. Organize, cull and hide a gazillion art supplies.
b. Replace the 25-year-old foam pad with a bona fide mattress and box-spring set.
c. Make room in the closet for guests clothes by moving winter clothes to basement cedar closet and hanging the boxed summer clothes in my bedroom closet.

3. Prepare menus and grocery list for 8-10 dinner guests each evening for about a week.
4. Plan fun things to do with grandson for five days after the wedding.

List III--Post-wedding reception in Brazil--leaving July 4 returning July 25.
1. Apply for travel Visa to Brazil, get it notarized and include a money order for the $110 "reciprocity" fee--exactly the amount of fees now required by the U.S. government for Brazilian citizens to enter our country.
2. Decide on itenerary and dates, then purchase TAM coupons for intra-Brazil flights.
3. Put our names on the Delta stand-by list from Denver to Sao Paulo.
4. Get annual physical and updates on prescriptions before leaving.

List IV--Miscellaneous
1. Get heart-worm shot for dog
2. Make a list for the house-sitters itemizing instructions regarding mail, watering days, vet's name etc
3. Begin stress management exercises today.
4. Enjoy the process--these are all fun events!

Comments

[Fran]

Wow, you have got a whole lot of stuff going on. I can understand why you feel stressed. But like you say, they are all wonderful things!