"to do" to "to done"

You may recall, if you were one of the three people who accidentally stumbled across this blog, that yesterday I had an extensive list of projects to do. Instead I chose to sit down and restart my blog. Makes sense, right? Well after that ten-minute diversion I could not avoid the work any longer. So, following a drum roll please, here is my proud list of accomplishments for the day:

• purchased a multitude of Christmas presents online (beats fighting grandmas and tired, stressed out mommies at the mall)
• finished decorating for Christmas - ribbon, garland, massive quantities of candles, dishes, and other assorted winter-themed chotchkies
  
• vacuumed 20 pounds of pine needles from the floor, furniture, and myself
  
• artfully managed to repack all the boxes and shove them in the closet before they came tumbling down
• contacted Amazon about a package that was mistakenly delivered to my house for the previous occupants who have apparently forgotten that they moved and that a change of address is required
• fiddled with the deadbolt on my front door so that it finally locks without having to push on it with the force it would take to move a semi-truck filled with deadbolts
  
• got ready for an evening out and was early (thanks to establishing a "going out uniform" which involves me wearing the same outfit every time)
• handmade a birthday card with stickers and markers, you know, old school

All in all, it was a satisfying day. It had the right blend of heavy lifting, housework, and idle internet surfing. It ended with a delicious dinner, good conversation, a Schlafly Hefeweizen, and an eleven o'clock bedtime. Just what a Saturday should be.