Northbound

July was a lot more productive than I would have thought.  Here’s what’s stirring for August:

Deferred from last month:

• Work on second mosaic (deferred).
• Continue query-letter process (sixteen letters out, seven rejections so far, one query returned and resent)
• Get everything synched with garage-door openers for both cars (deferred).
• Schlep to IKEA for furniture for family room (bookcases and media center and suchlike) (accomplished – going with the Crate and Barrel stuff, though).
• Get will paperwork finalized (scheduled).
• Get the home theater people to finally fix the channel-changing delay (FAIL, will try again next month).

New for this month:

• Schlep to Toyota dealer to put satellite radio in new van (scheduled).
• Figure out how to stuff two five-month-olds in an MD-80 for three hours without a meltdown – twice (FAIL on outbound flight, accomplished on inbound flight).
• Schedule time for builder to fix nail pops and suchlike (accomplished).
• Actually go through house and identify (with post-it notes) every place we need the builder to fix nail pops (accomplished.
• Get a haircut (accomplished).
• Apply fertilizer to backyard trees (accomplished).
• Pick up GWB and RR photos and documents from Michael’s when they’re ready  (accomplished) and then hang them up on the wall of the office (accomplished).
• Get dress shirts and sport coats to and from dry cleaners  (accomplished).
• Get sweet corn from little farmstand  (accomplished).
• Get oil changed on car (accomplished).