Things I Need to Do Before I Leave on Vacation

Mostly for my own benefit, but what's the point of having a blog if you can't share your inane to-do lists with the entire world?

Do laundry, so I have clean clothes to take.

Pack (duh).

Give key to the wonderful person who's going to stop in and look after my cats while I'm gone.

Buy catfood and litter, so said wonderful person doesn't run out of them.

Send out some e-mails letting people know I'll be gone and taking care of a couple of other little bits of business.

Call gas company and get them to fill up the propane tank. (What's in there would probably last the two weeks with no problem, this being summer and me not being home, but ever since I came home from vacation that one time to find the tank on "E" and all my pilot lights guttering low, I've been paranoid about running out.)

Polish the scuff marks off my black boots, so I'll have something other than sneakers to wear at dinner, during which they apparently want you to make an attempt to look nice. (They've apparently got a couple of nights during which dress is expected to be formal, but I am definitely skipping those.)

Put my swiss army knife in my check-in bag so airport security doesn't stop me again.

Copy one more Farscape tape, so I've got the complete first season to hand out to my sister and the friend I'm meeting in Vancouver.

Set VCR to tape the Farscape reruns that will air while I'm gone.

Get rid of all the food in the cupboard that's likely to sprout mold in the next two weeks.

Decide which books to take.

Pay bills, so nobody's screaming for money or slapping late fees on me while I'm gone.

Man, I hope that's everything...