Homestretch Countdown - T-Minus 22

The double edged sword of telling everyone your plans is this: Everyone knows. I think it's easier to quietly let yourself down if you think you can't accomplish something you've set out to do.
I've had that burden on my mind lately. Because now definitely does not seem the time to pack up, quit a job and move halfway across the country, looking for work. Eww. And yet, it's exactly what I want. I travel through my day wondering when I can quit. Am I ready yet? When will I be ready? I have no debt. I have savings. I have the desire to do it.
What I don't have is a job, a place to live in Colorado, or a plan for my house.
Whew. I have never felt so burdened by a single piece of real estate. Less than a half acre. An utter albatross. Yep, that's a bird.
Each time I think about moving, I start making a list of things I need to accomplish before putting the house on the market, either to sell or, more realistically in this market, to rent. The list turns into a steamroller and I'm flattened by it.
My inner little princess is waiting for a prince on a white horse or an experienced fairy godmother. Whichever comes first.
They are late.
I decided to write the list down, just to see what it looked like. Things to do inside, things to do outside the house and things to do to myself - career-building measures.
I came up with 22 items.
Completing the 22 items will not get me to Colorado. They will, however, make the road much smoother, and will give me a lot more flexibility. It's time to chip away at the burden.
Before vacation, I completed one thing on the list already. I'm on my way already.

P.S. for those really interested, the list is below.

--Laura

TO DO – INSIDE HOUSE
1. Paint bathroom
2. Hire electrician for ceiling fan
3. Hire plumber to update bathroom fixtures.
4. Choose tile for kitchen and hire someone to redo the kitchen floor.
5. Dump furniture not coming with me in the move.
6. Paint guest room and bath
7. Paint great room and kitchen
8. Replace windows in bathrooms & possibly the great room.

TO DO – OUTSIDE HOUSE
1. Pull out landscape timbers and burn
2. Remove a diseased tree
3. Remove vines from both fences.
4. Remove stumps from back wall
5. Install edging around trees in front and backyards.
6. Create new birding station in backyard over the site of my burn pile.
7. Create a new patio area in backyard.

TO DO – CAREER BUILDING
1. Dreamweaver – the essentials & Beyond the Basics
2. CSS
3. Flash
4. Build an online resume
5. Build online webpage.
6. Find a host for resume and webpages.
7. Research what is needed to sell bird supplies on my site.