October
- Arrange for home maintenance:
masonry, glazing, garage roof repair, electrical- Arrange for home maintenance:
- Reserve room and AV equipment for preliminary exam
- Talk to a stats person about early research project analyses
- Begin revising ERP write-up for publication
- Begin preparing conference presentation
- Round one of dissertation revisions: intro, methods
- Round two of dissertation revisions: intro, methods
- Plant things, hoping for infusion of gardening skill
- Plan Marty's birthday
- Figure out Halloween costumes
- Christmas knitting: Sheldon, We Call Them Pirates, finish Surprise #1
- Start Christmas shopping
November
- Arrange handyman jobs: kitchen floor, moving washer/dryer
- Final revisions: intro, methods
- Document to committee
- Prepare presentation for preliminary exam
- Keep plugging on ERP publication
- Work out details of spring semester long-distance TA responsibilities
- Finish conference presentation
- Purchase birth supplies
- Plan Thanksgiving
- Start writing Christmas letter and find a suitable picture
- Christmas knitting: dragon hat, miniature dragon scarf, surprise #2
- Finish Christmas shopping
- Wrap Christmas gifts
December
- Bake Christmas cookies
- Ship Christmas gifts
- Finish presentation for prelim
- Submit ERP for publication
- Plan birthday celebrations: Elwood and MIL and Alex
- Pass preliminary exam!
- Finish and mail Christmas letter
- Replace raggedy diapers
- Dig up and clean bouncy seat, baby bath, carseat
- Wash and put away baby things
- Clean carpets
- Last-minute Christmas details
- Tidy up year-end financial details -- charitable giving and January bills
- Give birth
- Take a nap
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