clean up back yard for Sunday do yard work and other outside tasks during clear weather mow lawn make packing list bring trip tasks in for Friday's trip wash kitchen compost container add newspaper to compost dump kitchen compost and green bucket check lock on wooden gate on side of house hide outdoor back door key check that metal tea containers contain hidden keys before trip clean lens on side of house webcam continue to pack for trip hide keys in kitchen remove pencil from No's laptop do Windows Update and back-up on No's laptop unwrap laptop power supply wire from tables put away No's work table in front room empty dishwasher pack away No's Windows laptop hide No's laptop in bedroom hide laptops in bedroom power down work laptop lock work laptop lock work laptop under printer desk put work laptop under to-be-filed box put No's laptop USB backups into media safe hide cash in bedside drawer somewhere put to-be-filed box under bedside drawer turn off bedroom window fan leave ATM card, HSA card, and back-up credit card turn off bedroom window fan close curtains in front room stop the newspaper several days before hold mail several days before tell Chris, Ying, Jamie, Mauricio, Tilly, Ron, and Frances about trip leave a note with Tilly and Ron about being out of town put USB backups into media safe before traveling turn off wireless access point turn off heat turn off ice maker move combination lock from living room futon to bedroom move combination lock to bedroom from living room futon set up timers for radio and lamps turn off bathroom sink faucet cancel CSA box before move credit freeze stuff and homeowners insurance out of fire safe start acclimating Gary to being packed up drop off Gary at Kitty Hotel by 9am (408) 377-7745 move car out in driveway put rock on bathroom sink stopper check that mini laptop is getting recharged cover cat door with cardboard and duct tape lock macbook using living room futon combination lock exchange wooden gate lock with driveway gate lock turn off power strip in computer room stop CSA box during vacation if necessary stop the newspaper for several days hold mail for several days put USB backups into media safe make sure mail got held after verifying that did not get mail today stop the newspaper close basement door download packing list to phone set up a reminder on phone for taking vitamins daily put smaller ladder into garage turn off the heat leave car key lock cat door put more cat food into feeder turn on garage flood light transfer last minute tasks to phone transfer packing list to mini laptop plan for meals after returning from trip increase sensitivity of webcams check webcam charge levels a few weeks before test Arlo webcams on cellphone disable rat trap set up automatic cat feeder verify that motion-activated garage flood light is on and working turn off water to house put passwords onto cell phone engage stoppers on all sinks try to download web pages to phone charge cell phone charge mini laptop charge work laptop turn on front porch light check work email and slack do extra duolingo lessons go through little appt book ensure bedroom windows are locked ensure all windows are locked close curtains if possible make sure didn't get newspaper make sure did not get newspaper put step ladder into garage get out of pine on No's computer continue to pack for Guerneville trip close bedroom, front room, hallway, and basement doors close curtain between kitchen and laundry room close bedroom, front room, and hallway doors lock back door include locking door knob lock driveway fence gate using padlock drive to Guerneville