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