The problem with progress

For years and years, maybe always?, I have been a person who makes progress everyday. Basically, that is a good thing, and if at the other end of "progress" is "finish" then it is a really good thing.
I don't think I really finished anything today. I paid MOST of the months bills, and set up (transferred funds) one to write tomorrow, as well as our tithe check. Most of our bills are paid online and I do my bank bookkeeping on line as well, so actually writing bills is a side step.
I cleaned up MOST of my five gallon pail of coconut oil - to a gallon jar, quart jar, and pint jar. This makes it much easier to use, and takes one item off the pantry floor. What keeps it from being a "finish" is that I want to scrape a bit more out of the pail, so as not to waste it. Probably it will be a tablespoon or two. Is that ridiculous? Likely. I find that being frugal and/or not wasteful and/or "green" takes some time and many wouldn't waste their time. I think it is part of my basic nature and probably will continue to act in ways that are consistent with trying to use products up. Yet, I hope I can not be obsessive with my actions that imply that my time and energy isn't also valuable. Balance there.
I also clipped SOME of my garden scraggles. (I know that isn't a word.) I got down one side of the house garden. I am SO thankful that I got my new pink daffodils and 2 other plants in the ground before I got sick last week (the hospitalization). It gave me a bit of cheer to see something DONE that I would be enjoying many more times in the future, and even giving me joy in the anticipation of enjoying it!
I cleaned off HALF of the kitchen table. Honestly, this was more because I was worried that my buddy (coming on a good will mission - millet muffins and home canned grape juice - health nirvana!) would think I was a slob. (well, if the shoe fits...) How much tidying is done at the spur of potential embarrassment?
I STARTED on a list of things that are also bugging me, trying to control the many needs and sort of contain them. I love a good list. Almost like getting something done :)
So, progress. Good intentions, a certain amount of follow through, but perhaps in the end still more of a good intention* than just getting one thing DONE.

*speaking of good intentions, I really need to figure out this picture from the web thing. Am I using someone's bandwidth or making a copyright infringement? Blogging has a learning curve. Wonder if it will ever get on my DONE list? Well, for today anyhow!