Checking Gov. Tim Pawlenty's bill log, you'll find that 179 bills passed by the Legislature made it to his desk. He vetoed 22 and chopped pieces out of eight others.

The focus, as usual, was on what didn't get done, such as resolving the deficit, and on the governor's smackdowns -- medical marijuana, school bullying, elections reform, a transportation access council, and nixing signs requiring notice that cocoa bean shell mulch can be dangerous to dogs.

But lots did get done, much of it uncovered by the media but, we hope, important. Like a boiler regulation exception modification bill and a bill honoring "All Vietnam Era Veterans Day," and liability limits on unauthorized cell phone use.

But don't wait too long to peruse the list; it won't be long before there may be a new governor's list: the unallotment list. And it, too, promises to be lengthy.