October 2010

[Nancy]

Morning routine
granny duty is where I'm going to begin today.
WTG gals!

[Lynlee]

yay.Nancy`and`blessed
Last`night`I`fellasleep`in`couch`just`after8...bed`at`9.30.`..so`early`for`me.
Woke`up`with`gale`blowing...thought`about`o/d`jobs`not`done

today`Sat
meds
readings/prayers
lemon`juice,cereal`on,
emails/flymail
breaky
d2s,bed`made
lol`in`away,
dishdrainer`empty

next`farmers`market

[Nancy]

a.m. routine got done
now for the p.m. routine!
Granny duty is done.

[blessedw2]

Good morning dnancy and dlynn may you have a wonderful day.

dnancy you had busy day with routines and granny duty yesterday, hope you had a great day!

dlynn remember positive self talk... I know it's easy to think of what you didn't do even small jobs but your goal is to SEE WHAT YOU DID ACCOMPLISH... its so easy to listen to the negative voices esp those from the past. being positive about yourself is a learned process.cleaning and Clearing out is a learned consistent process. doing a little each day builds. I think you are doing great!

[blessedw2]

I hired a company to come and wash the bathrooms and floors today and to vacuum (they don't dust) so that it is one less thing to worry about before tomorrow.

what needs to be done today before family comes over to help on the garage.

pick up dog poop in yard,
roll up hoses
clean off clutter on dining room table
put extra length in dining room table
vacuum basement.
put away in basement .
tomorrow morning put out basket ball and chalk for kids
still thinking if I have time for getting scare crows together. cancelled
laundry (I haven't done any in 3 days )
hang up the curtains in my bedroom
change the one cat litter
dejunk under dd15/21's bathroom sink next week
get the holiday grand plan on the web.
focus this coming week reminder (kitchen)
focus: dejunking reminder for me: living room

plastic cups.. I fell guilty about that for the environment but it's less work, same with utensils
order a container for decaf coffee from starbucks tomorrow
buy chinet plates, for the soup put out real bowls of course.
grocery store: soup items, hors doevres, dessert, apple cider, pop, water
put out cups, etc. for coffee, chairs

[Nancy]

I was going to mow earlier in the week but it just had not grown that much.
One less thing to worry about this week.

[Lynlee]

ty`blessed
It`was`good`to`have`a`day`out`yesterday`too.I`rarely`travel`there`these`days.
I`used`go`to`a`group/or/and`see`a`pdoc`down`there
Now`my`pdoc`cum`T`is`just`5`min`drive`from`home.
Such`a`change`from`3`hr`on`public`transport,then`a`15-20min`hike`up`a`steep`hill
with`no`time`to`dally.`(that`was`one`I`saw`before`the`coast`one.)

Today
I`managed`to`get`to`church:)..Its`been`a`while.
Saw`a`mother`of`one`of`dd32's`deceased`school`friends`sitting`in`row`behind`me
so`told`her`of`dd's`baby.
(Lady's`learner`driver`dd`and`dh`were`killed`in`a`car`smash`about`10`yr`ago)
Prayers`for`them/their`family.
Also
cleaned`fish`tank:).oh`happy`fish`swimming.

Next`is`pets
guineapig`duty`&`ddog`walking.
Had`to`lol...looked`like`I`was`walking`gppig`til`I`changed`that:)

I`had`my`old`thinking`back`yesterday Better`today`again.
but`remembered`I`need`pickup`crochet`again...Its`been`neglected
while`I`did`other`things.
Maybe`tonight.

Wishing`for`blessed`and`Nancy...A`peaceful`Sunday...Many`blessings

[blessedw2]

dlynn, I am glad you got out yesterday and nice you were able to see your dd's friends mom, I am sure you taking to her made her feel good. My prayers are with her and the family. To loose someone you love especially a child (no matter what age) is devistating, my prayers are with her. (3 hours for traveling is long time)
And look at those happy Fish.. their tank looks beautiful!

dnancy.. Isn't that a nice relief.. no mowing!

have a wonderful day!

[blessedw2]

Yesterday: I slept with cold and headache most of the day but I feel rested this morning.
I decided against the scarecrows.. my old days I would have "made" it happen and suffer for it. But I can see that trying to sew scarecrow heads/make yarn hair/get the things would be daunting and would make me in the end cry. Yes all the kids in the family would love it but I would be exhausted. if I would have thought about it last month I could have planned on it.
so I am happy I used my brain instead of my heart.

so much of my list stays the same. I couldn't clean dh's room yesterday as he was sick.
so I might as well do a room by room put away before I get started on what needs to be done.
I have to remember garbage bags/buckets...
My mother came in and was wowed by my work... that's a huge compliment. (she tends to be the type.. learned I believe... that see's what is wrong or needs doing rather then seeing the finished. it's not I believe she means to be critical.. (couldn't say that when I was young but understand now). Her brain sees what has to be done as she is a hard worker but hasn't figured out that people, espcially children, need encouragement to keep believeing they are capable and to be proud of their work).

[blessedw2]

have to remember this week: the focus (dindiana thank you) is the kitchen
the dejunking focus (dharriet..thank you ) is the living room... I really need to get in there.

dh is under stress regarding having the garage cleaned. it almost reminds me of the hoarders shows. he doesn't have a fever but he says he is really sick... I think he thought I would cancel today (having family over) but I know it has to be done. (plus he has done this so many times before in our married life that I know this.) I have been dejunking the garage for a long time now so I am okay with it. but dh tends to be a keeper and I have always known he feels he has to justify the stuff by exaggerating, or frustration, or defensiveness. I am not tossing but just need help washing it out. So the closer it gets to the time I notice the more annoyed he seems (and then the sicker). He is embarrassed even though its more dirt then stuff. I cleaned it two years ago and painted it with dmom and dh. But I knowthis is needed.
8:20 pm dh is very happy with the garage results. everyone coming made the job so easy. they worked so hard.

okay time to start: 6:31 (slept in yeah)
7:49 dining room cleaned off , some papers gone through put halloween decorations up , I decided not to put everything up.. I like cute not scarey halloween
> take old cat litter out and put new in
take garbage bag from kitchen out
front room even though dh is in there. He has not wanted me to do any work in there but it needs it. better now then worrying about it later.
I have the lazies. always happens before company. lol it's like my brain shuts down. I move slower too. (if that's possible)
9:05 put away kitchen , put away front hall , front room put away
cont.