Basic Weekly Plans

[blessedw2]

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try"

Depending on Health:

take dh to eye dr. appointment after dropping off dog.
lights in 3 season room and tree

a thorough vacuuming of house - dining room, kitchen, front hall, family room
check checking account
a thorough put away of Christmas boxes and toss anything that needs tossing
make dinner this morning
cat and dog stuff (I have been remiss).
tomorrow is bill day and anti procrastination day - contact that company
start Christmas cards - france first

errands if I have time: mail mom's ornament
return item at Michaels that they delivered wrong
buy potpourri - or make for bathrooms, family room,
need cloves

tonight: star craft and snowflake craft

[blessedw2]

“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.”


depending on body:

walk dog in woods, take her to the vet for a nail trim
heel work, etc.
dog/cat stuff
put away outside.

What I am looking at in kitchen... papers and stuff on kitchen table,
a smelly fridge - I think chicken juices must have leaked yuck
2 loads of clean laundry on kitchen table - I never got to it last night
dishes in the sink dh
counters are full again kind of
stove clean
vacuum and rinse floor
missed cleaning the laundry room machines and sink
PULL CARDS
sweep the family room

bill day some
phone call day one

3 season room xmas lights
finish put away of empty boxes from 3 season room (one left but not for long): all thrown in basement (I need to put these in the closet)
bring up kitten food for food pantry or put it on facebook market place

3:52 pm I am exhausted!!! trying to push through.
swish and swipe

dinner: butternut squash, mushroom, onion, oregano, parmesan, whole wheat pasta - salad on side.

stars/crafts to finish off

[blessedw2]

Cold Infection just won't give up.

today is normally an errand day but with Christmas decorating (and covid) I am not running errands today.
(not stressful at all this year - it has been a day by day joy)

I am hoping to:
finish put away in 3 season room
what that means:

move dear mom's car out the garage
take the drip hoses out of the back room and put in the garage
move the swing kit to one side of the 3 season room
put away any garden stuff into garage from 3 season room
put away in general
put all tools on a table or shelf to clean for the garden for next year
wash down tread mill
clean the cushions on couch
have dd help me move the coffee table back into the family room. (had to move it when old dogs had a hard time walking)
vacuum three season room
put time on lights in that room
take last box of Christmas out of that room and put in basement.

family room is usually friday but floor needs work.

counters,
sink
dishes empty and put away from dw
table
fix cook books bc they are falling over
stove
microwave - clean the little one we bought to get us through not having a microwave - bag up and put away
dust
sweep, vacuum and rinse kitchen floor
(pull clean the oven card and refrigerator card to do next week)

swish and swipe day

flip flop laundry and put away

daily checking account look
check on christmas presents delivery and waiting
wrapped dd youngers present

fun creative stuff for me to do tonight.

refill dog food for next week

dog and cat stuff (gross but must be done as we will have 55 degrees today before we get snow on Saturday)

[blessedw2]

THIS WHOLE DAY WENT OUT THE WINDOW.On DECEMBER 11, it's okay because i rested all day
I still think I have covid but I keep testing negative.
keeping fingers crossed.

woke at 6 am completely dark
I will call drs again. my illness is not disappearing.

dog out a couple of times

hope for friday: bath/shower - I think I would love a nice cozy bath

mail d mom's ornament and cookie which she won't eat but I will send it anyway as it is a pretty st. nicholas cookie -
call new dr. for new hospital Monday
call dentist Saturday
call for hair cut saturday
call mom to send me a check for her present to d brother Saturday

put away empty Christmas boxes that are at the bottom of the stairs
clean under couch and inside couch
finish washing the cushion covers from 3 season room

wrap dd youngers christmas present
outside work along with d dog. raining today
dog stuff/cat stuff. I have missed it all week - gross
put away
are there tools outside? can't find my clippers

bathroom swish and swipe and clean
vacuum and dust and put away in the front room

donations

Christmas cards
bills
checking account
clean out car if it is nice enough baby step 5 minutes

might put away decorations I was going to make

Saturday's hope: get dd older's signature on my checking.
clean refrigerator of that stinky smell that must be under the drawers - do sunday
clean stove do sunday
bring kitten food up from basement and put on facebook market saturday
CHRISTMAS TREE sunday

[Nancy]

Just wanted to say way to go! Great progress.

[blessedw2]

d nancy - thank you! that means a lot!!! have a wonderful day d nancy!

[blessedw2]

saturday is normally work outside day but it is pouring.
I have been up an hour and half and haven't done much
health - not good - move forward
I keep thinking I will b in hospital for Christmas. I know that sounds dramatic lol. but I keep thinking that. (no idea why) - nothing like being dramatic for the holidays lol - at least my home is set up for my family.

animals fed
time to eat breakfast. oatmeal with blueberries oh my gosh I am getting lost on the computer. time to shut it off
white laundry is washing - truth be told: I never took it out from monday!!! I added new stuff to it and am washing it again.
meds
dog for walk in field
order Natren
delete emails and unsubscribed from many email producing companies
menu planned
order groceries
put away cook books
rinsed our lunch dishes
filled dw
unsubscribed and deleted some emails.
working hard to stay awake:
next empty groceries
dd younger sent me alscacienne recettes - put in file
spending: butcher shop $20.20
I needed to rest - watched a video that I liked.
dd older and I went back to field - even though almost dark - she ran the dog back and forth
home again
dog fed
me fed lol
next dishes in dw and turned on
counters washed

[blessedw2]

it seems I have to rest every afternoon - not sleep but rest - I just have to go with it.
it's 23 degrees
ONE OF MY BROTHERS PRESENTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE TODAY. WRAP RIGHT AWAY
ASK MOM FOR A CHECK TO DISCOVER FOR PRESENT I BOUGHT FOR HER.

- I didn't want to spend the money but I am putting the covers for the furniture on my charge card along with bigger dog bed - dog can't fit on the old one anymore lol. bought them. it will save our furniture. dh for some reason really dirties the arms of the chairs. I disliked putting them on the cc but it's done. more of a

Walk dog in neighbourhood today instead of field - not a favourite but will do. - a must this morning.

training again - sick or not I have to train this girl to have manners lol

today is supposed to be self care but I will add somethings that will help my spirit as well.

nice warm/hot bath - I am not good on hot lol.
christmas cards would help me a lot!!!!
accepting that I won't get the stars and snowflakes done for front window - it's okay! put it away
(come January 1 I am going to finish some projects so they are ready (a month at a time) for Christmas, Halloween etc. that I have been working on and can't get up in time for that set holiday)
checking account

things I would like to do when d dog is not here:
clean oven and fridge
set up dd youngers bedroom - put up christmas lights on her canopy like the old days - make a sign of welcome home - set up a basket of towels/shampoo/soap etc. bottles of water, find sachet, put out her robe, put paper and pencils in her room,

get rid of the puzzles, from the paper, I have been collecting this last month

this week:
Make the beef bourguignon for the fleishchnaka for Christmas eve
check staples in freezer and cabinet

MONDAY: BANK DD OLDER - MY CHECKING ACCOUNT
MAIL MOM'S ORNAMENT
CALL NEW DR. IN NEW HOSPITAL
TALK TO DENTIST
BRING KITTEN FOOD UP AND POST ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE gone

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oh my gosh - I am so late starting considering I have been up since 6 am - actually 4 that I was awake but I laid there and said - NOPE - not moving lol
10:03
meds taken
next: empty the dw
counters
sink
next paperwork some
put the empty christmas boxes in corner of basement
took up all the kitten food and took picture... listed it on facebook marketplace for free gone
next Christmas cards painted ready to go!
picked up Christmas tree and put in stand

[blessedw2]

St. Lucia day was yesterday - I have been loving this season of light (hope).

okay I can sit here all day but that won't help.
today - ,even though I don't want to, I will have to do paperwork and bills . I have had some necessary and unnecessary expenses.
I can spend money on stupid stuff better than anyone - concert online is one.

time to get dressed.
walk dog - too cold lol. didn't - did play with her. a No No

home blessing floors vacuumed not washed. .. washing
refrigerator a must

mail out cards - dh did
draw 2 more cards - ready for paint

it's monday so my hope:
dog/cat water bowls, gross stuff - dog not done but cat done
laundry machines
refrigerator
pull my kitchen cards together

wrap presents - check to see if there are equal $ amounts for dd's

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up before 6
dog fed and played with dropped off at day care
my meds
my breakfast
empty dw
toss a load of laundry on - blankets
flip flopped laundry to dryer
changed time in my car - finally
cleaned out the couch in family room
swept under couch
swept and vacuumed floor in family room - where d dog got a log out of the fireplace
wiped window marks off sliding glass doors
dusted with feather duster only
NEED TO DO STILL: USE STEAMER TO WASH FLOOR IN FAMILY ROOM.

what looks messy that should be done: front room done - kitchen

okay 12:27 pm time to get back on track. got lost on computer and talking to dh - clean up my dishes, then go in front room.
3:37 pm dinner in oven (not veggies yet) thinking of just making a nice salad
4:15 pm took dinner out of the oven - still have to make salad
dining room vacuumed and put away
kitchen vacuumed
vacuum cleaners put away
flip flopped laundry pillows drying
put d dogs bedding back together after washing it.

tomorrow: i forgot to water plants today
put rest of lights on tree as soon as dh picks them up or I can get them tomorrow
bathrooms
paperwork bills
more christmas cards
dr. for january missed xxxxx
missed laundry room
missed vacuuming upstairs and dusting for home blessing.
if still feeling better - set up appointment with dentist. praying this cold goes away all together!
wrap presents tomorrow
put the white elephant gifts back in the hall closet

[blessedw2]

starting late!
time to put away any dishes left out

ordered in. shouldn't but exhausted

picked up d dog from vet