Marmalade Monday

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Monday: DH to office
At home for me
Laxaoet Jude (she's moulting)
Tuesday: DH WFH
At home.for me
Wednesday: DH to office
At home for me
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order - order extra milk
Thursday: DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands?
Collect Matilda's flea control?
12.noon parish lunch
Hoover car? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda if not done yesterday
Friday: DH WFH
10.30 am hair appointment - me. Can I get in early and look for new trainers? ( Write down the name of the model I'm interested in)
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am - We're doing the coffees
Take tickets for Christmas lunch with me
Coffee with DF E? Not this week
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
11/11 Freddie Solensia appointment
13/11 Jude weight check
5/11 order inhalers
1/12 order meds
15/12 order HRT

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
M& S order
Book Fred's boosters when calendar is updated
Order dried food for Jude, Plaque off for Matilda
Check Feliway supplies - added to list, Zylkene and Fred's wet food - these two are ok
Email farmers Union with menu choices
Order flea control for Matilda
Print those new exercises I've found ( took ages as I had to wrestle the printer into submission first!)
Put pictures back WIP
Make notes for report for CMA - 15 minutes
Order new orthotics - wait until ankle settles
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering in the bedroom each day?
Digital decluttering- Google Photos for 2024 and 2025
Pick up my footprints
House tasks: Replace the bit of mortar that's fallen out of the edge of the roof (I think its called the verge? Can this wait until next year when we get the house painted when a roof ladder will be in place?) I need for it to stop raining before I ask anyone to come and look!
Verge and ridge tiles on garage roof
Sort out cabinet that wobbles - does the back need some sort of bracing ?
Fix dripping kitchen tap (new washer ?)- DF E has given me the phone number of her plumber . I think DF CW also has a plumber she is happy with?
Take up and hem those thick winter curtains for the kitchen
Book eye test for me
Find picture hanging equipment for DH
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now working on 2024
Think about setting up Guardianship for F,J and M - looked on Cats' Protection, I need their microchip numbers, approximate DOB, colour and markings and useful information about them. Bookmark link with local recommended solicitors (also ask DF CW?)
Change health centres to the one nearest us? On hold ATM , but I'll leave it on my list so I don't forget.

To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda, Jude, and Freddie
Cup of tea
QT
Lightbox session
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
DH launched
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
Breakfast and meds / supplements - me
DRINK WATER #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Check bank account
Go for my walk

Garden:
15 minutes in tiny front garden
90 minutes in back garden

Cats:
Cats’ breakfast and meds / supplements
Fresh water in cat bowls
Scoop cat trays
Check Jude’s bowl
Check Matilda's bowl
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude Freddie and Matilda
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
Unload DW
Reload DW
Run DW when full
Unload DW
PUPA downstairs
Quick dust sitting room
Quick hoover downstairs
PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
Quick hoover upstairs
Lunch
Supper
Lay out clothes for tomorrow
Journal three things I am thankful for today
Hand cream

Extra house tasks:

Monday:
Clean bathroom
Clean spare room
Clean bedroom
Declutter and organise a little in my wardrobe

Tuesday:
Clean hall
Clean sitting room
Clean stairs
Empty hoover before starting work
Wheelie bins back when dustmen have been
Filing paperwork for 15 minutes

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Plant foxgloves and return tray and pots to Dneighbour R
Prune roses - 22 done, 4 to do (the totals might change as this time of year I assess what hasn't done well, and whether it gets another chance, or whether it's time to say goodbye!)
Top up bark in front garden as it settles
Patio furniture down to garage for winter

Financial:
More work on budget

Things that need to happen at home before DH retires!
Reorganise office WIP DH's cupboard still needs organising properly ( may e I can do it when he goes to Leeds next?)

Declutter bedroom 15 minutes at a time!

Parish Christmas Lunch:
Date and venue booked
Caterers booked
Email parish administrator re printing tickets and poster
Email parish administrator again
Put posters up at church
Ask DF HT to advertise parish Christmas lunch in weekly newsletter ? Need to write something and send it to her Tues / Weds
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[Doggedly]

Bama, I have attained spiff and paraded it up and down the street with Germane. We spotted your mojo and sent it homeward.

You have had a busy day, L.Ann.

You have earned your rest, Kittykatt. WTG on the clean upstairs.

I have at least made a start. I'm heading out for errands later than I would have liked, so I'm just going to play it by ear and see how much I get done. I expect that the sale-priced cottage rolls will be sold out, but I'm still going to check.

Monday
Put away dry dishes
Put on a pot of rice
Set up new procrastaccomplishments list
Updated goals
Washed some dishes
Washed out coffee pot
Cleaned up after dog
Fresh water for dog
Swept out dog’s pen
Papered the dog’s pen
Spiffed self
Changed bathroom towels
Bagged kitchen and bathroom garbage
Brought garbage to basement with Germane
Walked Germane
Picked up mail

[L.Ann]

Hi everyone!

1-clean up kitchen
2-diet site
3-FACE

Menus
Tuesday-shrimp fried rice
Wednesday-DD32out/me left overs
Thursday-bang bang chicken
Friday-pizza
Saturday -peanut udon stir fry with

Events
Tuesday-me doctor 8:45, DD32 dentist, Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9-3, DD32 off for dentist, DD32 cooking@6:30
Wednesday-DD32 haircut 3:45, Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9-3
Thursday-pick up boo boxes at 2, DD32 late due to dance, Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 10-1(pumpkin farm?)

Weekly House Blessing-
Detail cleaning of kitchen-scrub floor
Detail cleaning of dining room-wash window, declutter dry sink, clean surfaces, polish furniture, wipe down woodwork, scrub floor
Extra Stuff-my bloodwork next week
Little Errands-drop off DM’s driver’s license
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-make gift for Little Bit’s dad, buy rest of bday cards for Nov and Dec


Events
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and DD32
-meds and temp for DD32
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk
-pick Little Bit up and get her breakfast
-take Little Bit to school
-bloodwork for me/read while waiting
-coffee and breakfast
-cvs for vet collection items
-bank for medallion certificate
-post office to mail estate paperwork with certificate
-walk on island
-groceries bought
-short walk
-put groceries away
-read/talk to DD32 and son in law
-pick up Little Bit
-snacks for all
-dinner preprep
-activities with Little Bit
-take Little Bit home
-dinner prepped and eaten

[blessedw2]

d kitty - I loved the paddington bear and tea with the queen. thank you for sharing.

wishing you all a good day/night

[helia]

Little I is improving! Her respiratory rate is going down. I'm not sure they're even supplementing her oxygen anymore. But it will take a few days, I think, to get her off the CPAP and then she needs to be nursing well before she can be discharged. F is producing an amazing amount of milk, which is great! F is being discharged today; it will be an emotional moment for her to come home without her baby.

Hello blessed! It's always nice to see you!
Hi Peaches!
Looks like a busy day for you tomorrow, L Ann.
Did you get a sale-priced cottage roll, Doggedly?
That makes me think of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bama! Oh my, a tornado! Glad it missed you.
Glad you got in a walk, Kitty.

F is being discharged; the nurse is here talking to her right now. I just had a long phone conversation with Dh. I'll see if I can post an updated list.

Main Goals Today:
- payroll: make HW4 (practice for test), grade HW3, set up quizlet - 5A Vocab
- 9 drive dh to the airport
- go to the hospital
- will F bedischarged today? Yes!
- help around the house as much as I can; help make dinner for 4?

Next:
- help get all ds + F's stuff to the cars
- drive back
- unload the cars
- help with dinner for 4

Later:
- payroll: GGT emails
- get in a short jog/ walk today - might be possible
- help with dinner? I think F has a casserole for the first night home?
- after dinner clean up
- feed cats wet food lunch and dinner
- go pick up an Rx for F?
- duolingo
- actually update health apps

TaDas!
- up; coffee
- email deletions + weather website - looks like maybe no rain today?
- sent trustee contact info to dbro for umpteenth time. Told him to save it somewhere. He probably can't/ won't
- payroll: set up quizlet for vocab
- get dressed and spiffed; take dh to the airport
- payroll: make HW4
- payroll: grade HW3
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- make bed
- make sandwiches for self; gather food for ds + F
- drove to hospital with Sh
- lunch at the hospital with ds + F
- lots of time in the NICU; had long conversation with the nurse
- long phone conversation with dh

[Doggedly]

helia, I'm glad that F. is doing well enough to be discharged, even if Little I. has to stay for longer.
I DID get the sale-priced cottage roll, helia. I was so happy that I bought two. I'll put one in the freezer.

Hi, blessedw2

Monday
Put away dry dishes
Put on a pot of rice
Set up new procrastaccomplishments list
Updated goals
Washed some dishes
Washed out coffee pot
Cleaned up after dog
Fresh water for dog
Swept out dog’s pen
Papered the dog’s pen
Spiffed self
Changed bathroom towels
Bagged kitchen and bathroom garbage
Brought garbage to basement with Germane
Walked Germane
Picked up mail
Treats for dog
Signed up for Acorn meeting tomorrow
Fresh kibble for Germane
Tried to coax Germane into her pen. She declined.
Decided to take the chance on letting her stay where she wants while I go out doing errands.
Put down food for her
Went to bank and deposited my OAS cheque.
Went grocery shopping. Joy of joy: they still had the cottage rolls in stock. Animal protein for $3.50/lb. Went on to buy everything in the store. Their nefarious plan worked.
Came home to quiet apartment. Germane has not been bothering anybody.
Put away cold groceries.

[lucylee]

I'm so happy things are looking up for baby I, helia! I hope mom and baby will SOON be home together! I have never had to leave a baby in the NICU but I know it has to be hard.
How far apart do you all live -- from you and dh to baby and family, I mean. I saw where you said dh was going to the airport. I hope y'all get to spend LOTS of time with baby I when she gets home.

[helia]

Thank you lucylee! My son and F live in the Seattle area while dh and I live in Ann Arbor, MI. It's about 2300 miles by car or a 4-5 hour plane flight. We won't get to see little I that often, unfortunately. It's just so far, and dh is always very busy at work, and it's hard for him to find time to take off.

Little I is doing better but it will be a few more days before she can go home. But the day did not end well. When Sh and I got home, I was struggling with a couple bags and the key. I opened the door and one of the cats was right there -- and he shot out of the house quick as a flash. Sh and I spent 40 minutes wandering around the neighborhood in the dark looking for him. No luck. Ds and F came home, and ds and I spent more time looking around the neighborhood; ds talked to a couple neighbors. No luck. Ugh. I feel awful. Ds and F are very kind and say it has happened before with this cat. We left the garage door open and put a dish of wet food in it. It's a cool night so maybe he'll find his way back, looking for some warmth.

More I could type, but I'm tired and done with this day. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

[Doggedly]

Monday
Put away dry dishes
Put on a pot of rice
Set up new procrastaccomplishments list
Updated goals
Washed some dishes
Washed out coffee pot
Cleaned up after dog
Fresh water for dog
Swept out dog’s pen
Papered the dog’s pen
Spiffed self
Changed bathroom towels
Bagged kitchen and bathroom garbage
Brought garbage to basement with Germane
Walked Germane
Picked up mail
Treats for dog
Signed up for Acorn meeting tomorrow
Freshe kibble for Germane
Tried to coax Germane into her pen. She declined.
Decided to take the chance on letting her stay where she wants while I go out doing errands.
Put down food for her
Went to bank and deposited my OAS cheque.
Went grocery shopping. Joy of joy: they still had the cottage rolls in stock. Animal protein for $3.50/lb. Went on to buy everything in the store. Their nefarious plan worked.
Came home to quiet apartment. Germane has not been bothering anybody.
Put away cold groceries.
Took a break
Brought Germane down to the car
Loaded up the cart with the rest of the groceries
Started walking her back
Germane stopped to poop.
Checked that the cart seemed stable, then let it to follow her.
Looked back to see the cart starting to move.
Checked that no cars were coming, dropped Germane’s leash and started running after the cart–too late
The cart fell off of the sidewalk, tipped over on its side and spilled the groceries out
Returned to Germane
Cleaned up after Germane
Looked for somewhere to attach her leash
Set the groceries on the sidewalk
Put the cart back on the sidewalk
Found a way to jam it into the grass so it would stop rolling
Loaded the cart
Unwrapped Germane’s leash from the pole around which she had been doing a solo May dance
Brought Germane and groceries up to the apartment
Treats for Germane
Germane pooped on pee pads
More treats

Hi, lucylee

(((helia))) I have had that happen to me. I looked after my df's cats most weekends for a decade, then one day one cat thought that he should go on an excursion. He wouldn't come back for me. I tried to call him and walked around the neighbourhood over and over, but he stayed hidden. Had to call my df. Then when she came home and he heard her voice, he came strolling out from under the hedge. I am very hopeful that your escapee will stroll back home soon.

I am going to clean up Germane's pee pads and then I'm heading to bed. Good night!