Miss Marple Monday @ TDD - C&C

[Kittykatt]

Hello, everyone!

L.Ann, I'm glad the birds have found your feeder - a cardinal sounds very impressive!

Dogged, I use my phone as my alarm clock, and Matilda watches me as I hit the stop button, and today decided to have a go herself. She's not quite there yet, but give her time...

Helia, that puzzle looks a lot of work! I do enjoy a jigsaw, but their not really practical here, because.... cats! (chewing, hiding -you get the idea! )

Harriet, I think I prefer detective stories where the "murder action" takes place "off screen".

Trissie, I enjoy the Tommy and Tuppence series, especially as Tuppence (who I think is the more intelligent and resourceful one of the couple ) is always being overlooked and left out, especially by officialdom, but by using her intelligence and ingenuity manages to come out on top.

WTG conquering the spam email, Bama!

A ball game in the snow with DDog sounds fun, KitKat!

My main achievement today was to finish deep cleaning the spare room, on time for DH WFH tomorrow. The contents of the box files still need to be decluttered, but my plan is to go through those one at a time when DH is at choral practice. I also cut Fred's nails, without bloodshed, and DH survived his first day back at work , so all in all it's been a successful day.

Temperatures are dropping steadily outside, bit I think they're supposed to rise again towards the end of the night, so hopefully tomorrow morning tomorrow's vet trip with Freddie won't be too challenging.

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Monday :
DH to office
At home for me
Tuesday:
DH WFH
8.30 am Freddie - vet appointment -Solensia injection (DH to drive me there and carry Freddie in his carrier if it's still icy underfoot)
Remember Petplan
Book Fred's next appointment
Can I book Matilda's Wellness Check?
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?
2pm Jude - weight loss clinic
Friday:
DH WFH
8.30 am hygienist appointment - me
9.45 am hair appointment -me
Saturday:
DH??
9am women's breakfast group?
3pm DF E's 100th birthday party
Text DF E - not this week - it's her 100th birthday party
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DFE for coffee? Probably not, as she'll be tired after her party
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
7/1 order inhalers
6/1 Freddie - Solensia 8.30 am
8/1 Jude weight check 2 pm

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Can I cut Fred's nails?
NHS certificate thing
Email NW when I have a reply from RP
Order new orthotics - wait until ankle settles
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering 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 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 ? MJ will sort it out in the new year
Book eye test for me
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now working on 2025
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? We're going to do this in January

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 - not today, it's all frozen
15 minutes in back garden -ditto

Cats:
Cats’ breakfast and meds / supplements
Fresh water in cat bowls
Scoop cat trays
Check Jude’s bowl
Check Matilda's bowl
Walk Freddie - I think it's too cold, and I dont want him getting salt on his paws - we just went down the front path, which hasn't been salted
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
Load 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
Wash bedroom and spare room rugs

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

Financial:
More work on budget WIP
[/quote]
[/quote]

[Doggedly]

Best Buy sounds like they are on top of things, and the agent was very reassuring. Apparently, all of these communications are monitored by Best Buys managers so they already know about it. For now, we wait, but I came away with the impression that I will end up with either a replacement or a refund.

Big WTG on getting that room deepcleaned, Kittykatt!
Some day soon, Matilda will be able to turn alarms off for you. A peaceful life, LOL.

[kitkat]

Dogged - I've read some Tommy and Tuppence... but can't remember the title.
Still, Miss Marple is my fav. character.

Did those... It all takes FOREVER!
Going back up and trying some more DC.
Dinner is good leftovers. (I love it when that happens:) )

[Doggedly]

Miss Marple is my favourite character too, kitkat. And leftovers are awesome.

I have that new cart assembled. Back to it!

Monday
Put on a pot of coffee
Checked email from building re: missing parcel
Update goals
Spiffed self
Got ready to walk to long term care residence to see if they have my parcel. Germane wants to go out. She planted herself in front of the door and looked at me meaningfully.
Brought Germane for a carry.
Carried her over the salty path and set her down in the parking lot. Germane started pooping immediately. Germane coped with the -30C windchill about as well as I expected. Germaine tried to lift a cold paw while pooping and fell over. By the time she was done, she had pooped a couple of times and was sitting on her butt with both back paws in the air.
Cleaned up after dog
Carried her back into apartment
Checked mail
Washed out her eyes and paw with a warm wash cloth
Opened a new tin of dog food: Performatrin Duck and Potato. Yay! She likes it. For now, at least.
Walked to building and spoke to receptionist. She was very helpful, but does not have my parcel.
Researched users in Windows 11
Confirmed Standard User
Installed an application
Installed password manager
Called BestBuy about the missing parcel: put myself in the queue for callback
Put away some of the dry laundry
Put away some of the dry dishes
BestBuy called back. The agent was very helpful and reassuring.
Put away the laundry bags
Checked laundry and put away the dry
Put away dry dishes
Opened box with small wire cart.
Immediately acquired a splinter from the first thing that I touched. It’s made of metal. I didn’t know that splinters were an option.
Dug in boxes of stuff from my desk. Found the tweezers.
Removed splinter with my left hand, revealing a talent that I didn’t know that I had.
Assembled the wire cart

[L.Ann]

1-clean up kitchen/set up coffee
2-fill out 2 doctors’ forms
3-clean off table

Menus
Tuesday-ginger chicken and rice bowls
Wednesday-DD33 out/left overs me
Thursday-cranberry thyme chicken
Friday-black beans and rice
Saturday-sausage with pepper and onions
Sunday-eat at winter celebration

Events
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3, DD33 PS3-8, haircut@3
Thursday-9:30 orthopedic appt me, 3:30 DD33 physical
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3
Saturday-
Sunday-Winter Celebration 2-5, walk with friend @9

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Extra stuff-send one email to college roommate, send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-my bedroom-file boxes, Little Bit’s art work—spare room- DM’s papers, organize shred box——-cabinet in living room- binders
Electronic paperwork- delete email boxes, delete apps on my phone and DD33’s
Death book-updates, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs, check POD on one account

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-pick up bedroom and get dressed
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-submit Target order
-watch bird feeder videos
-breakfast for Little Bit
-diet site
-Little Bit to school
-pick up Target order
-bank
-walk
-talk to DSis
-fold laundry
-read
-lunch
-sweep and mop kitchen
-declutter 2 binders
-short outside walk
-read
-pick up Little Bit
-snacks/make DD33’s lunch
-diet site
-read to Little Bit and help her with workbooks
-take Little Bit home
-dinner prepped and eaten

[Doggedly]

You're doing great, L.Ann.

I am starting to see progress.

Monday
Put on a pot of coffee
Checked email from building re: missing parcel
Update goals
Spiffed self
Got ready to walk to long term care residence to see if they have my parcel. Germane wants to go out. She planted herself in front of the door and looked at me meaningfully.
Brought Germane for a carry.
Carried her over the salty path and set her down in the parking lot. Germane started pooping immediately. Germane coped with the -30C windchill about as well as I expected. Germaine tried to lift a cold paw while pooping and fell over. By the time she was done, she had pooped a couple of times and was sitting on her butt with both back paws in the air.
Cleaned up after dog
Carried her back into apartment
Checked mail
Washed out her eyes and paw with a warm wash cloth
Opened a new tin of dog food: Performatrin Duck and Potato. Yay! She likes it. For now, at least.
Walked to building and spoke to receptionist. She was very helpful, but does not have my parcel.
Researched users in Windows 11
Confirmed Standard User
Installed an application
Installed password manager
Called BestBuy about the missing parcel: put myself in the queue for callback
Put away some of the dry laundry
Put away some of the dry dishes
BestBuy called back. The agent was very helpful and reassuring.
Put away the laundry bags
Checked laundry and put away the dry
Put away dry dishes
Opened box with small wire cart.
Immediately acquired a splinter from the first thing that I touched. It’s made of metal. I didn’t know that splinters were an option.
Dug in boxes of stuff from my desk. Found the tweezers.
Removed splinter with my left hand, revealing a talent that I didn’t know that I had.
Assembled the wire cart
Brought paper recycling to the basement
Wiped down new wire cart X 3
Moved big laundry rack out
Rearranged area under the passthrough
Washed that part of the floor, entrance and kitchen
Scrubbed out sink and basin

[Gma]

Poor little Germane. I always have felt do sorry for out dogs when they need to go outside for their business, and it's so cold. Little Tutsi, Muffin and Cookie all had layers of clothes over their good Pekingese fur, and Mother tied a scarf around their tummies for extra protection. We were never able to get anything on their feet, but they did have long fur between the toes. (Those were the past few dogs, one at a time, over a period of about 40 years. I miss having a little dog around to talk to, but know that it is not appropriate for me to have any pet right now. )

When I went on my 2,000 mile road trip, I wanted an Agatha Christie audio book to listen too. Our library had NONE in place, but could order in. I was leaving the next day, so ended up enjoying a wonderful novel about a young Irish Country Doctor.
On break from sorting, ready soon to start beck at it. Took time to watch Murder She Wrote for the last half of the episode. Ready to get a chair and all the sorting boxes by the K table, and work. Last night 30 minutes turned in to almost 3 hours. Tonight I am setting a timer, and will stop. I'm tired after exercise class and a full day.

[Doggedly]

Luckily for Germane, she can use pee pads so she doesn't have to go out if she doesn't want to. She just had a bit of cabin fever and wanted to come when she saw me dressed to go out, so I brought her out to see. Now she knows why she hasn't gone out recently, LOL.
I like Murder She Wrote too, Gma.

I think that I'm done for tonight. I'm just going to coast.

Monday
Put on a pot of coffee
Checked email from building re: missing parcel
Update goals
Spiffed self
Got ready to walk to long term care residence to see if they have my parcel. Germane wants to go out. She planted herself in front of the door and looked at me meaningfully.
Brought Germane for a carry.
Carried her over the salty path and set her down in the parking lot. Germane started pooping immediately. Germane coped with the -30C windchill about as well as I expected. Germaine tried to lift a cold paw while pooping and fell over. By the time she was done, she had pooped a couple of times and was sitting on her butt with both back paws in the air.
Cleaned up after dog
Carried her back into apartment
Checked mail
Washed out her eyes and paw with a warm wash cloth
Opened a new tin of dog food: Performatrin Duck and Potato. Yay! She likes it. For now, at least.
Walked to building and spoke to receptionist. She was very helpful, but does not have my parcel.
Researched users in Windows 11
Confirmed Standard User
Installed an application
Installed password manager
Called BestBuy about the missing parcel: put myself in the queue for callback
Put away some of the dry laundry
Put away some of the dry dishes
BestBuy called back. The agent was very helpful and reassuring.
Put away the laundry bags
Checked laundry and put away the dry
Put away dry dishes
Opened box with small wire cart.
Immediately acquired a splinter from the first thing that I touched. It’s made of metal. I didn’t know that splinters were an option.
Dug in boxes of stuff from my desk. Found the tweezers.
Removed splinter with my left hand, revealing a talent that I didn’t know that I had.
Assembled the wire cart
Brought paper recycling to the basement
Wiped down new wire cart X 3
Moved big laundry rack out
Rearranged area under the passthrough
Washed that part of the floor, entrance and kitchen
Scrubbed out sink and basin
Set up/started dw
Cleaned up after dog
Put dishes in dish rack
Put away dw cart

Have a good night!

[Gma]

Gnight, I had a small glass of wine and it's putting me to sleep.
Table tomorrow.
ZZzz