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Re: Meatball Sandwich Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:58 am
by Kittykatt
To do:

Appointments:
Monday: DH to officeπŸ˜€
At home for meπŸ˜€
Tuesday: DH WFH
At home for me
Wednesday: DH to Leeds -does he needs a lift to the station?
At home for me
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday: DH in Leeds
10.30 am church - need to leave early because of graduation week at the university
Any errands?
Hoover car? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda
Friday: DH in Leeds -home this evening
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
Sunday:
church 9.30 am
Coffee with DF E
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
11/7 HRTπŸ˜€ 18/7 inhaler 10/9 (everything else) order my meds

Outstanding deliveries: Boots the Chemist

Extras:
Need to do TODAY
Find tap head and put it away safely πŸ˜€
Reply to C re blinds
Vet survey
Petplan survey?
Find box file for DH to put his railway stuff in
See if I can find flat pack instructions for old desk?
Cut nails FπŸ˜€, J,πŸ˜€ M
Brush F,πŸ˜€ J,πŸ˜€ M
Flea control F,πŸ˜€ J, πŸ˜€M
Order dried food for Jude and Matilda, dental care product to try for MatildaπŸ˜€
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?)
Sort out cabinet that wobbles - does the back need some sort of bracing ?
Fix garage guttering that's loose at one end and bending down. Dneighbour R2 may fix?
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 , πŸ˜€Jude,πŸ˜€ and Freddie πŸ˜€
Cup of teaπŸ˜€
QTπŸ˜€
Make bedπŸ˜€
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
Physio exercises and back exercises πŸ˜€
Proprioceptors exercises X1 πŸ˜€x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressedπŸ˜€
DH launched πŸ˜€
Breakfast and meds / supplements - me
DRINK WATER #1 πŸ˜€#2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Check bank accountπŸ˜€
Go for my walk

Garden:
15 minutes in tiny front garden
60 minutes in back gardenπŸ˜€

Cats:
Cats’ breakfast and meds / supplementsπŸ˜€
Fresh water in cat bowls
Scoop cat traysπŸ˜€
Check Jude’s bowlπŸ˜€
Check Matilda's bowlπŸ˜€
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with JudeπŸ˜€, FreddieπŸ˜€ and MatildaπŸ˜€
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
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

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:
Feed pots weekly

Financial:
More work on budget WIP

Things that need to happen at home before DH retires!
Reorganise office (DH wants a new to him desk that work is getting rid of. WIP

Divide surplus dolls house furniture into lotsπŸ˜€
Do I have enough boxes and bubble wrap? I think so
Clean everything so it looks its best and photograph.
Write description and list on eBay. Remember to state we are a smoke free home.I can do most of this this one box at a time, so it isn't overwhelming .
Boxes listed: 1,πŸ˜€2πŸ˜€
Boxes wrapped and labelled:

Tasks while DH is away this week:
Empty that space between wardrobe and end wall of the house - clean walls and floor
Go through the "stuff" I have moved and declutter/ find a new home for
Move existing bedroom tallboy into the space
Clean place where tallboy used to be, including woodwork and floor
Empty spare room tallboy, take drawers out and move it into the bedroom
Decide what I'm going to store in here and.fill those drawers (it doesn't have to be "perfect"!)
More decluttering in bedroom - drawers under the bed, my clothes (a continuous process!)
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Re: Meatball Sandwich Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 10:28 am
by Bama
Good morning! β˜€οΈπŸ˜Ž

Welcome back and thanks for getting us going trissie! I hope you’re well rested and have a great week. I found meatballs in the freezer last week and made subs out of them, using barbecue sauce instead of a tomato sauce. They were delicious.

Dogged, see you soon.

Kittykatt, glad you found your missing piece and can enjoy some cooler weather. I’m not sure how hot it gets where you are in the summer or if you even prefer cooler weather though so sending wishes you get what you prefer lol.

French, enjoy your day off.

Time is flying by and I can’t seem to control it. I remember posting about moving my living room around and giving it a good cleaning which we enjoyed, it stayed clean for a few minutes lol. The rest of the week is a blur, cleaning, a neighbor gave us figs several days in a row so I must do something with them before they go bad, not really in a jam mood, found a cake recipe to try today. We went thrifting and grocery shopping. I’m trying to cook more meals at home. We seem to eat out whenever dh is home and it shows. :P I saw a pretty salad I want to make today, the typical tomato cucumber mix but they added chopped broccoli and Italian dressing. Dh is getting off early for an appointment so I need to skedaddle and get my dailies done.

First up:
Trim nails
Weigh
Dress
Feed everyone

Re: Meatball Sandwich Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 10:56 am
by L.Ann
Morning Everyone! I am doing laundry at the moment too, Trissie. We are on the last day at DD40’s house and I am hoping to take home mostly clean clothes. Tomorrow will be a travel day and then we plunge into the routine stuff on Wednesday and dealing with the time change. :roll:

Menus
Monday-out to dinner
Tuesday-stop on way home from airport
Wednesday-DD32 out
Thursday-
Friday-

Events
Monday-visit to farm and splash pad, dinner out
Tuesday-fly home from Utah
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to other sitter 10:15-12:15, medical appointment me@11:00, groceries??? Or pool, DD32 PS 3-8
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Freaky Friday 7???, shot for DD32@3:45
Friday-Hopkins 8-3(appointment 11 and 12), DGD12 to DD38’s@8 to help with Little Bit, Pick up DGD12 and maybe Little Bit
Saturday-
Sunday-

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, bathroom, and kitchen, vacuum, swish and swipe, dust, windex, trash
Detailed cleaning on hold this week
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book
Little Errands-

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-dress, shower and pick up bedroom
-temp, shower and meds for DD32

Re: Meatball Sandwich Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 11:32 am
by helia
Good morning all!
I hope you're mentally refreshed after your vacation, trissie. We're cheering you on as you catch up with everything after coming home. Yay for kids enjoying talking to their parents! 8-) I love the sandwich theme!
Kitty, glad you found the part to your garden tap! Did you get in a walk today after all?
Dogged, WTG washing your hair! We will see you soon.
FFB, Wow, after getting home at 3 a.m. after what was maybe not the most fun party for your family, maybe it's OK if you get some down time today. Did you go the beach?
L Ann, it's getting harder as I get older to navigate the time changes. We're on Pacific time now too. Enjoy the last day with your family!

Today is a travel day for us, but travel during our vacation. Today, we're traveling from ds+F's beautiful large home to our bnb near Olympic National Park. It will be about a 4 hour drive. The weather is stunning. The grass here is yellow, unless it is watered - that's how little rain they've been getting. But apparently that's normal - for the Seattle area in the summer?? Not a cloud in the sky and another day with highs in the 80s. 8-)

I don't remember when I checked in yesterday, but we visited a church ds+F are considering joining. (They moved to this area 2 months ago.) We had bagels at a bagel place, followed by some down time. Then, dh and I did some shopping for our meal tonight at the bnb: we're cooking. Our bnb is not close to a large city, so we got some non-perishable GF things we think would be hard to find in a small town. Then, there was some miscommunication, so I went shopping with F again - to TJ for dinner things and back to the regular grocery store for a few items. Dh and I went for a walk after dinner.

I think I need to go. Dh and dd29 are making plans to go to a coffee shop and I need to go. I'm going to shower and then join them!


Re: Meatball Sandwich Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 11:38 am
by Peaches1000
Good morning!

Next:
-Gather dirty laundry/sort
-Laundry #1 to washer
-Check email
-Update Toodledo
-Check bank accts/Amex
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 10 min

Extras:
-Monday 12-2 grocery delivery & put away (DS help)
-Monday 100-200 HH PT
-Monday 230-430 HH Speech
-Toodledo Tasks -
-DS - insurance (last 7/12)/new schedule/vinegar weeds/ant shake
-Project - set up DS pymt (7/6 hldg)
-??HH PT/HH OT last week?
-Tuesday - laundry
-Thursday - HH Nurse/trash day
-Friday - trash can back/refill pill box/bill pay
-Declutter/organize/clean - 15 min
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 15 min
X-Sunday - meal plan/place grocery order for Monday delivery
X-Monday - HH Speech/grocery delivery & put away (DS help)
X-Tuesday - laundry
X-Thursday - HH Nurse/trash day
X-Friday - trash can back/refill pill box/bill pay

Routine:
-Laundry #1 to dryer
-Laundry #1 hang/fold
-Put away laundry

-PT/OT/Speech - daily self work
-Cat - brush/food/water/litter
-Vacuum something
-Close blinds
-Open & sort mail/file

Done:
-Fresh food for kitty
-Bedroom - pupa
-Open blinds/get water
-Foyer Bath - pupa/restock
-Medicine/vitamins

Re: Meatball Sandwich Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 11:51 am
by trissie
kittykatt, yay for finding the thingie to be able to draw water!
Frenchie, that's a very late dinner, even without kids, I'd prefer to be home already by 11pm and not wait for food!
Dogged, is your work week ending tomorrow, or are you retiring already?
Bama, now I really want a meatball sandwich too! :-) Do you add cheese to yours?
L.Ann, coming home with clean clothes would certainly make things easier!
hi Peaches!
helian, when is the baby due? any day now, right?

My day is NOT going as planned. But that's life in the trissie household! My "transition day" is working from home today, which did save me two hours of commute and allowed me to get groceries early in the morning, but that's about it. But I will get things under control 15 minutes at a time, I am confident about that!

TaDas
- grocery run & groceries put away
- morning routine
- get started on work
- mailbox work
- whatever seems urgents
- Q2 report
- 2 loads of cottage blankets washed and dried
- 1 load of cottage pillows
- 1 load of cottage linens
- 1 load of cottage towels
- sorted and stain-treated lights
- lunch
- DS13's therapy (1pm)
- DBD's speech therapy (3:30pm)
- pay car insurance
- pay therapy bill
- clean DS13's room
- clean twins' room
- clean master bedroom

ToDos
- midday routine
- 30 upstairs
- 15 in garden

Braindump
work
- research for IDD report
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- order plane tickets
- research new robotic vacuum cleaner as our old one died
- order earrings
- order replacement part for juicer
- make medical apt for me - obgyn
- make medical apt for me - mamo
- 15 on filing
- amendment to rental contract
- rental accounting
- pharmacy order
- deal with house insurance
cleaning
- clean DBD's room
- clean master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- spiff up office
laundry
- load of lights
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- water veggie garden
- deadheading
- weeding in veggie garden
- run pool vacuum cleaner
- plant treatment - pest
- plant treatment - mold & funghi disease
- weeding in front garden
- oil patio furniture
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house

Re: Meatball Sandwich Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:27 pm
by Bama
Hi, LAnn, helia, Peaches!

Trissie, we had mozzarella so used that. I will it that your day be better! Abracadabra ✨ (hope it works)

Finished my have to’s right before dh walked in…
Pet chores, kitchen chores yada yada yada
I didn’t get the salad or fig cake made so it’s still on the list. Getting ready to leave, I want to stop by the thrift store and get a crystal plate I talked myself out of yesterday

Re: Meatball Sandwich Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:31 pm
by Peaches1000
Next:
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 15 min (auto pay)

Extras:
-Monday 12-2 grocery delivery & put away (DS help)
-Monday 100-200 HH PT
-Monday 230-430 HH Speech
-Toodledo Tasks -
-DS - insurance (last 7/12)/new schedule/vinegar weeds/ant shake
-Project - set up DS pymt (7/6 hldg)
-??HH PT/HH OT last week?
-Tuesday - laundry - darks
-Thursday - HH Nurse/trash day
-Friday - trash can back/refill pill box/bill pay
-Declutter/organize/clean - 15 min
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 15 min
X-Sunday - meal plan/place grocery order for Monday delivery
X-Monday - HH Speech/grocery delivery & put away (DS help)
X-Monday - laundry - whites
X-Tuesday - laundry - darks
X-Thursday - HH Nurse/trash day
X-Friday - trash can back/refill pill box/bill pay

Routine:
-Laundry #1 to dryer
-Laundry #1 hang/fold
-Put away laundry

-PT/OT/Speech - daily self work
-Cat - brush/food/water/litter
-Vacuum something
-Close blinds
-Open & sort mail/file

Done:
-Fresh food for kitty
-Bedroom - pupa
-Open blinds/get water
-Foyer Bath - pupa/restock
-Medicine/vitamins
-Gather dirty laundry/sort
-Laundry #1 to washer
-Check email
-Update Toodledo
-Check bank accts/Amex
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 10 min

Re: Meatball Sandwich Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:47 pm
by Doggedly
Hi all. I am still typing from a phone, so no individual replies. Sorry about that! Maybe tonight after work. I got my modem from the Bell store. That was the easy part of my day. There were two people ahead of me in the lineup trading in their modems, so the power spike must have been pretty widespread. Got home to find that Germane had made an unholy mess in her pen while I was out. It has taken until now to finish scrubbing the floor and cleaning her paws up. I am sitting down to lunch. Thank you Yesterme, for the casserole. I ache all over, and I haven't started installing the modem yet. Mostly, I am thinking that I am going to need those joints tomorrow to clean for the inspection on Wednesday.
Today: set up modem and work the rest of my day. Tomorrow: focus on cleaning bathroom and dishes.
Wednesday: last day of work and the apartment inspection.

See you all later!

Re: Meatball Sandwich Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:02 pm
by helia
At a coffee shop with dh and the girls! :)

trissie, that is actually a complicated question! The baby is technically due in November, but they're having a scheduled c-section at 36 weeks on Oct. 24. F had previous surgery that would make it dangerous to her (and the baby) to go full term. She's going to see if they're willing to bump it up to 37 weeks. We all have confidence that you'll get things under control too!
Glad for the new modem, Doggedly. Oh, Germane! Maybe she thought you needed something to do.
Hi Peaches!

I don't have any payroll I can do right now. I'm waiting for CM to go through the spreadsheet so I can send out the GGT emails. The sheet with exam prep tasks hasn't been put together yet. Hmm.... The GGT emails are already late. I could send out emails to teachers without any noted issues. . .

Next:
- email reply to cousin JJ
- some qt - sorta
- writing

Later:
- some lunch
- finish packing: clothes and toiletries
- pack up fridge foods (a few - but no meat or dairy, other than two parmesan blocks)
- load the car
- drive about 4 hours
- grocery store stop for perishables; dh and I made a list yesterday
- settle into bnb
- make dinner with dh for 6: pasta, homemade tomato sauce, sauteed chicken, salad, GF baguette
- after dinner clean up
- walk along the beach :)
- duo
- update health apps

TaDas!
- up; coffee
- email deletions + weather website
- s2s and self care
- started packing up toiletries and clothes
- s2s and self care
- coffee shop with dh and both girls

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon Drive to Olympic Natl Park!/ settle into bnb with all the kids 8-)
Tue-Thu Explore Olympic Natl Park - 1 day rainforest, 1 day mountains, 1 day beaches
Fri Drive back to ds+F's house
Sat Visit the county fair!
Sun Travel home again

Mon Visit Mom/ Grocery Store
Tue morning - KS2J get together? / 6:30 Host Tuesday dinner crew
Wed 6:30 Dinner with the Gs and Rs @ Gs
Thu 8 - workout with trainer/ 11:30 - lunch with friend B/ visit Mom
Fri Dinner date with dh?
Sat 8 - 5K run/ 5:30 - ? CG1
Sun Church/ 3:30 - 6-ish host CG2/ Host Sunday dinner

July Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- clean fridge
- get 2 guest beds remade with clean sheets
- polish kitchen appliances
- possibly, polish stone counter tops
- repot my little orchid

This Week - Deskwork
- email reply cousin JJ

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
- buy queen bed frame + mattress + box springs for dd27's room - wip

MOM
- shelves for her room?
- keep on sprucing up her wardrobe - pants
- sign Mom up for the patient portal - PA at the NH
- cancel appointments as they come up: Sept. - geriatrics

Payroll
- GGT - emails (after CM looks at spreadsheet)
- Exam Prep when the assignments come out

Brain Dump - Mom and Trust
- get fire safe box for Mom's documents
- email church about the tools in Dad's workshop; Dad would have loved for the church workshop to have them