Salsa Saturday

[Kittykatt]

Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

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Don't think about it. Just do it!
~~ I Triple Dog Dare ya! ~~
Good Morning!
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[Kittykatt]

Salsa is the name for Latin American dances that are danced to salsa music. Salsa is one of the most popular types of Latin dance that is practiced worldwide, and is typically danced with a partner, although there are elements of solo footwork as well. There are several distinct styles of salsa that are danced around the world.

The term "salsa" was coined by Johnny Pacheco in the 1960s in New York, as an umbrella term for Cuban dance music being played in the city at the time. Salsa as a dance emerged soon after, being a combination of mambo (which was popular in New York in the 1950s) as well as Latin dances such as Son and Rumba as well as American dances such as swing, hustle, and tap.

As salsa music spread to other countries, different styles emerged.

[Kittykatt]

Good morning everyone and happy Saturday!

Gma, thank you for your great wisdom, experience and kindness.

Helian, just in case you haven't caught up from yesterday, Gma made a list of the two most important things to work through when moving your DMum to the new NH.

L.Ann, when I'm getting shopping for someone else I like a list that says how much of everything the person needs (eg 2 bananas). And I like to go through it with them beforehand, so I know exactly what they want!

Today is cloudy and mild (10 C so far), and isn't raining. Yet. DH is planning to go and see an outdoor performance of sea shanties with his friends, so I hope it stays dry! I would like to do something in my garden and go for a walk if it doesn't rain, but if it is wet, then, as usual, there is plenty to do round the house!

I did read the attachment to *that* email yesterday evening, but so far I have no idea how to answer the questions. Maybe that's something I can do 15 minutes at a time?

No extra baking this week, and as we ended up with lots of fresh raspberries from Waitrose, I need to use some of them to make a dessert for tomorrow (mousse? fool?).

[Kittykatt]

To do:
Cuddles and treats with Matilda, Freddie and Jude
QT
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Texts with DF PL to let her know everything is going well so far with her DMum.
Get up!
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Make bed
Scoop cat trays and give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Quick kitchen clean up
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Wind clock
Quick PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Go for my walk
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude
and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Lunch
Cats' supper
Our supper
Sort out lunch for tomorrow
Bake something?
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
*Remember to pick up lunch list tomorrow*
First load of towels in machine
Towels hung up to dry
2nd load of towels in machine to wash overnight
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:
Work on answering the questions in *that* email, 15 minutes at a time
Can I replace that tiny screw in my glasses? I need a good light, a tiny screwdriver, possibly some tweezers, grip wax (?) to hold it in place while I'm trying to screw it back in, no interruptions and no cats around!!!! (Not sure if this is an impossible feat?)


Garden extras:

[FrenchFlybebe]

* * * Good Morning! * * *

Hi kittykatt, thanks for the South-American start ! We have raspberries too, I will serve them like trifles or fools, with lemony-sugary whipped mascarpone, and some crushed speculoos on top. As for glasses, kids regulary break or twist theirs, and local opticians stores usually repair them for free or almost free, even if you didn't buy your glasses at that store. If yours won't be of service, I hope you find the right tools to replace your screw.

Mild and grey here. Long week, payroll boss is on Spring break (since Wednesday night after late emails around 9.30, and even emails on Thursday while she was still home, and even a phone call Thursday around 1pm, I was like 'won't she leave me alone already'...). Lots to do and to catch up on at payroll. Not CUOP here.
We have guests tonight, friends from MrNG's previous payroll, low-key menu with store-bought frozen pizza, and his DF K-- is going to make capirinhas, she's back from a few months in Brazil. We will be in the "salsa" theme tonight!
And the bonus with guests is : the house will be clean for the week, and there will be leftovers for tomorrow

TADAs
all up, all fed, MrNG left to drive DS9 to athletics practice with his schoolfriend L--
drew a few egg shapes on paper for DS6 to decorate (we still have happy new year decorations in the entrace veranda )
folded previous lol
checked DS9 list of things for his sailing class with school next Tuesday

TODOs
put away lol
some clearing and cleaning in LR, bathrooms, entrance, kitchen
cook easy lunch
buy neoprene shoes / boots for DS9 for his sailing class with school on Tuesday
some cooking for tonight (desserts with raspberries, possibly a salad)
work on family 2024 photo album
enjoy guests and dinner

[trissie]

kittykatt, I had to look up salsa steps - it's been so long since I did formal ballroom dancing! It's actually customary here for high school students to attend a year long course (usually in the sophomore year) on ballroom dancing, learning the "usual suspects" - both standard and Latin.
leftover pizza, Frenchie? Either you're having too much of it, or I am doing something wrong, we never have that! YIkes about your bosss, and have fun tonight!

It's slow Saturday morning! I've been up for two hours and have little to show for that, but that's OK, we have no big plans for the day. Garden is calling, though. And one of these days we'll have to make a trip to a carpet store - DBD's room needs repainting and a new carpet, and the only time to get that done will be when kids are gone, which is Easter or mid May when they have overnight scout trips.
Also kinda have to figure in DH's possible upcoming business trip to the USA, which should be sometimes end of May till mid June? But I am really hoping that they will either cancel it alltogether or that he will not be internally cleared to go (he wasn't for the last one, because he's a key personnel and being absent for too long is messing up with deadlines). With everything that's been going on lately, and with the unusual nature of their trips (how do you explain "we need to drive around in various trucks and record the ambient sounds and engine sounds?") and the specialized recording equipment they are packing, they'd be in risk of being flagged as lying about their reason to enter. The times have certainly changed

TaDas
- up and attem
- dressed to shoes
- breakfast and coffee
- internet time

ToDos
- morning routine
- 15 on laundry
- 30 in garden

Braindump
routines
- morning routine
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- pharmacy order
- order clothes stand for bedroom
- order clothes for DS
- start assembling documents for tax returns
- 15 on filing
- amendment to rental contract
- rental accounting
- deal with insurance
cleaning
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- spiff up office
laundry
- load of darks
- load of towels
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- repot spring flowers
- watering
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
- spade and fertilize veggie garden
- plant seeds

[trissie]

I am on the roll!

TaDas
- morning routine
- 15 on laundry
- cleaned downstairs bathroom window and installed insect screen
- repot spring flowers - in a windowbox that goes on D.Bath window
- load of darks

ToDos
- lunch
- 15 on miscellaneous deliveries
- midday routine

Braindump
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- pharmacy order
- order clothes stand for bedroom
- order clothes for DS
- start assembling documents for tax returns
- 15 on filing
- amendment to rental contract
- rental accounting
- deal with insurance
cleaning
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- spiff up office
laundry
- load of towels
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- watering
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
- spade and fertilize veggie garden
- plant seeds

[Kittykatt]

Good morning, FFB and Trissie! (It's still jist morning here )

FFB, thank you for the suggestion re getting.my.glasses.foxed. I think opticians here may have the same system - if I'm.notnsuccessful today, then I'll try when I'm in town next (ATM I've used a paperclip to hold them together temporarily, which is working well, although rather unsightly! )I hope you have a lovely time with your guests this evening. How wise to keep the food simple so you can all have fun together. Your suggestions for being creative sound delicious.

Trissie , it's scary, all the extra considerations one has to think about when travelling to the IS these days. It's still dry here, with the promise of some this afternoon, so I'll be joining you in the garden as soon as I've finished in the house.

DH has left to meet his friends for the sea shanties performance. (It's my understanding it's an all day affair, taking place at the harbour, near, of course a pub. If I'm thinking of the right pub, it's an old building, and part of it fell down after particularly bad storms about a year ago. It will be interesting to hear if it's been rebuilt since then?!?)

I'm up, had breakfast and coffee with DH, proof read his email for him and made some suggestions (he's standing down from the committee of the amateur dramatic society at their AGM in June -this is just to give everyone good notice) and got my email written, checked and sent.

Next, I need to PUPA, a quick dust of the sitting room and maybe the bedroom, and run the hoover round quickly, before I go out in the garden.

[Kittykatt]

To do:
Cuddles and treats with Matilda, Freddie and Jude
QT
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Texts with DF PL to let her know everything is going well so far with her DMum.
Get up!
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Make bed
Scoop cat trays and give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Coffee with DH
DH launched
Quick kitchen clean up
Unload DW
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Wind clock
Quick PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Go for my walk
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude
and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Lunch
Cats' supper
Our supper
Sort out lunch for tomorrow
Bake something?
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
*Remember to pick up lunch list tomorrow*
First load of towels in machine
Towels hung up to dry
2nd load of towels in machine to wash overnight
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:
Work on answering the questions in *that* email, 15 minutes at a time
Can I replace that tiny screw in my glasses? I need a good light, a tiny screwdriver, possibly some tweezers, grip wax (?) to hold it in place while I'm trying to screw it back in, no interruptions and no cats around!!!! (Not sure if this is an impossible feat?)
Can I wash DH 's fleece and my gloves today?

Garden extras:
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[L.Ann]

1-med and temp for DD32
2-feed dog
3-take DD32 to basketball

4-meet Dsis for breakfast
5-pick up DD32
6-walk with Dsis

Menus
Saturday-black bean and rice bowls
Sunday-turkey/feta/spinach burgers with roasted veggies
Monday-pizza from fund raiser
Tuesday-sesame and soy glazed shrimp w/bokchoy, carrots, rice
Wednesday-DD32 out and left overs for me
Thursday-salmon piccata with garlic rice and roasted broccoli
Friday-eat out after Hopkins
Saturday-coconut chicken curry with bok choy and sweet potatoes

Events
Saturday-bball for DD32@9:30, breakfast w/Dsis and walk, 7 theater tickets-High School Musical
Sunday-
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5:00, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45
Tuesday--Little Bit 7:40-5:00, story time @library 10:30, cooking zoom@6, breakfast out with friends@8:30, haircut for DD32@3:45
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5:00, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, meet friend@10@coffee shop w/2 boxes of dvd give aways
Thursday--Little Bit 7:40-5:00, car maintenance@9
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-9:15, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, Hopkins 11, do I need to pick up Little Bit from sitter when we get home???

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen, bathroom, dining room, swish and swipe, windex, dust, vacuum
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book

Accomplishments
-knee exercises and stretching
-dress and pick up room
-exercise video