Mme A. Meilland Rose on Monday @ TDD - C&C

[trissie]

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[trissie]

The Peace rose, formally Rosa 'Peace', synonym Mme A. Meilland, is a well-known and successful garden rose. By 1992, over one hundred million plants of this hybrid tea had been sold. The cultivar has large flowers of a light yellow to cream color, slightly flushed at the petal edges with crimson-pink. It is hardy and vigorous and relatively resistant to disease, making it popular in gardens as well as in the floral trade.

It was developed by French horticulturist Francis Meilland, in the years 1935 to 1939. When Meilland foresaw the German invasion of France, he sent cuttings to friends in Italy, Turkey, Germany, and the United States to protect the new rose. It is said that it was sent to the US on the last plane available before the German invasion, where it was safely propagated by the Conard Pyle Co. during the war.

[Kittykatt]

Good morning,Trissie, and thank you for starting us off. "Peace" is such an iconic rose, , I think especially as it was marketed just after WW2. Growing up, everyone seemed to have o one in in their garden (Along with the Queen Elizabeth rise - a tribute to the then mew Queen). My parents had a huge Peace rose in a bed to itself, right by their front door. Ive carried on the tradition, and also have a Peace rose in my front garden, but it's not as vigorous as the ones I grew up with. I wonder if its vigour has declined over all those years...

I have nothing on the calendar for today (or tomorrow or Wednesday) so three clear days is a real luxury. The weather is also supposed to be.kind, so I need to use these days well. The only cloud on the horizon is BIL's impending visit (he arrives on Friday for the weekend ) but I think I'll change the sheets on the bed in there and get the room ready for him today, so it's done, and tell DH not to make a mess! That way, a very quick dust and hoover on Wednesday should be sufficient.

So, my plans for today, I really must ring the butcher to order the meat for Easter. It's going to be a beautiful day (Ive watched the sun rise! ) so I would like to get out early for a good walk, and spend some time in my garden. I need to concentrate on the upstairs of the house today, and give those windows a quick clean. I also need to spend just a few minutes and "pick up my footprints".

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Monday: DH to office
At home for me
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
Thursday: DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands?
Hoover car? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage (delegate this to DH)
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda ( if we didn't do it yesterday)
Friday: BIL arrives for the weekend
At home for me
Saturday: BIL and DH out somewhere
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
Sunday: church 9.30 am
BIL leaves
Coffee with DF E ?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda

Future dates to note:
11/4 Order my meds

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Easter card for DF E
*Text butcher re Easter meat delivery - do TODAY!*
Email Hobbies re my dolls house
Pick up my footprints! (Thank you, RRose!)
Make list of outstanding jobs on the house and send to Handyman A. DF PM, who has been mentoring him through some difficult turns his life has taken, thinks he may be ready to start some jobs again. (If he doesn't reply in a reasonable time, or doesn't want to do anything, then I'll look for someone else, but I would prefer not to do that). Off the top of my head, clean gutters and the swan neck on the downpipes where "stuff" tends to accumulate, clean cladding back and front and downpipes, and short return wall as well. Replace the bit of mortar that's fallen out of the edge of the roof (I think its called the verge?) , fix dripping kitchen tap ( new washer?), sort out cabinet that wobbles, fix garage guttering that's loose at one end and bending down. More as I think of them? ( Still waiting for a reply) I. The circumstances, leave until after Easter them contact him again before looking for someone else.
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
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
Update latest Waitrose order when new dates become available
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
DH launched
Breakfast and meds / supplements - me WIP
DRINK WATER #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Check bank account
Go for my walk

Garden:
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 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
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
Change sheets on spare room bed
Can I give upstairs windows a quick clean- they're dirty after overnight rain

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
Can I clean downstairs windows?

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Feed pots weekly
April / May (depending on weather) buy geraniums and begonias for pots and small border
Decide how many I need:
Begonias - shallow pot on manhole cover in front garden, also some for shallow bowl on patio?
Geraniums - 12 along fence by path?
6? along remainder of fence
8-10 for small border?
6? for patio ?

Financial:
More work on budget WIP
Healthspan

[trissie]

kittykatt, I have two Queen Elizabeth roses (they are unfortunately very likely to get black rose spot) and a Peace rose (that I've already had to replace once because it's less than ideal location). But I will continue to try with the Peace rose - it was my favourite at my grandma's rose garden!

Regarding the comments on the bed in DBD's room yesterday - I forgot to add that it has a pull-out part which creates a nice queen size bed (160cm) for sleepovers/guests and three big drawers. It's very versatile!
Also, on the topic of white walls - I tried to google it and apparently the reason it's so common in Europe is the change of seasons. White walls are the best for reflecting light (so they work well in long winters), and also do not heat the way darker walls would (so they are also the ideal choice for hot summers).

Anyway, stopping by to make a plan for the week. Can I decrease the number of carry-overs?

TaDas
- up and attem
- dressed to shoes
- breakfast and coffee
- internet time
- lunchboxes ready
- DS off to school and myself to work
- proofread intro for S/R report
- BoD materials finalization
- BoD materials sent off

ToDos
- work
- work
- work

Braindump
work
- mailbox work
- table cleaning
- re-read RTS guideline on ICT reporting
- research the regulatory guidance for ICT reporting
- fill in at least 3 sections
- CP contract - give comments
- Q1 report - regulatory update (local)
- Q1 report - copy updated deadlines to overview
- Q1 report - update on internal development
- start research for IDD report (probably not happening, will be on the list for weeks to come)
routines
- morning routine
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- finalize plans for twins' birthday party
- grocery store - quickie trip on the way home
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- pharmacy order
- order clothes stand for bedroom
- start assembling documents for tax returns
- 15 on filing
- amendment to rental contract
- rental accounting
- deal with insurance
cleaning
- clean DBD's room
- clean DS13's room
- clean 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 cleaning rags
- load of lights
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
- fertilizing

[Kittykatt]

Trissie, that makes perfect sense about the wall colours. We have a very pale cream colour for most of the house, with white on the bathroom, and a very, very pale pink for our bedroom. Some day I may repaint, but it's ok for now.

I'm hoping my Peace rose will do better now the big fuchsia is no more, and I also took out another rose last year that wasn't doing well (that one had the most evil thorns, so when it decided to decline, I had no hesitation in digging it out. Even if my Peace will never reach the proportions of the bush in my parents garden, I would still like to give it a chance.

So far today, I have rung the butcher and ordered the Easter meat, given myself a very mini pedicure (just smoothed the hard skin, trimmed and filed nails and rubbed in some lotion) and taken Fred out. Having a late breakfast, then I'm going for a nice long walk to enjoy the sun. It's still a bit chilly, but the sky is a cloudless blue, so I'm determined.not to waste it.

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Monday: DH to office
At home for me
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
Thursday: DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands?
Hoover car? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage (delegate this to DH)
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda ( if we didn't do it yesterday)
Friday: BIL arrives for the weekend
At home for me
Saturday: BIL and DH out somewhere
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
Sunday: church 9.30 am
BIL leaves
Coffee with DF E ?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda

Future dates to note:
11/4 Order my meds

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Easter card for DF E
*Text butcher re Easter meat delivery - do TODAY!*
Mini pedicure for me
Email Hobbies re my dolls house
Pick up my footprints! (Thank you, RRose!)
Make list of outstanding jobs on the house and send to Handyman A. DF PM, who has been mentoring him through some difficult turns his life has taken, thinks he may be ready to start some jobs again. (If he doesn't reply in a reasonable time, or doesn't want to do anything, then I'll look for someone else, but I would prefer not to do that). Off the top of my head, clean gutters and the swan neck on the downpipes where "stuff" tends to accumulate, clean cladding back and front and downpipes, and short return wall as well. Replace the bit of mortar that's fallen out of the edge of the roof (I think its called the verge?) , fix dripping kitchen tap ( new washer?), sort out cabinet that wobbles, fix garage guttering that's loose at one end and bending down. More as I think of them? ( Still waiting for a reply) I. The circumstances, leave until after Easter them contact him again before looking for someone else.
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
Update latest Waitrose order when new dates become available
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
DH launched
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
15 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
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
Change sheets on spare room bed
Can I give upstairs windows a quick clean- they're dirty after overnight rain

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
Can I clean downstairs windows?

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Feed pots weekly
April / May (depending on weather) buy geraniums and begonias for pots and small border
Decide how many I need:
Begonias - shallow pot on manhole cover in front garden, also some for shallow bowl on patio?
Geraniums - 12 along fence by path?
6? along remainder of fence
8-10 for small border?
6? for patio ?

Financial:
More work on budget WIP
Healthspan
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[L.Ann]

I love to look at roses but I only have one…. A basic red that a student gave me many moons ago. My peonies grew in leaps and bounds last week but everything may slow down again for a bit. Temps have plummeted… 80s yesterday and now 40s and 60s for the rest of the week. That makes sense about the paint color and maximizing weather benefits, Trissie. Here people go crazy on Facebook when the electric company reminds people that the ideal temperature in winter for your house is 68 and summer 78. They claim they can’t possibly survive in those temperatures and then they complain about their bill.

1-breakfast, temp and meds for DD32
2-dress and pick up bedroom
3-walk a mile

4-pick up Little Bit
5-breakfast for Little Bit
6-exercise video

7-take Little Bit to school

Menus
Monday-chicken and lemon-tahini kale salad with apple and roasted carrots
Tuesday-Thai Style Chicken Curry Noodles
Wednesday-leftovers for me/DD32 out
Thursday-pasta for DD32/leftovers for me
Friday-Ponzu-Lime Shrimp and scallion Rice
Saturday-Southern spiced chicken Thighs

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, breakfast with friends
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, DD32 PS@3-8, cheerleading, DD32 Water Works take swim stuff
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32 bocce 5-6
Friday-Hopkins 11:30

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed Cleaning my bedroom-wash window, wash window screen, polish furniture, wipe down baseboards, vacuum, wash bed linens
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book, call carpet guy

Accomplishments
-knee and stretching exercises
-breakfast for me and dog
-diet site

[Kittykatt]

Good morning, L.Ann! Your talk of peonies reminded me to check mine that I bought last year, to see if it's survived the winter. Weel, it has,.and it's shooting nicely. The slightly strange thing is that it's not I'm quite the same position as where I planted it. So, I moved the paeony cage to accommodate it.

I had a lovely walk, and met some of the dog walking ladies. Now, I'm sitting in my garden with my coffee, enjoying the sun. I've done a little dead heading, and next I need to water my pots.

[helia]

Glad you got in a walk and can work in your garden, Kitty. You've reminded me that I should reserve our traditional leg of lamb for Easter. Since I'm moving my mom the week before, Easter is kind of falling through the cracks here.
We have a colder gray week ahead of us too, L Ann. Snow is even forecast for Wednesday evening, though it won't stick.
That bed does sound ideal for DBD, trissie, as well as being attractive! The built in storage alone would have gotten me hooked.

We have one rose plant in one of our garden areas by the curb. Friend B planted it for me. It is surviving but not thriving; I think we're a little too cold and it may have too much shade.

It is very gray and 34*F right now with a high of 42*F. Not inspiring weather. I think my get together with dd26 has become a lunch date tomorrow, so I have this morning to prep for payroll and do other things.

Next:
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- make bed

Later:
- finish reclaiming the kitchen
- payroll: prep AAS D9
- payroll: grade AAS HW assignments
- payroll: progress on editing for AI Writing Curr.
- order some items for Mom
- Payroll: Exam Prep: Finish AIR Exam
- contact Mom's pastor re: the move
- Walk
- Lunch
- Start paperwork for Mom
- spiff self and gather everything and otd by 1:15
- 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D9
- 1 brain dump item
- do I need to get anything from WF?
- dinner: leftover pasta, shrimp sauce, fresh green salad
- after dinner clean up
- duo
- update health apps

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- dw 2/3 emptied
- some qt
- calendaring; updated some lists

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D9
Tue 10-12:30ish KS2J get together/ 11:30 lunch with dd26? / Grocery store/ host Tuesday dinner for ___ people? (It may not happen.)
Wed 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D10
Thu 8 -9 work out with trainer/ 10:30 Real ID appt./ 7:30 pm Lenten group #5
Fri 9-10 payroll: Writing curriculum meeting/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D11/ 4 - 5 Proctor Exit Exam
Sat
Sun 8 5K run/ 3:30 - 5:30 CG2 @ AA's place? / 6 - ? host dinner for up to 8

Mon 1-1:40 payroll: instructor Meeting/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D12/ DH out for dinner
Tue DRIVE to Illinois/ stop by the house?/ Dinner: TBD
Wed Visit Mom/ Pack up Mom's stuff/ Dinner: TBD
Thur MOM MOVES TO MI/ meet her at new nursing home (I hope)/ 7:30 Titanic UM performance
Fri 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D14/ 7 Good Friday Service

March 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 L + L
- call insurance company re: car insurance

General Brain Dump
- book bnbs for July vacation - wip
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
- buy queen bed frame + mattress + box springs for dd26's room - wip

Moving Mom - April 17, 2025
- send letters to Mom's friends who do send her cards re: the move
- let Mom's church know
- get everything on the supply list
- set up Mom's room
- check to see if there's a light fixture in the ceiling (no lights in the room)
- thank yous for NH nurses and especially for nurse J who helped me - and Q, the social worker

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