Easter Monday /Angel Monday

[helia]

A sailing lesson in school sounds pretty amazing, FFB. Is it required for all the students of DS9's grade?
trissie, we have students record themselves fairly often, especially in the speaking/ listening classes. They almost always dislike doing it -- as adults. I can imagine how much more angst it might bring for a younger student, though I think a rap sounds interesting and fun, especially if done with friends - though I don't know if his work partners are friends. Anyhow, I hope the assignment goes well for DS and he writes an awesome rap song!
Glad Freddie seems to be recovering a bit. That was nice to share the spoon with Matilda! Jude - doesn't care?

I don't think it is a bank holiday here. I happen not to have payroll bc we're in between sessions. However, I never did my end-of-session tasks on Friday, so I'll need to do them today.

Other things to do today: short jog again, grocery store, clean sheets on the bed, communicate with the NH nurse - Qs re: Mom's assessment + how do I get Mom to a dentist? I'll also stop by and visit Mom pretty soon. Her nightgowns arrived yesterday and have been washed. Her face cream also arrived. . . I have one more bag of Mom's things to go through and declutter. This is mainly cards and books.

My weight was WAY up this morning. I ate tons of sweets last night after a large meal. Dd26 had made a family favorite chocolate chip cake. I had bought an angel food cake from the GF bakery in Illinois. M made homemade ice cream. The Cs brought yummy cookie bars + moscato! And out of curiosity, I had bought Dr. Pepper peeps. LOL! I think the consensus was that they weren't awful.

Our main menu was roasted lamb, fingerling potatoes, salad, and tons of fixings for bibimbap, a Korean dish with marinated beef, egg, veggies. Also, Asian noodles. (Dd29 went to a special GF Asian inspired restaurant in Toledo, OH - 1 hour away - to pick up the Asian food.) I don't think anyone went home hungry.

Next:
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- some qt

Later: - probably too much for 1 day, but it helps to write it down
- visit Mom
- lights: f and p/a
- clean sheets on bed
- clean towels in bathrooms
- load of sheets and towels
- Can I finish going through Mom's stuff -- one bag left, mainly cards and books
- lunch at some point
- dress to jog
- jog
- menu plan and grocery list
- Kroger? WF?
- put everything away
- payroll: end of session tasks
- dinner: quinoa taco bowls (from freezer), green salad
- after dinner clean up
- duo
- update health apps
- payroll: start getting GC set up for new class
- anything else?

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - cloudy, high of 67*F

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon grocery store
Tue 10-12-ish KSJ get together/ 1-3 payroll: PD meetings/ 6:30 - ? host Tuesday dinner
Wed payroll @ _______
Thu 8 work out with trainer/ 2-3 Counseling
Fri payroll @ ______/ Dinner out with dh
Sat 8 - 5K/ 5-8 SC Retirement Party
Sun Church/ 3:30 - 5:30ish host CG2/6-8-ish R's BD dinner @ Cs (I hope - it will be very hard for us to host it since we're also hosting CG2 which usually ends around 6, though it's supposed to end at 5:30)

Mon 11 - haircut? (Not sure)/ payroll @ _______
Tue 10-12-ish KSJ get together
Wed 8:10 dentist/ payroll @ ________
Thu 8 work out with trainer/
Fri payroll @ ______/ 6:30 Dinner with Rs and Gs
Sat 8 - 5K? / 5:30 - ? CG1
Sun 10:30 - 12-ish church/ 12:30 meet MZ for lunch near church in other city/ 6 Host dinner with Cs + girls + M

April Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- clean sheets on the bed
- 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
- order bowls

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

MOM
- send letters to Mom's friends who do send her cards re: the move
- email Mom's address to cousin
- put up pics in her room
- shelves for her room?
- keep on sprucing up her wardrobe

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

[FrenchFlybebe]

trissie Esater Monday is a bank holiday ( I don't have many days "off" to take, I keep what I have for the summer school break and it won't cover half of their 8 week break). You're doing so much in your kids' bedrooms, they will be all shiny and bright ! I cleaned in the boys' rooms this morning and it was really dirty and dusty and I'm not even considering the windows yet.
trissie, helian, the sailing class is organized by the school, during school hours, and is therefore "mandatory". Living 25 mns away from the ocean, I think it's a great opportunity for the kids. Growing up in Paris I wouldn't have such luck. But DS9 doesn't enjoy it much - it's a bit like swimming classes, if you have them in your country, they are mandatory in France, but some pupils really panic when told to enter a swimming pool... DS9 doesn't feel entirely safe I think, even with life jackets, and doesn't get along with most boys so the changing room is a difficult time for him. I think other boys feel the same, but not sure.
helian I just googled Dr Pepper Peeps. I don't think I would like it, but it would be interesting to try.

kittykatt yes I think the dogs would smell it. We are weather twins as always. The rain has stopped but may be back before long.

Kids need some fresh air and exercice, especially as they have eaten chocolate eggs for breakfast and for dessert . I have agreed to go to the local skate park with them, if my old bike agrees to get me there, it's 1.2 kms away I think. We'd stay there from 3 to 4, back for snacks, then... not sure.
That gives me 10 minutes of freedim before preparing a backpack with water and a ball and various stuff

TADAs
weekly list
time in both kids' bedrooms, sorted, organized, vacuumed, "taught" DS9 about cleaning, ...
MrNG cooked and I cleaned up
coffee with a few chocolate eggs

TODO
keep kids outdoors while there is no rain
prepare a few payroll meals
final touches to 2024 photobook
weekly dose of cleaning (dishwasher needs cleaning)?
relax before work week starts again

[L.Ann]

1-go pick up prescription
2-playground
3-meet with carpet guy

Menus
Monday-seared chicken with orzo, zucchini and parmesan
Tuesday-chicken curry
Wednesday-DD32 out/leftovers
Thursday-black bean and rice bowls with roasted veggies
Friday-tilapia and roasted veggies

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, carpet guy@11
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5???, 7:30 physical for DD32, breakfast out, storytime@10:30, shot for DD32@3:15
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, PS3-8 and cheerleading for DD32, pick up Lowe’s order
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5???, 7:00 mammogram for me, 8:00 @ spring Special Olympics to do registration, no bocce
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, tulip pick up
Saturday-shred and med drop off, Earth Day Celebration
Sunday-bocce tournament at 9, walk with friend@9???, Fairy and Gnome Festival@art garden@1

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen and dining room
Detailed Cleaning of bathroom-scrub shower walls, wash walls, scrub floor, grout mold remover
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book

Accomplishments
-knee and stretching exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk for 20 min
-breakfast for DD32
-Little Bit pick up
-finish walking mile
-exercise video
-breakfast for Little Bit

[trissie]

kittykatt, I quite frankly don't even know what the current "big drug" here. I mean, I know it's cocaine for those who have money, but the street thing? no idea.
helia, I wouldn't enjoy having to record a video of myself (and that's coming from somebody who did stage drama for years - I liked the stage part but never watched any of the recordings), and asking that from an autistic teen... yeah, that's gonna go well!
Frenchie, what is the legal minimum for paid vacation in France? Here, it's 20 days, however 25 is the general standard (I have 29 and I really would love more, but am glad to have that)

Last indoor set and then I will venture outside!

TaDas
- midday routine
- remake twins' beds (required retrieving summer blankets from attic)
- unpack DBD's backpack from the trip

ToDos
- afternoon routine
- put away painting supplies
- clean master bathroom

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake Easter lamb cake
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- pharmacy order
- order clothes stand for bedroom
- 15 on tax returns
- 15 on filing
- amendment to rental contract
- rental accounting
- deal with insurance
cleaning
- remake master bedroom bed and twins' beds
- wash, iron and rehang sheers in twins' room
- 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
- plant jostaberry
- plant apricot tree
- plant treatment - pest
- plant treatment - mold & funghi disease (maybe not yet? check)
- watering
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
- fertilizing
- April seeds in ground

[Lauralind]

Morning all. Happy Easter Monday. I actually hadn't heard of angel Monday. There must have been a reason they included Monday. It's a confusing one i n our house. No school. No office work. Banks closed. We are retail and the freight is still coming today. Only closed yesterday. We booked it off cause the kids are here.

Kittykat that is not how you wanted to spend Easter. I am glad Freddie seems better.

Trissie that assignment might get absolute refusal from my ds. Or trying to make it so he didn't have to go to school.

So we had another fun adventure yesterday. Dd has been wanting a friend for her crazy 8 months old Walnut . Kitten.He is absolutely nuts. Figuring another one to play with might help. Anyway yesterday ddil was at her family gathering and found one for her. A little 2 month old orange guy. We might be a little crazy but we have a sixth one in our mix now. This one is not staying. He's going home with them tomorrow and will be mostly in their room. But our critters know he is here. He's going to have to stay in the room later can there seems no way around dad's little maltipoo coming with them later. She's smaller than my cats and thinks she can bark and chase them. Mostly the stay out of her way.

I think I better just create my plans for today. Our dinner is today. Potluck of hot dishes. I really need to get started soon. Dd just got up and I just slept till 6 again. Now I'm deciding where to begin. We need to bake. Cook some small appetizer like things. Have to get some of it from the store.

Someone asked before how I like my hair cut. I'm deciding yet. It feels really light and free. But it does not like to bend. Trying to curl is proving to be work that I'm not sure if I can maintain because it doesn't work easily by my skill. It looks ok without but the wave is weird. Either I have to grow it back a little longer or cut more out of the length of the sides. I will keep trying. She was saying I should be able to curl and style it today and prevent needed to wash it again.

Today's priority list

Basic routines
Kitchen clean
Bake hot cross buns
Vacuum everywhere
Grocery store for a few supplies
Cupcakes?
Chicken wings
Meatballs
Broccoli salad

Today's tada list
Coffee and food?
Finish tidying kitchen
Make grocery list
Hot cross dough

[Gma]

Kittykatt, glad to hear that Freddie is on the mend. Yes, our congregation has amazing music and music talent.
Trissie , I would have hated an assignment like that at any age.
FFB, the sailing class sounds like a good opportunity.
Helian, is your mom interacting with staff? The facility, or the city, may have a wheelchair accessible bus for transport.
Hi, laurlind, who all will be there for potluck?
My Mom's ability to transfer into the car has diminished, just as I have been placed on restrictions due to my foot. So we won't be going out for quite a while.
I slept ok last night, ddog did eat little, and my mother has a video Dr appointment right after lunch. I have to bring my computer for that, and walk with crutches, carrying it.

[Lauralind]

It's all my kids and mom and dad and my sister and guy and nephew. 12 I think. 13 with dgs but he's not eating lol.

[L.Ann]

It is a regular day here. Schools are off so Little Bit is here but DD32 has the center and both of Little Bit’s parents have work.

1-read
2-Little Bit down for her nap
3-walk

4-dinner preprep
5-yoga video

Menus
Monday-seared chicken with orzo, zucchini and parmesan
Tuesday-chicken curry
Wednesday-DD32 out/leftovers
Thursday-black bean and rice bowls with roasted veggies
Friday-tilapia and roasted veggies

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, carpet guy@11
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5???, 7:30 physical for DD32, breakfast out, storytime@10:30, shot for DD32@3:15
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, PS3-8 and cheerleading for DD32, pick up Lowe’s order
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5???, 7:00 mammogram for me, 8:00 @ spring Special Olympics to do registration, no bocce
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, tulip pick up
Saturday-shred and med drop off, Earth Day Celebration
Sunday-bocce tournament at 9, walk with friend@9???, Fairy and Gnome Festival@art garden@1

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen and dining room
Detailed Cleaning of bathroom-scrub shower walls, scrub floor, grout mold remover
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book, text about missing prescription if the fax sent by the pharmacy doesn’t work

Accomplishments
-knee and stretching exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk for 20 min
-breakfast for DD32
-Little Bit pick up
-finish walking mile
-exercise video
-breakfast for Little Bit
-go pick up prescription
-playground
-meet with carpet guy
-wash bathroom walls
-outside time with Little Bit’s
-lunch

[helia]

Noooo!!! I just lost a long post. I'm not going to re-create it. Consider yourselves all greeted.

Next:
- some qt
- dress to jog
- jog

Later: - probably too much for 1 day, but it helps to write it down
- s2s and self care
- lights: f and p/a
- clean sheets on bed
- clean towels in bathrooms
- load of sheets and towels
- Can I finish going through Mom's stuff -- one bag left, mainly cards and books
- lunch at some point
- dress to jog
- jog
- menu plan and grocery list
- Kroger? WF?
- put everything away
- payroll: end of session tasks
- dinner: quinoa taco bowls (from freezer), green salad
- after dinner clean up
- duo
- update health apps
- payroll: start getting GC set up for new class
- anything else?

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - cloudy, high of 67*F
- back exercises and spiffed self
- gathered everything for my mom
- visited my mom @ NH -- except she was too busy doing activities (or sleeping through activities) to visit with me LOL!
- labelled stuff for my mom
- home; helped M unload her car (she'd bought a carload - literally - of snacks for a conference for university students)
- figured out with M why the water downstairs was coming out of the tap orange -- the city is flushing hydrants
- e-signed and emailed in 2 documents for the NH; asked about communicating with the nurse
- reclaimed the kitchen
- lunch: wip

[FrenchFlybebe]

lauralind that is a large family meal I mean, the family is large, I don't know about the meal I hope you have a good time together.

Gma glad your DM's ddog is eating. Your acount of the church service yesterday sounded delightful.

kittykatt yes I think the dogs would smell it. We are weather twins as always. The rain has stopped but may be back before long.

trissie we have five weeks, so 25 days, it's the law - and you can have more in some cases. I do clock in extra hours, one weekly, that I can "get back", together or separately, so this can amount to 5-6 extra days yearly. Actually I use them for health appts or kid-related things, a few hours at a time. No other day off or sick day or sick kid (or I'm not paid... unless I'm sick for more than 3 days in a row).

L.Ann I would love to go to a Fairy and Gnome festival. The art garden place has lots of fun events !

helian sorry you lost the post.

MrNG is preparing food. I hope the kids will be able to fall asleep at regular hour - after two weeks of school break. Our little biking trip to the local skate park didn't last long. They had some time in the garden afterwards... I expect DS9 to feel anxiety around bedtime.
I didn't get to the cleaning I had intended to do. Maybe I can schedule some after payroll tomorrow ?

TADAs
biked to city park / skate park
also some strength training and stretching
3 payroll meals ready
helped DS9 create an online puzzle out of an online colouring
good shower

TODO
serve dinner - that MrNG is preparing, then cleanup
final touches to 2024 photobook ?
weekly dose of cleaning (dishwasher needs cleaning)?
get tkids to sleep at regular hour
relax before work week starts again