The King of the Pippins Apple Thursday

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helia
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Re: The King of the Pippins Apple Thursday

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Feathers!! I'm so happy to see you here! I can't believe your children are that old -- in middle school already?! Sorry you had to close your store. How's your dh doing? I vaguely remember he had back issues.
Loading 6 bikes on a car does not sound easy, trissie. Dh was/ is the same. When the kids were small, he would pack for himself, tell me how quick and easy it was, and then wonder why packing seemed like such a big deal to me. Meanwhile I was packing for myself + 3 children, including food supplies + toys + diapers, etc. when they were very small. The one exception was our stay in Australia; dh organized and packed up the kids' toys (and I helped with clothes) that were shipped. WTG tackling your taxes so early in the morning. Have a great trip!
Enjoy your hike FFB! It sounds like a lovely day.
Kitty, another apple I've never heard of!!

Today is pretty low-key. I'm meeting with my personal trainer at 9 a.m. Then, I'll stop by and say"hi" to Mom and run a couple short errands. I hope to tackle those brain dump items that have been on my list for a while: Payroll GGT, payroll exam record, clean sheets on the bed, and a little laundry. I'll also work on finishing the paperwork for the dental practice for Mom and starting asking Qs re: neurologist appt. for Mom.

Next:
- s2s and self care
- back exercises
- squeegee and wipe down shower

Later:
- 8:40 otd
- 9 - 10 personal trainer work out
- visit Mom
- Walgreens
- WF
- put stuff away
- some qt
- finish reclaiming kitchen
- strip MBR bed
- clean sheets on MBR bed
- lunch at some point
- go for a walk??
- payroll: GGT progress
- payroll: update exam record
- payroll: outline of Friday's class
- finish paperwork for dentist for Mom; send to Dr. for signature
- confirm transportation days at NH
- call neurology
- ask about urine test
- update goodreads
- duo
- update health apps
- book tix for trip to Maine in August - with K, S2, and J :)
- dinner: chicken fajitas, green salad
- after dinner clean up
- read for fun -- I'm finally ready to start a new book!

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- dw 1/2 emptied
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website: warm but rainy today

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Thu 9 work out with trainer/ Dinner: chicken fajitas, green salad
Fri 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D5/ 6:30 Dinner with Rs and Gs - bring bread + salad (Greek)
Sat 8 - 5K? / 5:30 - ? CG1 @ S2's place
Sun 10:30 - 12-ish church in other town/ newcomers' meeting - sstop by/ 12:45 meet MZ for lunch near church in other city/ NO hosting Sunday dinner :)

Mon 1-1:40 payroll: instructor mtg/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D6
Tue 10-12ish KS2J get together/6:30 host Tuesday dinner for ____
Wed 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D7 (Midterm Test?)
Thu 8-9 workout with trainer
Fri 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D8/ Dinner Date with dh?
Sat 8 - 5K?
Sun (Mother's Day) Church/ 3:30 - 5:30 host CG2/ Host Sunday dinner for 8?

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

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

MOM
- send change of address cards
- put up pics in her room
- shelves for her room?
- keep on sprucing up her wardrobe - wip
- paperwork: dentist
- find a neurologist

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
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Re: The King of the Pippins Apple Thursday

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Good morning! Nice to see Featherball! I hope everyone finds their way here before the old boards disappear. ♥️

I’m too distracted to say much and make any sense so posting my list and looking for some focus :shock: <- like this lol. Enjoy your day! :)

Thursday/Paper Tiger Day To Do List (√ = done)
√ Bible
Weigh
Planner
Spot clean floors
Water ~
Bathrooms
Feed inside animals + glucoasamine supplements
Feed outside animals
WHB dust, vacuum, mop, glass
Kitchen
Wfd/cook, clean up after eating
Laundry room
Wash
Dining room
Living room - clean glass and rehang cat seat, strip and wash furniture covers, take down decor around tv
Foyer - wipe AC vent cover (in progress)
Master bedroom - box items to donate, box Christmas
Closet - sort/declutter clothes and shoes 15 minutes
Office - dc 15 minutes
Paper - dc 16 open tabs
Ss room - dc 5 minutes
Porch - repot some plants, water plants
Yard - gather mulch and put in dog yard
Walk dogs
Spray for ants
Spray house with outdoor cleaner
Spread dirt - found someone to do it for us cheap, waiting on date, haven’t heard back so need to reach out
Pick blackberries
Self: whiten teeth
♥ Wake each day expecting good things to happen! ♥
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Re: The King of the Pippins Apple Thursday

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helia so happy to see you ! Have a good one !
You're right, DH used to have bunches of back problems - as it turned out, related to his old job. Then he went to community service ? Working for the county, moving grass next to the streets, clean up playgrounds, empt public garbage bins, taking care of hedges and all that. He got promoted the same time I started the new job - and now we kinda work together ? Same office, different room. He also has different hours, but I see him throughout the day, and very seldomly, we even overlap and need to work together lol. It's kinda neat.

Glad you're here, too Bama ! I need to design myself a Paper Tiger Day ! It's very overwhelming atm. I have one application filed, I have to submit our taxes soon, I need to get my system up and running, I need to declutter desperately..... To set a day aside to focus on that sounds amazing tbh

So, my afternoon might have gotten away from me a fair bit, and the yard is kinda calling me, so I'll do another
- 30 min weeding the berry patch
- 30 min pots and pans ( I might've dipped early)
- put away all old grocery runs ( just stashed the stuff in the fridge that needed to - the rest is in boyes on the kitchen floor.)
- hang laundry
- start a lol (something for the dryer)
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Re: The King of the Pippins Apple Thursday

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Morning Everyone!

1-read
2-pick up Little Bit
3-stop at the Amish

4-lunch
5-Little Bit down for a nap
6-walk outside

Menus
Thursday-pasta for DD32 and Little Bit/something for me
Friday-street cart chicken and rice
Saturday-Mexicali black bean soup

Events
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, bocce, register Little Bit for swimming, Little Bit to sitter from 9-12
Friday-Hopkins@11
Saturday-bocce tournament

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed Cleaning of DD32’s room-
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book, track down medication-one more to go

Accomplishments
-knee and stretching exercises
-breakfast for dog, me
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds, temp and breakfast DD32
-walk a mile inside
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast for Little Bit
-exercise video
-take Little Bit to sitter
-bank, library, pick up final medication
-walk a mile outside
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Re: The King of the Pippins Apple Thursday

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No rain. It was 88 here yesterday. :roll: Pollen is off the charts. I am really tired today so I decided reading was a good option! Especially since we are driving to Hopkins tomorrow.

1-work in DD32’s room on detailed cleaning


Menus
Thursday-pasta for DD32 and Little Bit/something for me
Friday-street cart chicken and rice
Saturday-Mexicali black bean soup

Events
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, bocce, register Little Bit for swimming, Little Bit to sitter from 9-12
Friday-Hopkins@11
Saturday-bocce tournament

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed Cleaning of DD32’s room-windex window#1, windex window#2, clean screen #1, clean screen #2, vacuum, windex pictures, clean baseboards, polish furniture
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book

Accomplishments
-knee and stretching exercises
-breakfast for dog, me
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds, temp and breakfast DD32
-walk a mile inside
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast for Little Bit
-exercise video
-take Little Bit to sitter
-bank, library, pick up final medication
-walk a mile outside
-read
-pick up Little Bit
-stop at the Amish
-lunch
-Little Bit down for a nap
-walk
-read
-kitchen clean up
-dinner preprep
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Re: The King of the Pippins Apple Thursday

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L Ann, is it rainy where you are? It is here, which makes me think that it is a good day to read!
Feathers, that is pretty cool that you get to see your dh at work!
Are you making progress on that long list, Bama? A day to focus on paperwork sounds great - I need that too. I'll try to get some paperwork done this afternoon.

My visit with Mom was very good -- for her. She was pretty awake, and she even said "blanket" when I asked if she wanted a sweater or a blanket to stay warm. The staff there say that she's becoming more communicative, and she's feeding herself more. They also got a urine sample! Yay! Her bloodwork came back yesterday, and her vitamin D is very low, so the Dr. is prescribing Vit. D 1x/ week. Her WBC is a little high but not hugely so. It will be good to see if she does have an infection.

Next:
- back exercises
- strip MBR bed
- start a lol

Later:
- strip MBR bed
- clean sheets on MBR bed
- go for a walk??
- payroll: GGT progress
- payroll: update exam record
- payroll: outline of Friday's class
- finish paperwork for dentist for Mom; send to Dr. for signature
- confirm transportation days at NH
- call neurology
- update goodreads
- duo
- update health apps
- book tix for trip to Maine in August - with K, S2, and J :)
- dinner: chicken fajitas, green salad
- after dinner clean up
- read for fun -- I'm finally ready to start a new book!

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- dw 1/2 emptied
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website: warm but rainy today
- s2s and self care
- squeegeed and wiped down shower
- gathered everything and otd late
- 9 - 10 work out with trainer
- visited Mom; found out that the urine sample was taken! Yay!
- Walgreens: picked up script
- WF: odds and ends
- put away everything
- lunch
- some qt
- emailed Mom's Dr. re: referral for a wheelchair
- finished reclaiming the kithen
- dd26 here with Fable - to visit and use our printer
- vacuumed debris from firewood tote that Fable dragged across the living room rug :arrow: cleaning and entertaining Fable at the same time!! :)
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Re: The King of the Pippins Apple Thursday

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Quick CI before bed. Glad to have time to read you all. Had a nice family hike and picnic.
I wanted to wave hello to Featherball, so nice to see you here !
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Just a quick CI before bed.! I'm glad you had a nice time today as a family, FFB

Today has been successful - a good church service, a nice chat with DF P , I ran some errands and came home in time to drop my parcel off at the post office in the community shop. I've had a lovely time in my garden and city the grass, and also managed to power wash the car just before Waitrose delivered. The groceries have been PA and the kitties and me fed. Ive dropped the car off with DH, as he will need it to take the ballot box to the count after the election closes.

See everyone tomorrow!
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We had a minor shower at bocce time but because it was accompanied by lightning they cancelled practice.

1-finish cleaning the kitchen
2-quick house pick up
3-evening meds

4-finish my April FACE


Menus
Friday-street cart chicken and rice
Saturday-Mexicali black bean soup

Events
Friday-Hopkins@11
Saturday-bocce tournament@9

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed Cleaning of DD32’s room-windex window#1, windex window#2, clean screen #1, clean screen #2, vacuum, clean baseboards, polish furniture
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book

Accomplishments
-knee and stretching exercises
-breakfast for dog, me
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds, temp and breakfast DD32
-walk a mile inside
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast for Little Bit
-exercise video
-take Little Bit to sitter
-bank, library, pick up final medication
-walk a mile outside
-read
-pick up Little Bit
-stop at the Amish
-lunch
-Little Bit down for a nap
-walk
-read
-kitchen clean up
-dinner preprep
-work in DD32’s room on detailed cleaning
-write checks from DM for May and June birthdays
-dinner prepped, eaten and cleaned up
-take DD32 to bocce
-leave bocce early and take Little Bit home
-trash out
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Re: The King of the Pippins Apple Thursday

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My back, neck and shoulders are super sore today and I have no idea why. Hopefully they will feel better in the morning.

1-diet site


Menus
Friday-street cart chicken and rice
Saturday-Mexicali black bean soup

Events
Friday-Hopkins@11
Saturday-bocce tournament@9

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed Cleaning of DD32’s room-windex window#1, windex window#2, clean screen #1, clean screen #2, vacuum, clean baseboards, polish furniture
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book

Accomplishments
-knee and stretching exercises
-breakfast for dog, me
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds, temp and breakfast DD32
-walk a mile inside
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast for Little Bit
-exercise video
-take Little Bit to sitter
-bank, library, pick up final medication
-walk a mile outside
-read
-pick up Little Bit
-stop at the Amish
-lunch
-Little Bit down for a nap
-walk
-read
-kitchen clean up
-dinner preprep
-work in DD32’s room on detailed cleaning
-write checks from DM for May and June birthdays
-dinner prepped, eaten and cleaned up
-take DD32 to bocce
-leave bocce early and take Little Bit home
-trash out
-finish cleaning the kitchen
-quick house pick up
-evening meds
-finish my April FACE
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