Watercress Wednesday

[Kittykatt]

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[Kittykatt]

Watercress is a leafy green aquatic plant with a peppery, slightly bitter taste, which varies according to the growing conditions, and is related to mustard and radish. It has small, round green leaves that grow on hollow stems, and is a popular addition to salads, soups, and other dishes. It pairs well with strongly flavored meats, eggs, and orange segments.

Watercress is known for its nutritional value, being a good source of vitamins and antioxidants. It's been linked to potential cancer-fighting properties due to the presence of compounds like DIM. Some research suggests that it may have other health benefits, such as improving exercise performance, but more research is needed.

Watercress thrives in shallow, clear, and flowing water. It can be found growing wild in many parts of the UK, but is also cultivated commercially. It's best harvested from April to October when it's at its seasonal peak.
You can also grow it in a container filled with water indoors to extend the season.

Watercress is known to be a sign of clean water, as it does not tolerate pollution.

[Kittykatt]

Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday!

Helian, I hope you feel better soon. Sinus infections can be misery. I find drinking lots of water helps, along with ibuprofen, and the doctor prescribed a low dose steroid nasal spray. I don't take antibiotics unless it's *very* bad (joint decision between me and my GP). I hope you can get some sleep. I find an extra pillow sometimes helps me feel more comfortable (maybe it encourages things to drain?)

Gma, phone lines to companies can be soooo frustrating! I don't like water melon much, but hearing everyone rave about them, it's quite possible that I haven't ever had one that was properly grown and well ripened, and I would change my mind if I did!

Laura I'm sure you enjoyed DS's creation for supper!

I didn't do anything yesterday evening, except enjoy the meal DH cooked (sausages, baked beans and mashed potatoes) and sit with Matilda on my lap.

Today, DF PL is coming at 10 am and we're going for a walk (weather permitting!) and coffee. DH is seeing Dnextdoorneighbour C.at 2.30pm to help her set up her new laptop., and has his amateur dramatic society in the evening.

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday: DH A/L
10 am walk and coffee with DF PL
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday: DH leaves for long W/E staying with DBIL
10.30 am church
Any errands?
Hoover car? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda if not done yesterday
Friday: DH at DBIL's
2.40pm osteopath -me
Can I pick up Lakeland order while I'm in town?
Saturday: DH at DBIL's
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
Sunday:
church 9.30 am
Coffee with DF E?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery
DH returns home at???

Future dates to note:
16/9 Freddie - vet Solensia & blood tests
21/8 Matilda - 6 month health check
4/ 9 weight loss clinic -Jude
10/9 order my meds

Outstanding deliveries: eBay

Extras:
Paint flat part of bathroom ceiling when anti condensation paint arrives : coat#1 #2
CAR INSURANCE start getting quotes soon, apparently the cheapest date is 26 days before renewal, according to MSE. Work out which are this is and act on it!! ( Insurance renews 4/10)
Book Jude's boosters due in September when vet diary is updated for September
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering in the bedroom each day?
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?) Appointment hopefully today! A complete bust -they told Dnextdoorneighbour C she needs a new roof (no sense! ) and refused to even look at ours, as they weren't interested in" little" jobs
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, Jude, and Freddie
Cup of tea
QT
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
Physio exercises and back exercises WIP
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
DH launched for his walk
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

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:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly

Financial:
More work on budget

Things that need to happen at home before DH retires!
Reorganise office WIP DH still needs to deal with a crate of "stuff"
DH needs to organise his tools.in the garage into the new tool boxes
Then the garage needs decluttering / reorganising - DH is starting on this today

Declutter bedroom 15 minutes at a time!

Parish Christmas Lunch:
Find phone number for caterers
Write everything down in a logical order :
Full address of the church,
name and email address for the treasurer, Date, 4th December
Time, 11am-12pm (they have hourly slots)
Which menu I want to order with all the add-ons( simple buffet with bite sized cakes and fruit platter)
How many guests(20? Remember at least a couple need to be GF)
Explain that the treasurer has the "chequebook" for the church (she actually does everything online) and ask them to send the invoice there.

[Bama]

Good morning, kittykatt! Enjoy your visit.
(((Helia))), I hope you’re feeling better.

It’s 3:26am and I’m still trying to get sleepy. I’ve somehow mixed up my days and nights. See ya when I get up and get moving. It’s trash day here so I will set a goal to declutter and fill the garbage cans up.

[blessedw2]

hello feel better soon!

[helia]

Thanks all. I still have a low fever this morning 100.6. I think I'm going to have to call the Dr. I don't want to -- but I do want to participate fully in life. If the fever doesn't go down today, I'll need a sub for my class tomorrow. *sigh*

Hi blessed! So nice to see you! I hope you are well.
Oh wow, Bama, that is a late night. Did you get some decluttering done?
I hope you enjoyed your walk with PL, Kitty. My Dr. seems pretty reticent to prescribe antibiotics in general.

I slept OK last night; ibuprofen helped and I kept my pillow slightly elevated to promote drainage. Covid test this morning is negative. I think it's a sinus infection - mild pain behind my eyes, forehead, and around my nose.

I'm not sure how I'll feel today, so I'll keep my todos short.

Next:
- call Dr. office
- back exercises
- s2s and self care

Later
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- bank errand
- Dr. visit??
- pay Mom's therapy bill
- send Mom's med bill to trustee to be reimbursed
- payroll: make midterm test
- payroll: prep IR D5
- if fever doesn't go away, let AC know -- I'll need a sub
- maybe - payroll: prep for sub

Possible activities if I feel up for it:
- go for a walk
- clean the fridge
- work on decluttering bin

TaDas!
- up; weighed self -- of course it is dropping; I have little appetite
- Covid test
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - cloudy and cool! A great day to jog -- except I won't today.

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Wed Everything today cancelled; dh will still go to the dinner party tonight and he'll figure out a dairy-free dessert
Thu IF I'M NOT SICK - visit Mom/ 11-1 payroll: teach IR D5 MIDTERM TEST/ 2 - work out with AS
Fri (Maya hosts a dinner at our house)/ dinner date with dh?
Sat 8 - 5K/ 5:30 - ? CG1 (will we host?)
Sun Church/ 3:30 - 6-ish CG2 @ B and L/ Host Sunday Dinner?

Mon Visit Mom/ Groceries
Tue early - KS2J get together?/ 11-1 payroll: teach IR D6/ 6:30 - Host Tuesday Dinner crew
Wed
Thu 11-1 payroll: teach IR D7/ 2 - work out with AS
Fri Visit Mom/ dinner date with dh?
Sat 8 - 5K? (I'm not doing well getting to this)
Sun Church/ Visit Mom/ 6 - Host Sunday Dinner

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

This Week - Deskwork
- pay Mom's PT bill
- ask for reimbursement for Mom's PT bill from the trust

This Week - Errands
- bank

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
- Th make midterm test
- Th prep IR D5
- grade midterm test
- grade HWs
- gradelink week 3

Brain Dump - Mom and Trust
- get fire safe box for Mom's documents

[Lauralind]

Morning all. I think I have said it before... I don't like melatonin. It works. I feel like I'm in a fog now. Groggy and can't wake up. And it is only 1 mg.

I am off today. Need to wake up and feel a bit better. There's one more section of berries to pick. And I have got to get things done inside. Ds used up the milk so that means a grocery store trip. I'd like to make the living room look better. And I should start Declutter in the bedroom that is supposed to be my craft room .

Helian I hope you can break the fever soon. Terrible feeling.

Yikes Bama sometimes I am awake then trying to convince myself to sleep again.

Gonna wake up a bit more. A shower should help and then we'll see.

[L.Ann]

Hi Everyone! I hope you feel better soon helian.

1-see if the bank ap is working correctly
2-go to walk on the island and then out to lunch

Menus
Wednesday-DD2 out/me leftovers
Thursday-seared chicken and apple spinach salad
Friday-one pan bean and pepper lettuce wraps
Saturday-pizza


Events
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, 8 local heme appointment with DD32, DD32 haircut@3:45 and PS from 3-8
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, hang out at Little Bit’s house while the chimney guy does cleaning, DD32 home late
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Saturday-Little Bit and her dog overnight, maybe marine museum boat ride

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book
Little Errands-drop off DM’s driver’s license, send email and documentation to delete DM’s Facebook accounts
Phone calls-

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-dress and pick up bedroom
-diet site
-meds and temperature for DD32
-outside walk
-3 messages about DD32’s schedule
-pick up Little Bit
-doctor’s appointment with DD32
-off DD32
-walk with Little Bit
-breakfast for Little Bit
-reading and activities with LittleBit

[Lauralind]

Wow I have no motivation or energy today. I had my shower. Ate something. Put some laundry in the washer and empty the dw. That's it besides scrolling stuff. I can't find my glasses. I'll text dh and see if I left them at work. Can't see the fine print for my reading.

The sun is out now but it's still morning cool. I need to get something started. .

Add stuff to dw and declutter island
A couple things to wash and counters
Sweep everywhere