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Back to School in Europe Monday @ TDD - C&C
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trissie
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trissie
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Re: Back to School in Europe Monday @ TDD - C&C
Happy Monday! And happy Labor day to all who have today off! 
So, summer is officially over and kids go back to school today. Only one class period today (as it is customary), so no snacks making for me (yet)!
The museum trip yesterday was very nice. Lucy is small and Selam is tiny! There was a long line (almost 1 hour) to see them, eventhough we had set time tickets, but we took turns standing in the line so that one of us was able to take the kids around to see other exhibits. The kids really enjoyed the animal exhibits in the musem, probably a bigger hit with them than the human evolution, though DBD was very interested in the evolution of chimp to human bone structures (hand, skull, foot). We added other errands to the trip (IKEA, as kids' rooms need some changes, and home improvement store for cat food and canning supplies), so by the time we got home, I was exhausted! It didn't help that my foot got stung by a wasp on Saturday and I had a bad reaction that I tried to ignore till I couldn't (I am not allergic, but apparently a bad local reaction with swelling over 4 inches lasting more than 24 hours affect about 5% of people, and it gets worse at the end of summer). Anyway, I am back to having visible toes today, so all is on the mend (it's not fine yet, but getting better and that counts).
Working from home, though how much will I be able to get done, remains to be seen. Tomorrow is back to the usual schedule of four 7:30 to 2pm office days and home office Fridays, so I will be able to get things done after work too.
TaDas
- up and attem
- dressed to shoes
- breakfast and coffee
- internet time
ToDos
- DBD: wake up, meds, get her to school on time
- morning routine
- whatever I can get done before picking up DBD again
Braindump
work
- BoD material (if I have supporting documentation)
- review approval documentation
- review BoD proposal, comments?
- start working on NB presentation
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- process apples
- process plums
- feed bread starter
organization
- first day of school
- DBD's speech therapy apt
- DBD's speech therapy
- summer homework with DBD
- everybody needs to ready backpacks for tomorrow
- 15 on filing
- print DH's car insurance confirmation
- print class schedules for everybody
- find and pay water bill
cleaning
- clean twins' room
- clean DBD's room
- clean DS13's 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 lights
- load of cleaning rags
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- water and fertilize flowerpots
- water and fertilize veggie garden
- deadheading
- weeding in veggie garden
- deadhead roses
- weeding in front garden
- oil patio furniture
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
So, summer is officially over and kids go back to school today. Only one class period today (as it is customary), so no snacks making for me (yet)!
The museum trip yesterday was very nice. Lucy is small and Selam is tiny! There was a long line (almost 1 hour) to see them, eventhough we had set time tickets, but we took turns standing in the line so that one of us was able to take the kids around to see other exhibits. The kids really enjoyed the animal exhibits in the musem, probably a bigger hit with them than the human evolution, though DBD was very interested in the evolution of chimp to human bone structures (hand, skull, foot). We added other errands to the trip (IKEA, as kids' rooms need some changes, and home improvement store for cat food and canning supplies), so by the time we got home, I was exhausted! It didn't help that my foot got stung by a wasp on Saturday and I had a bad reaction that I tried to ignore till I couldn't (I am not allergic, but apparently a bad local reaction with swelling over 4 inches lasting more than 24 hours affect about 5% of people, and it gets worse at the end of summer). Anyway, I am back to having visible toes today, so all is on the mend (it's not fine yet, but getting better and that counts).
Working from home, though how much will I be able to get done, remains to be seen. Tomorrow is back to the usual schedule of four 7:30 to 2pm office days and home office Fridays, so I will be able to get things done after work too.
TaDas
- up and attem
- dressed to shoes
- breakfast and coffee
- internet time
ToDos
- DBD: wake up, meds, get her to school on time
- morning routine
- whatever I can get done before picking up DBD again
Braindump
work
- BoD material (if I have supporting documentation)
- review approval documentation
- review BoD proposal, comments?
- start working on NB presentation
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- process apples
- process plums
- feed bread starter
organization
- first day of school
- DBD's speech therapy apt
- DBD's speech therapy
- summer homework with DBD
- everybody needs to ready backpacks for tomorrow
- 15 on filing
- print DH's car insurance confirmation
- print class schedules for everybody
- find and pay water bill
cleaning
- clean twins' room
- clean DBD's room
- clean DS13's 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 lights
- load of cleaning rags
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- water and fertilize flowerpots
- water and fertilize veggie garden
- deadheading
- weeding in veggie garden
- deadhead roses
- weeding in front garden
- oil patio furniture
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
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Kittykatt
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- Joined: Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:10 pm
Re: Back to School in Europe Monday @ TDD - C&C
Good morning Trissie and thank you for starting us off. I'm glad you all enjoyed the trip to the museum. And IKEA was a bonus! 
Sorry about the he wasp sting - it sounded extremely painful. I'm glad the swelling is finally starting to go down.
This week is back to school week here also, but I think it's only the staff that go into school today/tomorrow. Our local primary school starts for the pupils on Thursday, and the secondary school starts in Wednesday for kids just starting "big school" and Thursday for everyone else. (One year they tried starting the school term on a Friday for some reason, but hardly anyone bothered to turn up just for one day, so they quickly dropped that idea!)
DH is going to the office today, so I need to make the most of no interruptions and do the start of.month financial stuff. I also need to find Jude's vaccination certificate and Fred's insurance paperwork. (The latter is on my phone, but if we need to a direct claim it's easier for the receptionist to look at a piece of A4 paper, rather than struggle with the print on my phone!)
The weather is undecided what it's going not do -we had yet.more rain overnight - but if it turns out dry then I'll like a walk and some garden time. And,.of course, there's lots around the house to keep me busy!
Sorry about the he wasp sting - it sounded extremely painful. I'm glad the swelling is finally starting to go down.This week is back to school week here also, but I think it's only the staff that go into school today/tomorrow. Our local primary school starts for the pupils on Thursday, and the secondary school starts in Wednesday for kids just starting "big school" and Thursday for everyone else. (One year they tried starting the school term on a Friday for some reason, but hardly anyone bothered to turn up just for one day, so they quickly dropped that idea!)
DH is going to the office today, so I need to make the most of no interruptions and do the start of.month financial stuff. I also need to find Jude's vaccination certificate and Fred's insurance paperwork. (The latter is on my phone, but if we need to a direct claim it's easier for the receptionist to look at a piece of A4 paper, rather than struggle with the print on my phone!)
The weather is undecided what it's going not do -we had yet.more rain overnight - but if it turns out dry then I'll like a walk and some garden time. And,.of course, there's lots around the house to keep me busy!
Last edited by Kittykatt on Mon Sep 01, 2025 6:27 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Kittykatt
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- Joined: Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:10 pm
Re: Back to School in Europe Monday @ TDD - C&C
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 - order extra milk for church
Thursday: DH WFH
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 WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow* not this week
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Coffee with DF E? -not this week, we're doing coffees after church
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery
Future dates to note:
16/9 Freddie - vet Solensia & blood tests
4/ 9 weight loss clinic -Jude
9/9 boosters -Jude
10/9 order my meds
Outstanding deliveries:
Extras:
Wash my new to me cardigan
Start of month banking
SORT OUT PREPAYMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS
Find receipt from Osteopath
Find Jude's vaccination certificate
Find Fred's insurance paperwork
Order new orthotics
Put a few stitches in the neck of my dress -they "keyhole" feature is a little too low
Ask DH to replace the hinges on storage compartment of oven when they arrive
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)
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?)
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
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
Wash throw on spare room bed and cat blankets
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
Put Dnextdoorneighbour C 's bin back for her as she is away on holiday this week
Wednesday:
Clean kitchen
Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Buy and plant pansies
Either repot or top dress bulbs in pots and feed
Prune roses - 2 done, 24 to go (the totals might change as this time of year I assess what hasn't done well, and whether it gets another chance,.or whether it's time to say goodbye!)
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" He's just about done, although there is a crate of "stuff" in the garage which needs his attention
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.
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 - order extra milk for church
Thursday: DH WFH
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 WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow* not this week
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Coffee with DF E? -not this week, we're doing coffees after church
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery
Future dates to note:
16/9 Freddie - vet Solensia & blood tests
4/ 9 weight loss clinic -Jude
9/9 boosters -Jude
10/9 order my meds
Outstanding deliveries:
Extras:
Wash my new to me cardigan
Start of month banking
SORT OUT PREPAYMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS
Find receipt from Osteopath
Find Jude's vaccination certificate
Find Fred's insurance paperwork
Order new orthotics
Put a few stitches in the neck of my dress -they "keyhole" feature is a little too low
Ask DH to replace the hinges on storage compartment of oven when they arrive
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)
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?)
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
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
Wash throw on spare room bed and cat blankets
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
Put Dnextdoorneighbour C 's bin back for her as she is away on holiday this week
Wednesday:
Clean kitchen
Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Buy and plant pansies
Either repot or top dress bulbs in pots and feed
Prune roses - 2 done, 24 to go (the totals might change as this time of year I assess what hasn't done well, and whether it gets another chance,.or whether it's time to say goodbye!)
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" He's just about done, although there is a crate of "stuff" in the garage which needs his attention
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.
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Kittykatt
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- Joined: Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:10 pm
Re: Back to School in Europe Monday @ TDD - C&C
I've had a good session in my garden in between showers. Then came a *very* heavy shower, so I took that as a hint, and retreated indoors. When this does eventually stop, I'll go for a short walk (or maybe longer if the sky looks settled!) so I can say I've been out!
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Kittykatt
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- Posts: 4811
- Joined: Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:10 pm
Re: Back to School in Europe Monday @ TDD - C&C
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 - order extra milk for church
Thursday: DH WFH
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 WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow* not this week
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Coffee with DF E? -not this week, we're doing coffees after church
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery
Future dates to note:
16/9 Freddie - vet Solensia & blood tests
4/ 9 weight loss clinic -Jude
9/9 boosters -Jude
10/9 order my meds
Outstanding deliveries:
Extras:
Wash my new to me cardigan
Start of month banking
SORT OUT PREPAYMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS
Find receipt from Osteopath
Find Jude's vaccination certificate
Find Fred's insurance paperwork
Order new orthotics
Put a few stitches in the neck of my dress -they "keyhole" feature is a little too low
Ask DH to replace the hinges on storage compartment of oven when they arrive
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)
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?)
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
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
90 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
Wash throw on spare room bed and cat blankets
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
Put Dnextdoorneighbour C 's bin back for her as she is away on holiday this week
Wednesday:
Clean kitchen
Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Buy and plant pansies
Plant foxgloves and return tray and pots to Dneighbour R
Either repot or top dress bulbs in pots and feed
Prune roses - 2 done, 24 to go (the totals might change as this time of year I assess what hasn't done well, and whether it gets another chance,.or whether it's time to say goodbye!)
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" He's just about done, although there is a crate of "stuff" in the garage which needs his attention
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.
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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 - order extra milk for church
Thursday: DH WFH
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 WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow* not this week
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Coffee with DF E? -not this week, we're doing coffees after church
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery
Future dates to note:
16/9 Freddie - vet Solensia & blood tests
4/ 9 weight loss clinic -Jude
9/9 boosters -Jude
10/9 order my meds
Outstanding deliveries:
Extras:
Wash my new to me cardigan
Start of month banking
SORT OUT PREPAYMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS
Find receipt from Osteopath
Find Jude's vaccination certificate
Find Fred's insurance paperwork
Order new orthotics
Put a few stitches in the neck of my dress -they "keyhole" feature is a little too low
Ask DH to replace the hinges on storage compartment of oven when they arrive
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)
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?)
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
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 #8Check bank account
Go for my walk
Garden:
15 minutes in tiny front garden
90 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 MatildaCats' 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
Wash throw on spare room bed and cat blankets
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
Put Dnextdoorneighbour C 's bin back for her as she is away on holiday this week
Wednesday:
Clean kitchen
Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Buy and plant pansies
Plant foxgloves and return tray and pots to Dneighbour R
Either repot or top dress bulbs in pots and feed
Prune roses - 2 done, 24 to go (the totals might change as this time of year I assess what hasn't done well, and whether it gets another chance,.or whether it's time to say goodbye!)
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" He's just about done, although there is a crate of "stuff" in the garage which needs his attention
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.
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helia
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Re: Back to School in Europe Monday @ TDD - C&C
Schools here started last week, but J11yo's private school starts tomorrow after the holiday.
trissie, that is quite some swelling! I hope the sting heals quickly. Ouch! Glad you all enjoyed the museum. I had to look up Selam. I mean in terms of the fossilized person, not the meaning of the word, which I already figured (from Hebrew/ Arabic). Happy back to school!
Glad you got time in your garden, Kitty.
Today is open for me - really, no appointments or anything on the calendar! It's a holiday here, but stores should be open. Weather will be nice - sunny and a high of 77*F. I plan to jog and make progress cleaning the fridge and on writing -- and prep for class tomorrow. And some grocery shopping. I might also start working in dd27's room so we can make it a guest room for dbro + dniece. Dinner will be a low cal fav here, quinoa taco bowls.
Next:
- back exercises
- jog
- s2s and self care
Later:
- some qt
- menu plan and groc. list for the week
- Kroger
- put groceries away
- clean sheets on bed
- laundry darks w d f pa
- laundry lights w d f pa
- laundry sheets? (I have other sheets to put back on the bed, but I like this set.)
- lunch at some point
- payroll: grade HW
- payroll: prep IR D8
- payroll: gradelink week 4
- writing time
- knitting time: focus on the baby sweater
- 30 minutes in dd27's room
- 1 shelf in fridge
- dinner: quinoa taco bowls, green salad
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo (I couldn't load my Spanish lessons last night - strange)
- update health apps
TaDas!
- up; weighed self -- egads, the scale thinks I gained 2 pounds in 3 days
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon grocery store/ JOG
Tue 11-1 payroll: teach IR D8/ 1-1:40 teacher meeting/ 6-7 Watch Fable
Wed Visit Mom/ Jog
Thu 11-1 payroll: teach IR D9 (FINAL EXAM)/ 2-3 work out with AS/ 4-5:30-ish coffee with AC
Fri DBRO + DNIECE ARRIVE
Sat 8 - 5K?/ Visit Mom with dbro + dniece/ Outing with dbro + dniece/ 5:30 - ? CG1
Sun Church/ 3:30 - 5:30 CG2 @ L and B/ 6 - dd27's birthday dinner! (I think it's at the girls' house.)
September 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
This Week - Errands
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 wip
- sign Mom up for the patient portal - PA at the NH
- cancel appointments as they come up: Sept. - geriatrics
Brain Dump - Mom and Trust
- get fire safe box for Mom's documents
trissie, that is quite some swelling! I hope the sting heals quickly. Ouch! Glad you all enjoyed the museum. I had to look up Selam. I mean in terms of the fossilized person, not the meaning of the word, which I already figured (from Hebrew/ Arabic). Happy back to school!
Glad you got time in your garden, Kitty.
Today is open for me - really, no appointments or anything on the calendar! It's a holiday here, but stores should be open. Weather will be nice - sunny and a high of 77*F. I plan to jog and make progress cleaning the fridge and on writing -- and prep for class tomorrow. And some grocery shopping. I might also start working in dd27's room so we can make it a guest room for dbro + dniece. Dinner will be a low cal fav here, quinoa taco bowls.
Next:
- back exercises
- jog
- s2s and self care
Later:
- some qt
- menu plan and groc. list for the week
- Kroger
- put groceries away
- clean sheets on bed
- laundry darks w d f pa
- laundry lights w d f pa
- laundry sheets? (I have other sheets to put back on the bed, but I like this set.)
- lunch at some point
- payroll: grade HW
- payroll: prep IR D8
- payroll: gradelink week 4
- writing time
- knitting time: focus on the baby sweater
- 30 minutes in dd27's room
- 1 shelf in fridge
- dinner: quinoa taco bowls, green salad
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo (I couldn't load my Spanish lessons last night - strange)
- update health apps
TaDas!
- up; weighed self -- egads, the scale thinks I gained 2 pounds in 3 days
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon grocery store/ JOG
Tue 11-1 payroll: teach IR D8/ 1-1:40 teacher meeting/ 6-7 Watch Fable
Wed Visit Mom/ Jog
Thu 11-1 payroll: teach IR D9 (FINAL EXAM)/ 2-3 work out with AS/ 4-5:30-ish coffee with AC
Fri DBRO + DNIECE ARRIVE
Sat 8 - 5K?/ Visit Mom with dbro + dniece/ Outing with dbro + dniece/ 5:30 - ? CG1
Sun Church/ 3:30 - 5:30 CG2 @ L and B/ 6 - dd27's birthday dinner! (I think it's at the girls' house.)
September 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
This Week - Errands
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 wip
- sign Mom up for the patient portal - PA at the NH
- cancel appointments as they come up: Sept. - geriatrics
Brain Dump - Mom and Trust
- get fire safe box for Mom's documents
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L.Ann
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Re: Back to School in Europe Monday @ TDD - C&C
Morning All! We are having a quiet slow morning. Mostly I have played games on my phone!
1-help DD32 with shower and meds
2-shower, dress and pick up bedrooms
3-soak foot and hand
4-walk
5-shopping
Menus
Monday-out to eat- carry out at our house
Tuesday-chicken curry
Wednesday-DD32 out/left overs me
Thursday-fried eggplant and pasta
Friday-sheet pan baked chicken with veggies
Events
Monday-dog swim@pool@6
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit Open House@10
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32 PS 3-8, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45
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
-delete email
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog, DD32 and me
1-help DD32 with shower and meds
2-shower, dress and pick up bedrooms
3-soak foot and hand
4-walk
5-shopping
Menus
Monday-out to eat- carry out at our house
Tuesday-chicken curry
Wednesday-DD32 out/left overs me
Thursday-fried eggplant and pasta
Friday-sheet pan baked chicken with veggies
Events
Monday-dog swim@pool@6
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit Open House@10
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32 PS 3-8, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45
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
-delete email
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog, DD32 and me
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trissie
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- Posts: 1794
- Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2025 6:03 am
Re: Back to School in Europe Monday @ TDD - C&C
L.Ann, slow mornings are good mornings!
helia, I did not realize that Selam had the same origins as Salam! I thought it was something in ethiopean, like maybe some flower, for some reason. Yay for an unstructure day!
kittykatt, hoping you will be able to go for that walk!
Done with work and post-work procrastination. Time to get going!
TaDas
- DBD: wake up, meds, get her to school on time
- morning routine
- BoD material (if I have supporting documentation)
- review approval documentation
- review presentation on regulatory requirements
- start working on NB presentation
- lunch
- load of cleaning rags
ToDos
- midday routine
- 30 on cleaning
- start batch of plum butter
Braindump
work
- review BoD proposal, comments?
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- process apples
- process plums
- feed bread starter
organization
- DBD's speech therapy apt - postponed due to therapist being ill
- DBD's speech therapy
- summer homework with DBD
- everybody needs to ready backpacks for tomorrow
- 15 on filing
- print DH's car insurance confirmation
- print class schedules for everybody
- find and pay water bill
cleaning
- clean twins' room
- clean DBD's room
- clean DS13's 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 lights
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- water and fertilize flowerpots
- water and fertilize veggie garden
- deadheading
- weeding in veggie garden
- deadhead roses
- weeding in front garden
- oil patio furniture
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
helia, I did not realize that Selam had the same origins as Salam! I thought it was something in ethiopean, like maybe some flower, for some reason. Yay for an unstructure day!
kittykatt, hoping you will be able to go for that walk!
Done with work and post-work procrastination. Time to get going!
TaDas
- DBD: wake up, meds, get her to school on time
- morning routine
- BoD material (if I have supporting documentation)
- review approval documentation
- review presentation on regulatory requirements
- start working on NB presentation
- lunch
- load of cleaning rags
ToDos
- midday routine
- 30 on cleaning
- start batch of plum butter
Braindump
work
- review BoD proposal, comments?
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- process apples
- process plums
- feed bread starter
organization
- DBD's speech therapy apt - postponed due to therapist being ill
- DBD's speech therapy
- summer homework with DBD
- everybody needs to ready backpacks for tomorrow
- 15 on filing
- print DH's car insurance confirmation
- print class schedules for everybody
- find and pay water bill
cleaning
- clean twins' room
- clean DBD's room
- clean DS13's 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 lights
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- water and fertilize flowerpots
- water and fertilize veggie garden
- deadheading
- weeding in veggie garden
- deadhead roses
- weeding in front garden
- oil patio furniture
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
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Lauralind
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Re: Back to School in Europe Monday @ TDD - C&C
Morning all. We're off here too today. Stores are open. Mostly. Banks and offices and small businesses are closed. Relaxing morning sp far. I'll get up in a bit and do routines. I should look a little closer and pick up some footprints and odds and ends cause if I do that I had it clean the other day.
Probably have breakfast in a while and then a quick run to the store for hot dogs and such. We'll go dig up the potatoes and then I think the plan is a weiner roast with the kids.
So new developments. In the land of the parents. We've had other stresses lately trying to help dad make some decisions. What is next. Well he knows he has to sell the big place. None of us want it. He has decided to by a large motor home that is big enough to live in. Then he can go where it is warmer or visit or such. We tried a little to help him think what that could look like with mom... well at least he bought it before selling the house so dh encouraged him to go for a bit now and try it out for a few days week month? How would it go. Before deciding on the house.
I found out last night from ds 26 he got home from work to find grandpa packing. I don't know where they went for sure. Or when they will come back... oh well. We get a bit of a break.. I hope it does what we want. Either really well or he will discover on his own that it won't work out. He does have a phone. He can be reached...
Tomorrow ds has school. Half day. Intro and shorter classes. Back to the swing Wednesday. Ds is glad. He has this thing he would like a couple more 2 week breaks and not the long summer break. Too long and boring... throw him all off routine . His diet has been bad cause he will help himself to whatever.... bread. Cheese is disappearing like nothing. Now it's hot and dry and he is fighting nose bleeds just like his dad and grandpa... I hope he got a good sleep. Tomorrow is going to be hard if he is off...
Well now you know the goings on in the Ll household... ds is off to school with a designation change from chronic health delay to autism. Parents off adventuring. And a catch up with the kids we haven't seen for a couple weeks.
Priority list
Basic routines
Kitchen clean
Another detail clean?
Laundry
Potatoes
Water garden well
See kids
Make sure ds bag is ready for tomorrow
Probably have breakfast in a while and then a quick run to the store for hot dogs and such. We'll go dig up the potatoes and then I think the plan is a weiner roast with the kids.
So new developments. In the land of the parents. We've had other stresses lately trying to help dad make some decisions. What is next. Well he knows he has to sell the big place. None of us want it. He has decided to by a large motor home that is big enough to live in. Then he can go where it is warmer or visit or such. We tried a little to help him think what that could look like with mom... well at least he bought it before selling the house so dh encouraged him to go for a bit now and try it out for a few days week month? How would it go. Before deciding on the house.
I found out last night from ds 26 he got home from work to find grandpa packing. I don't know where they went for sure. Or when they will come back... oh well. We get a bit of a break.. I hope it does what we want. Either really well or he will discover on his own that it won't work out. He does have a phone. He can be reached...
Tomorrow ds has school. Half day. Intro and shorter classes. Back to the swing Wednesday. Ds is glad. He has this thing he would like a couple more 2 week breaks and not the long summer break. Too long and boring... throw him all off routine . His diet has been bad cause he will help himself to whatever.... bread. Cheese is disappearing like nothing. Now it's hot and dry and he is fighting nose bleeds just like his dad and grandpa... I hope he got a good sleep. Tomorrow is going to be hard if he is off...
Well now you know the goings on in the Ll household... ds is off to school with a designation change from chronic health delay to autism. Parents off adventuring. And a catch up with the kids we haven't seen for a couple weeks.
Priority list
Basic routines
Kitchen clean
Another detail clean?
Laundry
Potatoes
Water garden well
See kids
Make sure ds bag is ready for tomorrow