Starling Saturday @ TDD C&C

[Kittykatt]

Good morning, Trissie! Your cottage looks delightful, and thank you for the explanation. IMHO, the conveniences of modern civilization far outweigh ancient aesthetics, although the latter are often very beautiful! Over here, it's usually well off families who have "a place" in "Town" (London) during the week, and then go to their country estate for the weekend. (Actually to be strictly accurate, the word "weekend" was considered vulgar by the upper classes, so would be referred to instead as a "Friday to Monday". But I don't think this term is in use any more. )

I'm glad you managed to get your eye appointment, FFB.

I'm back from C's house. She was fine form, but I need a few minutes to de-compress , as she's very "full on"! The threatened rain has not, so far, arrived, so I'm going to spend some time in my garden now, and then tackle indoors this afternoon. If I prioritise the most important things that *need* to be done today, everything else will keep!

[Kittykatt]

Brain dump for today:
In no particular order, just as I think of everything!
Morning supplement for Matilda
Evening supplement for Matilda (I'm going to list these separately until it becomes second nature)
Visit C
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
Find menu for venue for October's parish lunch
Photocopy menu
Write/ print sign up sheet
Attach to menu
Put with my bag to take to church tomorrow
Email those people on mailing list for lunch and attach scanned copy of menu
Email DM re poster for Xmas lunch - apologise for late reply and explain
Email CM re chalice rota - apologise for late reply and explain
Create new SO to put a little aside each month for those irregular DDs (once or twice a year) that have been catching me out as I lose track
Work out how much I need to increase SO for SWW by, and amend accordingly (they have suggested a ridiculous figure )
Check DH has ordered new salt and pepper grinders (he wanted to do this! And I do appreciate the little efforts he makes to take some things off me when I've been feeling stressed and overwhelmed this week )
29/9 order HRT
1/ 10 set up new prepayment certificate
Amazon S&S items - review
Receipts for DF PL
Survey for vet
Decant large bottle of shampoo into small bottle
Find new shower gel

Deep cleaning /decluttering:
Choose something (or more than one thing!) from list!
Tighten joints in chair
Ditto on footrest
Ditto on sofa
Wash sitting room curtains
Wash staircase curtains
Declutter and clean out sideboard
Brush a bit more wall and take down and clean another picture
Wash a bit more skirting board
Polish curtain rail

Autumn project of cleaning windows, flushing drainage channels, oiling hinges and greasing contact points:
Still to do - patio doors

Garden:
Weed / deadhead
Pot remaining pansies?
Are there any more roses ready to prune?
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[helia]

Thank you trissie! I LOVED seeing your cottage and hearing a bit of the history of cottage ownership in the Czech Republic. I had no idea. I think your cottage looks charming! I like the aesthetic of historical buildings - but I also greatly appreciate the conveniences of modernity. I would probably go for the latter if I had to choose one of the other, especially running water.
When will C's daughter be back, Kitty? Do I have that right - you're checking in on C daily while she's away? Always glad to hear you have gotten time in your garden.
FFB, SO interesting! We have starlings in our area of Michigan, and I had no idea of their history in this country!

Well, the services yesterday went very well. I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people that came to my mom's memorial service. The sanctuary wasn't packed, by any means, but there were probably 30 people there. I was very glad I organized the service. My talk was well-appreciated; a couple people told me I captured my mom well. And several people commented on the slideshow. It was watched and appreciated. Many people came up and introduced themselves to me during the reception. including someone from the University department where Mom used to work decades ago! And a small group from the quilt guild she was a part of chatted with me for a long time. Then, some of our friends in the area who didn't know my mom but knew us came as well. I felt loved by it all. It was definitely worth all the time and effort to coordinate it. The cookie reception was just fine; I didn't need to worry about finding another catering service.

After it was over, I could feel my body relaxing. I was exhausted -- SO deeply tired but also gratified. I slept a good 8 hours last night and hope to sleep well the next few nights. I didn't eat so well; I need to get back on that band wagon soon.

TODAY: Dh and I are heading out in about 1 hour. We're stopping by a local bakery to pick up some of their goods and then going to friends' home for breakfast. After that, we'll drive the 6ish hours home. I think we don't need to do much to prep this bnb for check out.

Next:
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- pack up toiletries

Later:
- pack up cold food
- load the car
- say good byes
- get yummy pastries from bakery 4 blocks away
- breakfast with the Cs
- drive ~ 6 hours home
- unload the car
- dinner: freezer? something simple
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update health apps
- perhaps a walk??
- anything else?

TaDas!
- up; got my personal stuff packed/ organized
- coffee
- email deletions


WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Sat 9 - breakfast with the Cs!/ drive ~ 6 hours back
Sun 10:30 Church - Anglican in other city?/ 6 - ? host Sunday dinner?

Mon 11-1 payroll: teach IW D9
Tue KS2J get together/ 6:30 host Tuesday dinner for 5?
Wed 11-1 payroll: teach IW D10
Thu 2-3 work out with trainer
Fri 11-1 payroll: teach IW D11/ 2-3 haircut in other town/ date night with dh?
Sat 5:30 - 9ish CG1 @ ____
Sun 10 - church local/ 3:30 - 6ish host CG2/ 6 - ? host Sunday dinner

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

This Week - Deskwork
- card to CM

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
- buy queen bed frame + mattress + box springs for dd27's room - wip

Mom
- figure out what to do with the chest of drawers
- move it from the room if necessary - with the help of dh
- figure out what to do with the wheelchair
- life insurance letter - does it mean anything? Send pic to trustee
- start washing her clothes and blankets donation site

[Lauralind]

Morning all. Helian that is a huge relief everything went so well. Sounds like a lovely healing time remembering your mom. I hope you can truly rest now though you will miss her.

The cottage looks lovely trissie. How nice to have a home away from the noise. I wonder if one day you could restore it to more true to it's time with keeping the modern convenience. I think there are places like that here. Pretty sure the previous owner of the store has one on the lake still. Though I am a little worried he must be closing in on 90 and looking not quite as spry anymore...

Frenchie I hope the training mrng started will go well. Busy week but I'm sure you did fine.

Anyways I should get moving. We're off to the city in a couple hours. The Alberta kids are driving already. Too short of time to see them but I will take it. Ds and ddil are coming too. Shopping. Lunch somewhere. And figure out the logistics of a football game later.

Ds and ddil will squeeze in a bank appointment for the house deal. They found a cute little house almost across from the school in town but hiding in the trees. I think it's perfect for starter home. Of course I have only seen pictures so far but if all goes well they can be in the end of the month. It's empty already and all their stuff is in storage. So happy for them. And I get to see dd for a bit.

Gotta get up and in the shower.

Shower
Quick tidy routines
Stuff some things in dw and turn on

Find cooler bags and pack up some jars for dd
Take some stuff out of the car and tidy it a bit
Gas car and Leave around 9

[trissie]

lauralind, we really love the location of the cottage, so we have various plans in mind - also considering how we could adapt it to be useable when we are older and have trouble walking up and down stairs. How big is the house DS and DDiL want to buy?
helia, even the more historical building have been refurbished to have hot water, indoor toilets and sometimes even dishwashers But I have been in my youth to cottages with an out-house or ones without running water. Glad the ceremony was nice and and all went well - and that people remeber your mom eventhough she was kinda "lost to the world" for years before her actual passing!
kittykatt, I never knew that "weekend" was considered rude! But it probably made sense for people who might have considered a day job as something inferior and not to be talked about.

I ended up sitting with DBD as she was doing her homework - no real "pick up", but I used the time to go through a box of felt-tip pens and the jar of pens on the dining table. Both needed decluttering and that's now done, so I will consider it success!

TaDas
- lunch
- 15 on laundry
- 30 on general pick up
- homework with DBD
- darks flipped to dryer
- load of towels running
- midday routine
- freezer cooking - rest of the pork shoulder I defrosted for lunch

ToDos
- afternoon routine
- 30 outside
- 4 jars of sliced apples

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- process apples
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- have DS chose lunches for next month (school offers three choices each day)
- 15 on filing
- find and pay water bill
cleaning
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
laundry
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
House&Holidays
- week 1 deep cleaning - office
- week 2 deep cleaning - master bedroom
- week 3 deep cleaning - DBD's room
- week 1 Christmas tasks
- week 2 Christmas tasks
- week 3 Christmas tasks
- week 4 Christmas tasks
garden
- water 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]

That sounds perfect for plans trissie. This house seems 2 bedrooms upstairs and finished basement. I imagine there's space for a bedroom downstairs too. The bathrooms I think might need some work but perfectly usable. Ds said last night that ddil already has ideas for taking a wall out or such. But it's perfect at the stage of move in and live in it for a while. And plenty of space for 2 or 3 baby size kids. . Lil j will have a bedroom that could share or something later.

Slowly making progress. Should be leaving in half hour. Or so

[Doggedly]

Hi, all! It is travel day, and I have, as always, failed to complete the packing and house cleaning ahead of time. So, the usual rush, the usual late start, and the usual arrival in the middle of the night. Luckily, I am a night owl. But I will beg off from personal responses. That said, trissie thank you for the information about the background about cottages in Czechia. It shows how we use the same word to describe very different things that develop from different sources.

[Peaches1000]

Good morning/afternoon!

Next:
-Check email
-Update Toodledo
-Check bank accts/Amex
-Hldg file/emails
-Fridge manual/info

Extras:
-Tasks - (hldg files)/(fridge manual)/(unload dishes)/(air filters)/(Amex)/(DH reim)/(food options list)
-Declutter/organize/clean - 10 min
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 10 min

Routine:
-Gather dirty laundry/sort (whites)
-Laundry #1 to washer
-Laundry #1 to dryer
-Laundry #1 hang/fold
-Put away laundry

-10am Eat (ensure)
-1pm Eat
-Cat - brush/food/water/litter
-Vacuum something
-6pm Eat
-Close blinds
-Open & sort mail/file
-Prep for next day (clothes/calendar)

Done:
-Bedroom - pupa
-Dress/ready
-Foyer Bath - pupa/restock
-Fresh food for kitty
-Open blinds/get water
-Medicine/vitamins
-Clean up cat issue - DS
-Unpack chair from box/DS box to garage
-This & that

[trissie]

lauralind, that sounds like a perfect home for them right now and even when their family grows!
Dogged, I'm cheering you up and wishing you safe travels!
hi Peaches!

I have five jars of shredded apples - surprisingly lot of apples can be fitted in a jar when you squeeze them! Apple struedel is going to be the thing this winter My mom says they used to make 50 large (pint and a half / 700ml) jars each year! And that was all hand work - I have a (hand operated) peeler and an electric grater!

TaDas
- afternoon routine
- deadheading of flowerpots
- general pick up around the house
- weeding in front garden
- straightened shed
- 5 jars of sliced apples

ToDos
- dinner
- apple pie
- fold laundry from dryer

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- bake something sweet
- process apples
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- have DS chose lunches for next month (school offers three choices each day)
- 15 on filing
- find and pay water bill
cleaning
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
laundry
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
House&Holidays
- week 1 deep cleaning - office
- week 2 deep cleaning - master bedroom
- week 3 deep cleaning - DBD's room
- week 1 Christmas tasks
- week 2 Christmas tasks
- week 3 Christmas tasks
- week 4 Christmas tasks
garden
- deadhead roses
- weeding in front garden
- oil patio furniture
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage

[Gma]

Just finished a very interesting half hour of cont ed on post partum depression. And trissie, loved your cottage/cabin, and think it is good that you don't have to worry about the need for chinking between wood of the traditional cabin! I've got to go out to water, then go get mother.
We tied 4 quitls at mission quilter this mornig!
I'll have to cuop onthe other posts later todya. Interesting day.