White Sands National Park Wednesday @ TDD - C&C

[trissie]

Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

»»—-Cheers! WTG! Ygg!—-««

Don't think about it. Just do it!
~~ I Triple Dog Dare ya! ~~
Good Morning!
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[trissie]

White Sands National Park is a national park of the United States located in New Mexico and completely surrounded by White Sands Missile Range. The park covers 145,762 acres (227.8 sq mi; 589.9 km2) in the Tularosa Basin, including the southern 41% of a 275 sq mi (710 km2) field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals. This gypsum dunefield is the largest of its kind on Earth, with a depth of about 30 feet (9.1 m), dunes as tall as 60 feet (18 m), and about 4.5 billion short tons (4.1 billion metric tons) of gypsum sand.

Approximately 12,000 years ago, the land within the Tularosa Basin featured large lakes, streams, grasslands, and Ice Age mammals. As the climate warmed, rain and snowmelt dissolved gypsum from the surrounding mountains and carried it into the basin. Further warming and drying caused the lakes to evaporate and form selenite crystals. Strong winds then broke up crystals and transported them eastward. A similar process continues to produce gypsum sand today.

Thousands of species of animal inhabit the park, a large portion of which are invertebrates. Several animal species feature a white or off-white coloration. At least 45 species are endemic, living only in this park, with 40 of them being moth species. The Tularosa Basin has also seen a number of human inhabitants, from Paleo-Indians 12,000 years ago to modern farmers, ranchers, and miners.

White Sands National Park was originally designated White Sands National Monument on January 18, 1933, by President Herbert Hoover. Since 1941, the park has been completely surrounded by the military installations of White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base. It was redesignated as a national park by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 20, 2019. It is the most visited NPS site in New Mexico, with about 600,000 visitors each year. The park features a drive from the visitor center to the heart of the dunes, picnic areas, backcountry campground in the dunefield, marked hiking trails, and sledding on the dunes. Ranger-guided orientation and nature walks occur at various times and months throughout the year.

[Kittykatt]

Good morning Trissie and thank you for another interesting start!

I need to get moving, as the butcher will be delivering this morning, possibly as early as 8 am, so I need to be up, showered and dressed ready to receive her!

Other "must dos" for today:
Set up prepayment for prescriptions
Cancel car insurance with old company
And I think there's something else too!

[Kittykatt]

It's the start of October, and I do dread winter with the dark days, the cold and the wet, but I had a very uplifting quote in my timeline this morning that I thought I would share. I particularly liked the part about getting "good work" done!

“I can face the winter with calm. Crisp and sparkling days, long pleasant evenings, cheery fires. Good work shall be done this winter. Life shall be lived well. The end of the summer is not the end of the world. Here’s to October.” ~A.A.Milne

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday: DH to office - back home early as I have my hygienist appointment at 4.50pm
9 am? Butcher to deliver Christmas meat pack
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday: DH leaves to spend a long W/E with DBIL
10.30 am church
Any errands?
Collect Matilda's new food from vet? (Will Petplan pay towards this? I think it depends on on her test results?)
Take chocolates and card to vet to say thank you
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 Chetnole
8 am flu jab at Boots - me
Saturday:
*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 at ??

Future dates to note:
14/10 Freddie Solensia appointment
16/10 Jude weight check

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
SORT OUT PREPAYMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS ON 1/10
Order new orthotics
CAR INSURANCE cancel old policy do by 3/10 at the latest -preferably earlier
Find scanned copies of menu for parish lunch
Send email with scanned menu to those on mailing list
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?) I need for it to stop raining before I ask anyone to come and look!
Verge and ridge tiles on garage roof
Sort out cabinet that wobbles - does the back need some sort of bracing ?
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
Lightbox session
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
Morning supplement - Matilda
Evening supplement - Matilda
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 spare room and bedroom rugs
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

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Plant foxgloves and return tray and pots to Dneighbour R
Prune roses - 16 done, 10 to do (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 - I've picked out a few things that need to come up to the house! I've managed to fit everything in the cupboard -It needs a good sort out and tidy. Maybe this W/E when he is away?

Declutter bedroom 15 minutes at a time!

Parish Christmas Lunch:
Date and venue booked
Caterers booked
Email parish administrator re printing tickets and poster
Email parish administrator again

Brain dump ( work through these one at a time!)
Email those people on mailing list for lunch and attach scanned copy of menu
1/ 10 set up new prepayment certificate

Deep cleaning /decluttering in sitting room:
Tighten joints on sofa
Empty glass cabinet - declutter/ wash / polish contents
Move cabinet out from wall
Brush wall
Wipe skirting board
Hoover underneath cabinet
Put cabinet back in place
Put glasses back
Polish clock
Clean photos
Empty china display cabinet
Wash "pretties"
Polish cabinet
Clean glass
Replace "pretties"
Polish wooden cats that live on top of cabinet
Put covers back on cushions!
Wash rug

[helia]

I have not been to that park, trissie, although my dgirls have. Friends E and C have a summer house in NM not too far from it. I replied to your questions about disinheritance last night.
That's a great quote, Kitty! There are lots of pleasant things in winter here. The snow is pretty, the sharp cold air is invigorating, our nightly fires in the fireplace are very cozy. The first snow of winter is exciting. It's the winter weather in March that starts to become depressing to me. You're getting your Christmas meat early! I suppose you will freeze it.

Today, I'll prep for class, be at payroll until 1 pm, have a small bit of lunch, go work out with AS 2-3, do a Kroger order for those groceries, make progress on laundry, and hopefully make more progress on payroll exam prep. Those are the main things. I also need to check in with the charity to see when they're expecting to pick up the dresser; if it is weeks out, then we will do something else as it is sitting outside our house right now.

Next:
- payroll: figure out one-on-one writing conferences with each student
- payroll: slides for today
- back exercises

Later:
- s2s and self care
- make the bed
- darks: tumble press, fold, pa
- reclaim kitchen
- some qt
- gather everything and otd by 10:45
- 11-1 payroll: teach IW D10
- lunch
- 2-3 work out with trainer
- Kroger order
- bins back to the house
- payroll exam prep: finish AR Exam draft and send out for review
- payroll exam prep: send BR Exam draft out for review
- payroll exam prep: start AIR Exam draft
- lights: w d f pa
- 1 load towels: w d f pa
- dinner: from freezer - TBD
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- health apps - really need to get back to this

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - sunny and high of 73F today

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Wed 11-1 payroll: teach IW D10/ 2-3 work out with trainer
Thu
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
- clean sheets on bed
- repot my little orchid

This Week - Deskwork
- card to CM
- make appointment for check up - overdue

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

Mom
- life insurance letter - does it mean anything? Send pic to trustee
- start washing her clothes and blankets donation site

[L.Ann]

Hi Everyone!

1-Little Bit to school
2-bank/med pickup at cvs
3-walk

Menus
Wednesday-DD32 gone/leftovers
Thursday-Vietnamese style shrimp lettuce wraps
Friday-dance DD32/me Panera?..
Saturday-eat out after DM’s service
Sunday-spicy Peruvian Cauliflower Bowls

Events
Wednesday--Little Bit 7:40-5,DD32 w/ps 3-6, Little Bit to school 9:15-11:45
Thursday -Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-11:45
Friday-Joy Prom for DD32 5-8, -Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-11:45
Saturday-DM’s service and lunch 11:30-1:30
Sunday-tractor parade????

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, bathroom, kitchen, dust
Detail cleaning my bedroom- wash all bed linens-in washer, wipe down woodwork, vacuum
Extra Stuff-make appointment for DD32
Little Errands-drop off DM’s driver’s license, bank$ for priest at funeral
Phone calls-estate issue

Accomplishments
-breakfast for me and dog
- knee and stretching exercises
-dress and pick up bedroom
- meds and temp for DD32
-start laundry
-flip mattress and vacuum under bed
-outside walk
-pick up Little Bit and breakfast for her
-reboot laundry

[Lauralind]

Morning all. Wow is that your Christmas meat kittykat? I have to figure out our Christmas this year. Plan is to be at dd and dsil place this time. And dh dad's. I'll still decorate here anyway just cause I like to. But we're going to have to figure out a gathering here early maybe.

I don't mind winter. Long as it's not super cold for too long. Average winter temperatures and fresh snow can be beautiful. Just not ice. And not -30 or lower

I wonder what is going to happen today. We've had a few rough patches with mom lately. Monday being one and dad is getting very tired. He's doing stuff no husband in his70s should have to do. But he does it. We have had such a hard time suggesting help cause he thinks we're trying to take mom away from him. He worries she's going to die suddenly when she is really bad. My sister set up a visit again with the person who does assessment and in charge of home care. We just didn't know how to tell him so hopefully now we can see what he thinks she has time this afternoon. Or shift it a bit if he's not up to it yet. But we really need to get him some help.

We finished his firewood yesterday and spent quite a bit of time there. So unless I am needed if she goes out I am claiming my day. My garden. Kale. I should make carrot cake with the baby carrots. Figure out how to dry dill. And such. And some details in the house. Ds has school today. Feels like a weird day cause yesterday felt like Saturday.

Priority list

Basic routines
Kitchen clean
Some details
General straighten
Paint shelving
Blanch kale
Figure out how to dry some herbs
Get pet food for cats
Look on Amazon for supplies for mom
Find rugby stuff for ds

Shower
S&s both baths and reboot laundry
Clean cat boxes and take garbage out send out with dh
Tidy laundry room and master bedroom some

Empty and reload dw
Finish tidying kitchen
School run

[Peaches1000]

Good morning!

Next:
-Check email
-Update Toodledo
-Check bank accts/Amex
-Office - change trash
-10am Eat (ensure)
-Medicine/vitamins
-Vacuum something

Extras:
-12-1pm Arrival - HH PT
-3pm Arrival - HH OT
-12pm Thursday - HH Nurse
-Tasks - (refill pill box)/(laundry)/(confirm bills mth)/(load dishwasher)/(air filters)/(test heat)/(food options list)
-DS - (sch for kitty nails)/(mail)
-Declutter/organize/clean - 10 min
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 10 min

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

-1pm Eat
-Cat - brush/food/water/litter
-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

[trissie]

hi Peaches!
lauralind, is DD and DSiL's place big enough for all for Christmas?
what's DD's plan for tonight, L.Ann?
helia, I am glad you are legally protected from your estranged brother! Drugs are not fun
kittykatt, I actually like fall. A cup of something nice, a warm blanket and a good book and I am all set!

Home for... well the next three minutes then I am off again to take DBD to her scout session. So much to do, so little time

TaDas
- morning madness
- day at work
- library
- pick up DS14's new prescription
- pick up DBD at school
- help her assemble her scout stuff

ToDos
- drive her to scout session
- morning routine
- clean kitchen