Snowdonia National Park Saturday @ TDD - C&C

[Kittykatt]

To do:
REMEMBER FREE ELECTRICITY BETWEEN 12PM AMD 2PM TODAY!
Cuddles and treats with Matilda, Freddieand Jude
QT
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Make bed
Scoop cat trays and give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Quick kitchen clean up
Unload DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Wind clock
Quick PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden - probably too wet and windy today
Go for my walk
Walk Freddie - he insisted!
Lap time with Freddie, Jude
and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Load DW
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Lunch
Cats' supper
My supper
Sort out lunch for tomorrow - not this week, DH is away
Bake something?
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:
Group email re parish lunch
Print hard copy of menu for DF E to have a look at

Laundry:
First load of towels in machine
Towels hung up to dry
2nd load of towels in machine
White wash
Delicate wash
Wool wash
Fold laundry and PA
Clean sheets and towels out of airing cupboard
Also clean mattress and pillow protectors.for bed
Wash protectors currently on bed? (Or wait until Sunday when I change the sheets?)

Decluttering/deep cleaning in sitting room:
Take "pretties" out of cabinet and carefully wash them
While they are airing decide if I want to swap some over with some in storage to change the display
Polish outside of cabinet, dust inside and clean the glass
Put "pretties" back inside
Put cushion covers back on scatter cushions
Put chair backs and arm covers back on my chair
Wash rug
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[trissie]

Frenchie, I guess it's because I come from a farming family (my grandfather grew up on a farm, and he had this huge garden/orchad and he and grandma grew a lot of their food eventhough they had day jobs in factory), it's just kinda normal to preserve anything from the garden for winter. And it does make me happy to see the rows of jars, eventhough I can be equally happy on years when all the produce have been eaten by the kids directly from the trees and bushes
well, as long as you don't end up without any electricity at all,kittykatt - I've heard the storm is pretty brutal!

TaDas
- strip and remake DS14's bed
- start lunch
- batch of dried apples
- darks flipped to dryer

ToDos
- midday routine
- strip and remake DBD's bed
- 30 in master bedroom

Braindump
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
cleaning
- strip and remake all beds
- 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
- spiff up office
laundry
- load of linens
- load of towels
- 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 5 deep cleaning - DS14's room
- week 1 Christmas tasks
- week 2 Christmas tasks
- week 3 Christmas tasks
- week 4 Christmas tasks
- week 5 Christmas tasks
garden
- start spading veggie garden
- deadheading
- weeding in front garden
- oil patio furniture
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house

[L.Ann]

Morning Trissie, kittykatt and FFB. No food prep happening here.

1-cvs app
2-meds, temp, breakfast for DD32
3-funeral and lunch out

Menus
Saturday-eat out after DM’s service
Sunday-black bean chili
Monday-chicken curry
Tuesday-chorizo enchiladas
Wednesday-DD32 outw/ps, me leftovers do I need to feed Little Bit
Thursday-sesame and soy glazed shrimp
Friday-orange chili crisp salmon

Events
Saturday-DM’s service and lunch 11:30-1:30, flu shot DD32@2:30
Sunday-tractor parade????

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, bathroom, kitchen, vacuum, windex, dust, trash, swish and swipe
Detail cleaning of hall- wash doors, wash louvre doors, detailed vacuuming, wipe down woodwork, polish furniture, wipe down appliances
Extra Stuff-make appointment for DD32, car registration
Little Errands-drop off DM’s driver’s license
Phone calls-estate issue,


Accomplishments
-breakfast for me and dog
- knee and stretching exercises
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD32
-declutter cabinet at end of hall
-change furnace filter

[helia]

I have been to this park, trissie! When we went to my nephew's wedding in Manchester, England summer of 2024, dh's family had a week long reunion in Wales, and a group of us decided to go hike Mt. Snowdon! It was extremely rocky but very beautiful. Bad weather cut our hike short, though. Glad your grandma is doing better - and I do hope you get more sleep tonight.
Kitty, it's amazing how difficult young people can grow into lovely adults. I've seen it happen multiple times. We hiked Mt. Snowdon! However, it started raining, and the rocks got slippery, so we headed back down. We got about 3/4 of the way up, though. I think 3 of the group hiked to the top in the rain. Also, we started later than planned and we were worried about getting down before dark. We had some children with us. I didn't realize there was a little train! I don't remember seeing it - but maybe I did and I've just forgotten.
I feel envious every time I read about you getting bread at the French bakery, FFB. I love many things about the USA, but the availability of great bread at a decent price is not one of them. Your evening with friends sounded nice!
I'll be thinking of you and your family at the funeral for your mom today, L Ann.

I'm up very late. I lay in bed and completed a hard jigsaw sudoku - because I could. I'm getting better -- such a useless skill to develop. These are super hard; note on the front says "advanced solving techniques required". He he! I love them! I've figured out all my techniques on my own. Anyhow, it is now 10 a.m. and I'm just getting my day started.

I made progress on many fronts last week: the dresser has been moved out of the nursing home and is now GONE. Someone picked it up yesterday. My mom's quilt package has been found. I need to pick it up today or tomorrow. I've done most of the post-memorial service thank you communications. I got J12yo a little something on her actual birthday. 2 out of 4 exam drafts have been made and sent out. Clothes laundry was done -- NOW I need to catch up on towels and my mom's stuff. Other than payroll, I also did my work out with AS, met with KS2J, got a haircut in another town, and with dh, hosted Tuesday dinner -- although, it was very small.

This weekend, I'd like to close the loop on:
1. Exam drafts - finish the last 2
2. The quilt for my mom - pick up the package; send a thank you note and a picture to the quilt guild.
3. Make progress on laundry: household towels and then start my mom's stuff

I'm thinking of punting my weekend jog to tomorrow. I'd need to get up early with dh and get it done before church - because it's going to be warm again tomorrow. Not as hot as today, though.

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

Later:
- payroll: finish IR Exam
- payroll: finish AIR Exam
- make the bed
- 1 load towels: w d f pa
- 1 load towels: w d f pa
- lunch
- go to NH to pick up package
- take a picture of the quilt; write email with picture to quilt guild friend
- walk - long if I don't jog
- WF - something for CG1
- 5:30 - ? CG1
- duolingo
- update health apps
- progress on knitting
- reading??

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- tidied the kitchen
- email deletions and weather website - it's already 75*F with a high of 88*F forecast
- load 1 bathroom towels: washing

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Sat 8 - 5K?/ 5:30 - 9ish CG1 @ 5:30 - 9-ish
Sun jog early/ 10 - church local/ 3:30 - 6ish host CG2/ 6 - ? host Sunday dinner

Mon 11-1 payroll: teach IW D12/ 1-1:40 payroll: teacher meeting
Tue 9 - WW? / 10 - 12 KS2J get together
Wed 11 - 1 payroll: teach IW D13 Final Exam/ 2 - walk with friend B
Thu 2 - work out with trainer
Fri 11-1 payroll: teach IW D14/ drop off card + small gift for dd29 (to be dd30 on this day!)/ dinner date with dh?
Sat 8 - 5K?
Sun 10 - Church/ Host Sunday dinner

October 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
- pay lawn guys, funeral home, car insurance

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

Mom
- pick up quilt from NH
- thank you email + pic to quilt guild for the quilt
- life insurance letter - does it mean anything? Send pic to trustee
- start washing her clothes and blankets donation site

[Kittykatt]

Thinking of you and your family today, L.Ann. I hope the funeral goes smoothly.

Trissie, I think we'll be ok- down here the wind isn't too bad, and as we're technically in the city (even though we're right on the northern edge) all our services are underground. That said, I guess there could still potentially be a problem if everyone is using everything at once!

Helia, I'm very impressed with your advanced problem solving techniques! So glad the quilt package has turned up safely, it must have been a worry.

The hoovering is done, more laundry is drying and I've charged everything that can be charged. (And I put the electric blanket on the bed on for Jude for an hour. Well, if I'm not paying for it ... why not, as it made her happy. ) I have a gas oven, otherwise I'd have baked as well!

I need to hang up the latest LOL and then do some more in the sitting room.

[Kittykatt]

To do:
REMEMBER FREE ELECTRICITY BETWEEN 12PM AMD 2PM TODAY!
Cuddles and treats with Matilda, Freddieand Jude
QT
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Make bed
Scoop cat trays and give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Quick kitchen clean up
Unload DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Wind clock
Quick PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden - probably too wet and windy today
Go for my walk
Walk Freddie - he insisted!
Lap time with Freddie, Jude
and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Load DW
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Lunch
Cats' supper
My supper
Sort out lunch for tomorrow - not this week, DH is away
Bake something?
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:
Group email re parish lunch
Print hard copy of menu for DF E to have a look at

Laundry:
First load of towels in machine
Towels hung up to dry
2nd load of towels in machine
White wash
Delicate wash
Wool wash
Fold laundry and PA
Clean sheets and towels out of airing cupboard
Also clean mattress and pillow protectors.for bed
Wash protectors currently on bed? (Or wait until Sunday when I change the sheets?)

Decluttering/deep cleaning in sitting room:
Take "pretties" out of cabinet and carefully wash them
While they are airing decide if I want to swap some over with some in storage to change the display
Polish outside of cabinet, dust inside and clean the glass
Put "pretties" back inside
Put cushion covers back on scatter cushions
Put chair backs and arm covers back on my chair
Wash rug
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[Lauralind]

Morning all. I think I don't quite have the brain power to respond to everyone today. Tired for some reason even though we managed to stay in bed till 6. I was going to skip shower but it might actually wake me up. Maybe.

Both off today and hopefully a free day to do some outdoor cleanup and garden stuff. Painting shelves? Cleaning in my living room? I cut my cabbage last night so I could make coleslaw for supper. What else to do with 4 heads. One is really weird and I'm going to have to pull a bunch off the outside of it for fear of slugs.... there's still kale too. That gets blanched and frozen.

I'm hoping the home care got set up for today. That was the plan. And I'm hoping it will help. Ohh it will long as it makes a difference for dad. I have not heard from him since the meeting. I think it will do a world of good. Mom will be clean and feel better. There's quick connection with health care and dad can ask his frantic what do I do questions cause I don't have any answers. They do.. long as he's can truly trust them. If it stays consistent like it's supposed to he can whip to town or have a predictable time for outside or shop etc.

Priority list

Basic routines
Kitchen clean
Vacuum
Organize craft room
Paint shelving
Dump flower pots
Blanch kale
Take finished plants etc out of garden
Put away pots etc
Investigate flower bed maybe I will just move stuff from big one earlier spring
Plant those tulips


Hmm that's a long list
Dh has projects of his own

Today's tada list

Shower
S&s both baths and reboot laundry
Tidy laundry room and master bedroom some

Empty and reload dw
Finish tidying kitchen all the way
Something else detail
Breakfast for all

[trissie]

laurlind, a coleslaw from homegrown cabbage, what could be better?
L.Ann, how was DM's service?
helia, you so deserve a slow morning!
kittykatt, crossing my fingers that you don't get hit badly by the storm!

I took a nice long nap. It was very much needed, but now most of the day is gone. Oh well, progress was made and that counts, right?

TaDas
- midday routine
- strip and remake DBD's bed
- 30 in master bedroom
- load of towels running

ToDos
- afternoon routine
- another 15 in master bedroom
- start dinner

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
cleaning
- strip and remake all beds
- 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
- spiff up office
laundry
- load of linens
- 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 5 deep cleaning - DS14's room
- week 1 Christmas tasks
- week 2 Christmas tasks
- week 3 Christmas tasks
- week 4 Christmas tasks
- week 5 Christmas tasks
garden
- start spading veggie garden
- deadheading
- weeding in front garden
- oil patio furniture
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house

[Peaches1000]

Good afternoon!

Next:
-Check email
-Update Toodledo
-Check bank accts/Amex
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 10 min

Extras:
-Tasks - (bill pay)(laundry)(grocery order)(air filters)(food options list)
-DS - (pharmacy pick up)(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
-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
-Box from porch - DS

[helia]

Hi Peaches!
You needed that nap and that counts as progress for your body, trissie!
What did you do with your 2 hours of free electricity, Kitty?
The home care set up sure sounds helpful for your parents and for you, Lauralind. Did you work outside?

NOW I'm paying for my slow morning. 2.5 hours until I need to leave. I still need to: finish payroll exams (that in and of itself will probably take 2-3 hours), go to the NH, write a birthday card for JT, stop by WF, walk. Ugh. Sometimes CG1 is not very convenient.

Next:
- payroll: finish IR Exam
- payroll: try to finish AIR Exam
- fold towels and put them away

Later:
- payroll: finish IR Exam
- payroll: finish AIR Exam
- make the bed
- 1 load towels: w d f pa
- 2 load towels: w d f pa
- 3 load towels: w d f pa
- go to NH to pick up package
- take a picture of the quilt; write email with picture to quilt guild friend
- walk - long if I don't jog
- WF - something for CG1
- 5:30 - ? CG1
- duolingo
- update health apps
- progress on knitting
- reading??

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- tidied the kitchen
- email deletions and weather website - it's already 75*F with a high of 88*F forecast
- load 1 bathroom towels: washed and dried
- dh seemed to want to talk about everything
- load 2 kitchen towels: washed and dried
- load 3: white towels/ rags used to clean up leak in laundry room: washed
- lunch
- some qt
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- squeegeed and wiped down shower