Much Ado about Nothing Monday

[Kittykatt]

Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

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Don't think about it. Just do it!
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Good Morning!
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[Kittykatt]

Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599.The play was included in the First Folio, published in 1623.

The play is set in Messina and revolves around two romantic pairings that emerge when a group of soldiers arrive in the town. The first, between Claudio and Hero, is nearly scuppered by the accusations of the villain, Don John. The second, between Claudio's friend Benedick and Hero's cousin Beatrice, takes centre stage as the play continues, with both characters' wit and banter providing much of the humour.

Through "noting" (sounding like "nothing" and meaning gossip, rumour, overhearing),[2][3] Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into believing that Hero is not a maiden (virgin). The title's play on words references the secrets and trickery that form the backbone of the play's comedy, intrigue, and action.

[Kittykatt]

Good morning, everyone, and happy Monday!

Welcome back, Dogged! I hope you had a lovely visit with your DBro.

Gma, thank you for the words of support. I really need to get this light fixed without DH noticing. He was so pleased with himself , I really can't ask him to do the job "properly". (And I still don't know why he decided to change the light fitting, when I just asked him to change the light bulb. There was definitely nothing wrong with the old fitting! Bit these things happen). The electrician has assured me it's a quick and easy job, so I'm just hoping everything goes smoothly, and it's all done well before DH comes home from the office!

So, today, as well as dealing with the electrician, I need to do my usual Monday cleaning, and I'd really like to spend some time in my garden if the weather cooperates!

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Monday: DH to office
10 am electrician to hopefully fix sitting room light
Tuesday: DH WFH
8.30 am dentist - me
Wednesday: DH to office
At home for me
Can I take the duvet to the laundrette?
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday: DH in Leeds
10.30 am church
Can I get up early and take the duvet to the laundrette if I didn't do this yesterday?
Any errands?
Collect Matilda's new food from vet? (Remember Petplan - they're paying for her dry food, so there's a good chance they'll pay for her wet food)
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
2.40 pm osteopath -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

Future dates to note:
8/10 order inhalers
14/10 Freddie Solensia appointment
16/10 Jude weight check

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Order new orthotics - wait until ankle settles
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
Fresh water in cat bowls
Scoop cat trays
Check Jude’s bowl
Check Matilda's bowl
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
Load DW
Run DW when full
Unload DW
PUPA downstairs
Quick dust sitting room
Quick hoover downstairs
PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
Quick hoover upstairs
Lunch
Supper
Lay out clothes for tomorrow
Journal three things I am thankful for today
Hand cream

Extra house tasks:

Monday:
Clean bathroom
Clean spare room
Clean bedroom

Tuesday:
Clean hall
Clean sitting room
Clean stairs
Empty hoover before starting work
Wheelie bins back when dustmen have been
Filing paperwork for 15 minutes

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Plant foxgloves and return tray and pots to Dneighbour R
Prune roses - 17 done, 9 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's cupboard still needs organising properly

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

[trissie]

Good morning, kittykatt, you've been up VERY early - before 5am your time, if I did the math correctly?
Welcome home, Dogged!

It's almost 7am here, I am working from home, so no rush to get out of the house. I'm really grateful that my job has the flexibility of not going to the office when I have a sick child, and also that DH's job offers the same (though in both of our workplaces this is not available to everybody, but we're both key personnel and have proven to get things done independently). I'm gonna use the extra two hours of not-commuting wisely - at least I hope

TaDas
- morning madness
- snacks for all kids
- dressed to shoes
- load of cleaning rags running

ToDos
- morning routine
- clean master bedroom
- start a batch of dried apples

Braindump
work
- comments to final report on AgIn
- review GT&C - both our and competitors, any updates needed?
- status update on all open tasks - send out friendly reminders
- start working on Q3 report
- ITC guideline
- comments to AllRisk guideline
- emails
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- process apples
organization
- call re: plots near the cottage
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
cleaning
- clean twins' room
- clean DBD's room
- clean DS13's room
- clean master bedroom
- clean 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
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 6 deep cleaning - twins' room
- week 1 Christmas tasks
- week 2 Christmas tasks
- week 3 Christmas tasks
- week 4 Christmas tasks
- week 5 Christmas tasks
- week 6 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

[Kittykatt]

Good morning, Trissie! I was awake early but not quite *that* early. Just checked and it was around 5.30.am when I started the thread. I hope DBD feels better soon - I'm sure you'll make the very most of those two "extra" hours today!

DH is taking his time getting up this morning, on the one day I would really like him out the house early , so I can ensure the public spaces downstairs are tidy before the electrician hopefully arrives. (The sitting room was tidy when I went to bed last night, but who knows what's happened since then -.I really think we must have some very messy elves that often come.to visit overnight! )

[Doggedly]

Thank you for starting us off, kittykatt. I love Much Ado. It's one of my favourites.
You are very considerate of your dh's feelings. It's going to get tricky when he's retired.

Thank you, trissie. I hope that your DD gets better soon, and that your work from home day goes smoothly.

I have just finished unloading the rental car. I'll give it a last once-over when I return it tomorrow. But for now, I'm so sore that I am really looking forward to going to bed. See you later!

[FrenchFlybebe]

◕‿◕ * * * Good Morning! * * * ◕‿◕

Kittykatt, thanks for the start, an electrician seems a better option than a dedicated husband for dealing with your lamp fitting

Trissie yay for no commute today !

Dogged, welcome back home.

I intended to say I'm bored at work, but reading the news in France is everything but boring. Yesterday we had a new government, after weeks of a new Prime Minister hesitating. Well, new government, not really, most of the team was there a few months ago already... political reactions yesterday night were mostly shock and disbelief. So the PM just resigned, this morning, even before the new team could meet at least once.

TADAs
usual morning rush
Commute
Monday morning tasks at payroll
Read news

TODOs
More payroll tasks
Commute
Usual evening rush, probably..

[Doggedly]

Thanks, FrenchFly. I confess to being behind on the news. I didn’t know that France has a Prine Minister as well as a President. Our news usually only reports on Macron.

[Kittykatt]

Sleep well, Dogged! You made good progress with the rental car. I was vaguely aware
France had a (nameless) prime minister as well as the president, but I will confess I didn't know who he was either! The BBC enlightened me, however. I've had a think about what to do when DH retires -he's planning to volunteer at least one day a week on the south Devon heritage railway, so I shall still have opportunities for surreptitious home repairs in then. I probably need to think about changing the light bulbs myself. The problem in is I'm not as tall as DH, and whereas he can easily do it without needing to climb anything, I need to go and fetch the steps (I don't like climbing on chairs as it's not always very safe!)

FFB, I just checked what the BBC has to say about the French government, and it does seem to be rather a mess! I hope you have a peaceful and productive day at work.

DH has left for work, Ive taken Fred out for his walk, roi ded up all the rubbish and taken that done to the bins, and had a quick tidy downstairs. The bathroom really needs its weekly clean, but it's had a quick S/S, so looks respectable. Going to finish my coffee then , when Fred gets off my lap, I'll see if I can tackle that one remaining rose in my front garden. (I can't work round the back as I don't always hear the doorbell!)