The Taming of the Shrew @ TDD - C&C

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Tuesday: DH to Leeds
8.30 am dentist - me
Wednesday: DH Leeds
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:
Can I do some more decluttering/ deep cleaning while DH is away? The staircase would be the most logical choice
Amazon prime day -TODAY and tomorrow. Has anything I've got.my.eye on been reduced?


Order new orthotics - wait until ankle settles
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 (count walking in town)

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
Bag up the boxes of Matilda's wet food that she used to have (the vet has recommended a.diet change of both wet and dry food) and give to Dnextdoorneighbour for her cats

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Plant foxgloves and return tray and pots to Dneighbour R
Prune roses - 18 done, 8 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
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[helia]

Gma, I'm so sorry to hear that things aren't working out at the NH. ((HUGS)) I'm surprised you aren't "allowed" to offer food and drink - and that they won't feed her if she won't feed herself. That was the MO at the nursing home my mom was at.
I hope you have a good day at payroll, FFB. Not being bored is good, I think.
WTG with the good dental appointment, Kitty. So nice you can sit in the garden and enjoy the fruit of your labor.
trissie, I do hope DBD fully recuperates soon. Have a good day WFH! - I really enjoy Shakespeare! And that sounds like a really interesting read.

It is gray and damp today, and our summer weather is finally gone. Highs are forecast to be in the 60s, 70s over the weekend. And we should have sunshine again tomorrow.

I didn't get back here yesterday. The payroll meeting went until almost 2 pm. I stopped by the NH to pick up the quilt for my mom and got home about 2:40. I then had lunch -- and sat down and finished the jigsaw puzzle I was working on. Well, glad that's out of my system -- except for moving chunks around and finishing with the final "mystery" part. This is the type of puzzle I find addicting: https://magicpuzzlecompany.com/ I just completed Big Rock City - minus the mystery section.

Today: This morning, I'm getting together with S2, K, and J. This afternoon, I need to get groceries, jog, pay bills, make progress on laundry, and perhaps work on payroll. And other tasks too. Dinner tonight will be chicken curry with lots of veggies.

M left this morning to travel home (Florida) to visit her parents for 9 days.

Next:
- payroll: final read through of reading exams
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down bathroom

Later:
- finish reclaiming the kitchen
- 10 - 12ish S2KJ get together
- progress on knitting while chatting
- home; lunch
- some qt
- groc. list and menu plan
- Kroger
- put groceries away
- towels: fold and p/a
- clean sheets on bed?
- dress to jog
- jog
- bedding: w d f pa
- 1 load of Mom's stuff: w d f pa
- email trustee re: 2 pieces of mail for the trust
- dinner: chicken curry, rice, roasted veggie - TBD
- after dinner clean up
- garbage and recycling to the curb
- duolingo
- update health apps

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- totally distracted on Instagram
- coffee and tea
- weather websites and email deletion -->
- totally distracted on Instagram

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Tue 10 - 12 KS2J get together/ Jog/ Grocery store/ Dinner: chicken curry, rice, roasted veggie
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/ 3:30 - 6 CG2 @ A/ 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
- towels: fold and p/a

This Week - Deskwork
- card to CM
- make appointment for check up - overdue
- pay lawn guys, funeral home, car insurance

This Week - Errands
- Groceries
- sweater return/ exchange
- Card and little something for dd29's bday on Friday

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

[trissie]

Done with work for the day, yay!
I am not sure everybody is equally thrilled with what I did today, because I spent the day digging in every open task from the last two years requesting status update, but it's not my fault people think they can get away with not following through!

kittykatt, enjoy the garden!
Frenchie, glad you could peek in from payroll! Hoping Ms. MadBoss is not in the mood for madness today!
helia, I think puzzles are really nice, but you have to have enough space and time for them, and I don't have either!

TaDas
- morning routine
- 15 in master bedroom
- 15 in office
- status update on all open tasks - send out friendly reminders
- start working on Q3 report
- emails
- lunch
- call re: plots near the cottage
- call with sister

ToDos
- midday routine
- bake something sweet
- 30 minutes in master bedroom

Braindump
work
- review GT&C - both our and competitors, any updates needed?
- ITC guideline
- comments to AllRisk guideline
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- process apples
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
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
- spiff up office
laundry
- load of colors
- 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

[helia]

trissie, I don't have the time for puzzles either. I'm going to pay for it and get further behind in everything. WTG working on keeping workers accountable for finishing their tasks, though! Hopefully, it's seen as helpful to the company.

[L.Ann]

I think there tends to be a lot of romanticizing what the past was like, Trissie. Which seems to translate in some people’s minds about going back to more traditional gender roles.
I am sorry you are having difficulty with the nursing home , GMA. I hope you can get things sorted quickly to care that you think is appropriate. My Mom spent 5 years refusing to participate in the activities at the nursing home because she felt they were beneath her. It wasn’t her best decision but she was adamant.

I love jigsaw puzzles helian but they are super addictive! Hi kittykatt, we have lovely weather today as well.

1-start laundry
2-finish washing louvre doors
3-finish reading book

Menus
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
Tuesday -Little Bit 7:40-6:30, Little Bit school 9:15-3, breakfast with friends@8:30
Wednesday -Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit back at 7 to spend the night, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Thursday -Little Bit spent night-6:30, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Friday--Little Bit 3:00-6:30, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Saturday-
Sunday-

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detail cleaning of hall- wash walls, wash louvre doors
Extra Stuff-make appointment for DD32
Little Errands-drop off DM’s driver’s license
Phone calls-estate issue-in process


Accomplishments
-breakfast for dog
-knee and stretching exercises
-dress and pick up bedroom
-diet site
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-out to breakfast with friends
-take Little Bit to school
-walk outside

[trissie]

L.Ann, I think that those who romantisize past would not last a week in it!
helia, the board does appreciate me being... a bit pressy. The people I like to work with, they appreciate reminders. The rest... they already don't like me

TaDas
- midday routine
- bake something sweet
- 30 minutes in master bedroom
- load of curtains from master bedroom running

ToDos
- afternoon routine
- clean DBD's window
- 15 minute in office

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- process apples
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
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
- spiff up office
laundry
- load of colors
- 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

[trissie]

TaDas
- afternoon routine
- clean DBD's window
- 15 minute in office

ToDos
- iron and rehang curtains
- homework time
- start dinner

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- process apples
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
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
- spiff up office
laundry
- load of colors
- 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

[L.Ann]

1-reboot laundry
2-wash walls in hall
3-lunch

4-walk

Menus
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
Tuesday -Little Bit 7:40-6:30, Little Bit school 9:15-3, breakfast with friends@8:30
Wednesday -Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit back at 7 to spend the night, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Thursday -Little Bit spent night-6:30, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Friday--Little Bit 3:00-6:30, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Saturday-
Sunday-

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detail cleaning of hall- wash walls
Extra Stuff-make appointment for DD32
Little Errands-drop off DM’s driver’s license
Phone calls-estate issue-in process


Accomplishments
-breakfast for dog
-knee and stretching exercises
-dress and pick up bedroom
-diet site
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-out to breakfast with friends
-take Little Bit to school
-walk outside
-start laundry
-finish washing louvre doors
-finish reading book

[Doggedly]

Hello, all. My rest day is over, and I'm happy to say that I am back to normal, so I am ready to start on the chaos. I keep wanting to start the laundry, but have to remind myself that there is no floor space to set up the drying racks. Unpacking must come first. Though I could do hand washing with the gadget, as I have cleared off the top of the bin that the gadget is stored in so I can actually get at it now.

Thank you for starting us off, trissie. You remind me how long it's been since I watched the play, and how little I remember about it. Shakespeare proposed what today we would see as gaslighting, as a better solution than torture and humiliating devices like the scold's bridle and ducking stool. I guess he framed it as a play within a joke play so that if he was attacked for suggesting that we shouldn't actually torture women for talking back, he could say that it was just a joke meant to confuse the drunkard.

(((Gma and dmother))) This is such a difficult situation.

Woohoo for the good dental appointment, Kittykatt. Enjoy your garden time. We have a wet, rainy day today, which is good news for the trees to drink up before winter.

FrenchFly

I'm sure that spending some downtime with the puzzle did you some good, helia, though I understand the increased pressure now.

It's not fun to watch people create their own problems, L.Ann, but sometimes all that we can do is to stand back and accept that is their choice. Still frustrating, though.

Time to spring from this chair and see what I can get done.


Tuesday
Cleaned up after dog
Treats for Germane
Sorted dirty laundry
Wiped down/put away breadmaker

[Peaches1000]

Good afternoon!

Next:
-Check email
-Update Toodledo
-Check bank accts/Amex
-Medical - Gastro login/telemed option

Extras:
-Tasks - (air filters)(food options list)
-DS - (pharmacy pick up)(vet appt info(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
-10am Eat (ensure)
-Medicine/vitamins
-DS toilet repair - research/check parts/videos/discussions
-This & that