Mata Hari Monday @ TDD - C&C

[trissie]

Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

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

Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 1876 – 15 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (Indonesian for 'sun', lit. 'eye of the day'), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by firing squad in France.

The idea of a beautiful exotic dancer using her powers of seduction as a spy made her name synonymous with the femme fatale. Mata Hari's story has inspired books, films, and other works. It has been said that she was convicted and condemned because the French Army needed a scapegoat, and that the files used to secure her conviction contained falsifications. Some have even stated that she could not have been a spy and was innocent

[trissie]

Happy Monday!

It's SPY WEEK! Hope you'll enjoy learning about spies from all over the world, as their letters may come up!

I am working from home today. I was so productive on Friday without the constant office interruptions, plus I still look like an idiot with my red nose, runny eyes and a cold sore right in the middle of my lower lip. So, home office it is!

helia, DH and his crew, they are long-distance drivers - they routinely drive from Prague to Sweden (1,100 miles) and work upon arrival. I guess when you design driving/traffic AIs and physics, you like to see it "in real life" too?

TaDas
- morning madness
- snacks for all kids
- dressed to shoes

ToDos
- morning routine
- 30 on cleaning
- get started on work

Braindump
work
- ITC guideline
- SB meeting excerpts
- start working on Q3 report
- comments to AllRisk guideline
- emails
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet?
organization
- DBD's speech therapy apt (4pm)
- buy Halloween pumpkins
- rework contract with DS14's therapist
- 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 6 deep cleaning - master bathroom
- week 1 Christmas tasks
- week 2 Christmas tasks
- week 3 Christmas tasks
- week 4 Christmas tasks
- week 5 Christmas tasks
- week 6 Christmas tasks
- week 7 Christmas tasks

[Kittykatt]

Good morning Trissie and thank you for starting us off. I can see we're going to have another fascinating week ahead!

Today I really want to work on pruning my climbing rose some more, and if possible, start tying in the branches I want to keep. We've been very fortunate with this current spell of dry weather, but it's not going to last for ever! And it's much easier to tackle this monster when everything is dry..( I will still be left with 3 roses to prune but they're all relatively small bush / shrub roses, so much easier. And they're still flowering well, so the pressure is off there a bit!). Other than that, I have a precious free day with DH at the office, so a chance to tackle the house!

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Monday: DH to office
At home for me
Tuesday: DH WFH
8.45 am Freddie to vet -Solensia injection
Remember Petplan
Also book November appointment
Book teleconsult for F and J?
Wednesday: DH to office
At home for me
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday: DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands?
2pm Jude - vet weight check
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
Can I get up early to take the duvet to the launderette?
7pm harvest bring and share supper at church - remember to box those slices of coffee tray bake ready to take!
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am - harvest festival
Take posters for Christmas lunch with me?
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:
REMEMBER TO ADD DF E'S MENU CHOICE FOR PARISH LUNCH TO MY LIST!
Book teleconsult for Fred and Jude re week of fireworks around bonfire night
More pruning on climbing rose
Mend that button hole on duvet cover
Put pictures back
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
DH launched
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
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 - 22 done, 4 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
Put posters up at church
Ask DF DT to advertise parish Christmas lunch in in newsletter ?

[helia]

Ooh, this is going to be an interesting week with the spies, trissie! I'm sorry to hear you're still sick. Staying home and working sounds like a good idea. Hoping you have another productive day!
Did you tame your climbing rose, Kitty?

I'm here earlier than usual because I need to be on the road by 7:10 a.m. (in 30 minutes) for my appointment in another town. This is with a podiatrist; the first available appointment was at this location rather than local in the bigger city where I live.

Friend S2 finished the Chicago Marathon yesterday in 3:15:44 -- very close to her goal!! I hope she's happy with that time.

Next:
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- finish reclaiming the kitchen

Later:
- otd @ 7:10
- drive 30 minutes
- appointment with podiatrist
- drive 30 minutes
- make the bed
- some qt
- mom's stuff load 1 w d f pa
- mom's stuff load 2 w d f pa
- payroll: finish updating the exam record
- dress to jog
- jog
- lunch
- menu plan and groc. list
- Kroger and WF
- put everything away
- after I get work assignment, schedule check up appt.
- after I get work assignment, schedule window washing
- email reply to ML
- cedar chest in MBR: clear my stuff off
- Stitch Fix check out
- 3:30ish otd - 4 pm Escape Room fun for J12yo's birthday party (she invited us too! )
- will dh and I eat with the middle school kids at the Cs? Or will we go home to eat dinner?
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update health apps

TaDas!
- up; weighed self - trending higher and higher
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - looks like fog this morning (can't tell yet as the sun isn't up) and sunshine this afternoon.

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon 7:45 arrival time for Podiatrist appt./ Groceries/ 4 - escape room for J12yo's bd party (she invited us!)
Tue KS2J get together? -- not sure/ maybe 1-3 payroll meetings?
Wed maybe payroll?
Thu maybe 11-1 payroll class?? / 2-3 work out with trainer
Fri 9:30 coffee with MM/ maybe payroll?/ dinner out with the Rs
Sat 9 - 5K? / off to big D city for dh's half marathon
Sun cheer on dh as he runs the half marathon/ lunch reservation

Mon drive back home

October Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- get 2 guest beds remade with clean sheets
- repot my little orchid - dh will do

This Week - Deskwork
- make appointment for check up - overdue
- make appointment with optometrist
- schedule window washers

This Week - Errands
- sweater return/ exchange

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

Mom
- start washing her clothes and blankets donation site

[Bama]

Good morning!
Ooh spy week will be so much fun. I enjoy watching and reading about them, probably because I myself am such a big chicken.

Trissie, thanks for the start and clever topics always. What an interesting job your dh has, although I get carsick so I can’t imagine driving across the US or any country without getting a little

Kittykatt, enjoy your solitude while you can. Hope you can tame the wild rose and make your home more homey. My flowerbed has been overrun with briars so I need to tackle that at some point. Dreading it, putting it off…

Helia, hope your appointment goes well. Congrats to your friend on the marathon, that’s quite a huge achievement to be celebrated. Hope her recovery is easy.

We got a lot done Saturday so did as little as possible on Sunday. I did spend about :30 on my planner, haven’t touched it in months, so I’d like to devote more time to it today and achieving all that is logged in it to do around the house. I’ve lapsed in my daily habits so hope to revive those today too. An early start will hopefully make some headway in doing all the things.

Done:
Bible
Let dogs out and enjoy the beautiful weather
Spot clean floors and ottoman

Do:
Weigh
Feed inside pets
Breakfast - decide what I want first

[L.Ann]

Morning everyone! Little Bit has a half day today and we are going to go grocery shopping.

1-take Little Bit to school
2-walk outside
3-windex pictures in DD32’s room

4-call for prescription renewal

Menus
Monday-Cajun tilapia and roasted veggies
Tuesday-sweet and spicy lettuce wraps
Wednesday-DD32 out/me leftovers
Thursday-southwest chicken bowl
Friday-garlic herb chicken

Events
Monday-Little Bit half day school, DD32 doctor @3:30, Little Bit 7:40-5, groceries
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Wednesday-my surgery appointment@11, Little Bit 7:40-5, PS DD32 3-8 DD32 pumpkin farm with center, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5 Little Bit school 9:15-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32 Halloween party with costume, Little Bit school 9:15-3

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen, dining room
Detail cleaning of DD32’s room-wash bed linens, flip mattress, vacuum, polish furniture, windex pictures, wash window #1, wash window #2, wipe down woodwork
Extra Stuff-make appointment for DD32-working on this
Little Errands-drop off DM’s driver’s license
Phone calls-estate issue-in process

Accomplishments
-knee and stretching exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-start new loaf of bread
- meds and temp for DD32
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk outside
- pick up Little Bit
-make breakfast for Little Bit

[trissie]

Bama, marry a programmer, they said, he'll home all the time, they said! They didn't mention the weeks' long roadtrip on company money he'd be making, though The only positive thing about current US situation is that all talks of US trips are off the table, the 4 week April/May was the last one for foreseeable future. I can handle the Europe ones, those tend to be a week tops, but the US ones, they are 3-5 weeks long. And them road-tripping is actually part of what they are paid for, getting the visuals and audios and general feel of different locations.
Well, at least you got your appointment early, helia! Hoping it was a good one!
I like your dinner plan, L.Ann! But I have ground beef in the fridge, so it's gonna be meatloaf here

Done with work. I actually made really good progress - this guideline I am drafting is very complex and some parts have been fighting me, but it seems things are finally falling in place and structure. I have a bit less than 60 before I need to be off the door to take DBD for her speech therapy apt, so I gotta use my last quiet and non-kid time wisely!

TaDas
- morning routine
- ITC guideline
- SB meeting excerpts
- emails (everyday job...)
- clean DBD's room
- clean DS13's room
- clean master bedroom
- clean master bathroom
- load of lights washed and flipped to dryer
- strained overnight chicken carcass soup
- washed my hair

ToDos
- midday routine
- 15 in DBD's room
- 15 on living room
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- pick up DBD at school
- DBD's speech therapy apt (4pm)
- buy Halloween pumpkins

Braindump
work
- start working on Q3 report
- comments to AllRisk guideline
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet?
organization
- rework contract with DS14's therapist
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
cleaning
- clean twins' room
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- spiff up office
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 5 deep cleaning - DS14's room
- week 6 deep cleaning - twins' room
- week 6 deep cleaning - master bathroom
- week 1 Christmas tasks
- week 2 Christmas tasks
- week 3 Christmas tasks
- week 4 Christmas tasks
- week 5 Christmas tasks
- week 6 Christmas tasks
- week 7 Christmas tasks

[Bama]

Good morning, LAnn.

Trissie, it’s nice to have your partner closer to home when raising children, a little break is nice too but not for too long or too far away. I’m glad he will be closer to home for a little while. There is good in everything, even shutdowns, I suppose.

Watching the hostages come home gave me goosebumps. Praying for a better future.

Done:
Bible
Let dogs out and enjoy the beautiful weather
Spot clean floors and ottoman
Weigh
Feed inside pets
Breakfast eaten, logged
Laundry - whites/tennis shoes washing
Wipe surfaces
Take out trash

Do:
Pet chores