Macaroon Cookie Monday @ TDD - C&C

[kitkat]

Good morning trissie, kittykatt and Gma on this fine, Macaroon Monday.
Thanks for the start and all the info.
I must join you, seeing that it's been helpful in the past couple of days...

Today:
Achievement: pup out, coffee, wordle, phonecall.

I have to get DD at 10. Then, I have an appt ... then, I have school pu for my DGD.
So...
I shall walk my dpup after the appt. as it IS very cold. (-10C)

First:
take med
keep laundry moving
main floor PUPAs

vacuum main
D2ex
water plants (if there is time)

[L.Ann]

I am glad you were able to help the young girl GMA. I am sure you will get thru the house one bite at a time. In the US biscuits are a type of bread. No sweetness typically.

1-take Little Bit to school
2-bank
3-groceries

Menus
Monday-left over chicken curry
Tuesday-chicken burrito bowls
Wednesday-left overs/DD32 out
Thursday-pesto chicken salad wraps(DD32 out at party)
Friday-out on way home
Saturday-Little Bit spending the night, pizza?..
Sunday-eat out at party

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3, cooking class for DD32@6:30
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3,lunch withbfriends@10
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3, DD32 dinner Christmas Party 3-6
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-9:15, Hopkins
Saturday-Little Bit spending the night, Hospice open house with Clydesdales, tuba Christmas@1
Sunday-barn Christmas party with DD32’s group, brunch with Santa@10


Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room and bathroom
Detail cleaning of dining room-scrub floor
Extra stuff-waiting for paper for lawyer


Accomplishments
-several panicked calls from DD41 because her girls have lice
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-FACE
-breakfast for Little Bit

[helia]

Wow trissie, you make macaroons? They look like they'd be difficult to make.
That's nice you got outside between the rain showers, Kitty. Glad you and dh got to enjoy a gingerbread man!
Good luck with your errands, L Ann!
You've got a lot going on today, kitkat. Glad you can join us again.
WTG on the kitchen floor, Gma! Glad you're calling it quits and getting some sleep.

Kitty and any others interested in language conundrums: there is currently a discussion happening on our school's community thread (for students, teachers, staff, alumni) about what do you call the sport: soccer v. football. LOL! A Yemeni student had pretty much argued that it should be called football bc the rest of the world calls it football -- until our Australian teacher chimed in that it is also called soccer in Australia because football is an entirely different game in Australia - different from soccer and different from American football.

Last night after the Cs went home, M wanted to chat with us more. It was 8:45 pm, and I was SO done socializing. Between church all morning - the service lasted over 2 hours, CG2 3:30 - 6 (we got home at 6:20 pm), and then Sunday dinner - 7 of us until 8:45 pm, my introversion was complaining. This day was on top of 5 social evenings in a row. However, that run has ended: Dh and I should have a quiet dinner tonight, just the two of us -- unless M crashes it, which I hope she doesn't.

Looking at today - the sun is shining, which makes all the difference!! It was 10F (-12.2C) when I got up this morning but is forecast to get up to 26F. I have a payroll meeting at 1 followed by my class at 1:30 - 3:30. I'm taking the bus to and from work today bc my car is at the tire shop getting new tires. Dh and I dropped it off first thing this morning. Other things - the standard items I keep listing: thank yous, laundry. Now, I need to ask the trustee re: a life insurance policy claim I got in the mail. I believe it goes to the trust. Dinner is from the freezer: quinoa and black beans over rice and salad.

Next:
- some qt
- payroll: make the midterm exam -- it didn't happen yesterday
- payroll: prep for AAS D7

Later:
- gym: cardio?
- lists: notebook, toodledo, here
- email trustee
- make eye appt.
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- make the bed
- lunch
- 12:30 leave to catch bus
- 1 - 1:40 payroll: instructor mtg
- 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D7
- take bus home
- Memorial thank you progress
- pick up the car with dh
- payroll: start exam prep
- dinner: quinoa and black beans, rice, salad
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update health apps

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- threw on clothes
- looked at bus schedule + fares
- went with dh to drop off car at tire place
- dw emptied
- weekly menu plan made - easy since dh is out tomorrow night and I'm out Wednesday night

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon drop off and pick up car/ 1-1:30 payroll: instructor mtg/ 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D7 - midterm test/ p.u. drycleaning?/ dinner: quinoa with black beans, rice, salad
Tue Dh out for the day - business trip/ 10-12ish KS2J get together (will I host?)/ 3-4 work out with AS/ Dinner: on my own
Wed 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D8/3:45 6-ish Drive with AC to GR/ Dinner out in GR: me, CM, and AC
Thu 11 - Brunch with AC and CM/ other adventures in GR?/ Drive home/dinner: cumin pasta, veggie
Fri 8:20 Dr. appt. check up/ 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D9/ Dinner date with dh?
Sat 5 - ? CG1 (will we host?)
Sun 10 - 11:45ish Church/ say good bye to dh/ dinner: standard Sunday fare

Mon 8-10 pest control here/ 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D10
Tue 9:30 - 10:30 payroll tour of possible new location/ KS2J get together 10 - 12ish?/ EMG test 3-4:30
Wed 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D11
Thu 2-3 work out with AS/ RZ arrives - guest room ready/ dh returns
Fri 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D12
Sat
Sun 10 - 12ish? church/ 6 - ? host Sunday dinner/ 8:15 - 9:30 family zoom call

December Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- towel laundry
- clothes laundry
- guest bedding laundry

This Week - Deskwork
- make appointment with optometrist
- Memorial thank yous
- reach out to JK?
- reach out to MM?
- Kroger order

This Week - Errands
- get Mom's bags of stuff to the charity
- WF
- p.u. drycleaning

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually

Mom
- go through bag of Mom's knick knacks

[Smile*Lee]

Good morning, all!

Popping in and then popping out. Messed around too much this morning - and then a friend is coming over in about an hour. Not on the schedule. I'll come back later and cuop. Off to flybys for a boot!

[L.Ann]

1-walk outside-brrr…. It keeps getting colder

Menus
Monday-left over chicken curry
Tuesday-chicken burrito bowls
Wednesday-left overs/DD32 out
Thursday-pesto chicken salad wraps(DD32 out at party)
Friday-out on way home
Saturday-Little Bit spending the night, pizza?..
Sunday-eat out at party

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3, cooking class for DD32@6:30
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3,lunch withbfriends@10
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3, DD32 dinner Christmas Party 3-6
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-9:15, Hopkins
Saturday-Little Bit spending the night, Hospice open house with Clydesdales, tuba Christmas@1
Sunday-barn Christmas party with DD32’s group, brunch with Santa@10


Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detail cleaning of dining room-scrub floor
Extra stuff-waiting for paper for lawyer


Accomplishments
-several panicked calls from DD41 because her girls have lice
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-FACE
-breakfast for Little Bit
-take Little Bit to school
-bank
-groceries
-groceries put away

[Peaches1000]

Good morning/afternoon!

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

Extras:
-Tasks - (fup DH appt)(empty vac)(unload dishes)(amex activity)(DH reim)
-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

[trissie]

waving to kittykatt, gma, kitkat, L.Ann and helia! And Peaches!

helia, macaroons are like the word's easisest Christmas pastry - you just beat egg whites, add sugar, then fold in coconut, make little heaps with two teaspoons and bake them and tada, your macaroons are here! My recipe uses a bit of tvaroh (curd cheese? I don't think there's a real equivalent available in the USA, so I am not offering the recipe) so that they are moister, but there are plenty around using USA ingredients. Bonus is, it's naturally gluten-free, so I keep them separately to serve them when there's gluten-avoiding people around (we don't know any real celiacs, just people who avoid gluten, so possible cross-contamination by being prepared in a non-gluten free kitchen doesn't worry them)

Week 3 of holiday missions (yeah, I am kinda behind) required scheduling pampering missions for December, so that's what I did and booked a massage for today. The little Thai lady was brutal! I have half a mind not never see her again and half a mind to always request her from now on But there was definitely no falling asleep when she worked on my back!

Downside - it's 5:30 already and today was my only day to get things done, because I am taking kids holiday shopping tomorrow, Wednesday is run around day, Thursday is for groceries and Friday DS and DBD are leaving for a scout field trip. Oh well... I'll draft a list, start a timer for one hour and see where I am when it goes off!

TaDas
- morning madness
- day at work
- drop off books at library (last day of my term)
- massage
- call to bank - twins will be travelling to Germany with school this Friday and I don't want their cards tagged as stolen
- ordered turkey (luckily a phone reservation was enough)
- pick up DBD from school
- talk to all kids
- morning routine
- load of lights sorted and running

ToDos
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- clean master bedroom
- clean master bathroom
- have kids started on homework
- start dinner
- deliver folded and ironed laundry
- fold laundry from airer
- 10 in DBD's room which is a nightmare
- pay school bill
- order present for my mom
- decipher what DBD wants from her list and make an order
- 15 on laundry
- bake gingerbread cookies

[helia]

I've been thinking of French macarons, not macaroons, trissie! LOL!
Hi Peaches!
Stay warm, L Ann
Enjoy the visit with your friend, Smile.

I need to be otd in 10 minutes to catch the bus.

Next:
- make up
- gather everything
- otd - take the bus to work

Done:
- payroll: made midterm test
- payroll: communication
- payroll: prepped AAS D7
- payroll: printed out the test
- finished reclaiming the kitchen
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- squeegeed and wiped down shower
- lunch - part of it

[L.Ann]

1-read
2-drop off food at free pantry
3-mail package

Menus
Monday-left over chicken curry
Tuesday-chicken burrito bowls
Wednesday-left overs/DD32 out
Thursday-pesto chicken salad wraps(DD32 out at party)
Friday-out on way home
Saturday-Little Bit spending the night, pizza?..
Sunday-eat out at party

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3, cooking class for DD32@6:30
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3,lunch withbfriends@10
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3, DD32 dinner Christmas Party 3-6
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-9:15, Hopkins
Saturday-Little Bit spending the night, Hospice open house with Clydesdales, tuba Christmas@1
Sunday-barn Christmas party with DD32’s group, brunch with Santa@10


Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detail cleaning of dining room-scrub floor
Extra stuff-waiting for paper for lawyer


Accomplishments
-several panicked calls from DD41 because her girls have lice
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-FACE
-breakfast for Little Bit
-take Little Bit to school
-bank
-groceries
-groceries put away
-walk outside-brrr…. It keeps getting colder
-lunch
-start Target order

[helia]

At work chatting with AC who is eating her lunch. The bus gets me here earlier than when I drive myself.

Next:
- 1 - 1:40 payroll: instructor mtg
- 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D7
- take bus home

Later:
- gym: cardio?
- lists: notebook, toodledo, here
- email trustee
- make eye appt.
- make the bed
- 1 - 1:40 payroll: instructor mtg
- 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D7
- take bus home
- Memorial thank you progress
- pick up the car with dh
- payroll: start exam prep
- dinner: quinoa and black beans, rice, salad
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update health apps

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee + tea
- threw on clothes
- looked at bus schedule + fares
- went with dh to drop off car at tire place
- dw emptied
- weekly menu plan made - easy since dh is out tomorrow night and I'm out Wednesday night
- payroll: made midterm test
- payroll: communication
- payroll: prepped AAS D7
- payroll: printed out the test
- finished reclaiming the kitchen
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- squeegeed and wiped down shower
- lunch - part of it
- spiffed self and gathered everything
- bus to work!