Mahonia Monday

[Doggedly]

trissie, that ramoska looks very practical. And the stew in the demonstration on their site looks delicious! However, I think that they are overstating things in their advertising when they imply that family drama will evaporate while you cook with a ramoska, LOL.
That is some excellent strategic planning.

Oh, the joys of being an essential worker, L.Ann. Is your DD's employer a 24-hour emergency vet?

Maintenance has come and gone, and my bathtub is back to being like it was before: it drains slowly, but does drain. Apparently, this happens all over the building every winter. It was my favourite Maintenance guy, R., who I think is the super now. So I hung out with him and we had a nice chat.

I'm glad that Sinter Klaas went so well, helia. Safe trip to visit your dfamily!

Hi, Harriet. WTG on spiffing your front and entrance.

Stay safe out there, kitkat! We just have clouds here, but I can see in Ventusky there is snow all around us, so it's coming! There's just a little hole in the clouds that follows the Outaouais River, which is why we often get off light.

Lauralind, I am so glad to hear how well your dmother is doing in the nursing home. It must be a relief to all, and a reassurance that it was the right thing to do.
I'm sorry to hear about you and dh slipping down the stairs. It's so hard to keep them safe in winter weather. They tend to be very liberal with the ice salt and gravel where I live (good for me; hard on the dogs) and there are days when you can see it under the puddle and layer of ice, LOL. We try, we try.

L.Ann, that was a busy morning! I hope that DD33's bloodwork went well.

I am caught up on CUOP again, so it's time to stand up.

Monday
Put on a pot of coffee
Breakfast for Germane
Wiped down white board
Fresh water for dog
Cleaned bathroom sink
Spiffed self
Cleaned up after dog X 2
Tidied bathroom
Called apartment front office about the clogged bathtub. Remembered to ask to have the gaskets changed at the same time.
Fed dog
Made breakfast
Spot cleaned kitchen floor repeatedly as dog walked around dropping pieces of potato and carrot
Set up new Procrastaccomplishments list
Started CUOP
Refilled TP container
Maintenance came to unclog the bathtub. It was my favourite Maintenance guy, R.
Hung out with R. with Germane tucked under my arm.
Scrubbed out bathtub
Swept bathroom
Washed bathroom floor, entrance and kitchen
Turned the pad and washed linoleum area
Gave treat to Germane
Put Germane’s bed back in the bathroom so that she can return to her preferred spot.

[Doggedly]

Ah, it has begun. There is something white coming down at a 45 degree angle much faster than snow comes down, and the tall skinny evergreen trees are staggering around like this is not what they signed up for.

[L.Ann]

I am glad the snow is up north, Dogged. It is in the 50s today and will be barely 30 tomorrow. It isn’t 24 hours Dogged. But it is a fairly big practice. They are open 9-7 Mon-Fri and half day on Saturday. They do have an on call vet and do farm calls as well as regular office stuff.

1-take Little Bit home
2-dinner prepped and eaten
3-kitchen clean uo

Menus
Monday-one pot kidney bean and pepper soup
Tuesday-bang bang chicken
Wednesday-DD33 out/leftovers for me
Thursday-fondue
Friday-chorizo enchiladas
Saturday-Thai sweet chili glazed salmon
Sunday-rest of enchiladas


Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, fasting bloodwork for DD33
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, breakfast with friends @8:30, 10:30 library storytime
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-2:30, 10-1 New Years Celebration at museum, DD33 w/ PS from 3-8????
Thursday-
Friday-DD33 has center
Saturday
Sunday

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Extra stuff-

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for me and dog
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-diet site
-walk inside
-text DD33’s center people
-pick up Little Bit
-bloodwork for DD33, read in car
-text pharmacy about med
-drop DD33 off at center
-groceries, Bath and Body sale
-snack for Little Bit
-drop off food at little food pantry
-unload groceries and put them away
-lunch
-put Little Bit down for a nap
-walk hopefully outside
-read
-clean kitchen
-FACE
-Walk with DD33 and Little Bit
-snacks…. Again

[Kittykatt]

Hello everyone!

FFB, I hope work was at least bearable today. Iirc, it's a short working week for you?

Trissie, I'm glad the remoska is working properly. I dont have one (yet!), but Lakeland stock them, and they look both useful and economical.

I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time with little I, Helia!

Dogged, WTG getting the bath unclogged!

Harriet, I've often wondered if it's possible to make one's own planner, using a ring binder and various inserts to make it truly personalised? Ive seen ring binders in A5 size, so it wouldn't be too big, but maybe it would be a lot of work?

Stay safe with the ice, KitKat!

Laura, your poor DH - that sounds painful! I hope he starts to feel better soon.

L.Ann WTG on getting errands done. I hope DD's blood work went smoothly.

DH had a wonderful day on the trains, and I had a productive day doing some admin and cleaning upstairs. It was cold but dry, so I had a walk and a little time in my garden. (Not much to do out there, but I can plan!)

Tomorrow I want to take down some more Christmas stuff when I clean the sitting room, and the wreath on the front door if it's dry. I forgot to do it today, and now the door's locked with the curtain across and the draft excluder in place, so I don't feel up to doing it tonight!

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Monday:
DH having a day volunteering on the heritage steam railway
At home for me
Tuesday:
DH??
At home for me
Wednesday: New Year's Eve
DH??
9-10 am Waitrose delivery
PA groceries
Clean kitchen
Hoover car?
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
Thursday: New Year's Day
DH off work
No church today, so at home for me
Friday:
DH off work
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
At home for me
Text DF E - not this week
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DFE for coffee? Not this week, we're doing coffees after church
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
7/1 order inhalers
6/1 Freddie - Solensia 8.30 am
8/1 Jude weight check 2 pm

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Check upcoming Amazon S&S
Check and amend SOs and DDs for next month
Email NW when I have a reply from RP
Put pictures back WIP
Order new orthotics - wait until ankle settles
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering 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 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 ? MJ will sort it out in the new year
Take up and hem those thick winter curtains for the kitchen
Book eye test for me
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now working on 2025
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? We're going to do this in January

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
Unload DW
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
Wash spare room throw and cat blankets

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

Financial:
More work on budget WIP
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[Gma]

I'm not sure if I have posted today or not. +5 F, 6-7 inches of snow during our 14 hour blizzard. 10 pounds of warm clothes and boots. Hooray that the snowblower started! And the snow was easier to remove than I expected, but still leaves me tired. Several errands done, now back home to have some vegetable soup for supper. Taht was a wonderufl pot I did a while back! So easy to heat up for a meal.
Then it will be time to start sorting again. I'll see how much my brain wants to do this evening.

[Peaches1000]

Good afternoon!

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

Extras:
-Bill pay process
-Tasks - (Toodledo tasks)
-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

-Foyer Bath - pupa/restock
-Cat - brush/food/water/litter
-Vacuum something
-6pm Eat
-Prep for next day (clothes/calendar)

Done:
-This & that

[kitkat]

Soups are great in the winter, aren't they, Gma? I think of you as my inspiration when I want to complain about our snow/ice...

LAnn - your Lil Bit is very lucky to have you!

Dogged plumbing is the worst to deal with! - along with our winter... (The blowing snow came without a warning!)

kittykatt how are the felines?

trissie when is the cottage trip?

Went with DDog to the big store. Spent 45 min. shopping /walking/obedience training. Picked up random stuff on the way home
Tossed in some laundry
DGD came over after.

Now:
keep laundry moving
Dinner for dpup who is dozing on her bed.
pa piles upstairs.

Dinner
clean machine
watch game (basketball:) )
read my book so I can get to read all the gift books I got

[Doggedly]

Yes, we'll keep the snow and ice up here, L.Ann, since we've already invested in the snow clearing equipment, LOL.

Thanks, Kittykatt. I'm glad that your DH had fun, and that you had a good day. I think that the locked door with the curtain across it and the draft excluder across it is saying that you have earned a break. Maybe a sit down with a feline lap-warmer?

Good job clearing that snow, Gma. You must be tired!

Hi, Peaches

Monday
Put on a pot of coffee
Breakfast for Germane
Wiped down white board
Fresh water for dog
Cleaned bathroom sink
Spiffed self
Cleaned up after dog X 2
Tidied bathroom
Called apartment front office about the clogged bathtub. Remembered to ask to have the gaskets changed at the same time.
Fed dog
Made breakfast
Spot cleaned kitchen floor repeatedly as dog walked around dropping pieces of potato and carrot
Set up new Procrastaccomplishments list
Started CUOP
Refilled TP container
Maintenance came to unclog the bathtub. It was my favourite Maintenance guy, R.
Hung out with R. with Germane tucked under my arm.
Scrubbed out bathtub
Swept bathroom
Washed bathroom floor, entrance and kitchen
Turned the pad and washed linoleum area
Gave treat to Germane
Put Germane’s bed back in the bathroom so that she can return to her preferred spot.
CUOP
FACE: Checked for unexpected activity
Washed out sink and basin
Washed a couple of basinsful of dishes
Put rice cooker liner in to soak
Updated bank’s goals function and now have a much clearer picture of my budget
FACE: Paid bills. Take no debts into the new year.
Topped up phone account
Looked at changing internet and TV over
Brought boxes to basement
Brought the heating pad back up for Germane
Checked mail


Dog friendly stores are a life saver in bad weather, kitkat. Germane used to enjoy Canadian Tire in particular. I don't bring her anymore, as she would dislike the car ride more than she would enjoy the outing.

[Doggedly]

I feel that I made some progress today. I have another box ready to go to the basement.

Monday
Put on a pot of coffee
Breakfast for Germane
Wiped down white board
Fresh water for dog
Cleaned bathroom sink
Spiffed self
Cleaned up after dog X 2
Tidied bathroom
Called apartment front office about the clogged bathtub. Remembered to ask to have the gaskets changed at the same time.
Fed dog
Made breakfast
Spot cleaned kitchen floor repeatedly as dog walked around dropping pieces of potato and carrot
Set up new Procrastaccomplishments list
Started CUOP
Refilled TP container
Maintenance came to unclog the bathtub. It was my favourite Maintenance guy, R.
Hung out with R. with Germane tucked under my arm.
Scrubbed out bathtub
Swept bathroom
Washed bathroom floor, entrance and kitchen
Turned the pad and washed linoleum area
Gave treat to Germane
Put Germane’s bed back in the bathroom so that she can return to her preferred spot.
CUOP
FACE: Checked for unexpected activity
Washed out sink and basin
Washed a couple of basinsful of dishes
Put rice cooker liner in to soak
Updated bank’s goals function and now have a much clearer picture of my budget
FACE: Paid bills. Take no debts into the new year.
Topped up phone account
Looked at changing internet and TV over
Brought boxes to basement
Brought the heating pad back up for Germane
Checked mail
Set up grow light and started lighting plants
Cleaned up after dog X 2
Watered plant
Physio exercises
Treat for dog
Washed dishes. Put the slow cook liner in to soak
Cleaned dining table
Went through contents of next box and itemized them
Went through contents of one bag and emptied it
Completed one box ready to go to basement