Forget Me Not Friday

[L.Ann]

Lost a post. I will try again after I drop Little Bit off.

[helia]

Hope you got to enjoy the sunshine and blue skies, Kitty. The beer festival outing sounds like a very serious undertaking for DH and friends.
Is dh taking public transportation to work while his car is in the shop, trissie? Dh and I love Indian food, but I know not everyone enjoys the flavors. My dh likes quite spicy food.
Sounds like a nice day of connections with IRL friends and family, kitkat. What will you do with the photos?

We got a little more snow overnight. This morning it's gray and fairly cold, 20F (-6.7C). We're forecast to get more snow between 12 and 2-ish. It will get much colder next week, and there's no sunshine in the foreseeable future.

Last night, I stopped by my friend SS' house to help her work with some ESL students from her church. I might be doing this regularly - I haven't decided yet.

Today: I have another day with nothing on my calendar - no appointments or meetings - but plenty of other things to do. I'm loving these days with empty calendar squares. I would like to: exercise, make progress on the brain dump list, make that one bank errand, maybe finally declutter my mom's knick knacks. I started updating the exam record for payroll yesterday, and finishing that would be good. I can also work on mailing out NY cards -- getting it done before January is over would be novel.

Next:
- some qt
- back exercises
- reclaim kitchen

Later:
- exercise: outside this afternoon? It will be warmer but the paths might be snowy.
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- payroll: finish updating exam record
- NY cards - international cards ready for the mail
- bank
- sheets and towels: fold and p/a
- remake guest beds 1 2 3
- declutter mom's knick knacks
- make appointment with foot Dr.
- email reply to EP, ML
- other things?
- duolingo
- update health apps: WW, MFP, Finch
- dinner out with dh
- read for fun
- restart knitting project

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website

[helia]

L Ann, I got kicked off too. I came back and could post only by pressing preview first.

[helia]

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Fri dinner date with dh?
Sat / dinner: Leftovers of some sort - our freezer is full of them
Sun 10 - Church/ host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people/ 8:15 family zoom call

Mon Groceries
Tue 9 - WW in other town?/ 10 - ? KS2J get together
Wed 4 - early dinner with AC
Thu 2-3 workout with AS
Fri 10 - coffee with JK/ dinner date with dh?
Sat 5:30 - ? CG1 - will we host?
Sun 10 - Church/ 3:30 - 6 CG2 @ L+B/ host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people

January Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- remake guest beds
- towel laundry - fold and put away

This Week - Deskwork
- make appointment with foot doctor
- 5 week goals

This Week - Errands
- get Mom's bags of stuff to the charity
- bank: deposit check

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

Mom
- go through bag of Mom's knick knacks

[trissie]

hi L.Ann! the vindaloo was altered for European tastes (i.e. not as many chili peppers), but it was still a lot
kitkat, I've learned some tricks that I will definitely use - like putting my onions in a cold pan if I want them to dissolve into the sauce. Never heard of that technique but it makes perfect sense, because hot oil creates a caramelized crust that keeps the flavour and the moisture inside.
kittykatt, I knew it was spam, but you tempted me to try my German skills on it (currently working on my French in duolingo). Yeap, a spam, offering discounts for temu.
helia, he dropped the car off this morning (and continued by public transportation) and is picking it up on his way from work. Somebody just had to settle the bill and pick up the second set of keys

Done with work and home from the shop. Weekend can begin!

TaDas
- morning routine
- finish BoD material
- send out the per rollam
- write 2 per rollam meeting minutes
- read and highlight local IDD regulation
- check into EU recommendations for IDD implementation
- anything to add to the IDD report?
- proofread the IDD report
- mailbox work
- drive to shop to pay for DH's car's repairs once they call (shop closes before he gets off work)
- spiff up kitchen and mop floor
- clean living room
- clean downstairs bathroom and hallways
- scrub the carpet in upstairs hallway
- lunhc

ToDos
- midday routine
- 15 in living room
- 30 on laundry

Braindump
work
- process regular BoD materials already received
- read and highlight the IDD directive
- IDD report submission documentation
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- DBD's speech therapy
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- homework and backpacks
- check the dates on seeds and note what to buy
cleaning
- clean office
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
laundry
- load of colors
- load of linens
- load of cleaning rags
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading

[helia]

Yay for the weekend, trissie!

I got in here! I'd better post while I can. LOL! This glitchy board is adding new dynamics to posting.

Next:
- back exercises
- s2s and self care, even though I'll exercise later today
- it's actually close to my lunch time -->lunch!

More done:
- ordered flowers for funeral of Mom's cousin who just passed
- text to cousin J
- reclaimed kitchen
- some qt

[L.Ann]

Not sure this will post but we’ll see. We really like Indian food Trissie…. No surprise there…. And prefer things hot but only my oldest is a vindaloo fan and she usually asks for extra hot sauce.

1-check bird feeder
2-mail bday card
3-work on table pile

Menus
Friday-eat leftovers in fridge
Saturday-left over turkey and ham with sweet potatoes and roasted veggies
Sunday-chicken curry
Monday-Cajun salmon with roasted veggies or asparagus

Events
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3
Saturday--9:30-10:30 bb for DD33
Sunday-walk with friend@9

Weekly House Blessing-
Extra stuff-send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-my bedroom-file box, Little Bit’s art work—spare room- DM’s papers
Electronic paperwork- delete email boxes
Death book-updates, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs, check POD on one account

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-pick up bedroom and get dressed
-meds and temp for DD33
-start laundry
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-hang laundry
-food for Little Bit
-take Little Bit to school
-pick up bday card, use coupon and bath and body
-walk
-read nonfiction book
-lunch
-diet site

[Harriet]

When we check now (automated), we're happily told that our "Site is Clear". Definitely hoping so - fingers crossed. We understand the problem has been widespread.

We are awaiting our next daily security check by GoDaddy, which usually happens later in the afternoon here, and assume it will say the same.

Thank you to Twins' Mom, who did some extra housekeeping in the village this morning.

Thank you to KittyKatt for pointing out an unwanted post. trissie has excellent language skills - with computer translation, we could see a shopping sale was the only content.

[Kittykatt]

Hello, everyone!

Did you have many guests at your bird feeder today, L.Ann?

Thank you for sharing the onion tip, Trissie!

Enjoy your free day, Helia!

Harriet, thank you for the update! I'm glad everything seems to be operating normally again here

Today's been fairly successful. I managed some time in my garden, and had a walk round . the estate. I also walked the bag of donations over to the charity bank. The rain returned during the afternoon, so I've done some more admin jobs - a little towards the house insurance (I need to do more tomorrow on this) , ordered the prescription cat food and meds from the vet, booked Matilda's wellness check for the end of the month, and ordered the rest of the cat food and supplements from Pet Drugs Online.

DH enjoyed his time at the beer festival, and is now watching TV. I've folded and PA laundry, do e the wool/delicate wash, and fed everyone.

[Kittykatt]

Today's list:

Cuddles on the bed with Matilda, Jude and Freddie
QT
Physio exercises
Up, shower, personal care and dress
All cats fed
Take Freddie out? ( If he wants to go!)
Breakfast and meds /supplements -me
Rubbish down to bins
DH launched to beer festival
Go for my walk? (Weather permitting)
Run hoover round downstairs?
Quick dust sitting room?
Garden time - can I feed pots? A little deadheading? Moved some more pots of bulbs that are showing shoots up to the patio
Lunch
Delicate /wool wash
Clean shoes
Polish bag
Fold laundry and PA
Clean sheets and towels out of the airing cupboard
Cats' supper
Our supper
Bed at a reasonable time!

Extras:
Find policy number no for car insurance
Tweak quote for home insurance until I'm happy
Ring Saga and ask if they do a loyalty discount if I take their home insurance too
If it stops raining, can I do something in the garden?
Can I get a walk in?
Some more work in the kitchen?
Cut nails J and M
Brush J and M
Flea control J and M
Laxapet J
Email vet with list of cat food and meds
Order the rest of the cat food and supplements (Pet Drugs Online - they had a 20% off voucher when I could eventually get everything to cooperate. The discount is only for this weekend, so I'm not surprised the website.was slow!)
Walk bag of donations over to charity bank?
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