Sunflower Sunday

[Kittykatt]

Hello, everyone!

I hope DS feels better soon, FFB.

Did you end up make another shopping trip with the twins, Trissie?

L.Ann, I'm sorry you had to cancel your walk, but it's better to be safe!

Helia, today's lunch was roast rolled turkey breast, roast potatoes, Savoy cabbage, carrots, peas and gravy, followed by coffee ice cream.

I'm glad the projector is a success, Dogged!

What lovely hobby to have, KitKat!

Hi, Peaches!

It's been a good day. Church was thought provoking, and DF E was in every good spirits when I visited her for coffee. I managed to do a little in my tiny front garden during breaks in the rain, and I've also completed a very long procrastinated task and emailed the roofer regarding several issues. Each problem is small, but together they make a reasonably sized job, so I'm hoping they'll agree to do it. (I have a back up plan if they're not interested, so the time spent this afternoon won't be wasted.)

We're watching Poirot now (Murder on the Links) and Matilda and Jude have taken turns on my lap.

[Kittykatt]

To do:
Cuddles and snack for Matilda, Jude and Freddie
Bible reading and meditation
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Scrub out litter trays (DH)
Change sheets on bed
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Hang up towels that washed overnight
Hang up sheets to dry
Quick kitchen clean up
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Change into smarter outfit
OTD to church
Coffee with DF E
Back home again, change back into casual clothes
Meat in oven
Coffee with DH
Put potatoes to roast
Put up my vitamins and supplements for the week
Weigh out Jude's and Matilda's dry food for the week
Quick PUPA upstairs
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden - not today, it's too wet!
Dish up lunch
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude, Matilda
Fold laundry and PA
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Post list with my plans for the week
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:
Remember copy of menu and sign up sheet for parish lunch!
Email roofer with details and link to photos
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[helia]

That is cold, kitkat! I've pondered photograpahy hobby someday. I'm not a talented photographer, but I like trying and setting up nice nature scenes.
That sounds delicious, Kitty. Enjoy Poirot!
Hi Peaches!
I see you got out for a walk, L Ann.
Are the twins all packed, trissie?

It is almost 4 pm. The afternoons always seem to get away from me. We're eating later tonight because the Cs are away at a swim meet with J12yo until 6:15ish.

Next:
- go for a walk
- unload dw
- remake 2 guest beds upstairs

Later:
- lists in notebook
- unload dw
- exercise - walk/ gym?
- progress on NY cards
- 1 hour writing
- duolingo
- update health apps: MFP, WW, Finch
- make guest beds 1 2
- 6 - 8:15 host Sunday dinner
- 8:15 - 9:30ish family zoom call
- read for fun
- maybe, restart knitting project

TaDas!
- up; weighed self - significantly down (maybe the uptick yesterday was salt)
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
- kitchen reclaimed (not much to do - I ran the dw yesterday afternoon and will do that again today to make space for Sunday dinner dishes)
- s2s and self care
- made the bed
- church, out 9:55 (late) - 12:15
- lunch
- kitchen clean again; dw running
- long message to friend

[L.Ann]

1-pay homeowners insurance
2-file a few random papers
3-dinner prep

Menus
Sunday-chicken curry
Monday-lunch out/lunch type of dinner
Tuesday-spicy cashew chicken ramen noodles
Wednesday-leftovers me/DD33 out
Thursday-chicken and Greek salad pita pockets
Friday-Firecracker turkey meatloaf with zucchini and broccoli
Saturday-Cajun salmon with roasted veggies or asparagus
Sunday-

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD33 and Little Bit off, MLK activity at art garden and lunch out
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, doctor 2:30 for me
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, PS DD33 3-8, lunch out with friends 12??
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Saturday-9:30-10:30 bb for DD33
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen, dining room
Detailed Cleaning my bedroom-polish furniture, detailed vacuuming, wash window, high dusting, clean woodwork
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
Phone calls-double check on radiation appointment, call and make dermatology appointment

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for all
-diet site
-read
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds for DD33
-vacuum
-CVS trip
-lunch
-finish deleting email boxes
-walk
-quick dresser straighten up
-read
-sweep and mop bathroom
-wash dishes
-inside walk

[Kittykatt]

Getting ready for the week
To do:

Appointments:
Monday:
DH to office
At home for me
Tuesday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Empty filing cabinet etc.first thing!
Ensure spare room is tidy
MJ to come and look at cabinet
DF CW is having a new washing machine and a new oven installed by the same people. I'll be letting g them I , but I've explained I may not be able to stay if it coincides with the time.MJ is coming to me
Final touches to Waitrose order no later than 9pm
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
Text DF E
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DFE for coffee?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
26/1 2.45 pm wellness check Matilda
30/1 order inhalers
3/2 Freddie Solensia 8.30 am
5/2 Jude weight check
2/3 order my meds

Outstanding deliveries: Pet drugs online

Extras:
Check for message from pharmacy that my meds are ready to collect
Watch that exercise video
Check email for reply from L
Message MJ about my thoughts on kitchen cupboard?
Work on deep cleaning and decluttering kitchen 15 minutes at a time #1#2#3#4#5#6
Cut kitty nails J and M
Brush kitties J and M
Flea control kitties J and M
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? Also check the hidden gulley on one side - Emailed L
Verge and ridge tiles on garage roof - sent an email to L
Sort out cabinet that wobbles - does the back need some sort of bracing ? MJ is coming.to look at it on Wednesday
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?)

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 WIP
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

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- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1

[L.Ann]

Hi Peaches!

1-diet site
2-clean up kitchen
3-10 minutes working on the death book

Menus
Sunday-chicken curry
Monday-lunch out/lunch type of dinner
Tuesday-spicy cashew chicken ramen noodles
Wednesday-leftovers me/DD33 out
Thursday-chicken and Greek salad pita pockets
Friday-Firecracker turkey meatloaf with zucchini and broccoli
Saturday-Cajun salmon with roasted veggies or asparagus
Sunday-

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD33 and Little Bit off, MLK activity at art garden and lunch out
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, doctor 2:30 for me
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, PS DD33 3-8, lunch out with friends 12??
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Saturday-9:30-10:30 bb for DD33
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen, dining room
Detailed Cleaning my bedroom-polish furniture, detailed vacuuming, wash window, high dusting, clean woodwork
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
Phone calls-double check on radiation appointment, call and make dermatology appointment

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for all
-diet site
-read
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds for DD33
-vacuum
-CVS trip
-lunch
-finish deleting email boxes
-walk
-quick dresser straighten up
-read
-sweep and mop bathroom
-wash dishes
-inside walk
-pay homeowners insurance
-file a few random papers
-dinner prepped and eaten

[Peaches1000]

Next:
-Gather dirty laundry/sort
-Laundry #1 to washer
-Deal with RXs
-Refill pill box
-Vacuum something

Extras:
-Check weather
-Refill pill box/Bill pay process
-Tasks - (Toodledo tasks)
-Declutter/organize/clean - 10 min
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 10 min

Routine:
-Laundry #1 to dryer
-Laundry #1 hang/fold
-Put away laundry

-Bedroom - pupa
-Foyer Bath - pupa/restock
-Cat - brush/food/water/litter
-Vacuum something
-6pm Eat
-Close blinds
-Open & sort mail/file
-Prep for next day (clothes/calendar)

Done:
-This & that
-Check email
-Update Toodledo
-Check bank accts/Amex
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 10 min
-Texts DH
-This & that

[Gma]

Yes, that's cold, kitkat. We in MN do kind of like to brag about our ability to handle these extremes of cold. The forecast tonight may be a windchill in the negative 30s. That's why we have so many heavy warm winter clothes! I got my driveway done in the relative calm before church. Then I went to visit dfBS, with a shovel in my car (I have told her that I find her shovel only a step above a pancake turner ) after changing clothes after church. I was delighted to see that the man we have hired to do mother's driveway (there's a tenant in a small basement apartment there) had been there. We hadn't had much in snow volume, but it had blown small drifts across. I didn't think it was enough for him to do - he usually waits until 4 inches - so was prepared, but was happy that all I had to do was a little extra clean up.
Now the wind has picked up again - gusts 30-40 mph - so it's blowing snow around. And another 1/2 inch has put a layer of dust on what I have cleared.

I'm home, inside, warm, have had a phone conversation with MrVKM, and am preparing to wash my K counters and empty the sink - either wash by hand or in DW - some of each. When I am done with that, I'll call one of my siblings as a reward for work well done

(I don't know if any of you have heard the news about what's going on in my state, but I can assure you that I am safe, not participating in protests on either side. I'm blonde and blue eyed and no way can be racially profiled! We do have a mixed racial town. Many children are staying home from school, and their parents are too, afraid to go to work, to the gas station, or to the grocery store, even tho they are legal. Our church, and other churches in town as well, are collecting non perishable food for the school to deliver to homes. I am participating by bringing food for the food drive.)

[L.Ann]

Thinking of you GMA. I am glad there is something you can do and be safe.

1-put away dishes
2-FACE

Menus
Sunday-chicken curry
Monday-lunch out/lunch type of dinner
Tuesday-spicy cashew chicken ramen noodles
Wednesday-leftovers me/DD33 out
Thursday-chicken and Greek salad pita pockets
Friday-Firecracker turkey meatloaf with zucchini and broccoli
Saturday-Cajun salmon with roasted veggies or asparagus
Sunday-

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD33 and Little Bit off, MLK activity at art garden and lunch out
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, doctor 2:30 for me
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, PS DD33 3-8, lunch out with friends 12??
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Saturday-9:30-10:30 bb for DD33
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen, dining room
Detailed Cleaning my bedroom-polish furniture, detailed vacuuming, wash window, high dusting, clean woodwork
Extra stuff-send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-my bedroom-file box, Little Bit’s art work—spare room- DM’s papers
Death book-updates, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs, check POD on one account
Phone calls-double check on radiation appointment, call and make dermatology appointment

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for all
-diet site
-read
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds for DD33
-vacuum
-CVS trip
-lunch
-finish deleting email boxes
-walk
-quick dresser straighten up
-read
-sweep and mop bathroom
-wash dishes
-inside walk
-pay homeowners insurance
-file a few random papers
-dinner prepped and eaten
-diet site
-clean up kitchen
-10 minutes working on the death book

[helia]

Glad you're safe and also able to help, Gma. The whole situation is concerning to those of us not there. I have a friend traveling to Minneapolis for work this week - blonde-haired and blue-eyed. She's asked for prayers that she doesn't accidentally end up lost and driving in the wrong place and thus get profiled with intentions she doesn't have - and suffer the consequences of such assumptions by others.
L Ann, I have to ask - what is the death book? Is a collection of info in case you die?
WTG getting ready for the week, Kitty.
Hi Peaches.

It's almost 10 pm. I need to do duolingo and update health apps. Then, I can get ready for bed.

It's been a middling productive day.

Next:
- duolingo
- update health apps
- lists in notebook for next week

Later:
- lists in notebook
- progress on NY cards
- 1 hour writing
- duolingo
- update health apps: MFP, WW, Finch
- make guest beds 1 2
- read for fun
- maybe, restart knitting project

TaDas!
- up; weighed self - significantly down (maybe the uptick yesterday was salt)
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
- kitchen reclaimed (not much to do - I ran the dw yesterday afternoon and will do that again today to make space for Sunday dinner dishes)
- s2s and self care
- made the bed
- church, out 9:55 (late) - 12:15
- lunch
- census phone call
- kitchen clean again; dw running
- long message to friend
- walked outside
- unloaded dw
- helped get dinner; made a salad and helped M cut up the chicken
- 6:45 - 8:15 dinner - 6 people instead of 8 AND 2 puppies
- after dinner clean up
- family zoom call