Modern Pentathlon Monday @ TDD - C&C

[Kittykatt]

Restocked TP. Somehow, I managed to do that without waking Snoring Beauty.

LOL, Dogged! WTG with progress on your weekly list.

I think Matilda may have forgiven me, as I am currently the Keeper of the Treats! She does this from time to time, and if she decides she wants to party all night, I now just let her. But I may or may not respond to the angry scratching and thumping on the bedroom door at 4 am! She is warm and safe, and has everything she needs, just maybe not everything she wants! And I refuse to chase her round the house trying to persuade her to come to bed (which she thinks is highly amusing!)

DH has gone to the office, so I've taken advantage of the quiet uninterrupted time to watch the video of PT exercises I had bookmarked. It turns out I'm already doing some of them, but the extra tips are always helpful, along with a couple of the new to me exercises. Now, I just have to incorporate them into my morning routine.

[Kittykatt]

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?
Pick up Fred's meds and Matilda 's meds and food from vet.
Remember Petplan!
Can I book Matilda's boosters for 24/2?
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 - WIP
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 - WIP - Emailed L
Verge and ridge tiles on garage roof - WIP 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
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
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[L.Ann]

Morning All! I would like to be as productive as you are at night, GMA. The “death” book is a binder with everything(I hope) that would be needed after I die, helian. It was created after multiple years of trying to locate various things I needed for DM. She did have a binder but it was a hodgepodge of stuff. The slightly gruesome title is so that my daughters know where to find everything they will need. It has the latest tax filing, my will, and then sections for the house, insurance, my powers of Attorney, DD33’s power of attorney, DD33’s in-depth info with contact numbers, income, bank and credit card info, and a section on passwords. I don’t update it frequently but I try to check it once a year and make sure everything is up to date.

1-laundry reboot
2-wash window in bedroom
3-diet site

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 dog and me
-start laundry
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-meds and temp for DD33

[kitkat]

Good morning!
Thanks for the start trissie and the wonderful idea for the week:)
Kittykatt - chasing around the house is a favourite of my pup, usually, while running off with one of my slippers:)
I'm sure Dogged has had her share of those games:)
Gma the cold continues here, with nasty winds... How about at your place? Glad you are safe!
LAnn I'm so impressed with your organization!

I'm a bit late... but we'll get started
Feed pup
meds/suppl for me
D2S

Main floor PUPAs
main vacuum
second floor PUPAs

breakfast
second floor vacuum
garb/rec out

[helia]

This should be an interesting week here with Olympic Sports. Of course, I'd expect no less from trissie. Glad the other family is doing their part in helping transport kids.
Glad you've been forgiven, Kitty. Keeper of the Treats is a revered position in pet households.
I think that is what I might start calling my list too, Doggedly: Procrastaccomplishments list. But I think that means I have to actually accomplish things - right?
WTG on your clean fridge, Gma.
That's a smart idea, L Ann.
kitkat, maybe it's a good day to stay inside. It's cold here too; I'm glad I walked yesterday outside. That was cold enough for me.

It is snowing and 15F (-9.4C) right now. Windchill puts us at -2F -- and this is the warmest point of the day. Temps will be dropping through the day. The forecast says we won't see the sun again until Friday. So grateful for a warm house!

A chickadee has stopped by the feeder, and right now 3 male house finches are sharing it nicely.

Today: Another day with no appointments or meetings on my calendar! Dh is having dinner with dd27, so I don't need to cook dinner. I'm meeting the girls and M (I'm probably driving M) at the gym at 10:30 a.m. There are other things I need to do: make guest beds, procure groceries, NY cards, and writing are the main ones off the top of my head. There is decluttering that needs to happen too.

Next:
- back exercises
- reclaim kitchen
- some qt

Later:
- make the bed
- gather stuff for swimming + shower
- 10:20ish leave for the gym (Is M riding with me?)
- gym: jog on track
- gym: swim 4 laps
- gym: hot tub with the girls
- gym: s2s
- home; lunch
- NY cards progress
- declutter my mom's knick knacks
- work on decluttering my clothes
- spend 1 hour writing
- make 2 guest beds
- 1 lol w d f pa
- menu plan and groc. list
- get groceries (go to WF/ Kroger? Make an order?)
- put away groceries
- dinner: maybe breakfast for dinner?
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update health apps: WW, MFP, Finch
- read for fun
- restart knitting project

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

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon Groceries
Tue 9 - WW in other town?/ 10 - ? KS2J get together
Wed 4 - 6 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 10:30 - Visit Girls' Church - lunch out afterward/ 3:30 - 6 CG2 @ L+B/ host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people

January Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- remake guest beds
- clothes laundry
- towel laundry

This Week - Deskwork
- make appointment with foot doctor
- 5 week goals - down to 3 weeks now
- NY cards in the mail
- Writing progress

This Week - Errands
- get Mom's bags of stuff to the charity
- Groceries: Kroger (order or go)
- Groceries: WF
- Buy stamps

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

Mom
- go through bag of Mom's knick knacks

[trissie]

I wonder whether the post will go through now? I haven't had luck earlier!

helia, I see knitting on your list? ooooh! nothing like some nice wool in your hands when the temperatures drop!
kitkat, you're getting lots done before breakfast!
L.Ann, the death book is a very good idea, especially with your DD's special needs!
kittykatt, Keepers of the Treats must be appeased!
Dogged, I try to help out other parents, because parenting is hard as is. And I DO want to be seen as a nice person, and due to my upbringing, I do tend to believe I need to earn love/affection/favours first. But even I have breaking points.
gma, in line with keeping these forums apolitical, I will just pray that those in power see that the Lord's greatest commandments were "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." and "Love your neighbor as yourself." and let that show them the way.

Something happened at work today which greatly upset me. I will have to talk to some people and than decide what to do next and how can I continue in my role if the situation is not resolved. But I will not let that taint the rest of my day - it's enough that it took away my motivation during the work part of the day!

TaDas
- morning routine
- process regular BoD materials already received
- process OS materials already received
- mailbox work
- this and that
- call with a friend in another company re: some new legislative requirements and our understanding of it
- midday routine
- clean DBD's room
- clean twins' room
- clean DS13's room
- clean master bedroom
- clean master bathroom
- load of lights
- load of cleaning rags

ToDos
- DBD's speech therapy apt
- 15 in master bedroom
- afternoon routine

Braindump
work - random thoughts on what must be done in the coming days/weeks
- review changes proposed to GT&C - main goal for today
- check into EU recommendations for IDD implementation?
- anything to add to the IDD report?
- proofread the IDD report (another round after final changes)
- IDD report submission documentation
- DORA BoD material
- DORA reporting tables - 3rd parties
- 30 on DORA report - 3rd parties
- Q4 report - copy deadlines from 2024 review to annual changes
- January report - reporting update
- plan of action till end of February - deadlines, due dates, priorities
routines
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- homework and backpacks
- check the dates on seeds and note what to buy
cleaning
- spiff up kitchen floor
- spiff up living room
- spiff up office
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
laundry
- load of linens
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading

[Bama]

(((Trissie))) I hope for agreeable resolution at work.
There are people that update gravesite info here, not sure if that’s an international thing? but found my grandmother’s online info has been updated and her town of birth added. Horni Becva, not exactly near Prague like I’ve been told lol. Just thought it might make you smile.

Helia, sounds nice to be able to stay home and enjoy the snowy landscape.

Kitkat, pup is just helping you exercise in a different way, chasing shoes equals a nice walk.

LAnn, the death book is a brilliant idea. Especially after we spent weeks searching for mundane things like my mil’s drivers license. And we couldn’t order a new social security card without her approval, kinda hard when she was nonverbal with dementia. I’m trying to get our papers in order for the girls very slowly as it’s all in piles right now.
First I need income tax paperwork ugh.

Kittykatt, I hope Matilda has learned. Lily has not and will tear up a door to get on whichever side she isn’t.

Doggedly, wtg on paper chores. Hope to see you soon.

Gma, I’m apolitical here, cleaning is a much needed focus so I don’t need another focus, but I do pray for everyone’s safety and am glad you’re not affected personally by the craziness.

Any snow we got yesterday morning is long gone. Now the girls are supposed to get ice/snow Saturday. Two years in a row for Alabama is unheard of, much less twice in one year, albeit different areas of the state. Both have to work so that is a concern.

Getting a slow start to my work day so plugging in mentally now.

Done:
Weigh
Wipe down kitchen
Spot clean floors - some spots soaking
Feed animals - in progress
Soaking some animal food bowls
Pu empty food cans
Ate breakfast
D2S

[Gma]

lol, l.ann, you are up in the morning doing things; I sleep in; it takes me quite a while to get moving. I am productive at night.
very good thought on prayers, trissie
I have to make a list on what needs to be done for my trip. found out yesterday, when I checked route to drive from airport to the home of my hostess, using a rental car, that there will be toll roads. So I have to investigate how to pay for that. Calle rental car company, they ahve outrageous price, so need to find an alternative.
So much to do to take a vacation! Easier to stay home - but not as much fun tho, right?
I've had breakfast (it's noon ) and need to get dressed and accomplish something in the hour I have before exercise. I think I'll start thinking about clothes.

[L.Ann]

1-science experiment with Little Bit
2-games with Little Bit
3-read???


Menus
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, 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 dog and me
-start laundry
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-meds and temp for DD33
-laundry reboot
-wash window in bedroom
-diet site
-art garden for paintings, project and walk
-out to lunch
-pick up Target order
-pack lunches for DD33 and Little Bit for tomorrow
-walk

[Bama]

This day is flying by!
Seeing freezing temps and car accidents up north, praying for everyone’s safety.

Done:
Weighed and logged
Wipe down kitchen
Dw loaded and running
Sink emptied and shined
Spot clean floors - some spots soaking/now cleaned
Feed animals
Soaking some animal food bowls, washed and refilled
All litter boxes scooped, cleaned, refilled
Pu empty food cans
Ate breakfast and logged
D2S
Dh’s laundry washing
Both bathrooms cleaned
Eating lunch/logged and backfilling planner