Winter Olympic Games Wednesday @ TDD - C&C

[trissie]

Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

»»—-Cheers! WTG! Ygg!—-««

Don't think about it. Just do it!
~~ I Triple Dog Dare ya! ~~
Good Morning!
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[trissie]

The Winter Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques d'hiver), also known as the Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France. The modern Olympic Games were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from 776 BCE to 394 CE. The Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) 1,500 years later in 1894, leading to the first modern Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority. The original five Winter Olympic Sports (consisting of nine disciplines) were bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, Nordic skiing (consisting of the disciplines military patrol, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, and ski jumping), and skating (consisting of the disciplines figure skating and speed skating). The Games were held every four years from 1924 to 1936, interrupted in 1940 and 1944 by World War II, and resumed in 1948. Until 1992, the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games were held in the same year. A decision to change this was made in 1986, when during the 91st International Olympic Committee session, IOC members decided to alternate the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games on separate four-year cycles in even-numbered years. Also, at that same congress it was decided that 1992 Winter Olympics would be the last to be held in the same year as the Summer Games and that to change the rotation, the games that would be held in 1996 would be brought forward by two years, being scheduled to 1994. After those games, the next were to be held in 1998 when the four-year Olympic Cycle resumed.

The Winter Olympic Games have evolved since their inception. Sports and disciplines have been added and some of them, such as alpine skiing, luge, short track speed skating, freestyle skiing, skeleton, and snowboarding, have earned a permanent spot on the Olympic program. Some others, including curling and bobsleigh, have been discontinued and later reintroduced; others have been permanently discontinued, such as military patrol, though the modern Winter Olympic sport of biathlon is descended from it. Still others, such as speed skiing, bandy and skijoring, were demonstration sports but never incorporated as Olympic sports. The rise of television as a global medium for communication enhanced the profile of the Games. It generated income via the sale of broadcast rights and advertising, which has become lucrative for the IOC. This allowed outside interests, such as television companies and corporate sponsors, to exert influence. The IOC has had to address numerous criticisms over the decades like internal scandals, the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Winter Olympians, as well as a political boycott of the Winter Olympic Games. Countries have used the Winter Olympic Games as well as the Summer Olympic Games to proclaim the superiority of their political systems.

The Winter Olympic Games have been hosted on three continents by thirteen countries, all of whom are located in the Northern Hemisphere. They have been held four times in the United States (1932, 1960, 1980, and 2002), three times in France (1924, 1968, and 1992) and twice each in Switzerland (1928 and 1948), Austria (1964 and 1976), Norway (1952 and 1994), Japan (1972 and 1998), Italy (1956 and 2006) and Canada (1988 and 2010). Also, the Winter Olympic Games have been held just once each in Germany (1936), Yugoslavia (1984), Russia (2014), South Korea (2018), and China (2022). The IOC has selected the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Winter Olympics are usually held in February, during the winter season of the Northern Hemisphere. As of 2024, no city in the Southern Hemisphere has applied to host the Winter Olympic Games in the month of August (during the winter months of the Southern Hemisphere).

[trissie]

Up very early today, I want to get to office early to go over all of my documentation to be ready for the meeting. Wish me luck - though it will be over by the time any of you on the other side of the ocean even wake up!

[Bama]

Best of luck, trissie!

[Kittykatt]

Good morning, Trissie, and wishing you luck in your meeting today!

Bama, I'm not sure if you're going to bed or up very early!

Dogged, I totally understand about shopping being exhausting. I often end up walking miles, but it's the carrying of everything that's really tiring, and getting it in and out of the car. Sometimes I wish I was a lady of the 1930s when there was a row if shops within walking distance, and you just called into each shop, told them what you wanted,.and they delivered it! ( Actually, I do have an updated version of this, as I order my groceries online and have them delivered! )

I need to be up and at 'em early today, as MJ is coming around 9 am to hopefully fix the wobbly cabinet. So I need to ensure that everything is cleared in the spare room, the bathroom is respectable (just in case!) and the kitchen is tidy, as he'll hopefully be having a look at the cupboard situation and giving me ideas, so we can come up with a plan. CES are coming sometime to install DF CW's washing machine and oven, and I would really like to walk down to the pharmacy and pick up my prescription, if it ever stops raining!

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Move cat tray, water bowl and Jude's bowl first thing!
Ensure spare room is tidy
MJ to come and look at cabinet , and also to discuss my kitchen cupboard project
DF CW is having a new washing machine and a new oven installed by the same people as last week. I'll be letting them in , but I've explained I may not be able to stay if it coincides with the time MJ is coming to me
SORT OUT HOUSE INSURANCE - TODAY!
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 8.45 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
Check email for reply from L
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 of the dormer - 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 - not today, it's wet and windy

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

[Bama]

Kittykatt, I napped so I’m wide awake. I’ll pay for it when my day really begins. I hope your projects all go smoothly!

[Bama]

Question for you lovely ladies living in northern climates, which type of underwear is better…cotton, microfiber, something else I’m unaware of?

[Doggedly]

Thank you for starting us off, trissie. Here's hoping that the board backs you and that the people who put you in this position get their comeuppance!

You said it, Kittykatt! My after effect of the shopping exercise is leg cramps in the night. It's an ill wind that blows nobody good; Germane got multiple helpings of her Go! Turkey and is snoring contentedly under my bed now. I had a mini cheese croissant that I found on the 50% Off cart, and hope to join in the snoring symphony soon. Good luck with your busy morning.

Bama, I guess that you mean long underwear for warmth? If you are spending the day outside, the current thinking is that the layer next to your skin should wick the moisture away from your skin, and hold it in a layer that doesn't touch you. Cotton absorbs your sweat and then holds the moisture against your skin so that you end up losing heat rapidly. Camping stores and ski shops should carry the right kind of long underwear. I have never looked into it because I have never been an outdoorsy person, lol.

[FrenchFlybebe]

Lurking from payroll.

Trissie, I really hope the payroll meeting went well. (( )).

Waving to Bama, Dogged and Kittykatt, I hope to bbl !