Sweet Woodruff Wednesday

[kitkat]

Hi helia - thank you:) - Would Fable be more interested in getting into the car with treats?
My own gets in but slowly... on her own terms. Same thing getting out... Like an old lady:)
(Maybe she is copying me??)
Lauralind hope your outing goes well.

Achievements:
MR done
another cup of coffee
Washed hair
cleared car/sidewalk/walkway and stairs
first lol

I'll be back

[L.Ann]

1-read nonfiction book
2-unpack food box
3-short walk

Menus
Wednesday-DD33 at PS/leftovers me
Thursday-Middle Eastern chickpea bowls
Friday-eat out on way home
Saturday-shawarma turkey lettuce wrap
Sunday-ground turkey and black bean chili

Events
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, me doctor 10:40
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, go to social security
Friday-Hopkins@10:30

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen
Detailed cleaning of dining room-scrub dining room floor, polish furniture, clean light fixture, wipe down woodwork, wash door
Death book-update DD33’s pages, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs
Phone calls-
Taxes-finish DM’s income so I can figure out what I still need(last paper done on 2/28)

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for me and dog
-start laundry
-diet site
-put away dishes
-pick up bedroom and dress
-meds and temp for DD33
-short walk
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast for Little Bit
-laundry reboot
-take Little Bit to school
-call to request prescription refill
-doctor appointment
-lunch
-refill bird feeder and pick up yard
-short walk

[Doggedly]

Hello, all. I am having a distracted day, where I don't seem to actually do anything that I start on.

Bama, chicken livers are not something that we see often here. I remember being astonished by the variety of things that KFC covered in breading and deep fried when I visited my df in Virginia. In Canada, it's only chicken and French fries that go into the deep fryer.

Thanks for starting us off, Kittykatt. I hadn't heard of that flower before. It's pretty.
Boy, Matilda really let you know that you were in the dog house, LOL. On the bright side, you can't turn your back toward someone you can't trust, so even while she was telling you off, you are still in her inner circle.

I'm glad that your knee is feeling better, L.Ann.
Your cupboard looks neat.

Clean floors are nice to wake up to, Bama.

I hope that your errands go smoothly, kitkat.

Lauralind, I hope that things go well with your dfather.

I'm glad that your dh got home safely, helia.

I have made it to the end of Page 1. Time to finish something that I have started. Or at least advance it.

Wednesday
Cleaned up after dog
Put on a pot of coffee
Breakfast for Germane, who today wants only broth. Carrots and potatoes both strewn around the kitchen, and don’t talk to her about dog food!
Looked into next afternoon concert
Looked into df’s stitch n bitch
Spent some time on course
Discovered a GPT for government and explored it
Looked at delivery from Costco: cocoa powder.
Wrote to the mfr to ask why their cocoa powder looks so different from the store brand that I normally buy.
Started grains/legume mix in rice cooker with the cottage roll broth that I had thawed out

[Bama]

8 hours later with not much to show for it. I’m glad to not be the only one distracted. My mind is all over the place. Forcing myself to focus on one task at a time.

Done:
Up
Inside pets fed and watered
Litter boxes scooped
Made sausage cheese balls (in loaf form) for a few days of breakfast
Ate and logged brunch (coffee with sloppy Joe mix and a pc of cornbread I found in fridge)
Unboxed 13 pcs of glass fruit and used un-do to get the price stickers off
Emails
Dbrother called, will visit and deal with some pw in a few weeks/back problems
Stared at empty bird feeders along with birds, they sure do eat a lot, you up north should thank me for filling them up before they head your way, it’s like raising teenagers, always hungry, lol!
Unloaded dw

Do:
Rinse dirty dishes and load dw, run if full
Clean out fridge
Wfd? Probably frozen burritos and enchilada sauce
Clean out dish towel drawer
Drink water!!!

[kitkat]

Good afternoon!
Let me join the club:)
Bama and Dogged - I got nothing done in the house... Mind you, I was not home long enough:)
First appt went well - neither one of us needs extra meds. Saw DD - we had coffee on the go- got groceries along the way.
Went to podiatrist ; my feet feel a lot better.
Dpup says it's time to go out so I will be back in a bit.

[Kittykatt]

Hello everyone!

I'm glad your DH got home safely, Helia.

I hope your appointment is successful, L.Ann. The jelly cupboard is a beautiful piece!

Yay for unmarked floors , Bama!

I hope you have a good trip, Laura, and can get things more settled for your DDad.

Yay for successful appointments, KitKat! I think it was you who asked about Matilda yesterday - she's a tabby (adorable, but she definitely has Opinions!)
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Dogged, thank you for the reassurance - Matilda seems fine today - her usual cheeky self. I *think* I'm forgiven!

Today's been "bitty" but I got lots of little jobs done. Ive walked the bag of donations over to the charity bank, and then made the most of a fine day to walk down along the stream. I managed to see Dnextdoorneighbour C and give her the bag of ties and twine I'd decluttered, Ive filed the paperwork from yesterday , and put Matilda's vaccination certificate and passport back where they belong. Ive also had some time in my garden before starting the housework. Everyone is moulting, so I hoovered upstairs again today. The kitchen is clean and everyone has been fed.

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Final touches to Waitrose order no later than 9pm
Remember to order extra milk for church on Sunday
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?
12 pm parish lunch
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow - not this week, we're doing coffees after church
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Were doing coffees after church and there's also a brunch as it's our patronal festival. Remember MILK and BUTTER
Visit DF E for coffee? - not this week
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
2/3 MMR jab - me
3/3 Solensia -Fred
5/3 weight check -Jude
31/3 bloods/Solensia health check I Der sedation -Fred


Sometime when it stops raining - roofer L will work on Garage roof and small house job
11/5 (this may get pushed back if the rain doesn't stop, but J will contact me the week before) - painter J to paint outside of house and clean fascias./downpipes etc

Outstanding deliveries: eBay #1 #2, #3,#4

Extras:
Cut nails -J, M
Brush -J, M
Flea control -J, M
30 minutes on my response to DEFRA consultation ( they estimate it will take 4 hours. I've already read through the material and had a good think about some of the issues raised, so hopefully it will take less time, but I'm still allowing myself plenty of time. Responses have to be submitted by the end of March, but I dont want to leave it until the last minute!) #1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8
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
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
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- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1
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[Doggedly]

Bama, I too am happy that I am not the only one! I haven't improved at all, but I did get a call to the ISP done, and made a batch of pease porridge with the cottage roll broth that was thawed out in the fridge, so it's not wasted. According to my new ISP, the reason that I don't have basic features like record TV or pause TV is that I'm running it on a tablet and I need a ROKU or Firestick. So, I've been pricing ROKUs, found a cheap one at best BestBuy, checked that my TV can accept an HDMI cable (it is an old TV) and then ordered ROKU and cable. If that doesn't make the TV work better, then I will probably have enough on the ROKU to just drop the TV service, and order BritBox instead.

kitkat, I'm glad that your appointments led to good outcomes

LOL, Kittykatt. I'd say that Matilda's opinion of the camera is not high.

--Oh, my brain just snapped into gear. This is the perfect place to ask this question: I'm trying to feed my chocolate addiction and dodge the worst of the price increases making brownies or fudge with cocoa. Even if the price of cocoa escalates, you can get a lot of desserts from one container. Anyway, I have used up my little can of Frys cocoa and was pricing options, when I found that I could buy 1.5 KG of cocoa from Costco at a lot cheaper per gram, so I ordered it. When I saw it today, it is a pale colour, more like Nestles Quick than straight cocoa from the grocery store. I checked the ingredients and it just says cocoa. Have you seen different colours of cocoa powder, and do you know what the difference is?

Wednesday
Cleaned up after dog
Put on a pot of coffee
Breakfast for Germane, who today wants only broth. Carrots and potatoes both strewn around the kitchen, and don’t talk to her about dog food!
Looked into next afternoon concert
Looked into df’s stitch n bitch
Spent some time on course
Discovered a GPT for government and explored it
Looked at delivery from Costco: cocoa powder.
Wrote to the mfr to ask why their cocoa powder looks so different from the store brand that I normally buy.
Spiffed self
Started grains/legume mix in rice cooker with the cottage roll broth that I had thawed out
Looked into alternatives for new ISPs TV application
Called ISP to get credit: successful
Spoke to ISP about missing features for TV service: need a ROKU or Firestick
Researched that and then ordered ROKU and cable

[Bama]

Dogged, I looked up cocoa and cacao in my Costco app and they only sell one, rodell brand. The rest is for a hot cocoa drink mix. Could yours be a mix? If it’s straight cocoa, I’m not sure why it would be so light. Maybe make hot cocoa with it and see how it tastes before you make a batch of food with it. I got organic cocoa at Christmas and it was totally different than the Hershey brand I usually use, in color, texture, and taste.

Yay on your donations kittykatt.

Kitkat, wish I had that reason but I have been home all day.

Done:
Up
Inside pets fed and watered
Litter boxes scooped
Made sausage cheese balls (in loaf form) for a few days of breakfast
Ate and logged brunch (coffee with sloppy Joe mix and a pc of cornbread I found in fridge)
Unboxed 13 pcs of glass fruit and used un-do to get the price stickers off
Emails
Dbrother called, will visit and deal with some pw in a few weeks/back problems
Stared at empty bird feeders along with birds, they sure do eat a lot, you up north should thank me for filling them up before they head your way, it’s like raising teenagers, always hungry, lol!
Unloaded dw
Rinse dirty dishes and load dw, run
Clean out fridge
Wfd? Probably frozen burritos and enchiladas
Cleaned out pantry, filled a large bag with expired mixes from 2019-2025, apparently I thought I would bake a lot but things got busy with family stuff
Drink water!!!
Got labels off glass fruit, soaking in sink to get off sticky residue
Walked dogs, sitting outside now while they cool off in the big dog yard
Fed outside cats and turkey
Fill bird feeders
Pu pcs of wood and put in Polaris to get off ground until I decide what to do with them
Toss roses from Valentine’s Day
Donate vase
Dh is home and took the garbage up to the road
Uncovered camellia in pot on porch, no more freezes due here unless we get something next week
Set up scale and gained 4 lbs I had lost last month ugh
Do:
Didn’t go through dish towel drawer so may do that when I go in
Cook
Dc something or clean kitchen up again

[kitkat]

Dogged I think there are different kinds, likely coming from different areas of the world... Also, there are different processes - thinking like "Dutch processed" . I am definitely not an expert... but those are my thoughts.
Kittykatt she is definitely cute...

I just got my pup home after a walk. She wanted to play more in the backyard, so I took her. She was having a grand time when I spotted something red in the snow... then another spot. I followed her closely: it's her front foot. Brought her inside, had her stand on a white towel: I know it's her right foot. Bleeding stopped almost immediately- I wiped it down w a wet towel... I can't do much more at the moment. She lets me handle it- puts weight on it readily... Wait and see?
I felt so bad, she was so happy outside...

Next up:
lol fpa /adv laundry
dinner prep