Small Copper Butterfly Sunday

[trissie]

L.Ann, walks are good
Bama, I'd love me a hot breakfast, but I am too dangerous to cook before coffee!
kitkat, DB will be 9 in June! But due to her issues, she's emotionally and interest-wise closer to a pre-K then to a pre-teen!
kittykatt, so what are YOU getting?
Dogged, people here don't do cruises, so the swimsuit season does not begin till... well April. Yes, by the time you need the thing, it's no longer in store these days! One year I was looking for Halloween decorations mi-September, and they were already replacing them with Christmas sets!

Still can't cross anything off my garden list, but I was busy there! It will take time to get everything done, as our garden is full of trees, bushes, hiding places and flowers plus fruit and stuff. Little by little, though, it gets attention.

TaDas
- finish packing
- make big kids change their beds
- head to garden for one hour
- confirm mortgage documents
- email to DS school
- load of towels washed and flipped to dryer
- emergency load of colors (DBD's favourite stuffed animal got dirtied today)
- dinner started

ToDos
- afternoon routine
- finish dinner
- check if kids did homework???

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- check DBD's paperwork for class trip next week
- fill in everything that needs it
- DBD's speech therapy
- update land contract
- home insurance!!!
- email to DBD's teacher
- 15 on filing
- homework and backpacks
- plan for March & April
cleaning
- strip and remake all beds
- clean office
- clean out / reorganize attic
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
laundry
- load of linens
- load of cleaning rags
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside - weekend
- start seeds
- prune fruit trees
- prune roses
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyards
- start cleaning out the carpool
- seeding plan for veggie garden
- sow seeds in veggie garden
- install green house
- fertilize roses
- fertilize fruit trees and bushes
- fertilize conifers
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading

[Doggedly]

With all of the sewing talk today, I'll give you a laugh and tell you that Germane's bed cover for her dog bed is my old tshirt folded around it. No sewing, LOL.

helia, I'm glad that you are getting a less-scheduled day today, and that you and your DH are on the same page about it.

On the subject of movies, I have Good Luck Chuck queued up for later. It looks fun: a guy realizes that he is a sort of good-luck charm: his ex-girlfriends meet their soul mate as soon as they break up with him.

kitkat, I was listening to The Cost Of Living. Paul Haavardsrud has the unusual ability to make talk about money interesting.
And speaking of people who make unusal topics interesting, did you catch the interview with David Suzuki this morning? He's coming up to 90, and he has not toned down his spiciness one little bit.

Enjoy your sewing, FrenchFly. Your movie line up sounds fun for tonight.

Very wise of you to ensure that you are buying a bathing suit that meets your DD's needs.

I'm glad that you had a nice walk with your df, L.Ann.

Woo hoo on the shiny sink and full dw, Bama.

I need to step away and come back to continue CUOP

Sunday
Heart pill for Germane
Set timer for one hour and took up her food
Put on a pot of coffee
CUOP
Put away dry dishes
FACE: paid bills, checked balances
Measured the walk-in closet opening for a door covering project I am thinking of
Gave Germane breakfast: rejected, and I’m not giving her fish for no reason as we are out of fish in the freezer
Scrubbed out sink and basin
Washed a couple of basinsful of dishes
Soaked dishes
Germane came out and mugged for fish again and finally went and did a pee to earn herself a treat.
Gave her a piece of fish, and peace reigned in the land
Washed the soaking dishes and put more in

[L.Ann]

1-make appointment to get car oil changed
2-weed a bit
3-read

Menu
Sunday-chicken and Greek salad pita pockets
Monday-one pot chicken sausage and chickpea soup
Tuesday-fajita spiced shrimp and grain bowl
Wednesday-DD33 out/me leftovers
Thursday-sweet Thai chili salmon with carrots and zucchini
Friday-me out with friend/something for DD33
Saturday-curried chicken and roasted sweet potato jumble
Sunday-out on way home from bball


Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:50-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:50-6:30, Little Bit to school 9:15-3, breakfast with friends, 10:30 oil changed
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:50-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3, library
Thursday-Little Bit 7:50-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:50-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-11:45, dinner with friend@5:15
Saturday
Sunday-state bball championship

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen and bathroom,vacuum
Detailed cleaning of dining room-scrub dining room
Death book-update DD33’s pages, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs
Phone calls- cancel dentist and eye appointment
Taxes-

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-pick up bedroom and dress
-start laundry
-shower and dress
-long walk with friend
-diet site
-reboot laundry
-early lunch
-refill bird feeder
-add April and May dates to the family calendar
-read
-move dining room furniture
-scrub dining room floor
-finish vacuuming

[helia]

Hello all! I can't be social now because I need to be otd again in 1 hour, but I have made some progress. I have: procured groceries from Kroger AND WF (though this is not for the meals for the week - just the sundry items), gone for a jog, gotten 1 lol washed and dried.

Next:
- put away Kroger groceries
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- make the bed

Later:
- s2s and self care
- darks: w d f pa
- lights: w d f pa
- put groceries away
- refill bird feeder
- payroll: check S3 syllabi
- payroll: print out genre chapter of course pack x8
- payroll: make assignment sheet
- payroll: start prep for IW D3
- 3:30 - 6 CG2
- dinner: bread, rot. chicken, cheese, salad
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update health apps
- try to order V and J's wedding gift again

TaDas!
- up; weighed self - slowly creeping higher
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
- updated toodledo
- Kroger order
- darks: washed and dried
- back exercises
- jogged 5K
- WF run
- put away food
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- made walking date with friend B

[Bama]

Morning routine is done and I’m taking a break to cuops and drink some water. It’s warm here, there is a carpenter bee buzzing around my head. Is it wood?

Helia, deep breaths. You’re doing great.

Dogged, an old tshirt is ingenious, it’s soft and comfy and smells like you. Plus it’s easy to toss and replace when needed. What could be better?
The only Suzuki I know is the motorcycle lol.

Trissie, I’m with you on the warm breakfast. My kitchen has to be completely cleaned every day before I cook so I try to set myself up to not cook until later in the day. I remember the days of you pre-child and I believe you were single. We have all grown so much. Isn’t adulting fun?

We have plenty of swimsuit stores around here that sell all year long. Unfortunately they cater to “spring break” teen/college age people and teeny tiny bikinis, you’d think you would get a lot more for the prices they charge.

Hi LAnn. Pita pockets sound delicious.

Kittykatt, I’m glad you have a helper. If I gave dh an option, he’d add his own option “none of the above”
He did help when I was pregnant and he will clean when it comes down to it but he is “blind” to most everything without a little nudge, which I’m happy to oblige.
The copper butterfly is very pretty and dainty. I found out recently a friend of dd22’s collects real butterflies on pins. I’m not sure if she catches or purchases them, I didn’t really want to know.

Kitkat, yay for making it through your workout, time to treat yourself with a book.

FFB, do you enjoy sewing? I started learning as a preteen and stopped, wish I had kept going.

My scroll has ended. Hope I got everyone. If not, I’ll get you next time, my pretty.

Time to update my list and feel accomplished lol


Sunday - back to routines
Weigh
Water
Watch Dr Charles Stanley, watch Hudson and Rex while I updated planner, did arm wts and sit to stands
Bible
Emails
Mail
Sign up for cruise activities, flight seats? Finally got email Saturday - read and do what’s next
Breakfast
Wfd? grill chicken and hot dogs
Pet chores
Pet extras: brush Beau, Thumper, Captain, Tux, Little Man; Captain howled under duress (I barely touched him), scaring the others so they ran off so I will have to get them next time
Walk dogs am pm
Spot clean floors
Dust
Vacuum
Mop
Glass
Laundry:
Kitchen:
Load and run dw
Pledge cabinets
Try a wine
Try apple, peanut butter, whipped cream, put in container and shake to mix
Clean 3 more soda bottles - soaking
Dining:
Patch floor spots w putty
Living:
Clear mantel, decorate for Easter, find egg tray and put plastic eggs on
Outside:
Pu sticks in big dog yard and put in burn barrel, fill dog water bowl out there and refill jug, upright hammock
Dh mowed small dog yard, pu limbs in yard and put on large burn pile (Saturday)
Sweep porch, set out rugs for dogs
Glue pins back in shutters
Power wash house and porch rails
Pull up gardenias
10 minute weed
Lay down barrier and mulch
Find mulch under briars, after berry picking is over
Moms:
Need 2000 half dollar for coin book
Need Denver Mint Sacagawea coin
Clean out dresser drawer
:30 pw
Bring planner up to date
Self:
Play daily games
Something fun and crafty
Daily habit thread - arm wts, sit to stand 10x, walk at sunset
Weeklies
Monthlies
Beyond:
Make mushroom coffee in French press
Repot inside plants in larger pots - find pots
Passports - make appointment
Make wasp nests out of paper bags to scare away carpenter bees (find paper bags)
Find rx and order glasses, dh making eye exam appts
Schedule atv service
Shop for new range
Load jars for florist (counted 40)
Box up jars I’m keeping for Hollywood
Use florist gift cards
Find boarding kennel, ask vet for referral?
Taxes - gather paperwork, last years taxes
Courthouse - take pw for car

[kitkat]

trissie - I'm always impressed with how much you do with and for your children.
Dogged I only listen to radio in the car... In fact, I've been planning to get a small radio for home (just in case).
LAnn Has Little Bit seen the doll?
helia here I am cheering you for that jog! I bet you felt better after. It does clear the mind.
Kittykatt - her bed is a mini couch... Not only that, but it's curved. I'm goint to attempt to create a paper pattern for it and take it from there. My oldest DGD has a machine...

Back from our walk. Over 45 minutes. I'm proud of pup, she handled herself well despite barking dogs etc. I can see she is stressed by them but knows not to react. Jumps right next to me - for a treat

Ate a little sandwich. Had coffee.
Now: lol then a bit of rest (with my book or a word puzzle)

[Gma]

This grandma woud also indeed have a fit if a grandchild spoke of going to a tattoo parlor. In fact, my grandson at University is getting an allowance from me, with a stipulation that it stops if there are any tattoos. (Because they are expensive, and if he can afford one, he doens't need my allowance mpney)
trissie you deserve big congratulations for finiding that swimsuit!

Yesterday was so lovely where i live: temp hit 80! I cleaned the inside of my car, not just emptying out what doesn't need to be there, but really cleaned: including scrubbing the wheelchair soil marks on the backseat leather from all the times I took Mother places. And found her wallet - that I had lost months ago and it's been too cold to thoroughly clean out the car. If only I had new car smell scent, I could add that, it's so clean! I ran out of both time (4 hours already!) and energy so will have a little soil in the ceiling to deal with when we have another warm day. It's only 30 today, and completely cloudy, plus wind, so not a nice day to be outside. Glad for what I got done yesterday and the day before: lightly raked my front yard as well, in 2 days. Crazy weather pattern here: 1 week ago we were having a blizzard and 10 inches of snow, then 80s yesterday, and back to 30 today
I'm physically tired after to days of raking
Got to chruch this morning
ate scrambled eggs for lunch
Now planning to go to infoor community walking track for a mile walk
and as I feel like a really need a nap, it will be my reward for my walk.
later plan, if I get a nap - go to Walmart to get some over the counter things that my new insurance says they will pay for - I'll see if it works.

I lookes up more info on Bama's Bible, will share later

[Doggedly]

Oh, for crying out loud! I thought that we finally got a day without a weather warning, and I just walked by my Alexa and saw a yellow warning for freezing rain. I might chance it and still go to the grocery store, or I might just go to the closest grocery store to get Germane's fish.
--never posted that. I have made rice and spiffed myself, and have settled on going to the grocery store across the street as my plan.

WTG on getting that floor scrubbed, L.Ann.

Have a good time at CG2, helia.

LOL, Bama, I remember an overly-friendly carpenter bee who followed me into the bathroom by walking under the closed door. It was like a horror movie. I couldn't bring myself to take off my clothes in front of an insect that was so determined to make my acquaintance, and ended up putting off my shower for later.
That was my thinking about the tshirt: it's easier to wash than a dog bed, and it matches my sewing skills.

kitkat, your best bet is a handcrank radio that will work when the power's out and you want to save your batteries for light. You can play the radio on your computer or Alexa or phone, so you don't have to buy a radio for that.

Gma, I am envious of your weather. I'm sure that you are further north than I am. Oh, well, the nice weather will get here eventually.

Sunday
Heart pill for Germane
Set timer for one hour and took up her food
Put on a pot of coffee
CUOP
Put away dry dishes
FACE: paid bills, checked balances
Measured the walk-in closet opening for a door covering project I am thinking of
Gave Germane breakfast: rejected, and I’m not giving her fish for no reason as we are out of fish in the freezer
Scrubbed out sink and basin
Washed a couple of basinsful of dishes
Soaked dishes
Germane came out and mugged for fish again and finally went and did a pee to earn herself a treat.
Gave her a piece of fish, and peace reigned in the land
Washed the soaking dishes and put more in
Dried the rice cooker liner
Put rice on to cook
Washed pot and put it back into soak
Spiffed self
Ate some rice and veg

[L.Ann]

Little Bit saw the doll at the auction, KitKat. I would have been reluctant to buy it and then hope she liked it. My walking friend has grandkids just a bit older and she has an American Girl restaurant she said she’d give me so that will probably be the Christmas gift.


1-dinner prep

Menu
Sunday-chicken and Greek salad pita pockets
Monday-one pot chicken sausage and chickpea soup
Tuesday-fajita spiced shrimp and grain bowl
Wednesday-DD33 out/me leftovers
Thursday-sweet Thai chili salmon with carrots and zucchini
Friday-me out with friend/something for DD33
Saturday-curried chicken and roasted sweet potato jumble
Sunday-out on way home from bball


Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:50-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:50-6:30, Little Bit to school 9:15-3, breakfast with friends, 10:30 oil changed
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:50-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3, library
Thursday-Little Bit 7:50-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:50-5, Little Bit to school 9:15-11:45, dinner with friend@5:15
Saturday
Sunday-state bball championship

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen and bathroom
Death book-update DD33’s pages, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs
Phone calls- cancel dentist and eye appointment
Taxes-

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-pick up bedroom and dress
-start laundry
-shower and dress
-long walk with friend
-diet site
-reboot laundry
-early lunch
-refill bird feeder
-add April and May dates to the family calendar
-read
-move dining room furniture
-scrub dining room floor
-finish vacuuming
-make appointment to get car oil changed
-weed a bit
-read

[Kittykatt]

Last CI before bed

Dogged and Bama, the Suzuki that comes to mind for me is Hiroshi Suzuki, the Japanese ambassador to the UK. He's really thrown himself into his job and all things British, and as well as his "official" assignments, he travels all over the UK visiting places of interest, along with his Paddington Bear!

Trissie, the rose I'm thinking of getting is a miniature moss rose called Dresden Doll. I've been looking out for it for several years - there aren't many stockists.
https://www.garden-roses.co.uk/shop/dre ... ture-M1921

Waving to everyone else!

I am finally up to date with putting the cat photos into albums (this is the biggest category - no surprises there! ) Next week I'll see if I can start work on the photos of the garden.