Manatee Monday @ 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]

Manatees are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae, representing three of the four living species in the order Sirenia: the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), and the West African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis). They measure up to 4.0 metres (13 ft 1 in) long, weigh as much as 590 kilograms (1,300 lb), and have paddle-like tails. The manatee is unusual among mammals in having just six cervical vertebrae, a number that may be due to mutations in the homeotic genes. All other mammals have seven cervical vertebrae, other than the two-toed and three-toed sloths.

Manatees are herbivores and eat over 60 different freshwater and saltwater plants. Manatees inhabit the shallow, marshy coastal areas and rivers of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the Amazon basin, and West Africa.

The main causes of death for manatees are human-related issues, such as habitat destruction and human objects. Their slow-moving, curious nature has led to violent collisions with propeller-driven boats and ships. Some manatees have been found with over 50 scars on them from propeller blades. Natural causes of death include adverse temperatures, predation by crocodiles on young, and disease.

[trissie]

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” ―Charles M. Schulz

[Kittykatt]

Good morning, Trissie, and thank you for starting us off. I think it was manatees that inspired the legend of mermaids with sailors as their silhouette looks remarkably like that of a human when viewed from a distance!

FFB, did DS7 enjoy the walkie talkie?

L.Ann, WTG trimming those bushes!

Helia, yesterday's lunch menu was roast chicken, roast potatoes, gravy, carrots, tender stem broccoli.amd.grwen.beams,. followed by profiteroles. Neither of us wanted any supper!

Gma, all that planting.sounds.very hard work!

Dogged, that sounds like the perfect excursion for Germane.

Good to "see" you, Bama. I hope DH is recovering well.

I never made it back yesterday, but the new lady did very well.with the coffees, and DF E was in very good spirits. DH has decided to donate some shirts he no longer wears, so I need to get those bagged up today. It's drizzling outside ATM, but if it clears.uo.I could walk everything over to the clothing bank.

DH goes to the office today. As usual on an Monday, I need to tackle the housework, especially upstairs. DH did some clearing out yesterday, and for some reason there is a row of empty boxes on the landing - I need to take them to the recycling bin. I also need to.out the bag of "bits" - not things to be thrown out- and which is currently on the bedroom floor - away so I'm not falling over it. I'll probably just put it in the bottom of DH"S wardrobe and then he can deal.withnit properly when he has time.

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
DH to office
DH out in evening for some.work do
11.55 am nurse appointment -me
Remember to leave early to pick up my meds from pharmacy
Can I book my review appointment with the nurse? ( Common sense suggests she should be able to do this herself and save me having to bother reception, but IDK)
Thursday:
DH to office
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?
Collect meds for F and M , food for Fred and flea control / wormer for both of them
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
BIL arrives for W/E
At home for me
Saturday:
BIL here
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow - not this week
Sunday:
BIL leaves
Church 9.30 am - not this week due to road closures for some run
Can I use the extra time.from.a slower start to strip the bed right down and wash protectors.for mattress and pillows?
Visit DF E for coffee-not this week
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
4/6 weight check -Jude
26/5 Solensia -Fred
28/5 gas engineer to service boiler, cooker and fire

Painter J to paint outside of house and clean fascias./downpipes etc exact date TBC. It keeps slipping due to windy / rainy weather. Maybe beginning of June? (I'm hoping not next week as I've got quite a lot on then)

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Think about ordering window vac for us -
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 finished with 2025 for the cats, and started on the garden
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
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 for cats
Scoop cat trays
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddie & 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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[Kittykatt]

Update: painter J has just messaged to say he will be here on Thursday. I'm not entirely sure this will take place, as DF PM is having her house painted this week, and it's currently raining.

But I still need to be prepared. So today I want to work on access.
Move those last 2 pots off the steps and find somewhere for them to go temporarily.
Pull up forgetmenots growing along the back path (they're nearly finished anyway!)
Rake gravel and sweep
I need to talk to Dnextdoorneighbour D about access. ( She knows it's happening, but I haven't been able to give her a definite date yet)
Throw away any pots that have gone over

Wednesday:
Cut grass
Trim bits on hedge
Move patio furniture up onto lawn.
Move pots onto lawn and / or side of patio
Move dustbin
Throw away any pots that have gone over
Move watering cans to lawn/ far side of patio
Sweep patio
Move pots from manhole cover in front garden

I will leave the water butts for J to move if he wishes (they're nearly empty, so not too heavy)
I will also leave my tool box, it's got wheels on one end, so straightforward, if a bit heavy, to move

[Kittykatt]

SHEM:

"You can't make a cloudy day a sunny day, but you can embrace it and decide it's going to be a good day after all." Jane Lynch

[helia]

Manatees! We we got to see and swim with manatees (snorkeling) our last trip to Florida years ago. I looked it up, and those are West Indian manatees. They're very docile and don't spook easily - though we also had to keep our distance. We got to see a lot of moms + babies. Very cute in their manatee way. Thanks for the interesting start, trissie.
Mmm.... your Sunday lunch sounded scrumptious, as usual, Kitty. Are you having the outside of your house painted? You're prepping way in advance! Are you sure you're a SHE? Did you get to walk the clothes over to the donation site?

Yesterday, I already reported on the morning - a 3.15 mile jog and church until 12:15ish. M arrived home in the afternoon. I made a trip to WF, so now we have milk, which I'm enjoying in my properly made coffee. I enjoyed going to a fav outdoor coffee shop with dh later in the afternoon and got my final exam edited. I also got another lol washed and dried; non-shirt and pants items still need to be folded and put away. Dinner was 7 of us - only dd30 was missing, and she's in California visiting friends.

Looking ahead - this is a fairly busy week for me. Every day of the week has multiple events (2-4) scheduled for 3+ hours of scheduled meetings/ get togethers per day - not all are payroll. However, this IS the last week of teaching for me for a while. I'm taking June off teaching to give myself time to prep for dd30's event, to attend a conference in Ohio, and to very possibly go backpacking with dh and dd27 in N. Michigan (the Upper Peninsula) for a week if I so choose! However, I'll continue with my admin tasks, helping the academic director. So, it won't be a complete break from payroll.

Today: I'm up early-ish - because I am. I didn't get 8 hours but I think I got enough. I'm going in to work early for the 1 pm instructor meeting, so my prep time this morning has been shortened. I have a lot to do to prep for class. Also, if I want to get in a walk, I need to do it before I head otd as it will be raining late this afternoon. I'll get home around 4 - and then we have the church plant BS at 6 pm on campus. That will be a tight turn around with dinner. I'm planning on leftovers.

It is sunny, already 66*F at 7:30 a.m. We're forecast to reach 88*F (31.1*F) today - with thunderstorms later. It sounds like it will be hot and muggy. Right now, I'm enjoying the breeze and the bird song coming in through the open window in the living room.

Next:
- some qt
- payroll: make practice exam
- payroll: prep for AI AS D12

Later:
- payroll: update gradelink, week 3
- payroll: grade HW8
- WALK
- reclaim kitchen
- laundry: fold and p/a
- strip MBR bed
- clean sheets on bed
- load of sheets: w d f pa
- load of towels: w d f pa
- s2s and self care
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- otd around 12:45
- 1 - 1:40 payroll: instructor meeting
- 1:40 - 3:30 teach AI AS D13
- quick run to WF??
- dinner: leftover: ravioli, lentils, make a little sauce, rice, and roasted squash
- after dinner clean up
- 6-7:30 church plant BS
- duolingo
- update health apps
- finish book
- other things?

TaDas!
- up; weighed self - trending to lower numbers again
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Sun 10 - church/ 6 - host Sunday dinner for up to 7 people

Mon 1-1:40 payroll: instructor mtg/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D12/ 6 -7:30 church plant BS
Tue 12:15 - 2:15ish KS2J get together - lunch/ 6:30 - ? host MM for dinner
Wed 9-9:30 payroll: meeting with LH/ 10 - 12ish coffee with SS/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D13 (final exam)/ 4:20 - 4:50 payroll: EPT interview
Thu 8-8:30 WW/ 11-12 payroll: CA ci mtg w. AC/ 3-3:30 payroll: EPT interview/ 4-5 work out with AS/ 6 - 7:30 Vol. ESL class?
Fri 1-1:40 payroll good bye party/ 1:40 - 3:30 teach AI AS D14 - play games. / 4:40-5:10 payroll: EPT interview/ Dinner out with dh
Sat 8 - 5K run/ 5:30ish? host Gs and Rs for dinner here
Sun 10 church/ 6 - host dinner for up to 8 people/ 8:15 family zoom

Menus:
M - leftovers (ravioli, lentils), tomato sauce, rice, roasted squash - OR
T - (host MM!) coffee rubbed whole fish, rice, roasted vegetable medley w. brussel sprouts
W -
Th - on my own
F - dinner out with dh
Sa - (host Gs and Rs!) shrimp pasta, veggies - Rs and Gs bring salad + dessert
Sun - we host: bread, rotisserie chicken, pizza

APRIL Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- wash sheets on guest bed
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?
- WF groceries
- Kroger groceries

This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project?

This Week - Errands
- buy pillows?
- WF groceries
- Kroger groceries
- weekend groceries?

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

[L.Ann]

Morning all!

1-take Little Bit to school
2-drive to meet college roommate for lunch

Menus
Monday-middle Eastern chickpea bowls
Tuesday-turkey burgers with salad or roasted veggies
Wednesday-DD33 out/me leftovers
Thursday-blackened salmon with veggies
Friday-dinner out
Saturday-sweet turkey chili lettuce wraps
Sunday-za’atar crusted grilling cheese with rice and zucchini

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, lunch with college roommate@11
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, breakfast out @8:30 (Little Bit haircut@5:30)
Wednesday-Little Bit graduation @10(no Little Bit), DD33 PS 3-8(cheerleading)
Thursday-Little Bit7:40-6:30, bocce DD33@4:30 (library storytime or museum craft time)
Friday-Hopkins


Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, bathroom, kitchen
Detailed cleaning of dining room- polish furniture, scrub floor
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-


Accomplishments
-breakfast for me and dog
-stretching and knee exercises
-diet sites
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk a mile
-pick up Little Bit
-more breakfast for Little Bit

[Kittykatt]

Good morning Helia and L.Ann!

Helia, how lovely to be able to swim with manatees. I'm glad you're able to enjoy a proper cup of coffee this morning .

Yes, we're having the outside of the house in painted this year. J comes very highly recommended, and I like the examples of his work I've seen. But, communication and organisation aren't his strongest point. DF PM is also having the outside of the back of *her* house painted by J, and her job was supposed to start today. But it's raining, and when I messaged her, she said it's been postponed, also until Thursday. J doesn't know (yet!) that DF PM and I know each other, but we think he's got confused.

So we've decided we'll wait until Wednesday, and if neither of us have heard anything more, we'll both message him to check politely what's going on. I don't mind waiting another week or so, but I know DF PM is getting a bit anxious. Now I have my list of what needs doing before J comes, I can see it won't take very long to do everything. If I'm pushed for time, I'll ask DH to help with move the pots. I also think I'll leave the forget-me-nots until tomorrow or even Wednesday - it will be far more pleasant to deal with them when they're dry.

L.Ann, I hope you enjoy lunch with your friend.

So far, I haven't achieved much today, except try and sort out the house painting, and book an osteopath appointment for July . (He's been off sick, hence the delay.) It's rained all morning, so I haven't walked the clothing donations over yet. Maybe later on if it dries up?