Lavinia Fontana Friday @ TDD - C&C

[trissie]

Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

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Don't think about it. Just do it!
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Good Morning!
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[trissie]

Lavinia Fontana (24 August 1552 – 11 August 1614) was an Italian Mannerist painter active in Bologna and Rome. She is best known for her successful portraiture, but also worked in the genres of mythology and religious painting. She was trained by her father, Prospero Fontana. She is regarded as the first female career artist in Western Europe, as she relied on commissions for her income. Her family relied on her career as a painter, and her husband served as her agent and raised their 11 children. She was perhaps the first female artist to paint female nudes, but this is a topic of controversy among art historians.

Fontana has been called "the most significant and prolific female artist of the 16th century."

Fontana's Self-Portrait at the Virginal with a Servant is considered to be her masterpiece. It was painted as a betrothal gift to the Zappi family, as evidenced by the Latin inscription in which Fontana describes herself as a virgin and states that she painted while looking at herself in a mirror, a testament to the accuracy of the depiction. (Lavinia Virgo Prosperi Fontane/Filia Ex Speculo Imaginem/Oris Sui Expressit Anno/MDLXXVII.)

Over 100 works by Fontana are documented, but only 32 signed and dated works are known today. Twenty-five more works have been attributed to her, making hers the largest oeuvre for any female artist prior to 1700. Some of her portraits were once wrongly attributed to her contemporary Guido Reni, another pupil of Denis Calvaert. Portrait of a Gentleman, His Daughter and a Servant, originally attributed to Pieter Pourbus, is now attributed to Fontana.

https://www.wikiart.org/en/lavinia-fontana

[Kittykatt]

Good morning Trissie and thank you for.srart8nf us off with another interesting artist. Once again I had never heard of her before ( these boards are really educational!)

Yesterday we had 12 for parish lunch, and we sat outside- the temperature was perfect! We stayed chatting for ages afterwards, which was lovely. DH dealt admirably with the gas engineers (yes, plural! One of them and to do a re- accreditation for his Gas Safe certificate ( apparently this has to be renewed every so often) and they thought our house would be good. ( Reasons given - three different appliances and it's always clean and tidy!!!!!! Apparently we have a reputation. ) I thought it was just common courtesy to move everything that's in the way and ensure the cooker was clean , but apparently that's not always the case Everything was fine, we just needed some more inhibitor (Fernox) added. But then they thought it would be a Good Idea to take the gas meter apart, check it and reassemble it. (Why?!! That's never happened before) Which of course is in an inaccessible.oart of the tall cupboard. So I came.home.to.find.all.the contents of that all over the kitchen floor. I put some back last night, but was more concerned with getting the groceries unpacked and PA and everyone fed, so I'll do the rest today. Oh, and one of the engineers was allergic to cats (!) so DH compromised by shutting the.Girls.in the bedroom.ans.Fred in the bathroom.. Fortunately I'd run the hoover round before I left and all the windows were open,.so hopefully that helped.

Today marks the third anniversary of us adopting Matilda. She decided 4.30 am was the perfect time to mark this momentous occasion.

[Kittykatt]

Today's list:

Cuddles on the bed with Matilda, Jude and Freddie
QT
Physio exercises
Up, shower, personal care and dress
All cats fed
Take Freddie out? ( If he wants to go!)
Breakfast and meds /supplements -me
Rubbish down to bins
Go for my walk
Run hoover round downstairs?
Quick dust sitting room?
Garden time - can I feed pots? A little deadheading?
Lunch
Delicate /wool wash
Clean shoes
Polish bag
Fold laundry and PA
Clean sheets and towels out of the airing cupboard
Does DH have choir practice?
Cats' supper
Our supper
Bed at a reasonable time!

Extras:
9.39 am haircut - me
Email NW
Message PS
M&S - underwear
Cetraben - Boots /Super drug?
End of month banking

[trissie]

So sorry the chair arrived broken, and causes a lot of complications for you, Dogged! Hoping they will offer you a good solution! I hate when there's mess up with deliveries... last year, I order printer cartridge, because the printer indicated it was low on supply. When I needed to replace it, lo and behold, the box contained a different brand which of course did not work! Had to return it and order a new one from another company (I really didn't like their customer service) - and guess what, the other company also sent a different brand! It caused big issues with printing stuff for DS15's schoolwork.
Happy adoption anniversary to Matilda, kittykatt!

So, Friday. I convinced DH to call his sister this morning, and ask her, if she really thinks it's a good idea to leave MIL home alone without supervision after a pacemaker surgery, when MIL doesn't even remember she had a surgery. If SIL will insist on this being a perfectly reasonable approach, then DH needs to drive over to the hospital and try to get in touch with their social worker to arrange for transfer to long-term care for at least the next week or so while she recovers. I think they are both being idiots, and I am mad at DH because his unwillingness to press his sister into some kind of action means things have to be done in the least convenient manner - if he actually spoke with her on Wednesday, a call could have been made to the hospital and meeting properly arranged, without needing to drive 2 hours hoping somebody would be available.

But, enough of that. Can't control what I can't control, so will work on what I can!

TaDas
- breakfast and coffee
- dressed to shoes
- snacks for kids made
- kids off the door
- internet time

ToDos
- alternate work and cleaning

Braindump
work
- send off latest batch of supervisory documentation
- finish reading and hightlighting POG
- further research on C&C
- start actually drafting the report - would be useful to have it done by next Friday
- mailbox work
- long term reminders
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- travel insurance
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- plan for June
- ask for British ETA
cleaning
- mop kitchen floor
- clean living room
- clean downstairs bathroom and hallways
- clean office
- clean out / reorganize attic
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DS15's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
laundry
- load of colors
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside - weekend
- spray roses against black spots
- repot seedlings I bought
- weeding in veggie garden
- weeding in front garden
- work in raspberry patch - pruning, fertilizing, replanting
- prune fruit trees - blooming pit fruits
- prune bushes
- prune/tie/shape climbing roses
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyard
- work on cleaning out the carpool
- work on cleaning out the garage
- fertilize fruit trees and bushes
- fertilize conifers
- oiling garden furniture
- fertilize vegetables
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading

[Gma]

What a lovely self protrait! Thank you trissie, for info on all these wonderful female artists.
Never made it here thursday - and ?Wednesday too? I don't remember! Life is so full!

I'm just stopping by before going to bed - after a 13 hour day with dfBS: hospital rounds, pick up and set up medical supplies, take her home, feel very insecure about her wellbeing, called the ambulance about 6 hours later, when her condition was deteriorating (not dying, but definitely not manageable at home!)
Now they can take care of her in the emergency room, and I can go to bed -
In the morning I have a funeral visitation and funeral, then college reunion luncheon and activities, then supper there too. I wonder what I will get to participate in and what I will have to do for dfBS???

[Kittykatt]

Oh, Trissie, that sounds an impossible situation! Who is the eldest out of SIL and DH? I was just wondering if DH had "younger brother syndrome"?

Gma, your days are so full! I'm glad your DF is getting the care she needs.

I've trailed round M&S and discovered this summer's colours are: sand/ ecru/ putty/ opaline/ fawn ( all posh names for "beige") , which, while a welcome change from fluorescent green of previous years, don't suit me. So I'm going to order my "essentials" online, where there is a much wider choice of both colour and size, and have them delivered.

[L.Ann]

Morning all. Hope you got some sleep, Dogged. Fingers crossed that your mil gets the care she needs Trissie. Ugh on the chair, Dogged. Hope you get a good sleep befor3 you start again, GMA. Morning kittykatt. Good luck putting everything away, kittykatt.

1-dress and pick up bedroom
2-meds and temp for DD33
3-walk

4-pick up Little Bit





Menus
Friday-eat at party
Saturday-spicy bang bang chicken spinach salad
Sunday-firecracker turkey meatloaves w/ zucchini and broccoli

Events
Friday- Little Bit 7:40-5, bday party for DD33’s friend@5:30, gather stuff for hazardous waste disposal tomorrow


Weekly House Blessing-mop bathroom
Detailed cleaning of dining room- scrub floor
Detailed cleaning of kitchen-wash cabinets, wash window, scrub floor, clean stove, clean oven
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet sites
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-start laundry
-walk
-pick up Little Bit
-figure out DD33’s transport issue

[kitkat]

Good morning!
Lavinia was a busy mom... 11 children. I guess noone worried about the toxicity of oil paints back then.

Thanks for the start trissie
I hope dh and his sis sort out this problem without much more stress.

Kittykatt i think those ppl just wanted to visit the kitties

Hope you have a nice day w LittleBit!

Typing on my phone... not my fav thing...

We shall head out w pup and I'll be back

[helia]

Well, that is obnoxious that the gas engineers left a mess on your floor, Kitty. Did you get your hair cut this morning? Whatever "younger brother" syndrome is, I think my younger brother has it. LOL!
Getting the hospital social worker involved sounds like a good idea, trissie. What did DSIL say? Or would you rather not go there right now? No worries! Yes, it's helpful to do what you can do. Fontana - cool that she was the first female career artist in W. Europe.
Gma, you do so much for your friends! I hope this friend doesn't require much from you today. I'm sure you have lots to do at your house and dmom's house. Are you selling it?
Good morning, L Ann. Have a good day with Little Bit.
Doggedly, I hope you get the help you need with the chair.
Enjoy time out with dpup, kitkat!

Yesterday, I went to my 3 appointment/ meetings: 8 a.m. WW, 11-12 ci meeting with AC, and my work out at 4-5. I walked to and from the gym to add 40 minutes of walking to my exercise for the day. I did get a load of darks washed and dried. Pants and shirts were folded and put away. I also did a bit more payroll: set up the GGT spreadsheet and checked syllabi for S5 and communication - always a lot of communication. I also got the document for the lawyer signed and back in the mail. This is the authorization to switch trustees on my parents' trust. I also did a little odds and ends decluttering here and there - found 2 new books to read (1 fiction, 1 non-fiction) and ended an online subscription that I rarely use.

Today, I'm meeting with friend AA at 9 a.m. Then, I'll continue on to payroll to check and file S4 final exams. I would like to jog today, but my morning is scheduled and it will be quite warm this afternoon. Not sure - I may not jog. Maybe I'll go try the stair stepper at the gym instead. oh yay. I also need to get a few odds and ends from WF, gas the car, pack for our weekend, and perhaps get the car cleaned? Or maybe I'll do that next week. I'll try to stop by an ATM to get some cash out as well. Some decluttering in the MBR would be good too. At some point, I need to start cleaning the play room for ds + F and baby I's visit. Dh and I will leave around 5 pm. We'll find our hotel, settle in, and then we have a dinner reservation at 7 pm.

Next:
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower

Later:
- gather stuff and otd by 8:45
- coffee with AA
- (walk to the school if there's no parking there)
- payroll: GGT - final exams
- payroll: file final exams
- home; lunch
- after lunch clean up
- run dw
- WF
- gas car
- car to car wash??
- 15 minutes declutter
- can I get a load of towels done?
- Jog?
- pack: non-perishable foods and cooler
- pack: clothes, toiletries, electronics, books
- update lists
- leave around 5:10 pm
- find hotel; settle in
- 7 pm dinner reservation: Cuban restaurant
- duolingo
- update health apps
- update goodreads
- other things?

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - sunny; 83*F this afternoon

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Thu 8 - WW/ 11-12 payroll: CA ci with AC/ 4-5 work out with G
Fri 9 - coffee with AA / 4-4:30 payroll: EPT interview/ Drive to Detroit/ 7 - Dinner reservation
Sat Detroit / 6:30 - Dinner reservation
Sun Drive home/ 3:30 - 6ish CG2 @ AA/ 6 - host dinner for up to 8 people/ 8:15 family zoom call

Mon 1 - zoom call with dbil, dsil, and mother of dniece's friend (re: plans for the girls for the fall)
Tue KS2J get together - a.m. / 1:30 - 2:30 school enrollment appointment for K (dniece's friend who will stay with us for 8 weeks in the fall)/ 6:30 - ? Host dinner crew?
Wed
Thu 8-8:30 WW/ 11-12 payroll: CA ci with AC/ 4-5 work out with AS
Fri Dinner date with dh
Sat 8 - 5K run
Sun 10 - 12ish Church/ 12:30 - 3:30 church - new member orientation

Menus:
M - potluck here; smoked ribs, rice, marinated veggie salad, watermelon
T - chicken curry stew (fr. freezer), rice, marinated veggies
W - tacoes, green salad
Th - on my own - turkey burger, veggies
F - 7 - Cuban restaurant in Detroit
Sa - 6:30 Asian fusion restaurant in Detroit
Sun - host dinner crew? bread, rotisserie chicken, pizza

MAY Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?

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

This Week - Errands
- buy pillows

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