Beryl Cook Sunday

[helia]

I think Beryl Cook liked cats, Kitty! Or she had a black and white one.
Glad all is well with dd1, Bama.
Thanks for the history of Mother's Day in France, FFB. So, is it also Mother's Day in Germany? One of dh's sisters and family live in Germany. We will video chat with her tomorrow - I can ask! That's a long school trip for a 10 year old - but it sounds very interesting. I'd love to go along! (Especially if I could eat French bread. . .)
Enjoy the fresh bread, L Ann.

I'm up and drinking coffee - getting ready for a busy social day with people I love - but it will be a lot and I'll be ready to be alone by its end. Our day's schedule:
- 10 - 11 visit church; meet up with dh's family friend M and maybe MZ will join us (SO many M-names in my life. LOL!)
- pack, check out, and drive home about 50 minutes --> arrive home around 1
- 3:30 - 6 host CG2 (AA can't so we're doing it for her)
- 6 - 8:15ish host dinner for up to 9 people; M's houseguest friend DOES want to join us; M will get most of the dinner together since we'll be hosting CG2 until 6 pm
- 8:15 - 9:15ish family zoom call

Between 1 and 3:30, we'll unload the car, unpack, have lunch, and prep for CG2. I might go for a walk - no time for a jog. Dh will get snacks for CG2 and I'll spiff the house.

Next:
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- tidy kitchen; run dw

Later:
- pack clothes and toiletries
- 10-11 church service
- visit with M and maybe MZ
- pack food, electronics, and books
- check out; drive home
- unload car
- unpack bags
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- tidy living areas
- s/s main bathroom
- update lists
- go for a walk?
- 3:30 - 6 host CG2
- 6 - 8:15ish host Sunday dinner for up to 9 people
- 8:15-9:15ish family zoom call - I hope to see baby I!
- duolingo
- update health apps
- update goodreads
- read

TaDas!
- up; coffee
- email deletions + weather website: sunny, high of 77F today!

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Sun 10 - visit Catholic church with friend/ 12- check out and Drive home/ 3:30 - 6ish Host CG2/ 6 - host dinner for up to 9 people/ 8:15 family zoom call

Mon 12- payroll: phone call with director/ 1 - zoom call with dbil, dsil, and mother of dniece's friend (re: fall plans for the girls)
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/ 9 - 9:30 payroll: EPT interview/ 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/ 6 - host Sunday dinner? (I think this is not happening.)

5/25-5/31 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

[L.Ann]

Hi helian. Looks like you have a packed full day. It is quiet here today. I have a lot of little desk work things to do.

1-20 minutes desk work
2-trim top of bush
3-10 minutes washing cabinets


Menus:
Sunday-firecracker turkey meatloaves w/ zucchini and broccoli
Monday-freezer leftovers- black bean burger and turkey burger with salad or roasted veggies
Tuesday-pasta or stir fry
Wednesday- DD33 out/ me leftovers
Thursday-turkey enchiladas verde
Friday-sweet Thai chili salmon with carrots and zucchini
Saturday-birthday
Sunday-birthday
Monday-turkey and Greek salad lettuce wraps
Tuesday-leftovers

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-6, Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, pick DD33 up at 2:10, chest X-ray for DD33, bank call about CD renewal, pool@4:30
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-6:30,Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, pool @4:30, breakfast@8:30
Wednesday -Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, 11:20 doctor appointment for me, DD33 PS3-8, (haircut 3:45, cheerleading 6-7)
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, bocce 4:30, take cake decorations to the bakery
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit cooking class 9:30-11:30
Saturday-Little Bit’s party, pick up birthday cake
Sunday-dinner out for Little Bit’s birthday

Weekly House Blessing- vacuum
Detailed cleaning of dining room- scrub floor
Detailed cleaning of kitchen-wash cabinets, scrub floor
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-make sure mower works before donating


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-fold and put away laundry
-start breadmaker
-diet sites
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk with friend
-refill bird feeder
-mop bathroom
-charge electric battery for mower I am giving away
-errands-return for DD39, Target for rest of Little Bit’s birthday
-lunch

[L.Ann]

1-20 minutes desk work
2-vacuum
3-read for 20 minutes


Menus:
Sunday-firecracker turkey meatloaves w/ zucchini and broccoli
Monday-freezer leftovers- black bean burger and turkey burger with salad or roasted veggies
Tuesday-pasta or stir fry
Wednesday- DD33 out/ me leftovers
Thursday-turkey enchiladas verde
Friday-sweet Thai chili salmon with carrots and zucchini
Saturday-birthday
Sunday-birthday
Monday-turkey and Greek salad lettuce wraps
Tuesday-leftovers

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-6, Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, pick DD33 up at 2:10, chest X-ray for DD33, bank call about CD renewal, pool@4:30
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-6:30,Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, pool @4:30, breakfast@8:30
Wednesday -Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, 11:20 doctor appointment for me, DD33 PS3-8, (haircut 3:45, cheerleading 6-7)
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, bocce 4:30, take cake decorations to the bakery
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit cooking class 9:30-11:30
Saturday-Little Bit’s party, pick up birthday cake
Sunday-dinner out for Little Bit’s birthday

Weekly House Blessing- vacuum
Detailed cleaning of dining room- scrub floor
Detailed cleaning of kitchen-wash cabinets, scrub floor
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-make sure mower works before donating


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-fold and put away laundry
-start breadmaker
-diet sites
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk with friend
-refill bird feeder
-mop bathroom
-charge electric battery for mower I am giving away
-errands-return for DD39, Target for rest of Little Bit’s birthday
-lunch
-20 minutes desk work-purchase for cruise, wrote checks, bought ball tickets for the Fourth of July
-trim top of bush1/2 done
-10 minutes washing cabinets 1/2 done

[FrenchFlybebe]

What a quiet day today.

Bama, I hope your DD is home by now. I don't post often but I read how difficult and challenging it is for you these days with your DH's situation, I hope you see progress soon, what with his health and paperwork and other worries I suppose.

Hi L.Ann, interesting to see Little Bit is now at camp instead of school, is it the same as last year ?

helia I have no idea about Mother's Day in Germany, I may google it. Good luck with your very social Sunday.

Kittykatt I didn't know about the male flowers starting before the female flowers. Thanks for the info, I won't feel as frustrated this time as the previous years - sometimes you think it's a pity the plant took so much energy to make this big large star-shaped flower, only to go to waste because there is no suitable "partner" for the flower at the right time... I hope you've had a peaceful Sunday, your menu sounds delicious as always - although the dessert wouldn't be my favorite I'm afraid. But your DH and you seem to like coffee cakes and coffee desserts.

Well I was productive part of the day. DS7 woke up late, with a headache, didn't eat lunch, slept in the afternoon on the couch (very unusual for him), and then was sick... some stomach bug and fever. He ate a tuna sandwich around 7pm and is now asleep again. I hope he can go to school tomorrow.
We have to get up early to drive DS10 at the 6.15 departure for his 5 day school trip. He was very excited this afternoon. We packed his bag with the list the teacher gave us. It took us a long time, but I guess it's important he sees what he packs, and he's learning travel skills probably.

TODOs before sleep :
list for the week
before bed usual (short) self-care routine
HRT
pick clothes for tomorrow, set alarm for 5.15am

Have a peaceful evening and night, everyone !

[L.Ann]

I hope he has fun, FFB. Little Bit’s school runs 8 different 4 day camps over the summer. She will do two of them. This week’s is Make Believe.

1-see if mower works
2-dinner prep

Menus:
Sunday-firecracker turkey meatloaves w/ zucchini and broccoli
Monday-freezer leftovers- black bean burger and turkey burger with salad or roasted veggies
Tuesday-pasta or stir fry
Wednesday- DD33 out/ me leftovers
Thursday-turkey enchiladas verde
Friday-sweet Thai chili salmon with carrots and zucchini
Saturday-birthday
Sunday-birthday
Monday-turkey and Greek salad lettuce wraps
Tuesday-leftovers

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-6, Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, pick DD33 up at 2:10, chest X-ray for DD33, bank call about CD renewal, pool@4:30
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-6:30,Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, pool @4:30, breakfast@8:30
Wednesday -Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, 11:20 doctor appointment for me, DD33 PS3-8, (haircut 3:45, cheerleading 6-7)
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit camp 9:30-2:30, bocce 4:30, take cake decorations to the bakery
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit cooking class 9:30-11:30
Saturday-Little Bit’s party, pick up birthday cake
Sunday-dinner out for Little Bit’s birthday

Weekly House Blessing-
Detailed cleaning of dining room- scrub floor
Detailed cleaning of kitchen-wash cabinets, scrub floor
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-make sure mower works before donating


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-fold and put away laundry
-start breadmaker
-diet sites
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk with friend
-refill bird feeder
-mop bathroom
-charge electric battery for mower I am giving away
-errands-return for DD39, Target for rest of Little Bit’s birthday
-lunch
-20 minutes desk work-purchase for cruise, wrote checks, bought ball tickets for the Fourth of July
-trim top of bush1/2 done
-10 minutes washing cabinets 1/2 done
-20 minutes desk work-download ball tickets, embarkation paperwork, record receipts and expenditures, pay bill
-vacuum
-read for 20 minutes
-coffee made and DD33’s lunch for tomorrow

[Kittykatt]

Hello Helia, L Ann, and FFB!

Helia, you certainly have a busy day ahead! You're right, and Beryl Cook did have several cats. Her most famous feline was a beloved Siamese cat named Cedric, who frequently appeared in her artwork. She also owned a well-known tuxedo cat named Ruby. Her affinity for cats inspired many of her iconic, "chonky" cat paintings, such as the famous piece Four Hungry Cats.

L.Ann, Little Bit's camp sounds fun!

FFB, what a good idea to pack with DS10 - that way he can be sure he has every on the list, and, as you say, he is learning life skills. I hope DS7 feels better soon.

This afternoon was hot and humid, but the evening has been beautiful - lve tidied the back garden, sowed my seeds and tidied and watered the front garden

[kitkat]

Good afternoon!
Not only am I late but have not CUOP-ed either. I figure jumping in is my only chance>

Take pup out
start lol
prep marinade for tempeh

slice leeks/clean
prep broccoli soup
adv lol

[Kittykatt]

To do:
Cuddles and snack for Matilda, Jude and Freddie
Bible reading and meditation
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Scrub out litter trays (DH)
Change sheets on bed
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Hang up sheets to dry
Quick kitchen clean up
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Change into smarter outfit
OTD to church
Back home again, change back into casual clothes
Meat in oven
Coffee with DH
Put potatoes to roast
Put up my vitamins and supplements for the week
Weigh out Jude's and Matilda's dry food for the week
Quick PUPA upstairs
Fold laundry and PA
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Dish up lunch
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude, Matilda
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Post list with my plans for the week
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:
Message PS when I get a reply from NW
End of month banking
Print out sign up sheet and menu choices for June's parish lunch
Send out email to those on mailing list
Request inclusion on next week's notice sheet

Garden extras:
Sow Virginia stock?
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[Kittykatt]

Getting ready for the week!
To do:

Appointments:
Monday:
DH to office
At home for me
Tuesday:
DH WFH
At home.for me
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?
2pm weight check - Jude
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DF E for coffee
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
4/6 weight check -Jude
23/6 Solensia Freddie

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Wait for reply from roofer L
Parish lunch - print menu and sign up sheet for church, email menu to those on mailing list, request an entry in this week's newsletter
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
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
Wash cat blankets and throw on spare room bed

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

[Doggedly]

Hello, all. I wandered off yesterday to lounge and play games, and today was weirdly tired. So I'd get up for a bit and end up back in bed. I hope that this time will take, and that I get my shower done.