Sencha Tea Sunday

[FrenchFlybebe]

helia I would like to tray a stair stepper once. On videos it looks fun (and also probably exhausting). How nice that you get to meet a good friend this week !

trissie I must admit I'm grateful for everything MrNG does in the garden. If it was just me there wouldn't be much growing in there, except of course weed and thorns. He has a lot of patience with seedlings, bringing them outside during the day and back inside at night during March and April... He does a lot really. I'm sorry your garden isn't growing as good as you would like. There are things you can do to improve the soil but nothing much to bring more sunlight. I remember a picture you shared about the neighbouring fence preventing your plants (was it tomatoes?) from growing properly. Living near large cities usually means small gardens.

Lunch was enjoyed. Not sure we will do something outside. It's sunny, though. MrNG says I need some fresh air, DS10 and DS7 seem busy playing some things. I will see

TADAs
Lunch cooked, served, eaten, mostly enjoyed
polenta almond orange dessert
time helping DS7 with his Lego issue (solved)
write down the menus for the week

TODO
check the weekly to-do list
do something together outdoors, the four of us ?
probably copy and paste most items from the week's list onto next week's list
weekly vacuum upstairs
dinner
set things up for week of school and payroll
bed early

[trissie]

Frenchie, my DH is in the big stuff - building, planting trees, the lawn and such, but not the regular maintenance or the vegetables

TaDas
- 15 on laundry
- afternoon routine
- oil patio table
- weekly fertilizing of flowepots
- repotted one tomato plant
- 2nd winter blanket in the washer

ToDos
- 30 on laundry
- 30 outside
- dinner

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- feed breastarter
organization
- pay remaining balance for the summer hols
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- plan for June
cleaning
- 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
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
laundry
- load of towels
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside - weekend
- 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
- fertilize vegetables
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading

[Bama]

Hi. Jumping in. Not sure how much I will be able to post. Dd1 and her bf are here, working in the yard, and grilling later. Hope you’re well. I miss you but my house misses you even more.

Shower
Feed inside animals, scoop litter
Dust and vacuum

[Bama]

Done:
Shower
Pet chores - feed, water, litter, hot spots on floors, outside pets fed, watered
Dust
Kitchen - unload dw, wipe down, shine sink
Laundry - washing couch covers, 1 cover in dryer put back on couch
Porch - sweep, lay out mats for dogs, clean front door mat and put back, plants watered
Sprinkled baking soda on carpeted areas
Tried to vacuum but ran out of charge so it’s on the charger
Swept what I could
Dd finished ride mowing what I didn’t get the other day, her bf weed eated the small yards since the push mower wouldn’t act right

Do:
Paper chores
Meds for me, Tux (vitamin), dogs (simparico trio)
Water
Decide what sides to make, dd is grilling? hot dogs and burgers (options: pasta salad, corn on the cob, watermelon, slice tomato/onions/cheese)

[trissie]

Bama, if somebody else wants to do the cooking, let them!

TaDas
- 30 on laundry
- 30 outside
- dinner

ToDos
- finish fertilizing strawberries
- water veggie garden
- evening routine

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- bake something sweet
- feed breastarter
organization
- pay remaining balance for the summer hols
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- plan for June
cleaning
- 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
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
laundry
- load of towels
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside - weekend
- 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
- fertilize vegetables
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading

[Kittykatt]

Hello, Trissie, FFB, Helia and Bama!

Trissie, I'm sorry about the difficult relationship with your DMum. I hope the girls still had a good time with her despite her reluctance. Due to my complicated family circumstances, I never got to meet my paternal grandmother even though she lived less than 30 miles away (although I had a close relationship with maternal grandmother), and that is a source of regret, even though I know there's nothing I as a small child could have done about the situation .

FFB, I'm sorry about the garden destruction, it is upsetting when things you've carefully nurtured get destroyed. Could you use labels with any future showings, so Mr NG knows to be careful and avoid the area?

Helia, I'm glad you've got some unexpected free time. Today's lunch was roast duck breasts rubbed with sea salt and whole grain mustard, with honey poured over, roast potatoes, gravy, carrots, tender stem broccoli and green beans,. followed by lemon and strawberry cheesecake.

Bama, I'm glad DD and her BF are helping with the garden.

Church was good this morning, despite being decidedly chilly - I was glad of my thicker jacket. DF E was in good spirits, although she is definitely getting less mobile and finding everything a lot more effort. While lunch was in the oven I weighed out the Girls' food for the week and spread butter cream on the cake I made yesterday. Not much outside as it's cold and kept threatening to rain. So this afternoon I put the heating on (I know it's June and supposed to be summer, but I had a jumper and a fleece on and was still cold, and the cats were also complaining and squabbling over my lap. I like a peaceful life!) and we watched Topsy Turvey (the story of how the Mikado was written). Now, Freddie is asleep in "his" chair, tummy up, Matilda has the blanket by the radiator, and Jude is on our bed.

[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
Coffee with DF E
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
5 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

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[trissie]

kittykatt, would there be any strawberry and lemon cake leftovers if we popped over for coffee?

My last set. Maybe there will be reading in my future?

TaDas
- finish fertilizing strawberries
- water veggie garden
- evening routine

ToDos
- pay remaining balance for the summer hols
- feed breastarter
- fill in paperwork for the girls' school trip

[Bama]

Somehow cooking got put back on me trissie. Blech.

Done:
Shower
Pet chores - feed, water, litter, hot spots on floors, outside pets fed, watered
Dust
Kitchen - unload dw, wipe down, shine sink
Laundry - washing couch covers, 1 cover in dryer put back on couch
Porch - sweep, lay out mats for dogs, clean front door mat and put back, plants watered
Sprinkled baking soda on carpeted areas
Tried to vacuum but ran out of charge so it’s on the charger
Swept what I could
Dd finished ride mowing what I didn’t get the other day, her bf weed eated the small yards since the push mower wouldn’t act right
Paper chores
Tux meds done

Do:
Take a break while floors dry
Meds for me, dogs (simparico trio)
Continue laundry - furniture covers, mop head
Water
Decide what sides to make, dd is grilling? hot dogs and burgers (options: pasta salad, corn on the cob, watermelon, slice tomato/onions/cheese) since I’m cooking meats now they get chips and watermelon

[L.Ann]

Finally here. We left at 10:30 to do lunch and a final birthday activity with Little Bit.

1-refill bird feeder
2-water flowers
3-finish list update

Menus:
Monday-turkey and Greek salad lettuce wraps
Tuesday-leftovers
Wednesday-out near airport
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Wednesday-lunch stuff
Thursday-pasta
Friday-chicken curry bean soup
Saturday-chicken and veggie curry
Sunday-curry spiced chickpea wraps
Monday-Cajun salmon and roasted veggies

Events
Sunday-dinner out for Little Bit’s birthday, walk with friend @9
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-12, leave for hotel near airport@4
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Wednesday-landing 6 am with luck home by 9 am
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-6:30
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen, bathroom and dining room, vacuum
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-Oct doc appointment date-left message
Extra stuff-Wednesday run off tickets


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 with friend
-meet Little Bit’s family
-lunch out
-Build a Bear activity with Little Bit’s family and a friend of Little Bit
-more diet site stuff, text to son in law
-reboot laundry and start second load of laundry