Silver Appleyard Duck Sunday

[Kittykatt]

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Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

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[Kittykatt]

The Silver Appleyard is a British breed of domestic duck. It was bred in the 1930s at Priory Waterfowl Farm near Ixworth, in Suffolk, by Reginald Appleyard, an expert poultry breeder. His aim in creating the breed is described in a leaflet he put out after the end of the Second World War: to create white-skinned duck with a wide, deep breast, which would also be beautiful to look at and would lay abundant white eggs.

By the time the pamphlet was issued, his birds had won prizes at the Dairy Show in London and at Bethnal Green. In 1947 a pair of Silver Appleyards was painted by the animal painter Ernest George Wippell.

Appleyard worked on the development and stabilisation of the breed until his death in 1964, but never produced a standard. The appearance of his original stock is unknown when the Silver Appleyard standard was drawn up in 1982, it was based on Wippell's painting.

Today, the Silver Appleyard is a compact duck of medium length, with a broad and rounded body. The bill is broad and of medium length; it is yellow with a dark bean, somewhat more greenish in the drake than in the duck. The legs are yellow, the eyes hazel. Body weights are in the range 3.2 to 3.6 kg for ducks, 3.6 to 4.1 kg for drakes. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SILV ... UCK_01.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silv ... opped).jpg

[Kittykatt]

Good morning everyone and happy Sunday!

Helia and FFB, THANK YOU for your prayers. I'm happy to report that I had a very quick chat with DF CW yesterday, and the transition went very well.

Just a quick CI as we have to leave for church 30 minutes earlier than usual as DF PM is picking us up.. Hopefully BBL!

[Kittykatt]

SHEM;

"Live life to the fullest and focus on the positive." Matt Cameron, Musician

[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 - DF PM is picking us up
Coffees and teas after 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:
Send out new revised rota for the coffees and teas and updated contact list

[FrenchFlybebe]

◕‿◕ * * * Good Morning! * * * ◕‿◕

kittykatt, thanks for the start. Glad to read your DF's difficult day went well. As for ducks, I probably won't remember the names from the weekly titles (especially as the English names won't be of much use to me in French) but I am more aware now of very different birds.

Gma, you do so much in a day. WTG de-humidifying your DM's house. And good luck on the filing, if I don't "see" you today.

Doggedly I hope you're enjoying a good night's sleep with not too much heat.

Sunny Sunday, fresh air. France won against Paraguay - a very difficult soccer game, not very nice play from the Paraguay tem, a lenient referee, it wasn't an 'enjoyable' game after all. We went to bed around 1.30 am so I expect kids won't be up early. It's 9.30 am already.

TADAs
started the dishwasher (we forgot last night)
prepared a few maths activities for the kids to do this week (trying to make them fun activities!)
checed email and news

TODO
drink my cup of tea
eat something
decide on some productive things to do while the house is quiet

[L.Ann]

Morning all! We had a nice time at the ball game for the time we stayed. After a rain delay the weather was cooler but DD33 was unsettled by the lightning and thunder in the distance so we left. There were bad storms where we live and power was out for most of the night.

1-dress and pick up bedroom
2-start laundry
3-pick up Target order


Menus-
Sunday-mushroom and herb shepherd’s pie
Monday-sweet and spicy shrimp with rice and veggies
Tuesday-garlic lime chicken
Wednesday-leftovers for me/DD33 out with PS
Thursday-middle eastern chickpea bowls
Friday-harissa honey salmon with rice
Saturday-Turkish spiced chicken with turmeric rice
Sunday

Events
Sunday-
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons for Little Bit 11-11:30
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons for Little Bit 11-11:30
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons for Little Bit 11-11:30, DD33 PS 3-8
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons for Little Bit 11-11:30
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons for Little Bit 11-11:30
Saturday
Sunday

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, kitchen, bathroom
Detailed cleaning list spare bedroom- scrub bathroom floor
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff- order Frozen tickets

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-submit Target order
-breakfast for dog, DD33 and me

[L.Ann]

1-email deletion
2-mop bathroom floor
3-scrub floor in spare bathroom

4-read

Menus-
Sunday-mushroom and herb shepherd’s pie
Monday-sweet and spicy shrimp with rice and veggies
Tuesday-garlic lime chicken
Wednesday-leftovers for me/DD33 out with PS
Thursday-middle eastern chickpea bowls
Friday-harissa honey salmon with rice
Saturday-Turkish spiced chicken with turmeric rice
Sunday

Events
Sunday-
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons for Little Bit 11-11:30
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons for Little Bit 11-11:30
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons for Little Bit 11-11:30, DD33 PS 3-8
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons for Little Bit 11-11:30
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons for Little Bit 11-11:30
Saturday
Sunday

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, kitchen, bathroom
Detailed cleaning list spare bedroom- scrub bathroom floor
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff- order Frozen tickets

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-submit Target order
-breakfast for dog, DD33 and me
-dress and pick up bedroom
-start laundry
-pick up Target order, gas
-laundry reboot
-meds for DD33

[FrenchFlybebe]

L.Ann sorry the night ended with thunderstorms and no electricity. It seems the weather is very hot during the day in the US right now ?

Trying to convince the kids to have a shower before we have dinner on the patio. MrNG spent maybe two hours sorting and decluttering the garage storage, bless him. I did some basic cleaning, entertained the kids for awhile - they had less than 2 hours of screen time today, so that's good (according to my standards anyway), especially as the afternoon was very hot for awhile.
MrNG will look after them during the week while I'm at payroll, I know it can be hard on him. On Tuesday they both go to daycare and he has a consulting mission. DS7 has a tennis practice every morning this week. Apart from that, hopefully there won't be too much screen time .

Dinner is ready for the oven, I need to set a few things up for the week, vacuum upstairs bedroom.post my weekly list, make plans to have birthday presents for DS7-almost8 next weekend. And relax and bed early, hopefully.

TADAs
was a bit productive
had some time with my sons
good lunch
prepared good dinner
and leftovers to pack for payroll lunches
some basic cleaning (vacuumed downstairs, time in bathroom, time in my bedroom)

TODO
bake dinner
have dinner on the patio
set things up for the week
post weekly list
relax and bed early - kids probably won't sleep early but maybe I will

[Doggedly]

Hi, all. Thank you for starting us off with another pretty duck, Kittykatt. I'm glad that you found a lift to church.

Thank you, FrenchFly. It was so nice and cool last night that I was able to sleep with the patio door open and the air conditioner off. Today it's just normal summer heat for us (high 20's). It sounds like you have a nice summer break lined up for your boys. Dinner on the patio sounds lovely.

Hi, L.Ann. Looks like a quieter day for you and DD33.

Sunday
Cleaned up after dog
Put away dry laundry
Rearranged duvet cover on drying rack to finish drying
Brought out the last of the tshirts to finish drying
Cleaned up after dog
Dog peed on the floor. Washed that part of the floor.
Put away dry dishes
Heart pill for dog