The Weird Sisters Wednesday

[Kittykatt]

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[Kittykatt]

The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown (published 2011) tells of three sisters who grow up in Barnwell, Ohio, the daughters of a renowned eccentric Shakespeare professor who talks to them in lines from the Bard’s plays and named them after three of the Bard's most famous characters: Rose (Rosalind - As You Like It), Bean (Bianca - The Taming of the Shrew), and Cordy (Cordelia - King Lear).

However, they have inherited those characters' failures along with their strengths They see themselves as the “Weird Sisters” from Macbeth, since the word is derived from Wyrd, meaning fate. Though the sisters love each other, they do not like one another very much: it is always “two against one or three opposed, but never all together.”

Rosalind (Rose) is the oldest and an adjunct professor of math at Columbia University; Bianca (Bean) works in the human resources department of a law firm in Manhattan; and Cordelia (Cordy) is the youngest and has been a vagabond for many years. When their mother gets cancer, their father sends letters to the youngest two and they begin to make their way home.

Now the sisters have returned home to the small college town where they grew up - partly because their mother is ill, but mostly because their lives are falling apart and they don't know where to go next.

Rose, a staid mathematics professor, has the chance to break away from her quiet life and join her devoted fiance in England, if she could only summon up the courage to do more than she's thought she could. Bean left home as soon as she could, running to the glamour of New York City, only to come back ashamed of the person she has become. And Cordy, who has been wandering the country for years, has been brought back to earth with a resounding thud, realizing it's finally time for her to grow up.

The sisters never thought they would find the answers to their problems in each other, but over the course of one long summer, they find that everything they’ve been running from – each other, their histories, and their small hometown – might offer more than they ever expected.

[Kittykatt]

Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday!

Gma, what a wonderful day! And how wonderful to do d the picture of your DGreat grandfather.

Today DH goes to the office (he's decided the lure of A/C makes up for the walk! ) and *m at home. Today's priorities are to clean the kitchen and do something in my garden. It would also be good to cut some kitty nails - their little "murder mittens " are getting long!

[Kittykatt]

SHEM:

“Yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream.” —Khalil Gibran

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Feed Cookie am,.pm
Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church - DF PM will pick me up at 9.45am - leave house no later than 9.30.am
Take DF PM to lunch as a way of saying "thank you"
Any errands to run?
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery - DH to supervise
7pm (leave at 6.15 pm to ensure a good seat!) Am I going to attend DF PM's installation service as churchwarden?.(It's being held at our parish church to cover all churches in the area,.so would just be a quick trot down the hill)
Feed Cookie am, pm
Friday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Feed Cookie am, pm
Saturday:
DH??
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow - not this week
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
On chalice duty this week
Visit DF E for coffee - not this week
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
23/7 Freddie Solensia 8.45.am
August / September (depending on weather!) work on verge of house by roofer L and team

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Pick up my meds from pharmacy
Do some juggling to pay for car repairs wip
Text DF C
Send out updated list of contacts for coffee rota
Make hard copy for MW
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 - on hold until roof and car are sorted out!
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
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 bedroom and spare room rugs

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

[L.Ann]

Morning kittykatt.

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

4-pick up Little Bit
5-lab work for DD33 and drop her off at the center
6-Target pick up

Menus-
Wednesday-DD33out/me leftovers
Thursday-pasta
Friday-chicken fajita lettuce wrap
Saturday-turkey enchiladas verdes


Events7
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons@11, DD33 PS 3-8, fasting lab work for DD33
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-??? swim lessons@11, Little Bit overnight, Sponge Bob the Musical @7
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons@11

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed cleaning list for
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-laundry started

[helia]

That sounds like a lovely full day, Gma! Finding old photos is priceless!
Gma and Kitty, I loved The Bobbsey Twins and other of Lovelace's books when I was a very young child. Today's book sounds interesting, Kitty. I'd never heard of it before. Have you had a chance to tend the kitty murder mittens yet? I can't imagine Freddie would appreciate that.
Enjoy your walk, L Ann. I see DD33 has activities this afternoon and Little Bit has her swimming lesson this morning.

I'm here but didn't sleep well last night since dh had to do the prep for his colonoscopy this morning and kept getting up to go to the bathroom. I think he's prepped.

Yesterday, I didn't get back here after lunch, but once I got out the door in the afternoon, it was busy. I did the stair stepper at the gym. I was able to do 55 floors without a break -- I'm doing it on a very slow speed, but it was an improvement over the last time. Then, I went to Krogers and bought a lot more than I thought I would. I put all that away, had the rest of my daily yogurt, and then got dinner for myself. Dh drank his lovely drink while I ate. In the evening, I collected the garbage and put the bin at the curb. M did the recycling and compost. Then, I got everything prepped for my sub this afternoon, which took a couple hours. I made the sub plan, made the slides, got all the links posted for other activities, made a QR code for next session activities and put that in the slides, graded HW, and recreated 1 section of the test bc it was too similar to the practice test. I was done with all that around 11:20 pm, and so I went to bed late.

Today, I tutor 11-1. This afternoon, I have to sit in the waiting room during dh's colonoscopy. I'll take my laptop and do some work. I think I'm supposed to stay with him after the procedure, which means I'll be forced to stay at home this afternoon. Other things to do: jog -- I need to go now but I just woke up and I don't wanna. I need to call the Dr. back re: my prescription bc it is for 3 days while I'll be at high altitudes for 5 days. I also need to get that grad card in the mail and think about a belated new baby cards for a couple friends! AND I need to get the S6 exam prep checklist created. I was going to make tomato sauce to go with spinach ravioli for dinner tonight, but I'm not sure now dh will want to eat that. Dinner might be scrambled eggs and toast.

Next:
- back exercises
- dress to jog
- finish reclaiming the kitchen

Later:
- jog
- s2s and self care
- some qt
- payroll: prep for tutorial - make journal prompt, copy 1 grammar page, type up notes
- payroll: print out midterm test
- put bills in the mail
- 10:30ish otd to payroll
- 11-1 payroll: tutorial
- payroll: make sure everything is set up for my sub
- home; lunch
- 2:10ish gather stuff and take dh to hospital
- while waiting - payroll: set up S6 exam prep checklist
- update lists
- get dh home
- call Dr. office re: script
- dinner: scrambled eggs and toast?
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update WW
- update MFP
- other things?

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - high of 97F again (103F real feel)

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Wed 11-1 payroll: tutorial/ 2ish take dh to colonoscopy appt.
Thu 8 - WW/ 11:30 -12:30 payroll: CA ci mtg with AC/ 2-3 work out with AS
Fri 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D7/ 4ish - travel to other city for J12yo's swim meet
Sat cheer on J12yo at swim meet!/ drive home
Sun 10-church

Mon 11-1 payroll: tutorial / 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D8
Tue 9-12ish KS2J get together?/ Host Tuesday dinner group?
Wed 11-1 payroll: tutorial/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D9
Thu 8 - WW/ 11 - haircut in other town/ 11:30 -12:30 payroll: CA ci mtg with AC - WILL NEED TO RESCHEDULE/ 2-3 work out with AS
Fri 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D10/ Dinner out with the Rs
Sat 8 - 5K run/ 5:30 CG1 - will we host?
Sun 10-church/ 6ish host Sunday dinner/ 8:15 family zoom call

7/13 - 7/19 Dinner Menus
M - green salad olive chicken, rice, veggie TBD
T - on my own for dinner: leftover olive chicken, rice, hummus, cold veggie slices
W - spinach ravioli, homemade tomato sauce, green salad ? (OR scrambled eggs and toast for dh?)
Th - pork tenderloin medallions in cream sauce with fennel, rice, roasted broccoli? OR spinach ravioli
F - on the road/ in other city
Sat - chicken mole', rice, mixed veggies?
Sun - NO group dinner (I think)

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

This Week - Deskwork
- graduation card + check written to AR
- call Dr. 2nd time re: med to help with altitude sickness
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project?

This Week - Errands
- car wash - badly needed
- return another pair of shoes
- can I return wrong coffee pods?

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
- set up new laptop

[helia]

On to plan B. My tutee can't make it today; the power is out at his house and his mom says he didn't sleep well. So, suddenly I have a more free day.

I'm back from my jog, tweaked my test more, did payroll communications. I'm going to have a qt next.

I've finally stopped sweating after my jog. *sheesh* I just jogged in the neighborhood for time efficiency (I started before I knew my tutee was cancelling on me) and our neighborhood is fairly hilly.

Next:
- some qt
- call Dr. office re: script
- s2s and self care - I feel sticky. yuck.

Later:
- s2s and self care
- some qt
- home; lunch
- 2:10ish gather stuff and take dh to hospital
- while waiting - payroll: set up S6 exam prep checklist
- update lists
- get dh home
- call Dr. office re: script
- dinner: scrambled eggs and toast?
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update WW
- update MFP
- other things?

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - high of 97F again (103F real feel)
- back exercises
- dressed to jog
- finished reclaiming the kitchen
- jogged in the neighborhood - 2.5 miles, hilly
- brought bins back from the curb
- put bills in the mail
- payroll: communications with sub, AC, others
- payroll: tweaked midterm test even more

[Gma]

Children I babysat for (and remain friends with to this day:)) were my exposure to The Bobbsey Twins. It was my pracitce, and often parents' request, that I read a bedtime story to the children I babysat for - and there were many! So many in fact that when I had my first (and only) baby some older women in the congregation remarked that I wasn;t like a typical first time new mother. Well duh! I was 14 when my baby brother was born, I had OB, newborn, and pediatric developmental care classes in nursing education, and I had babysat many! I digress

It's still hot and humid, but I have been outside watering my grass and garden some.
It's rare that I come in sweaty, but that has been happening this year. I'm drinking so much, and adding salt (1/2 tsp to a pint/ 500 ml, per one of my nursing instructors) to my water as just water feels like it is sitting in my stomach and doesn't feel good.
Great phone conversation with a historical society about some of my father's materials.
heading to mother's to work more with dsil on finding other historical / archival treasures, and deliver 3 or 4 boxes to the library archives.
.

[L.Ann]

Hi GMA and helian. We ar3 back from the pool and Little Bit is FaceTiming with her cousins.

1-read
2-double check that I have what I need for dinner tomorrow
3-snack

4-take Little Bit home

Menus-
Wednesday-DD33out/me leftovers
Thursday-pasta
Friday-chicken fajita lettuce wrap
Saturday-turkey enchiladas verdes


Events7
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons@11, DD33 PS 3-8, fasting lab work for DD33
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-??? swim lessons@11, Little Bit overnight, Sponge Bob the Musical @7
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lessons@11

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed cleaning list for hall-change furnace filter, high dusting, wipe down doors, wipe down louvre doors, detailed vacuuming, wipe down furnace and water heater, declutter laundry area, wipe down washer and dryer, declutter linen closet
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-laundry started
-meds and temp for DD33
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk
-pick up Little Bit
-lab work for DD33 and drop her off at the center
-Target pick up
-put away Target stuff
-laundry reboot
-swim lessons
-lunch
-read
-pool