It's nice to start the day off with a little humor. I'm sorry about family drama. Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction. I think Matilda is actually showing her keen understanding of the word "no" in English, Kitty.
How is the cat you're cat sitting doing? It is cloudy here now, kitkat, and we might get rain. Our AQI has never gotten below 100, but we're living in it a little anyway. We ate outside on the patio last night and left a bedroom window open all night -- but did not run the attic fan. We're keeping the hepa filters on in the house.
vergers, I hope the dentist can get your tooth back in order.
I'm trying not to feel overwhelmed with all I need to do before we leave for Europe next week Wednesday. AC has asked me to be on standby to sub a class Thursday afternoon. I"m already teaching more than I prefer. I have exam prep this week - AND I'm supposed to finish transferring TOEFL materials, which is about a 15-20 hour project, I'm guessing. I don't get paid enough to be stressed out at this job. AND, I need to keep up with the rigorous exercise so I can be fit enough to make it up the mountain - up to 3255 meters - in decent shape. AND packing is complicated. AND we're hosting again: dinner tonight for 8 people, CG1 (probably) on Saturday for about 25 people, and dinner on Sunday for 8 people. AND now my laptop is on the fritz and I need to transfer to a new one. Fortunately, I already have a new one - I just need help getting it set up. I hope dh can help me today. That's all (said in my best Meryl Streep The Devil Wears Prada singsong voice.) LOL! I need some cheese with my whine.
I'm up and drinking coffee. I need to be otd in 30 minutes to meet K, S2, and J at a coffee shop. I'll jog after that. I need to get groceries today; I think I'll go to Krogers myself. For payroll, I'd like to prep for my tutorial, catch up on grading HW, prep for AAS D9, and get at least one exam draft out for review. I need to s/s the main bathroom, perhaps put clean sheets on the bed, and then help dh with dinner. We'll be hosting 6:30 - 9ish, I imagine.
Next:
- back exercises
- reclaim kitchen
- spiff self
Later:
- 8:30 - 10ish? S2KJ get together
- dress to jog
- JOG
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- some qt
- grocery list and menu plan
- Kroger
- put everything away
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- payroll: prep for tutorial
- payroll: prep for AAS D9
- payroll: AIR exam draft out for review
- payroll: AR exam draft out for review?
- s/s main bathroom
- help dh cook
- make a simple dessert?
- 6:30 - 9ish host Tuesday dinner - 8 people!
- after dinner clean up
- transfer to new laptop
- duolingo
- update WW
- update MFP
- other things from my brain dump?
TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather websites
- payroll: reply to S re: exit exam on Friday
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon 11-1 payroll: tutorial / 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D8
Tue 10-12ish? KS2J get together?/ Host Tuesday dinner group
Wed 11-1 payroll: tutorial/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D9
Thu 8 - WW/ 11:30 - 12:30 payroll: CA ci meeting with AC/ 2-3 work out with AS/ OR 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: sub ASL
Fri 9:30 - 10:30 haircut in another town/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D10/ 5 - 6 payroll: exit exam/ 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
Mon 11-1 payroll: tutorial/ 1-1:40 payroll: instructor mtg/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D11
Tue 9-12ish? KS2J get together?
Wed 11-1 payroll: tutorial/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D12 final exam/ stay and grade the final exam and set up sub plans for Friday/ 10 pm - FLY
Thu Arrive in Lyons, France/ hotel
Fri travel to small town in Switzerland/ pick up AA on the way/ settle into bnb
Sat pick up dd28/ short hike
Sun perhaps meet up with some of dh's family as they arrive in Switzerland/ perhaps a family hike to warm up?
Mon - Friday HIKING IN THE ALPS 1700 meters to 3255 meters
7/20 - 7/26 Dinner Menus
M - pork tenderloin medallions in cream w/ pancetta and fennel, roasted potatoes, roasted b sprouts
T - host Tuesday dinner for 8 people: lablabi, rice, tomato and cucumber salad (1 guest is vegetarian)
W - shrimp pasta (from freezer), veggie TBD
Th - latkes, sauteed cabbage, applesauce
F - out with Rs!
Sat - CG1 potluck HERE?
Sun - host dinner for 8: bread, rot. chicken, pizza
JULY Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?
- clean sheets on bed
This Week - Deskwork
- graduation card + check written to AR
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project? - after our trip
This Week - Errands
- Kroger groceries
- WF groceries
- car wash - badly needed
- can I 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
