Federico Fellini Friday @ TDD - C&C

[Kittykatt]

Trissie, today it's a very nice 26C, and sunny with a gentle breeze. The front garden is done for today, but I've come inside now for a few hours to escape the midday sun. My patio in the back garden is a real sun trap, so I shall definitely leave that until much later.

I have no excuses to delay the housework for any longer!

[helia]

I'm glad to hear you're getting back into a craftsy project, trissie! I hope the day without payroll is rejuvenating to you.
Enjoy your day off too, Kitty! Natural consequences - gotta love them, at least for others. LOL! I washed a single tissue in the laundry last week, and it made a huge mess. I can't imagine a pack of tissues. Our weather is very similar - a high of 26.7C.
See you in a bit, Doggedly. Did you have a nice evening with your friend?

I'm here a little early for me. I was lying awake in bed and decided to get a start on my day, which is not a free day.
9 - 11:15ish - out to a haircut in another town
1:15 - 4ish out for my payroll class
5:15 - 6:15 I'm giving the exit exam for payroll (on zoom - at home)
6:30 - ? Pizza with Rs at nice pizzeria with deck seating!

I have 3 time slots today to do everything: 7 - 9 a.m., 11:15 - 1:15 pm, and 4-5 pm. I'd like to go to the gym and meet with my frenemy (the stair master) there, but I'm not sure if I should aim for the earliest time slot or the middle one. I'll be too tired to go at 4 pm.

Next:
- back exercises
- dress to exercise
- gym: stair master

Later:
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- make the bed
- reclaim the kitchen
- some qt
- trade cars with dd28? (She's taking my car for a weekend in Chicago. Hers has an issue which she'll get taken care of next week.)
- otd @ 9 haircut in other town
- home; payroll: type up EPT rec and email young Korean woman
- payroll: prep for AAS D10
- payroll: send off IR exam for review
- payroll: update gradelink attendance
- write grad card + gift for AR to give to her parents tonight (The Rs)
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- otd by 1:15
- 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D10
- take a wee nap??
- 5 - set up for exit exam
- 5:15 - 6:15 payroll: proctor exit exam
- payroll: update timesheet at some point
- 6:30 dinner out with the Rs
- update MFP
- update WW
- duolingo
- read 10 minutes (not happening regularly. . . )

TaDas!
- up; weighed - actually down a little
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website

[helia]

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Fri 9:30 - 10:30 haircut in another town/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D10/ 5:15 - 6:15 payroll: exit exam/ 6:30 - ? Dinner out with the Rs
Sat 8 - 5K run/ 5:00-9ish HOST CG1 (25ish people) - outside since J is bringing pizza for the group
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?/ Dinner out with girls, Cs, and M?
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/ 8 pm - leave for the airpot/ FLY safely
Thu Arrive in Lyon, 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 ~1675 meters to 3255 meters (up and down a bit)
- M up 400 m/sleep at 2100m
- T down some and then up 900m/ sleep at 2800 m
- W rest day to acclimate to 2800m altitude/ sleep at 2800m
- Th up 500? meters/ sleep at 3255m
- F down 1600m/ drive back to Lyon/ drop off AA and dd28 in Geneva to catch their flight

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), mixed veggies
Th - leftover lablabi, rice, sauteed baby bok choy + garlic
F - out with Rs! - pizza
Sat - CG1 potluck HERE - pizza
Sun - host dinner for 8: bread, rot. chicken, pizza

JULY Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?
- put away pack 'n play crib + bedding
- tidy play room before CG1 comes

This Week - Deskwork
- graduation card + check written to AR
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project? - after our trip

This Week - Errands
- 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 - after our trip
- transfer info from old to new laptop (will require a trip to a specialist - do after we get back)

[Kittykatt]

Good morning, Helia! Maybe you could.go to the gym before your haircut, then you won't get all hot and sticky afterwards? It was only one of those small packs of tissues that you can slip in your pocket or bag, but you're right, the mess was unbelievable!

I'm sitting and looking.out of the patio doors, and I've just noticed that overnight, my climbing roses has out forth its second flush of flowers - there were definitely none showing yesterday!

[Kittykatt]

Today's list:

Cuddles on the bed with Matilda, Jude and Freddie
QT
Physio exercises
Up, shower, personal care and dress
All cats fed
Take Freddie out
Breakfast and meds /supplements -me
Rubbish down to bins
Go for my walk
Thorough hoove downstairs
Quick dust sitting room?
Lunch
Delicate /wool wash
Polish bag
Fold laundry and PA
Clean sheets and towels out of the airing cupboard
Does DH have choir practice?
Cats' supper
Our supper
Bed at a reasonable time!

Extras:
Feed Mica am pm
Clean up carnage in kitchen!
Order silicone sealant

Garden extras:
Liquid feed roses in front garden
Weed / deadhead
Feed pots
Trim bits on hedge
Sweep steps
Sweep patio?
Order more rose spray
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[kitkat]

Good mornign Ladies!
Thanks for the start
I don't dare to scroll back - as I don't want to lose this ... Signing in was difficult.
Forgive me pls if it's not a proper CUOP.
Fellini - now, I feel like watching his movies... (That's a big deal: I very seldom watch anything...)
trissie how old is Dson now?
Kittykatt - one tissue makes a mess ... I can't imagine a package!
helia - you are leaving next week? Hiking in the Alps sounds like a lot of fun! Good for you:)
Dogged must be sleeping by now...

Today is another day with Dkids: will have #3 added after camp, so I have 2 pick ups. I'm also meeting DDIL after 9 for an errand...
Here I thought I had all kinds of time before...
So:

D2S
meds
feed pup

take her out again
start a lol
PUPAs (as much as possible)

[L.Ann]

Morning All! Quick check in before cooking class drop off.

1-take Little Bit to cooking class
2-walk
3-FACE and other paperwork things if time

4-pick up Little Bit
5-pool

Menus
Friday-Cajun shrimp and corn pancakes
Saturday-orange crisp salmon w/ bok choy rice
Sunday-buffalo chicken grain bowl

Events
Friday -Little Bit 7:40-5, cooking class 9:30-11:30
Saturday-Frozen 1:00

Weekly House Blessing-
Detailed cleaning list for bathroom-scrub floor, scrub shower walls, swish and swipe
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-fold laundry
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk
-pick up Little Bit
-put cleanser on shower walls

[trissie]

What is Little Bit cooking today, L.Ann?
kitkat, DS will be 15 in a month. Hard to believe, right?
kittykatt, I'm looking at my climbing roses too - I have four and they kinda take a turn, always keeping something nice to look at (and something fierce for me to deadhead
oh my, helia, your trip is really coming up soon! and you will be working till last minute!

TaDas
- put away groceries
- 15 on laundry
- lunch
- midday routine
- clean downstairs bathroom and hallways
- clean office
- spiff up kitchen and mop floor
- dining table cleared and floor mopped underneath
- discuss dress options with DBD
- locate suitable patterns in my stash

ToDos
- 45 on upstairs cleaning
- make pudding for kids
- 45 on sewing

Braindump
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- check all backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- make apt - obgyn
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- plan for July
- review packing list for all kids
cleaning
- clean DBD's room
- clean living room
- spiff up twins' room (oversee it done)
- spiff up DS15's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- clean out / reorganize attic
laundry
- load of colors?
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside
- sweep front yard, patio and pool deck
- weeding in veggie garden
- weeding in front garden
- deadhead climbing roses
- deadhead bushes
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyard
- run pool vacuum cleaner
- spiff up carpool
- spiff up garage
- water flowerpots
- water veggie garden
- weekly fertilizing
- reseed in veggie garden
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
- sewing
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[Doggedly]

(((Kittykatt))) That would be so frustrating, having your DH create messes for you to clean up. I hope that it does not add too much to your workload.

LOL, I was temporarily awake, trissie. Now I'm up for good.
I see that you are making good use of your time off.

Thank you, helia, I did have a very good time visiting my df. I've known her since she was born, and it's so nice to see her having a good life with a good boyfriend with whom she shares interests, in a safe neighbourhood. Everything that you would wish for a young friend.
Have you decided where to squeeze in your frenemy? For some reason, I thought that you had started your trip yesterday, LOL.

Enjoy your day with the dkids, kitkat.

Hi, L.Ann. I hope that Little Bit enjoys her cooking class.

[Doggedly]

Oh, joy upon joy--the laundry room is free! I started two loads of laundry and I hit a milestone. I emptied all of the clothes laundry bags. All of them, completely empty. I can't remember the last time I got that caught up. Of course, one of the sections in the cart is full with bedding that needs to be washed, but that means I can start on bedding once the drying racks are free again. A win for the weekend.

Friday
Made dentist appointment
Bagged kitchen garbage and brought it to chute
Checked on laundry room: it’s free!
Started two loads of laundry

Boy, the board really doesn't want us to post today, does it?