Fred Fu Manchu Friday

[trissie]

helia, there is a reason why the Spanish love their siesta and don't eat dinners till late in the evening! The weather just dictates the way of life!
Sagrada Familia is really something, isn't it? I visited it in... another life, actually thrice over the course of one year back in 1995, because in June, we had a school student exchange in Zaragoza with trip to Barcelona, then during summer hols with my mom's partner (OK, this sounds weird, but by then they were together for several years, we were already spending weekends and vacations together, and they had a romantic trip planned with a group of his friends and their kids, and she got sick just before leaving and just sent me instead because it was already all paid for), and then in September I was accompanying my sister on her school trip and since I was the only Spanish-speaking person in the entire group, the teachers took me as an interpreter on their day off to Barcelona). So, lots of Sagrada one year and then never again, but I can add it to my destination list again

TaDas
- morning routine
- 30 on laundry
- 30 in DBD's room
- washed, labeled and put away yesterday's batch of pear

ToDos
- another batch of canned pears
- 30 in DBD's room
- book train tickets and hotel

Braindump
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- feed breadstarter
- process pears
organization
- book train tickets for Berlin
- research hotels
- arrange for drop-off of old mattresses at the dump
- order new vacuum cleaner and cooker hood
- check all backpacks
- make apt - obgyn
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- plan for August
cleaning
- strip and remake kids' beds
- clean DBD's room
- clean twins' room (oversee it done)
- clean DS15's room (oversee it done)
- clean kitchen
- clean office
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- clean out / reorganize attic
- deep cleaning in DBD's room
laundry
- load of linens
- load of towels
- wash mattress cover from DBD's room
- wash mattress protector from DBD's room
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside
- watering
- weeding in veggie garden
- weeding in front garden
- deadhead climbing roses
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyard
- spiff up carpool
- spiff up garage
- reseed in veggie garden
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
- sewing?

[helia]

trissie, Sagrada Familia is amazing! I imagine some construction has happened since you were there last - so I think you should go see it again. They just completed the Jesus tower. Ha ha - that does sound weird but makes sense. Did you at least enjoy hanging out with his friends' kids?

We're just siesta-ing all day until the evening. LOL! I think we're getting tired at the end of our vacation.

Next:
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- make the bed

Later:
- s2s and self care
- make the bed
- find a cafe'
- payroll: GGT emails
- payroll: collection bin
- payroll: curriculum review comments collected
- find the Picasso museum - travel by metro?
- 5:30 Picasso museum tour
- 8pm dinner reservations
- duolingo? I've let this lapse for many days now

TaDas!
- up and coffee
- replied to F + ds' pics and videos of baby I - she's standing so comfortably now! And their orange cat took over her walker, but she didn't really care.
- lol washed and now drying
- kitchen tidied
- some qt

[L.Ann]

Morning All. The picture is lovely, FFB. It looks like such a peaceful place. You are going to need a vacation from your vacation, helian. It sounds like you are having a great time. It is hard to believe your DGD is already standing. They grow up so fast. Have a great day kittykatt and Trissie.

1-detail cleaning in kitchen
2-update lists
3-read

4-load car-recycling, food pantry, library
5-errands
6-walk-maybe on island but it is already super humid

Menus
Friday-meatloaf with broccoli and smashed potatoes
Saturday-chipotle glazed crispy
Sunday-shrimp stir fry

Events
Friday -no Little Bit
Saturday- 4:15 check in for boat ride 4:30-6
Sunday-meet sister to walk@9

Weekly House Blessing-
Detailed cleaning list for kitchen- clean fridge, clean oven, wash trash can, clean small appliances, scrub kitchen floor, clean dishwasher
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-
Shutterfly- Christmas card, Hawaii book, Becca book, Little Bit’s book, Little Bit last school year book, calendar, art work book??, magnets, coasters

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk

[trissie]

L.Ann, I see you're already ready for the Christmas thread, I was just thinking about it this morning!

helia, yes, I did know the kids from before (the year before that, we spent a week at a rented yacht), and since there were two brothers and another girl my age, I did round up the kids' group quite well. Actually I didn't realize it was a weird set up till many years later (I was 14 at that time). I liked that guy - him and mom, they were together for about six years, he was very active and into sports, he taught both me and my sister skiing and riding a bike. But he wanted a child of his own blood (he had one from previous marriage but the ex cut him off completely) and mom felt like she was too old for a baby, so they eventually broke up and he went on to have a baby with a girl 15 years younger than him. But I have very good memories of the time they were together.
I actually think that us having bought a cottage is due to him, because he had one in the mountains and as a kid, I absolutely LOVED being there! It probably wasn't that much fun for my mother, but it was kids' heaven


TaDas
- another batch of canned pears
- 30 in DBD's room
- book train tickets and hotel
- lunch
- wash mattress cover from DBD's room
- wash mattress protector from DBD's room

ToDos
- midday routine
- 30 in DBD's room
- 30 on laundry

Braindump
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- feed breadstarter
- process pears
organization
- arrange for drop-off of old mattresses at the dump
- order new vacuum cleaner and cooker hood
- check all backpacks
- make apt - obgyn
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- plan for August
cleaning
- strip and remake kids' beds
- clean DBD's room
- clean twins' room (oversee it done)
- clean DS15's room (oversee it done)
- clean kitchen
- clean office
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- clean out / reorganize attic
- deep cleaning in DBD's room
laundry
- load of linens
- load of towels
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside
- watering
- weeding in veggie garden
- weeding in front garden
- deadhead climbing roses
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyard
- spiff up carpool
- spiff up garage
- reseed in veggie garden
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
- sewing?

[Harriet]

The wonderful photograph stopped me in my tracks and made me feel wistful, FrenchFlybebe! Too good for a calendar, etc., it needs to be on a wall in Dad's den, doesn't it? Precious child.

Gee, Kittykatt, I don't know if I've seen that movie. Will have to check it out.

I've got a lot of catching up to do around here. Our door lock malfunctioned yesterday and when we returned from a medical appt, we were locked out of the house for hours. Ds got us in, installed new door lock, and we were able to stay in ddolder's dining room until then, so, very blessed to have some alternatives in 90-something heat.

The mending basket is next up.

[trissie]

Harriet, that's no fun being stuck outside in hot weather! Glad you were able to find refuge!

I've succeded in making DBD's room a huge mess. But maybe the next set will be when it will start to look better?

TaDas
- midday routine
- 30 in DBD's room
- 30 on laundry
- strip and remake kids' beds
- load of linens

ToDos
- 30 in DBD's room
- afternoon routine
- load of pears in dehydrator

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- feed breadstarter
- process pears
organization
- arrange for drop-off of old mattresses at the dump
- order new vacuum cleaner and cooker hood
- check all backpacks
- make apt - obgyn
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- plan for August
cleaning
- clean DBD's room
- clean twins' room (oversee it done)
- clean DS15's room (oversee it done)
- clean kitchen
- clean office
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- clean out / reorganize attic
- deep cleaning in DBD's room
laundry
- load of towels
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside
- watering
- weeding in veggie garden
- weeding in front garden
- deadhead climbing roses
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyard
- spiff up carpool
- spiff up garage
- reseed in veggie garden
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
- sewing?

[L.Ann]

I am starting to think ahead, Trissie. The time until Christmas is our bday heavy time too. Also my schedule will probably change a lot with Little Bit going to school so I want to have ideas of what I would like to do with that time.

1-lunch
2-clean out more of fridge
3-read

4-another walk
5-call about internet plan

Menus
Friday-meatloaf with broccoli and smashed potatoes
Saturday-chipotle glazed crispy chicken
Sunday-shrimp stir fry
Monday-left overs
Tuesday-chef salad
Wednesday-DD33 out/leftovers me
Thursday-pizza
Friday-eat at dragon boat events
Saturday-Mexican Spiced Tilapia w/blackbeans and corn
Sunday-carmelized onion meatloaf with roasted carrots and zucchini
Monday-bell pepper and edamame lo mein

Events
Friday -no Little Bit
Saturday- 4:15 check in for boat ride 4:30-6
Sunday-meet sister to walk@9
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-1:30, 9:00 heme appointment for DD33, 1:30 eye appointment for Little Bit, 4:30 bday party for DD3
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-6:30
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-?, Dragon Boat events starts @3paddling practice, eating, flash mob practice, flash mob performance, dotting of the dragon eye


Weekly House Blessing-mop bathroom and dining room, vacuum, dust, windex, swish and swipe, trash
Detailed cleaning list for kitchen- clean fridge-1/2 done, clean oven, wash trash can, scrub kitchen floor, clean dishwasher
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-
Shutterfly- Christmas card, Hawaii book, Becca book, Little Bit’s book, Little Bit last school year book, calendar, art work book??, magnets, coasters

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk
-detail cleaning in kitchen
-update lists
-read
-load car-recycling, food pantry, library
-errands
-walk-maybe on island but it is already super humid

[trissie]

I did the countdown and the House and Holidays plan will be starting on August 30, L.Ann, so soon I'll set up the thread for this year!

TaDas
- 30 in DBD's room
- afternoon routine
- load of pears in dehydrator

ToDos
- final 30 in DBD's room
- 30 outside
- start dinner

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- bake something sweet
- feed breadstarter
organization
- arrange for drop-off of old mattresses at the dump
- order new vacuum cleaner and cooker hood
- check all backpacks
- make apt - obgyn
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- plan for August
cleaning
- clean DBD's room
- clean twins' room (oversee it done)
- clean DS15's room (oversee it done)
- clean kitchen
- clean office
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- clean out / reorganize attic
- deep cleaning in DBD's room
laundry
- load of towels
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside
- watering
- weeding in veggie garden
- weeding in front garden
- deadhead climbing roses
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyard
- spiff up carpool
- spiff up garage
- reseed in veggie garden
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
- sewing?

[L.Ann]

Sounds good, Trissie.

1-finish cleaning fridge
2-windex
3-trash

4-walk with DD33

Menus
Friday-meatloaf with broccoli and smashed potatoes
Saturday-chipotle glazed crispy chicken
Sunday-shrimp stir fry
Monday-left overs
Tuesday-chef salad
Wednesday-DD33 out/leftovers me
Thursday-pizza
Friday-eat at dragon boat events
Saturday-Mexican Spiced Tilapia w/blackbeans and corn
Sunday-carmelized onion meatloaf with roasted carrots and zucchini
Monday-bell pepper and edamame lo mein

Events
Friday -no Little Bit
Saturday- 4:15 check in for boat ride 4:30-6
Sunday-meet sister to walk@9
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-1:30, 9:00 heme appointment for DD33, 1:30 eye appointment for Little Bit, 4:30 bday party for DD3
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-6:30
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-?, Dragon Boat events starts @3paddling practice, eating, flash mob practice, flash mob performance, dotting of the dragon eye


Weekly House Blessing-mop bathroom and dining room, vacuum, dust, windex, swish and swipe, trash
Detailed cleaning list for kitchen- clean fridge-1/2 done, clean oven, wash trash can, scrub kitchen floor, clean dishwasher
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-
Shutterfly- Christmas card, Hawaii book, Becca book, Little Bit’s book, Little Bit last school year book, calendar, art work book??, magnets, coasters

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk
-detail cleaning in kitchen
-update lists
-read
-load car-recycling, food pantry, library
-errands
-walk-maybe on island but it is already super humid
-lunch
-clean out more of fridge
-read
-another walk
-call about internet plan

[Doggedly]

Hi, all. I am thrilled to report that my dbrother's dcat is home safe and sound. And even better, nothing evil or traumatizing happened to him. As near as we figure, he snuck in my db's bff's basement, where he is not allowed to be. He waited until my db and bff, who have stopped him from going into the basement before, were distracted, and followed bff's elderly mother into the basement without being noticed. This is not a typical modern apartment with a hollow cardboard door to call through. The basement has a trap door in the walk in closet, with cleaning supplies stored on top of it. When he cried to be let out, it sounded as though the sound came from outside, probably from a heating vent under the window. So they would examine the hedges on that side of the house and check with the neighbours if they had seen him. Today my db tracked the sound to the cleaning closet and from there the trap door, to general rejoicing.
I had a good phone visit with my db to celebrate.

BBL to CUOP