Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.

[Kittykatt]

Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

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Don't think about it. Just do it!
~~ I Triple Dog Dare ya! ~~
Good Morning!
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[Kittykatt]

"Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M." is a folk song written by Paul Simon. It was recorded by the duo Simon & Garfunkel and released on 19th October 1964 as the title track of their debut studio album.

The song tells the sad story of a man who spends his final night beside the woman he loves before he must go to jail. He robbed a liquor store for just twenty-five dollars and is waiting for the dawn to turn himself in or run away.The narrator watches his sleeping girlfriend in the moonlight. He knows he must leave when morning comes. He admits he robbed a store for a tiny amount of money, and feels like he is in a bad play.

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[Kittykatt]

Good morning, everyone, and happy Wednesday!

Dogged, I have sent you a PM.

Today, DH will be volunteering on the local heritage steam railway. He also has his assessment, which, if he passes, will mean he becomes a fully qualified ticket inspector.

I have a day at home. I need to work with the printer, it was *not* being cooperative last night. I'll start the gentle way and unplug / reboot everything, and if that doesn't work, I may have to threaten defenestration to shock it into compliance!

[Kittykatt]

SHEM:

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." Robert A. Heinlein

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday:
DH to steam railway
At home for me
Feed Mica am pm ( if her owners don't return)
Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday:
DH to visit his DBro
10.30 am church -
Can I hoover car?
Any errands to run?
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery -
If I haven't heard from Mica's owners and they don't come home, start putting plan into action today / tomorrow
Feed Mica am pm?
Friday:
DH visiting his DBro
At home for me
Feed Mica am pm?
Saturday:
DH visiting his DBro
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
Feed Mica am pm?
Bake something?
Prep lunch for tomorrow
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DF E for coffee ?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery
DH returns home at???
Feed Mica?

Future dates to note:
15/9 Freddie Solensia 8.45 am
August / September (depending on weather!) work on verge of house by roofer L and team

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Start printing off those texts WIP
Write log of visits and events in notebook
Print my notes #1 #2
Print receipt
order biscuits for church
Order sealant
Order stain for garage door?
Send out updated list of contacts for coffee rota
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 WIP
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

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
Water roses in front garden
Liquid feed roses in front garden

Financial:
More work on budget WIP- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1

[Kittykatt]

DH has been launched,.and I've finally persuaded the printer to print everything I need, without too much protest. Of course, I may not need it if Mica's owners arrive back today after all, but it's better to be prepared, as I really don't want to be struggling with it tomorrow morning!

Next, I need to staple the relevant pages together and put it all in a plastic folder, so I look reasonably organised for the vet tomorrow.( Assuming Mica's owners don't return today.)

Then, I need to jump in the shower and get started properly with my day.

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday:
DH to steam railway
At home for me
Feed Mica am pm ( if her owners don't return)
Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday:
DH to visit his DBro
10.30 am church -
Can I hoover car?
Any errands to run?
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery -
If I haven't heard from Mica's owners and they don't come home, start putting plan into action today / tomorrow
Feed Mica am pm?
Friday:
DH visiting his DBro
At home for me
Feed Mica am pm?
Saturday:
DH visiting his DBro
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
Feed Mica am pm?
Bake something?
Prep lunch for tomorrow
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DF E for coffee ?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery
DH returns home at???
Feed Mica?

Future dates to note:
15/9 Freddie Solensia 8.45 am
August / September (depending on weather!) work on verge of house by roofer L and team

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Start printing off those texts
Write log of visits and events in notebook WIP
Print my notes #1 #2#3
Print receipt
order biscuits for church
Order sealant
Order stain for garage door?
Send out updated list of contacts for coffee rota
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 WIP
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

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
Water roses in front garden
Liquid feed roses in front garden

Financial:
More work on budget WIP- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1
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[Kittykatt]

SHEM:

"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."
Epictetus

[L.Ann]

Morning kittykatt!

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


Menus
Wednesday-DD33 out/leftovers me
Thursday-chef salad
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
Wednesday-no Little Bit, 9:00 heme appointment for DD33, lunch out with friends @11:45
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-?, Dragon Boat events starts @3paddling practice, eating, flash mob practice, flash mob performance, dotting of the dragon eye
Saturday-Dragon Boat races


Weekly House Blessing-
Detailed cleaning list for kitchen- scrub kitchen floor
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-
Shutterfly- Christmas card, Becca book, Little Bit’s book, Little Bit last school year book, calendar, art work book, magnets, coasters, Hawaii book

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet site

[helia]

You're walking early today, L Ann. Oh, I see you have a 9 a.m. appt. for DD33. Enjoy lunch out with friends!
I'm not familiar with that Simon and Garfunkel song, Kitty. I see your printer cooperated today. We are all very curious if Mica's owners will return or communicate with you today. . .

Yesterday, besides the payroll task of gathering info and posting morning announcements, the phone call with the director, and the KS2J get together, I also succeeded in going for a jog! I planned on 2 miles to ease back into it, but went 2.5 since I was feeling good. I also called the carpet cleaners and left a message and went to Kroger for some groceries. I did not shower or have some QT. I did make a decent meal of tacos, green salad, and watermelon.

Today is an open day - nothing on my calendar! Actually, this is my only open day before S and K arrive next Wednesday. Then, life will be a bit different for a couple months. I hope to use today to get caught up on several tasks, like: booking a haircut, texting friends, contacting the window washers, trying (again) to contact the carpet cleaners. I'll go for a jog and start exam prep for payroll. Maybe I'll go buy new running shoes, which really needs to be done. I might also look into those returns I procrastinated on -- I think it's too late, so they'll go in the declutter bag. More decluttering would also be good - the MBR is a bit too much for me right now. Progress on baby gifts and cards would also be good - and paying some snail mail bills. The car badly needs to go through the car wash. . . Dinner needs to be early since dh is meeting a friend (ex-pastor) for coffee at 7pm. ---Goodness, that's a lot. LOL! Probably more like things to accomplish by the end of the week.

Next:
- some qt
- back exercises (when dh is up)
- dress to jog

Later:
- reclaim kitchen
- jog - stay on the flat since my rt knee has been bothering me a little (not badly - but want to nip it in the bud) since that long 1500 meter descent (altitude) 1.5 weeks ago - exacerbated by LOTS of stairs in Europe
- s2s and self care
- make bed
- contact hair salon
- call window washer dude
- will the carpet cleaners call me back?
- texts: SS, MM - maybe JK?
- order baby gifts: CM, M, maybe a fun gift for baby I
- check on returns - shoes (pretty sure I'm past the 60 day limit) and coffee pods
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- spend some time tidying/ decluttering in MBR
- go downtown to buy new running shoes??
- car wash?
- snail mail bills
- dinner: chicken lettuce wraps
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update WW
- update MFP
- reading time

TaDas!
- up; weighed self - stable
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - high of 80F (26.7C) today - no rain. Nice!

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Wed
Thu 8 - WW/ 11:30 - 12:30 payroll: academic ci mtg/ 2-3 work out with AS
Fri afternoon - dbro + dniece arrive/ dinner out with them
Sat 8 - weekly 5K run?/ outing with dbro + dniece? - apple orchard? Zoo?/ CG1 meeting - we can't attend/ family dinner - pasta casserole?
Sun dbro + dniece leave/ 10 - church/ 3:30 - 6ish host CG2/ 6 - 9ish M's BD dinner - Cs are hosting/ 8:15 family zoom? I don't think we can make it?

Mon groceries
Tue 9-12ish KS2J get together?/ host dinner crew?
Wed 1-2ish airport run: S and K arrive!
Thu 8 - WW/ 11:30 - 12:30 payroll: academic ci mtg/ 2-3 work out with AS/ Can I take the girls to pick up their textbooks?
Fri Dinner date with dh?
Sat 8 - weekly 5K run
Sun 10 - church/ host dinner for up to 10 people?

8/17 - 8/23 Dinner Menus
M - tamales, rice, mixed veggies
T - tacos, green salad lettuce wraps - chicken
W - lettuce wraps - chicken
Th - TBD
F - OUT with dbro + dniece
Sat - family meal: pasta casserole? Or Grill?
Sun - M's bd dinner - R and S are cooking

August Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- spend some time decluttering in MBR
- put away pack 'n play crib + bedding

This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project - after our trip
- order baby gifts: CM, dniece's 3rd baby + BD gift - baby I
- message SS, JK, MM when home
- make haircut appt.
- call window cleaner
- call carpet cleaner - called and left a message

This Week - Errands
- car wash - badly needed - after we return at this point
- can I return another pair of shoes?
- can I return wrong coffee pods?

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- transfer info from old to new laptop (will require a trip to a specialist - do after we get back)
- new running shoes - after we get back