Mandolin Monday

[Doggedly]

Hello! I am drinking my coffee and enjoying this foggy day. I don't often get to see it, as it is more a morning phenomenon and I am not a morning person. But today's fog has considerately waited for me.


Thank you for starting us off, Kittykatt. When I saw the title, my mind went straight to Tubular Bells, when he announces the instruments. I remember the voice saying "Mandolin..."
Enjoy your bank holiday. Our next holiday is Labour Day, coming up next Monday.
Sorry for leaving you alone in the morning. I should stop in on one my nighttime wanderings.

Hooray for a free afternoon to help you get a jump on things, trissie! I see that you have gotten a lot done already.

Hi, helia. I hope that your meeting goes well, and that the girls enjoy their first day.

Monday
Clean up after Germane
Treats for Germane
Wash out Germane’s eyes
Treats for Germane
Made new Procrastaccomplishments sheet for the week
Heart pill for Germane

[L.Ann]

Hi kittykatt. Are the kids excited to go back to school, Trissie? Hi helian. It is hot here today. I was hoping to do a long enough second walk to be done but it was too hot so I still need 2000 more steps.
The doctor called. nIH wanted a urine specimen for their study which showed a urinary tract infection we didn’t know she had.

1-get shrimp out to thaw
2-cut watermelon
3-read essays

4- diet sites
5-refill bird feeders

Menus
Monday-ginger shrimp and rice bowls
Tuesday-bbq chicken and veggies
Wednesday-DD33 out/ me leftovers
Thursday-three bean chili
Friday-Monday out of town

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45, groceries
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45, DD33 PS 3-8, 9:30 oil change
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45
Friday-leave for cabin@1, Little Bit 7:40-8:45

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen,dining room
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 book, magnets, coasters, Hawaii book

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-meds and temp for DD33
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk
-go to Little Bit’s house, get ready for school, read with Little Bit, walk to bus stop
-groceries
-put away groceries
-walk

[trissie]

L.Ann, they are about as excited as you can expect! Is a no-symptom urinary tract infection a possible problem for DD?
Dogged, lucky you to have a nice association with mandolins! My mind immediatelly went to the kitchen utensil on which I sliced my thumb so bad that I still wince thinking about it.
helia, would a stationary bike work for you while taking the weight off? I must have missed it - I know one of the girls is your niece, but the other?

TaDas
- midday routine
- 15 on laundry
- garden store
- clean master bedroom
- clean DBD's room
- clean upstairs hallway
- afternoon routine
- load of towels washed and flipped to dryer
- plant lettuces

ToDos
- 45 on freezer cooking / food preps
- 15 on laundry
- watering and feeding flowerpots

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- peach jam
- feed breadstarter
- freezer cooking
organization
- pay library fee renewal
- arrange for drop-off of old mattresses at the dump
- order new vacuum cleaner and cooker hood
- check all backpacks
- make apt - obgyn
- 15 on filing
- plan for September
cleaning
- defrost garage freezer
- clean twins' room (oversee it done)
- clean DS15's room (oversee it done)
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- spiff up office
- clean out / reorganize attic
laundry
- load of cottage linens
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside
- run pool vacuum cleaner
- feeding veggie garde
- 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
- plant fall flowers in flowerpots
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
- sewing?
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[L.Ann]

They tested twice, Trissie, to make sure. It is concerning at least to me since she also had pneumonia we only discovered by accident.

[L.Ann]

1-read
2-mop kitchen
3-pick up kitchen

Menus
Monday-ginger shrimp and rice bowls
Tuesday-bbq chicken and veggies
Wednesday-DD33 out/ me leftovers
Thursday-three bean chili
Friday-Monday out of town

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45, groceries
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45, DD33 PS 3-8, 9:30 oil change
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45
Friday-leave for cabin@1, Little Bit 7:40-8:45

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen,dining room
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 book, magnets, coasters, Hawaii book

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-meds and temp for DD33
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk
-go to Little Bit’s house, get ready for school, read with Little Bit, walk to bus stop
-groceries
-put away groceries
-walk
-get shrimp out to thaw
-cut watermelon
-read essays
-diet sites
-refill bird feeders
-lunch

[Doggedly]

Sorry about the pneumonia and the urinary tract infection, L.Ann. I guess the one positive is that they haven't been hurting DS33 or she would have been telling you about them.

trissie, I winced thinking about your thumb! Tubular Bells is certainly more pleasant.

Monday
Clean up after Germane
Treats for Germane
Wash out Germane’s eyes
Treats for Germane
Made new Procrastaccomplishments sheet for the week
Heart pill for Germane
Washed floor in entrance and kitchen
Swept bedroom area, plants and Germane’s pen
Washed floor
Gave fern a quick hair cut

[L.Ann]

1-dinner preprep
2-FACE
3-gem project w/ DD33

4-read

Menus
Monday-ginger shrimp and rice bowls
Tuesday-bbq chicken and veggies
Wednesday-DD33 out/ me leftovers
Thursday-three bean chili
Friday-Monday out of town

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45, groceries
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45, DD33 PS 3-8, 9:30 oil change
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-8:45
Friday-leave for cabin@1, Little Bit 7:40-8:45

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
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 book, magnets, coasters, Hawaii book

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-meds and temp for DD33
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk
-go to Little Bit’s house, get ready for school, read with Little Bit, walk to bus stop
-groceries
-put away groceries
-walk
-get shrimp out to thaw
-cut watermelon
-read essays
-diet sites
-refill bird feeders
-lunch
-mop kitchen
-pick up kitchen
-short walk
-pick up prescription
-make DD33’s lunch for tomorrow

[Kittykatt]

Hello, everyone!

Trissie, you've reminded me I need to buy pansies for my autumn / winter pots. Ive been putting it off as it's been so hot and pansies don't like the heat, but maybe this week?

Helia, I hope the Girls are enjoying school. I managed a very productive hours in my garden before the rain briefly returned.

Dogged, I always think foggy mornings can be quite eerie. We haven't had any yet, but they're quite common for us in September.

I hope the doctors can get DD's UTI sorted out, L.Ann.

Today's been productive, I had a good time in my garden, and even quickly strimmed those parts of the lawn that have started growing again. And I pruned a rose, so that job is now started!

DH cooked toad in the hole for supper tonight - delicious! I'm now on the sofa with Matilda on my lap.

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Monday:
Bank holiday
Tuesday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Final touches to Waitrose order
ORDER MILK FOR CHURCH
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church -
Can I hoover car?
Any errands to run?
Check if community café will be open on September - book parish lunch for 24/9
2pm Jude - weight check
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery -
Friday
DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
DH ??
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow - not this week
Bake something?
Prep lunch for tomorrow
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am - we are doing the coffees after the service
Visit DF E for coffee ? - not this week
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
2 /9 2 pm Jude - weight check
15/9 Freddie Solensia 8.45 am
August / September (depending on weather!) work on verge of house by roofer L and team
19/10 9.30.am.flu jab me

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Email complaint to royal mail re non delivery of parcel
End of month banking wip
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 for his walk
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
90 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 & 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
Water roses in front garden
Liquid feed roses in front garden

Financial:
More work on budget WIP
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[Doggedly]

You have gotten a lot done out in the garden, Kittykatt. I'm glad that the weather cooperated.

Are you reading essays for pleasure, L.Ann? Or are you helping someone with their work?

Yesterday I worked hard but didn't see anything looking better as a result. Today I am starting to see the progress improving things, so that helps the motivation.

Monday
Clean up after Germane
Treats for Germane
Wash out Germane’s eyes
Treats for Germane
Made new Procrastaccomplishments sheet for the week
Heart pill for Germane
Washed floor in entrance and kitchen
Swept bedroom area, plants and Germane’s pen
Washed floor
Gave fern a quick hair cut
Filled basin and put dishes in to soak
FACE: paid bills
FACE: updated monthly schedule
FACE: updated vacation list
Washed more dishes