Walking Wednesday

[Harriet]

Good morning! Just barely!

BookSaver, I have not heard that washcloth thing - I'll remember that. Seems like my dmother mentioned something like that in my childhood.

they have sat there so long, that I almost don't see them

Lilac, that is a trick of clutter, for sure - camouflage. That's why sometimes it's good to have someone else talk to us about our homes, or to see photographs and have our eyes opened to what's in the photo that's not in our vision!

The other house had 4 flower beds. This one has none and I plan to keep it that way.

As I began reading that, I thought you were going a completely different direction with that thought! Good job discovering what you really want in your surroundings, and not just keeping what you've had before.

Today's Morning Daily Card's laundry was 3 small loads: my ddad's plaid pjs and 2 of dd's mock 2-piece tops of dark, vivid color over mock white under-tops. (I will NEVER buy that type again! I had to change my laundry up to try to protect those white necklines from other items that would have washed fine with the main color.) This feels great, to have conquered Mt. Washmore to the point I'm down to little oddity loads. Hurray!

I am (we are) still in the master bed/bath for declutter and focus, so I knew exactly what I was supposed to be doing for another half-hour after MDCard! Another Hurray!

Breakfast was a lovely omelet and I flipped it like a pro, so what a nice day!

Actually, it is SO rainy, though. Makes me wonder if it plans to stop because it has that 40/40 look to it out there. Poor little hens can't get out into the world. Very grateful ds got the tree toted off during a lull yesterday.

[Lilac]

Kathryn, the peonies are cut to the ground in the fall, so there is no foliage at this point. They have beautiful flowers that only last a week or so. When you plant or transplant them it takes several years for them to flower. I am open to suggestions if there is any one that is a peony grower.

I have done nothing so far.

[Nancy]

20* - 35* Today’s temp. range br-r- so no walking out side or yard work here today; yesterday I did walk three laps inside the big box store.

No granny duty so I slept in.

194 today's bs # I had a cookie after a.m. meds. for breakfast. Have eggs boiled so will have one of those in a bit.

I was considering ladies Bible study but it's just too cold for me to venture out with a stiff back.

They only have it eow so it is a bit hard for me to keep track of.

Indiana It's good to see you back and posting again this week!

Harriet I to need to revise my BWP. I finished the reread of Happiness File book last night.
They mentioned lt. clean; day heavy; clean day; desk day; errand day can't remember the other family day, I think. They changed up laundry day to a daily card. It was late when I got to the last of that book! LOL! I have my list in the back or front of one of my old note books so I'll be getting that out in a bit.

Lilac dd loves peonies it's her fav. flower was until her h. or the weed guy our son sprayed 'em she was not a happy camper about that!

Well my great idea for putting devo in the book mag. rack in the bathroom did not work the one I was going to use did not fit; but luckily I have another one that will!

[Harriet]

Nancy, right, I would be spreading the 4 - Heavy Cleaning day, Moderate Cleaning day, Desk day and Errand day - through the week. I would not be obeying (minding ) the Free day and Family day. Sunday/Sabbath day I'm still thinking about, whether I would stop when Dailies are finished on that day. Nice that you were able to re-read the HF. I suppose the BWP is best when always being rechecked, and revised when needed.

Did one more mini-laundry-load.

Productive time on Weekly of master bedroom today, so that was great to just continue there and see a lot of progress. One tall kitchen garbage bag's worth to trash. I had put away other Christmas but had not dealt with some boxes, bags and other wrap that were still lurking in the bedroom, so when that was put away space opened up. Tobias helped me decide to toss some iffy bows after claiming them as toys and ripping to shreds. He was like a pointer dog finding the spot in the MB where Orphan Cat had peed into a donation bag a month ago (and I was so sure I got all clear and clean). So, believing his nose more than any of my senses, I cleaned the carpet carefully where he showed me . I don't want either one of them getting any ideas.

First and most important task when focusing on a room: replace any burnt-out lightbulbs, clean all fixture glass. Then, GO. Helps every task that follows if you have the best light you can.

Oh, I'd better change a report I'd made here - Got a note from a little boy at the large Christmas party, so now that's 2 out of 6 children who did say, "thank you".

[Elizabeth]

I have gotten lunch and am somewhat more alert even though there was no caffeine with it. I ate at my desk since I got in so late today. I'd still like a nap. Tonight, I should bring in the trash cans and download the pictures off the digital camera. I need to practice taking pictures with it, but have nothing to take pictures of right now.

[helia]

My day:
-Hebrew translation work
-load of whites washed and dried
-head over to campus at 10:40
-study for about 20 minutes before class
-class 11:30 - 2:30
-library; saw a dfriend there and chatted with her
-gas station - to gas the car and put it through the car wash
-home around 3:30, checked emails, responded to one, welcomed kids home.

Next:
-prep squash for the oven
-change clothes
-go for a jog by the river - even though dh can't join me as he's swamped at work. And he pulled a muscle 2 days ago when he got his running time down to 7:50 a mile for 4 miles. I'm still in the 12-13 minute mile range. LOL!

When I get back, a little after 5, probably, I'll get the rest of dinner going (just leftovers tonight). Some of the kids want to go to youth group at the church tonight at 7, so we need to be done eating by 6:30. Tonight, I need to square away a couple issues with the moms group start up meeting tomorrow; we know of 5 new women who may be joining us, and we're thinking of assigning them to small groups before they show up. And I need to buy juice.

So, not really much of a cleaning day for me, except for a little laundry and getting the car washed.

[Harmony]

Hello. I'm fighting the urge to take a nap.

Desk duties done for today.
Pick-up / put away in house done.
2 hours strolling around in fabric store done.
Card ministry with friend done, 12 notes written and sent off.

Going to go see about dinner now.

[Sunny]

Hello to Everyone. Rainy and gray all day today with a few thunder booms earlier, but it looks like the sun is trying to peek through the clouds now.

Thanks for the well wishes for dh and me Harmony and Harriet and BookSaver. Dh's ribs are much better. The PT nurse was here this morning, her last visit. So he's on his own for exercising from now on. My eye is getting better every day. Still have a lump there, but I've been trying the hot compress (thanks BookSaver for the tip) and that feels soothing.

I hope all those who are feeling under the weather feel better soon. And it is nice to see Indiana again.

Sending (belated) Happy Birthday Wishes to Twins'Mom's Dmom and Lynlee.

I know it's an old topic, but I enjoyed watching the video of milking the cows. It brought back so many good memories of my daunt's farm. Things were done a lot differently then. The cows were milked twice a day - 6 am and 6 pm - and they knew just when it was time to come in! The herd was mostly holstein, but there were always a few jerseys there, too. Back in the 50's and 60's cows still had names along with their registered numbers. My sister and I and my cousin Carolyn all had cows named after us. I always enjoyed our vacations in Gettysburg!

Well, it's time for dinner....

[Kathryn-in-Canada]

I was on a roll before we went to choir practice, writing up something complicated for church but the minister called and that broke my concentration (although it was the same topic) and then I hurriedly ate and headed out.

Since coming back, I've been unable to get back in the writing roll and have accomplished nothing. Sigh...

I need to at least get up from this chair and see what is supposed to be for supper. Bad weather is coming in tomorrow so maybe it should be Chinese tonight for dh.

[Indiana]

I feel great. I'm in my sleep phase of healing and it is making a difference.