SHEs Organized

It was an Interesting article, FFB. Luckily most of the time I enjoy having Little Bit, Laura. I am going to have to figure out what to do with my retirement time next year when she is in school! It is going to be a big change. The problem currently with DD32 is a good one. The new meds mean nothing in her body works like it used to so I am in the process of figuring out the new normal so I am not always sure what to do. I was able to get an appointment with her regular doctor tomorrow. It is hard to figure out is the best course of action when we see random people at her regular doctor’s practice.

1-doctor call for me
2-read or Little Bit activities
3-grocery store

Menus
Monday-loaded Greek fries
Tuesday-hoisin shrimp lettuce cups
Wednesday-DD2/leftovers
Thursday-chorizo enchiladas
Friday-za’atar falafel and barley bowls


Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, groceries
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32 doctor@10:10, cooking zoom @6:30, breakfast w/friends
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32 PS from 3-8
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, library story time
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5

Weekly House Blessing-
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book
Little Errands-drop off DM’s driver’s license, send email and documentation to delete DM’s Facebook accounts
Phone calls-waiting for call back from doctor’s office

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for me and dog
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedrooms
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk
-pick up Little Bit
-make doctor’s appointment for DD32
-cancel dental appointment
-2 emails to center people about tomorrow
-breakfast for Little Bit

Happy Monday!

I'm back! I had really lovely - but exhausting - five days in Paris. I did 3-4 different activities each day and walked so much that once I got to the hotel and collapsed on the bed, it was hard to convince myself to take the 5 steps to the bathroom to shower and brush my teeth But I got to see and experience so much and spend as much time as I would want on things that interest me only, which was a rare treat.
kittykatt, I thought of you when visiting Monet's gardens in Giverny, and Queen's hamlet in Trianon, do check those out (at least in photos), their gardens are SO NICE!
Frenchie, I don't know if it was Paris or if it's the whole France, but I was amazed at how people would constantly start little chats - be it the locals or the tourists. I don't think I actually spoke to anybody while in Vienna last year, but this time, there were so many interesting people I met and spoke with - a Belgique guy with a Chinese wife at Giverny, a Maroccan-Algerian couple who sat next to me at dinner in Quartier latin, a Brazilian exchange student with whom I exchange photo services (I snap a photo of you and you snap a photo of me, OK? ) at Arc de Triumphe, and a New Zealander widow and her son in my hotel. I kinda felt like in an Agatha Christie book, where all those tourists would always talk with one another!
Yay for good problems with DD32, L.Ann, you both so deserve good news!
I'm not caught up, why do you need doxycycline, helia?
any salad with blue cheese sounds good, Bama!

Anyway, it's normal (work from home) day for me, I need to get going again!

TaDas
- morning routine
- this and that for work
- meds for DBD
- lunch
- clean DBD's room
- clean master bedroom
- load of towels and swimsuits
- load of lights washed and flipped to dryer
- lunch

ToDos
- 15 on laundry
- 30 on cleaning
- 30 in garden

Ahh, sorting out insurance is major tada!

Sounds like you have a fun day planned, GMA. Yay for a win with insurance, helian. That sounds like a lovely trip, Trissie.

1-read
2-delete email
3-check if Little Bit wants lunch

Menus
Monday-loaded Greek fries
Tuesday-hoisin shrimp lettuce cups
Wednesday-DD2/leftovers
Thursday-chorizo enchiladas
Friday-za’atar falafel and barley bowls


Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, groceries
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32 doctor@10:10, cooking zoom @6:30, breakfast w/friends@8:30
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32 PS from 3-8
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, library story time
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5

Weekly House Blessing-
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book
Little Errands-drop off DM’s driver’s license, send email and documentation to delete DM’s Facebook accounts
Phone calls-waiting for call back from doctor’s office

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for me and dog
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedrooms
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk
-pick up Little Bit
-make doctor’s appointment for DD32
-cancel dental appointment
-2 emails to center people about tomorrow
-breakfast for Little Bit
-doctor call for me
-read
-walk with Little Bit
-clean water table with Little Bit
-grocery store
-groceries put away
-soak hand

Any TaDa is good, gma!
What are loaded Greek fries, L.Ann?
helia, yikes about Lymes disease, crossing my fingers that you will not have any lingering after-effects! And BWTG for sorting the insurance!


TaDas
- midday routine
- watered flowerpots
- deadheaded roses and geraniums
- picking up of fallen apples
- clean DS14's room
- clean master bathroom
- clean twins' room
- load of colors running
- folding and ironing
- clean dryer filters

ToDos
- 15 on laundry
- 30 on cleaning
- 30 in garden

Good morning/afternoon!

Next:
-Refill ice/water
-Check email
-Update Toodledo
-Check bank accts/Amex
-Insurance - review info/set up online

Extras:
-Dr B appt - online new dr docs
-Tasks - call & order bed part/wash hair/bill pay/Dr P appt-check RX/Dr H-pay/delete msgs/bed issue/move desk area chargers/addtl
-DS - weed control/SL status (last 7/6)/mthly insurance pymts
-Declutter/organize/clean - 15 min
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 15 min

Routine:
-Gather dirty laundry/sort
-Laundry #1 to washer
-Laundry #1 to dryer
-Laundry #1 hang/fold
-Put away laundry

-Foyer Bath - pupa/restock
-1pm Eat
-Cat - brush/food/water/litter
-Vacuum something
-6pm Eat
-Close blinds
-Open & sort mail/file
-Prep for next day (clothes/calendar)

Done:
-Bedroom - pupa
-Dress/ready
-Fresh food for kitty
-Open blinds/get water
-Medicine/vitamins
-HH Speech - text
-This & that

helia, congrats on sorting out insurance ! Good luck with the antibiotics, sometimes it's not exactly fun, but way more preferable than Lyme's disease (yikes).

Congrats, Gma, I agree with trissie, any tada deserves celebrating. Yes, I'm setting a time limit when reading books, or I say "ok we read 2 chapters". But there is guilt sometimes, especially on the days when I'm home and I'm supposed to be 100% mom.

trissie, I'm so glad you had a nice trip and were able to see things that interest you only (I so get it after two weeks abroad with 2 kids including one who was sick for 4 days). I'm not sure we French people are chatty folk, but some are, maybe especially in the summer and with a woman who seems to enjoy herself. I don't think I ever saw Giverny, or maybe my parents took me there against my will as a young teen and I found it too boring to remember. I would love to see those gardens now.

L.Ann I'm curious about Greek fries too! (as for the loaded part, I have an idea!) Google seems to think it's because they're fried in olive oil ?

A few things were done, less than half what I had intended but maybe 75% of what could sensibly be done without exhausting myself. I hope I can relax enough to have a good night's sleep - the last two were difficult, I think it's hormone-related insomnia again.
Tomorrow : payroll for me, daycare for both DSs, MrNG has a work-search-related meeting in the early afternoon.

TADAs
enjoyed quiet house while kids got their hair cut
swept patio
cooked veggies for 3 payroll lunches
healthy snacks to kids
school supplies sorted, labelled, DS7's supplies nicely arranged in his bag, DS9 will do it himself
showered and washed hair

TODO
decide what to wear at payroll Tue and Wed - is there anything to hand wash ?
make list of clothes needed for each kid, see what we have, prepare shopping list
general cleaning and organising ? hum, no
camping seats to clean