Figgy Pudding Friday @ TDD - C&C

[trissie]

kittykatt, not reading English properly is a challenge! I am still not fully comfortable reading in Russian, so I sooo understand!
helia, is DNiece a minor, or is because of her special needs (I think you mentioned that somewhere?) that she would need a guardian? Yes, the family drama is not helping. On top of everything, I've learned something that was apparently being kept from me because the person in question knew I would not be happy about it. I don't know about it officially, so can't do anything about it, and as always, I will be left to deal with the inevitable fallout.

For the time being, I am done with work and can switch to housework!

TaDas
- morning routine
- load of colors sorted and running
- drive to post office
- editing O-report
- record BoD resolution in spreadsheet
- clean living room
- clean downstairs bathroom and hallways
- lunch (if you pour ranch dressing over leftover potatoes and diced cheese and diced ball pepper, it's salad, right?

ToDos
- midday routine
- 30 on laundry
- 30 on regular cleaning

Braindump
work - Monday
- BoD excerpts
- BoD agenda for January
- mailbox work
- email to lawyer
- update spreadsheet for ICT guideline
- IDD research and report drafting
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- freezer cooking
organization
- update land contract
- rework contract with DS14's therapist
- have kids check and empty backpacks (no forgotten food found on Jan 4)
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
cleaning
- finish cleaning kitchen
- clean office
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
laundry
- load of cleaning rags
- load of colors
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
Christmas preps
- decorate gingerbread cookies
- assemble gingerbread nativity
- go over box of decorations - anything else we want up? if not, put it in attic
- decorate tree (DH and kids)
- more Christmas baking if anything seems interesting? all family favourites are done
House&Holidays - I kinda really should do something about it
- week 1 deep cleaning - office
- week 3 deep cleaning - DBD's room
- week 6 deep cleaning - twins' room
- week 7 deep cleaning - master bathroom
- week 9 deep cleaning - living bathroom
- week 10 deep cleaning - kitchen
- week 11 deep cleaning - pantry
- week 13 deep cleaning - storage spaces
- week 14 deep cleaning - public spaces
- week 3 Christmas tasks
- week 4 Christmas tasks
- week 5 Christmas tasks
- week 6 Christmas tasks
- week 7 Christmas tasks
- week 8 Christmas tasks
- week 9 Christmas tasks
- week 10 Christmas tasks
- week 11 Christmas tasks
- week 12 Christmas tasks
- week 13 Christmas tasks
- week 14 Christmas tasks
- week 15 Christmas tasks
- week 16 Christmas tasks

[L.Ann]

Morning all! Do you need to become guardians helian or can you just have financial and medical power of attorney? If her parents have guardianship you could see if they can give you the POAs. Message if you want the differences.

1-walk 1000 steps to finish this mornings mile
2-adventures-Lowe’s pick up, walk in small town if not raining, library
3-lunch

Menus
Friday-Sunday away for weekend
Monday-Southwest shrimp tacos
Tuesday-Mexican chicken and rice bowls
Wednesday-family dinner @DD39’s
Thursday-leftover brunch food
Friday-one pot kidney bean and pepper soup
Saturday-black bean burgers
Sunday-Cajun tilapia and roasted veggies


Events
Friday-Sunday away for weekend, Little Bit all day on Friday
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, pick up cookies for DD32 to take to center for her birthday, doctor@3:30 for DD32
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32’s birthday, pick up baked goods for Christmas Eve
Wednesday-DD39’s house for dinner and festivities
Thursday-Christmas brunch
Friday-DD32 off
Saturday-
Sunday-

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, kitchen
Extra stuff-pick up lottery tickets, pack electronics

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-more breakfast for Little Bit
-pick an ornament with Little Bit for gifts
-cut out hand prints and have Little Bit paint them

[Harriet]

We have a good climate for growing figs here, but summery treat. Don't usually think of it for holidays. The Celeste and the Brown Turkey are the ones I know best. Celeste is sweet and would do well for a figgy pudding dessert.

I've often wondered about the figgy pudding, too. I would think you could make a fig preserve (done a lot here) and use that in the wintertime in an adapted figgy pudding recipe. You'd probably come close to SOME historic recipe, since there's so much history. (smile) I'm really glad it has nothing to do with piggys.

I just put our Christmas Eve day family get-together onto our calendar in Bright Red pen.
Last evening, HRH asked for "Christmas Lasagne" (he made up the connection to Christmas). I don't know if I can add another cooking responsibility and the space for it, but it's a thought. He is right that there would be none left - one thing I make that my family is unanimous about. He is thinking he won't like the things others bring.

[Harriet]

Btw, time to begin a chat about any decisions we're making for 2026 Planners and other paper scheduling, if we'd like.

New 2026 thread in the Organizational Tools and Skills Forum below.

Planners are the annually re-addressed aspect of our potential scheduling, more than most others. The Cardfile, the Basic Weekly Plan, etc., may go on for indefinite periods without purchases or changes, but Planners of all kinds, including calendar planning, need end-of-year/beginning-of-year thought, maybe actual outlay of money (gasp).

[trissie]

Where are you going this weekend, L.Ann?
Harriet, I think the figs used in fig pudding would be dried ones. Funny how you don't associate them with Christmas and for me, dried figs and dates would be like "the extra" bought once a year for Christmas! I never liked dried figs, but as they were only available once a year, I ate them anyway. Now fresh-picked figs, that's a different story!

Almost 7pm. DBD is fussy, tired from the week, and the teens, I haven't seen them exit their rooms since they came from school. So no tree decorating today. I'm tired, so I guess I will hide in the bedroom and listen to an audio book while folding and ironing laundry! I have the memoirs of a Chinese human rights lawyer downloaded, so it will be educating.

TaDas
- midday routine
- 30 on laundry
- afternoon routine
- finish cleaning kitchen
- clean office

ToDos
- dinner
- evening routine
- laundry care

Braindump
routines
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- freezer cooking
organization
- update land contract
- rework contract with DS14's therapist
- have kids check and empty backpacks (no forgotten food found on Jan 4)
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing
cleaning
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
laundry
- load of cleaning rags
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
Christmas preps
- decorate gingerbread cookies
- assemble gingerbread nativity
- go over box of decorations - anything else we want up? if not, put it in attic
- decorate tree (DH and kids)
- more Christmas baking if anything seems interesting? all family favourites are done
House&Holidays - I kinda really should do something about it
- week 1 deep cleaning - office
- week 3 deep cleaning - DBD's room
- week 6 deep cleaning - twins' room
- week 7 deep cleaning - master bathroom
- week 9 deep cleaning - living bathroom
- week 10 deep cleaning - kitchen
- week 11 deep cleaning - pantry
- week 13 deep cleaning - storage spaces
- week 14 deep cleaning - public spaces
- week 3 Christmas tasks
- week 4 Christmas tasks
- week 5 Christmas tasks
- week 6 Christmas tasks
- week 7 Christmas tasks
- week 8 Christmas tasks
- week 9 Christmas tasks
- week 10 Christmas tasks
- week 11 Christmas tasks
- week 12 Christmas tasks
- week 13 Christmas tasks
- week 14 Christmas tasks
- week 15 Christmas tasks
- week 16 Christmas tasks

[Doggedly]

Hello, all. It's pretty nice out right now, but our forecast is for rain changing to snow as the temperature drops, and icy conditions, so a nice day to stay in.

Friday
Treats for dog X 1 million
Benedryl for dog
Cleaned up after dog
Put on a pot of coffee
Scrubbed out sink and basin
Washed some dishes
Refilled water bottle and put it in fridge
Wiped down accessible surfaces
Put microwave plate and rice cooker liner in to soak

[L.Ann]

The rain stopped here and the sun came out, Dogged. It is warm but super windy. We are staying at a fancy hotel for DD32’s birthday, Trissie. We have show tickets tomorrow and will spend some time at the casino.

1-mail sort
2-finish packing
3-read

Menus
Friday-Sunday away for weekend
Monday-Southwest shrimp tacos
Tuesday-Mexican chicken and rice bowls
Wednesday-family dinner @DD39’s
Thursday-leftover brunch food
Friday-one pot kidney bean and pepper soup
Saturday-black bean burgers
Sunday-Cajun tilapia and roasted veggies


Events
Friday-Sunday away for weekend, Little Bit all day on Friday
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, pick up cookies for DD32 to take to center for her birthday, doctor@3:30 for DD32
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32’s birthday, pick up baked goods for Christmas Eve
Wednesday-DD39’s house for dinner and festivities
Thursday-Christmas brunch
Friday-DD32 off
Saturday-
Sunday-

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, kitchen
Extra stuff-pick up lottery tickets, pack electronics

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-more breakfast for Little Bit
-pick an ornament with Little Bit for gifts
-cut out hand prints and have Little Bit paint them
-walk 1000 steps to finish this mornings mile
-adventures-Lowe’s pick up, walk in small town if not raining, library
-lunch
-Little Bit down for a nap
-outside walk

[Bama]

Good afternoon!
My morning has slipped away and I’m jumping straight to my list as pressure mounts to prep for Sunday’s party.
Yesterday was dh’s tribal party which was very nice, at their casino ballroom, we ate and visited with some of his side of the family, friends…
Hope to catch up as I go along today, sending good thoughts your way!

To Do Today
Friday - clean and party prep
Weigh
Emails, notifications
Water
Breakfast - skipped
Wfd - pu something
Walk dogs
Brush Beau
Pet chores - feed, water, scoop and refill litter
Swap out litter boxes
Dust
Spot clean floors
Vacuum
Mop
Monthlies - wipe down doors, polish cabinets
Dining -
Storage racks - move out of the way
Laundry - my clothes need to be folded and put away
Bathroom -
Work on office
Kitchen -
Make pineapple pudding, pecan cobbler, crescents
Foyer - tidy shelves
Living - box up fall decor, decorate mantle, find home for crate
Paper -
:30 on paper pile
Start wrapping gifts
Planner
Craft - fake cupcakes with spray foam - need to find spray foam and white paint
Outside -
Cut magnolia, eucalyptus stems
Soak and wash glass bottles
Shop: need gifts for dd1 and dh
Pu auction winning, grocery order, stop at other grocery store to complete list

*Prep for party* (need to compile lists)
Menu - ham, turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, lima beans, creamed corn, rolls, lettuce and sour cream, cherry cookies, crescent cookies, fudge, divinity? pie? birthday cake, orange slice cake, meat and cheese platter

[Kittykatt]

Hello, everyone!

Helia, I hope you enjoy your dinner with DH

Harriet, we can get fresh figs too, but my best memory of them is at Christmas when they came in a round wooden box. I think they must have been partially dried in some way and then coated with sugar. Thank you for letting us know about the planners thread. I'm going to take a look, as I'm a distinct amateur. I have a his &hers calendar for the kitchen (which DH is always forgetting to fill in!) my filofax in my bag and a journal where I try and write three things to be thankful for each day. I also write thoughts and hopes and prayer lists. I haven't done so well this year, mainly because there was something "not quite right" about the journal (still not sure what the problem was) but I have higher hopes for next year - I already love the feel of my 2026 journal!

Hiding in the bedroom to escape fractious children sounds an excellent strategy, Trissie!

We had sun too, L.Ann, and no wind, which was lovely, but it did get chilly once the sun went down.

Dogged, that sounds a very good day to stay inside!

I'm glad you enjoyed the party, Bama!

Today has been lovely with sunshine and blue skies. I've also delivered all the cards, sent 2 emails and thinking about the third (the 4th will have to wait until I have a reply from the second one ) so that's progress.

I've had a good session in my garden, and DNeighbour S painted some more on my side of his fence. The climbing hydrangea in is now gone, I'm a little sad, but it was a struggle to keep it within bounds and it was also growing into the fence itself - not good. S has cut it down and taken it out, which has saved me a job, and also wants all the branches for a "project" so we just threw them over the fence into his garden. The climbing rose is staying - that was the original agreement back in the spring, and S also likes it. (Possibly because he can get all the enjoyment of it without any of the work pruning and training it! ) S has also offered to paint my gate, so that's another win. He may come back and do some more tomorrow, or possibly Sunday / Monday, depending on the weather. Ive also done some tidying and deadheading, and fed the pots.

The men did come home briefly when I was out in the garden, but there's no sign of them so far this evening. Ive heated up the leftover chicken soup for my supper. The cats haven't been asking for supper yet, so I'll wait a bit longer to do theirs

[Kittykatt]

Today's list:

Cuddles on the bed with Matilda, Jude and Freddie
QT
Physio exercises WIP
Up, shower, personal care and dress
All cats fed
Take Freddie out? ( If he wants to go!)
Breakfast and meds /supplements -me
Rubbish down to bins
Go for my walk
Run hoover round downstairs?
Quick dust sitting room?
Garden time - can I feed pots? A little deadheading?
Lunch
Delicate /wool wash
Clean shoes
Polish bag
Fold laundry and PA
Clean sheets and towels out of the airing cupboard
Cats' supper
My supper
Bed at a reasonable time!

Extras:
BIL arrives
Get spare room ready
Write cards for T& S and M&J (check have I written CS's?)
Hand deliver cards in neighbourhood (if today really is the sunny day we've been promised! It's still dark ATM)
Work out when to take meat out of freezer
Put mince pies ready to take for church on Sunday
Email J
Email JQ
Email RP
Email NW
Feed pots in garden
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