Thyme Tuesday

[kitkat]

Table tennis for you, or kids? FFly
trissie - I did not know that about de-icing... Main thing is you arrived safely.

Lots of snow just a couple of miles from my house.
I'm back:

vacuum
wash floor(main)
adv laundry

D2ex
go to gym

[FrenchFlybebe]

helia, safe travels is the most important. I see you have an unplanned Saturday ! Until then, enjoy the time with your DS and family !

kitkat, the table tennis session was for the three of us. The table is outside near a theatre / music school / entertainment center, it's free to use when the premises are closed, so we bought a pair or rackets and a few balls and we regularly spend time there. Have a good time at the gym !

We're back home after table tennis. MrNG is back too. I had some quiet time because I allowed the kids to play Mario Kart on the console.

TADAs
quiet time : did a FACE session and some stuff for me
3.30-4.30 table tennis, 5-mn-walk away
4.30 afternoon snacks
5-7pm screens (meaning TV or tablet or the console)

TODOs
prep dinner
not sure what else among the many "want to do before 2025 is over"
dinner, read with kids, bed early (payroll tomorrow)

[L.Ann]

Hi Everyone! Late to the party today.

1-Little Bit down for nap
2-outside walk
3-put several things away in shed

4- read

Menus
Tuesday-bang bang chicken
Wednesday-DD33 out/leftovers for me
Thursday-fondue
Friday-chorizo enchiladas
Saturday-Thai sweet chili glazed salmon
Sunday-rest of enchiladas


Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, fasting bloodwork for DD33
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, breakfast with friends @8:30, 10:30 library storytime
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-2:30, 10-1 New Years Celebration at museum, DD33 w/ PS from 3-8????
Thursday-
Friday-DD33 has center
Saturday
Sunday

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Extra stuff-

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast with friends
-library storytime
-lunch
-put away a few Christmas things
-workbooks with Little bit
-snack for Little Bit
-drop off food at little food pantry
-unload groceries and put them away
-lunch

[Gma]

Thanks for starting us off, and the info about Thyme. I wonder if it is a plant that would grow in a pot on a window sill?
My ds puts fresh thyme (available at out food co-op) inside the turkey when he roasts it, along with lemon slices and ??? other things that make it taste really good.
Lat night I got another 22 quart wastebasket filled with papers, also many filed appropriately, some correspondence done, AND found receipts to send in to Menards for $48 in rebate money! 7 envelopes in the mail today, and 4 surfaces cleared. I am making progress!

Yesterday was very cold here. We had an event in the sky known as parhelion, a triple sun dog. https://www.google.com/search?q=parheli ... e&ie=UTF-8 which shows up on very cold days. Do you ladies in Canada ever see them? Or is it a midwest cold winter prairie event?

Today started with committee meeting at church to pick out hymns in planning for Lent. Now I have several phone calls to make, a DW to unload, and more filing to do.
I haven't even started to tackle the K or DR tables. But little by little it is improving. The top of my piano is clear, and I am thinking about what to put on it for winter decorations.
Mother had 2, 18 inch caroling dolls - I could put one on each end of the piano, and a few angels in between, although Epiphany is coming soon, the official end of the 12 days of Christmas, so maybe I should find something else that can stay there longer.
When I was cleaning the bathroom, I found the long hardanger runner I made for the piano a few years ago, so I should put that out on display. And I have some winter figures that reflect my Scandinavian heritage that could be up for more of the winter. Hmmm, I think could find a small herd of Dala horses between my house and mother's. With Danish Iron candle holders, and some Orrefors crystal snow balls. That sounds like a fun hunt for me, resulting in a nice decor. Telling myself, see I can do this!

[Doggedly]

Good afternoon, all. I'm not kidding myself that I'm going to make it within the confines of morning, LOL.

Thank you for the fragrant start, Kittykatt. I'm surprised that your DH is not more bothered by the loss of his phone.

Ah, you are way ahead of me, FrenchFly. I think that we have reached the point in winter where I will have to break out my radiant heater, as the apartment is too cold for my taste.
Are you enjoying getting past the stage where children wake up at 6:00 am every day? I'll take slept late, dishevelled and groggy, LOL.

I'm glad that you arrived safely, helia. Frankly, I'm impressed that they were able to fly at all.

Hi, kitkat. Does this mean that the snow did not reach your house?

WTG on getting all of the paperwork done, Gma. Outstanding!
I have never seen a sun dog, probably because I am never outside, LOL.


Tuesday
Put on a pot of coffee
Cleaned up after dog
Breakfast for Germane.
Spiffed self
Put away dry dishes
Put on a pot of rice
Boiled eggs
Cleaned glasses

I think I skipped laundry two weeks in a row. Unfortunately, I can't do two loads of my own, as Germane was sick on her fleece throw that she has been using as her bathroom bed, so one load has to be the fleeces.

[kitkat]

Dogged we only got a little "dusting". I don't mind:)
Gma I have not seen Sundog in real life - have heard of it... Must be beautiful!
helia green pea stew:)
FFly sounds like fun out there with table tennis... Would not work here: crazy winds with minus 5C

Got workout done with DD,
saw my DGD
did more laundry
lunch
washed floor( proud of it - big surface)
paid a bill

off to flip laundry and pa a pile
then:
pu ddog
quick dinner

See you all later:)

[Doggedly]

LOL @ the idea of people playing table tennis my parking lot, kitkat.

I have started the laundry.
Tuesday
Put on a pot of coffee
Cleaned up after dog
Breakfast for Germane.
Spiffed self
Put away dry dishes
Put on a pot of rice
Boiled eggs
Cleaned glasses
Gathered dirty laundry
Set up new fleece bed with electric heating pad inserted in it for Germane. Germane, naturally, did not set foot back in the bathroom, preferring to beg for food that she could reject.
Started two loads of laundry. Yay! Got to do it on my own floor.

[Doggedly]

Ha! I just peeked in, and Germane is curled on the heating pad and snoring happily. Life as it should be.

[Kittykatt]

Hello everyone!

FFB, do you think either of your DS's will pursue a musical career? Good news your blood test was normal.

I'm glad you arrived safely, Helia - I'm sure you'll enjoy your snuggles with Baby I!

WTG getting the floor washed, KitKat!

L.Ann,.I'm putting away Christmas things as uwell - it's been dry,.so I wanted to get everything outside out away before we get any rain.

Dogged, why am I not surprised that Germane initially rejected her new heated bed with every comfort? Its similar here. I woke up last night with Jude curled up on one side of the pillow and Matilda on the other! Bit very good news that she's now using it!

Gma, thank you for your card - it arrived today - and especially for the insert all about your DMum - she was a truly amazing woman! Those sun dogs looked spectacular - Ibe never seen anything like it IRL! I think Cornwall has events that are called "sun dogs", but I think they are probably a different weather phenomenon, as Cornwall is usually mild and wet!!!!

Big news today -DH has his phone back safely! He had left it on the bus, and either someone handed it in, or the cleaner found it. He is very pleased, and I am very thankful.

Ive also been out in my garden today, and went for a walk. Ive cleaned downstairs and taken down and packed away the Christmas decorations, except for the card holders, which I'll do tomorrow.

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Tuesday:
DH??
At home for me
9 pm LAST TOUCHES TO WAITROSE ORDER
Wednesday: New Year's Eve
DH??
9-10 am Waitrose delivery
PA groceries
Clean kitchen
Hoover car?
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
Thursday: New Year's Day
DH off work
No church today, so at home for me
Friday:
DH off work
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
At home for me
Text DF E - not this week
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DFE for coffee? Not this week, we're doing coffees after church
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
7/1 order inhalers
6/1 Freddie - Solensia 8.30 am
8/1 Jude weight check 2 pm

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Email NW when I have a reply from RP
Put pictures back WIP
Order new orthotics - wait until ankle settles
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering each day?
Digital decluttering- Google Photos for 2024 and 2025
Pick up my footprints
House tasks: Replace the bit of mortar that's fallen out of the edge of the roof (I think its called the verge? Can this wait until we get the house painted when a roof ladder will be in place?) I need for it to stop raining before I ask anyone to come and look!
Verge and ridge tiles on garage roof
Sort out cabinet that wobbles - does the back need some sort of bracing ? MJ will sort it out in the new year
Take up and hem those thick winter curtains for the kitchen
Book eye test for me
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now working on 2025
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?)
Change health centres to the one nearest us? We're going to do this in January

To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda, Jude and Freddie
Cup of tea
QT
Lightbox session
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
DH launched
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
Breakfast and meds / supplements - me
DRINK WATER #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Check bank account
Go for my walk

Garden:
15 minutes in tiny front garden
45 minutes in back garden

Cats:
Cats’ breakfast and meds / supplements
Fresh water in cat bowls
Scoop cat trays
Check Jude’s bowl
Check Matilda's bowl
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddie and 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 spare room throw and cat blankets

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

Financial:
More work on budget WIP
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