Good morning, all. Kittykatt, thank you for that explanation. I had never heard that expression, but it makes sense. And I think that "Your dinner is in the dog" probably precedes "Your bed is in the dog house," LOL.
I like Father Brown too, Gma. Have you seen the spin off series, Sister Boniface? It's fun in the same way.
We'll welcome amateur sleuths, trissie. There are a lot of good ones.
Let us know how the parsnips turn out, Bama.
Kittykatt wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 3:56 am
Trissie, it was a ringy alarm, which also woke Matilda, who was sound asleep while curled round my head!!!
I hope you survive today with your sanity intact!
Ouch! Instant crown of thorns!
Hi, Harriet.
kitkat, our shared libraries have a good collection of Christie as downloadable ebooks and audio books, but there is often quite a wait for them.
That is wonderful, L.Ann! I'm glad that you and the birds are enjoying your bird feeder.
That looks like a challenging puzzle, helia. I'm glad that you are enjoying it.
Monday
Put on a pot of coffee
Checked email from building re: missing parcel
Update goals
Goals
Short Term
Check with building about missing parcel–done
Check with long term care reception to see if parcel was diverted there
Set up small wire cart
Reorganize under passthrough
Pack big air fryer and bring it to basement for the winter
Reorganize entertainment centre
Move standing desk to entertainment centre
Book vaccinations: flu and COVID
Keep checking chequing account for suspicious activity–in progress
Check if bank account tracking system could be useful for budgeting–done
Download medical records and find a place to keep them
Return Tintin videos
Call bank for information about retirement account
Check website for new doctor
Cut up Benedryl for pill organizer
Test other dog foods on Germane–in progress
Mini grooming sessions for dog
Laundry
Wash floor
Wash the walls and door that need to be taped
Tape pattern onto wall to help Germane see them
Find the blue tape. Apparently I put it somewhere special so that I wouldn’t lose it.
Goals
Long Term
Change mats in entrance
Measure entrance for big mat
Dust
Fill box for basement–in progress
Start contacting friends about getting together for dinner–in progress: three dinners enjoyed, the last in progress
FACE Finances: work on retirement budget: start going through bank statements
Run the dw
Unclog drains for maintenance
Decluttering: go through To Go Through boxes to declutter–in progress
Decluttering: move “Not Now’ items to boxes to basement
Decluttering: check boxes in locker and discard the not needed
Empty/wash boot tray
Start looking for new doctor
Read–in progress
Tidy top of fridge
Get watch strap fixed
Clear off Germane’s chair–need to create an Away to Put before it can all be put away
Put away air conditioner accessories
My building manager suggested that my parcel might have been diverted to the long care facility next door, as it has happened before. So a walk through the snow is high on my list of priorities for today.
