Marans Chicken Monday

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helia
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Re: Marans Chicken Monday

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What a beautiful chicken breed, Kitty! We had barred rock chickens for a few years when the kids were young. Our city lets us have up to 4 hens. At least it did then; I don't know if the ordinance has changed since. Enjoy time in your garden - I see you did. I like CS Lewis.
That doesn't sound like a restful day, Gma, but maybe it was good!

Yesterday was full for me too. I ran the citywide 5K run first thing in the morning. There were over 10.5K runners and walkers; it's become quite the event. I had lunch out with dh, dd30, and LA, dd30's immigration lawyer friend - now our friend too. In the afternoon, I actually took a short nap. I was very very tired. I never take naps, but I think 3 factors pushed me that way: (1) I pushed myself on the 5K, (2) I'm still struggling a bit with a cold, and (3) I hadn't slept well the night before. I did make a WF run and a Walgreens run. I helped M with Sunday dinner, and we were 7 for dinner + 2 puppies. :) We sat and talked for a long time. After dinner, dh and I had a quick zoom call with ds, F, and baby I to iron out a visit detail. Baby I seemed very happy! I was glad that I had done the payroll work on Saturday as I was too tired to work on payroll prep Sunday.

Today, I'll prep this morning - not too much to do. Then, I'll be "on" with class and meetings (in which I will be active) from 11-3 and with the church plant Bible study 6 - 7:30 pm. I hope to be out the door by 10:50. I'll teach 11:10 - 1, go to teacher meeting from 1-1:45, and then CA check in meeting with AC 2-3. Not sure if that meeting is in person or online. Afterward, I'd like to go for a walk and make progress on payroll S4 set up and brain dump progress. I think we'll just eat something from the freezer tonight. Dinner will have to be early because we have the BS at 6 -7:30 and will be home for good around 8 pm.

It is warm today! It is currently 64*F (17.8C) and it's forecast to get up to 78F (25.5C)! No sunshine though - gray and warm.

Next:
- payroll: prep for IW D12
- payroll: make another practice test
- back exercises
- s2s and self care

Later:
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- make the bed
- reclaim kitchen
- some qt
- make a lunch
- otd by 10:50
- 11 - 1 (really, 11:10 - 1) payroll: teach IW D12
- 1:05 - 1:40 teacher meeting
- eat lunch
- 2-3 payroll: CA check in meeting with AC (online? Or in person?)
- walk
- menu plan and grocery list for M-W
- Kroger order
- WF?
- put groceries away
- touch base with AS re: work out
- touch base with K, S2, and J re: get together
- payroll: progress on S4 course overviews
- 5:15 dinner: chicken curry, rice, roasted broccoli
- after dinner clean up
- 6-7:30 church plant BS
- will I drive older couple home again?
- duolingo
- update health apps
- update lists
- read
- update goodreads
- order wedding gift for V and J
- write bd card for ds

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - I saw that Orban lost re-election in Hungary.

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon 11-1 payroll: teach IW D11/ 1-1:40 payroll: instructor mtg/ 1:40 - 2:40 CA ci mtg w. AC/ 6-7:30 church plant BS
Tue KS2J get together
Wed 11-1 payroll: teach IW D12 - final exam/ payroll: stay and grade final exams (or go home and bring them back Th morning)
Thu 10 otd to airport/ TRAVEL SAFELY to Seattle/ see grandbaby I ❤️
Fri outing with friend DS - TBD
Sat visit with DSon, F, and baby I
Sun church with ds + fam/ evening - drive to hotel in Seattle (dh is key note speaker at an academic conference M morning)

Mon see dh's talk/ payroll: finalize info for start of S4/ TRAVEL HOME SAFELY
Tue KS2J get together? (not sure I can go)/ 11-1 @ payroll set out books for teachers; finalize slides/ 1-3 lead PD meetings / 6:30 - 8ish host Tuesday dinner crew? (Dd30 cooks)
Wed (payroll: teach ____ D1?)/ Office Hours
Thu Office Hours/ CA check in mtg with AC? / 4-5 work out with AS/ 6 - help with Vol. ESL class
Fri (payroll: teach ____ D1?)
Sat 8 - weekly 5K
Sun 10 - church/ 3:30 - 6 host CG2/ 6 - ? host Sunday dinner

Menus:
M (early - BS @ 6pm) chicken curry (freezer), rice, roasted broccoli
T
W
Th - Sun w/ ds+F

APRIL Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- remake guest beds
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?

This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- order wedding gift: V + J
- write BD card to DS
- order face products - dh is now using mine as well :roll: :D
- Stitch Fix check out

This Week - Errands
- WF
- Kroger
- buy pillows?

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
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L.Ann
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Re: Marans Chicken Monday

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Someone asked yesterday for the Greek feta fries recipe. You can find recipes on line but basically you air fry or roast the fries. You top it with cut cooked chicken seasoned as you like and feta cheese. We add cut tomatoes, onions, peppers, olives, and avocados. We do a lot of meals like this where individual people can choose what to add.

1-dust
2-take Little Bit to school
3-walk

Menus
Monday-loaded Greek feta fries
Tuesday-shawarma spiced grilling cheese
Wednesday-pasta for DD33
Thursday-breakfast for dinner
Friday-soy glazed turkey lettuce wraps
Saturday-Thai coconut curry chicken
Sunday-out to eat with Dsis and her husband

Events
Monday--Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3
Tuesday--Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3
Wednesday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, cheerleading DD33@6, tulip pick up, out to lunch, 8:10 bloodwork at home
Thursday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, bocce DD33, DD33 late for dance3:30, 10 dermatologist me
Friday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, 8-12 window for furnace, air conditioner, and water heater servicing
Saturday-1:00 Anastasia
Sunday-walk with friend??, early dinner w/Dsis, check in at NIH

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, dust
Detailed cleaning of DD33’s bedroom-wash bed linen, wash window #1, wash window#2, wash screen #1, wash screen #2, polish furniture, high dusting

Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls- cancel eye appointment
Extra stuff-applications for TSApre check


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-fold laundry
-finished book
-diet site
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk
-pick up Little Bit and drop DD39 at work
-breakfast for Little Bit
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Re: Marans Chicken Monday

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speeding by, speeding by!
thank you to everybody for your kind words yesterday. it's a tough time, but we will get through it, as we always do.
DH should come home tonight - I don't think it's a good idea to leave MIL alone, but both DH and his sister think she'll be OK for the night. SIL will be doing days tomorrow and Wednesday and either DH or me Thursday and Friday. One day at a time, one step at a time!

TaDas
- morning madness
- actually completed morning routine while getting kids ready for school
- snacks, meds etc
- DBD and DS to school
- day at work (no good very stressfull but isn't it always?)
- pick up DBD from school
- survival mandated power nap

ToDos
- midday routine
- clean master bathroom
- homework time
L.Ann
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Re: Marans Chicken Monday

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1-read
2-wash screens
3-finish walk

Menus
Monday-loaded Greek feta fries
Tuesday-shawarma spiced grilling cheese
Wednesday-pasta for DD33
Thursday-breakfast for dinner
Friday-soy glazed turkey lettuce wraps
Saturday-Thai coconut curry chicken
Sunday-out to eat with Dsis and her husband

Events
Monday--Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3
Tuesday--Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3
Wednesday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, cheerleading DD33@6, tulip pick up, out to lunch, 8:10 bloodwork at home
Thursday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, bocce DD33, DD33 late for dance3:30, 10 dermatologist me
Friday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, 8-12 window for furnace, air conditioner, and water heater servicing
Saturday-1:00 Anastasia
Sunday-walk with friend??, early dinner w/Dsis, check in at NIH

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed cleaning of DD33’s bedroom-wash bed linen,wash screen #1, wash screen #2, polish furniture, high dusting

Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls- cancel eye appointment
Extra stuff-applications for TSApre check


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-fold laundry
-finished book
-diet site
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk
-pick up Little Bit and drop DD39 at work
-breakfast for Little Bit
-dust
-take Little Bit to school
-walk
-read
-wash window #1 and #2
-lunch
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Re: Marans Chicken Monday

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TaDas
- midday routine
- clean master bathroom
- homework time
- lighst flipped to dryer
- mopped both balconies
- secured flowerpots full of dirt against the annoying blackbird

ToDos
- afternoon routine
- clean master bedroom
- dinner
L.Ann
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Re: Marans Chicken Monday

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1-dinner preprep
2-high dusting
3-load recycling in car

4-recycling to dump
4-pick up Little Bit

Menus
Monday-loaded Greek feta fries
Tuesday-shawarma spiced grilling cheese
Wednesday-pasta for DD33
Thursday-breakfast for dinner
Friday-soy glazed turkey lettuce wraps
Saturday-Thai coconut curry chicken
Sunday-out to eat with Dsis and her husband

Events
Monday--Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3
Tuesday--Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3
Wednesday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, cheerleading DD33@6, tulip pick up, out to lunch, 8:10 bloodwork at home
Thursday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, bocce DD33, DD33 late for dance3:30, 10 dermatologist me
Friday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, 8-12 window for furnace, air conditioner, and water heater servicing
Saturday-1:00 Anastasia
Sunday-walk with friend??, early dinner w/Dsis, check in at NIH

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed cleaning of DD33’s bedroom-wash bed linen, polish furniture, high dusting

Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls- cancel eye appointment
Extra stuff-applications for TSApre check


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-fold laundry
-finished book
-diet site
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk
-pick up Little Bit and drop DD39 at work
-breakfast for Little Bit
-dust
-take Little Bit to school
-walk
-read
-wash window #1 and #2
-lunch
-read
-wash screens
-finish walk
-put screens back in
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Re: Marans Chicken Monday

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Good afternoon Everyone,

I hope to be returning with something productive...
I caught whatever the DGkids had and it made me really sick for the past couple of days... Fever, cough, chills, aches... (Flu)
However, I'm clearly improving so let me make some realistic goals.

:15 in laundry
:30 reading
garb /rec OTD
DDog :10 playtime or walk
walk to pharmacy(?) or get DH to pick up

Our weather is pretty good 19C - with clouds.
Hope you are all doing well. Will attempt to CUOP. (I've been sleeping A LOT)
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Re: Marans Chicken Monday

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Hello, all. Yesterday I went down the rabbit hole of family drama and that was my evening and night, so never made it back.


Thank you for starting us off, Kittykatt. That is a pretty chicken.
Thank you for your kind word about Germane. She's not feeling her best today and I guessed wrong about what she might like to eat, but I have to go out this afternoon to get her heart pills, so I'll stop by the grocery store on the way back to see if I can find something that she might like better.
I like your SHEM.

Yikes on the last minute project, Gma. But if anyone can get it done on time, it's you!

End of Page 1. BBL

Monday
Gave Germane some breakfast: snubbed
Gave her treat: accepted
Cleaned up after dog
Showered/washed hair
Offered Germane dog food and treats
Scrubbed out sink and basin
Washed some dishes
Set up new Procrastaccomplishments list for the week
Took a pill
Washed the soaking dishes
Opened the patio door
Stripped off the extra weather stripping that was falling off
Bagged up the kitchen garbage to bring down later
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Re: Marans Chicken Monday

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1-read a bit
2-take Little Bit home picking up DD39 on the way
3-dinner prepped and eaten

Menus
Monday-loaded Greek feta fries
Tuesday-shawarma spiced grilling cheese
Wednesday-pasta for DD33
Thursday-breakfast for dinner
Friday-soy glazed turkey lettuce wraps
Saturday-Thai coconut curry chicken
Sunday-out to eat with Dsis and her husband

Events
Monday--Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3
Tuesday--Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3
Wednesday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, cheerleading DD33@6, tulip pick up, out to lunch, 8:10 bloodwork at home
Thursday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, bocce DD33, DD33 late for dance3:30, 10 dermatologist me
Friday -Little Bit 7:50-5 , Little Bit school 9:15-3, 8-12 window for furnace, air conditioner, and water heater servicing
Saturday-1:00 Anastasia
Sunday-walk with friend??, early dinner w/Dsis, check in at NIH

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed cleaning of DD33’s bedroom-wash bed linen, polish furniture, high dusting

Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls- cancel eye appointment
Extra stuff-applications for TSApre check


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-fold laundry
-finished book
-diet site
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk
-pick up Little Bit and drop DD39 at work
-breakfast for Little Bit
-dust
-take Little Bit to school
-walk
-read
-wash window #1 and #2
-lunch
-read
-wash screens
-finish walk
-put screens back in
1-dinner preprep
-high dusting
-load recycling in car
-recycling to dump
-pick up Little Bit
-snacks for all
-kitchen stuff-coffee set up, more dinner preprep and packed DD33’s lunch
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Re: Marans Chicken Monday

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Hello everyone!

How lovely to have your own chickens, Helia! Yesterday was very busy for you -I'm not surprised you were tired.

Your menus for the week sound very tasty, L.Ann.

Sorry you've been unwell, KitKat. Please remember to be kind to yourself as you get your energy back!

Trissie, I'm glad everyone has figured out some kimd.of plan for your MIL. Sorry about the bad day at work.

Dogged, I'm sure if anyone can persuade Germane to eat, it's you!

I've had a productive afternoon working on upstairs . I also took some time to spend with my dolls house -I've been meaning to set up the blue tea set in the kitchen for some time now , so today I just took 30 minutes and did it. I think I need to do this more often.
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