White Hyssop Wednesday

[kitkat]

Good morning!
Thanks for the start Kittykatt! Your garden must look lovely with all the attention you give it. Any recent photos?
I was thinking of you while driving yesterday, with all the flowering trees... So beautiful. Also, the grass is gorgeous out there . Just a month ago, the trees were bare, the grass looked brown... May is my favourite month.

Dogged hope Germane lets you sleep.

helia I did not get to reply yesterday: We all go for this run (not my DH), DKids, DGkids.... I don't run any more so it is a long walk. (Really, a test to see whether I can still do it...) It is for a good cause, (camps for kids living with cancer), so we are happy to do it. I don't know about our forecast this time.... They are talking about rain.
I see a 5K planned for you:)

I read trissie's post. I felt so bad b/c I know what a toll taking care of aging/ailing parents can take... I hope you find solutions/help because what you are doing is not sustainable. (((((((((()))))))))))
I saw Bama, LAnn, Lauralind post. All kinds of good things being baked...

Spent most of the day out. I even managed a coffee with Dfriend:) who is also struggling with finding the right care for her dparents...
I was exhausted on my way home, had to take a 20 min. nap before my gym class. I truly did not want to go but I had promised my DDIL I'd be there... so I went - and she forgot to come

Today:
I really, REALLY must deal with the calls.
MUST clean fridge.
MUST pick up boots from shoe repair
Do (some) laundry.
Walk dpup.
PUPAS!!!


It's cloudy and gloomy out, rained overnight. Forecast calls for chance of showers all day - with a high of 12 C. A cool spring...

I will get started...

[L.Ann]

Morning KitKat! I do a mile before 7:20 every weekday, helian before I pick up Little Bit and I leave the house at 7:20.

1-take Little Bit to school
2-long walk

Menus
Wednesday-DD33out, leftovers me
Thursday-spinach ricotta ravioli
Friday-spicy Peruvian chicken
Saturday-garlic ginger salmon and rice bowls
Sunday-chicken enchilada filling with rice and salad
Monday-stir fry chicken and rice


Events
Wednesday-Little Bit school 9:15-3, Little Bit 7:40-5, PS for DD33 3-8, cheerleading 6-7
Thursday-Little Bit school 9:15-3, Little Bit 7:40-5, 8:50 DD33 doctor follow up, bocce@4:30
Friday-No Little Bit, 9 lawyer appointment
Saturday-
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed cleaning of my room-wash window, wash screen, detailed vacuuming, windex pictures, polish furniture, dust woodwork, quick dresser declutter
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-change DD33’s May 26 appointment
Extra stuff-


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk a mile
-pick up Little Bit
-more breakfast
-help Little Bit to practice the activity she is teaching

[Lauralind]

Morning all. Yes trissie has an impossible situation to deal with. I hope you can get some things straight. It's not fair the stress it's putting on your family. One thing being in charge but being at command of sister.. now something has to change. I hope it will sort itself out. And get more care than you can give mil.

I think I love May as well. I came home from work yesterday. Dh was in the back yard just finished mowing. The trees at the road have fresh spring green leaves. And poor ds16 is complaining it's too hot. I love it. Of course ds27 called last night figuring out his furnace. The older house with lovely big windows is now hot inside..

Kittykat the word flapjack is very different here. That is another word for crepes. I think I'm just going to look up a coffee cake. Maybe use some of my strawberries. I don't have time to fuss with cookies. Carrot cake is good but that means shredding Carrots. If i remember right from the description flapjack might be close to coffee cake.

My body feels much like it ran a marathon today. I think it's from the raking. Plus I guess I worked hard at work. Lots of stuff to process. And I'm still sore from the arm and shoulder. We'll see what comes of physio this morning. My body feels it all over. Can she fix my hips too? I think I'm going to have to combine her with my other massage therapist yet. A massage before my next appointment might help.

First thing do my stretches. Shower routines. Start my cake when dh leaves. And see what else I get to before the appointment.

[helia]

Smart, L Ann.
Sounds like a lovely family activity, kitkat - run/ walk! Dgkids too! Even better with a goal of helping such a cause. The 5K in my schedule is the international "Parkrun" 5K. It happens every Saturday in many places around the world. It starts at 8 a.m., which is a big ask for me on a Saturday morning. It's on my lists here as a good option, but I rarely do it. However, it is nice to get my longer exercise regimen for the weekend done by 9 a.m. Saturday.
I hope the appointment helps, Lauralind.

It is now sunny and 50*F. It will be nice to get out there and jog in a few minutes.

Next:
- back exercises
- dress to jog
- JOG

9:30 a.m. More done:
- payroll: finished editing midterm test
- payroll: printed out test
- darks are washing
- the kitchen is reclaimed

[L.Ann]

The weather is messing with my plans. I am hoping the rain will stop in the next hour but I need to revamp my plans.

1-read
2-reschedule DD33’s appointment
3-15 minutes detailed cleaning in my bedroom

Menus
Wednesday-DD33out, leftovers me
Thursday-spinach ricotta ravioli
Friday-spicy Peruvian chicken
Saturday-garlic ginger salmon and rice bowls
Sunday-chicken enchilada filling with rice and salad
Monday-stir fry chicken and rice


Events
Wednesday-Little Bit school 9:15-3, Little Bit 7:40-5, PS for DD33 3-8, cheerleading 6-7
Thursday-Little Bit school 9:15-3, Little Bit 7:40-5, 8:50 DD33 doctor follow up, bocce@4:30
Friday-No Little Bit, 9 lawyer appointment
Saturday-
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed cleaning of my room-wash window, wash screen, detailed vacuuming, windex pictures, polish furniture, dust woodwork, quick dresser declutter
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-change DD33’s May 26 appointment
Extra stuff-


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk a mile
-pick up Little Bit
-more breakfast
-help Little Bit to practice the activity she is teaching
-take Little Bit to school
-recycling to dump
-long talk with Dsis

[trissie]

Waving to all! Sorry, no time to CUOP, I just need to jump in and get going!


TaDas
- morning madness
- morning routine
- everybody got snacks and was sent off the door
- very busy day at work
- school permission slip for DBD
- research of stuff DS will need for his hiking trip
- research of where DBD's meds are available
- DBD off the door for her scout session

ToDos
- midday routine
- clean kitchen
- gather recyclings to drop off

Braindump
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
cleaning
- 30 minute downstairs reset
- 15 in pantry
- 15 upstairs
garden
- prune radishes
- weeding in veggie garden
- weeding in front garden
- prune roses
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyard
- start cleaning out the carpool
- fertilize fruit trees
- fertilize conifers
- prune bushes
- repot seedlings I bought yesterday
laundry
- 30 on ironing
organizing
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- 15 on filing?
- plan for May

[Bama]

Good morning, everyone!
Feels like I’m in quicksand and making zero progress so diving in.

I’m up and moving, which is probably the biggest accomplishment because that’s when things get done, ate breakfast and shared with the pups, watched a little news, played my daily games, took my blood pressure several times to record for doctor.

Do:
Bible, planner, paper chores

[kitkat]

trissie - we are all pulling for you.
Hope you find at least 15 minutes just to breathe:)
Bama is your BP high?
helia I like to have (at least) the cardio done in the morning...
LAnn IKWYM about the weather...

so:
took meds
DDog walked (:40) - in the drizzle. (What was I thinking: I wore an oatmeal colour jogging suit )
fed ddog (she is feeling accomplished - fast asleep)
ate - took supplements (rd1)
first lol in
fridge cleaned (YAY!)
garb/rec OTD

enjoying a cup of coffee.
Next:
make calls!!!!!!
flip laundry
pick up boots
pick up doggie food
stop at cherry blossoms - take pictures (ME time!)

[L.Ann]

Hi Trissie. Have a great day Bama. I did about half my walk in the rain, KitKat. I came in to dry off. I think maybe it has stopped so I need to head out and finish up.

1-finish walk
2-FACE
3-clean up kitchen

Menus
Wednesday-DD33out, leftovers me
Thursday-spinach ricotta ravioli
Friday-spicy Peruvian chicken
Saturday-garlic ginger salmon and rice bowls
Sunday-chicken enchilada filling with rice and salad
Monday-stir fry chicken and rice


Events
Wednesday-Little Bit school 9:15-3, Little Bit 7:40-5, PS for DD33 3-8, cheerleading 6-7
Thursday-Little Bit school 9:15-3, Little Bit 7:40-5, 8:50 DD33 doctor follow up, bocce@4:30
Friday-No Little Bit, 9 lawyer appointment
Saturday-
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed cleaning of my room-wash window, wash screen, detailed vacuuming, polish furniture, dust woodwork, quick dresser declutter(3/4 done)
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-diet site
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk a mile
-pick up Little Bit
-more breakfast
-help Little Bit to practice the activity she is teaching
-take Little Bit to school
-recycling to dump
-long talk with Dsis
-read
-reschedule DD33’s appointment
-15 minutes detailed cleaning in my bedroom
-lunch

[Harriet]

I love the look of drizzle on a bundt cake, Gma! Hope it tastes delish.

The cataract surgery seems to have been successful. Dr has already taken a follow-up look a few hours afterward. Today I can tell there is still the swelling he remarked on then, and I still see some dilation, but already my vision is so changed that the lens of my glasses is useless and faraway things look much crisper.

Today would be the day folks want to send me photos on my phone and ask me to scrutinize, lol! Um, no... .. and the only reading glasses in the house belong to HRH but maybe some will help. No... .. actually, I've sent them on to others, a better idea today.

I cooked our brunch at the stove by myself without difficulty, just slow. Went outside and monitored his work on my garden irrigation. So, a good day.