Maasai Mara Monday @ TDD - C&C

[helia]

I spent a summer in Kenya with a friend from my Univ. Christian group in an area of the Rift Valley called Elang'ata Enterit, not far from Maasai Mara. We were working with a missionary family among the Maasai people! We went to Narok a couple times as it was the closest city/ town. We didn't make it to the Maasai Mara, though we were close by. And, of course, we spent a good bit of time hanging out with some of the Maasai in their village. I have fond memories of my time there. We did spend a week in Mombasa after our internship time was finished. I remember taking the train from Nairobi to a beach resort that was filled with German and French tourists. A sweet, older French woman there kind of took us under her wing. She wanted to keep us safe from the Germans. And of course, we flew in and out of Nairobi.

Well, that was a fun excursion down memory lane!! Now - back to real life.

I slept late today and got a good 9 hours. I needed it.

Yesterday was lovely - but also very, very busy and quite social - though all with people I love. 8 - jogged 5K. 10 - Church with dh and dd27. ~11:30-1:20 brunch here with dh, dd27, and Fable. 2-3:30ish coffee with dh and MZ. WF run. Simple dinner @ 6:45. Zoom call with ds, F, and baby I around 8:15 - 9ish. Baby I was SO happy! And that was my day.

Today, I only have payroll on my calendar. I need to pre for my class, teach my class, and make progress on exam prep. I also need to reach out to some teachers with questions - LH and CM. Dinner is leftover salmon and Tuscan shrimp (from freezer). I'll make rice and roast a butternut squash to go with it. Other things: maybe a short jog, though I'm off to a very slow start this morning; not sure I'll get to that. 6pm - gardener K will be here to meet with dh.

Tomorrow, K and S2 had a lovely idea of going hiking at a nearby park for our KS2J get together. Then they added lunch together - also great! But now, they've also added craft time in the afternoon followed by a trip to a nearby town's downtown; it has just grown into an all day activity. They didn't ask me about this. I understand that they see each other at church and make plans together, but it would be nice if they checked with me as well instead of presenting it to me as a fait accompli. This kind of thing has happened before. I can't really spend all day out and about on a fun outing because I have payroll exam prep to do. I think I'll just join them for the bits that I can and then I'll go home early. They all have part time jobs too, but unlike mine, they can leave their work at their job when they leave.

Back to today.

Next:
- payroll: grade HW6
- payroll: prep AI AS D9
- payroll: print out verb quiz 3

Later:
- reclaim kitchen
- back exercises
- dress to jog
- short jog?
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- some qt
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D9
- payroll: message to LH re: course pack
- payroll: message to CM re: past exam
- payroll: email my notes to CM and AC re: IW course pack
- payroll: draft of IR Exam finalized and sent off for review
- payroll: start draft of another R Exam
- say "hi" to gardener K - a friend from payroll too!
- dinner: teriyaki salmon, Tuscan shrimp, rice, roasted butternut squash
- after dinner clean up
- update health apps
- duolingo

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D9/ 6 - meet with K gardener
Tue am - KS2J outing --> turning to an all day thing - but I can't do all day. I have payroll to do too.
Wed 8:10 dentist/ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D10/ 4-5 payroll: help with MLA testing
Th 8 - WW mtg/ 11-12 payroll: CA ci mtg. with AC/ 4-5 work out with AS/ 6 - 7:30 Vol. ESL class?
Fri 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D11/ dinner out with the Os
Sat 8 - 5K run/ 5 - 9ish CG1 (we host?)
Sun 10 - church/ 6 - host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people

Menus:
M - leftovers (teriyaki salmon, Tuscan shrimp - freezer), rice, roasted butternut squash
T - ravioli, homemade tomato sauce (suga), green salad
W -
Th -
F - dinner with the Os
Sa - CG1 potluck (we host?)
Sun - we host: bread, rotisserie chicken, pizza

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

This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- write BD card to DS
- figure out another knitting project?

This Week - Errands
- buy pillows?
- weekend groceries?

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually

[helia]

We're proud of you, kitkat. That's a long walk! WTG to your dgkids too! I bet the pup was fine. I hope your hips feel better today.
L Ann, did you do something to your hip?
That SHEM is great - and so true, trissie! I've personally found it to be true in my own life. The busier I am, the more I can get done. LOL! --But I'm not necessarily happier. Have a good day at work.
I hope you can keep the bandage clean, Kitty. Now you and FFB have bandages that need attention.

[trissie]

kittykatt, I wish I lived the life that allows one to keep wounds clean! With the life I live, it's steri-strips and water-proof bandaids
kitkat, sometimes you can get a million and one things done, and sometimes it's the straw that breaks the camels back, but you gotta try it to see which is the case!
did you overdo it over the weekend, L.Ann?
helia, you've travelled the whole world! But have you been to Russia? I have! (for business twice in 2007, never for exploring and it won't likely happen again)

Home from work. Almost 5pm, so I gotta keep this posting thing quick!

TaDas
- morning madness
- full morning routine
- lighst sorted, delay started and flipped to dryer
- DW ran on cleaning cycle
- planning session on the train
- to work on time (mostly)
- arranged for visa assistance to be calling for available psychiatrists for DMIL
- ordered school lunches
- chased down DD's phone she left on the train
- actually did a lot of work
- pick up DBD from school

ToDos
- midday routine
- 30 upstairs
- 10 on laundry

[L.Ann]

All of my joints are achy due to arthritis. My hip has been sorer since I pulled whatever I pulled a couple of months ago.

Luckily I got my one walk in before it rained. Looks like it might be a rainy day for the rest of the day. Enjoy your quieter day, helian. Have a productive evening, Trissie.

1-walk inside
2-search for furniture polish
3-read



Menus
Monday-stir fry chicken and rice
Tuesday-dinner out me/ something for DD33
Wednesday-DD33@PS/leftovers for me
Thursday-chicken burrito bowls
Friday-middle Eastern chickpea bowls
Saturday-kale chicken Caesar
Sunday-

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, dinner out@5:30, 8 virtual genetics appointment
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, lunch out for me, DD33 PS 3-8, cheerleading 6-7
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, DD33 bocce 4:30-5:30, DD33 late for dance, Dsis coming, 1 or 8 summer book review on zoom
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, DD33 dentist 11:20, marine museum 5-8(boat ride@5) Little Bit beach day
Saturday-
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, bathroom, kitchen
Detailed cleaning of living room-wash window, wash and fix screen, detailed vacuuming, wash doors and woodwork, polish furniture
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet sites
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds, temp and help DD33 dry hair
-walk a mile
-pick up Little Bit
-more breakfast for Little Bit
-start laundry
-take Little Bit to school
-take things to free pantry and free library
-windex pictures and high dusting
-reboot laundry

[Doggedly]

Hi, all! I never did get my mojo back after wandering off, but today is a new day.

Thanks, L.Ann. I put a hold on Everyone Is Lying To You at the library. I hope that your hip feels better soon.

Your df dfBS is lucky to have you in her life, Gma.

Thank you for the interesting start, trissie.

Good morning, Kittykatt. I hope that your appointment goes well.

We have a frost warning tonight, kitkat. Here it's Victoria Day weekend that signals time to put in the gardens. I put out my plants for my vacation so that they could get watered by rain. It looks like the poinsettias and the kalanchoe made it. I'm not sure about anything else.

I am at the end of Page 1, so I will take Kittykatt's SHEM to heart and get started.

Monday
Put away dry dishes
Put potatoes on to cook
Cleaned up after dog
Gave Germane heart pill
Picked up her food
Ate potatoes in front of my more-in-sorrow-than-in-anger dog who can't have any yet, until an hour after her heart pill.

[helia]

Done prepping for class. I need to be otd to payroll in 1:10.

trissie, no, I've never been to Russia! Dh has been there many times for his last job at a tech company. He managed a research and development group, and a section of the group was based in Russia - not sure exactly where. He had another group in India and one in Israel -- and of course, his US contingent as well. That was years ago and part of the reason why he traveled more than 1 week/ month while the kids were babies - tots. I've been on every habitable continent (not including Antarctica) except for --- S. America. That's kind of ironic. I do want to go see Costa Rica some day and perhaps Brazil and Mexico. We always have students from Brazil at our school and they are lovely people.
Oh no, L Ann. That sounds painful. Does walking aggravate it?

Next:
- some qt
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower

Later:
- reclaim kitchen
- back exercises
- dress to jog
- short jog?
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- some qt
- 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AI AS D9
- payroll: message to LH re: course pack
- payroll: message to CM re: past exam
- payroll: email my notes to CM and AC re: IW course pack
- payroll: draft of IR Exam finalized and sent off for review
- payroll: start draft of another R Exam
- say "hi" to gardener K - a friend from payroll too!
- dinner: teriyaki salmon, Tuscan shrimp, rice, roasted butternut squash
- after dinner clean up
- update health apps
- duolingo

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
- payroll: grade HW6
- payroll: prep AI AS D9
- payroll: print out verb quiz 3
- lunch - mostly eaten
- kitchen reclaimed

[trissie]

ugh, L.Ann?, that's no fun
go, Dogged, go!
helia, we've been planning South America for our 25th wedding anniversary! But who knows what will happen within 5 years, less and less of the world is safe for travelling these days

TaDas
- midday routine
- 10 on laundry
- clean master bathroom
- some pick up in DBD's room
- mopped both upstairs balconies

ToDos
- 30 upstairs
- afternoon routine
- start dinner while overseeing homework

[kitkat]

WTG on the million things trissie
Dogged isn't Victoria day this weekend?
helia thank you - What are you studying on Duolingo?
LAnn - arthritis is no fun (don't ask how I know) - movement is best for it, though. (And my heating pad)
Kittykatt keep the dressing dry/clean. I don't think the nurse would have loved to know about cat licks...

If I missed anyone, attribute it to my age? SHE-ness?

Finished eye appt. - still no urgency on cataracts, thankfully. There is another issue - that is not yet a problem - so I won't worry about it.
Picked up at drug store - took med
Took pup outside.
filed random receipts
found my debit card(!)
Talked to DD

Next:
lol in
main floor PUPAs
water main floor plants

[L.Ann]

I do not like walking inside but it’s done and I found the furniture polish…. in the place where I used to keep it.

1-wash doors in living room
2-clean up kitchen
3-read

4-pick up Little Bit

Menus
Monday-stir fry chicken and rice
Tuesday-dinner out me/ something for DD33
Wednesday-DD33@PS/leftovers for me
Thursday-chicken burrito bowls
Friday-middle Eastern chickpea bowls
Saturday-kale chicken Caesar
Sunday-

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, dinner out@5:30, 8 virtual genetics appointment
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, lunch out for me, DD33 PS 3-8, cheerleading 6-7
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, DD33 bocce 4:30-5:30, DD33 late for dance, Dsis coming, 1 or 8 summer book review on zoom
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, DD33 dentist 11:20, marine museum 5-8(boat ride@5) Little Bit beach day
Saturday-
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, bathroom, kitchen
Detailed cleaning of living room-wash window, wash and fix screen, detailed vacuuming, wash doors and woodwork, polish furniture
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet sites
-dress and pick up bedroom
-meds, temp and help DD33 dry hair
-walk a mile
-pick up Little Bit
-more breakfast for Little Bit
-start laundry
-take Little Bit to school
-take things to free pantry and free library
-windex pictures and high dusting
-reboot laundry
-walk inside
-search for furniture polish
-read
-lunch
-finish inside walk

[Doggedly]

Those are very special memories, helia. I think that you have found the best compromise to attend the parts of the day that you can, and just explain that you can't take that much time off from work.

LOL@"actually did a lot of work" trissie. I guess that your coworkers were more cooperative than usual today?

Russia would be a very interesting trip, trissie.

Those achy days can be so limiting, L.Ann.

Yes, kitkat, Victoria Day is a week from today. I remember how crazy Victoria Day weekend is for garden centres from my days at Home Depot.
I'm glad that there is no rush on the cataracts. Sight can be vulnerable as we age.

Old habits die hard, L.Ann.

Monday
Put away dry dishes
Put away drying rack
Put potatoes on to cook
Cleaned up after dog
Gave Germane heart pill
Picked up her food
Ran around a lot but with no apparent progress to show for it.
Showered/washed hair
Spot cleaned the floor
Topped up toilet paper
Put some fish on to cook for Germane. I let the remainder of the kilo that I bought in Quebec thaw slowly in a package of Germane’s pee pads on the trip home, so now I have to get it cooked.