Re: Beryl Cook Sunday
Posted: Sun May 31, 2026 8:44 am
I think Beryl Cook liked cats, Kitty! Or she had a black and white one. 
Glad all is well with dd1, Bama.
Thanks for the history of Mother's Day in France, FFB. So, is it also Mother's Day in Germany? One of dh's sisters and family live in Germany. We will video chat with her tomorrow - I can ask! That's a long school trip for a 10 year old - but it sounds very interesting. I'd love to go along! (Especially if I could eat French bread. . .)
Enjoy the fresh bread, L Ann.
I'm up and drinking coffee - getting ready for a busy social day with people I love - but it will be a lot and I'll be ready to be alone by its end. Our day's schedule:
- 10 - 11 visit church; meet up with dh's family friend M and maybe MZ will join us (SO many M-names in my life. LOL!)
- pack, check out, and drive home about 50 minutes --> arrive home around 1
- 3:30 - 6 host CG2 (AA can't so we're doing it for her)
- 6 - 8:15ish host dinner for up to 9 people; M's houseguest friend DOES want to join us; M will get most of the dinner together since we'll be hosting CG2 until 6 pm
- 8:15 - 9:15ish family zoom call
Between 1 and 3:30, we'll unload the car, unpack, have lunch, and prep for CG2. I might go for a walk - no time for a jog. Dh will get snacks for CG2 and I'll spiff the house.
Next:
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- tidy kitchen; run dw
Later:
- pack clothes and toiletries
- 10-11 church service
- visit with M and maybe MZ
- pack food, electronics, and books
- check out; drive home
- unload car
- unpack bags
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- tidy living areas
- s/s main bathroom
- update lists
- go for a walk?
- 3:30 - 6 host CG2
- 6 - 8:15ish host Sunday dinner for up to 9 people
- 8:15-9:15ish family zoom call - I hope to see baby I!
- duolingo
- update health apps
- update goodreads
- read
TaDas!
- up; coffee
- email deletions + weather website: sunny, high of 77F today!
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Sun 10 - visit Catholic church with friend/ 12- check out and Drive home/ 3:30 - 6ish Host CG2/ 6 - host dinner for up to 9 people/ 8:15 family zoom call
Mon 12- payroll: phone call with director/ 1 - zoom call with dbil, dsil, and mother of dniece's friend (re: fall plans for the girls)
Tue KS2J get together - a.m. / 1:30 - 2:30 school enrollment appointment for K (dniece's friend who will stay with us for 8 weeks in the fall)/ 6:30 - ? Host dinner crew?
Wed
Thu 8-8:30 WW/ 9 - 9:30 payroll: EPT interview/ 11-12 payroll: CA ci with AC/ 4-5 work out with AS
Fri Dinner date with dh
Sat 8 - 5K run
Sun 10 - 12ish Church/ 12:30 - 3:30 church - new member orientation/ 6 - host Sunday dinner? (I think this is not happening.)
5/25-5/31 Menus:
M - potluck here; smoked ribs, rice, marinated veggie salad, watermelon
T - chicken curry stew (fr. freezer), rice, marinated veggies
W - tacoes, green salad
Th - on my own - turkey burger, veggies
F - 7 - Cuban restaurant in Detroit
Sa - 6:30 Asian fusion restaurant in Detroit
Sun - host dinner crew - bread, rotisserie chicken, pizza
MAY Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?
This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project?
This Week - Errands
- buy pillows
General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
Glad all is well with dd1, Bama.
Thanks for the history of Mother's Day in France, FFB. So, is it also Mother's Day in Germany? One of dh's sisters and family live in Germany. We will video chat with her tomorrow - I can ask! That's a long school trip for a 10 year old - but it sounds very interesting. I'd love to go along! (Especially if I could eat French bread. . .)
Enjoy the fresh bread, L Ann.
I'm up and drinking coffee - getting ready for a busy social day with people I love - but it will be a lot and I'll be ready to be alone by its end. Our day's schedule:
- 10 - 11 visit church; meet up with dh's family friend M and maybe MZ will join us (SO many M-names in my life. LOL!)
- pack, check out, and drive home about 50 minutes --> arrive home around 1
- 3:30 - 6 host CG2 (AA can't so we're doing it for her)
- 6 - 8:15ish host dinner for up to 9 people; M's houseguest friend DOES want to join us; M will get most of the dinner together since we'll be hosting CG2 until 6 pm
- 8:15 - 9:15ish family zoom call
Between 1 and 3:30, we'll unload the car, unpack, have lunch, and prep for CG2. I might go for a walk - no time for a jog. Dh will get snacks for CG2 and I'll spiff the house.
Next:
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- tidy kitchen; run dw
Later:
- pack clothes and toiletries
- 10-11 church service
- visit with M and maybe MZ
- pack food, electronics, and books
- check out; drive home
- unload car
- unpack bags
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- tidy living areas
- s/s main bathroom
- update lists
- go for a walk?
- 3:30 - 6 host CG2
- 6 - 8:15ish host Sunday dinner for up to 9 people
- 8:15-9:15ish family zoom call - I hope to see baby I!
- duolingo
- update health apps
- update goodreads
- read
TaDas!
- up; coffee
- email deletions + weather website: sunny, high of 77F today!
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Sun 10 - visit Catholic church with friend/ 12- check out and Drive home/ 3:30 - 6ish Host CG2/ 6 - host dinner for up to 9 people/ 8:15 family zoom call
Mon 12- payroll: phone call with director/ 1 - zoom call with dbil, dsil, and mother of dniece's friend (re: fall plans for the girls)
Tue KS2J get together - a.m. / 1:30 - 2:30 school enrollment appointment for K (dniece's friend who will stay with us for 8 weeks in the fall)/ 6:30 - ? Host dinner crew?
Wed
Thu 8-8:30 WW/ 9 - 9:30 payroll: EPT interview/ 11-12 payroll: CA ci with AC/ 4-5 work out with AS
Fri Dinner date with dh
Sat 8 - 5K run
Sun 10 - 12ish Church/ 12:30 - 3:30 church - new member orientation/ 6 - host Sunday dinner? (I think this is not happening.)
5/25-5/31 Menus:
M - potluck here; smoked ribs, rice, marinated veggie salad, watermelon
T - chicken curry stew (fr. freezer), rice, marinated veggies
W - tacoes, green salad
Th - on my own - turkey burger, veggies
F - 7 - Cuban restaurant in Detroit
Sa - 6:30 Asian fusion restaurant in Detroit
Sun - host dinner crew - bread, rotisserie chicken, pizza
MAY Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?
This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project?
This Week - Errands
- buy pillows
General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually