Monsieur Jules Elie Peony Monday @ TDD - C&C

[Gma]

I hit the snooze button for an hour (the SHEM made me grin:)); did 3 sudoku puzzles on my phone, and a couple crosswords made from scrambled letters.
Trissie, I guess it's good that SIL realizes what you knew from the start. I hope the kids have a good time this week.
kittykatt, Eleanor Roosevelt always has thoughtful things to say, to encourage people to do well. I have 1 peony that didn't bloom this year - it was transplanted last fall, so I'll see what it does next spring.
hi to helia, kitkat, l.ann, doggedly, and everyone else I missed.

Made a list in my phone before I went to bed, so I know what to do today.

My post got interrupted by a phone call from the Dr where dfBS is in the hospital.
then TADAs
2 lol
3 errands downtown
long phone call with dfBS housekeeper, who comes 2x a day to feed the cats
TODO list is too long to notate, so I'll just get off my butt and do something, then report back

[Doggedly]

helia, I would be in a straitjacket if I had to go to social events eight days in a row! I can picture you eating your dinner on your one day off from it under a fort made of couch cushions and blankets. At least, that's where I would be.

That is no doubt the best approach, Gma.

Monday
Tried to get dressed: couldn't get my leg into pants, so put on a sort of tunic over my tshirt. Will dress when my joints have loosened up
Started to put on coffee
Gave dog heart pill
Put away groceries
Took a pill
Cleaned up after dog
Put away laundry from small drying rack.
Found the part that popped off and put it back on the rack
Put the rack away. This gives access to the patio door panes behind the air conditioner
Changed out kitchen and bathroom towels
Set up Procrastaccomplishments List for the week
Cleared off table
Wiped table and changed placemat
Breakfast is luckily already made: naan bread with onion yoghurt
CUOP

[L.Ann]

1-clean up kitchen
2-dinner pre prep
3-organize trip paper work separate from other table stuff

Menus:
Monday-turkey and Greek salad lettuce wraps
Tuesday-leftovers
Wednesday-out near airport
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Wednesday-lunch stuff
Thursday-pasta
Friday-chicken curry bean soup
Saturday-chicken and veggie curry
Sunday-curry spiced chickpea wraps
Monday-Cajun salmon and roasted veggies

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-12, leave for hotel near airport@4
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Wednesday-landing 6 am with luck home by 9 am
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-6:30
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, vacuum
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-Oct doc appointment date-left message
Extra stuff-Wednesday run off tickets


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet sites
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk a mile
-meds and temp for DD33
-pick up Little Bit
-Target pickup for DD39 and gas
-fold laundry
-breakfast for Little Bit and DD33
-feed birds
-finish packing DD39’s stuff
-more diet site stuff
-short walk
-delete email
-journal with Little Bit
-fruit snack
-FACE
-iron 3 items for trip
-read 20 minutes
-finish moving photos on my phone
-lunch
-help Little Bit figure out a non tech activity we can do-scavenger hunt walk, paint outside with water, dead head in garden, talk to cousins who called

[Bama]

Good afternoon!
Not much going on here, need to change that before I lose my whole day. Hope all is well.

Done:
Pets fed, some litter scooped, hot spots on floors cleaned up
Dh fed and given things to do (work on his room, polish kitchen cabinets I can’t reach)
Weighed
Breakfast
Dusted

Do:
Kitchen - unload dw, decide what’s for dinner and prep
Finish litter boxes
Vacuum

[Bama]

Done:
Pets fed, some litter scooped, hot spots on floors cleaned up, pee pad added to foyer box
Brush: Toby, Jeremy
Meds: Tux, Little Man, me
Dh fed and given things to do (work on his room, polish kitchen cabinets I can’t reach)
Weighed
Breakfast
Dusted
Kitchen - unload dw, decide what’s for dinner and prep (beef patties in gravy if they thaw in time, creamed potatoes, …)
Finish litter boxes
Vacuum
Laundry - put pet blanket and towel in dryer, wash my clothes
Polished bottom cabinets in kitchen, both bathrooms, and wood pieces in living room and foyer

Do:
Bible
Paper - planner, log medical dates and distances, emails, list out the weeklies/monthlies for June
Exercises
Meds: dogs

[Doggedly]

Hi, Bama! You are tearing through your list. I am trying to gear back up after my afternoon doldrums.

Monday
Tried to get dressed: couldn't get my leg into pants, so put on a sort of tunic over my tshirt. Will dress when my joints have loosened up
Started to put on coffee
Gave dog heart pill
Put away groceries
Took a pill
Cleaned up after dog
Put away laundry from small drying rack.
Found the part that popped off and put it back on the rack
Put the rack away. This gives access to the patio door panes behind the air conditioner
Changed out kitchen and bathroom towels
Set up Procrastaccomplishments List for the week
Cleared off table
Wiped table and changed placemat
Breakfast is luckily already made: naan bread with onion yoghurt
CUOP
Put away dry dishes
Fill soya sauce decanter
Put away some of the laundry
Cleaned my glasses
Put rice on to cook
Put away the rest of the laundry from the big drying rack

[Kittykatt]

Hello everyone!

WTG on all the progress on your report, Trissie. I'm very happy to announce that the rain has watered my pots beautifully , and that both water butts are now full once more.

Which Shakespeare play are you going to see, Helia? I remember we saw Midsummer Night's Dream in the Bishop's garden one summer evening years ago, and it was just perfect. The high stone garden wall covered with pale pink climbing roses (Albertine?) made the perfect backdrop, the weather cooperated admit was just a magical evening.

L Ann, this is the second year for my paeony, so maybe I need patience?

Dogged, thank you for the vote of confidence regarding peonies!

Gma, you get a lot done, despite interruptions.

Bama, what a good idea to give DH jobs to do to keep him occupied and not underfoot!

Today turned out very nice this afternoon, so I had a good session in my garden, and have the rhododendron its annual trim. Also showed some more Virginia stock, pulled out more forget-me-nots and lots.of deadheading. I managed to clean the upstairs windows, a d I'm hoping to do those downstairs tomorrow if the weather cooperates. Matilda was very interested in a bee earlier, (Matilda,leave bee alone! ) but fortunately I managed to rescue it in time. The perpetrator is now asleep on my lap.

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Monday:
DH to office
At home.for me
Tuesday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
7pm meal out at the.Dinosaur
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DF E for coffee
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
2/7 weight check -Jude
23/6 Solensia Freddie
August / September (depending on weather!) work on verge of house by roofer L and team

Outstanding deliveries:
eBay

Extras:
Bring large bag upstairs so I can bag up donations currently in a pile on bedroom floor
Put shoe trees into smart shoes and PA
Redo rota for coffees beginning of July to include LS, NW and DM
Think about ordering window vac for us -
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering each day?
Digital decluttering- Google Photos for 2024 and 2025
Pick up my footprints
Book eye test for me
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now finished with 2025 for the cats, and started on the garden
Think about setting up Guardianship for F,J and M - looked on Cats' Protection, I need their microchip numbers, approximate DOB, colour and markings and useful information about them. Bookmark link with local recommended solicitors (also ask DF CW?)

To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda,
Jude and Freddie
Cup of tea
QT
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
DH launched
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
Breakfast and meds / supplements - me
DRINK WATER #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Check bank account
Go for my walk ( just a short one to check on the occupants of a car that's crashed in the usual place - they're fine, just waiting for recovery vehicle

Garden:
15 minutes in tiny front garden
120 minutes in back garden

Cats:
Cats’ breakfast and meds / supplements
Fresh water for cats
Scoop cat trays
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddie & Matilda
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
Unload DW
Load DW
Run DW when full
Unload DW
PUPA downstairs
Quick dust sitting room
Quick hoover downstairs
PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
Quick hoover upstairs
Lunch
Supper
Lay out clothes for tomorrow
Journal three things I am thankful for today
Hand cream

Extra house tasks:

Monday:
Clean bathroom
Clean spare room
Clean bedroom
Clean windows? Upstairs done
Wash bedroom rugs

Tuesday:
Clean hall
Clean sitting room
Clean stairs
Empty hoover before starting work
Wheelie bins back when dustmen have been
Filing paperwork for 15 minutes

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly

Financial:
More work on budget WIP- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1
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[Doggedly]

Those peonies have a lot to answer for, Kittykatt.

[helia]

That one hour commute each way sounds brutal, trissie. Dh's full-time work used to be about 80 hours/ week, not including the commute, which is comparatively short. He clocked it at that time bc he and R made a pact to keep each other accountable not to work too much. (R was also working 80 hours/ week.) And that was post-tenure; pre-tenure, he worked even longer hours. That pre-tenure time was insane - and the lowest point for our marriage. But he's down to maybe 60 hours/ week now.
We'll see Love's Labor Lost, Kitty. They always do a comedy in the arboretum. The acts/ scenes are done at different locations in the arb, so the audience has to get up and walk from time to time. It's usually well done and a lot of fun! We used to take the kids to it, and they enjoyed it too, even when they were too young to read Shakespeare! We bring a small blanket to sit on. Glad you got in a good session in your garden.
LOL Doggedly! That's a great image! It's almost evening so maybe you're past the afternoon doldrums.
I hope dfBS is doing OK, Gma.
That's quite a list, Bama. I hope dh is healing well. Sounds like you're trying to keep him busy.

I'm home from payroll. Dinner guests are arriving in 1 hour - BUT dh is picking up the food. Well eat outside on the patio; I'll still try to spiff the house. First, start a lol and write up sub notes. I'll do the payroll meeting notes tonight.

Next:
- start a lol
- payroll: sub notes
- s/s main bathroom

Later:
- make bed
- some qt
- pay snail mail bills - did 1
- lights: w d f pa
- payroll: type up sub notes
- payroll: type up meeting notes and put in morning announcements
- s/s main bathroom
- tidy living areas
- dh will pick up take out
- 6:30 - ? host CG2 dinner here
- kitchen clean; run dw
- duolingo
- update health apps
- update lists
- can I update goodreads?

TaDas
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
- back exercises
- dressed to jog
- took old fire pit to dumpster at dgirls' place and dumped it (it's being picked up today; they did some renovations)
- jog
- wrote check for WSW gardener and left near door + email letting her know
- looked frantically for my house key - eventually found it right in my purse where it belonged
- s2s and self care
- squeegeed and wiped the shower
- gathered stuff and otd
- quick review of sub plans
- 1-1:40 payroll: instructor meeting
- 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: sub AI AS
- 3:40 - 3:55 payroll: convo re: EPT notes and admin stuff
- home; large snack/ lunch (I didn't have time to eat before I went in to payroll)