Susan Seidelman Sunday

[Kittykatt]

Hello, everyone!

FFB, how lovely to have fresh home grown potatoes. And plums as well, I see!

Trissie, I did look at Steven Spielberg for today, but time was tight this morning, and he is sooo prolific - I didn't want to have just a very long list of films that everyone would get bored reading about, and didn't have the time to just highlight my favourites. Still, as you say, there'll always be another time!

Helia, I agree with everyone else that the "weight gain" is probably water retention, and you haven't suddenly gained weight overnight. Today's menu was roast chicken, roast potatoes, gravy, tenderstem broccoli, carrots and sugar snap peas, followed by lemon curd fool with blueberries, frosted grapes and cream.

KitKat, pancakes sound delicious - I'm sure the DGkids will enjoy them.

L.Ann, Little Bit certainly has a full itinerary for next week!

Well, we did have some rain this morning, but it amounted to about 20 minutes of light drizzle -very far from the torrential downpours we had been forecast! Church was good, despite low numbers - I think many people are currently on holiday. DF E was in very good form today,.which was encouraging.

We've had lunch, Freddie has been for a walk, the laundry is folded and PA, and I'm now relaxing with Matilda on my lap.

[Kittykatt]

To do:
Cuddles and snack for Matilda, Jude and Freddie
Bible reading and meditation
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Scrub out litter trays (DH)
Change sheets on bed
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises WIP
Get dressed in casual clothes
Give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Hang up sheets to dry
Quick kitchen clean up
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Change into smarter outfit
OTD to church
Coffee with DF E
Back home again, change back into casual clothes
Meat in oven
Coffee with DH
Put potatoes to roast
Put up my vitamins and supplements for the week
Weigh out Jude's and Matilda's dry food for the week
ice the cake I made yesterday
Quick PUPA upstairs
Fold laundry and PA
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Dish up lunch
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude, Matilda
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Post list with my plans for the week
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:
Feed Mica am pm
Print receipt for DH
Remember to pick up sign up sheet for parish lunch
Email S with menu choices
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[helia]

Thanks for your kind comments about my frustrations. It's nice to have a place where I can just write out what I feel, even if it may not make sense. I'm going to go with the retained water theory and try to drink a lot of water for the next couple of days as L Ann suggested. I'm also going to track the best I can (2 upcoming restaurant meals - harder to track). Also, my lower weight yesterday was actually a drop of 0.8 lb. overnight -- so it's possible that drop wasn't real either. . . . I just feel very stuck.
That's such a great model, trissie. Also a great use of AI! Have fun at the BBQ!
FFB, dh and I have just discovered that Avignon, France, our destination in France after the hut tour, has moderate-poor air quality. Dh thinks there are fires not too far from it. LOL! I do NOT have big and powerful muscles. I did the stair climb very slowly - and it was on a machine (stair master) so probably easier than in real life. The real life trail might be steeper in spots and uneven -- BUT it will be a lot more beautiful and I'll have wonderful company along the way.
L Ann, if you figure out how to get unstuck, please let me know! You do have quite the busy week with Little Bit!
Kitty, what are frosted grapes? I hope you can relax this afternoon.

Next:
- after lunch clean up
- take phone to Verizon dealer - around the corner
- back exercises

Later:
- work on my lists
- home; lunch
- take phone to store to get new phone set up
- pick up new phone later
- walk - test my new walking shoes which I forgot to do earlier
- make a detailed packing list
- payroll: prep tutorial for M
- payroll: S7 COs X4
- payroll: edits to AIR exam
- payroll: practice test activities for AAS
- payroll: prep AAS D11
- update gradelink
- WF - I need more fresh blueberries for my yogurt?
- REI - rain pants?
- dinner with dh - something lo-cal
- after dinner clean up
- 8:15 family zoom call
- duolingo
- update WW
- update MFP

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- weather websites and email deletions
- ordered a new passport carrier (under clothes - I don't carry a purse in Europe and my old under clothes passport carrier isn't so convenient; new one has RFID blocking -- is that really necessary?) + ankle socks for the shoes I hope to wear when walking in the cities
- reclaimed kitchen
- s2s and self care
- made the bed
- ordered more blush - I had ordered the wrong color earlier
- church
- no coffee -- but chats afterward
- home; dh showed me his backpack packing progress + my pile; I used the scale and weighed several items - added to my backpack pile: Teva sandals (to wear in the hut), ear plugs, pillow case, and sheet liner
- lunch - wip

[L.Ann]

Unfortunately I have a much longer list of what doesn’t work, helian.

1-read
2-update detailed cleaning list
3-kitchen stuff-check produce, dinner preprep, DD33’s lunch for tomorrow

Menus
Sunday-buffalo chicken grain bowl
Monday-bbq chicken with roasted veggies
Tuesday-tacos
Wednesday-DD33out/leftovers
Thursday-stir fry rice with checked and veggies
Friday-black bean rice and veggies bowls

Events
Sunday-
Monday-Little Bit:7:40-5, library science program 10:30-11:15
Tuesday-Little Bit:7:40-5, breakfast out w/friends@8:30, $1 movie Sponge Bob@10
Wednesday-Little Bit:7:40-5, Little Bit physical@2:15(do I have her afterwards?), DD33 PS 3-8
Thursday-Little Bit:7:40-5
Friday-Little Bit:7:40-5, kindergarten class with bus ride@library@2:30

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen and dining room
Detailed cleaning list for living room-polish furniture, detailed vacuuming, windex window, clean curtain, declutter toys, declutter coat closet, high dusting, wipe down doors, windex, sweep porch
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog, DD33 and me
-wash hair, dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk
-diet site
-errands
-windex, dust, swish and swipe
-read
-scrub bathroom floor
-walk
-lunch
-text pet sitter about September date
-kitchen clean up
-sign up to volunteer at the schools

[Doggedly]

Today I started a battle with software. I bought a new package of McAfee as my old subscription had expired, and McAfee really, really wants to force auto renewal so that they can charge you 3 times the price that BestBuy charges. I am trying to decide whether to ramp up the fight to fight it out with McAfee customer service, or to just shrug off the initial modest purchase price and go with BitDefender instead. So that's been my day so far.

b]Dogged[/b], so what nice things did you do for future-you that you can reap today?

I had to think about this, trissie, because I had a very relaxed day yesterday. But I realized that I washed my hair before going to bed, so I don't have to spend today dodging that one, LOL.
I'm glad that you got a relaxing day yesterday too. You don't get many of them!

Doggedly I'm not sure about the time difference but maybe you've made a start on your Sunday's list of ta-das before bed ?

Not this time, FrenchFly. I just woke up in the night and got my two cents in before I went back to sleep, LOL. It's a way for me to participate while our EuroSHEs are active.
We still have last year's sad stored potatoes in the stores, so I envy you your own home grown potatoes. I'll bet that they taste wonderful!

You make a good point about the threat that the fires pose in Europe, kitkat. I hope that our dfs all stay safe.

That brings me to the end of Page 1, so I should walk away from both computers and get something to eat. Germane did emerge long enough to get her heart pill and peanut butter earlier, so she can also have breakfast if she feels like it.

Sunday
Put on a pot of coffee
Heart pill for dog
Fired up the Windows laptop, which has been shut down since the antivirus expired
Brought up the new antivirus licence that I bought.
Activated it: this really is the last time that I’m going to use McAfee. It’s forcing me to agree to auto renewal in order to activate the package that I have already bought for less than ⅓ of the price of the renewal.
Started uninstalling McAfee so that I can do a clean install
Computer froze
Linux computer is slow
Booted both computers
Uninstalled McAfee
Booted computer
Checked that McAfee is uninstalled
Started looking for the download to reinstall it
Opened password manager to log into McAfee
McAfee is forcing a password change
Changed password
Logged it in password manager that is tied to McAfee subscription
Opened my permanent password manager
Logged the password change there
Turned off the autorenewal so that I don’t forget and get charged a whopping renewal charge instead of buying antivirus when this expires
Went around and around in circles until it became clear that McAfee changed my expiry date for the new subscription that I just paid for, to the end of today.
Tried to turn auto-renewal back on in order to get the software installed: McAfee wants to charge me $129 to turn it back on, on top of the $33 package price that I already paid for the year.
At this point, I’m so mad that I’m prepared to throw away the $33 I already paid, and buy BitDefender for $33. I’ll still be better off than dealing with McAfee. I’ll be sorry to let go of TrueKey, which is tied to the McAfee subscription
Checked out BitDefender on BestBuy. Got stuck between two options that look identical and are the same price, but one is at its normal price and the other is 50% off. Went back and forth trying to work out the difference. Finally opened two tabs and proofread them one word at a time. Finally spotted that one is a digital download and the other is the physical package.
Checked the auto renew function with BitDefender. They are going in that direction too, but their customer support confirms that you still get your protection if you turn off auto renewal.
Went to McAfee customer support bot and it confirms that they should not have expired my product,and gave me instructions on dealing with the customer support dept to get it corrected.

[Doggedly]

Okey, I'm sitting down for breakfast.
Things to focus on:
I want to sit outside and read for a bit, and I have to bring in the laundry before the rain starts.
That means that I have to deal with the small drying rack, that is blocking my access to the patio door.

SHEM: “Be stubborn about your vision, but flexible with your plan.” --John C. Maxwell,

[L.Ann]

1-read
2-walk

Menus
Sunday-buffalo chicken grain bowl
Monday-bbq chicken with roasted veggies
Tuesday-tacos
Wednesday-DD33out/leftovers
Thursday-stir fry rice with checked and veggies
Friday-black bean rice and veggies bowls

Events
Sunday-
Monday-Little Bit:7:40-5, library science program 10:30-11:15
Tuesday-Little Bit:7:40-5, breakfast out w/friends@8:30, $1 movie Sponge Bob@10
Wednesday-Little Bit:7:40-5, Little Bit physical@2:15(do I have her afterwards?), DD33 PS 3-8
Thursday-Little Bit:7:40-5
Friday-Little Bit:7:40-5, kindergarten class with bus ride@library@2:30

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen and dining room
Detailed cleaning list for living room-polish furniture, detailed vacuuming, windex window, clean curtain, declutter toys, declutter coat closet, high dusting, wipe down doors, windex, sweep porch
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog, DD33 and me
-wash hair, dress and pick up bedroom
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk
-diet site
-errands
-windex, dust, swish and swipe
-read
-scrub bathroom floor
-walk
-lunch
-text pet sitter about September date
-kitchen clean up
-sign up to volunteer at the schools
-read
-update detailed cleaning list
-kitchen stuff-check produce, dinner preprep, DD33’s lunch for tomorrow
-clean and refill bird feeder

[helia]

Back from the Verizon store - with a new phone! It was very quick and easy. I should do this more often. And the new phone is nice! It's been 6.5 years since I got one, apparently. And my new walking shoes are quite comfortable! Yay!

It's so hard isn't it, L Ann.
I wonder which antivirus software you'll go with, Doggedly. Does Germane have an opinion? I have Norton, which seems fine.

I think I'm going to find out which coffee shop dh is at and join him. I have some payroll I'd like to get done.

Next:
- find out where dh is
- join dh
- payroll: edits for AIR Exam

Later:
- work on my lists
- walk - test my new walking shoes which I forgot to do earlier
- make a detailed packing list
- payroll: prep tutorial for M
- payroll: S7 COs X4
- payroll: edits to AIR exam
- payroll: practice test activities for AAS
- payroll: prep AAS D11
- update gradelink
- WF - I need more fresh blueberries for my yogurt?
- REI - rain pants?
- dinner with dh - something lo-cal
- after dinner clean up
- 8:15 family zoom call
- duolingo
- update WW
- update MFP

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- weather websites and email deletions
- ordered a new passport carrier (under clothes - I don't carry a purse in Europe and my old under clothes passport carrier isn't so convenient; new one has RFID blocking -- is that really necessary?) + ankle socks for the shoes I hope to wear when walking in the cities
- reclaimed kitchen
- s2s and self care
- made the bed
- ordered more blush - I had ordered the wrong color earlier
- church
- no coffee -- but chats afterward
- home; dh showed me his backpack packing progress + my pile; I used the scale and weighed several items - added to my backpack pile: Teva sandals (to wear in the hut), ear plugs, pillow case, and sheet liner
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- take phone to Verizon dealer - around the corner

[Kittykatt]

If anyone can vanquish McAffee and beat it into submission, that person is you, Dogged!

Helia, frosted grapes are just regular green grapes, dipped in egg white and then dipped in caster sugar ,.and left to dry on baking parchment. Once dry, the sugar sparkles, hence "frosted".

I'm nearly done for the day. I've had some more time in my garden, some lap time with Jude, and all the cats have been fed (our gang and Mica). Next,.I need to tick off what I've done, and then to write my list for the week.

[Kittykatt]

To do:
Cuddles and snack for Matilda, Jude and Freddie
Bible reading and meditation
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Scrub out litter trays (DH)
Change sheets on bed
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises WIP
Get dressed in casual clothes
Give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Hang up sheets to dry
Quick kitchen clean up
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Change into smarter outfit
OTD to church
Coffee with DF E
Back home again, change back into casual clothes
Meat in oven
Coffee with DH
Put potatoes to roast
Put up my vitamins and supplements for the week
Weigh out Jude's and Matilda's dry food for the week
ice the cake I made yesterday
Quick PUPA upstairs
Fold laundry and PA
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Dish up lunch
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude, Matilda
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Post list with my plans for the week
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:
Feed Mica am pm
Print receipt for DH
Remember to pick up sign up sheet for parish lunch
Email S with menu choices
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