Tuppence Beresford Tuesday @ TDD - C&C

[Peaches1000]

Good afternoon!

Next:
-Check email
-Update Toodledo
-Check bank accts/Amex
-Declutter/organize/clean - 10 min
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 10 min

Extras:
-Order kitty food
-Bill pay process
-Tasks - (Toodledo tasks)
-Declutter/organize/clean - 10 min
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 10 min

Routine:
-Gather dirty laundry/sort
-Laundry #1 to washer
-Laundry #1 to dryer
-Laundry #1 hang/fold
-Put away laundry

-Foyer Bath - pupa/restock
-Cat - brush/food/water/litter
-Vacuum something
-6pm Eat
-Close blinds
-Open & sort mail/file
-Prep for next day (clothes/calendar)

Done:
-Bedroom - pupa
-Dress/ready
-Fresh food for kitty
-Open blinds/get water
-Medicine/vitamins
-Grocery order
-Amex issue - 50 min
-Text DH
-Catch up DS
-This & that

[trissie]

L.Ann, I checked and the Irish County doctor stories were translated to Czech and they are available in the municipal library! Not the branch I usually go to, so I will either have to keep looking or order them to be delivered to my branch (there's a fee for that). Books in the library network keep circulating - you can go to any of the city branches and borrow books there and also drop off books borrowed anywhere in the network, so each branch has an everchanging selection
Bama, I don't mind the routines. They do keep the house rolling and really are the backbones of household management. But you can only cross them off the list for the day, no matter how many times you've done them, they will be there again tomorrow!
missing puzzle pieces is so frustrating, helia! Hoping you will find it.

TaDas
- morning routine
- midday routine
- dinner
- load of wool
- fold load from dryer
- clean DS14's room
- homework / backpacks with kids

ToDos
- 50 minutes worth of work
- 10 minute break

Braindump
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
- menus
- ironing
- clean master bedroom
- at least 10 minutes in DBD's room
- one leftover holiday cleaning task
- DBD's speech therapy
- pay therapy bill

[Kittykatt]

Trissie, that picture is the reason why we dont have puzzles at home! I think Freddie would probably be ok, (although he might well sit in the middle of it and refuse to move!), but Jude is still a chewer, and Matilda is quite likely to eat a piece or run off with it, and then leave it somewhere when she got bored!

Jude and Freddie quite rightly reminded me it was supper time, so their needs have been attended to. Matilda has got the much coveted very warmest spot on the vet bed by the radiator, so has decided to postpone her supper for now.

The dishwasher has very nearly finished, so when it beeps to let me know it's done its thing I'll unload it and then tackle a box file.

[Bama]

WTG, everyone!

Kitkat, Beau is a white German shepherd and Thumper is a mix. I just sent off his dna test a couple weeks ago so will get back with you on what he is. He looks like a corgi but he’s a mix of who knows what.

Tuesday To Do List:
Weigh
Water
Bible
Pet chores
Spot clean floors
Dust
Vacuum
Mop
Glass
Kitchen - dw, wfd (ham, greens, rice recipe that came with greens, parsnips)
Laundry
Walk dogs 12 minutes
Take down Christmas decor, pack decorations, pack tree, put away wrapping paper and gift bags
Paper, planner - in progress - pick habits, goals, write out bills in date order due, learn something new, fill in past few days. I’m already behind!
Read - book club book, Brenda Gantt book
Catch up on BG videos in progress
Report spam emails, unsubscribe from unwanted emails - number of unwanted email is way down
Craft - fake cupcakes - need to find spray
Outside - deal with bottles and jars, prune fig and weed around, fertilize (get dh to fetch fertilizer from shed) soaking one jar in sink to see how clean it gets
Weekly - mop, water plants
Monthly - chg ac filter, add bleach to AC, clean glass, polish cabinets
Check on lp order for dd2, email says delayed, no update until January sometime
Check for frying pan at moms
Week 2 bedrooms
Fed Tom turkey and Lola cat (outside animals)
Possum trapped in turkey yard, let it go
Called friend to ask about senior trip and chatted :40
Cleared mail off table

[helia]

LOL trissie! I do wonder if I am the one that lost the piece.
Kitty, WTG with the cleaning downstairs. I agree - setting a goal of one makes your goal easier to achieve and maybe more motivating.
Hi Peaches.
Aw, glad dpup had a good vet visit, kitkat. We waited in the car for vet appts. during covid, and it was very convenient.
WTG with the walking, L Ann. Did you listen to the Irish Country Doctor while walking?
I hope Beau's nail heals quickly, Bama. A white German Shepherd sounds beautiful!

Finished lunch and making a couple orders. QT is next - and then the gym.

Next:
- QT
- Kroger order?
- dress for exercising
- gym

Later:
- 10-12ish KS2J get together
- some qt
- figure out meal plan for the week
- grocery list
- Kroger?
- gym - work out
- load of sheets: w d f pa
- clean sheets on bed
- clean sheets on guest beds?
- dinner: pasta, homemade tomato sauce, green salad
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update health apps
- read for fun
- make one phone call: schedule mammogram
- help dh pick up his car
- garbage and recycling to the curb
- bring in wood for an evening fire

TaDas!
- up; weighed self - down from yesterday
- registered for online classes via the new gym
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
- drop off dh at coffee shop
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- 10-12ish KS2J get together
- payroll: drop off last session's textbooks at school
- home; lunch
- reclaimed kitchen
- some orders - winter running items + a replacement windmill cookie cutter for dd27
- texted ds+F re: a photo for NY card

[Doggedly]

Hi, all. Look at you go--up to Page 3 already! I have had a weird day. I did get up and look after Germane, but got so cold sitting at my computer that I ended up going back to bed and turning the heated throw on high to try to warm up. The throw must be getting close to the end as it only got warm. It took an hour and a half for my feet to stop feeling like ice, for my body to believe that my inner organs were not in danger of freezing and free up some blood for the extremities. I napped and read my book on my phone (N or M?).

trissie, I laughed to see today's title. Thanks for the start!

I can't do all personal responses when I'm this far behind, so apologies and WTG's to all. I'm actually starting to feel the cold again, so I'll head to the kitchen to make myself a piece of toast and wash dishes so I can put my hands in hot water.

edit: I went into my daily 20 minute coughing fit and cleaned up after Germane who is having trouble digesting her favourite food.

[trissie]

kitkat, how old is your pup? our cat no longer fights being given meds... at almost 20 she feels it's a smaller discomfort than trying to run away!
hi Peaches!
Dogged, sorry about the cold... seems like it will be a day of hot tea (or maybe hot toddy) for you?

For me, the day is almost over. Trying to convince myself to either do some movement or some ironing, preferably both, but it's 9:45 and I keep falling asleep sitting... maybe I could do 10 on stationary bike while mindlessly flipping through facebook

TaDas
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
- DBD's speech therapy
- mopped entrance because mud prints

ToDos
- 50 minutes worth of work
- 10 minute break

Braindump
- menus
- ironing
- clean master bedroom
- at least 10 minutes in DBD's room
- one leftover holiday cleaning task
- pay therapy bill

[L.Ann]

I hope you like it, Trissie. It is a nice fun read and lovely when read with an Irish accent. I am listening Jen Hatmaker’s latest memoir, helian. I prefer nonfiction that are less than 10 hours when listening because they are easier to pick up and put down. Novels with accents or full casts though are fun listens.

1-take Little Bit home
2-dinner prep

Menus
Tuesday-ginger chicken and rice bowls
Wednesday-DD33 out/left overs me
Thursday-cranberry thyme chicken
Friday-black beans and rice
Saturday-sausage with pepper and onions
Sunday-eat at winter celebration

Events
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3, DD33 PS3-8, haircut@3
Thursday-9:30 orthopedic appt me, 3:30 DD33 physical
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3
Saturday-
Sunday-Winter Celebration 2-5, walk with friend @9

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Extra stuff-send one email to college roommate, send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-my bedroom-file boxes, Little Bit’s art work—spare room- DM’s papers, organize shred box——-cabinet in living room- binders
Electronic paperwork- delete email boxes, delete apps on my phone and DD33’s
Death book-updates, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs, check POD on one account

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-pick up bedroom and get dressed
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk outside
-diet site
-pick up Little Bit
-watch bird feeder videos
-breakfast for Little Bit
-10 minutes deleting email files
-take Little Bit to school
-post office
-walk outside
-read
-declutter 1 or2 binders
-lunch
-dinner preprep
-mail sort
-short walk
-read
-pick up Little Bit
-snacks/pack DD33’s lunch
-workbooks with Little Bit

[Doggedly]

I'm good, trissie. I have reached the time of day where the sun is on my side of the building. It's not a sunny day, but it still warms up the apartment.

I think that you have given all that you can today. The only remaining question is whether going to sleep will give you the most peace, or moving forward on one of your personal goals?

Tuesday
Cleaned up after dog
Breakfast for Germane.
Put away dry dishes
Cleaned up after dog
Watered plant
Washed dishes
Watered second plant
Put on a pot of pasta
Washed more dishes

That sounds like a good book recommendation, L.Ann.

[helia]

I've heard of Jen Hatmaker, L Ann. I don't know if I've read any of her stuff.
I think something short followed by bedtime sounds great, trissie.
Hope you're sufficiently warmed up now, Doggedly.

I just spent too long working on drafts of new year cards on 2 different websites. I now have about 1 hour before I need to start dinner. Hmm... I MUST get wood for a fire and get groceries for dinner tonight. I think exercise is out. I would like to work on clean sheets for the bed - and maybe 1 phone call. I'll let you know what I do - and don't do. The hours each day seem to go by so fast.

Next:
- 1 phone call?
- bring in wood while it's still light
- WF run and put away

Later:
- some qt
- figure out meal plan for the week
- grocery list
- Kroger?
- gym - work out
- load of sheets: w d f pa
- clean sheets on bed
- clean sheets on guest beds?
- dinner: pasta, homemade tomato sauce, green salad
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update health apps
- read for fun
- make one phone call: schedule mammogram
- help dh pick up his car
- garbage and recycling to the curb
- bring in wood for an evening fire

TaDas!
- up; weighed self - down from yesterday
- registered for online classes via the new gym
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
- drop off dh at coffee shop
- back exercises
- s2s and self care
- 10-12ish KS2J get together
- payroll: drop off last session's textbooks at school
- home; lunch
- reclaimed kitchen
- some orders - winter running items + a replacement windmill cookie cutter for dd27
- texted ds+F re: a photo for NY card
- worked on drafts of photo cards from 2 different companies + short note