Tulip Tuesday

[Doggedly]

Interfering, helia? No, indeed. The squirrels were gardening.

[Bama]

WTG, everyone! You get an honorary medal of achievement!

Helia, that’s interesting about eating the tulip bulbs. I thought rodents was bad but at least it’s protein.

Dogged, I would love the squirrel lottery. I’d leave nuts to exchange for all the bulbs and everyone would wonder why I had the prettiest yard in the neighborhood.
That AI class sounds very interesting.

FFB, yikes, I mailed them around the 15th I think…I need to make a mental note to get the ones out of country in the mail in November. Thank you for your card too! I’m glad your day got better.

Kittykatt, yay on getting further with the med issue.
I’m coming to understand just how “old school” I really am. I prefer snail mail, writing checks, being home…

Tulips are an annual here so I’ve never planted any. We do have them in the stores and I’m tempted but have resisted so far.

I just ate lunch and am going to do some paper work next.

TUESDAY List:
Weigh
Water
Emails
Bible
Pet chores
Spot clean floors
Wfd? stuffed peppers if I can get the meat thawed in time
Dust
Kitchen - dw unloaded/loaded, wiped down, washed old coke bottle out (was full of dirt, came from dh’s parents yard), took rest of jars to moms to be with other jars I’m selling
Vacuum
Glass
Laundry - wash my clothes, dh’s clothes out of dryer and being sorted, mophead out and air drying
Walk dogs
Fed, watered George (neighbor cat that lives in moms porch), got a tick off of him (need to get flea and tick med)
Take down Christmas decor, pack decorations, pack tree, order storage boxes? throw away some cheap ornaments
Paper, planner - in progress - pick habits, goals, write out bills in date order due, learn something new, fill in past few days, mail
Read - book club book, Brenda Gantt book (both in progress)
Craft - fake cupcakes - need to find spray (on hold for now)
Outside - prune fig and weed around, fertilize (get dh to fetch fertilizer from shed) pu sticks, fill bird feeders, pu sticks
Weekly -
Monthly -clean glass, polish cabinets
Check on lp order for dd2, email says delayed, no update until January sometime
Check for frying pan at moms - none I want to use so left for the girls to use/toss, cleaned out fridge/freezer, some expired meds, moved some stuff I’d like to keep to 3rd bedroom/storage so the girls can use the main rooms when they move back, toss 2 dead plants, water plants
Week 3 bathrooms (catch up wk 2 bedrooms?)
Book boarding for dogs (after tour)

[Doggedly]

LOL, Bama, everyone in the neighbourhood is playing Lottery, and you are playing 3D chess!
Stuffed peppers? Mmmm....

Tuesday
Cleaned up after dog
Breakfast for Germane.
Put on a pot of coffee
Put on a pot of rice
Scrubbed out sink and basin
Put dishes into soak
Cut up Benedryl
Fed Germane X 3 or 4
Gave dog her Benedryl
Started on course
Downloaded pdf
Looked into pdf readers
Found one developed in Canada
Did a bit of research to check if it is real, its reputation etc.
Downloaded it
Checked dishes
Scrubbed out sink and basin
Washed more dishes
Put dishes into soak
Made breakfast
Spiffed self
Put away dry dishes
Fed dog X 3. She has a great appetite today, and is happy with Go! Limited Ingredient. She’s getting the chicken and the duck, and is licking her plate around the floor for both.
Did a bit of reorganizing of a food shelf.
Made a sloppy tuna/tomato sandwich
Changed out kitchen garbage
Brought it to chute
Checked on laundry room
Cleaned up after dog
Set up breadmaker
Fed dog
Filled/started breadmaker

[Bama]

Dogged, speaking of squirrels reminded me, we have several squirrels that have taken up residence in our turkey yard and feed on all of his scraps. They are HUGE. Never let it be said I let a squirrel go hungry.

Alas, the meat is still frozen so dh offered to fetch supper again. It will be thawed for tomorrow night though so the peppers are not cancelled, just on hold.

[L.Ann]

1-clean up kitchen
2-FACE
3-talk to DD33 about a couple of scheduling things

Menus
Wednesday-Oregano Chicken with rice and feta salad
Thursday-Middle Eastern Chickpea Bowls
Friday-Cajun salmon with roasted veggies or asparagus
Saturday-left over turkey and ham with sweet potatoes and roasted veggies
Sunday-chicken curry

Events
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3, library
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3
Saturday--9:30-10:30 bb for DD33
Sunday-walk with friend@9

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Extra stuff-send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-my bedroom-file boxes, Little Bit’s art work—spare room- DM’s papers
Electronic paperwork- delete email boxes
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
-pick up bedroom and get dressed
-meds and temp for DD33
-walk outside
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast out with Little Bit and friends
-take Little Bit to school
-Target pickup, med pick up, library drop off
-walk outside
-read nonfiction book
-lunch
-sweep and mop kitchen
-mail sort
-FACE
-short walk
-read
-pick up Little Bit
-snacks and make DD33’s lunch
-dinner preprep
-work on puzzles with Little Bit
-take Little Bit home
-dinner prepped and eaten

[Kittykatt]

Dogged, I'm hoping you'll see this - I would first spread old newspapers or a bin liner over your table or workspace, and then gently tip everything out of the container. You should then be able to see more clearly exactly what has died,.and remove it, either by gently pulling and teasing the roots apart, or possibly cutting of you need to. Then, you can repot what's left, either in the same.container (so long as it has drainage holes in the bottom!) or another pot of your choice. Of you try and ensure the plants are planted nto approximately the same depth as originally, they should be happy. Firm the soil gently between the plants , and then water. If you have plant food, they would probably appreciate a feed in a few weeks. Good luck!

I'm finally in bed - the washing machines on its last legs as the bearings have worn badly, hence the racket its making. Of course, the repair would cost over half as much as a brand new machine and there's no guarantee that nothing else would also go wrong. So, long story short, the new machine will hopefully be arriving Saturday. (I got a very good deal from John Lewis, with a lot of money off as it's end of line - (apparently the forthcoming .model will be WiFi enabled (!!) which I certainly dont want )also a free five year warranty, free delivery, free installation and also free removal.of the old machine, so although I really didn't.want.to get a new washing machine so soon after Christmas, I think this one should be ok). DF CW has also asked me to supervise the delivery and installation.of her new fridge freezer tomorrow, and there's also supposed to be a repair man to look at her washing machine (its symptoms sound depressingly similar to mine,.but hopefully it just needs it's feet levelling - we have wood floors, which can be uneven)).

[Doggedly]

Ah, Bama is recruiting her squirrel allies in readiness!
You have given me a craving for peppers. When I make supper, I think that I will add some frozen peppers to the tomato sauce.

You are on top of your To Dos, L.Ann. WTG!

Thank you, Kittykatt. I will do as you say. It's going to be awkward as I have the vines trained up a 4-ft cage, so I'll wait until I'm ready to fold the table back out to its largest size.
I'm sorry about your washing machine, but glad that you were able to find a good replacement.

[helia]

LOL Doggedly! Yes - gardening. Squirrel style.
Wow, you're on top of it ordering a new washing machine so quickly, Kitty.
That's nice of dh to fetch supper, Bama.
How's the nonfiction book reading going, L Ann?

Done with dinner and clean up. Dh and M did the recycling and garbage while I worked on the stove top.

Next:
- duolingo
- update health apps
- update lists

Later:
- pay snail mail bills
- email reply to ML
- make appt. with foot doctor
- decluttering progress - Mom's knick knacks
- duolingo
- update health apps

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
- s2s and self care
- reclaimed kitchen
- folded and p/a 2 loads of clothes
- made bed
- 10:30 - 1 hosted K, S2, and J here
- put away the Kroger groceries that were delivered
- lunch
- lists in notebook
- payroll: GGT emails
- walked in the sunshine!
- helped get dinner; I made veggies - a blend of brussel sprouts, mushrooms, peppers, and red onion - roasted
- dinner - dh, myself, and M (pork chops with lemon and caper sauce, rice, roasted veggies)
- after dinner clean up
- dh and M took the garbage and recycling out and to the curb
- text with dh and MZ; will we meet her for coffee at 8:30 pm? It's kind of late.

[kitkat]

Good evening to all.
So, we all share a love of tulips:) I found it interesting to think of them as annuals - but it makes sense in warm climates.
Nothing got done in the house but the errands were done.

I shall see you all tomorrow - time for my book. (Anne Patchett:) )

[Doggedly]

WTG on getting all cleaned up after dinner, helia.

kitkat, I'm still trying wrap my mind around the idea that tulips are happier up here than in Bama's climate. Don't they come from Türkiye?
Have a good night!

I have (finally!) brought the big air fryer to the basement. I hereby pronounce Locker # 2 full. All three dimensions. Okey, if something is very light I could toss it upward.