Basic Weekly Plans

[blessedw2]

it's so nice to get back to my weekly plan.

My one goal this week is to stay off the computer except for checking in with everyone here.
My studies will now be from the manual as I am done relearning about cells/organelles, transport, transpiration and photosynthesis - I will say it was fun but I have to move forward in my learning.
Next will be the different leaves, etc.

Sunday: move furniture in front room - empty as much as I can
I have decided to move most of the things on the laundry room shelf to I don't know where so that I can put dh's supplies in each reach.
this week:
what do I need for the garden for spring: mushroom compost, dirt, set up new raised beds
buy new fencing for parterre garden (with 2 gates).

Monday I have an appointment for my 3 year old dog in for her Lyme disease.
Monday: I should receive some supplies
laundry room duties
outside work
visit dh

Tuesday swish and swipe bathroom
visit dh
garden
buy bird seed and fill container.

Wednesday bills
paperwork
anti procrastination

Thursday errands?

Friday: family room, 3 season room, basement

What I need to do: vacuum all through the house including basement
weed
what extra trees and plants do I need

[blessedw2]

trying hard to get back to basics while we have a lull

Sunday quiet day - creative day-my needlepoint - nice dinner - outside work, get bird seed - I can leave mom with helper and dd's
Monday: whites, laundry room, kitchen monthly cards - bird baths - dogs
Tuesday: bathrooms, towels, outside work/water - my brother has hospice coming. breath in day
Wednesday: anti procrastination: hamburger, black bean something, pizza, salads
Thursday used to be errands: not sure towels again
Friday car and purse day.

christmas work

[blessedw2]

I have been struggling with focus - so I am back here
I am grateful to d harriet for putting all these places here to help all of us to have better lives!

[blessedw2]

sunday: work with plants and garden
menu planning
nice dinner
refill mom's stuff in the room

monday: kitchen, laundry room
weekly
delete things from the house

Tuesday: bathrooms
delete things from the house

Wednesday: paperwork day learning day

thursday: errand day

friday: heavy cleaning

Saturday: mom focus as no helper

what needs doing each day
walk and muscle exercises weights
reading self improvement
mom's language
toss toss toss
outside each day
start training dogs each day
set up dr. tests for me.

[blessedw2]

I am reading the side tracked home executive this week (AGAIN )
I also working on the happiness file - I usually do that this time of year. thinking of things for dh/dd's/d mom, sister in laws, strangers.
dd younger likes activities more than gifts

Monday: drive dd younger to the airport at 1:30 pm
whites
laundry room work
go through fridge
swipe fridge doors
weekly kitchen work
week laundry room work
water in evening or before ten
dogs: play, pick up, brush
water pots
dead head

Tuesday: bathroom heavy work
outside work before it gets hot
dogs
one garden zone
dog training or mental activity

Wednesday: desk day call dentist
sign up for the fitness center for mom/me/helper
social security -
I haven't registered for getting ss but I think I will this year. I would like to save that money for christmas
zone yard
bedroom day

pick up cleaning - drop off cleaning - errands = too smoky outside
me day/dh day
zone yard

Friday: heavy duty cleaning - helper leaves at 3 pm

zone

Saturday build, garage, etc. paint etc.

Sunday start again

Month:
appointments
16th dr. appointment 9:40 leave at 9:20
dd's go to Florida with cousins

wish: sailing again
beach

[blessedw2]

this week:
MONDAY: helper needs to leave for an hour
Tuesday: dog recheck vet
Wednesday mammogram and call dentist
thursday : biopsy thyroid
friday: cleaning angels

dd youngers birthday is the following week think think think

[Harriet]

blessed, you always inspire with your attention to the week ahead.

My dd27 also has a bday next week, think, think, think.

This coming week does not have anything on the calendar, yay, but that's misleading because I have lots of responsibilities.

(last week, with 3 distant appts, was hard. A couple days didn't seem to have progress on much at all.)

I've started an extra-emphasis set of 4 areas this coming week. This is just a free printable I found online ages ago. A sheet separated into 4 parts, at the top saying "This Week". This time I've got "Nutrition Planning", "Call/Contact" and "Projects". I'll likely decide on the last one as the week starts to play out. Leaning toward "nagging chores", lol.

Call/Contact
set up an automatic bill payment
ask ddolder for tech advice
call or email 2 cousins

Projects
finish last tedious quilting by hand
write out plan for finishing quilt in equal sessions
violet needs repotting

Nutrition Planning
make out a circular tracker for daily dozen nutrition
start broccoli sprouts (to eat, not garden, smile)
menus, research to eat well

[blessedw2]

I love your work d harriet!
how did the quilting go?

[blessedw2]

I have had to add things to my calendar - mom activities to keep her engaged and physically healthier
I also have a vacuum better card each day - say move the furniture etc. just vacuuming the center areas makes a lot of dog hair under things.
zone day for a specific room.

August 2026: furnace people coming to check furnace for winter
August 17 Monday is laundry room/kitchen cards weekly and additional missed some of the weeklies bc of big project.
front hall as well - wash front door and outside glass door - after vacuuming and dusting.
vacuum/sweep better - mini job: garage

August 18 Tuesday: bathroom day
do the weekly cards for the laundry room - simple
dh took my car for pollution test - at first he looked at it as a big thing but he has to take his car as well and he realized it would be good to know where it is. I don't want his world to keep getting smaller and this is right in his wheel house (whatever that means lol) - passed the pollution test and dh was very proud of himself for going. I put the sticker on my plates. paid him back for my sticker.

August 19 Wednesday: phone calls make appointments slept all day and then rested put forward
insurance paperwork
check book,
letters written
vacuum better mom's room
straighten mom's room missed once
some simple front room work

August 20 Thursday changing this to Friday instead.
buy September birthday cards
pick up dh's comforter , winter coats
a little bit of work in dd youngers bedroom - she is in Florida
vacuum better: family room

August 21, Friday errands
do the missed below
buy September birthday cards
pick up dh's comforter , winter coats
a little bit of work in dd youngers bedroom - she is in Florida
friday work:
family room
dh's bedroom - take curtains down and get them cleaned.
wash his sheets again and blankets - he won't like it. do Saturday instead
vacuum his bedroom well

august 22, Saturday - dinner out maybe - depends on mom
basement focus - only 10 minutes
toss from upstairs closet
vacuum better basement stairs

jobs this week: sand dh's window frame so that I can paint it with a shiny paint - I haven't done this yet. the window is clean but needs sanding.

[blessedw2]

I have been asking dh to sand his window but I don't think he remembers or he doesn't want to do it.
it will have to be something I need to do.

AUGUST 24 -
Monday: make phone calls for dr. appointments
heavy job: wash the other front cabinets and if I have enough energy - wash the wood trim under cabinets

my decluttering job took 3 hours - I hadn't expected that - I did finish the one thing.

cards pulled for kitchen:
clean table and chairs well
dust walls
finger prints
clean under stove and do drawer
clean water cooler
go through fridge - rinse along the way
clean doors in kitchen both sides (not French doors)
vacuum vent
clean windows
swiffer dust edges
vacuum and wash floor (not great)

laundry room clean under sink
vacuum inside of dryer - check outside vent did tuesday
clean sink
dust walls did tuesday
white laundry did tuesday
clean fronts and top of washer and dryer did monday
vacuum did tuesday and wash floor
clean finger prints on doors
put away

next monday: august 31
clean top of fridge
clean oven

August 25
Tuesday: laundry machine repair
towel day
all the bathrooms are clean - there are repairs to be made in dh's bathroom and upstairs hallway bathroom.

August 26:
Wednesday stomach ache - did errands - came home with stomach ache and a bit of a headache - slept from 2 to 5 when helper went home.

August 27
Thursday cooking

August 28 pay landscaping company for September
Friday

August 29
Saturday no helper

August 30
Sunday No helper

August 31 (no helper she is getting her tooth pulled) me only

Meal ideas:

desserts to make
raspberry sauce for ice cream or French toast for mom
meringues trying

Jeffery's roast chicken page 122 ina garten
mashed potatoes
gravy
green beans
bib lettuce with buttermilk dressing
(more veg than protein and carbs)

Panko crusted fish - salmon? Ina
greek panezella

chicken pot pie,
carrots
peas

sloppy joes on little rolls
French fries for mom/dh
cut veggies

swedish meatballs on egg noodles
cucumber salad
? maybe ligonberries

tomato salad, roasted veg, lemon pasta

cabbage with bacon, onion and wine
brats for mom
carrot salad Alsatian