Fall 2024 cardfile/focus weeks

[blessedw2]

October 19th.

dailies
s2s
outside work
make soup

garage and lights

goal: balance of work

dailies
animals - outside and in
garden water/pull some more annuals.
fitness me... walk or something. (walk with mom in woods 1/4 mile)

hope set up bread for tomorrow


get started: 10:15 am.
s2s
spoke to member services at mom's and they will be doing some work
set up mom's meds
find out why dr. didn't fill prescription
soup is cooking - I have to learn to prep veggies earlier so that there is less time for cooking.



goal: don't get discouraged - you are trying!

slept a bit
made a good meal
did half the dishes

I tried.

[blessedw2]

why is it 12:30 already!!!!

I need to do work outside

balance -
don't over think

next: shot for cat
thank God for the morning

shower to shoes
make bread for fermenting
make banana bread
cut up ingredients for tonights dinner. later
bring down sewing
dishes washing themselves
mom rinsing the few dishes left in sink
waiting for groceries put away
tonight: crab cakes - deadly crab - tossed- cucumber salad

I am hungry, hot and tired at some black bean chili - feeling energized. it's 3:23 pm

I need to get out to the garage
did dishes

[blessedw2]

I have sat and sat and sat - but I needed it!
took my meds
gave cat her shot.
threw dirty towels downstairs

garage work 10 minute moments

greek salad (made salad dressing )
what needs doing cut up red peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes
fish with compound butter
mom time
dh time

think:
if I make dinner early will that help

lunch eaten
why does time go by so fast
dishes washing themselves
sink and counters clean
I think I need to rest for a bit.

[blessedw2]

ready to start my day - a wee bit late - okay a lot late.

a simple s2s - I brushed my hair - and that's it.
go to mom's and give her her meds.it gook 2 hours.
time to start again - feed birds. water birds
water garden did some.
picked up mom again.
dinner is ready to put in oven

[blessedw2]

still trying to find balance with d mom. I think the hardest part of dementia at this point in mom's life is the unpredictability of weather she will be spot on or a little off to very off. Her abilities depend on her water intake and if she is alone in her apartment too much in the day. She doesn't want to be here - but I can't entertain her on a normal day to day basis.

I have to not let things overwhelm me to the point that I don't act on what I need to do.

truth: everything looks unkept from the outside to the inside. I didn't do dishes last night. big mistake -

time to start:
cat: meds , me meds
so far:
mom - I have been in contact and have ordered her lunch - she ate and she is watching tv. She had workers there today. I wish they would call me when they are going over.
she hasn't drank water - reminded her.
did paperwork
emptied dw once.
refilled and turned on.
have vinegar and baking soda in the sink.

next: flip flop laundry
empty dw
put fish in oven
say a prayer
lots of laundry done
clean up - upstairs worked on.
I still have to clean the basement before electrician in the am.

[blessedw2]

I worked hard yesterday.
but it still looks like put away is important.

one step at a time.
1. meds
2. cat's meds
3. put away on counter
4. empty dw
5. cleaning angels are doing a heavy cleaning of kitchen - it won't last long.
they did the bedrooms except dh's - he has decided that he can do it. When he leaves the house I will go in there.
bathroom upstairs done - not shower -


put away again in yard/garage/basement work - change cat litter

electrician
lights in front
lights in back
2 bedrooms keep popping breakers
BASEMENT CAT LITTER

WHAT'S FOR DINNER
TOSS FOOD THAT ISN'T GOOD

next right thing:
fold laundry in dryer done
flip flopped laundry

[blessedw2]

October 25, 2024 Friday!

things that need doing: focus next:

put away kitchen I have dishes ready to turn on
front hall
laundry flip flopped - all laundry folded and read for put away

I worked hard yesterday but didn't finish my put away goals and that definitely needs finishing

[blessedw2]

As I said. I really worked hard yesterday - mostly keeping mom busy.
I also got ahead on a craft project that I have been putting off.

I didn't wake up until 10 bc dd younger and I watched old Murders in the building. We are using old shows to catch up on clues to help us with the new season.

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it's a new day!!!
I have to get into my garden every day. it's so far behind.

11:46 Get to work
1:22 pm how did that happen so fast
next family room
2:09 pm finished the front hall closet.
time to empty coffee table and move it.
3:05 I might need help moving the coffee table - all the drawers are pulled out and emptied

[blessedw2]

my sugars went off yesterday afternoon and I needed to rest for a bit.

from d Harriets cleaning focus.
10/28/2024 dining room

Maintenance Round

11/4/2024 Thanksgiving week one
11/11/2024 Thanksgiving week two
11/18/2024 Thanksgiving
11/25/2024 holiday décor
12/2/2024 finish-up week
12/9/2024 maintenance
12/16/2024 celebrate
12/23/2024 celebrate and get ready for 2025
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TODAY: SPEAK TO DEAR FAMILY ABOUT CHRISTMAS - it's time to talk about what we want to do.

9:35 am.
flip flopped multiple laundry
emptied dw filled dw and turned it on again
counters washed
dd's took stuff and put it away for me.
I have until dec 26 until mom and dd leave.
vacuumed laundry room

12:46 hungry.
ate lunch with mom

mom folded 2 loads of towels - I offered to help but she wanted to do them on her own.
fed the birds (she and I )
etc etc.

3:45 pm more work done
put away more
emptied a dw again.
next rinse forks and knives.

5:47 pm ordered dinner for mom!
8:04 pm I have to take mom home
dishwasher is on again AGAIN

[blessedw2]

3:25
it has been the most unproductive day that I have had in a long time!!!!

dishes are now washing in the dw

3:56 pm I am proud of myself -
timer has been on for 30 minutes at a time.
put passwords in my book
dw still washing
few dishes washed
sink cleaned
counters cleaned
stove cleaned
I need to wash plate in the microwave
soaking a few things
flip flopped laundry = Monday wash day - whites in dryer now.
swept floor in kitchen