Fall 2024 cardfile/focus weeks

[blessedw2]

lots have happened since the last time.

today is Friday - family room and front room day
work on Christmas presents

room by room
routine adaption

mom being picked up by dd older

today: mom
cooking with me
learning by doing (keeping up with her knowledge)
christmas tree
exercise
reading time - call her cousin in France - 5 christmas cards
water

[blessedw2]

made the worst chicken stock that I have had in a long time - I used to crock pot over night - never again. its veggie stock more than chicken stock.
I think I can fix it but instead of canning it then I will freeze it.

headache is gone.
now for the dishes from last night.
finished the day well.

I make a soup a week - mom asked if I always make soup as her mom always did when she was growing up during the war.

[blessedw2]

dh mailed a birthday card out and a bill.
good morning!!!!

every morning I give a toast (with my coffee) to the day - and I thank God - earth etc. for giving me the opportunity to celebrate a new day! I know corny

dishes from last night are washing themselves - have been put away and another load - mostly dog stuff is now on.
washing machine is on. washed now on 2 dry now on 2 put away 1

morning routine is started and is going into this afternoon
meds have been taken
mom's meds have been given and she has been fed.
my time with mom can easily have me off my routine for 2 hours (just like today). I have to get my act together

what needs doing: dogs 1
trash
routine
fitness strengthening.

[blessedw2]

dec 16
I know what to bring for Christmas Eve - write down ingredients and get them tomorrow.
other errands

the house feels like chaos - I will get there

what's important
fitness
tree
dishes dinner duds
do the dailies

what I should do: presents wrap

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I am truly tired already - but it is a new day 12-17-24 Tuesday!!

the next right thing:
I had breakfast
1. take meds
2. pull mom's meds
3. s2s
4. pick up mom - her meds

errands: return dh's shirt
I forgot the rest of errands already. I am not sure mom can do much.

I hit another moment of overwhelmed - back to getting a simple thing accomplished.

[blessedw2]

even if I dont' come back here I get things done.

every morning I toast the day and thank God for a new day! I also toast and say a little prayer of gratefulness to my family (they don't know it).
done

next Kitchen blew up bc I didn't do dishes or any clean up after cooking!
dishes are done - a combination of me and dh everything put away
yay
next: spray the stove with power wash
clean the counters
clean the table
put away in kitchen
sweep the floor and rinse
laundry flip flop
swipe and swish powder room
dh worked on front hall

I am hitting a bit of an unfocused spot. time to regroup with one thing! 1:35 pm

christmas cards
wrap white elephant gifts

[blessedw2]

I slept all afternoon to the evening yesterday - I was cold and tired. mom was here but I needed this. dd younger was here.

things I have to add to her week:
shower 2 times at least
water intake
enrichment for her daily and during the week
my routine
check nails
be grateful for what ever is in the moment.

I would like to make gingerbread cookies this weekend.

store

morning dailies

[blessedw2]

shower done!
dishwasher on
box cut up
made today's list
the mice people came - oh he was so nice!
counters are clean

next: pray
thank the new day!

[blessedw2]

it's funny I can't always come back here.
christmas cards are done and sent - thanks to dh them dropping them off! yay
I am happy he is with us again

next: pick up the stuff off the floor from the christmas card writing done
got mom's nails cut and feet scrubbed and moisturized -
mom wasn't thrilled about me making her changer her underwear bc she kept on forgetting - I got a lot of the evil eye - and "yes ma'am" stuff.

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dec 22 2024
mom meds check
my meds check
dh a bit cranky bc we had an avalanche of things on the front table - dd younger needs to grab her things
I asked if he would mind if I could put a reminder note on the front door and he didn't say no but he wasn't thrilled by the idea.
laundry in washer
I haven't said hello to the day yet so I think with dh feeling a bit frustrated that it will be the next right thing - as Martha says - it's a good thing" and it sets the tone for the day for me.

I am feeling a bit emotional and I am sure it's bc I couldn't keep up with Christmas - I know that Christmas is more about the feeling and the people I love (gratefulness and faith) but I am still a bit teary eyed. it will be okay!

dh did the dishes

next remove center piece as it is starting to rot done
I have left overs for mom for tonight.
ordered groceries for tomorrow morning!