Tom Eckhardt Peony Tuesday @ TDD - C&C

[trissie]

Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

»»—-Cheers! WTG! Ygg!—-««

Don't think about it. Just do it!
~~ I Triple Dog Dare ya! ~~
Good Morning!
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[trissie]

Originator: Krekler
Group: Lactiflora
Date: 1965
Country: USA, OH

The bright attractive mid season Japanese type flower form blooms open a wine-pink and very slowly fade to a pretty pale pink. Its large numerous flowers are almost a foot above its wide dense bush on upright 35 inch stems. The broad gay pink shallow bowls hold a wide shapely mass of very showy petaloids. Their bases are a light greenish-tan and their tops are a pink that fades to lavender. Their tips are clear bright golden points that twist. The pistils are pale green with whiteish tops.

https://www.paeo.de/aaa/01740.html

[trissie]

Oh my, helia, now you make me think my DH may actually not be a workoholic after all (he "only" works about 50-60 hours per week, but he has the same 1 hour commute plus he tends to also work in the evening, answering questions that come through their chat app). How was the play?
gma, prayers for you and your dear friend!

Tuesday. DH left - he's driving DS to the train station and then he's driving over to his mom's. With the twins gone till Friday, it's gonna be just me, DS and DBD - I have to remember to scale down dinners! There's rain in the weather forecast, so if I want to mow the backyard, I have to do it early, before my 9am online course starts. There's plenty to keep me busy indoor should it actually rain in the afternoon - DH's big party is next weekend and I'd like everything to be clean and decluttered by the end of this week and next week just do maintenance.

TaDas
- breakfast and coffee
- dressed to shoes
- snacks for kids made
- DH and DS off the door
- internet time
- permission slip for DBD

ToDos
- morning routine
- mow lawn
- alternate work and cleaning

Braindump
work
- 9-12 online course
- 3:30pm online committee meeting
- work on CC the report
- mailbox work
- long term reminders
- GDPR presentation
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- make apt - obgyn
- book summer camp for DS
- invitation for DBD's birthday party - design and print
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- plan for June & July
cleaning
- clean twins' room
- clean windows in twins' room and install insect screens
- clean DS15's room
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up aster bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- spiff up office
- clean out / reorganize attic
laundry
- load of colors
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside - weekend
- mow lawn in backyard
- repot seedlings I bought
- weeding in veggie garden
- weeding in front garden
- work in raspberry patch - pruning, fertilizing, replanting
- prune fruit trees - blooming pit fruits
- prune bushes
- prune/tie/shape climbing roses
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyard
- work on cleaning out the carpool
- work on cleaning out the garage
- fertilize fruit trees and bushes
- fertilize conifers
- fertilize vegetables
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading

[trissie]

“Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.”
—Glen Cook

[Kittykatt]

Good morning Trissie and thank you for introducing us to another beautiful paeony. I hope you can get your mowing done in time. We have a dry start today. So far...

Gma, prayers for your DF BS. Over here, patients in hospice can often have their pets come to visit. I'm not sure if it's the same where you are, and whether your DF would find this helpful?

Helia, what a good idea to have taken out on the patio - beautiful surroundings and minimal prep and clear up.

Bama, when does DH plan to retire? I'm also in this "count down to retirement" with DH, and what I've learnt so far (which much help.from ladies on this board,.who have either gone through.or.are.going through the same thing) is boundaries and flexibility. Also, because DH is retiring from work does not mean he's retiring from all responsibility! Some of the jobs I've had done round the house this year, I've requested DH be there to welcome/ provide tea etc/ for the professional. I tend to do the actual setting up of appointments, as I have the list.of.contact numbers and know what needs doing. Curiously enough,.when Matilda pulled out and them chewed through the tv aerial cable some months ago, DH showed his true capabilities. It was on my list as something to get fixed "sometime" as a fairly low priority ( I dont really watch much TV, and then it's mostly streaming services) but DH decided it had to be done "now" and found an aerial technician, booked the appointment and attended, all in a couple of days,. and without me having to raise a finger!

Dogged, you're a very good Mum to Germane, and how nice to be able to stop and chat to people.

Today I want to clean the remaining windows if it stays dry. DH is WFH and has gone for his walk. I'm a bit behind today as Matilda decided 4.30 am was a splendid time to wake up and greet the morning. Fortunately I did manage to get back to sleep, and persuade her to do likewise

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Tuesday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
7pm meal out at the.Dinosaur
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DF E for coffee
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
2/7 weight check -Jude
23/6 Solensia Freddie
August / September (depending on weather!) work on verge of house by roofer L and team

Outstanding deliveries:
eBay

Extras:
Redo rota for coffees beginning of July to include LS, NW and DM
Think about ordering window vac for us -
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering each day?
Digital decluttering- Google Photos for 2024 and 2025
Pick up my footprints
Book eye test for me
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now finished with 2025 for the cats, and started on the garden
Think about setting up Guardianship for F,J and M - looked on Cats' Protection, I need their microchip numbers, approximate DOB, colour and markings and useful information about them. Bookmark link with local recommended solicitors (also ask DF CW?)

To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda,
Jude and Freddie
Cup of tea
QT
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
DH launched for his walk
Physio exercises and back exercises WIP
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
Breakfast and meds / supplements - me
DRINK WATER #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Check bank account
Go for my walk

Garden:
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden

Cats:
Cats’ breakfast and meds / supplements
Fresh water for cats
Scoop cat trays
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddie & Matilda
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
Unload DW
Load DW
Run DW when full
Unload DW
PUPA downstairs
Quick dust sitting room
Quick hoover downstairs
PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
Quick hoover upstairs
Lunch
Supper
Lay out clothes for tomorrow
Journal three things I am thankful for today
Hand cream

Extra house tasks:

Monday:
Clean bathroom
Clean spare room
Clean bedroom
Clean windows? Upstairs done
Wash bedroom rugs

Tuesday:
Clean hall
Clean sitting room
Clean stairs
Empty hoover before starting work
Wheelie bins back when dustmen have been
Filing paperwork for 15 minutes
Clean patio doors?

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly

Financial:
More work on budget WIP- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1

[L.Ann]

Morning kittykatt. My peonies aren’t nearly that exciting looking, Trissie. I have 2 pink ones and 3 white ones. The white ones are from the historic plantation in our county.

1-dress and pick up bedroom
2-walk a mile
3-meds and temp for DD33

4-pick up Little Bit

Menus:
Tuesday-leftovers
Wednesday-out near airport
———————
Wednesday-lunch stuff
Thursday-pasta
Friday-chicken curry bean soup
Saturday-chicken and veggie curry
Sunday-curry spiced chickpea wraps
Monday-Cajun salmon and roasted veggies

Events
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-12, leave for hotel near airport@4
———————
Wednesday-landing 6 am with luck home by 9 am
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-6:30
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, vacuum
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-Oct doc appointment date-left message
Extra stuff-Wednesday run off tickets


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet sites

[helia]

Peonies are so pretty, L Ann! Will you start packing today?
trissie, enjoy the day with 1 child at home! Maybe both our dhs are workaholics. Dh also works in the evenings. And on weekends. And on vacations. The only time he won't work is when he is forced to disconnect, like our backpacking trip in the Northern Michigan wilderness where there's no internet connection/ phone service. But - I think his job is deeply fulfilling and enjoyable for him, at least many parts are - not all, of course. Maybe it's the same for your dh!
Kitty, were you able to clean the windows? I would dread dh retiring because he has a lot of energy. I think he can do a soft retirement, though, and continue with an office and lighter responsibilities at the university. Dh has mentioned starting to diminish his research programs - but he is in some large projects with multi-year timelines with other faculty, sometimes at other universities, that he cannot just pull out of or decrease.
Will say a prayer for dfBS, Gma.

Today, on the calendar: I have an 8 a.m. work out session and coffee with friend K at 2. I would like to make progress on guest prep. I need to return a pair of shoes and buys pillows. I also might go make a grocery run today. Also, clean sheets on the bed would be great. And a walk. Dinner is on my own.

Next:
- 8 work out with AS
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower

Later:
- reclaim kitchen
- lights: w d f pa
- strip MBR bed
- clean sheets on MBR bed
- some qt
- spiff upper guest bedroom
- make 2 beds in upper guest bedroom
- clean play room: tidy, dust/ wipe surfaces, vacuum
- vacuum downstairs
- finish tidying the papers by the printer
- return shoes
- buy pillows
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- 2-4ish coffee with K
- maybe, make the bed in the play room
- set up the pack and play crib
- walk? unless it's raining -- OR go to the gym to walk
- dinner: turkey burger
- after dinner clean up
- garbage and recycling
- update health apps
- duolingo
- update goodreads
- read

TaDas!
- up; weighed myself -- HUGE jump up (I think it's the restaurant food last night.)
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - we are forecast to get rain after 11 a.m.
- payroll: LONG messaging chat with AC

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Tue 8 - work out with AS/ 2 - coffee with K
Wed 2:30 zoom meeting with new trustee/ 7 - meet TJ downtown for dinner
Thu 8-8:30 WW/ 10 - 11 payroll: CA ci meeting with AC/ 11:30 - 12:30 haircut in other town/ 3ish MP and LP arrive from Germany!/ 7-ish pick up ds+ family from airport/ dinner for 6 people - in shifts?
Fri 12 - set up at park farm - site of reception/ make 4 large trays of GF corn bread for the reception/ host dinner for 15 people
Sat more set up/ 3 - church ceremony/ 5 - 10ish reception/ post-reception clean up
Sun 10 - church? / cook out at the girls' place

Mon early morning airport run with ds + fam/ say good bye to MP and LP
Tue INTROVERT AND RECOVER
Wed INTROVERT AND RECOVER
Thu 8 - WW/ 11- payroll: CA ci with AC/ 3-4 work out with AS? - may need to reschedule/ drive to Ohio for faith-based conference
Fri at conference/ dinner out with dh
Sat at conference/ drive home
Sun 10 - church/ evening - Shakespeare in the park

6/1 - 6/7 Menus:
M - 6:30 host CG2 - Thai take out
T - dh to Christian academics cook out; me - on my own
W - 7 - dinner date with friend JT @ Cuban street food restaurant
Th - cooking for 6 in shifts (MP and LP from Germany will need to eat earlier; ds + fam arrive here around 8 pm but will be jetlagged the other direction) something in crockpot: lentil soup OR white chicken chili, rice, roasted veggie?
F - cooking for 15: seafood paella, green salad, GF baguettes
Sa - DD30's ceremony catered
Sun - cook out at dd30's place - many many people, like probably over 20; she is smoking meat. Dh is making chili. I might make a veggie to contribute.

JUNE Brain Dumps
Hosting Prep
- buy pillows
- make 2 guest beds upstairs
- spiff upstairs guest room
- clean play room --> guest room with double bed for ds + fam
- set up play room sofa bed
- car cleaned
- polish kitchen counters
- TJ run: bread items (they have decent GF breads to buy)
- stock the fridge and pantry
- finish tidying back of living room: printer area and dd30's SK joke gift
- (maybe) experiment with bread recipes
- reserve seafood for the paella
- Friday - bake several pans of GF cornbread for the dinner? (optional - my own idea)

This Week - House
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?

This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project?
- 2 snail mail bills (lawn guys + tombstone co. - they finally finished engraving dmom's tombstone)
- M - pay KJ for yard work
- schedule alternate time to work out with AS this week

This Week - Errands
- buy pillows
- return shoes
- Kroger groceries
- WF groceries
- TJ groceries
- Th evening airport run

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually

[trissie]

helia, DH enjoys his job very much, but his ADHD also means he can hyperfocus. And he's a perfectionist and he believes nobody does it as well as he does (which kinda IS true), so hence the long hours! The management actually deems him operational risk - as in, they realize it wouldn't take long for things to start falling apart without him. Part of his paycheck is "preemptive retention package" to stop him from looking for another job
any peonies are nice, L.Ann!
so, did the weather hold, kittykatt?

Here, it didn't. I was finishing mowing the lawn with first drops of rain (luckily it started slow) and then decided to sprinkle the lawn fertilizer (because it's best if it dissolves quickly in rain). I came inside quite wet, but I did manage to finish both the back and the front lawn!
Done with the first part of work for today, I have an hour before my next meeting starts!


TaDas
- morning routine
- mow lawn
- fertilizer on lawn
- 9-12 online course
- work on CC the report
- mailbox work
- some calls and emails
- 30 in twins' room
- book summer camp for DS
- load of colors washed and flipped to dryer
- load of baby stuff in washer - I think I am ready to get rid of some of the content of the baby box

ToDos
- midday routine
- 30 in twins' room
- 3:30pm online committee meeting

Braindump
work
- long term reminders
- GDPR presentation
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- make apt - obgyn
- invitation for DBD's birthday party - design and print
- update land contract
- 15 on filing
- plan for June & July
cleaning
- clean twins' room
- clean windows in twins' room and install insect screens
- clean DS15's room
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up aster bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- spiff up office
- clean out / reorganize attic
laundry
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside - weekend
- repot seedlings I bought
- weeding in veggie garden
- weeding in front garden
- work in raspberry patch - pruning, fertilizing, replanting
- prune fruit trees - blooming pit fruits
- prune bushes
- prune/tie/shape climbing roses
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyard
- work on cleaning out the carpool
- work on cleaning out the garage
- fertilize fruit trees and bushes
- fertilize conifers
- fertilize vegetables
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading

[L.Ann]

Sounds like you are having a productive day, Trissie. DD33 is packed, helian. I am hoping to get packed today and hopefully get meds packed too which is probably the most critical. Packing is also more difficult than usual because we have one night in a hotel by the airport and two nights in Hawaii before the cruise. I am trying to organize things so the whole suitcase doesn’t have to get unpacked at each place.

1-start laundry
2-start packing
3-refill bird feeder

Menus:
Tuesday-leftovers
Wednesday-out near airport
———————
Wednesday-lunch stuff
Thursday-pasta
Friday-chicken curry bean soup
Saturday-chicken and veggie curry
Sunday-curry spiced chickpea wraps
Monday-Cajun salmon and roasted veggies

Events
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-12, leave for hotel near airport@4
———————
Wednesday-landing 6 am with luck home by 9 am
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-6:30
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5

Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, vacuum
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-Oct doc appointment date-left message
Extra stuff-Wednesday run off tickets


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet sites
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk a mile
-meds and temp for DD33
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast for Little Bit
-dead head flowers and bag yard waste
-clean out trunk