Sitar Sunday

[Kittykatt]

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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[Kittykatt]

The sitar is a traditional plucked string instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent, central to Hindustani classical music. Known for its deep, resonant, and shimmering sound, it gained global recognition in the 1960s through the works of virtuoso Ravi Shankar and its adoption by Western rock bands like The Beatles.

A sitar features a long, hollow neck made of toon or teak wood, a primary resonator gourd (tumba) at the base, and sometimes a smaller secondary gourd near the top. A standard sitar typically has 18 to 21 strings. This includes 6 or 7 playable main strings and a layer of 11 to 13 sympathetic strings (taras) running underneath the frets that vibrate automatically to create a natural reverb. It uses movable, curved brass frets that allow the player to fine-tune the scale and pull the strings sideways to achieve a gliding note effect known as meend.

Players wear a wire plectrum called a mizrab on the index finger of their dominant hand to pluck the strings.

Sitars have two main styles (Gharanas): Ravi Shankar Style (Maihar Gharana) is characterised by a deeper, bass-rich tone, often featuring a second tumba gourd and an extra bass string (laraj). In contrast, Vilayat Khan Style (Imdadkhani Gharana) focuses on mimicking the human singing voice (gayaki ang). These sitars are usually lighter, lack the upper tumba, and have fewer strings.

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[Kittykatt]

Good morning everyone and happy Sunday!

Just my usual quick Sunday CI. Today we're doing the coffees after church. I never made it back yesterday, but I spent almost the whole day in the garden, and ,. although there's a lot more to do before winter,.I'm pleased with progress so far!

Have a good day, everyone, and safe travels to Gma and Dogged!

[Kittykatt]

SHEM:

"The beginning is always today." — Mary Shelley

[Kittykatt]

To do:
Cuddles and snack for Matilda, Jude and Freddie
QT
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Scrub out litter trays (DH)
Change sheets on bed
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in smarter outfit
Give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Hang up sheets to dry
Quick kitchen clean up
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
OTD to church
Coffees after church
Back home again, change back into casual clothes
Meat in oven
Put potatoes to roast
Put up my vitamins and supplements for the week
Weigh out Jude's and Matilda's dry food for the week
Spread buttercream on cake I made yesterday
Quick PUPA upstairs
Fold laundry and PA
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Dish up lunch
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude, Matilda
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Post list with my plans for the week
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:
Text DF C

[FrenchFlybebe]

◕‿◕ * * * Good Morning! * * * ◕‿◕

Kittykatt, thanks for the start. Good luck with the coffee service.
Interesting SHEM, I'm very fond of new beginnings as they go along with a "clean slate" impulse (whatever happened in the past, let's forget), but there are days that feel like the follow-up of anterior beginnings and there's comfort in that sometimes too, reaping the fruit of yesterday's (or earlier) momentum to feel on track.

Grey morning. Getting started on some to-dos. Not going to the Aikido-Aikitaiso free course at 10am as I initially intended : I will (maybe) go to a trial class on a Tuesday night class instead, as those are grown-ups only : it should be quieter and a better opportunity to make-up my mind about enrolling.

TADAs
stayed a bit longer in bed
bfast with MrNG, then DS10 joined
displayed the September and October family planner on the fridge
had a look at the Holiday planning thread after a shocked Gasp - is it that time of year already
updated the week's to-do list (more a wish list than anything )

TODOs
things from the list !

[trissie]

Still good morning, as I type this, though by the time I hit submit, it may already be afternoon here
I wanted to get up early and be productive today, but my body said "nope, not doing that today, we're catching up on sleep" and so that's what I did, not waking up till 11am. I mean... I could probably sleep straight through to December and be just about caught up, so one night is not cutting it, but sure it felt nice! I just hope that extra sleep will not prevent me from falling asleep tonight, as my sleep is seriously messed up

Anyway, it's still plum time - though I am down to one basket - and I need to change bedding and do something about the garden. DBD is running low grade fever, so no school for her tomorrow and another day of home office for me. Not too happy about it, but at least I forgot to send an email requesting an in-person meeting for Monday afternoon, so my calendar is free.

Frenchie, so will your boys have any of those Saturday sports lessons that had been on your calendar last year?
kittykatt, soon the weather will not be up to any gardening, so we better enjoy that while we can!

TaDas
- breakfast and coffee
- dressed to shoes
- reading
- internet time

ToDos
- morning routine
- 45 on cleaning / pick up / spifffying
- start lunch

Braindump
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- feed breadstarter
- freezer cooking
- process plums
organization
- pay library fee renewal
- arrange for drop-off of old mattresses at the dump
- order new vacuum cleaner and cooker hood
- make apt - obgyn
- 15 on filing
- plan for September
- print materials for H&H plan
cleaning
- defrost kitchen freezer
- clean office
- strip and remake all beds
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up twins' room (oversee it done)
- spiff up DS15's room (oversee it done)
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- clean out / reorganize attic
- deep cleaning in office - H&H plan
laundry
- load of linens
- load of towels
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside
- watering and feeding flowerpots
- feeding veggie garden
- weeding in veggie garden
- weeding in front garden
- deadhead climbing roses
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyard
- spiff up carpool
- spiff up garage
- reseed in veggie garden
- plant fall flowers in flowerpots
- mow the lawn?
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
- sewing?

[FrenchFlybebe]

Good afternoon trissie ! If your body let you sleep until 11 am, it's probably a sign you badly needed it. Good luck with the remaining plums. I hope DBD has nothing serious. Less time commuting tomorrow will mean more sleep for you, hopefully - or do the other kids need you up in order to be ready for their days ?
As for the sports schedules, it's still a question mark. DS8 didn't enjoy the handball class so much last year, DS10 doesn't really want to go back to the athletics practice, so my Saturday mornings may be much different. MrNG is thinking he could drive them to the swimming pool once a week, or do something with them on those Saturdays. I really hope we find something to fill some of their weekend mornings with, or they will end up 'doing screens' i.e. doing nothing and consuming useless videos.

It's a sunny morning now. MrNG has spent some time gardening and is now working on his "memoir", not sure how you name a university like essay of 20-30 pages. He has to hand it over around 25 September. The other people at his training class wrote it during the summer holidays (there were no classes then), but those with kids are only just starting now. He has a few more training days in [large city one hour away] in Sep and October before he gets his diploma. Already looking for jobs and applying, only refusals so far because he's been aiming a bit "higher" than what he can hope for as a beginner.
DS10 is now finished with his homework for Monday and Tuesday. I need to schedule more time with him this schoolyear. Not sure how / when... English and German especially will involve me more, MrNG can't really help with either.


TADAs
sown lettuces
homework with DS10
birthday present for DNephew14 (e-gift-card)
a few minutes cleaning in DS8' bedroom
emptied all trashcans
MrNG started a lol

TODOs
cook the frozen snap peas from the garden
a few things here and there
lol out on drying rack
help MrNG get lunch ready and served

[trissie]

Frenchie, I would still need to get up at the usual time, but I'd have to two hours of commute to my advantage. That's the plus side, the minus side is that of course working in the office means less interruption and being able to discuss things with people. But we shall still see.
I think you should have MrNiceGuy handle Saturday mornings this year and have yours free! Time sure flies, he's reaching the end of his course and it seems like yesterday when you were just thinking of him enrolling in it and what that would mean for your household!

TaDas
- morning routine
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up living room
- stuff taken to attic
- located box of fall decorations in attic
- start lunch
- load of towels running
- all beds stripped
- call with mom

ToDos
- midday routine
- defrost kitchen freezer
- 45 on plums

Braindump
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- feed breadstarter
- freezer cooking
- process plums
organization
- pay library fee renewal
- arrange for drop-off of old mattresses at the dump
- order new vacuum cleaner and cooker hood
- make apt - obgyn
- 15 on filing
- plan for September
- print materials for H&H plan
cleaning
- clean office
- remake all beds
- spiff up twins' room (oversee it done)
- spiff up DS15's room (oversee it done)
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
- clean out / reorganize attic
- deep cleaning in office - H&H plan
laundry
- load of linens
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
garden and outside
- watering and feeding flowerpots
- feeding veggie garden
- weeding in veggie garden
- weeding in front garden
- deadhead climbing roses
- pick up - front garden / porch
- pick up - backyard
- spiff up carpool
- spiff up garage
- reseed in veggie garden
- plant fall flowers in flowerpots
- mow the lawn?
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
- sewing?

[helia]

Yes, FFB, which clubs did your boys choose/ get into? Oh - it looks like they didn't want to do any. I agree - it is shocking that it's time for the holiday planner already. I'm curious if you will do aikido. Wow - dh is almost done with his training class.
Wow, trissie! Wonderful! Your body really is recharging. Are you doing any baking, like cakes or breads, with the plums?
I hope coffee goes well after church, Kitty. Let us know your about your famous Sunday lunch menu if you get a moment. I immensely enjoy hearing about it, even though I don't do much cooking on a Sunday myself.

Thank you for listening to my frustrations with dh. It's hard to get an accurate picture when one is reading on a website and you don't know the person IRL. He really is a great guy - I love being married to him, but like all of us, he's not perfect. I think work stress is getting to him a little, but we had a good conversation and talked it through. And just to clarify, I am not financially independent of dh. Ha! He makes more than enough - I make a pittance. I don't work for the money but for the other socio-emotional benefits, like being part of something bigger than myself, feeling productive and useful, using a different part of my brain, working with kind supportive people - staff and students. I really enjoy it, and part-time is perfect for me.

I got home from CG1 after 10 pm last night. Dh had left earlier to go work. S2 was out of town so AK, her dh, shared about her breast cancer diagnosis. It was a bit emotional; he's an MD himself and knows very well the statistics and risks. Another biopsy (lymph nodes) is happening, and hopefully it will bring good news before her surgery at the end of the month.

Today, getting home from CG1 so late put me in bed later than usual --> getting up later. I don't feel quite fully rested, but I'm hoping coffee will cover the deficits. LOL! Dh and I have decided to skip church. He's working toward a deadline on Wednesday, a lot of papers he's submitting with his students (PhD students in his lab) to a conference. Because most/ all of his students are international, their ability to write well in English is generally not great, so that makes more work for him. But he does this every year, and this is the top conference in his area of research. Me - I've decided my "excuse" is that I don't want to sit in a pew for 2 hours. Although, I sat on a padded chair last night for more than 2 hours. . . I walked around (to get more food he he) a couple times. We are hosting CG2 at 3:30 -6ish. Then, dh is taking the girls to see the Odyssey tonight. I've declined because I'm not sure about the violence. I might be OK with it - but maybe not. I'll let dh scope it out for me first.

My bursitis is improving! Yay! The trick now for me is not to rush into a lot of activity because it's feeling better. Instead, I should continue to rest to let it fully heal.

Next:
- tidy kitchen
- back exercises
- s2s and self care

Later:
- make the bed
- lol fold and p/a
- payroll: finish chapter
- payroll: draft of slides on AI discussion
- payroll: update timesheet
- lunch
- after lunch clean up
- WF - get a rotisserie chicken + snacks for CG2?
- s/s main bathroom
- tidy living areas
- 3:30 - 6ish host CG2
- dinner on my own
- after dinner clean up
- maybe go for a short walk
- read
- duolingo
- update MFP
- update WW

TaDas!
- up; coffee
- email deletions and a little filing

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Sun 10 - church - SKIPPING/ Host CG2 @ 3:30 - 6/ 6:30 dh and girls to the cinema

Mon HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL FOR THE GIRLS/ 5 - dinner, bonfire and s'mores at the girls' house
Tue morning KS2J get together? /11 - 2:30ish payroll: S8 Prof Dev prep and meeting/ 2:50 school pick up?/ 7? - Open house at the high school
Wed 2:50 school pick up?
Thu 8 - WW?/ 11:30 - 12:30 payroll: academic ci mtg/ 2-3 work out with AS / 3 school pick up?
Fri 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AIAS D2/ Dinner date with dh?

9.7 - 9.13 Dinner Menus
M - bbq at the girls; bring veggies/ sides
T - try new pasta with lentils recipe, steamed or roasted squash
W - quinoa taco bowls, salad
Th - K and SP cook: ________
F - OUT with S and K?
Sat - leftovers/ tamales
Sun - host Sunday dinner for 10? rotisserie chicken, bread, cheese, pizzas

August Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- spend some time decluttering in MBR - need to do more

This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress - wip
- figure out another knitting project - after our trip
- order baby gifts: dniece's 3rd baby + BD gift - baby I
- message SS, JK, MM when home
- write baby cards: CM and M

This Week - Errands
- WF groceries
- put baby gifts in the mail: CM and M

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- transfer info from old to new laptop (will require a trip to a specialist)
- new running shoes