Flamenco Friday @ TDD - C&C

[trissie]

Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

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Don't think about it. Just do it!
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Good Morning!
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[trissie]

Flamenco is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and Murcia.In a wider sense, the term is used to refer to a variety of both contemporary and traditional musical styles typical of southern Spain. Flamenco is closely associated to the gitanos of the Romani ethnicity who have contributed significantly to its origination and professionalization. However, its style is uniquely Andalusian and flamenco artists have historically included Spaniards of both gitano and non-gitano heritage.

The oldest record of flamenco music dates to 1774 in the book Las Cartas Marruecas (The Moroccan Letters) by José Cadalso. The development of flamenco over the past two centuries is well documented: "the theatre movement of sainetes (one-act plays) and tonadillas, popular song books and song sheets, customs, studies of dances, and toques, perfection, newspapers, graphic documents in paintings and engravings. ... in continuous evolution together with rhythm, the poetic stanzas, and the ambiance."

On 16 November 2010, UNESCO declared flamenco one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFUC5ROtN8M

[trissie]

Happy Friday!

DH is on the mend, so he went to the office today. Terri is coming down with the cold, so she's staying home. My last day of home alone was February 14th! Ugh. I did finish the work stuff last night (by company guidelines, the board materials need to be sent out three business days before the meeting. Nobody would bite my head off if they weren't, but I really do like to be the one who follows the rules), so today should be "regular Friday", when I get to work on routine things like catching up on emails, filing and final editing of one guideline.
I intend to take some good cleaning breaks today, with the amount of overtime I've been doing the last two weeks (normally, my hours are governed by the fact that I need to get DBD from school, but as DH was home - or she was home, all of last week - it was easy to call him "please go get her, I need to stay late) I'd probably be justified to not work at all today, but I have way too much to do that. But my house has been paying the price and it's payback time

TaDas
- up and attem
- dressed to shoes
- breakfast and coffee
- internet time
- get kids ready, including lunchboxes

ToDos
- morning routine
- clean before I need to log in
- work stuff

Braindump
work
- mailbox work
- BoD minutes
- BoD task completion status update
- check off reply to regulator
- tie in LQ and OS guidelines
- editing of LQ guideline
- print and read RTS guideline on ICT reporting
- research the regulatory guidance for ICT reporting
- find out who has access to system - can they download the templates for me?
- start research for IDD report (probably not happening, will be on the list for weeks to come)
routines
- morning routine
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- make bologna for freezer
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- pharmacy order
- order clothes stand for bedroom
- order clothes for DS
- start assembling documents for tax returns
- 15 on filing
- amendment to rental contract
- rental accounting
- deal with insurance
cleaning
- mop kitchen
- clean downstairs bathroom and hallways
- clean office
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up living room
laundry
- load of colors (if there is enough)
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- repot spring flowers
- watering
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
- spade and fertilize veggie garden
- plant seeds

[Kittykatt]

Good morning Trissie and thank you for starting us off and for another interesting dance! I hope you manage to have a productive day both on work things and around the house.

Have a good day at work, Dogged. Sorry the car has broken down again, but at least not waited until you were safely home.

Is it difficult to find doll house furnishings in good condition?

Helian, it depends on many factors. Items usually made of wood or metal, without any moving parts or small "bits" , and that every house would be expected to have, like tables and beds, were made in larger numbers and usually survived relatively unscathed. So it's easy to pick up something the right colour and in good condition. Wardrobes are also widely available, but with dressing tables the mirrors tend to tarnish,.and little drawers.can fall out and get lost. Things like taps on baths or sinks often got snapped off! Items that were tiny, or had tiny parts, are much more difficult to find. I haven't been able to find a 1950s brightly coloured metal tea set by Dol Toi anywhere. (But I do have my eye on a 1960s plastic one by Dol Toi, which is "mostly" intact) Also items that probably weren't produced in such large numbers are harder to find.

My biggest discoveries so far have been a cat in a basket with a kitten, all made of painted lead (the kitten is really tiny - maybe a cm in length? So there is speculation as to whether there was originally more than one kitten!) so although there were probably lots made, many have got lost over the years. (Or possibly thrown out when people realised that giving lead toys to children was not a good idea!). And, secondly, a wooden hat/ coat stand, complete with a miniature copy of "Punch" (a satirical magazine, mostly in cartoon form, that used to be very popular) and a tiny umbrella! I suspect this piece was considered to be an "optional extra", so probably was made in much smaller numbers.

Things often come in "lots", so there might be only one or two things you really want , the rest is just surplus. But, I have made a point of cleaning, polishing and fixing ( as much as I can) everything as it arrived, ( it's amazing how different things look when 60+ years of grime has been removed , or a chair leg reattached! ) so my plan, when the dolls house is finally finished, is to group everything that's left over and I really don't want into "lots" and sell it on again . That way it won't be clutter taking up space, and there is that saying that one person's rubbish is another person's treasure!

I need to get up soon , as I have a busy day ahead, but ATM Jude and Matilda are on the bed and have weighed down the duvet, so my escape is impossible! Freddie is in the kitchen eating his breakfast. ( It's important he eats his breakfast, as most of his meds are hidden in that meal!)

[Kittykatt]

Today's list:
Cuddle and treat time on the bed with the Girls
Ditto. With Fret once he has finished his breakfast
Up/ shower etc/ dress
S/S bathroom
Walk Fred?
Breakfast and meds for me
OTD no later that 9am
10 am hair cut - me
Is there anything else I can do while in town? Visit the library? M& S Foodhall to see if there are any more reduced bargains?
Drive home
Lunch
2pm take C her shopping and stay for a chat and a cup of tea (Remember her fridge and freezer stuff!)
Some garden time if it doesn't rain (it's cloudy ATM but dry so far)
Reply to that email
Fold laundry and PA
Delicate / wool wash
Clean shoes
Polish bag
Does DH have choir practice?
Our supper
Bed reasonably early!

*Order Fred's meds and Jude's Laxapet*

*Remember to pick up sign up sheet at church on Sunday*

[L.Ann]

Morning Trissie and kittykatt. Quick post before I take Little Bit to school and go to the grocery store to get the two ingredients for Tuesday’s cooking zoom that Aldi’s didn’t have.

1-take Little Bit to school
2-grocery store for 3 items
3-walk at home

Menus
Friday-curry spiced chickpea wrap

Events
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-6:30, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, playground or library playroom??
Saturday-bball for DD32@9:30, breakfast w/Dsis and walk, 7 theater tickets-High School Musical

Weekly House Blessing-
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book

Accomplishments
-knee exercises and stretching
-breakfast for me and dog
-dress and pick up room
-breakfast for DD32
-temp and meds for DD32
-walk a mile
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast for Little Bit
-exercise video
-Little Bit’s hair

[trissie]

What's on the zoom cooking menu, L.Ann?
oh, I see kitty is treating herself with a haircut today?

Done with work. Of course I did not take those long breaks and I did not finish early. March is not a good time in my line of work, and April is not going to be better.

TaDas
- morning routine
- mailbox work
- BoD minutes
- BoD task completion status update
- check off reply to regulator
- research the regulatory guidance for ICT reporting
- find out who has access to system
- morning routine
- lunch
- mop kitchen
- clean downstairs bathroom and hallways

ToDos
- pick up DBD from school
- midday routine
- make bologna for freezer

Braindump
work
- tie in LQ and OS guidelines
- editing of LQ guideline
- print and read RTS guideline on ICT reporting
- find out who has access to system - can they download the templates for me?
- start research for IDD report (probably not happening, will be on the list for weeks to come)
routines
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- dinner
- bake something sweet
organization
- homework and backpacks
- DBD's speech therapy
- pharmacy order
- order clothes stand for bedroom
- order clothes for DS
- start assembling documents for tax returns
- 15 on filing
- amendment to rental contract
- rental accounting
- deal with insurance
cleaning
- clean office
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up living room
laundry
- load of colors (if there is enough)
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- repot spring flowers
- watering
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
- spade and fertilize veggie garden
- plant seeds

[helia]

Yes, I think you're right about the stress of the move, Gma. I didn't think it would be stressful -- but it is. I'm worried Mom won't respond well, but I'm hoping frequent visits after she's here will help. The new nursing home has several different levels of care. Mom will be going to the highest level, memory care. They don't provide furniture -- but they do provide everything else, including sheets for the bed and hygiene supplies. They evaluated Mom to make sure they could provide for her needs. I was shocked when they said yes, but my mom isn't really sick; she just can't do many things and just sleeps most of the time.
Yay for being done with work, trissie! I'm going to start here in a minute.
Did you find the ingredients, L Ann?
That's really interesting, Kitty. I don't think I've seen the basket of kittens - or one kitten - yet.

Next:
- payroll: prep AAS D2
- back exercises
- s2s and self care

Later:
- email NH re: wheelchair
- email AP NH to confirm sheets and hygienic supplies - maybe ask for a list of supplies
- reclaim kitchen
- make the bed
- fold and p/a towels
- fold and p/a socks and underwear
- lunch at some point
- lists and scheduling
- gather everything and otd to payroll around 1:15
- 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D2
- go for a walk/ gym - weights
- bring in firewood
- finish dh's chapter, if possible
- payroll: start GGT project
- dinner date with dh
- update health apps
- duo
- read

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- some qt
- email deletions + weather website

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Fri exercise - not sure what form/ 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: Teach AAS D2/ Diner out with dh
Sat 9 - 5K? /5 - 9-ish CG1 (Will we host?)
Sun 10:30 - 12 church/ host dinner with the Cs?

Mon 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D3/ groceries
Tue 10-12:30 KS2J get together/ 6:30 - ? host Tuesday dinner for ____
Wed 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D4
Thu 8 - workout with trainer/ 1-1:40 payroll: PD meeting
Fri 1:30 - 3:30 payroll/ OR will I be traveling?

March Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- clean fridge
- get 2 guest beds remade with clean sheets
- polish kitchen appliances
- possibly, polish stone counter tops
- repot my little orchid

This Week - Deskwork
- email L + L
- make appt. with SOS for real i.d. (I've heard this takes some time where we are.)

General Brain Dump
- book bnbs for July vacation - wip
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
- buy queen bed frame + mattress + box springs for dd26's room - wip

Moving Mom
- figure out medical transport - wip
- purchase hospital bed - call current facility to authorize it - wip
- send letters to Mom's friends who do send her cards re: the move
- schedule bnb once I have dates of her move
- let dbro know

Brain Dump - Mom and Trust
- get fire safe box for Mom's documents
- email pastor M about the tools in Dad's workshop; Dad would have loved for the church workshop to have them

[L.Ann]

DD32 is making Irish Cheddar Spring Onion Biscuits, Trissie. I found self rising flour and buttermilk, helian. I spend a lot on groceries but I am not used to a “regular” grocery store and the prices were a bit of a shock. The exact extra virgin olive oil I just got at Target was $7 more a bottle. My mom’s nursing home provides furniture but you can bring your own. She uses her dressers, chairs and art work but the nursing home’s bed.

1-update lists
2-read
3-go pick up Little Bit

Menus
Friday-curry spiced chickpea wrap
Saturday-red lentil soup(do I have any in the freezer or do I need to make more)
Sunday-turkey/feta/spinach burgers with roasted veggies
Monday-black bean and rice bowls
Tuesday-sesame and soy glazed shrimp w/bokchoy, carrots, rice
Wednesday-DD32 out and left overs for me
Thursday-salmon piccata with garlic rice and roasted broccoli
Friday-eat out after Hopkins
Saturday-coconut chicken curry with bok choy and sweet potatoes

Events
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-6:30, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, playground or library playroom??
Saturday-bball for DD32@9:30, breakfast w/Dsis and walk, 7 theater tickets-High School Musical
Sunday-
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5:00, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45
Tuesday--Little Bit 7:40-5:00, story time @library 10:30, cooking zoom@6, breakfast out with friends@8:30, haircut for DD32@3:45
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5:00, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, meet friend@10@coffee shop w/2 boxes of dvd give aways
Thursday--Little Bit 7:40-5:00, car maintenance@9
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-9:15, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, Hopkins 11, do I need to pick up Little Bit from sitter when we get home???

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen, bathroom, dining room, swish and swipe, trash, windex, dust, vacuum
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book

Accomplishments
-knee exercises and stretching
-breakfast for me and dog
-dress and pick up room
-breakfast for DD32
-temp and meds for DD32
-walk a mile
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast for Little Bit
-exercise video
-Little Bit’s hair-brushed and put up
-take Little Bit to school
-grocery store for 3 items
-walk at home

[Gma]

Kittykatt, you posted a picture of your doll house on the she's forum. I don't remember where or when, but I want one more look at it before things shut down. Can you help me, please?