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Macaroni Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 12:23 am
by trissie
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Re: Macaroni Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 12:25 am
by trissie
Macaroni (/ˌmækəˈroʊni/), known in Italian as maccheroni, is a pasta shaped like narrow tubes. Made with durum wheat, macaroni is commonly cut in short lengths; curved macaroni may be referred to as "elbow macaroni". Some home machines can make macaroni shapes but, like most pasta, macaroni is usually made commercially by large-scale extrusion. The common curved shape is created by different speeds of extrusion on opposite sides of the pasta tube as it comes out of the machine.

The word macaroni is often used synonymously with elbow-shaped macaroni, as it is the variety most often used in macaroni and cheese recipes. In Italy and other countries, the noun maccheroni can refer to straight, tubular, square-ended pasta corta (lit. 'short pasta') or to long pasta dishes, as in maccheroni alla chitarra, which is prepared with long pasta such as spaghetti. In the United States, federal regulations define three different shapes of dried pasta (macaroni, spaghetti, and vermicelli) as falling under the label of "macaroni product".

Re: Macaroni Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 12:28 am
by trissie
aaand - sharing my favourite macaroni recipe!

https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/broccoli-mac-and-cheese/

(I love the Dinner at the ZOO website! The catchphrase is "Welcome to Dinner at the Zoo! With 3 young kids, dinner can feel like feeding time at the zoo! I’m a mom on a mission to create easy, healthy and family friendly recipes." - and DH's always like "oh, we're dining at the zoo tonight? good, good!" :-)

Re: Macaroni Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 1:47 am
by Kittykatt
Good morning, Trissie, and thank you for starting us off, and for sharing your recipe. I must investigate dinner at the zoo! I realised I never answered your question from a few days ago . DH usually goes to the office Monday and Wednesday, and WFH Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. This week, however, he is going to Leeds on Tuesday for a couple of days. This means I will be on my own to catch and box Freddie for his appointment on Thursday :roll: DF PM did very kindly offer to help, but I really can't risk her getting attacked :shock: and ending up on antibiotics, especially as she has some ongoing health issues ATM.

But today is Monday, and Thursday is still several days away, and each day has "enough trouble of its own", so I'm going to concentrate on Monday for now, and all those admin things I should have done over the weekend and didn't (I did get that letter written, which was the most important thing, so I don't feel too badly about it all, but a new week would be a good time to start tackling them!)

Dogged, how wise to stop when you have reached the end of your useful energy!

We had rain overnight, and it's currently mizzling, so maybe this is an indication that I need to concentrate on indoor tasks today!

Re: Macaroni Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 1:48 am
by Kittykatt
To do:

Appointments:
Monday: DH to office
At home for me
Tuesday: DH to Leeds
At home.for me
Wednesday: DH in Leeds
At home for me
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday: DH comes.home.from Leeds at ??
10.30 am church
Any errands?
Hoover car? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage (delegate this to DH)
2pm 6 month health check - Freddie
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda ( if we didn't do it yesterday)
Friday DH: WFH
2.40 pm osteopath -me
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
Sunday: church 9.30 am
Coffee with DF E ?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda

Future dates to note:

Outstanding deliveries: Boots the Chemist

Extras:
Send menu choices for parish lunch to SW
Complete survey for BG
Email T
Email A
Type DF E's article for parish magazine #1, #2
Digital decluttering- Google Photos for 2024 and 2025
Pick up my footprints
House tasks: clean gutters and the swan neck on the downpipes where "stuff" tends to accumulate, clean cladding back and front and downpipes, and short return wall as well. 😀Replace the bit of mortar that's fallen out of the edge of the roof (I think its called the verge? Can this wait until next year when we get the house painted when a roof ladder will be up anyway?) , fix dripping kitchen tap ( new washer?), sort out cabinet that wobbles, fix garage guttering that's loose at one end and bending down. Dneighbour R2 may fix?More as I think of them?
I may have to split the jobs between different people this year if I can't find someone who's good at a variety of skills, so:
Kitchen tap - DF E has given me the phone number of her plumber . I think DF CW also has a plumber she is happy with?
Take up and hem those thick winter curtains for the kitchen
Book eye test for me
Find picture hanging equipment for DH
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now working on 2024
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?)
Change health centres to the one nearest us? On hold ATM , but I'll leave it on my list so I don't forget.

To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda, 😀Jude,😀 and Freddie 😀
Cup of tea😀
QT
Update latest Waitrose order when new dates become available
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
DH launched
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 in cat bowls
Scoop cat trays
Check Jude’s bowl
Check Matilda's bowl
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
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

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

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Feed pots weekly
Beginning of June - need to order more fuchsia gall mite predator
Trim back ground cover in front garden when it's finished flowering

Financial:
More work on budget WIP
Healthspan

Re: Macaroni Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 3:26 am
by Kittykatt
DH has left for work, and I've started on those admin tasks as all the cats were quiescent. :lol: So, in 40 minutes, I've managed to tick 4 off my list :D And it's not even 8.30 am yet ! It's brightening up outside, so I should be able to get a walk today. Going to tackle the banking next, and then jump in the shower.

Re: Macaroni Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 3:33 am
by Kittykatt
To do:

Appointments:
Monday: DH to office😀
At home for me
Tuesday: DH to Leeds
At home.for me
Wednesday: DH in Leeds
At home for me
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday: DH comes.home.from Leeds at ??
10.30 am church
Any errands?
Hoover car? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage (delegate this to DH)
*2pm 6 month health check - Freddie with a vet nurse*
*Remember to book Jude's weight check for June and to pick up Matilda's flea control/ wormer*
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda ( if we didn't do it yesterday)
Friday DH: WFH
2.40 pm osteopath -me
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
Sunday: church 9.30 am
Coffee with DF E ?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda

Future dates to note:

Outstanding deliveries: Boots the Chemist

Extras:
Send menu choices for parish lunch to SW😀
Complete survey for BG😀
Email T😀
Email A😀
Put a few stitches in the keyhole opening of my dress
Type DF E's article for parish magazine #1, #2
Digital decluttering- Google Photos for 2024 and 2025
Pick up my footprints
House tasks: Replace the bit of mortar that's fallen out of the edge of the roof (I think its called the verge? Can this wait until next year when we get the house painted when a roof ladder will be in place?)
Sort out cabinet that wobbles - does the back need some sort of bracing ?
Fix garage guttering that's loose at one end and bending down. Dneighbour R2 may fix?
Fix dripping kitchen tap (new washer ?)- DF E has given me the phone number of her plumber . I think DF CW also has a plumber she is happy with?
Take up and hem those thick winter curtains for the kitchen
Book eye test for me
Find picture hanging equipment for DH
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now working on 2024
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?)
Change health centres to the one nearest us? On hold ATM , but I'll leave it on my list so I don't forget.

To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda, 😀Jude,😀 and Freddie 😀
Cup of tea😀
QT😀
Update latest Waitrose order when new dates become available😀
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
Physio exercises and back exercises😀
Proprioceptors exercises X1😀 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
DH launched 😀
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 in cat bowls
Scoop cat trays
Check Jude’s bowl
Check Matilda's bowl
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
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

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

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Feed pots weekly
Beginning of June - need to order more fuchsia gall mite predator
Trim back ground cover in front garden when it's finished flowering

Financial:
More work on budget WIP
Healthspan
Renew Halifax ISA
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Re: Macaroni Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 7:16 am
by Kittykatt
A few more done!
To do:

Appointments:
Monday: DH to office😀
At home for me😀
Tuesday: DH to Leeds
At home.for me
Wednesday: DH in Leeds
At home for me
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday: DH comes home from Leeds at ??
10.30 am church
Any errands?
Hoover car? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage (delegate this to DH)
*2pm 6 month health check - Freddie with a vet nurse*
*Remember to book Jude's weight check for June and to pick up Matilda's flea control/ wormer*
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda ( if we didn't do it yesterday)
Friday DH: WFH
2.40 pm osteopath -me
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
Sunday: church 9.30 am
Coffee with DF E ?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda

Future dates to note:

Outstanding deliveries: Boots the Chemist

Extras:
Jude: cut nails,😀 brush,😀 flea control,😀 Laxapet 😀
Send menu choices for parish lunch to SW😀
Complete survey for BG😀
Email T😀
Email A😀
Put a few stitches in the keyhole opening of my dress😀
Type DF E's article for parish magazine #1, #2
Digital decluttering- Google Photos for 2024 and 2025
Pick up my footprints
House tasks: Replace the bit of mortar that's fallen out of the edge of the roof (I think its called the verge? Can this wait until next year when we get the house painted when a roof ladder will be in place?)
Sort out cabinet that wobbles - does the back need some sort of bracing ?
Fix garage guttering that's loose at one end and bending down. Dneighbour R2 may fix?
Fix dripping kitchen tap (new washer ?)- DF E has given me the phone number of her plumber . I think DF CW also has a plumber she is happy with?
Take up and hem those thick winter curtains for the kitchen
Book eye test for me
Find picture hanging equipment for DH
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now working on 2024
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?)
Change health centres to the one nearest us? On hold ATM , but I'll leave it on my list so I don't forget.

To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda, 😀Jude,😀 and Freddie 😀
Cup of tea😀
QT😀
Update latest Waitrose order when new dates become available😀
Make bed😀
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth😀
Physio exercises and back exercises😀
Proprioceptors exercises X1😀 x2 x3
S/S bathroom😀
Get dressed😀
DH launched 😀
Breakfast and meds / supplements - me😀
DRINK WATER #1😀 #2😀 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Check bank account😀
Go for my walk - just a short one, as it keeps lot like rain 😀

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

Cats:
Cats’ breakfast and meds / supplements😀
Fresh water in cat bowls
Scoop cat trays😀
Check Jude’s bowl😀
Check Matilda's bowl😀
Walk Freddie😀
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude😀, Freddie 😀and Matilda😀
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins😀
Kitchen clean up
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

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

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Feed pots weekly
Beginning of June - need to order more fuchsia gall mite predator
Trim back ground cover in front garden when it's finished flowering

Financial:
More work on budget WIP
Healthspan
Renew Halifax ISA😀
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Re: Macaroni Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 8:19 am
by helia
trissie, I love the idea of that website! If you kid doesn't like broccoli, they may not even taste it in that recipe. :) I'm also curious to see what pastas you'll bring us this week, especially Wednesday.
WTG on those admin tasks, Kitty. I hadn't realized that your DH worked from home so often.

Yesterday was a social day - but a good day! I visited Mom in the morning, had brunch with dh and the girls (M joined at the end) 11:15 - 1-ish, hosted CG2 3:30 - 5:30, hosted dinner with the Cs (J and S left before 6 for J11yo's soccer game), dd26, and M 5:30 - 7, and then had a Mother's Day zoom call with ds + F 7:15 - 8:15. I also got in a 3 mile jog and managed to s/s the main bathroom. Not very productive on the housekeeping and payroll fronts -- but that's what Mondays are for. :lol:

Today, my main goals are:
1. Visit Mom - short
2. Payroll: prep and teach class (this will take 3-4 hours total)
3. Payroll: start Exam Prep
4. Call Geriatrics Dept. and move Mom's appointment -- I need to figure out transportation
5. Laundry - load of lights w/d/f/pa
6. WF and/ or Krogers -- we need groceries!

Next:
- call Ger. Dept.
- some qt
- back exercises

Later:
- s2s and self care
- squeegee and wipe down shower
- payroll: prep for AAS D9
- payroll: start 1st exam
- visit Mom
- lunch
- lights: w d f pa
- WF items
- Kroger - or order?
- 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D9
- walk
- other things? (update goodreads, Mom's change of address cards)
- dinner: l.o. chicken paella, green salad
- after dinner clean up
- duo
- update health apps
- can dh help me order shelves/ storage for Mom?

TaDas!
- up; weighed self -- weight is also a bit up but after a weekend of eating without tracking (and eating 2 cupcakes yesterday), that is to be expected imho
- coffee
- dw 3/4 emptied
- email deletions + weather website -- high today of 82*F?! Really? 🏝️

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D9/ Dinner: Leftover paella, salad
Tue 12-3ish KS2J get together/ Dinner at AA's place! :)
Wed1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D10/ dinner: Leftover salmon, rice, roasted veggie
Thu 8-9 work out with trainer/ 6-8 pm FID annual charity dinner? (I think not)/ Late - Dh leaves for sibling reunion in NL
Fri 9 - coffee with MM / 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D11
Sat 8 - 5K? / 5:30 - ? CG1 (I won't host bc dh is out of town)
Sun 10:30 church/ Host Dinner for 7??

Mon 1-1:40 payroll: instructor mtg./ 1:40 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D12
Tue 10-12-ish KSJ get together/ host Tuesday dinner?
Wed 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D13 (FINAL EXAM)
Thu 8-9 trainer work out
Fri 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D14/ Dinner date with dh?
Sat 8 - 5K?
Sun Church/ 3:30 - 5:30 CG2 @ L+B's

May 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
- pay lawn guys
- pay therapist for BG
- Mom's change of address cards

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

MOM
- send change of address cards
- put up pics in her room - Dh is always busy or burnt out; can dd26 help with this?
- shelves for her room?
- keep on sprucing up her wardrobe - wip
- find a neurologist

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

Re: Macaroni Monday @ TDD - C&C

Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 8:57 am
by Lauralind
Morning all. I had a decent day yesterday. Church was good. Home for lunch and made birthday cake for mom. We had supper there with everyone. Was nice. Mom was good. She's been out and about a bit more lately. Only thing that didn't go as well is baby j was being really fussy and ddil ended up taking him home early.

I need to get a few things done this morning before work. Just finishing the odd things that were started. It's not bad in here. Just a quick straighten. In every room.

Today's tada list

Shower
S&s both baths and reboot laundry
Tidy laundry room and master bedroom some

Empty and reload dw w big stuff
Tidy kitchen all the way
Declutter island again
Actually get ds to school