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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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Franz Peter Schubert (/ˈʃuːbərt/; German: [fʁants ˈpeːtɐ ˈʃuːbɐt]; 31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short life, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including more than 600 Lieder (art songs in German) and other vocal works, seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music, and a large body of piano and chamber music. His major works include "Erlkönig", "Gretchen am Spinnrade", and "Ave Maria"; the Trout Quintet; the Symphony No. 8 in B minor (Unfinished); the Symphony No. 9 in C major (Great); the String Quartet No. 14 in D minor (Death and the Maiden); the String Quintet in C major; the Impromptus for solo piano; the last three piano sonatas; the Fantasia in F minor for piano four hands; the opera Fierrabras; the incidental music to the play Rosamunde; and the song cycles Die schöne Müllerin, Winterreise and Schwanengesang.

Born in the Himmelpfortgrund suburb of Vienna, Schubert showed uncommon gifts for music from an early age. His father gave him his first violin lessons and his elder brother gave him piano lessons, but Schubert soon exceeded their abilities. In 1808, at the age of eleven, he became a pupil at the Stadtkonvikt school, where he became acquainted with the orchestral music of Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. He left the Stadtkonvikt at the end of 1813 and returned home to live with his father, where he began studying to become a schoolteacher. Despite this, he continued his studies in composition with Antonio Salieri and still composed prolifically. In 1821, Schubert was admitted to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde as a performing member, which helped establish his name among the Viennese citizenry. He gave a concert of his works to critical acclaim in March 1828, the only time he did so in his career. He died eight months later at the age of 31, the cause officially attributed to typhoid fever, but believed by some historians to be syphilis.

Appreciation of Schubert's music while he was alive was limited to a relatively small circle of admirers in Vienna, but interest in his work increased greatly in the decades following his death. Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms and other 19th-century composers discovered and championed his works. Today, Schubert is considered one of the greatest composers in the history of Western classical music and his music continues to be widely performed.

Schubert's Ave Maria:
https://youtu.be/2bosouX_d8Y?si=I1nLCHuIwrhf9XkK

Good morning, Trissie, and thank you for starting us off with another interesting composer. Is it today that DH comes home?

Congratulations to Helian on her new granddaughter-to-be!

Laura, I'm glad you had a lovely.time at your DNephew's graduation.

L.Ann, thank you for the retirement tips.

Gma, please remember to take care of yourself -you do so much for others

I need to keep this short, as I have a lot to do before we leave for church. Hopefully BBL!

To do:
Cuddles and snack for Matilda, Jude and Freddie
Bible reading and meditation
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 casual clothes
Give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Quick kitchen clean up
Hang up towels that washed overnight
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Change into smarter outfit
OTD to church
Back home again, change back into casual clothes
Meat in oven
Hang up sheets to dry
Coffee with DH
Put potatoes and veg to roast
Put up my vitamins and supplements for the week
Weigh out Jude's and Matilda's dry food for the week
Quick PUPA upstairs
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Dish up lunch
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie
Lap time with Jude
Cuddles with Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude, Matilda
Fold laundry and PA
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Post list with my plans for the week
Clothes laid out for tomorrow

Extras:
Spray roses if the weather.is dry
Write anniversary card for DH

Happy Sunday!

Up early to get as much done as possible before the kids come home. DH's plane is just off the coast of France, he will be home soon! Not till the party starts, though, so that's still on me (he has a layover in Germany). I feel strangely calm and yet nervous about getting everything done on time by myself, but I am hoping everything will go smoothly.

helia, girls are the best and they really are their dad's princesses (though when I hear somebody announce the gender, I am generally like "oh, girls are the best, their mom's companions and their dad's princesses" and "oh, boys are the best, their dad's companions and they never steal their mom's clothing and makeup!"
kittykatt, yes, today's the big day! Have a good one at church!

TaDas
- up and attem
- dressed to shoes
- breakfast and coffee
- internet time
- process of making the cake base already ongoing - the eggs needs about 10 minutes of beating in the food processor

ToDos
- morning routine
- run the pool vacuum cleaner
- bake the cake base
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- 3x 10 room rescue - kitchen, living room, bathrooms
- remake DS13's bed
- sweep back porch

Braindump
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
party
- bake & assemble cake
- fruit plates
- chips & other party food in bowls
- ready drink station
- re-inflate pool toys
organization
- wrap DH's present
- pick up kids at 10:30
- buy fresh strawberries
- buy drinks
- DBD's speech therapy
- homework and backpacks
- make medical apt for me - obgyn
- 15 on filing
- amendment to rental contract
- rental accounting
- pharmacy order
- deal with insurance
- declutter DBD's dresser
cleaning
- strip and remake remaining beds
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom/hallway
- spiff up office
laundry
- load of towels
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- plant windowsill boxes
- prune / tie climbing roses
- run the pool vacuum cleaner
- sweep front porch
- sweep back porch
- wash trampoline
- plant treatment - pest
- plant treatment - mold & funghi disease
- weeding in front garden
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house

* * * Good Morning! * * *

trissie, thanks for the start ! Many things I like about Schubert. I have played and played his prelude on my old piano in my old house - mixed memories. So your DH is now on European ground, that's good to know. I hope your early hours of quiet allow you to get things done in preparation for the party (including, maybe, having time for you? depending on your needs). I feel relieved for you that your DH will be here for the upcoming week. LOL at the gender reveal comments.

kittykatt, have a good time at church !

Sunny morning, sunny forecast. The afternoon will be spent at the school, as it's the end-of-year school fair with each class performing a dance, and families eating and drinking and kids playing, so taht the school association earns money to subsidise school days out and such. Last year we volunteered but this year I don't have energy, and MrNG is preparing an important job interview on Wednesday and has a customer consulting thing on Tuesday 2 hours from home, so, working for this as well.
Hoping to find a few quiet moments, do some gardening, cook two payroll lunches, send email to DSisOlder and maybe finish my letter to DFriend J.

TADAs
up, read news but not for too long to rpeserve my sanity
meditated for a while
CUOP
made tea

TODO first
feed two lively lovely boys, and enjoy family breakfast
a bit of self care
pre-prepare easy lunch

I hope to BBL. Waving to all who will follow, if I don't.

Frenchie, crossing my fingers for MrNiceGuy's interview! Did you end up replying to the job closer to home?

I have about 30 minutes before I need to leave. DH texted me from Germany that they landed safely - I knew, I did take the time to watch their landing on flightradar

TaDas
- morning routine
- run the pool vacuum cleaner
- bake the cake base
- 3x 10 room rescue - kitchen, living room, bathrooms
- remake DS13's bed
- sweep back porch

ToDos
- stuff to attic
- assemble cake
- pick up kids & run errands

Braindump
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
party
- bake & assemble cake
- fruit plates
- chips & other party food in bowls
- ready drink station
- re-inflate pool toys
organization
- wrap DH's present
- pick up kids at 10:30
- buy fresh strawberries
- buy drinks
- DBD's speech therapy
- homework and backpacks
- make medical apt for me - obgyn
- 15 on filing
- amendment to rental contract
- rental accounting
- pharmacy order
- deal with insurance
- declutter DBD's dresser
cleaning
- strip and remake remaining beds
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom/hallway
- spiff up office
laundry
- load of towels
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- plant windowsill boxes
- prune / tie climbing roses
- run the pool vacuum cleaner
- sweep front porch
- sweep back porch
- wash trampoline
- plant treatment - pest
- plant treatment - mold & funghi disease
- weeding in front garden
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house
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trissie, I applied last Sunday, but only got an automatic-response email. Maybe they are waiting for more people to apply, maybe they've made a choice already. I don't really fit for the job, I mean I have the required skills, but they may think I'm too qualified or I would get bored after a while, or something. (which may be true, but working 3 kms from home is a huge reason for staying). Anyway I am looking at job offers several times a week. I should work on my resume some more, but it's online on at least one website, and visible.
Glad to know your DH is on the ground. Reading the news lately I understand you might be worried about a safe landing.

MrNG is working at his computer, I'm trying to get the kids to do their homework now since I don't want to face it after a whole afternoon in the hot sun.
Had a haircut yesterday. My hair is shorter (base of the nape) but it also looks greyer. I'm not ready for dying my hair yet...

TADAs
all fed, breakfast cleaned up
lol in
dw emptied
lol ou on drying rack
MrNG started a lol for some of his clothes
a bit of self care

TODO
have lunch ready for oven - cod fillet parmentier + snow peas (or snap peas?) from the garden in skillet
email to DSisOlder
see what was on my weekly list and make decisions

Frenchie, the waiting game for a job interview is a tough one!

Home from picking up kids and running errands. The strawberry place I had in mind was closed, but I know another one, a bit further away, so we do have strawberries (DBD wants them for her cake). Onto another set!

TaDas
- stuff to attic
- assemble cake
- pick up kids at 10:30
- buy fresh strawberries
- buy drinks- wrap DH's present

ToDos
- another layer of frosting on cake
- cook lunch
- 15 in master bedroom

Braindump
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
party
- bake & assemble cake
- fruit plates
- chips & other party food in bowls
- ready drink station
- re-inflate pool toys
organization
- DBD's speech therapy
- homework and backpacks
- make medical apt for me - obgyn
- 15 on filing
- amendment to rental contract
- rental accounting
- pharmacy order
- deal with insurance
- declutter DBD's dresser
cleaning
- strip and remake remaining beds
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom/hallway
- spiff up office
laundry
- load of towels
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
garden
- plant windowsill boxes
- prune / tie climbing roses
- run the pool vacuum cleaner
- sweep front porch
- sweep back porch
- wash trampoline
- plant treatment - pest
- plant treatment - mold & funghi disease
- weeding in front garden
- tree and bushes pruning
- general pick up in garage
- general pick up around the house

Morning Everyone! Granddaughters are great, helian…. Well all grandkids are great. I am sure you are glad your DH is home, Trissie.Enjoy the fair, FFB. Hope you had a nice morning, kittykatt.

I am up earlier than I wanted to be. The dog wanted to go out.


1-stretching and knee exercises
2-delete email
3-dress and pick up bedroom

4-start laundry with bed linens and curtain

Menus
Sunday-grilled lemon chicken Caesar salad
Monday-cranberry chicken lettuce wrap
Tuesday-chorizo enchiladas
Wednesday-DD32 out/me left overs
Thursday-honey mustard chicken and farro salad
Friday-????? Left over enchiladas
Sunday-Pulled chicken and Chickpea curry

Events
Sunday-walk with friend@9
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lesson 11, pest control people between 12 and 2
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lesson 11, breakfast out with friends
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lesson 11, DD32 w/PS until 8, cheerleading
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, swim lesson 11, dog to kennel@3:30
Friday- summer games special Olympics cheerleading 10-1 (is Little Bit going with us?)
Saturday and Sunday-Summer games Special Olympics bocce(staying in a hotel)

Weekly House Blessing-mop bathroom, dining room, kitchen, swish and swipe
Detailed Cleaning My bedroom- wash curtains, polish furniture, wash bed linens
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book
Little Errands-

Accomplishments
-breakfast for dog and me