Fourth of July Rose Friday @ TDD C&C

[FrenchFlybebe]

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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[FrenchFlybebe]

Rosa 'Fourth of July' is a red and white climbing rose cultivar, bred by American rose breeder, Tom Carruth, and introduced by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower in 1999. The rose was named an All-America Rose Selections in 1999.
The cultivar is called "Crafy for you" in the UK.

[FrenchFlybebe]

* * * Good Morning! * * *

Another sunny morning here. Last day of school for the kids, and I have decided I will walk them to school today, even if that makes me 20 minutes late for work. I miss being part of their morning, this year I walked them to school maybe 4 or 5 times, and MrNG did all the other mornings.
THe weeks to come will be busy at home and I will be at work until mid-August so MrNG will have to entertain them during the days. We have enrolled them for daycare one day a week more or less, but that won't give him much respite.

TADAs: up too early (menopause hormones!), kept writing letter to DF J--, read news aka doomscrolling.

TODO : morning usual rush to be ready for payroll and get everyone ready, BUT I will take time to walk the kids to school, then, payroll day, and evening with the boys as MrNG leaves this evening (he has an all-day long consulting job tomorrow 2 hours away).

[Kittykatt]

Good morning FFB, and thank you for the start. A very happy 4th July to all the US SHEs!

FFB, I have noticed how the summer holidays seem very long to my friends with DKids. You are not alone ! Some suggestions from what seems to work here with girls (of course this may not work with boys!) several Mums have "pooled" their kids so one Mum has all of them for a week while the others work, and then someone else takes the next week. This way you get 3- 4 weeks of child care for one week of annual leave. DF CW has a friend who is a single Mum with a little girl about the same age of G12. So she's paid her friend to take G as well for a couple of weeks - it's a win win as the two girls play nicely together and amuse each other, and S(the friend) has a little bit of extra money. (I am aware this may not work well with boys!!!)

It's another nice day. I need to get up and make the most of it outside before it gets too hot.

[Kittykatt]

Today's short list:

DH out with his friends
2.40 pm Osteopath
Can I do something in my garden?
Will DH be home for supper? ( He doesn't know!)
Try and spend some time sitting a reading something for pleasure (in the garden, perhaps?)
Delicate /wool wash

To be continued...

[Kittykatt]

I've had coffee with DH, and chatted about the desk he is looking to acquire for the office. Basically, it's essentially a table top, but he's assured me he can get legs at IKEA (apparently it's what everyone else is doing). I then quizzed him about storage, as all the "stuff" from the existing desk and the tallboy next to it needs to go somewhere. Apparently work are also throwing in our storage units which should (I've told him to measure to be sure!) fit under the desk. So basically we'll end up with what we have now. Still, it will be a good opportunity for him to clear out all his "stuff".

I'm now sitting in my garden, planning what to do next - I've already deadheaded, but watering will have to wait until later, when the sun has gone round and it's cooler.

[Kittykatt]

Today's short list:

DH out with his friends
2.40 pm Osteopath - me
While I'm in town use M&S gift card to stock up on chocolates and thank you cards!
Can I do something in my garden?
Weed / deadhead
Trim bits on hedge
Cut grass
Feed pots (wait until it's cooler!)
Will DH be home for supper? ( He doesn't know!)
Try and spend some time sitting a reading something for pleasure (in the garden, perhaps?)
Delicate /wool wash
Fold cleaning cloths I washed yesterday
Fold laundry and PA
Clean sheets and towels out of airing cupboard

To be continued...
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[L.Ann]

Morning FFB and kittykatt. It is nice that you could walk your boys to school this morning, FFB. Good luck with the reorganization project, kittykatt! I got a call from hospice that Mom died during the night. I am glad she is at peace finally. Lots of things to deal with today.

1-dress and pick up bedroom
2-breakfast for DD32 and meds
3-walk

4-call nursing home and funeral home

Menus
Friday-bbq with family
Saturday-seared chicken and apple spinach salad

Events
Friday-No Little Bit, clean out DM’s room, stop and pick up butter
Saturday-visit DM

Weekly House Blessing-
Detailed cleaning
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book
Little Errands-buy tickets for summer stock musical, vacuum and wash car after cleaning out the trunk

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-texts with Dsis
-talk to DD32

[helia]

Oh L Ann, I'm so sorry! Thinking of you right now. Lots to do, yes, emotionally as well as physically. ((HUGS)) Glad she's at peace now.
WTG finding the upside of dh's project, Kitty! Enjoy time in your garden.
FFB, I'm so glad you took the time to walk your boys to school today. I'm happy that ds9 is done with that teacher. Have a great weekend!

TODAY: We have mellow celebrations on July 4. This evening, we're going to the girls' place where d29 is going to grill bbq chicken for us all. We're bringing corn on the cob - hope to put it on the grill as well. Dd27 is making chocolate cream pie! Not sure what M is bringing - or the Cs. RC can't join - or will join late - because he's on service today in the hospital.

Maybe we'll try to see fireworks in the evening? Strangely, there is no city display here. The city says there's no appropriate space -- not even in the UM football stadium that seats 107,600 people? (Apparently, it's the largest stadium in the US. So there's your trivia for the day! LOL! And I've never been to a football game there.) But there are some neighborhood shows, including a nice private show over the golf course, and one can sit in a high school parking lot across the street for free and get a great view of the fireworks without the hassle of finding space in large crowds!

I think S and J are bringing their new Bernedoodle puppy Raven (maybe 11 weeks?) to the cook out, so I will finally get to meet her!! Fable and Raven will be kept separate bc Raven has giardia, which Fable just got rid of after months on meds. SO - 2 puppies at the cook out, though Fable doesn't look like a puppy; she's 9 months old now.

Other things to do today: a long walk. Finish the exam record for payroll. Visit Mom. WF for corn, fruit, and milk.

Main Goals for Today
1. Visit Mom
2. Walk - long
3. WF
4. Finish the exam record
5. email EP
6. Prep corn to grill
7. Enjoy the evening with family and friends and puppies

Next:
- s2s and self care
- go visit Mom - do it early today to see how that goes
- some qt

TaDas!
- up; weighed self - slightly down
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website - high of 87*F (30.6C) with rain around 5 pm

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Fri Visit Mom/5 - July 4 cook out @ girls' place (It's supposed to rain right around 5 pm.)
Sat 8 - 5K?/ 6:30 - Host S and D for dinner
Sun Church / 6 - Dh's family bd dinner (His birthday was in January; coordinating 7 schedules to do this is not easy)

Mon
Tue KS2J get together/ PACK/ 6 - CG2 cook out at AA's house
Wed Visit Mom/ 2ish - StartTravel to Seattle
Thu Conference Activities
Fri 8:30 a.m.? sonogram appt. with ds + F/ Conference
Sat Conference/ transfer to Ds + F's home
Sun Church with ds + F?

Mon Drive to Olympic Natl Park!/ settle into bnb with all the kids

July 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 reply to EP

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
- buy queen bed frame + mattress + box springs for dd27's room - wip

MOM
- shelves for her room?
- keep on sprucing up her wardrobe - pants
- sign Mom up for the patient portal - PA at the NH
- cancel appointments as they come up: July - urology; Sept. - geriatrics

Payroll
- update exam record

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

[Gma]

Oh, L.ann, I'm so sorry to hear. You have certainly been a faithful daughter, helping your parents. Yes, there's lots to do now, different from before.

Kittykatt, my desk is an old door with 2 short filing cabinets holding it up! The cords go through the hole that was the door knob.