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Tawny Owl Thursday

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:03 am
by Kittykatt
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Post your TaDas!

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Re: Tawny Owl Thursday

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:09 am
by Kittykatt
The Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) is the UK's most widespread owl and can be found in forest, parks and large gardens.The brown and grey-streaked plumage of the Tawny Owl helps it to blend perfectly into its woodland habitat. It is the source of the familiar 'too-whit-too-woo' call which is actually made by two birds – the female is responsible for the 'too-whit' part when she answers to the male's hooting 'too-woo'.

Ringing Scheme data show that Tawny Owls can live for over 20 years, often frequenting the same territory and even the same nest hole, or nest box, throughout their life. During the autumn Tawny Owls are at their most vocal, as pairs on established territories seek to deter dispersing juveniles from settling.

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Re: Tawny Owl Thursday

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:34 am
by Kittykatt
Good morning everyone and happy Thursday!

Laura, you certainly had a productive day yesterday. The new desk is going in the garage until DH has finished decluttering his "stuff", or else we won't be able to move! When he's ready, he will ask someone strong to help him move it up to the house (probably Dneighbour S). I know my limits!

I'm hoping we get a delivery slot for the fridge soon - ATM it's from 7am - 7pm. ( Because this way delivery was free. If I'd requested a 4 hour slot instead, it would have been very expensive)

Today, I need to concentrate on this GS for church and a few other jobs this morning. Jude has weight loss clinic at 2pm, so after that I can think about the kitchen a bit more.. I'm going to have a 2 hour slot before DH finishes work, and 3 hours before my Waitrose delivery. Maybe even switch the fridge and freezer round? It would be helpful to have the freezer in its new place before the new fridge arrives. I'm going to need to clean both slots, but that shouldn't take long. DH has suggested moving the kitchens table out into the sitting room, but I think I'll wait to do that until Jude has had her supper, as that's where she likes to eat!

Re: Tawny Owl Thursday

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:38 am
by Kittykatt
Things to remember for Thursday:

8.30 am hygienist appointment -DH
10.30 am church
Hoover car (weather permitting!)
Drop off flapjack at the Y
Parish lunch sign up sheet on table at back of church
2pm weight loss clinic - Jude
New to us desk and cabinet supposed to arrive today - DH to help unload in garage
5-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Unpack groceries and PA
Feed everyone
Reply to C re blinds
Complete questionnaire from vets
Start moving things in kitchen. Can I swap the fridge and freezer around so the freezer is in its new place? I'm also going to have to deal with *that* cubby hole so we can get to the socket.

Re: Tawny Owl Thursday

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 9:27 am
by Doggedly
Hi, Kittykatt. Thanks for starting us off. Is the fridge being delivered today? Exciting times!

I am off work today. I don't have any particular goals, but I have lots to choose from when it comes to cleaning and tidying.

Re: Tawny Owl Thursday

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:00 am
by Kittykatt
Hi, Dogged! The fridge is being delivered tomorrow, but I need to do all the prep work today, as it could arrive any time after 7 am!!! And as DH is safely occupied working upstairs, I should have a couple of hours uninterrupted to move everything around amd clean those cubby holes. Also, as it's current 32 C /90 F outside, I want to get it done while the kitchen is still relatively cool.

I managed to hoover the car and drop the flapjack off at the Y before church, and even remembered the menu and sign up sheet for parish lunch. Jude has been for her weight check - she's stayed the same, which is a relief as with all the worry over Matilda, I took my eye off the ball with Jude's weight loss journey. I e also rung the dentist to reschedule my appointment in October after they cancelled it. So that's another job done that didn't even make it onto my to-do list! :lol:

Re: Tawny Owl Thursday

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:21 am
by Kittykatt
Things to remember for Thursday:

8.30 am hygienist appointment -DH😀
10.30 am church 😀
Hoover car (weather permitting!)😀
Drop off flapjack at the Y😀
Parish lunch sign up sheet on table at back of church😀
2pm weight loss clinic - Jude😀
New to us desk and cabinet supposed to arrive today - DH to help unload in garage 😀
5-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Unpack groceries and PA
Feed everyone
Reply to C re blinds
Complete questionnaire from vets
Start moving things in kitchen. Can I swap the fridge and freezer around so the freezer is in its new place? I'm also going to have to deal with *that* cubby hole so we can get to the socket.
Ring dentist to rearrange appointment 😀
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Re: Tawny Owl Thursday

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:13 am
by Gma
kittykatt, Thanks for the start and the sound of the owl. Busy day for you!
kinda quiet here so far today. I'll post my duties today, then later see how much ai get done

set up at church for a funeral that's tomorrow morning
Bring banana bread to a friend
figure out why my mother's phone has no dial tone
pack for weekend at cabin
check on dfBS
bring clothes to NH for mother to wear to funeral tomorrow - couldn't leave them there yesterday or she would forget what day it is and wear them today
unload dw
clean up K
wash sheets
wash whites, coloreds
I thought about getting a knee scooter, but am going to try to go without it. Besides it makes it difficult to do the work at church with the handlebars in the way.
Time to head to church.




Re: Tawny Owl Thursday

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:20 am
by helia
I love owls, Kitty! We used to have an owl that lived in the forest behind our property. I could hear it calling at night; it always made me happy. I don't know what species it was; if I heard its call, I could id it.
Yay for a day off work Doggedly!
Sounds like a busy day, Gma. Don't overwork your foot.

We arrived in Seattle safely last night with little incident. The flight was delayed and there was a medical issue on board that meant 2 of the bathrooms were blocked off for a while. We got into the bnb a little after 8 pm, 11 pm our time.

This morning, I walked all of 1 block to a really nice grocery store! I got yogurt, fruit, and coffee stuff. I also found a jogging path with lots of runners on it right next to the grocery store. It was a productive outing!

It is now 8 a.m. here but 11 a.m. in Michigan. I have a phone call with my payroll director at 9. The first session of the conference is at 10 a.m. I think we're going? Dd29's testimony has been moved to tonight's session, so we'll go to that even though we'll be very tired.

Next:
- some qt
- back exercises
- s2s and self care

Later:
- make bed
- 9 payroll: phone call with director
- go to conference 10 - ?
- payroll: finish GGT project
- get more groceries?
- go for a jog or a walk?
- dinner TBD
- conference evening session
- duo
- update health apps (would be very good to keep up with this)

TaDas!
- up; found grocery store on maps app
- walked to and from grocery store
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website; high of 72*F and cloudy

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Thu 9 a.m. Seattle time - payroll: phone call with director/ Conference Activities
Fri 8:30 a.m.? sonogram appt. with ds + F/ Conference
Sat Conference morning session/ drive to Ds + F's home
Sun Church with ds + F?

Mon Drive to Olympic Natl Park!/ settle into bnb with all the kids 8-)
Tue-Thu Explore Olympic Natl Park - 1 day rainforest, 1 day mountains, 1 day beaches
Fri Drive back to ds+F's house
Sat Visit the county fair!
Sun Travel home again

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
8-)

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: Sept. - geriatrics

Payroll
- GGT - wip

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: Tawny Owl Thursday

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 12:11 pm
by Peaches1000
Good morning/afternoon!

Next:
-Check email
-Update Toodledo
-Check bank accts/Amex
-Foyer Bath - pupa/restock
-Check Ensure/fridge

Extras:
-Thursday 1200-100 HH Nurse
-Thursday - trash day
-Thursday - Mtg DS insurance
-Friday HH OT?
-Project - set up DS pymt (7/6 hldg)
-Declutter/organize/clean - 15 min
-Files/Med Info/Papers/Emails - 15 min

Routine:
-Gather dirty laundry/sort
-Laundry #1 to washer
-Laundry #1 to dryer
-Laundry #1 hang/fold
-Put away laundry

-PT/OT/Speech - daily self work
-Cat - brush/food/water/litter
-Vacuum something
-Close blinds
-Open & sort mail/file

Done:
-Fresh food for kitty
-Bedroom - pupa
-Open blinds/get water
-Medicine/vitamins