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Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

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A whiteboard (also known as marker board, dry-erase board, dry-wipe board, and pen-board) is a glossy, usually white surface for making non-permanent markings. Whiteboards are analogous to blackboards, but with a smoother surface allowing for rapid marking and erasing of markings on their surface. The popularity of whiteboards increased rapidly in the mid-1990s and they have become a fixture in many offices, meeting rooms, school classrooms, public events and other work environments.

The term whiteboard is also used metaphorically in reference to features of computer software applications that simulate whiteboards. Such "virtual tech whiteboards" allow one or more people to write or draw images on a simulated canvas. This is a common feature of many virtual meetings, collaborations, and instant messaging applications.

It has been widely reported that Korean War veteran and photographer Martin Heit and Albert Stallion, an employee at Alliance, a leading flat rolled steel sheet supplier, should be credited with the invention of the whiteboard in the 1950s. Heit and Stallion may have popularized and/or perfected whiteboards, but in reality the history of whiteboards long precedes them. A thorough examination of the invention of whiteboards reveals that the concept was introduced two decades earlier by mechanical engineer Paul F. Born who installed one in a classroom in Elgin, Ill., in 1937.

Whiteboards became commercially available in the early 1960s, but did not become widely used until 30 years later. Early whiteboards needed to be wiped with a damp cloth and markers had a tendency to leave marks behind, even after the board was erased.

In 1974, whiteboards were proposed as additional equipment for Soviet schools.

Dry-erase markers for whiteboards were invented in 1975.

Whiteboards began being commonly used by businesses in the early 1990s. They became more common in classrooms during the 1990s due to concerns over health problems in children with dust allergies and the potential for chalk dust to damage computers. By the late 1990s, about 21 % of American classrooms had converted from chalkboards to whiteboards.

Good morning Trissie and thank you for starting us off. We had traditional blackboards at school, some attached to the wall, and some of the "roller" type. We also had a "blackboard monitor" who had the job of taking the taking the board rubber outside to give it a good bang against a wall to clean it. I don't think I encountered a white board until university!

Yesterday I made good use of my time while DH was at choral society yesterday evening. I promised myself I would do 15 minutes, and would then give myself permission to stop, and at about 8 minutes in was really lagging, but I told myself I was over half way through the time, and it was just 7 minutes more. That seems to give me some enthusiasm, and in the end I ended up doing an hour. Lots has been shredded, and I have a small pile to file. The letter rack has also been cleaned out (it's amazing how much dust accumulates!) The .ext session I have (next week?) I need to file and then start going through the box files again, checking everything is still relevant, declutering and organising the rest.

My other big achievement yesterday evening was to finally book the caterers for parish Christmas lunch. I'd been stressing out over this phone call, as there was so much information I needed to give (numbers, dietary requirements, who to send the invoice to and their email address etc). But then I realised their website has a "contact us " page, where there is plenty of space to write my message, check it through and send it! So that's finally done. And I've already had an email confirmation this morning!

Today DH goes to the office. I'm at home, and I think it's still raining. Top priorities today if we have a wet day - clean the kitchen, bag up donations for charity bank (I'll walk them over when the rain does stop!), put DH's "stuff" that he left in the garage but really needs to be up here in his cupboard, and maybe clean out and declutter those last two under bed drawers? DH is out again tonight, so that gives me some extra time. I need to be more ruthless with the decluttering, as I want an ordered house before he retires (still no date, and if it's before Christmas then I almost certainly won't have finished the entire house, but all progress is good!)

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday: DH to office
At home for me
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order - order extra milk for church
Thursday: DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands?
Hoover car? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda if not done yesterday
Friday: DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow* not this week
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Coffee with DF E? -not this week, we're doing coffees after church
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
16/9 Freddie - vet Solensia & blood tests
4/ 9 weight loss clinic -Jude
9/9 boosters -Jude
10/9 order my meds

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
SORT OUT PREPAYMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS
Order new orthotics
Put a few stitches in the neck of my dress -they "keyhole" feature is a little too low
Ask DH to replace the hinges on storage compartment of oven when they arrive
CAR INSURANCE start getting quotes soon, apparently the cheapest date is 26 days before renewal, according to MSE. Work out which are this is and act on it!! ( Insurance renews 4/10)
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering in the bedroom each day?
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?) I need for it to stop raining before I ask anyone to come and look!
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
Lightbox session
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
Physio exercises and back exercises WIP
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
Wash throw on spare room bed and cat blankets
Wash bedroom.amd.spare.room.rugs

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
Put Dnextdoorneighbour C 's bin back for her as she is away on holiday this week

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Buy and plant pansies
Plant foxgloves and return tray and pots to Dneighbour R
Either repot or top dress bulbs in pots and feed
Prune roses - 2 done, 24 to go (the totals might change as this time of year I assess what hasn't done well, and whether it gets another chance, or whether it's time to say goodbye!)

Financial:
More work on budget

Things that need to happen at home before DH retires!
Reorganise office WIP DH still needs to deal with a crate of "stuff" He's just about done, although there is a crate of "stuff" in the garage which needs his attention -Ibe picked out a few things that need to come up to the house!

Declutter bedroom 15 minutes at a time!

Parish Christmas Lunch:
Find phone number for caterers
Write everything down in a logical order :
Full address of the church,
name and email address for the treasurer, Date: 4th December
Time, 11 am-12 pm (they have hourly slots)
Which menu I want to order with all the add-ons (simple buffet with bite sized cakes and fruit platter)
Order for 20 guests (Remember at least a couple need to be GF)
Explain that the treasurer has the "chequebook" for the church (she actually does everything online) and ask them to send the invoice there.
Done it! I used the contact us form on their website. And I've received email confirmation.
Email HT, MD, BA and D to let them know the carers are booked. Should we put a "Save the Date" notice in the weekly news-sheet? And say more details to be released later on ? (I don't want people to get confused between the Christmas lunch and the Harvest bring and share supper, which will be held in October!)

Morning kittykatt. Have a good day at work, Trissie. Little Bit officially starts school today and she is super excited about going every day.

1-temp and meds for DD32
2-dress and pick up bedrooms
3-walk

4-pick up Little Bit
5-breakfast for Little Bit
6-walk with Little Bit

7-take Little Bit to school
8-go get bloodwork
9-breakfast for me

Menus
Wednesday-DD32 out/left overs me
Thursday-fried eggplant and pasta
Friday-sheet pan baked chicken with veggies

Events
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, DD32 PS 3-8, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45, lunch w/Little Bit and her mom, lab work for me
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45

Weekly House Blessing-
Extra Stuff- work on last Shutterfly book
Little Errands-drop off DM’s driver’s license, send email and documentation to delete DM’s Facebook accounts
Phone calls-DD40 about DM’s service, call about appointment snafu for next week, check on urn

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog
-soak foot and hand

Good morning, L.Ann! So glad Little Bit is looking forward to school. I'm sure you'll make the most of the extra "free time".

We've had torrential rain this morning, which gave me a good opportunity to run the hoover round upstairs and "home" all the "stuff" into DH's cupboard. It really needs all sorting through properly, but that's a job maybe for Saturday when he's out all day (if it rains!) but I won't say anything to him, so he probably won't notice!

There's now a short reprieve with warm sun and blue skies. So I've rushed outside to take Fred out , take the rubbish down to the bins, and to do some deadheading and tidying in my garden. I'm currently sitting on my patio, which in the sun has dried out nicely, but I can see dark clouds gathering in in the west again, so I think the reprieve will be short lived. DH has just texted to say he will be in this evening after all, so I don't think I'm going to get the drawer under the bed done today. Most important will be to get the kitchen done by a reasonable hour.

I've also had a WhatsApp from the butcher to say they are retiring mid November (or possibly earlier!) so do I want to place a Christmas order ? So, I've ordered our usual hamper and some of those sausages rolls DH likes, to be delivered on 5th November (or earlier, if they sell the shop before then!). So we've got 9(?) weeks to eat enough from the freezer to fit it all in! I'll be sorry to see them go, but it's time for K to hang up his butcher's apron while he's still able to enjoy retirement.

And I've just felt a few spots of rain ,.so time to retreat indoors!

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday: DH to office
At home for me
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order - order extra milk for church
Thursday: DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands?
Hoover car? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda if not done yesterday
Friday: DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow* not this week
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Coffee with DF E? -not this week, we're doing coffees after church
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
16/9 Freddie - vet Solensia & blood tests
4/ 9 weight loss clinic -Jude
9/9 boosters -Jude
10/9 order my meds

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
SORT OUT PREPAYMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS
Order new orthotics
Put a few stitches in the neck of my dress -they "keyhole" feature is a little too low
Ask DH to replace the hinges on storage compartment of oven when they arrive
CAR INSURANCE start getting quotes soon, apparently the cheapest date is 26 days before renewal, according to MSE. Work out which are this is and act on it!! ( Insurance renews 4/10)
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering in the bedroom each day?
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?) I need for it to stop raining before I ask anyone to come and look!
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
Lightbox session
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
Wash throw on spare room bed and cat blankets
Wash bedroom.amd.spare.room.rugs

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
Put Dnextdoorneighbour C 's bin back for her as she is away on holiday this week

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Buy and plant pansies
Plant foxgloves and return tray and pots to Dneighbour R
Either repot or top dress bulbs in pots and feed
Prune roses - 2 done, 24 to go (the totals might change as this time of year I assess what hasn't done well, and whether it gets another chance, or whether it's time to say goodbye!)

Financial:
More work on budget

Things that need to happen at home before DH retires!
Reorganise office WIP DH still needs to deal with a crate of "stuff" He's just about done, although there is a crate of "stuff" in the garage which needs his attention - Ive picked out a few things that need to come up to the house! I've managed to fit everything in the cupboard -It needs a good sort out and tidy. Maybe on Saturday when he's out?

Declutter bedroom 15 minutes at a time!

Parish Christmas Lunch:
Find phone number for caterers
Write everything down in a logical order :
Full address of the church,
name and email address for the treasurer, Date: 4th December
Time, 11 am-12 pm (they have hourly slots)
Which menu I want to order with all the add-ons (simple buffet with bite sized cakes and fruit platter)
Order for 20 guests (Remember at least a couple need to be GF)
Explain that the treasurer has the "chequebook" for the church (she actually does everything online) and ask them to send the invoice there.
Done it! I used the "contact us" form on their website. And I've received email confirmation.
Email HT, MD, BA and D to let them know the carers are booked. Should we put a "Save the Date" notice in the weekly news-sheet? And say more details to be released later on ? (I don't want people to get confused between the Christmas lunch and the Harvest bring and share supper, which will be held in October!)
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Morning all. Kittykat it seems you have been getting a lot of rain lately.

Lann how exciting for little bit. All day school. She's 4 right? Must be a preschool? I don't think she's kindergarten yet?

Hmmm did we switch to whiteboard when we went up to high school? It wasn't long after I went to high school they built the new elementary school and I bet that got whiteboard. Memories. 1991 grad is a long time ago.

I am confused a bit with ds schedule. I thought pe was needed in grade 10 yet? This semester is wood and English and math and career. Next should be science socials German and metal .... my young now grade 12 coworker says the girls decided it was their turn for all girls basketball class or he would have done basketball. I will have to confirm that is ok.

Hmmm. What to do today? I woke up way too early again. Casper was not in my good books yesterday. I think I threw off the schedule. Got home at 5 ish from the hair appointment. Sat for a bit and started supper. It was so smokey yesterday. I got Casper in and made him wait till after supper for walk. Oops. He was being annoying so he went back out. Supper was on normal 730 time but by the time we were done it was 8 and the smoke made it dark almost. He thought we were going for a walk. I had to fight to get him to his rope. At one point he bolted the wrong way and jarred me when he hit the end of the leash. My neck snapped. Now it's tender but I wonder if it snapped the right way. Between that and the digging potatoes my body is rather displeased. And the truck was late at lunch time Tuesday again. Almost guaranteed I'm going to still have freight Thursday. I don't think I will attempt anything too strenuous. Laundry. Cleaning. Maybe I should rearrange a bit make space for herbs and peppers and tomato plants inside. We'll see.

Today's tada list

Shower
S&s both baths and reboot laundry
Take sheets off my bed for wash and start
Tidy laundry room and make space for the canner pot

Empty and reload dw
Finish tidying kitchen
School run

gma, I remember how we had chalkboard washing duties (and also student record book carrying duty - each week, one person was in charge of carrying the big record book from one classroom to the next, so that teachers could note who was missing and what was that day's topic). Not anymore!
kittykatt, I totally don't think about Christmas orders yet! But I get a fresh turkey and I pick it up the last possible moment so it's their cold storage that's stuffed, not mine.
how old is LilBit, L.Ann? She was born, like, a couple weeks ago and now she's going to school?
getting the schedules sorted out is September's biggest challenge for school-aged families, lauralind!

Home from work. I'd love to have an afternoon off and sit in the garden enjoying the nice weather, but that's not happening. Though I probably could have my coffee there later, if I cut my after-work destressing break short now!

TaDas
- morning madness
- work - a pretty good day
- pick up book order
- quickie trip to Tesco on the way home (finally I go by a small Tesco every day! Over summer, the road was closed and I had to change the entire commute schedule and there was not a single store that I would go buy, like, not one - no grocery, no drugstore, no bookstore, no nothing!)
- pick up DBD from school

ToDos
- morning routine
- clean kitchen
- put away yesterday's ironed laundry