Makar Sankranti Monday @ TDD - C&C

[trissie]

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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[trissie]

Makar(a) Sankrānti (Sanskrit: मकरसङ्क्रान्ति, romanized: Makarasaṅkrānti), (transl. Capricorn Festival) also referred to as Uttarāyana, Makara, or simply Sankrānti, is a Hindu observance and a mid-winter harvest festival in India and Nepal. It is typically celebrated on the 14 January annually (15 January on a leap year), this occasion marks the transition of the sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius (dhanu) to Capricorn (makara). As this transition coincides with the sun's movement from south to north, the festival is dedicated to the solar deity, Surya, and is observed to mark a new beginning. Across India, the occasion is celebrated with numerous multi-day festivals.

The festivities associated with Makar Sankranti are known by various names including Sankranthi or Peddha Panduga in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Khichari in Bhojpuri region, Magh Bihu in Assam, Maghi Saaji in Himachal Pradesh, Makaravilakku in Kerala, Makara sankranti in Karnataka, Maghi Sangrand in Punjab, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Maghi Sangrand or Uttarain (Uttarayana) in Jammu, Sakrat in Haryana, Sakraat in Rajasthan, Sukarat in central India, Uttarayana in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, Ghughuti in Uttarakhand, Dahi Chura in Bihar, Makar Sankranti in Odisha, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal (also called Poush Sankranti or Mokor Sonkranti), Uttar Pradesh (also called Khichidi Sankranti), Uttarakhand (also called Uttarayani) or as simply, Maghe Sankranti (Nepal), Songkran (Thailand), Thingyan (Myanmar), Mohan Songkran (Cambodia), Til Sakraat in Mithila, and Shishur Senkrath (Kashmir). On Makar Sankranti, Surya (Hindu solar deity) is worshipped along with Vishnu and goddess Lakshmi throughout India.

Makar Sankranti is observed with social festivities such as colourful decorations, children going house to house singing and asking for treats in some rural areas, melas (fairs), dances, kite flying, bonfires, and feasts. The Magha Mela is mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Many observers go to sacred rivers or lakes and bathe in a ceremony of thanks to the Sun. Every twelve years, the Hindus observe Makar Sankranti with Kumbha Mela – one of the world's largest mass pilgrimage, with an estimated 60 to 100 million people attending the event. At this event, they say a prayer to the Sun and bathe at the Prayagaraj confluence of the River Ganga and River Yamuna, a tradition attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. Makar Sankranti is a time of celebration and thanks giving, and is marked by a variety of rituals and tradition.

[Kittykatt]

Good morning, Trissie, and thank you for starting is off. Are we having winter festivals this week? How nice and seasonal!

I want to try and do something towards Christmas, however tiny, every day this week. Yesterday, DH printed off the labels for the Christmas cards we post, and I've crossed through those people who have passed awsy, or who havent sent is a card for the last couple.of years. Postage is eye wateringly expensive these days!

Today DH goes to the office, and, as its raising, I need to concentrate on the house. My aim is to finish decluttering/ deep cleaning the bedroom. Also, as I have a relatively free week, to phone the plumber, as the kitchen tap is dripping more with the cold weather ( or maybe I could WhatsApp him? That way I could send a picture). I also need to contact Jones Bookmakers either by phone / email. I need to work on the photos, even just 30 minutes, as I didn't do this yesterday. Washing Hoover filters would be good, probably not rhe upstairs one as I'll be using it, but I could do the others. For Christmas work, I could maybe gather all the cards I've bough so they're in one place and put them in the box. Oh, and the Sainsbury's order should arrive this evening, with the extras for the parish lunch. So I think there's enough to keep me busy for one day!

[FrenchFlybebe]

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Trissie thanks for another interesting start... so many words with fascinating spelling in just one paragraph. So it's more or less a Thanksgiving festival, isn't it ?

Lovely idea Kittykatt ! Then maybe have a list ready of tiny things you can do on a given day - some days things come up and we have difficulty making progress on our own goals however small.

Lurking from payroll...

[Kittykatt]

Hello, FFB!

I've made progress on those little jobs this morning, with the result that the plumber should be coming round this evening to look at the kitchen tap. So, I spent a bit longer than usual tidying the kitchen and especially the sink area. I also looked at freezer again, ashworth Black Friday coming up I was hoping for some bargains. But none so far. The men negotiables are: it has to fit in the space under the worktop, be frost free , and be reasonably priced. Fortunately its not desperate, so I can aff to wait.

Fred has been for his walk as the rain has stopped, but the wind is cold. I'm going to take the rubbish out next , and go for a walk well wrapped up!

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Monday: DH to office
At home.for me
Plumber to.come early evening-kitchen tap
8.45 - 9.45 pm Sainsbury's delivery with extras for parish lunch
Tuesday
DH WFH
At home for me
Wednesday: DH to office
Laxapet for Jude and Matilda
9 pm Final touches to Waitrose order
Thursday: DH WDH
10.30 am church followed by coffee and chat
*Take biscuits and tickets for Christmas
Call in to see if shoes have arrived yet? (Or move this to Friday?)
Hoover car first thing? ( Weather permitting!)
Bring blue crates up from garage
3 pm (check time! ) podiatrist -me
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Laxapet -Jude and Matilda if not yesterday
Saturday:
*Text DF E re coffee tomorrow*
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am -
Take tickets for Christmas lunch with me
Coffee with DF E?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
5/11 order inhalers
1/12 order meds
15/12 order HR5
9/12 Freddie - Solensia 8.45 am

Outstanding deliveries:
Ebay , M&S

Extras:
Email Jones the Bookmaker
Put pictures back WIP
Order new orthotics - wait until ankle settles
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!
Verge and ridge tiles on garage roof
Sort out cabinet that wobbles - does the back need some sort of bracing ?
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?Sent plumber a WhatsApp woth a picture - he should be coming this evening
Take up and hem those thick winter curtains for the kitchen
Book eye test for me
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
DH launched
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
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 - probably not today, its cold and.wet

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, Freddiķe and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddieand Matilda
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
Unload DW
Reload 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 star
Wheelie bins back when dustmen have been
Filing paperwork for 15 minutes

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Prune roses - 25 done, 1 to do (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

Parish Christmas Lunch:
List names of those people who have requested tickets so far (25)
Liaise with caterers nearer the time
Order crackers, mince pies, chocolates from Sainsburys

[Smile*Lee]

Good morning ~ kitty ~ trissie ~ Frenchi ~ and the rest of the SHE Peeps!

I enjoyed cuoping on all the Saturday events, todos, tadas, & antics.
Gma ~ what a beautiful sentiment on knitting perfection from your df. I love that.

Had a fun day with Li'l H yesterday. I couldn't have asked for a better first reaction to the condo. We spent about 15 minutes there picking her for horseback riding lesson and then she wanted to go back afterwards - for a whole hour! I'm getting oodles of ideas of how to decorate it for next year's holidays. It was a game day - checkers, mancala, and charades - which was a hoot. We have a kids' version. Li'l H was pretty good at it. It's been designated a Christmas Eve game.


Today's short list:
• gym
• Credit Union to sign some papers
• Walmart to buy a small, fake tree
• grocery shopping
• Call "contractor" people
• yada, yada, yada

[helia]

Nice to see you FFB! I hope payroll is going reasonably well today.
Yes, a small task each day adds up to getting a lot done, Kitty. WTG with the smaller tasks and engaging the plumber. I'm impressed he'll come by in the evening. Enjoy your walk - stay warm.
That sounds like a really wonderful day, Smile!

This is a moderately busy week with a holiday, ending in hosting dbro and dniece here Wednesday - Saturday. The weather for the weekend looks rather snowy for travel, so I hope dbro and dniece do not get stuck here. I have only one day of on-site payroll this week - today.

Last night, I finished the GGT spreadsheet for payroll. We also finalized our Thanksgiving menu.

Today, I need to focus on payroll - prepping and teaching AAS D3. Also, Memorial thank yous, and getting DCs in the mail to the lawyer. Exercise needs to happen as well; my weight is consistently going up regardless of what I do, it feels like. Dinner is TBD, something from the freezer.

Next:
- some qt
- payroll: prep AAS D3
- back exercises
- gym: cardio (or even try jogging again; I wasn't restricted by the Dr.)

Later:
- s2s and self care
- reclaim kitchen
- Mom's load #5: fold and bag
- Mom's load #6 w d f bag
- prep DCs for the mail; find address
- DCs in the mail to IL lawyer
- lunch at some point
- what are we having for dinner?
- gather stuff and otd to payroll by 1:20
- 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D3
- menu plan and grocery list
- perhaps, a WF run?
- check in with ds re: how to get funds to them (pre-inheritance)
- prep blanket and check? for ds + F for the mail - for tomorrow
- dinner: TBD
- update health apps
- duolingo
- reading?

TaDas!
- up; weighed self - up
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website: sunny and a high of 51F today

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mon 1:30 - 3:30 payroll: teach AAS D3
Tue 10-12 KS2J? / Critter Control 2-4/ Groceries
Wed 11 - 12 work out with AS/ Dbro + dniece arrive - room ready/ dinner: chili?
Thu Tgiving dinner for 10? @ ____/ menu: BBQ baby back ribs, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, a pan of brownies. Dd27 is baking dinner rolls + a pie.
Fri Do something with dbro? A movie?/ dinner - out?
Sat
Sun 10 - church/ 6 host Sunday dinner?

November Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- get 2 guest beds remade with clean sheets
- W guest room ready for dbro + dniece: finish washing and bagging Mom's stuff, declutter her other items, put away suitcases. Dust? Vacuum?

This Week - Deskwork
- make appointment with optometrist
- Memorial thank yous
- call pavers for driveway?
- reach out to JK
- email cousin J

This Week - Errands
- Kroger
- WF
- postal place: DCS
- postal place: blanket for baby I

General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually

Mom
- finish washing her clothes and blankets donation site -- Loads done: 5

[L.Ann]

Hi Everyone! Once again I have way too many errands.

1-drop Little Bit off at school
2-pick up dog
3-take dog to kennel

4-drop off DD39’s Amazon return
5-pick up prescription if ready
6-pick up Target order

7-grocery shopping

Menus
Monday-spinach ricotta ravioli
Tuesday-not sure when Utah crowd is coming-make chili and then can eat it on Tuesday or Wednesday
Wednesday-chili,salad, garlic knots
Thursday-Thanksgiving
Friday-out to eat after

Events
Monday-Little Bit 7:40-5, school 9:15-3 for Little Bit
Tuesday-Utah crowd hopefully coming
Wednesday-family time
Thursday-Thanksgiving family celebration
Friday-Black Friday shopping, Family pictures@4:15, ICE and dinner out

Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen and dining room
Detail cleaning of dining room-scrub floor
Extra stuff-waiting for paper for lawyer


Events
-knee and stretching exercises
-breakfast for me, dog
-dress and pick up bedroom
-diet site
-start laundry
-meds and temp for DD32
-walk
-pick up Little Bit
-reboot laundry

[Smile*Lee]

helia ~ hope all goes well for your holiday. I know dbro can be a challenge.
L.Ann ~ I'm with you on the errands.

Early morning stuff is done. A bit behind - I let myself get a bit too distracted by shiny things this morning.
Off to the gym! I dunwannabuti'mgonna..... I know I'll feel better after.