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Wallflower Wednesday
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Kittykatt
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Re: Wallflower Wednesday
Wallflowers (Erysimum), are commonly grown as a spring bedding plant. Most wallflowers are biennial, and are grown from seed in late spring and then planted out in autumn (you can buy bare-root wallflower plants for autumn planting). They flower the following March, offering a splash of colour when there's little else in bloom. They are often grown as part of spring bedding schemes , as they combine beautifully with spring bulbs, such as tulips, and also with forget me nots
Most wallflower garden cultivars (e.g. Erysimum 'Chelsea Jacket') are derived from E. cheiri (often placed in Cheiranthus), from southern Europe. They are often attacked by fungal and bacterial disease, so they are best grown as biennials and discarded after flowering. They are also susceptible to clubroot, a disease of Brassicaceae. Growth is best in dry soils with very good drainage, and they are often grown successfully in loose wall mortar. There is a wide range of flower color in the warm spectrum, including white, yellow, orange, red, pink, maroon, purple and russet. The flowers, appearing in spring, usually have a strong, pleasant fragrance.
The cultivar 'Bowles's Mauve' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.It can become a bushy evergreen perennial in milder locations. It is strongly scented and attractive to bees.
Most wallflower garden cultivars (e.g. Erysimum 'Chelsea Jacket') are derived from E. cheiri (often placed in Cheiranthus), from southern Europe. They are often attacked by fungal and bacterial disease, so they are best grown as biennials and discarded after flowering. They are also susceptible to clubroot, a disease of Brassicaceae. Growth is best in dry soils with very good drainage, and they are often grown successfully in loose wall mortar. There is a wide range of flower color in the warm spectrum, including white, yellow, orange, red, pink, maroon, purple and russet. The flowers, appearing in spring, usually have a strong, pleasant fragrance.
The cultivar 'Bowles's Mauve' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.It can become a bushy evergreen perennial in milder locations. It is strongly scented and attractive to bees.
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Kittykatt
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Re: Wallflower Wednesday
Good morning, everyone, and happy Wednesday!
Helia, I'm sure that as to get used to this session without a class, you'll find your "sweet spot" with activities v rest, and discover.ways to spend your time that are both productive and enjoyable. Ive had a suspicion about the washing machine for a while, so, in idle moments Ive been doing a little research to find out what's available - prices, features, reliability availability etc. Also, the January sales are still on, when retailers like to shift their stock to make way for new "exciting" products. From my research with the old washing machine, it's reached the stage where it could fail catastrophically at any time. ( Or it might go on for a few more weeks or even a couple of months). But it also now has a risk of over heating, so, although we'll probably carry on using it for a few more loads, for safety 's sake, we'll only use it when someone is around to supervise.
Bama, I don't understand this obsession with WiFi connected appliances either.. I've also read that unless you go in and change their passwords (which most people don't!) then they could, potentially, be a security risk. (I have a mental picture of all the appliances ganging up together and declaring a revolution!
)
Today DH is going to the office, and I think much of my morning is going to be taken up with supervising the delivery and installation of DF CW's new fridge freezer (all her appliances are integrated rather than free standing,.which adds another later of complexity). I asked her for a list of what she's paid for in this delivery process, as "delivery" *can* mean just a quick drop off, but she's paid for the full works - take away old appliance (I need to remember to take the bag out that she's left in there with just a few last minute items), bringing in the new appliance, unpack, set it up, including the "integrated" bit, and take the wrapping.away.
CW has also asked them to look at her washing machine, as it's doing a very similar thing to ours.
It could, of course, have just got itself out of level, so the feet need adjusting to make it stand level again, but going by its age, and the ominous knocking sounds, I have a suspicion that the bearings may be worn on that machine, too. However, they will need to talk to CW directly.about that - I shall tell them (truthfully) that I can't authorise repairs on it.
So, I need to be showered and dressed and presentable by 8.30 at the latest today. I think I'll see if I can quickly tidy upstairs this morning, and then start on my kitchen. It's at the front of the house, so I can't miss the delivery guys. I can also work on my front garden as well (weather permitting!) The delivery.slot is 9 am -1 pm, but they're *supposed* to ring me 30 minutes before they arrive. We'll see!
Helia, I'm sure that as to get used to this session without a class, you'll find your "sweet spot" with activities v rest, and discover.ways to spend your time that are both productive and enjoyable. Ive had a suspicion about the washing machine for a while, so, in idle moments Ive been doing a little research to find out what's available - prices, features, reliability availability etc. Also, the January sales are still on, when retailers like to shift their stock to make way for new "exciting" products. From my research with the old washing machine, it's reached the stage where it could fail catastrophically at any time. ( Or it might go on for a few more weeks or even a couple of months). But it also now has a risk of over heating, so, although we'll probably carry on using it for a few more loads, for safety 's sake, we'll only use it when someone is around to supervise.
Bama, I don't understand this obsession with WiFi connected appliances either.. I've also read that unless you go in and change their passwords (which most people don't!) then they could, potentially, be a security risk. (I have a mental picture of all the appliances ganging up together and declaring a revolution!
)Today DH is going to the office, and I think much of my morning is going to be taken up with supervising the delivery and installation of DF CW's new fridge freezer (all her appliances are integrated rather than free standing,.which adds another later of complexity). I asked her for a list of what she's paid for in this delivery process, as "delivery" *can* mean just a quick drop off, but she's paid for the full works - take away old appliance (I need to remember to take the bag out that she's left in there with just a few last minute items), bringing in the new appliance, unpack, set it up, including the "integrated" bit, and take the wrapping.away.
CW has also asked them to look at her washing machine, as it's doing a very similar thing to ours.
It could, of course, have just got itself out of level, so the feet need adjusting to make it stand level again, but going by its age, and the ominous knocking sounds, I have a suspicion that the bearings may be worn on that machine, too. However, they will need to talk to CW directly.about that - I shall tell them (truthfully) that I can't authorise repairs on it. So, I need to be showered and dressed and presentable by 8.30 at the latest today. I think I'll see if I can quickly tidy upstairs this morning, and then start on my kitchen. It's at the front of the house, so I can't miss the delivery guys. I can also work on my front garden as well (weather permitting!) The delivery.slot is 9 am -1 pm, but they're *supposed* to ring me 30 minutes before they arrive. We'll see!
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Kittykatt
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Re: Wallflower Wednesday
To do:
Appointments:
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Final touches to Waitrose order no later than 9pm
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?
3 pm podiatrist - me
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH visiting local beer festival with friends
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
Text DF E
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DFE for coffee?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery
Future dates to note:
30/1 order inhalers
3/2 Freddie Solensia 8.30 am
5/2 Jude weight check
2/3 order my meds
Outstanding deliveries:
Amazon
Extras:
Check for message.fro. pharmacy that my meds are ready to collect
Work on deep cleaning and decluttering kitchen 15 minutes at a time #1#2#3#4#5#6
Cut kitty nails J and M
Brush kitties J and M
Flea control kitties J and M
Order new orthotics - wait until ankle settles
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering 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 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 ? MJ will sort it out in the new year
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 2025
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?)
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 WIP
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
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
Unload DW
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 bedroom and 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 - I'm going to count going. through the paperwork for the old washing machine -Ill throw it out once the new o e arrives
Wednesday:
Clean kitchen
Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Financial:
More work on budget WIP- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1
Appointments:
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Final touches to Waitrose order no later than 9pm
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?
3 pm podiatrist - me
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH visiting local beer festival with friends
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
Text DF E
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DFE for coffee?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery
Future dates to note:
30/1 order inhalers
3/2 Freddie Solensia 8.30 am
5/2 Jude weight check
2/3 order my meds
Outstanding deliveries:
Amazon
Extras:
Check for message.fro. pharmacy that my meds are ready to collect
Work on deep cleaning and decluttering kitchen 15 minutes at a time #1#2#3#4#5#6
Cut kitty nails J and M
Brush kitties J and M
Flea control kitties J and M
Order new orthotics - wait until ankle settles
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering 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 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 ? MJ will sort it out in the new year
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 2025
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?)
To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda,
Jude and FreddieCup of tea
QT
Lightbox session
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
DH Launched
Physio exercises and back exercises WIP
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
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 MatildaCats' supper
House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
Unload DW
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 bedroom and 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 - I'm going to count going. through the paperwork for the old washing machine -Ill throw it out once the new o e arrives
Wednesday:
Clean kitchen
Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly
Financial:
More work on budget WIP- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1
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Doggedly
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Re: Wallflower Wednesday
Good morning, Kittykatt. Thank you for the educational start. I never knew that there was a flower that was actually called "wallflower". I thought that was just a term for introverted people.
When I see wifi integrated appliances, I picture myself unable to eat because the fridge won't let the door open until I log into the internet. Not how I want to live, LOL.
I am finally making use of the vegetable and pork scraps from the freezer. I rolled them into cheesecloth with the bones of the rotisserie chicken, filled the slow cooker with water and chicken soup powder, and turned it on to make soup stock overnight. Tomorrow I will lift out the cheesecloth lump, put in as many vegetables as I can fit, and make soup.
For now, I'm heading to bed. I'll clean up after Germane and feed her again before. She's been eating really well today, just like a normal dog. She eat the two teaspoons of dog food I put in her plate and then lick her plate around and stop and look at me meaningfully, so I give her a couple more teaspoons, and a couple more. I hope that she keeps liking Go! I'll be happy to stock up on it, if she will keep eating it.
When I see wifi integrated appliances, I picture myself unable to eat because the fridge won't let the door open until I log into the internet. Not how I want to live, LOL.
I am finally making use of the vegetable and pork scraps from the freezer. I rolled them into cheesecloth with the bones of the rotisserie chicken, filled the slow cooker with water and chicken soup powder, and turned it on to make soup stock overnight. Tomorrow I will lift out the cheesecloth lump, put in as many vegetables as I can fit, and make soup.
For now, I'm heading to bed. I'll clean up after Germane and feed her again before. She's been eating really well today, just like a normal dog. She eat the two teaspoons of dog food I put in her plate and then lick her plate around and stop and look at me meaningfully, so I give her a couple more teaspoons, and a couple more. I hope that she keeps liking Go! I'll be happy to stock up on it, if she will keep eating it.
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Bama
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Re: Wallflower Wednesday
Good morning, kittykatt. I hope all goes well with your neighbor’s delivery and setup. I’ve heard of people starting their oven while in church. Seems like the food would be dry by then. I’d worry about some mishap and me not there to do anything about it.
Soup sounds good, Dogged. I’ve watched a woman make a tea from food scraps (like strawberry tops, carrot peels, etc) add hot water and drink it. Its resourceful. I don’t know how much flavor it would have. The robots are coming in all shapes and forms, they can wash and fold all my clothes and get rid of my moldy foods forgotten in the back corners of the refrigerator for me.
Just watching tv until I get sleepy. See yall later today.
Soup sounds good, Dogged. I’ve watched a woman make a tea from food scraps (like strawberry tops, carrot peels, etc) add hot water and drink it. Its resourceful. I don’t know how much flavor it would have. The robots are coming in all shapes and forms, they can wash and fold all my clothes and get rid of my moldy foods forgotten in the back corners of the refrigerator for me.
Just watching tv until I get sleepy. See yall later today.
♥ Wake each day expecting good things to happen! ♥
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L.Ann
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Re: Wallflower Wednesday
Morning All!
1-pick up bedroom and get dressed
2-meds and temp for DD33
3-walk outside
4-pick up Little Bit
Menus
Wednesday-Oregano Chicken with rice and feta salad
Thursday-Middle Eastern Chickpea Bowls
Friday-Cajun salmon with roasted veggies or asparagus
Saturday-left over turkey and ham with sweet potatoes and roasted veggies
Sunday-chicken curry
Events
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3, library
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3
Saturday--9:30-10:30 bb for DD33
Sunday-walk with friend@9
Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Extra stuff-send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-my bedroom-file boxes, Little Bit’s art work—spare room- DM’s papers
Electronic paperwork- delete email boxes
Death book-updates, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs, check POD on one account
Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
1-pick up bedroom and get dressed
2-meds and temp for DD33
3-walk outside
4-pick up Little Bit
Menus
Wednesday-Oregano Chicken with rice and feta salad
Thursday-Middle Eastern Chickpea Bowls
Friday-Cajun salmon with roasted veggies or asparagus
Saturday-left over turkey and ham with sweet potatoes and roasted veggies
Sunday-chicken curry
Events
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3, library
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit’s School 9:15-3
Saturday--9:30-10:30 bb for DD33
Sunday-walk with friend@9
Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Extra stuff-send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-my bedroom-file boxes, Little Bit’s art work—spare room- DM’s papers
Electronic paperwork- delete email boxes
Death book-updates, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs, check POD on one account
Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
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kitkat
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Re: Wallflower Wednesday
Kittykatt Thanks for the start and the lovely flower to start the day:) I looked it up - I don't think I have seen one before
Scary about the washer!
Dogged I feel the same way... All those wonderful things fail occasionally.... Sounds like you are having fun with your slow cooker. I had to store mine - did not get much use...
Bama - late night for you...
LAnn I'm going to follow your example and go for a walk
Our mild weather (that was NOT mild with the windchill) is about to change. The temp. is dropping through the day- so:
My first objective
D2S and take pup for (outdoor) walk
After:
Morning PUPAs/meds/vacuum
lol
drop off DH
cont. laundry
clear/clean fridge
garb/rec OTD
e-mails
bill payments
pu groceries
take out Dson's ddog
pu DH
Scary about the washer!
Dogged I feel the same way... All those wonderful things fail occasionally.... Sounds like you are having fun with your slow cooker. I had to store mine - did not get much use...
Bama - late night for you...
LAnn I'm going to follow your example and go for a walk
Our mild weather (that was NOT mild with the windchill) is about to change. The temp. is dropping through the day- so:
My first objective
D2S and take pup for (outdoor) walk
After:
Morning PUPAs/meds/vacuum
lol
drop off DH
cont. laundry
clear/clean fridge
garb/rec OTD
e-mails
bill payments
pu groceries
take out Dson's ddog
pu DH
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helia
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Re: Wallflower Wednesday
Thanks, Kitty. I think you're right. After all the busyness of the holiday season, this "extreme unscheduledness" (for me) is taking some time for me to get used to. LOL at the pic of the appliances revolting! After the night our dw caught on fire and we called the fire department, we have a policy not to run any appliance unless someone is at home and awake - so wi-fi control wouldn't add anything to that. Unless it could tell us the appliance was on fire?
We are weather twins, kitkat. Our temps will be dropping through the day as well. Our balmy interlude is over.
Is it time for another nonfiction book from the library, L Ann?
Fresh soup stock sounds resourceful and tasty, Doggedly. Glad Germane is eating!
Last night, we made yummy pork chops with lemon and capers for ourselves + M. We had 2 leftover so we packaged them up and froze them for another day. We did meet MZ for coffee/ tea. It was a quick meet up; we were done around 9:35 pm.
Today: I'm meeting the girls at the gym in about an hour. I'll jog there and try to swim a couple laps. I have a payroll phone call with the director at 3:20 pm. Other than that, the day is mine to use to catch up on things: snail mail bills, fold and put away sheets, get clean sheets on guest beds, a trip to the bank (maybe), etc. And spend some time writing - I want to get back to that. For dinner tonight, I'll make lentil curry soup, which we'll eat over rice, with some roasted butternut squash.
Right now, I'm up late after finishing a jigsaw sudoku puzzle. I'm working on coffee and getting set up here with you all!
Next:
- back exercises
- dress to jog
- some qt
Later:
- reclaim kitchen
- gather stuff for swimming + s2s
- ~ 10? go to gym -- jog, elliptical (?), swim, hot tub
- s2s at gym (very nice showers there!)
- lunch
- pay snail mail bills 1 2 3
- make bed
- make guest beds 1 2 3
- bank trip
- email ML
- write 1 hour
- payroll: email reply to LH
- 3:20 payroll: phone call with director
- declutter mom's knick knacks?
- other decluttering?
- dinner: lentil soup, rice, roasted butternut squash
- after dinner clean up
- bins back to the house
- update health apps: WW, MFP, Finch
- duolingo
- read for fun
- restart knitting project?
TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Wed 3:20 payroll: phone call with director/dinner: lentil soup, rice, roasted butternut squash
Thu 10-12ish coffee with SS/ 2-3 workout with AS/ dinner: quinoa taco bowls, green salad
Fri dinner date with dh?
Sat
/ dinner: smoked pork (dd30 is making some - part of my Cmas gift)
Sun 10 - Church/ host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people
Mon Groceries
Tue 9 - WW in other town?/ 10 - ? KS2J get together
Wed 4 - early dinner with AC
Thu 2-3 workout with AS
Fri 10 - coffee with JK/ dinner date with dh?
Sat 5:30 - ? CG1 - will we host?
Sun 10 - Church/ 3:30 - 6 CG2 @ L+B/ host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people
January Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- remake guest beds
- towel laundry
This Week - Deskwork
- make appointment with foot doctor
- 5 week goals
- snail mail bills
This Week - Errands
- get Mom's bags of stuff to the charity
- bank: deposit check
General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
Mom
- go through bag of Mom's knick knacks
After the night our dw caught on fire and we called the fire department, we have a policy not to run any appliance unless someone is at home and awake - so wi-fi control wouldn't add anything to that. Unless it could tell us the appliance was on fire? We are weather twins, kitkat. Our temps will be dropping through the day as well. Our balmy interlude is over.
Is it time for another nonfiction book from the library, L Ann?
Fresh soup stock sounds resourceful and tasty, Doggedly. Glad Germane is eating!
Last night, we made yummy pork chops with lemon and capers for ourselves + M. We had 2 leftover so we packaged them up and froze them for another day. We did meet MZ for coffee/ tea. It was a quick meet up; we were done around 9:35 pm.
Today: I'm meeting the girls at the gym in about an hour. I'll jog there and try to swim a couple laps. I have a payroll phone call with the director at 3:20 pm. Other than that, the day is mine to use to catch up on things: snail mail bills, fold and put away sheets, get clean sheets on guest beds, a trip to the bank (maybe), etc. And spend some time writing - I want to get back to that. For dinner tonight, I'll make lentil curry soup, which we'll eat over rice, with some roasted butternut squash.
Right now, I'm up late after finishing a jigsaw sudoku puzzle. I'm working on coffee and getting set up here with you all!
Next:
- back exercises
- dress to jog
- some qt
Later:
- reclaim kitchen
- gather stuff for swimming + s2s
- ~ 10? go to gym -- jog, elliptical (?), swim, hot tub
- s2s at gym (very nice showers there!)
- lunch
- pay snail mail bills 1 2 3
- make bed
- make guest beds 1 2 3
- bank trip
- email ML
- write 1 hour
- payroll: email reply to LH
- 3:20 payroll: phone call with director
- declutter mom's knick knacks?
- other decluttering?
- dinner: lentil soup, rice, roasted butternut squash
- after dinner clean up
- bins back to the house
- update health apps: WW, MFP, Finch
- duolingo
- read for fun
- restart knitting project?
TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Wed 3:20 payroll: phone call with director/dinner: lentil soup, rice, roasted butternut squash
Thu 10-12ish coffee with SS/ 2-3 workout with AS/ dinner: quinoa taco bowls, green salad
Fri dinner date with dh?
Sat
/ dinner: smoked pork (dd30 is making some - part of my Cmas gift)Sun 10 - Church/ host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people
Mon Groceries
Tue 9 - WW in other town?/ 10 - ? KS2J get together
Wed 4 - early dinner with AC
Thu 2-3 workout with AS
Fri 10 - coffee with JK/ dinner date with dh?
Sat 5:30 - ? CG1 - will we host?
Sun 10 - Church/ 3:30 - 6 CG2 @ L+B/ host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people
January Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- remake guest beds
- towel laundry
This Week - Deskwork
- make appointment with foot doctor
- 5 week goals
- snail mail bills
This Week - Errands
- get Mom's bags of stuff to the charity
- bank: deposit check
General Brain Dump
- progress decluttering clothes - wip
- new phone eventually
Mom
- go through bag of Mom's knick knacks
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Lauralind
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Re: Wallflower Wednesday
Morning all. I think I'm just going to say good morning to everyone and figure out my day. Sometimes or maybe more often my brain just doesn't have willpower to come up with individual responses. I will over time.
I slept till pretty much 530. Think I saw dh get up. And was out again. Good . Except now I'm not awake yet. I almost have the day to myself. H is coming at 10. Then I have to go help mom. She goes to the care home for activities. But somehow with the transition and the out patient status they don't have a way to help with bathroom needs? Family needs to go in during her time and care for her once. A little confusing. Union stuff i think. But she thrives there. She loves it. And it gets her out of the hospital bed. Only trouble is dad is worried it's too much and causing pain? I don't know...
Anyway those 2 things on my schedule and then nothing planned. I spent my last day off shampooing rug the whole day. And I think I'm going to call it whatever I want to get done and some down time. I'm exceptionally tired lately again.
I slept till pretty much 530. Think I saw dh get up. And was out again. Good . Except now I'm not awake yet. I almost have the day to myself. H is coming at 10. Then I have to go help mom. She goes to the care home for activities. But somehow with the transition and the out patient status they don't have a way to help with bathroom needs? Family needs to go in during her time and care for her once. A little confusing. Union stuff i think. But she thrives there. She loves it. And it gets her out of the hospital bed. Only trouble is dad is worried it's too much and causing pain? I don't know...
Anyway those 2 things on my schedule and then nothing planned. I spent my last day off shampooing rug the whole day. And I think I'm going to call it whatever I want to get done and some down time. I'm exceptionally tired lately again.