There's Always Hockey on Thursday @ 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]

Ice hockey originated in Canada in the early 19th century, although the word 'hockey' derives from an old French word, “hocquet”, meaning “stick”. Around 1860, the ball (initially used in the sport) was replaced by a disk, and in 1879, two students from McGill University set down the first rules for the new game.

The first recognized team, the McGill University Hockey Club, was founded in 1880 when ice hockey became Canada's national sport and spread throughout the country. In 1892, the Canadian Governor General established the Stanley Cup, which was first won by a team representing the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association.

In the 1890s, the sport expanded south of the Canadian border to the United States, with the first documented game in 1895 between Johns Hopkins and Yale universities. Ice hockey arrived in Europe shortly after, and the sport made its Olympic debut at the Summer Games in Antwerp in 1920.

Men's ice hockey has featured at the Winter Olympics since the 1924 Games in Chamonix, while women's ice hockey made its official debut in 1998 in Nagano. Given the history of the sport, it is no surprise that Canada dominated the early tournaments. However, in 1956 and until its break-up, the Soviet Union became the team to beat, with its supremacy interrupted by the USA in 1960 at Squaw Valley and in 1980 at Lake Placid, with the latter famously known as “The Miracle on Ice.” Since the mid-1990s, Sweden and the Czech Republic have joined the club of Olympic champions, while Canada has triumphed in three of the last six editions of the Olympics.

[trissie]

Sorry, Canada and USA, but 1998 Nagano will forever be MY Olympics Ice Hockey memory!

[helia]

Already lost a post.

Not sure where to post so I'll put this in both places.

trissie, dh says that the Czech Republic has great ice hockey players! Hope payroll is going well.
Kitty, I now think of table tennis as a solidly Asian sport. Hope you had a good morning at church. Any lunch get togethers afterward?

We got about 4 more inches of snow yesterday, but the temps were quite mild. Right now, it is about 23F with windchill of 11F. And it's rather windy out there. It looks like temps are expected to drop steadily until Saturday morning when they'll be about -8F (-22.2C) - and -16 F with windchill. Then, it will warm up to 13F on Sunday and we'll get 4 inches of snow. Looks like the coldest point will be a windchill of -20F (-28.9C) tomorrow morning. I wonder if schools will be closed?

Dh is out running in the wind and blowing snow. I hope he's warm enough.

Last night, after dinner, AC and I got coffee at a nearby Yemeni coffee shop. There are several in our small city and they're very popular. Then, I tried to pick up Fable to bring her to our house, but she refused to get in my car. She ended up playing and tackling her leash instead. For a long time. I finally called dh to ask for help, and he was able to get her into his car. At home, I brought back the garbage and recycling bins, brought in the mail, and fetched more firewood. I did read more in my book next to a nice warm fire in the fireplace with a cup of hot cinnamon tea, one of the activities I love to do in the winter!

Today, I think I'm going to the gym twice: this morning with dd30 and then at 2 for my weekly work out with AS. I'll keep my morning work out light, maybe walking on the track and then trying to swim a few laps. Other things to do: NY cards progress, finish laundry, work on writing, make those guest beds, and decluttering.

Next:
- some qt
- back exercises
- dress to exercise

Later:
- coordinate gym time with dd30
- NY card progress
- make the bed
- gather things for the gym
- gym: walk on track
- gym: swim a couple laps
- gym: hot tub
- gym: s2s
- lunch
- darks: f and p.a
- lights: w d f p/a
- make guest beds 1 2 3
- 2-3 work out with AS
- 30 min. writing
- 15 minutes decluttering
- dinner: chicken curry, roasted veggie medley
- after dinner clean up
- duolingo
- update health apps: WW, MFP, Finch
- read fun book

TaDas!
- up; weighed self
- coffee
- kitchen clean up - didn't run the dw last night so not much to do
- email deletions + weather website

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Thu 2-3 workout with AS/ dinner: chicken curry, roasted veggies
Fri 10 - coffee with JK/ dinner date with dh?
Sat 5:30 - ? CG1
Sun 10:30 - Visit Girls' Church - lunch out afterward/ 3:30 - 6 CG2 @ L+B/ 6 - host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people

Mon Groceries
Tue 9 - WW in other town?/ 10 - ? KS2J get together
Wed Dh's birthday! / 3:15 mammogram
Thu 2-3 workout with AS
Fri dinner date for dh's birthday
Sat
Sun Church (which one?) / 6 - host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people

January Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- remake guest beds
- clothes laundry
- towel laundry

This Week - Deskwork
- make appointment with foot doctor
- 3 week goals
- Writing progress

This Week - Errands
- get Mom's bags of stuff to the charity
- Buy stamps
- put R's kitchen shears from Cmas in the mail to him

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

Mom
- go through bag of Mom's knick knacks

[L.Ann]

Not sure where to post either, helian. Going with the top one. This is supposedly our last warm day… it warmed up yesterday. We are getting somewhere between 0 and 12 inches of snow on Sunday… depending on who you listen to. One site even says 24 inches. Should be an interesting weekend.
DD39 just reminded us she has her monthly evening meeting so I need to switch menus since Little Bit will be here for dinner.

1-take Little Bit to school
2-wild bird store for suet balls
3-bank to make sure pod s are correct on those accounts

Menus
Thursday-chicken and Greek salad pita pockets——— spaghetti and meatballs for girls/leftovers me
Friday-Firecracker turkey meatloaf with zucchini and broccoli
Saturday-Cajun salmon with roasted veggies or asparagus
Sunday-

Events
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, PS DD33 3-8, lunch out with friends @12
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Saturday-9:30-10:30 bb for DD33
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen, dining room
Detailed Cleaning my bedroom-detailed vacuuming, clean woodwork
Extra stuff-send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-my bedroom-file box, Little Bit’s art work—spare room- DM’s papers
Death book-updates, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs, check POD on one account
Phone calls- call and make dermatology appointment

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-meds and temp for DD33
-breakfast for dog and me
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast for Little Bit and make lunch with Little Bit to take to school

[kitkat]

Good morning!
It's cold and sunny out. We are expecting a crazy cold weekend with snow and high winds. Not looking forward to it. Sounds like LAnn and helia are sharing our weather...
helia is Fable yours? Some dogs make a fuss about the car. Mine gets extremely slow

trissie thanks for the start and all the info. (Would you believe I had no idea that the word "hockey" had French origin? I was always interrested in languages)


Today,, I have a dentist interrupting my "flow" -
I shall start

Take pup out
D2S
make second cup of coffee (headache)
meds/suppl

breakfast for pup
laundry
lol fpa

[Doggedly]

Good morning, my fellow SHEs, comrades in arms against disorder and dirt! I am happy to be back in a universe that makes sense after a night of shivering under a mountain of covers that would require an archeologist to excavate me. One of those layers was a heavy fleece throw with heating wires. When I woke up at five, I should have been roasting and sweaty, but I had just finally reached the point of being warm enough. I have never reacted to flu or COVID vaccinations before, but the pharmacist had warned me that I was getting the seniors' dose of the flu one, so I'm likely to get a stronger reaction. I'm feeling more normal, but it still feels like a participation trophy kind of day. On the bright side, it's only Thursday, so I can put off laundry for another day and still get it done before the weekend.

Thank you for starting us off, trissie and Kittykatt.

trissie, I hope that payroll is not too stressful after yesterday.

Kittykatt, I hope that your busy morning is going well.

You are much colder than we are, helia. It's close to freezing here, with wind chill above -10 C. I guess I'm weather buddies with L.Ann this time.

Lauralind, it's great to hear that your dmother has settled in well in the care home. Setting up a guest book so that you can all see who's been is a great idea.

Gma, it's good to hear that the LLC is coming along, so that everything clear. Are you travelling today?

L.Ann, we want to hear more about Firecracker meatloaf. Does it have whole peppercorns hidden in it like the coins in the plum pudding?

kitkat, I knew that hockey came from a French word, but I always thought that it was the word for puck. I'm almost positive that if a kid from Quebec asks you "As-tu un autre hockey?" they're asking for a puck, not the stick.


Thursday
Breakfast for dog
Cleaned up after dog
CUOP

[Gma]

Traveling on Saturday. Today I bake bread as a hostess gift. And pack.

[L.Ann]

I had to look at the recipe, Dogged. It is ground turkey with garlic, panko and stir fry sauce mixed in. Then at the end you put on a firecracker sauce that has mayo, chili sauce, and ponzu sauce. When do you leave GMA? Oops, I see it is Saturday. How long will you be gone?Have a good day KitKat.

1-see if Target will take a refrigerated order
2-clean woodwork in my bedroom
3-pick new book to read

4-diet site

Menus
Thursday-spaghetti and meatballs for girls/leftovers me black bean soup
Friday-chicken and Greek salad pita pocket
Saturday-Firecracker turkey meatloaf with zucchini and broccoli
Sunday-Cajun salmon with roasted veggies or asparagus
Monday-
Tuesday-cooking class gnocchi

Events
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, doctor for me@11
Saturday-9:30-10:30 bb for DD33
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop kitchen, dining room
Detailed Cleaning my bedroom-detailed vacuuming, clean woodwork
Extra stuff-send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-my bedroom-file box, Little Bit’s art work—spare room- DM’s papers
Death book-updates, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs, check POD on insurance
Phone calls- call and make dermatology appointment

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-meds and temp for DD33
-breakfast for dog and me
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk
-pick up Little Bit
-breakfast for Little Bit and make lunch with Little Bit to take to school
-take Little Bit to school
-wild bird store for suet balls
-bank to make sure pod s are correct on those accounts
-walk outside
-put up suet ball and new suet station

[trissie]

I don't want to think about payroll. I will be the bigger person and not say something about fragile egos of people who should have outgrown kindergarten attitudes long ago, but truth to be told, I am being VERY productive since it's better to just burry myself in my long overdue tasks and actually BE busy. But I once again turned my work phone off when I left the office. And even more glad I am not going into office tomorrow!

kittykatt, I was just really confused this morning - I had these vivid memories of setting the thread up but it was not in the top three!
helia, when I was studying in the States, and I'd say I was Czech, people were giving me blank stares. But when I started adding "like Dominik Hasek, the Dominator!" they were like "ooooh!" Back then, he was playing for Buffalo Sabres and I was in upstate New York, so he really was something.
hope you have them shovels ready, L.Ann, that's some serious snowfall!
kitkat, is snow not usual in your region?
gma, how long will you stay in Florida?

TaDas
- morning madness
- day at work
- grocery run
- gas car + buy car light bulbs
- pick up DBD
- destress a bit

ToDos
- 50 of activity
- 10 of rest

hoping for 2 sets today!