Ireen Wüst Wednesday @ TDD - C&C

[trissie]

Triple Dog Dare!

Pick 3 things
Do them
Post your TaDas!

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Don't think about it. Just do it!
~~ I Triple Dog Dare ya! ~~
Good Morning!
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[trissie]

Irene Karlijn "Ireen" Wüst (born 1 April 1986) is a Dutch former long track speed skater. Wüst became the most successful speed skating Olympian ever by achieving at least one gold medal in each of five consecutive Winter Olympic appearances. Wüst is the second athlete (after Britain's Steve Redgrave) to win a gold medal at five consecutive Olympics, Summer or Winter, and the first to do so in individual events.

Wüst is both the youngest Dutch Olympic gold medalist and the oldest speed skating gold medalist in the history of the Winter Games. At the age of nineteen, on 12 February 2006, she won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000 metre event; four years later at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games she won the 1500 metre event; at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games she won two gold and three silver medals, making her the most decorated athlete at the Sochi Games. Following her record sixth speed skating gold medal in the 1500 metres and bronze in the team pursuit event at the 2022 Winter Olympics she has won a record thirteen Olympic medals, more than any other speed skater, making her the most successful athlete of the Netherlands at the Olympics. She is also a seven-time world allround champion, a fifteen-time world single distance champion, and a five-time European allround champion. In 2014, she was elected by Reuters as the Sportswoman of the World.

[trissie]

I plead guilty on this case - we have a world class speed skater, Martina Sablikova, but I never paid much attention to her competitors, so I did not about Ireen. Every day you learn something new!

[Doggedly]

Thank you for starting us off, trissie. I can picture Ireen Wüst getting lots of skating practice on frozen canals in the Netherlands!

I put on a pot of rice to cook so I'll have it ready for breakfast. Once it's done, I'll head to bed.

[Kittykatt]

Good morning Trissie and thank you for another icy start!

Sleep well,.Dogged!

DH has left for the office, so the house is quiet. The forecast is for "dry with sunny spells", but it's currently raining. I would like a walk if the rain does ease,.although I suspect it will be too soggy to douch in my garden. I've slept on a bit as I woke in the night with a headache, but that seems to have mostly subsided now, thank goodness. (Reminder to self: sip water throughout the day, not all at once!) I need to clean the kitchen today and ensure it's tidy. MJ is supposed to be coming tomorrow to work on the cupboard so long as everything he has order has arrived . I haven't heard anything, so I'm going to assume he's coming until I hear anything to the contrary. And if he doesn't come tomorrow my work won't be wasted as the kitchen needs cleaning and we still have too much stuff in it that needs decluttering!

Other than that, I need to look on the garage for paint for a small project I'm planning for when DH will be out in Saturday. If I can't find what I need, there's still time to order some. Oh, and I need to measure again under the spare room bed to ensure the wooden box on wheels I have my eye on to corral DH's bags, back packs there will fit!

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Veg box delivery today
Final touches to Waitrose order no later than 9pm
Thursday:
DH WFH
MJ to work on kitchen project?
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
12 noon parish lunch
Can I hoover the car?
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DF E for coffee?
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
26/1 2.45 pm wellness check Matilda
30/1 order inhalers
3/2 Freddie Solensia 8.45 am
5/2 Jude weight check
2/3 order my meds
25/2 Matilda - boosters

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Measure space under spare room bed
Order wooden storage box for DH
Order part for handheld hoover
Order those tea towels I saw and liked?
End of month banking - change some SOs
Work on deep cleaning and decluttering kitchen 15 minutes at a time #1#2#3#4#5#6
Order new orthotics - WIP
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? Also check the hidden gulley on one side of both dormers - WIP - Emailed L
Verge and ridge tiles on garage roof - WIP sent an email to L Update, L has had a look now waiting for a quote and am start date
Contact JE to see if he will come.and paint the outside of the house
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 dresses
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 spare room throw and cat blankets

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

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

[L.Ann]

Morning Trissie and kittykatt!

1-meds and temp for DD33
2-diet site
3-things with Little Bit

4- grocery store

Menus
Wednesday-leftovers
Thursday-quick meal before theater
Friday-garlic shrimp and Spanish style potatoes
Saturday-buffalo chicken grain bowls
Sunday-salmon w/roasted sweet potato and broccoli

Events
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, theater 7-9:30
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-11:45
Saturday-9:30-10:30 bball practice for DD33
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room
Detailed Cleaning of spare room- scrub floor
Extra stuff-send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-my bedroom-file box, L—spare room- DM’s papers
Death book-updates, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs
Phone calls- call and make dermatology appointment

Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-dress and pick up bedroom
-walk a mile inside
-pick up Little Bit

[kitkat]

Good morning and thanks for another start!
trissie you provide lots of info:) - I never heard of Ireen... (Truthfully, speed skating is not something I paid much attention to... Figure skating is a different matter)
Kittykatt - I think we got your sunshine - although I doubt you'd want to share our temperatures...
Dogged sweet dreams:)

I'm up after a 7,5 hour sleep(!). Fitbit did not want to believe it I needed it. Girls did not leave until about 9 last night - I was exhausted.

Today is another day. Let's see what I can do with it.
I need to go to gym- I think I'll wait till 4 p.m class (I prefer the instructor).
Dpup will need an outing - likely indoors . Maybe I can get DH to come with us to the mall: he needs shoes...
Fridge cleaning! (I must)
Dinner? - likely stir fry
Laundry - a couple of loads

Starting with the mornings stuff:)

Good morning LAnn - you posted while I was typing:)

[helia]

Ooh, yes, her name is definitely familiar to me, trissie! I appreciate a nod to the Netherlands here! Speedskating is one of a very small number of sports the Dutch do well in. Have a good day at payroll.
Sleep well, Doggedly. See you soon!
Has the rain eased enough for a walk today, Kitty?
So glad you got decent sleep, kitkat!
WTG getting in a mile walk inside already, L Ann.

I always think of cardinals as small birds until I see them at my bird feeder. They're a lot larger than our most ubiquitous visitor, the house finch. A female cardinal is currently perched at the feeder, taking her time with her breakfast. She is puffed up against the cold - so she also looks larger than she actually is. It's 11*F right now. The weather forecast says we'll start hitting the 20s for our highs on Sunday.

Yesterday was a bit of a wash for me. It was very social (WW meeting, lunch with K, S2, and J, and then hosting dinner for 7 people) AND it involved a lot of driving as I went to the WW meeting in another town. Because of weather and maybe time of day and an accident on the interstate, I spent 1:45 driving. For a 30 minute meeting. Hosting meant I had to get ingredients for dinner from WF and do a bit of spiffing before the dinner guests arrived. I did get one exam draft ready to send out and I also made a grocery order that should arrive this morning.

Today, I hope to do a rinse and repeat of the same list I've been posting for weeks: progress on NY cards, exam prep, and writing. Exercise. Clean sheets on the MBR bed and make up the guest beds again. I also have a mammogram appointment this afternoon.

We already have wood for an evening fire. I brought it in yesterday, but dinner guests left too late.

Next:
- some qt
- reclaim kitchen
- dress to jog

Later:
- put away groceries when they arrive
- gym: jog on track
- s2s and self care
- strip MBR bed
- remake NBR bed
- load of sheets w d f pa
- previous load of lights: f and p/a
- lunch
- payroll: IRE draft ready to send out for review
- NY cards progress: finish international ones
- get an address for T and L (in UK)
- make at least 1 guest bed
- writing: 30 minutes
- 3:15 mammogram appt.
- duolingo
- update health apps
- dinner: white chicken chili, rice, green salad
- after dinner clean up
- read fun book
- restart knitting?
- other things?

TaDas!
- up; weighed in - egads!
- coffee
- email deletions + weather website

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Wed Dh's birthday! / 3:15 mammogram/ Dinner: white chicken chili, rice, salad
Thu 2-3 workout with AS/ 6:30 Volunteer ESL/ Dinner: lentil soup, rice, mixed veggies
Fri 6:15 reservations for dinner date - dh's birthday
Sat
Sun Church (which one?) / 6 - host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people/ Dinner: pizza, rot. chicken

Mon Groceries/ 12-1 payroll: meeting with AC, CM, and IF
Tue 9 - WW?/ KS2J get together/ 11:30 haircut in other town/ 3 - foot Dr. appt.
Wed Maybe see friend EP + her ds?
Thu 12-1 payroll: mtg w. AC and CM/ 2-3 work out with AS/ maybe see dfriend EP and ds?
Fri 6:30 dinner with friends - the Os and others
Sat 5 - ? CG1 -will we host?
Sun Church (which one?)/ CG2: we host/ 6 - host Sunday dinner for up to 8 people

January Brain Dumps
This Week - House
- remake guest beds
- towel laundry
- clean sheets on bed
- can I spend some time decluttering in MBR?

This Week - Deskwork
- Writing progress
- NY cards in the mail

This Week - Errands
- get Mom's bags of stuff to the charity

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

Mom
- go through bag of Mom's knick knacks
- deposit check into our shared account

[helia]

I went and did other things. . .

I'm rethinking my day -- I will bundle all my outings. The clinic for the mammogram isn't too far from the gym. So, I'll stay home until 2:55, when I'll leave to get my mammogram @ 3:15 and then head to the gym afterward. I should be home by 5:30 in time to start cooking dinner.

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

Done:
- reclaimed kitchen
- scheduled out the day -- and promptly didn't follow it
- payroll: messages --> update exit text graphic and share with 1 S
- payroll: messages w/ 1 teacher - my question re: her class
- ordered more coffee pods + cinnamon tea
- put away groceries
- stripped MBR bed
- load of dark sheets + clothes washing