I live in a senior Mobile Home Park, and our dear neighbor cooks brunch once a month on his patio and invites us all over. Brunch with many of my neighbors is on the agenda today.
He always does a great job. I have a painting I might finish today, and I need to vacuum the house. It always seems to be dog hair, mostly. How can one small dog lose so much hair and not be bald?.
Very early morning gardening
Clean utility room
Washing
Pick sweet peas for vases
Give a vase to my friend up the road
Painting windows at the old chapel, soon to become an arts centre - nice and cool in the undercroft
Take Mr Boogs to airport (he's off on another cycling adventure)
Call at farm shop on the way home for cold meats and Somerset Brie quiche
Do PP for Church
Very late evening gardening
No dog walks today - if anyone thinks dogs should be walked today they should also do it in a fur coat and no shoes.
Bag Tryfan.
Stand on Adam and Eve.
Bag Glyder Fawr.
See Castell y gwynt.
Bag Glyder Fach.
Play silly sods on the Cantilever.
(Being precaffeinated, I may have my Glyders the wrong way round)
If the car park is full, turn round, and go do Yr Reifl instead.
Well, I only got as far as baggong Tryfan, but as its taken more than 30 years to get there I'm not complaining.
I live in a senior Mobile Home Park, and our dear neighbor cooks brunch once a month on his patio and invites us all over. Brunch with many of my neighbors is on the agenda today.
He always does a great job. I have a painting I might finish today, and I need to vacuum the house. It always seems to be dog hair, mostly. How can one small dog lose so much hair and not be bald?.
A friend is coming for tea this afternoon, so this morning I went out to buy Cake.
I've just finished a scarf, so while I'm waiting for her to arrive, I've been browsing easy knitting patterns to make a throw for my new chair (I can do yarn over! I'm sure I can!)
I felt knackered just reading your list of activities!!! You certainly earned that beverage. I love you painting, the colours are lovely.
Yesterday I thought I had not much on but managed to get a bit done
Realised husband had overslept and got him up for son’s medical appointment
Got son up and hurried him along so he could eat breakfast before leaving the house
While they were gone, I vacuumed the family lounge, kitchen and eating area
Managed 3 loads of washing and all hung out to dry
Watched my favourite vlogs
Swept up leaves in preparation for rain coming (keeping stormwater drain clear)
Organised dinner
When husband and son got home asked them about their appointment and pointed out a couple of problems not dealt with
As it has been raining, I am having a nice slow day today, I did some vacuuming sorted out a blockage in the vacuum cleaner, but that’s it for me!!
I thought I was going to have a leisurely Thursday until I glanced at the calendar and realised it's the Library Supporters AGM - and I'm the Secretary!
Submit amended 2023 tax return.
Clean up spilled deliquescent humidity capturing chemical (calcium chloride).
Go to Business After Hours Meeting (as chaplain).
Went to vote in NYC's primary election.
Went to a six month check up with my cancer surgeon (everything was fine, go back in six months)
Ate lunch and played games with the friends who took me to the surgeon.
Had an Al-anon meeting online by Zoom.
Went to vote in NYC's primary election.
Went to a six month check up with my cancer surgeon (everything was fine, go back in six months)
Ate lunch and played games with the friends who took me to the surgeon.
Had an Al-anon meeting online by Zoom.
Good to read about the check-up, Nicole. Each one is worth a small celebration.
List today:
10.30 Doctor's appointment 10.30 .
Be coherent when describing symptoms of exteme lethargy.
11.00 St Hugh's for prayer and walk around lake.
12.30 Home.
12.31- beddy byes:
Eat.
Sleep.
Watch tennis.
Sleep (at same time).
Basket kittens
Show original cat kitten room and reward with treats
Take kittens to the vet for their microchips and reward with treats
Bond with kittens
Reassure original cat
Go to go for asthma check
Pick up more kitten food
Bond with kittens
Reassure original cat
Zoom Alan - to do SoF taxes
Bond with kittens
Reassure original cat
Bed
(Feed and medicate everyone, furry or otherwise, according to their current schedules.)
List today:
10.30 Doctor's appointment 10.30 .
Be coherent when describing symptoms of exteme lethargy.
11.00 St Hugh's for prayer and walk around lake.
12.30 Home.
12.31- beddy byes:
Eat.
Sleep.
Watch tennis.
Sleep (at same time).
Addendum to above:
take pooh sample
Look up symptoms of endocarditis.
No time for mental health walk this morning.
Laundry
Check emails
Attend death studies conference (on advance care planning) online all day
Currently having a quick cheese omelette during lunch break
Basket kittens
Show original cat kitten room and reward with treats
Take kittens to the vet for their microchips and reward with treats
Bond with kittens
Reassure original cat
Go to go for asthma check
Pick up more kitten food
Bond with kittens
Reassure original cat
Zoom Alan - to do SoF taxes
Bond with kittens
Reassure original cat
Bed
(Feed and medicate everyone, furry or otherwise, according to their current schedules.)
Although the responsibilities are many and weighty, this sounds like the definition of a delightful burden.
Kisses to momcat and kittens and a hug for yourself, upon whom all the goodies depend.
Thanks - original cat hasn’t yet been formally introduced to his henchkits - I am starting that at the weekend. (Momma cat had eight kittens so I think she was relieved when they started to go to their new homes, I have adopted a bonded pair.)
Twice a month, I take a trip to the shopping center with a helper who drives me and helps me carry the grocery bags. I visit the bank, market, this time a hairdresser, and a different market for their deli lunch plate. I get salmon, green beans, and potato salad all for just over nine dollars. I can make two meals out of it, so it's a real bargain.
Tomorrow, I am having a high schooler come over to help me cut down some branches impacting my shed, and then pick up my granddaughter in Spokane. She is returning from an archeological dig in Wyoming.
Heat does that to me too, @Puzzler. We are used to quite hot temperatures in Oz, but I recognise that other places do not experience it in quite the same way we do and when a heatwave strikes it's really unpleasant, particularly when homes are not constructed to cope with such conditions.
Today I've not got much on the agenda,
A couple of podcasts/vlogs
Sweeping up outside because rain is coming tomorrow
Washing the tablecloth and placemats, we managed to get chocolate birthday cake everywhere last night despite our best efforts
Catch up with Cheery daughter when she gets home from work
Mince out of the freezer for tonight's dinner
Ring aged Aunt later this afternoon
Chase Cheery son to do his medications (this doesn't usually hapapen, but I think he's distracted with birthday gifts).
Other than that, a slow day
Went to church.
Ate a late breakfast with Mrs Gramps
Went for a long drive
Took pictures of several barns
Showed Mrs Gramps a couple of hamlets the main road bypasses,
Wrote a letter to the chairperson of the congregational property committee--encouraging the formation of a subcommittee to work toward the installation of solar panels. "
Sent an email to assistant to bishop offering to help provide services to vacant churches on a temporary basis.
Tomorrow
Get an injection which I hope will ease sciatica nerve pain temporarily.
Work on lawn
Try to stay cool
Just got back from a steroid injection with instructions to rest 24 hours. Still, I think I will go shopping this afternoon at Walmart to buy: a roll of electrical tape, a set of non slip pads for Mrs Gramps, leisure chair--keeps sliding back on our laminated floor, a room air freshener for our bedroom. Mrs Gramps has a very sensitive nose recently.
Finally British Gas have got back to me about the electricity supply ("we will be in contact by 10th June"). So the next thing to do is tell them I don't want to be supplied by them, and get back to Good Energy, which is my favoured provider.
I don't know if this happens to others, but most mornings I have my breakfast and think, Hmm not much happening today and then I find myself pottering around doing stuff.
Today has been
think about dinner and organise missing ingredients
unload letter box
check letter box, mail for daughter
toss a few loads of washing into the machine and hang them up
amuse cats with toys
chase son to get moving for the day
check video sharing for vlogs and videos, watch a couple and note others for later/tomorrow
ponder closing auction items closing tonight -do I need that rug or not??
Hopefully a quiet afternoon
A lot of Waiting In this week - today, for grocery delivery, tomorrow for new washing machine, Friday for cleaning guy.
But I can beguile the time by watching the street. A mechanical digger has just been delivered the other side of the road where they're demolishing the garden wall. Probably to create a parking space, but I'm sorry to see any patch of green disappear.
Friday, new neighbours arrive downstairs, poor dears. I remember when we had to move out temporarily same years ago, during repairs. It wasn't even a whole house move, but even so we came back in January and were still taking cardboard boxes to the recycling at Easter.
Load of laundry, weekly watering of houseplants, phone call to vet about dog's allergy, not responding as well to treatment. The poor thing, each spring, starts itching, and of course runs with her nose to the ground in the plants. Check the bank statement at the start of the month. I will work in a swim and a nap somewhere in there.
Today I have returned from a short break when I had no To Do lists, apart from Getting There, Eating, Visiting, Enjoying Myself, Getting Home.
I have barely managed the essentials of unpacking, washing and checking my bank balance( a lot happens on the last and first days of the month).
Tomorrow is another day.
Continue typesetting 2026 lectionary in English and Vietnamese;
Call Jury Supervisor and beg off due to dislocated knee;
Visit T at home and help family figure out whether they need to do hospice care, palliative care, or something else;
Apply mosquito bite meds to suffering Mr. Lamb;
Figure out supports for smokebush, which is growing like mad and bending over;
Submit real estate assessment appeal.
Tried to contact British Gas to say I want to switch provider.
Eventually gave up and contacted new provider (Good Energy) to say I wanted to get my electricity from them in future, so I hope they'll do whatever's necessary.
Went down to the bookshop where I have a little unit, on behalf of some of the other unit holders who haven't been getting their money. The lady in charge has been rather preoccupied because her husband is in hospital (he's getting better slowly now), but she really needs to get some help to get the accounts sorted.
And that's quite enough serious stuff for today - I'm going to sit in the garden with my knitting as soon as I come offline!
I was going to watch Star Trek with a friend this morning - but she's on holiday with her beloved, so I went to the Zero Waste stall instead, and picked up some carrots and some fancy wool.
Next step - find recipes with carrots in them.
I was going to watch Star Trek with a friend this morning - but she's on holiday with her beloved, so I went to the Zero Waste stall instead, and picked up some carrots and some fancy wool.
Next step - find recipes with carrots in them.
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He always does a great job. I have a painting I might finish today, and I need to vacuum the house. It always seems to be dog hair, mostly. How can one small dog lose so much hair and not be bald?.
Clean utility room
Washing
Pick sweet peas for vases
Give a vase to my friend up the road
Painting windows at the old chapel, soon to become an arts centre - nice and cool in the undercroft
Take Mr Boogs to airport (he's off on another cycling adventure)
Call at farm shop on the way home for cold meats and Somerset Brie quiche
Do PP for Church
Very late evening gardening
No dog walks today - if anyone thinks dogs should be walked today they should also do it in a fur coat and no shoes.
Well, I only got as far as baggong Tryfan, but as its taken more than 30 years to get there I'm not complaining.
Maybe you could just vacuum the dog???
I've just finished a scarf, so while I'm waiting for her to arrive, I've been browsing easy knitting patterns to make a throw for my new chair (I can do yarn over! I'm sure I can!)
Morning dip in the sea.
Out for our once a week Big Breakfast - full English at the local taberna.
Puree and freezer portion the tomato sauce that was slow cooking overnight.
Bicycle uphill through a solid wall of incoming Spanish tourists to pick up a couple of things I missed on yesterday's grocery shop.
Sweep and mop the terrace in preparation for the summer canopy.
Walk uphill with the trash and recycling.
Wrestle the summer canopy into submission, set out furniture and hang mosquito nets.
Glaze my third completed painting. https://imgur.com/gallery/la-cueva-en-colores-NFwMrjz
Make Tinto de Verano
Relax under canopy with iced glass of summer beverage.
AFF
I felt knackered just reading your list of activities!!! You certainly earned that beverage. I love you painting, the colours are lovely.
Yesterday I thought I had not much on but managed to get a bit done
Realised husband had overslept and got him up for son’s medical appointment
Got son up and hurried him along so he could eat breakfast before leaving the house
While they were gone, I vacuumed the family lounge, kitchen and eating area
Managed 3 loads of washing and all hung out to dry
Watched my favourite vlogs
Swept up leaves in preparation for rain coming (keeping stormwater drain clear)
Organised dinner
When husband and son got home asked them about their appointment and pointed out a couple of problems not dealt with
As it has been raining, I am having a nice slow day today, I did some vacuuming sorted out a blockage in the vacuum cleaner, but that’s it for me!!
Son coming to do garden.
Clean up spilled deliquescent humidity capturing chemical (calcium chloride).
Go to Business After Hours Meeting (as chaplain).
Went to a six month check up with my cancer surgeon (everything was fine, go back in six months)
Ate lunch and played games with the friends who took me to the surgeon.
Had an Al-anon meeting online by Zoom.
Good to read about the check-up, Nicole. Each one is worth a small celebration.
So that's wait in for the Fish Van. Probably a couple more deliveries, of wine, and, er, more bottles.
While doing that, put a loaf in the breadmaker, and have a go at home-made hummus.
Grey and a bit breezy, but should go out and see what the garden is up to. Probably bring in some chunks of it to paint.
Dinner will be one of the fishies, with fennel in Parmesan.
10.30 Doctor's appointment 10.30 .
Be coherent when describing symptoms of exteme lethargy.
11.00 St Hugh's for prayer and walk around lake.
12.30 Home.
12.31- beddy byes:
Eat.
Sleep.
Watch tennis.
Sleep (at same time).
Show original cat kitten room and reward with treats
Take kittens to the vet for their microchips and reward with treats
Bond with kittens
Reassure original cat
Go to go for asthma check
Pick up more kitten food
Bond with kittens
Reassure original cat
Zoom Alan - to do SoF taxes
Bond with kittens
Reassure original cat
Bed
(Feed and medicate everyone, furry or otherwise, according to their current schedules.)
Addendum to above:
take pooh sample
Look up symptoms of endocarditis.
Bugger!
Laundry
Check emails
Attend death studies conference (on advance care planning) online all day
Currently having a quick cheese omelette during lunch break
Although the responsibilities are many and weighty, this sounds like the definition of a delightful burden.
Kisses to momcat and kittens and a hug for yourself, upon whom all the goodies depend.
AFF
Attend graphic novel book club (Fool Night)
Today went to lunch with some friends.
Tomorrow, I am having a high schooler come over to help me cut down some branches impacting my shed, and then pick up my granddaughter in Spokane. She is returning from an archeological dig in Wyoming.
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Today I've not got much on the agenda,
A couple of podcasts/vlogs
Sweeping up outside because rain is coming tomorrow
Washing the tablecloth and placemats, we managed to get chocolate birthday cake everywhere last night despite our best efforts
Catch up with Cheery daughter when she gets home from work
Mince out of the freezer for tonight's dinner
Ring aged Aunt later this afternoon
Chase Cheery son to do his medications (this doesn't usually hapapen, but I think he's distracted with birthday gifts).
Other than that, a slow day
Went to church.
Ate a late breakfast with Mrs Gramps
Went for a long drive
Took pictures of several barns
Showed Mrs Gramps a couple of hamlets the main road bypasses,
Wrote a letter to the chairperson of the congregational property committee--encouraging the formation of a subcommittee to work toward the installation of solar panels. "
Sent an email to assistant to bishop offering to help provide services to vacant churches on a temporary basis.
Tomorrow
Get an injection which I hope will ease sciatica nerve pain temporarily.
Work on lawn
Try to stay cool
I must get on and order a new washer/drier.
Wimbledon starts today, so that's the afternoon taken care of.
Belly pork and Singapore noodles for dinner.
To do - plumb in new washing machine, go to open mike and subject people to my output.
Today has been
think about dinner and organise missing ingredients
unload letter box
check letter box, mail for daughter
toss a few loads of washing into the machine and hang them up
amuse cats with toys
chase son to get moving for the day
check video sharing for vlogs and videos, watch a couple and note others for later/tomorrow
ponder closing auction items closing tonight -do I need that rug or not??
Hopefully a quiet afternoon
But I can beguile the time by watching the street. A mechanical digger has just been delivered the other side of the road where they're demolishing the garden wall. Probably to create a parking space, but I'm sorry to see any patch of green disappear.
Friday, new neighbours arrive downstairs, poor dears. I remember when we had to move out temporarily same years ago, during repairs. It wasn't even a whole house move, but even so we came back in January and were still taking cardboard boxes to the recycling at Easter.
I have barely managed the essentials of unpacking, washing and checking my bank balance( a lot happens on the last and first days of the month).
Tomorrow is another day.
Call Jury Supervisor and beg off due to dislocated knee;
Visit T at home and help family figure out whether they need to do hospice care, palliative care, or something else;
Apply mosquito bite meds to suffering Mr. Lamb;
Figure out supports for smokebush, which is growing like mad and bending over;
Submit real estate assessment appeal.
Eventually gave up and contacted new provider (Good Energy) to say I wanted to get my electricity from them in future, so I hope they'll do whatever's necessary.
Went down to the bookshop where I have a little unit, on behalf of some of the other unit holders who haven't been getting their money. The lady in charge has been rather preoccupied because her husband is in hospital (he's getting better slowly now), but she really needs to get some help to get the accounts sorted.
And that's quite enough serious stuff for today - I'm going to sit in the garden with my knitting as soon as I come offline!
Next step - find recipes with carrots in them.
Carrot cake.