Holiday Prep:
Leftover to catch up:
[] Ring FIL to purchase fake tree for holiday rental
[] Order Christmas cards
Researched but can’t order for another few weeks
[] Check Santa train dates
Have ordered tickets but can’t check dates yet
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rnament:] Make 1 batch holiday cookies dough
Made a batch of chocolate chip on Sunday – baked half and saved half for freezer
[ :
rnament: ] Make 1 holiday meal for freezer
Made 3 dinners and 2 toddler dinners of spaghetti bolognaise (as well as 1 lot for tonight), and 2 dinners of a plain tomato sauce for adding to meat and veggies, and OH made 2 dinners of chilli, but they will get used up in the next few weeks – started to get the hang of the whole “freezer cooking” idea though
[ :
rnament: ] Buy extra flour, sugar, butter etc
Bought 1 bag flour and both brown and castor sugar. No specials on fruit or flour yet though so will only buy as needed until specials are out
[ :
rnament: ] Buy extra provisions
10% off in grocery store at weekend, so started stocking up20% off special this weekend, so I might get a few of the more expensive luxuries and baking goods
[ :
rnament: ] Organise box for food drive food
Sorted – hidden under stairs. No need to do same for home supplies - no one yet really raids the pantry!!
[ :
rnament: ] Get all supplies for handmade gifts
Have all of these (some from years past that never got made up) – just need to concentrate on making up now
[] Buy batteries etc Have intentions of buying a set of rechargeable batteries and a charger – might manage to get it this week.
[ :
rnament: ] Work on crafts at least 1 hour per day
Managing about 45 minutes about 3/4 times a week at lunchbreak at work, and up to another hour at night about 4-5 times per week – but will need all that.Managed to get one scarf and a blanket finished this week, and another 2 scarves started, so only 1 scarf not yet started
Cleaning:
[] Give the hall, stairs and landing a quick swish (really kept fairly clean and no clutter spots at all
[ :
rnament: ] Clear off 1 bed in guest bedroom Have a visitor coming this weekend so need somewhere for her to sleep
[ :
rnament: ] Put summer clothes in guest room into closet/boxes
[ :
rnament: ] Put toddler’s clothes that are too small into attic
[] Make a decision on what to do with toddler’s outgrown clothes
[ :
rnament: ] Wash outside windows if weather allows
[ :
rnament: ] Clean letterbox if weather allows
[] Clear out remainder of guest bedroom if time allows
The weather was nice and fine yesterday evening, so not only did I get the front door, front windows and mailbox washed, I had to wash DH's car as the toddler had been helping and decided to wash off a few patches of dust - which looked even worse than the overall levels of dust!! Then we went out the back, and she ate her dinner while I plaited up 3 more strings of onions (I prefer to do in bunches of 10 - a nice size for using in the kitchen and the rest are stored in the shed), and pulled out the pea vines from one bed as well. So I am very pleased with my evening's outdoor work.
Unfortunately, I may not get to clean the master bedroom over the weekend as I'd hoped, as I got a phonecall last night seeking my assistance when my uncle moves house tomorrow (I've helped him before).
Oh well, I managed to relook at my lists and do up a proper chores list - by putting one small job on it for 3 nights a week after work (leaving out class night and Friday nights), I have a whole week to devote to sewing in October, and should be done in plenty of time to enjoy the holidays!!
