April 11th- 17th 2021

[sweetpumkinpye]

The weather has changed over the weekend and it has become cold and windy here. The top this week will be 19c (66F) every day which makes it easy to get the housework done. I think that it will be a long and cold Winter. I am on holidays from work this week so will use the time to get a bit more Winter prep done. A lot of washing and heavy work so that I can 'hibernate' through the next few months and just maintain until Spring.

Daily:
Moisturise morning,
Water throughout day,
Shower/bath at night,
Moisturise,
Brush teeth,
Lip balm,
Hand cream,
Clean kitchen and DW on before bed.
Read and sleep at reasonable time,

Weekly:
*make work lunches for Monday (/ ) Tuesday (/ ) I am on holidays this week
*washing (X)(X)
*fold washing (X)
*vacuum floors (X)
*mop floors (X)
*clean bathrooms (X)(X)
*meal plan dinners plus work lunches ( )
*clean fridge (X)
*tidy pantry ( )
*tidy freezer ( )
*tidy stockpile (X)
*shopping list (fortnightly) ( ) grocery shopping (fortnightly) ( )

Fun/ Christmas prep:
*start/continue/finish one craft project (X) Continue wedding bunting
*start/continue/finish one book (X) Goal for the year is to read 10, I have read 8.
*update planner ( )
*tidy gift closet ( )
*continue looking for stocking fillers and gifts ( )

Extras:
*Dinner with friend Tuesday (X)
*Craft day with Mum Thursday (X)
*Lunch with friend Friday (X)
*Party supplies to be picked up Friday (X)
*Make passionfruit slice (X)
*DrillDance team Dinner Saturday (X)

5 small chores:
1)Tidy shoes and wardrobe (X)
2)Pack away suitcases (X)
3)Spot clean couch (X)
4)Deep clean study (X)
5) Deep clean kitchen (X) if time


Word of the Year:
Improve

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Katrina, I love reading how you are getting ready to hibernate and be cozy. We've been dealing with temperatures about the same as you this week. The forsythia bushes have been in full bloom but some are starting to change from yellow to green. The buds on the trees have gone from red to green. Our daffodils are in full bloom as are the hyacinths.

Week ending April 17th

• Weed Gardens
• Clean Bathrooms.
• Pay bills - Pest control
• Correspondence: Monday: Thank you email; This week: Family History group;
• Appts: Monday - video calls - 11 am, 1 pm; Tuesday - 8:30 am Walk; 12: 15 vaccination clinic; Thursday - 8:30 am call; 3 pm video call; 4:45 train pick up; 5:45 vaccination clinic and drop off;
• Menu Planning
  • Check that ingredients for planned meals are in the house.
  • Make a grocery list.
  • Buy groceries.
  • Food Prep: Cut up onions, peppers and carrots for upcoming meals.
• FlyLady: Mudroom & Laundry area
  • Sweep
  • Dust
  • Wipe down washer and dryer
  • Empty Trash can
• Do weekly reflection.
• Staple reflection papers to the planner pages.
• Update journal.
• Read 4 1 chapter(s) from Austen book
• Vaccination Forms need to be filled out by Monday night.

To do if time permits

• Put away the memorabilia into the proper bins.
• Sort through recipes clippings (Good rainy day activity)
• Sort through loose photos found recently (Good rainy day activity)

 

[MrsSoup]

I, too, like to read about your different weather changes and what you are doing to get ready Katrina. We are still transitioning here and are in between rainy season and trying to move back into the regular weather which is pretty much the same daily, maybe a rain shower now and then but mostly sunny and tradewinds. We don't really have Spring/Winter so it's just rainy season and summer. haha

Monday
[X] Physical Therapy
[X] Eli start school full time
[X] Go through garage with DH
[X] Make sure plant pots are dumped for trash day/spray out so they are clean

Tuesday
[X] Pick up refill prescription
[X] Take down windchimes and bring in anything else from front porch to garage
[X] Take down cameras to be packed into box (if still have it)
[X] Put items back into boxes that we saved (DH bring them in from garage)
[X] DS's room
[X] Master bedroom closet
[X] Clear desktop- file
[X] Clean bookshelf
[X] PT exercises

Wednesday
[X] Physical Therapy
[X] Mail transcripts to DESE
[X] Clean out dresser

Thursday
[X] Everyone needs to be packed up in a suitcase or bag
[X] Kitchen items in tote
[X] Wash shower curtain, bath mats
[X] Record serial numbers for PS4, Xbox, WiiU (take photos as well)
[ ] Photos of guns
[X] All things need to be off the walls by today
[X] Everything not to be packed needs to be in the front room
[X] PT exercises

Friday
[ ] HHG Packout Day 1
[ ] PT exercises

Saturday
[X] Virtual Spouse Retreat Day 1
[ ] PT exercises

Sunday
[X] Virtual Spouse Retreat Day 2
[ ] PT exercises

Make time to:
Read
Walk
Rest
Drink Water
Give grace, be understanding

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Katrina, I love reading how you are getting ready to hibernate and be cozy.

I, too, like to read about your different weather changes and what you are doing to get ready Katrina.

Thanks ladies. I almost use my postings on MHH as a journal so am trying to incorporate as much information as I can.
I love ready about all that you are doing too. I love that you are ahead of us with the seasons. If I see something that you have posted that I find might be useful for our upcoming Summer for example I write it in my planner for later.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

This was a rough week so I declared today my catch up day. Hmph!!! <Putting my foot down hard.>

I'm not letting anything stop me, not even my desire to procrastinate on the work I hate to do.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

I'm not letting anything stop me, not even my desire to procrastinate on the work I hate to do.

Go for it Mary. I did OK this week but some weeks the struggle is real.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

I am happy with what I got done! My arm muscles were sore from the first dose of the Moderna vaccine I got on Tuesday. I have a low tolerance for continual discomfort or pain. That with some other things really affected me. Saturday, my arm felt much better so I was able to finish up most of the things I wanted done.