May 23-29 2021

[sweetpumkinpye]

The last full week of Autumn and then the long dark days of Winter are with us here in Australia. Autumn is my favourite season and this years has been lovely. Looking forward to the bright sunny days of Spring though. Another busy week but should be a lovely one. What are your plans for the last full week of May?

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 (X) Tuesday (X)
*washing (X)(X)
*fold washing ( )
*vacuum floors (X)
*mop floors ( )
*clean bathrooms (X)(X)
*meal plan dinners plus work lunches (X)
*clean fridge (X)
*tidy pantry ( )
*tidy freezer (X)
*tidy stockpile (X)
*shopping list (fortnightly) ( ) grocery shopping (fortnightly) ( )

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

Extras:
*Working extra Wednesday (X)
*Pickup/drop off library books (X)
*Baking with Mum on Thursday (X)
*Lunch with CW Friday (X)
*Dinner with team mates Friday (X)
*Day trip to farm Saturday (X


5 small chores:
1) Empty and clean fridge (X)
2) Empty and clean freezer (X)
3) Cull my drawers (X)
4) Decorate for Winter (X)
5) Update household binder (X)



Word of the Year:
Improve

 

[Holiday_Mom]

We are in the warm part of Spring, the time when you know that summer is coming soon. Our temperatures have been in the high 80's F (low 30's C). It's been 14 days of no rain and mostly sunny days which seems strange. We have had quite a cloudy/rainy spring.

• Weed Gardens
• Clean Bathrooms.
• Pay bills - Pest control;
• Correspondence: Family History group;
• Appts: Tuesday - Airport Drop Off; Thursday - Austen Meeting;
• 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: Living Room, Entrance, Dining Room and Front Porch:
  • Dust.
  • Vacuum.
  • Dust Blinds.
  • Sweep the front porch.
  • Clean front door.
  • Wipe down wall and door jambs.
  • Dust Chandelier.
  • Wipe down dining room chairs
• Make a list of teacher and bus driver gifts this week.
  • Gather cards, wrapping paper, gift bags for gifts.
  • Prepare gifts for distribution next week.
• Do weekly reflection.
• Staple reflection papers to the planner pages.
• Update journal.
• Send out Austen meeting reminder email and send out Zoom link the day of the meeting.
• Watch Austen Videos

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Mary, another busy week for you. How many days left of school?
Your days are quite warm aren't they? Hopefully they settle as you head into Summer.

 

[Ahorsesoul]

• Send out Austen meeting reminder email and send out Zoom link the day of the meeting.
• Watch Austen Videos

Yon inspired me to read A Jane Austin Christmas, Regency Christmas Traditions. Not sure how true they are.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Yon inspired me to read A Jane Austin Christmas, Regency Christmas Traditions. Not sure how true they are.

I don't think I have ever read Jane Austen. Perhaps it is time that I do.

 

[jampss]

Things I had on my This Week's List:

1 Crocheting
2 Water Garden
3 Laundry
4 Grocery Shop
5 Tea Time date with a Friend
6 Meds Appt with DS
7 Plan Memorial Day Menu: Chocolate Chili https://meljoulwan.com/2009/02/22/my-favorite-chili-recipe/

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

jampss, a great list. I cannot wait to get back out in the garden.

 

[jampss]

jampss, a great list. I cannot wait to get back out in the garden.

May "garden" .... one two year old straggly poinsettia, one new rosemary curteous of my friend, old old old spearmint that has over taken, four HUGE aloe with flowers now, and a plethra of green onions! LOL

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Yon inspired me to read A Jane Austin Christmas, Regency Christmas Traditions. Not sure how true they are.

You know, I never really looked into Christmas during the Regency time. That's a fabulous idea!

 

[Holiday_Mom]

I don't think I have ever read Jane Austen. Perhaps it is time that I do.

I've been with my Austen group for almost 10 yrs. now. We spent a year reading through each of Austen's books which is what I liked about the group. These last few years we've been reading additional books on Austen or Austen related themes. We're starting back with Sense & Sensibility, the first of her books to be published.

I think Austen is a brilliant writer and witty. If you do watch film adaptations of any of her books, go for the older ones. They seem true to the story line.

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Mary, another busy week for you. How many days left of school?
Your days are quite warm aren't they? Hopefully they settle as you head into Summer

4 days of school are left and graduation is the week after. Today was a field day. Dh helped out with the tug of war and was kind enough to bring in the teacher gifts for me. This weekend we will have considerable cooler temperatures in the mid 50's F (13 C).

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

This weekend we will have considerable cooler temperatures in the mid 50's F (13 C).

Seems we have the exact same temperatures here this week. For some reason I think that it will be a long and cold Winter. I am already counting down to Spring and the Solstice.