May 7th-13th 2023

[sweetpumkinpye]

Things are moving along here, I seem to have more on my to do list then I have days to do them. That is OK, I like being busy and productive. The cooler weather certainly makes it easier to get things done. Here's hoping for another great week what ever you have planned.

Daily:
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:
*washing (X)(X)
*fold washing ( )
*vacuum floors ( )
*clean bathrooms ( )( )
*meal planning (X)
*general tidy up ( )
*clean fridge/freezers ( )
*tidy pantry/stockpile ( )
*make work lunches (X)
*shopping list (fortnightly) ( ) grocery shopping (fortnightly) ( )

Quarterly/Seasonal Goals:
March, April and May-Autumn
*Baking day, try a new recipe and an old favourite. (X)
*Organise DH 60th, Easter and Mum's 80th (X) (X) (X)
*Tidy photo trunk (X) a Winter project....Done
*Start and complete Winter HGP (X) Done
*Prepare for Nationals in April (X) Done....next year Tasmania!
*Target savings in bank ( ) Set a new goal to hit buy the end of May.
*Review word of the year ( )
*Visit DH's Uncle ( )
*Day trip to Cooma (X)
*Day trip to Yass ( )
*3 day trip to Shepparton ( ) scheduled for May
*At least one no spend day/week per month (X)(X)(X)
*Start thinking ahead for Winter, meals (X)plans ( )celebrations ( )goals ( )

Extras:
Fun/Christmas prep:
*tidy gift closet ( )
*update planner ( )
*work on CIJ posts ( )
*work on wrapping party posts ( )
*do something that is just for me ( )
*start/continue/finish one craft project ( )
*start/continue/finish one book/magazine ( ) Goal for the year is to read 10. I have read 9
*continue looking for stocking fillers, gifts and supplies ( ) My challenge for 2023 is to do great stockings, useful and interesting items.

This week:
*Connect with family via phone, email or text (X)
*Stew fruit Sunday (X)
*Work Monday (X)
*Work Tuesday ( ) not this week, was sick
*Birthday lunch with Mum Thursday (X)
*Family dinner Thursday night (X)
*Work meeting Friday (X)
*Start organising trip to Victoria ( )
*Check with insurance company re premiums (X)
*Saturday, tidy craftroom ( )

5 small chores:
*Increase rent deposit (X)
*Put photos onto USB ahead of printing (X)
*Declutter phone photos (X)
*Wrap Mother's Day and Mum's birthday gifts (X)
*Tidy safe ( )
*Vacuum wardrobe ( )
*Dusting (X)


Word of the Year 2023: Progress

 

[Holiday_Mom]

Katrina, I see you are heading to Tasmania next year. I have distant cousins there. I'd love to get there one day but I'm not sure if that will happen. There are so many places to see and so little money to see them all.

The flowering trees and bushes are making their last push of colors. The pink and red azaleas and the white dogwood trees are starting to show green. The maple trees are dropping their "helicoptor" seeds on the sidewalk, porch, patio and driveway. Thankfully we have screening on top of the gutters but they will need to be swept off soon. We've had a lot of rain these two weeks but yesterday and today have been gloriously sunny.

Daily

• Exercise
• Prayer
• Calendar Review of Appointments/Meetings:
  • Move dds out of college
  • Before and after school meetings
• Reading ( 5 minutes)
• Journal
• Writing (5 minutes)

Weekly:

• Dust/Vacuum/Mop
• Bills
• Laundry
• Menu Planning
• Groceries
• End of Week Reflection
• Set Research/Writing Goals
• Answer Autobiographical Questions
• Weed Garden

Monthly: Kitchen

• Dust the top of the fan.
• Clean the oven.
• Clean the microwave.
• Clean out the refrigerator.
• Wipe down cabinets and appliances.
• Wash the floor.
• Clean Windows.
• Wipe down the trash can.
• Wipe down the wall and door jambs.

Extra:

• May Christmas Prep: Any new recipes to try? Try it out this month.
• Declutter Office Space
• Clean out gutters.
• Transplant boxwood and azalea seedlings.
• Make a garden list.
• Clean out weeds inside the garden bed.
• Dig up flower bulbs after they bloom.
• Plant flowers in flower boxes.
• Work on craft.
• Work on vacation plans.

Create your life rather than live it. - James Clear

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Katrina, I see you are heading to Tasmania next year. I have distant cousins there. I'd love to get there one day but I'm not sure if that will happen. There are so many places to see and so little money to see them all.

I have been to Tasmania 3 or 4 times, always for DrillDance.
I agree, I would like to do a bit more travelling but money is needed in order to do so. I shudder at spending $10,000 on a holiday. I would love to travel with DH to the country side of France and Belgium and would love to do the US and Canada again. Also many places in Australia that I would love to visit.