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Post by cando on Oct 13, 2008 1:26:53 GMT -5
The purpose of this thread:
To post our hopes/goals and desqualoring progress on a day-to-day basis.
The goal of this daily thread:
We're here to be accountable for ourselves and accomplish stuff (no matter how small the task). If we succeed or fail, we know there'll be someone always looking out for us and posting supportive comments/responses, (i.e., those who participate are paying attention and following up on the progress of others who participate).
Participation requirements:
None. Just jump in and join in whenever you feel like it!
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Post by eagle on Oct 13, 2008 7:14:18 GMT -5
Good morning, CanDo. Finally, I awoke earlier again. I am hoping this indicates the turn-around in my sleep patterns again. I really prefer early awakening rather than later. Yesterday I did a load of laundry, took out the trash, went shopping, cooked a meal & did the dishes. Today I will try and do the same, minus the shopping. eagle's Monday
 morning wake-up routine: face, eyes, teeth
put on the coffee
took the recycle out to the curb for pick-up
returned recycle container to it's home after pick-up
vitamins, apple, breakfast
took car in for repair (I'll be without a car for a few days)
cleaned the blackness (mold) off the pull-out drawer of the washer where I put the laundry soap & fabric softener
 wrap/package granddaughter's birthday gift for mailing
laundry: load of darks in washer
dishes
Yoga & seated twists
shower, dress, make-up
Chiropracter appt.
time outdoors: listening to bird song, squirrel chatter, & crickets, enjoying the cloud formations and the comfortably warmish air
write To Do list for restaurant office
ate salad (in a wrap) for lunch
break from restaurant
ate dinner (leftovers at home)
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Post by AnnieOkie on Oct 13, 2008 8:34:30 GMT -5
Good morning cando and eagle!! Ta Da's -Up, shower, meds, ready for work. -Bed made. -Breakfast for all. -Meds to dog. -Load of sheets in to wash. -Kitchen trash out for pickup. To Do's -Work on project at work. -Meet fiance for dinner with my sons. He is going to talk to them about marrying their mother!! I'm sure they won't have a problem with it, they do like him. -Bathe dog. -Fold laundry in dryer. -Load of sheets into dryer and put away. -Wash at least one more load. -Help younger son with report/project. -Crack the whip on older son to get lawn done. -Make sure older son is ready for mid-term exams....can't believe that much time has passed. -Dare I say it.....get to bed early!  Everyone have a good day!! |
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Post by cando on Oct 13, 2008 12:31:16 GMT -5
Hi Y'all.
I've been very busy this morning and only just now getting to posting, but I am behind in what I need to do today...
Eagle--Glad you awoke earlier and looks like your old early pattern is returning. I love to get us early, the trick is getting to bed early enough though so that I can...
Annie--So exciting!!! Being engaged & your fiance having the talk with your kids. Let us know how it goes. BTW, can you crack the whip on my son, too? I told him that he needs to cut the yard, again, and he asked me if Wednesday would be okay.
Today's tadas:
1)Woke up 6:40am & gave DD meds...she is feeling sick today... No fever, thank goodness.
2)made her scrambled eggs for breakfast
3)took her to school
4)took DH's clothes & DD's Band uniform to cleaners
5)emptied kitchen trash, sprayed can & replaced bag
6)swiped top of toilet tank, between tank & seat & swiped the seat.
7)swiped sink in back bathroom & counter (just 2 swipes)
8)emptied back bathroom trash
9)emptied my bedroom trash
10)emptied front bathroom trash
11)emptied office trash
12)emptied den trash
13)took 9 boxes to outside can to be recycled & pushed can out for pick up.
14)took 4 bags of trash to outside can & pushed can out for pick up.
15)took 2 bags of recyclabe bottles/cans & 1 great big bag of paper type recycling to outside can
16)took DS to school
17)got kids to sign Father-N-Law's b-day card
18)Looked over a few bills-- not due yet, and not paying today.
19)went grocery shopping
20)spoke with Boy Scout Troop Scoutmaster...long phone call while at Grocery store... re: Court of Honor.
21)put ALL groceries away! Yay, me! I remember when I used to let the bags sit around my kitchen floor for weeks, sometimes longer... I mean, I'd get the cold stuff put away and leave the rest. This is something that Squalor Survivors helped cure me of.
22)ate lunch-- today first day dieting and I didn't mean to wait so late to eat...did have part of an apple & a glass of water so far today. Ate a salad with chicken on it.
23)put load of laundry in washer
24)went thru 3/4s of the stack of paper that I have on one of my kitchen chairs... I am looking for tax papers as DH & I will do our taxes today. So, may not go thru and get rid of much as we are in a hurry to get this done and I am behind with my time today. (This stack was over two feet high!). I've found most everything we need... not sure if there is more to find or not... I'm guessing, yes.
25)picked up DS from school
26)put b-day card in the mailbox at post office (I know, won't pick up until tomorrow due to holiday).
27) tossed 2 jars of pickles... that have been in there for months. REally only just barely past the expiration date...but having been opened and just sitting in there with just 2 pickles in one jar & 2 1/2 in the other jar. No one has touched these in months. Same brand except one was spears & the other just small whole pickles. So, might not have been nasty, but certainly taking up space. -- This was per UdderChaos's challenge.
28) tossed 1 zip bag with sliced bananas that was brown has been sitting in my freezer for a couple months. They were supposed to be used in a shake, but "brown" bananas? Not me! -- This was per UdderChaos's challenge
 29)finished going thru that stack of papers that was 2 feet high, looking for papers for doing our 2007 taxes. I found a lot of them, don't know if there's any more somewhere else or not. That stack is now only about1 foot high. Definitely progress... I did toss a few things... Like a few pieces of the wall in the hallway. DS hit it and made a whole in it, so had put a few pieces in a little zip bag so we could take it & match the paint. He fixed the hole months ago!!! Also, have a grocery bag half full of papers to put in recycle can. This was without reallly going through the stack...just a quick looksie as I was looking for the tax papers. Oldest thing I tossed was a little over a year old!
30)picked up DD from Marching Band practise
31)changed clothes & went to do volunteer work. Working Concession stand for fundraiser for DD's Marching Band.
32)got dishes soaking
33)Put Load in washer
34)folded Load of laundry
35)put Load away
36)put away hand-washed stuff from drainboard & refiledl ice cube tray
37)unloaded dishwasher
38)washed dishes, pots, etc.
39) emptied kitchen trash, sprayed can & replaced bag
40)folded/hang Load #1
41)put that load away
Back to it!
CD 
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Post by Celeste on Oct 13, 2008 20:15:50 GMT -5
Cando, Eagle and Annieokie, your tadas are inspiring me to finally get going. Well done, and thank you!  See if I can get my missing purse back (Nope. Forgot that bank holiday!) Gather paperwork for Mom's physical Complete my part of the paperwork for Mom's physical Contact law office about Mom's Power of Attorney activation (Nope. Bank holiday.)  Take Mother in to her doctor for her admittance exam Refill meds Create new light checkboxes for squalorees using dark SOS skins Package Shelli's DVD to get in the mail tomorrow Wash Mom's clothes  Update MP's website for Aberdeen venue this week Iron name labels onto Mom's clothes once clean and dry |
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Post by AnnieOkie on Oct 13, 2008 22:07:31 GMT -5
Good evening to all. To Do's from today:-Work on project at work.- Done, getting close to the end!-Meet fiance for dinner with my sons. He is going to talk to them about marrying their mother!! I'm sure they won't have a problem with it, they do like him.- Done! They took it very well!-Bathe dog.--. Not done, will try again tomorrow. 
-Load of sheets into dryer and put away.- Done-Fold laundry in dryer.- Done....and put away.-Wash at least one more load.- Done and going into dryer.-Help younger son with report/project.- Done-Crack the whip on older son to get lawn done .-He lucked out again, it rained.  -Make sure older son is ready for mid-term exams....can't believe that much time has passed.- Hoping for the best here.-Dare I say it.....get to bed early!-Obviously not done.... Have a restful evening all, I am off to bed after folding sheets, I am even having trouble just typing.....  |
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Post by cando on Oct 13, 2008 22:53:57 GMT -5
Celeste--Welcome!!!  I've really missed reading your blog type posts that you wrote on the old website. Is your Mom still living with you? I've been wondering how you and she are doing... Can you give your Mom a hug from an internet friend? Or will that confuse her?
Annie=Glad the talk went well. Sweet Dreams. 
CD 
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Post by fluffychild on Oct 13, 2008 22:56:55 GMT -5
My main goal this evening was to find the new charge card that had been issued to me. It came a couple of weeks ago and I just put it in the mail pile. I separated items in the pile as to bank statements, checks and continued working until I found my card - relief.
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Post by Celeste on Oct 14, 2008 1:31:16 GMT -5
Cando, I'm so impressed with the amount of paperwork you've gone through lately! Wow. I hate doing my own -- and the irony is that I must do Mom and Dad's now too. Your hard work gives me an example. Mother is still with us, although she is moving into Assisted Living next Monday, on October 20th. She's so frail that it is no longer safe for her at home, even with my father and I in the same house. The admittance date hit us rather suddenly, so we're scrambling to get all the paperwork done for the facility, our insurance company and our lawyer. Fortunately, we all agree the move is for the best, including Mom. As hard as it is to see her go with her acceptance, I can only imagine how painful it would be for those with unwilling parents. Once the paperwork is done, I need to work on the packing and furniture selection. There are a lot of decisions to make in a hurry. I'll give Mother a hug from you. She understands I have online friends that worry about her and she finds it very flattering. Thanks in advance! I am posting my blog on LiveJournal these days, but it is restricted to those with LJ accounts that I know. If you ever sign up, let me know. Eagle, you massacred that lengthy list! Well done! I love your time outdoors. I may need to borrow that one. Annieokie, nice job reducing a massive list! Mothers amaze me. I don't know how people manage to clean and keep their kids going. Hopefully, your older son's luck will run out and that yard will get mowed soon!  ![]() fluffychild, good work finding the missing credit card! Looking for something that size in a pile of mail can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Need to go to bed. Doesn't look like my website update is going to happen tonight. Hopefully I'll get to it tomorrow. |
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Post by cando on Oct 14, 2008 2:16:08 GMT -5
Celeste--I'm sorry to hear about your Mom being so frail and moving her into Assisted Living. You have been such a wonderful daughter. I can't imagine how hard this has been for you. I mean, I know you love her, but it still must be hard taking care of your Mom. And, I'm sure its been hard on your Dad, too. I hope she likes the new digs... All those decisions sound difficult, but just try to use the KISS principle whenever possible and all you can do is your best, right? YOu are such a wonderful person, Celeste. BTW, I do have a LJ account. I think my name over there is Gettinthingsdone or is it Gettinthingsdun (?) I forget and its so late I can't think right now... FluffyChild--I'm so happy you found it!!! CD |
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Post by eagle on Oct 14, 2008 7:33:09 GMT -5
Eagle, you massacred that lengthy list! Well done! I love your time outdoors. I may need to borrow that one. Need to go to bed. Doesn't look like my website update is going to happen tonight. Hopefully I'll get to it tomorrow. Celeste, you may borrow anything you like. I particularly like your new checkmarks. May I borrow? borrowed Celeste's checkmark wrap presents for granddaughter to mail I left one thing for 'tomorrow' too. No pressure. I like ToDo lists, and love that I can refer back to them to see what still needs doing. |
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Post by Celeste on Oct 14, 2008 11:50:57 GMT -5
BTW, I do have a LJ account. I think my name over there is Gettinthingsdone or is it Gettinthingsdun (?) I forget and its so late I can't think right now... I'm pm-ing you with my LJ name. Feel free to add me as a friend. I'll add you right back, however you spell "done"! Like I said, at the moment my blog isn't caught up, but I'll get back to it soon, I'm sure. I particularly like your new checkmarks. May I borrow?  As someone said recently, "you may borrow anything you like". |
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