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Post by Ally on Jan 1, 2018 7:29:12 GMT -5
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Time for a fresh start! The guidelines are simple: - Do some little thing to make your house less squalorous. - Do one more little thing. - Do another little thing. - Once you have 3 things done, post them here! - Post the next 3 things you plan on doing. - Go forth and conquer, return and post again. - You aren't required to do the 3 things you had planned on -- just get any 3 things done and then post proudly. Remember - if you are tired or sick or injured or depressed or overwhelmed, or just need to break your tasks down into something manageable, you are in the right place! If the next 15 minutes consists of: - Looked at hopeless living room and felt like crying - Decided you could take empty pop can to kitchen - Put away phone book - Picked up fast food wrappers on coffee table and put them in trash . . . YOU HAVE ACHIEVED THREE-DOM !!! You could post: Ta-Da's - Took pop can to kitchen - Put away phone book - Threw away McDonald's wrappers Then your To-Do's: - Bring plates and glasses to kitchen - Put dirty socks in hamper - Bring folded towels to linen closet and put away. Whether you do those 3 to-do's, or something completely different, once you've gotten 3, come back and post. Remember to take breaks and drink water. Drinking water counts as a Ta-da! If you can notice what the person before you did, it might cheer them up to hear from you. Go forth, have fun, and be generous to yourself with the Ta-das. YOU DESERVE THEM!!!
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Post by mouseanne on Jan 1, 2018 11:07:18 GMT -5
I've been neglecting. And blew off two days I could have zoomed and got oodles done. Oh well, maybe I needed the down time. Knee replacement WAS only 8 weeks ago today!
TaDa
Filled med boxes Took meds Coffee Emptied, loaded dw Put sheets in washer
ToDo Dress face teeth hair Toss steam load on bed Reboot laundry
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Post by mouseanne on Jan 1, 2018 12:03:09 GMT -5
TaDa Dress face teeth hair Toss steam load on bed Reboot laundry Take thyroid Eat banana
ToDo Inhalers Fold put load 1-2-3 Sweep bath Sweep kitchen Trash out (Brrrr-it's 0*F)
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Post by Ally on Jan 1, 2018 12:53:45 GMT -5
Good afternoon mouseanne, After starting this thread, DD and I went out to Walmart for an oil change and to get the snow tires mounted. It was a 3 hour wait. We hadn't had breakfast, so walked to a nearby diner. (It was 4 degrees F out there) then after having a leisurely breakfast, we walked back to Walmart, and spent some time shopping. Then waited while they finished the car up. Now to get some stuff done. DD is going to take a nap than then head back to Philly I need to check on the Chickens, food and water. Laundry Prepare food for work for the rest of the week.
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Post by yrwelcome on Jan 1, 2018 13:10:39 GMT -5
Hi Ally and mouseanne Ta-da basic a.m. routine Orange Theory workout put 2 Christmas gifts in donation box To-do check movies shelf and drawer liner start putting things away in new cabinets
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Post by missjean on Jan 1, 2018 13:12:55 GMT -5
Happy New Year, guys and dolls! Mouseanne, I wanted to kick myself for blowing off three days because now I have a cold. My tree is still up and my to-do list untouched. So let's say you're inspiring me!
TA-DAH 1. Threw out old food 2. Opened mail from the past week 3. Got storage boxes down
TO DO 1. Clean half bath 2. Bake squashes and other food that are still good 3. Make up bed
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Post by mouseanne on Jan 1, 2018 13:29:33 GMT -5
TaDa Two puffs, 1 to go Moved a narrow cupboard back that I had moved OUT of the hallway for walker clearance. It's where I keep pen cup, stickers & post it notes for the calendar/sticker reward/planning wall above. Set up sticker TaDa-s for Jan/Feb for 5 am tasks and 2 pm tasks. ETE'd supplies/recycling Looked at fabric, stepson has a new baby.
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Post by mouseanne on Jan 1, 2018 14:34:18 GMT -5
Self distracting: TaDa Cut 3-1/2" strips for baby quilt
Peeled boiled potatoes, having mashed tater lunch Will have with foreman steak for supper
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Post by Ally on Jan 1, 2018 15:16:38 GMT -5
Since my last post, Helped DH hook up TV speakers I fed the chickens and collected 2 eggs. (Yay!) Checked the tire pressure in DDs car. One tire looked sort of soft. Made a frozen pizza and a salad. Helped DD pack and carry stuff to her car.
to-do: Food prep for later this week Laundry? Clean up some mess somewhere. The house is a wreck!
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Post by mouseanne on Jan 1, 2018 15:49:04 GMT -5
I'm cold. Feet. Thighs. Dierriere. I'm in bed. Electric blanket, wool socks. This is why I get so little done in winter. I try, but I get chilled and have difficulty warming up. I think I'll put on wool unders, then sweats over my britches. Thermostat at 72*.
I did fold the steam load. I could reach it.
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Post by missjean on Jan 1, 2018 17:38:48 GMT -5
Ally, good job on your hookup and helping DD. Mouseanne, I applaud what you did because it is really, really cold! Brrr!
TA-DAH 1. Half-bath cleaned 2. All ornaments packed 3. Food prepped (still need to cut apart squashes) 4. Bedding #1 and mattress pads washed 5. Packed some unwanted items into a donation box 6. Put hotel shampoo and conditioner into shower
TO DO 1. Decor-related action 2. Cooking action 3. Laundry action
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Post by beesnest on Jan 1, 2018 18:24:36 GMT -5
Happy New Year All ! I second the cold slow down mouseanne. I bought some leggings this year and wear them underneath my pants. They are fuzzy flannel and pretty comfy. Missjean-good to get the Christmas stuff packed up. I have been futzing around on computer setting up new spreadsheets. A budget, a diet plan, grocery list, need an investment tracker. I set up a page of household chores and the "budget" of times I want to do them. And I added a page to track the things I throw out. for work today. Ah , hmm I emptied the dishwasher.
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Post by LauraLotsaStuff on Jan 1, 2018 18:44:57 GMT -5
HNY all!!!
*Ran out the garbage when i heard the truck coming! (was too slow for recycle--didn't think they would pick up on holiday) :-( *refilled the garbage can *filled another lawn size bag with recycle, will have to do this til next pickup Monday *took out the huge cardboard boxes that don't fit in can...but no room in house. When you REALLY clean out and declutter, those 2 cans issued by the city don't go very far. *Made lunch. *got recliner back where it belonged (where tree has been for last month) *Made a goal to get rid of 25 clothing items from my closet--and I took out 36! Still too full--have about 20 maybes set to the side that I need to try on, those will probably go too.
todos will be anything I can get done! Though the #1 priority will be doing something else with the clothes I removed. They are on the spare bed right now but can't stay there of course. Good luck with your new year tasks everyone! I'm going to see if there are any new year challenges going. Really need to stay on track. Only 5 days of vacation left.
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Post by mouseanne on Jan 1, 2018 18:51:22 GMT -5
Got warmed up. I skipped the woolies, but sweats over britches made a huge difference. I was able to sit & sew without getting chilled to the bone. Made 10 block A nine patches, baby quilt.
Wash dry fold/hang put dark good clothes and light good clothes. Bed needs cleared. Bras washed, hanging dry. Work clothes for week are set.
I'm pretty tired out. Need supper, but will rest a bit.
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Post by mouseanne on Jan 1, 2018 21:04:17 GMT -5
Forman steak, potato supper Running dw
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