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Post by ohblondie on Mar 20, 2017 6:40:54 GMT -5
Happy first day of spring!
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Post by dtesposito on Mar 20, 2017 8:13:43 GMT -5
Good morning ohblondie, thanks for starting the thread today! Busy day again, I have several extra jobs. But it's the beginning of a new week, so I'm going to try my best to be optimistic and focused. Scoop litter pans Pigeon care Update planner Eat breakfast Diane
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Post by dtesposito on Mar 20, 2017 8:58:34 GMT -5
Next:
Clean up from breakfast Get dog walk bag ready to go Brush teeth Go to mid-day work
Diane
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Post by Chris on Mar 20, 2017 10:03:01 GMT -5
Good morning Ohblondie and Diane & all who join in! Happy Spring!! DONE: * shower * breakfast * gratitude journal * texted reply to friend * checked emails Whew -- I'm up late. I guess I will have to start using an alarm. I do best if I'm up about an hour earlier than I managed today. I am so hoping to get DH and the cats out of the bedroom so that I can haul out the sheets and bedspread and wash them!!! While at it I will sweep in there and tidy up much as I can too. It's a total stay home day. I continue to work on paperwork. Also, today I have homework and a livestream to do. Good luck everyone - wishing all a productive and positive day!!!!
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Post by DustyD on Mar 20, 2017 10:37:07 GMT -5
Good morning! In the interest of trying to find some balance, I'm going to try and post here a few days a week. Since the beginning of the year I've been concentrating on basically food, and nothing but. Our food budget, trying to meal plan, cooking more from scratch, etc. I discovered that while I got a lot of decluttering and organizing done last year, I hadn't made one entry in my grocery price book spreadsheet in 2016! I think that shows how out of control my grocery spending was last year. I can't seem to keep everything under control at once. My current plan is to have a specific focus for each day, and rotate. Saturday I concentrated on laundry, and Sunday I concentrated on food prep. I don't feel like there's much need to post about that stuff; it's just a matter of doing it. Today I'm due to work on paperwork, and tomorrow is Clean Up the Mess Day (decluttering, organizing, putting things away and cleaning). Then Wednesday it's back to bringing laundry up to date, as needed. I'm a bit more stressed and confused about the paperwork and keeping the house neat, so here I am, back again--at least on the days I'm focusing on this stuff. This morning I went into the back porch to get a new giant stand-up paper trash bag-- I use them upstairs in the computer room to collect paper recycling and shredding. When I went to get the bag, I discovered the bags were wet, as was a spot on the floor. We just had the roof replaced a few years back; this shouldn't be happening. I told DH about it. He already knew, he'd "cleaned it up" but didn't say anything to me! Like hiding the problem is going to help. So the day is off to a stressful start already. Done: Processed stuff from New Mail pile in living room ToDo: --Email roofing company to report today's leak, and include picture of problematic gutter that got backed up with ice during a previous snowstorm --Go through paper piles/bins upstairs and down, to find things that need doing, or can be tossed or easily filed (downstairs done, still need to poke around upstairs) --Bring Quicken up to date (in process) --Fill out two forms for pension plan --Fill out survey for our previous health plan --Call to make appointment for PT for myself --Spend some time on taxes --Email clearing (in process) --Pay bill(s)
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Post by Chris on Mar 20, 2017 11:16:43 GMT -5
dustydaughter -- when you said, "I can't seem to keep everything under control at once" I really relate to that!! I can do so well with one major thing at a time but trying to manage 3 or 4 things ... I struggle with that! We just have to keep "practicing" I guess!!!! DONE: * homework reading in Tools of Titans (almost ready to livestream) * emailed my brother My husband is working outside!!! I hardly ever have 2 minutes alone. Not an hour usually passes before he has a complaint or a demand.
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Post by magda on Mar 20, 2017 11:43:39 GMT -5
Hi ohblondie Chris Diane and dusty daughter Diane good luck w your extra jobs ! Chris your comment about trying to change sheets minus cats made me smile. So true. Mine like to leap up on the bed the second I have the clean bottom sheet on. I try to remember to shut the door and then they scratch at it and chirp to be let in. Yesterday I had every dress I own on my bed for my Lenten challenge. My little girl cat leapt up and insisted on laying on a dress even after I Moved her 2x Dusty daughter good luck finding balance. I agree it is a challenge. I try to keep chipping away each day Ohblondie happy spring. I did hear more birds singing this am! So I have done my usuals. Ready for work. Made bed. Fed cats and cats out and in. Packed our lunches. Dropped dd at school. Into work Nice meeting free morning. Not as productive as I liked. But hey it's Monday I have a three hour stretch of meetings ahead. Then a little time to finish up work stuff. I had planned to try and live out of pantry this week and not go grocery shopping and so I did not go yesterday. This am dd was saying there was nothing to eat. We are out of cereal and a few things. So a little trip to store tonight maybe I have to find 23 more things to donate for lent. I have actually relinquished two of my formerly fav dresses and it was fine. I don't have a ton of clothes so by the end of this challenge I will really have a pared down closet !! Today I wish I was a sahm. I have so many domestic tasks to do and calls to make and appointments to schedule. Very hard to do at work. And in the evening everything is closed. I just need a chunk of time at home during the weekdays. But not on my horizon for awhile
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Post by ohblondie on Mar 20, 2017 13:36:45 GMT -5
I am reading and reviewing cases...I keep drifting off.....
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Post by PerrinJade on Mar 20, 2017 13:46:02 GMT -5
Afternoon, all. My car's back in the shop. This time it's a different shop, as I'm starting to suspect the one we were going to was shady. I've been gone all day waiting on tows, talking to the mechanics, and going to lunch with my mother-in-law. I wish I could have turned down the last one, but both she and G would have been very disappointed. So, I've got to get done what I can in the little time I have.
Done: Car to garage Talk to mechanic about suspicions Lunch with MIL
Next up: Breakfast dishes to DW Clean off/wipe down surfaces Sweep kitchen
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Post by PerrinJade on Mar 20, 2017 14:16:54 GMT -5
Forgot that I had dishes left over from yesterday. Washed those in addition to the normal kitchen-cleaning.
Next up: Tidy living room Tidy master room Tidy bathrooms Tidy desk
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Post by dtesposito on Mar 20, 2017 14:22:39 GMT -5
Good afternoon everyone! I'm home, finally, and am very glad to sit down. Today my feet and back both hurt, so I'm going to spend a lot of time sitting between now and 5:00, when I have to go out again. Finish lunch Clean up lunch Cat feeding Start load of laundry-bed clothes Diane
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Post by PerrinJade on Mar 20, 2017 14:26:04 GMT -5
I'm sorry you're hurting, Diane. I hope rest will help.
I got the rest of my dailies done. We didn't make much of a mess after I cleaned up yesterday, and we've gotten better about picking up after ourselves.
Next up: Fill pill box Walk to pick up T unless it's storming Snack for boys Homework with T
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Post by dtesposito on Mar 20, 2017 15:43:10 GMT -5
Thanks Pamela, how is your back doing today?
I didn't start the laundry, I'm putting it off until tonight or tomorrow. I'm going to delete some emails now, since I can do that sitting down!
Diane
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Post by Chris on Mar 20, 2017 15:55:54 GMT -5
Done: * called mom * talked with friend on phone * YWCA to swim * hung up bathing suit Now I just need to livestream and cook dinner. I just saw my husband walk by with a sandwich .... so no doubt he won't be hungry immediately Tonight, I have more yarn to try out and hope to see a movie. OH I still need to get the bedspread dried, and put the sheets and bedspread back on..... I sort of lost track of that project........
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Post by PerrinJade on Mar 20, 2017 16:06:02 GMT -5
My back is mostly better. During the walk it got a bit achy, but it was mostly just annoying.
Called the garage. My car is being checked out now. Pray that it's not horribly expensive, please. I'm nervous.
The after school routine is done.
Next up: Make dinner - According to the recipe it takes 1.5 hours, but the recipe also calls for real mashed potatoes. Put away leftovers Dishes to DW
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