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Post by Rosebud on May 30, 2008 2:17:27 GMT -5
This is the W.I.T. (Working in Threes or 3's or whatever) thread.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME, even if you've never posted before!
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.
Remember - if you are tired or sick or injured or
depressed or overwhelmed, 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 three 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 Tiger on May 30, 2008 5:35:57 GMT -5
Good Morning Rosebud,
[Edited to add - I'm trying the new smilies and they don't seem to work. I wanted the big smile with a wave.]
And a happy day to you.
Today I have to go to my mother's house to oversee while handicap bars are installed in the bathroom. Growl. The tiger doesn't feel like moving today.
TADA
The pill
Made coffee
Started the dryer
Packed up the soda cans for recycling.
TODO
Get dressed
Make a bagel to go
Feed etc the dogs
Second set of pills
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Post by cando on May 30, 2008 8:00:42 GMT -5
Hello.  ArtsyGall--I'm glad to hear both your Mom & friend are doing better. That is so hard wanting to be with both & having them so far apart. BTW, how many dogs do you have? You boarded 4 & 2 traveled with you? Just curious... Hope you have a good day & both your friend & mother continue to recover... Rosebud--Thanks for starting the thread. Tiger--Have a great day! Todos: 1)dress2shoes 2)take DD to school 3)fold/hang load of laundry Poof! CD |
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Post by creativechaos on May 30, 2008 8:56:00 GMT -5
mornin' tiger, rosebud, cando! good start to your days.
ta das from yesterday
1. emptied old food from fridge, took out trash and recycle
2. gathered a box of stuff to go out of here
3. did the dirty dishes from 2 days pileup; there weren't many because i've been too *** to prepare good food.
ta das today:
1. made bed
2. been working on notes for my meeting with (yet another) personmy clients want me to train. Wish they'd let ME pick the person for a change; we've had a string of flaky people in the past few years. sigh, grumble grumble....
3. make a job list for the new person
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Post by cando on May 30, 2008 9:50:05 GMT -5
Hi CreativeChaos--Great job gettin' those dishes done. WE are having A/C problems so it has been 80 degrees in my house. Makes me very sluggish & couldn't do my dishes last night...I did get them soaking...but there they sit. Tadas: 1)dressed2shoes 2)took DD to school 3)folded/hung load of laundry More tadas: 1)put that load away 2)put another load in the washer 3)took bag of trash to outside can & bag of recyclables into recycle can *bonus*put 2 empty boxes into garage & played with puppy Todos: 1)take DS to school 2)shred for a little while 3)wash dem dishes! CD  |
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Post by creativechaos on May 30, 2008 11:01:52 GMT -5
Wow, cando, you're on a roll! I love that you gave yourself a bonus after all your accomplishments of playing with the puppy!
ta das:
1. finished typing up a job list for the new guy; talked with him on phone, and am feeling better about it all -- maybe he'll work out!
2. ate breakfast
3. did rest of dishes
to dos:
1. 2 -3 hours in the garden
2. 1-2 hours in the storage unit sorting
3. banking and pay a couple of bills
i'll be gone most of the day probably, but if not will check back in this afternoon. have a great day all!
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Post by WestsideStory on May 30, 2008 11:01:52 GMT -5
'morning, Rosebud, MadTiger, CanDo, and creativechaos! Thanks for starting the thread, Rosebud; for being a caring daughter, MadTiger; for perservering despite 80 degree heat and humidity, CanDo; and for tackling those dishes and refrigerator mystery spots and being productive this morning, too, creativechaos. My house feels like a mess today.  It'd flunk the visual clutter challenge!!! Airdrying laundry all over the place -- condo folks frown on outdoor clothes drying. Kitchen floor definitely needs sweeping, and I really should have taken table cloth off the table when I did laundry yesterday. TADAs: 1. Up, dressed 2. Brought some stuff over to neighbors which she wanted to borrow for a project 3. Talked to head of maintenance/grounds crew about something outside of my patio which needs his attention. TODOs: 1. Gather up airdrying laundry and put away 2. Tackle that kitchen floor 3. Change dining room table cloth Have a good day, all! WestsideStory |
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Post by threeg on May 30, 2008 11:24:36 GMT -5
 Hi all. I finally feel better after almost a week with a stomach bug. Did a few things already. Congrats to all, you are busy bees! Tadas: 1. Up, washed and dressed, took meds, washed/styled hair. 2. Ate breakfast. 3. Took DSO to apply for SS. 4. Banking done. I'm working this aft. and evening. Will check back later. 3G
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Post by WestsideStory on May 30, 2008 12:20:43 GMT -5
Hi 3G -- glad you're feeling better and are back with us! At least 4 TADAs already, that's great!
TADAs:
1. folded and put away some of the laundry which had dried.
2. made bed
3. started dishwasher
TODOs:
1. run errand on way to routine MD appointment
2. meet friend for her exercise class
3. clean toilet bowl
Hope you all are doing great!
WestsideStory
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Post by artsygal on May 30, 2008 13:09:15 GMT -5
Hello Rosebud, madtiger, cando, creativechaos, westsidestory, and threeg !!!!! Thanks for starting the thread rosebud! madtiger we're both helping our mothers. Cando, I know I wasn't clear, I have 4 dogs(i had to take them all to the vet at once, 2 for boarding and 2 for health certificates so that they could fly) Lewis, the disabled one a heinz 57, pearl, a 110 lb Great Pyrenees were boarded. Ollie my 15 lb terrier mix and Cecil my 4 pound Chihuahua came with!!! Cando it looks like your off to a very productive day and you have a pup I see. Creativechaos kudos on tackling the fridge and job list. WTG! Westsidestory, don't be so hard on yourself air drying clothes is progress! I can relate to nosey neighbors. Threeg I'm glad your feeling better. Thanks all for well wishes!!!! Tadas -went to see mom -called friend and consoled her, she'll be in the hospital for another week, the gravity of her situation is really starting to hit her - fed dogs and made much needed coffee  Todos - take a bath - pick up dog food at store - unpack and put everything away instead of living out of suitcase like I always do. best, artsy |
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Post by reignlong on May 30, 2008 13:29:58 GMT -5
Hello everyone! I got up and logged in to squalor survivors to see it's no longer going to be there and well had to cry  Ta da's !) got up 2 sorta got breakfast 3) tossed clothes from washer to dryer and took load out of dryer and got them folded. Ta do's 1) get clothes out of dryer fold them and put them away 2) unload dishwasher and reload and wash 3) go pay the water bill before they shut me off forgot to pay for several months now s |
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Post by Tiger on May 30, 2008 14:59:25 GMT -5
reignlong, so glad you found us instead of crying some more. You are up and moving and that's great!
Hi to creativechaos, westsidestory, 3gs and artsy - we are doing a Friday that will make us proud.
Went to Ma's, which always tires me out. She seems to have the big A (Alheimers) Came home, had lunch and a nap.
Starting over with my TODO list. DH has done wonderfully in my absence - I spent the rest of the days this week with DD and her babies.
TODO
Make beds
Cope with laundry
Finish the dishes
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Post by Morningstar on May 30, 2008 15:52:01 GMT -5
Hi everyone! Thanks for kicking off the thread Rosebud. Wtg 'stepping out' on your morning routine despite the 'don't wannas' Madtiger. Good for you overseeing mom's handicap bar installation, I'm sure they'll make a big difference for her. Hey Cando, you're off to a good start and progressing well, despite the heat  Yay for completing rubbish, discard and dish challenge Creativechaos! And planning for training the new person, hope it goes well. Hi Westsidestory, wtg drying that laundry, taking care of yourself, patio and your neighbour. Hey ThreeG, wonderful to hear you're feeling better. Good for you taking things gently and hope you're not overloaded with work this week. Hi Artsy, I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Well done organising yourself and doggies so that you can spend time with mum and be there for your friend. Hi reignlong, so glad you found us, you're our 200th member! Cry if you feel the need to - I did the same when I first found out about SS a week ago. Closing of the SS chapter is sad, a bereavement in a way, and there's nothing unusual or shameful in going through a process of grieving. Good for you jumping right into the WIT thread and stepping out. It's a chilly, but beautiful fine and misty morning here. So far I've: Got up Checked emails Checked rabbits Next, I'm going to: Have breakfast Decide what to wear Get dressed  |
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Post by cando on May 30, 2008 16:10:39 GMT -5
ReignLong==Welcome to SOS! Glad you found your way here...it is distressing when finding out about the old website. I'm so glad that Missy found this and put it together for us. ArtsyGal--Yes, I have 2 dogs. Both "pound puppies". One I was not even intending on or looking to get a dog...but I just fell in love at first sight with the "tail that wagged the dog"... DAngelDog (Mazel) was somewhere between 4 & 8 years old when we adopted her...did not know...but was fully housebroken. They had picked her up as a stray in the middle of one of the busiest intersections in the state.... Saw her on her first day & had to wait to see if someone would come claim her...she was becoming unhealthy there by the day as she refused to go to the bathroom unless she was outside... She is a very calm 33 pound dog...blondish color, short-haired with brown eyes that looks like a deer. (I was only at the pound because I was rewarding my DD from a behavior type chart... her reward was going to look at the kitties). A year after I adopted DAngelDog... my mother stayed with us for a few days that she had never heard of a dog that doesn't bark! We have had her now for about 5 years and now she does bark some. The only thing bad about her is she doesn't like other dogs... so difficult going on walks, parks, etc. Otherwise...she is an "AngelDog". My other one (Nova) is a Catahoula Leopard mix...also from a shelter. She is supposed to be my DD's dog...but you know how that goes. I still call her "puppy" although she is probably about a year old now. She is still, "sooo puppy..."!!! She weighs about 48 pounds now and my avatar is my puppy(although younger in that picture). I adopted her when she was a few weeks old from a very busy pound ands he was to be put down in a couple days if not adopted just because they needed to make room. She was totally flea infested and had tape worms severely... So far, she is wonderful and was easy to housebreak at a young age. The only thing about Nova is she is not able to walk on a leash... We've tried all kinds of things except for a choke or pinch collar. She did well in the training classes...but not so outside. Alright...sorry to bore y'all to tears...got carried away. Madtiger--On the old website in the blog section...one of our members, Celeste, is going through a lot with her Mom who has Alzheimers. There is a lot to be learned through her posts and you may want to check out whereever her new blog is, too. She is a member here & I think she has her website listed, if you check out her name in the members section on this website. Celeste has been wonderful to her Mom and really trying hard to do the best she can for her Mom. 3G--Glad you're feeling better. WestSideStory--  Tadas: 1)went to meeting 2)walked around nearby lake by DS's school since I was early picking him up...1 1/2 miles. 3)picked DS up from school & treated him to nice lunch. Todos: 1)pick up DD from school 2)move load of laundry into washer 3)put another load of laundry in washer Toodle-oo CD |
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Post by glowworm on May 30, 2008 17:51:32 GMT -5
Madtiger, I also have some experience with Alzheimer's disease. Feel free to PM me any time, even if you just want to VENT because believe me, I've been there!
TaDa:
1. Had a productive day at work
2. Did post-work pet care routines
3. Sorted laundry and started one load
Am now having dinner in front of the computer.
ToDo:
1. Move laundry to dryer and start another load
2. Gather up pile of donations stuff and place in the trunk
3. Start researching plants for my garden
* Reminder * Ask hubby if he bought a card for the wedding we're going to tomorrow.
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