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Post by lennon on Sept 29, 2023 21:53:39 GMT -5
Have a productive weekend!
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Post by lennon on Sept 29, 2023 22:16:30 GMT -5
Things I will do this weekend
1. Take out trash 2. Take out boxes 3. Go to the grocery store 4. Put groceries away 5. Go through my DVR 6. Go through my e-mail 7. Wash dishes 8. Clear kitchen surfaces 9. Put clothes away 10. Inventory my books
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Post by reve on Sept 30, 2023 8:33:32 GMT -5
Hi folks! Good luck with your list lennon! I've been cracking on with things today and am just pausing for some food and to hydrate before heading out to get on with my to dos  Done: Changed towels en suite Collated bedroom laundry Replenished toilet paper en suite Put away bedding Dusted bedroom Went through a box and put things in at least more sensible rooms Emptied en suite trash Emptied bedroom trash Handled mail Cleared air dryer Cleared air dryer 2 Folded and bagged laundry Load of laundry Changed towels bathroom Changed towels kitchen To do: Trip to recycling centre Trip to thrift store Laundry from machine to dryer Load of laundry 2 Laundry from machine to dryer 2 Take clean laundry upstairs Bring laundry I forgot downstairs |
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Post by danny15 on Sept 30, 2023 9:55:19 GMT -5
Yesterday DD1 and I checked out both storage units. It will take a lot of work but we can get them consolidated fairly easily.
My back gave out very quickly but DD1 kept pushing me along until I got very snappy and knew it was quitting time for working in the units. We still had to get rid of what we got out. For a little while she was sorting and I laid on bags of blankets. That kind of thing is kind of a smack in the face for me. I will head over to my blog to write out the feelings.
We took a large trash bag to book recycling at the dump. At one time I could not have done it. But these were all text books and very outdated reference books. Dumping was aided by the fact that I literally cannot handle this much stuff anymore.
Rather than wait and donate books to the animal thrift we stopped by a very large book dealer on the way home from the dump. They have 3 locations in this area and sell world wide. I got a small amount of cash for 2 large boxes of books. One box held kid and young adult books (DD1 was amazing about letting hers go!!!) and one box was adult with many classics. A third box I kept to donate to church. It was filled with Catholic books and they said they would like to have them for the church library. We only brought home 4 books as keepers ~ 1 for me, 3 for DD1. The book dealer would have given me store credit for 4x the amount of cash. I was SO tempted but declined.
We got 2 giant stuffed reindeer, and a lot of brand new bedding for donation to animal thrift. I want to get some more stuff from the house today and get it to them for tomorrow's donation times.
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Post by catcats on Sept 30, 2023 10:06:13 GMT -5
Danny15, I know you and your sweet DD are pleased that you are getting out so many books and blankets and even reindeer !! Seriously, you two are rocking it !!  catcats |
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Post by catcats on Sept 30, 2023 10:08:58 GMT -5
This morning I have just been moving around , doing daily things. And also mixing the 2 kinds of dry cat food and refilling that container. And PUPA. Will have to see what else the day hands me ! Thanks lennon, for kick starting us off again !! catcats |
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Post by desposito on Sept 30, 2023 10:09:54 GMT -5
Good morning reve and danny!
Thanks for starting the thread, lennon!
Catcats, I think once you know about a parasite in the water you can't bring yourself to drink it--I always try to forget the fact that pretty much everything we ingest has something in it we would rather not eat--parasites, bacteria, insect parts, rodent droppings...but I know that once you KNOW it's there you can't forget it. Bottled water tastes very different from one brand to the next--there are many that I can't stand. My favorites are Crystal Geyser and Ice Mountain. Most of the rest have a flavor to them that I don't like--and if I don't like the taste of the water I don't drink enough of it.
I woke up late again, and the dog didn't want to go out until right before I was ready to leave for the library--fortunately she didn't linger out there so we got back inside fairly quickly. I went to the library, where I returned four and took out five...AND, totally forgot to pick up my plant cutting, so I'll have to go again Monday morning.  Which is not the worst thing in the world, because there are several things I should get in the mail and I can work on them over the weekend and mail Monday.
The next five days will be in the lower 80s with no rain, so it will be warm. I hope that doesn't mean the mosquitoes come back, because now that October is almost here I really have to get things done in the yard.
Diane
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Post by reve on Sept 30, 2023 11:43:35 GMT -5
Hi folks!
Dany you are doing a great job! I'm so proud of you for getting all those books to somewhere that can get them to other excited readers, and I wish you all the best for getting more donations out tomorrow!
I'm not long home from the thrift store myself. I bumped into a lady I know who was also donating things, including a lot of children's classics that were in the same series my Grandma used to buy for me. I exclaimed with such delight that she offered me them on the spot and I was very proud of myself for declining! I did buy one thing at the thrift store - a very cool blue/green iridescent jacket that, while too small for me, would be perfect to make into the basis of a Halloween costume. Still, 4 bags out, 1 item in isn't too bad!
Done:
Trip to recycling centre
Trip to thrift store
Laundry from machine to dryer
Load of laundry 2
Take clean laundry upstairs
Bring laundry I forgot downstairs
Errands - got petrol, got air in tyres, few things from the store that were missing from our delivery this week
Inventoried freezer as I will be needing plenty of space for Christmas
To do:
Laundry from machine to dryer 2
Load of laundry 3 if space allows
Laundry from machine to dryer 3
Achieve coffee table zero
Achieve dining table zero
Put laundry away
Meal plan and order groceries for the week
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Post by mylittlescholar on Sept 30, 2023 12:05:10 GMT -5
good morning everypony! wow such good work so early on a Saturday!  I hope to make progress too.
I found two missing library books yesterday, and finished them both. which means staying up until 1:00. I need advice how to stop reading and get to bed on time. I've stayed up reading by the hall light since I was 10.
DONE: drank coffee DVD made me updated log took meds
checked online balance checked email checked calendar checked notifications ordered COVID tests checked updated expiration dates tossed five tests
NEXT UP: get dressed do face suit up make bed declutter fridge freeze taco fixin's? take trash and recycling out boot laundry organize in kitchen move kitty tree to kitchen move bedside table
then on to the backyard--its cool today. going to get back up to the 90s next week.
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Post by desposito on Sept 30, 2023 12:29:12 GMT -5
Good morning reve and scholar!
Good work on the donations reve! And danny, I think I know what book store chain you're talking about, we have them in this state too but not close enough for me to ever have been in one. I've known people who brought books to sell, though. You might as well get whatever you can for them, I think they resell what they can and donate the rest, so that's the best of both worlds. It sounds like you got a good start on the storage unit. When I did my big book purge starting the year before I moved, I finally got rid of my college textbooks. So, over 40 years old? Yeah, I think even in subjects that pertain to old things (I had some archeology and physical anthropology) they have discovered so much new that if I ever wanted to read them again I would be better off going to the library and getting a current book. It's still hard to get rid of them though, because of what they represent.
I need advice how to stop reading and get to bed on time
I hope you're not going to rely on me to give you that advice scholar!! 
I called my decluttering client a little while ago, our talk today was longer than usual.
TO DO:
10 minutes on paper Make priority list for yard work Restock water in fridge Delete 10 hard emails
Diane
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Post by bree on Sept 30, 2023 12:35:12 GMT -5
Happy Saturday! danny15 I love to read how you are spending time w your DD1. You two are an excellent team! So far Cleaned litter Emptied dehumidifier Went to a charity walk event w work colleagues. I need social people stuff. Stopped at library Home taking a little break. Played fetch. Allowing one Netflix show then will clean |
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Post by bree on Sept 30, 2023 14:08:35 GMT -5
I watched my Netflix
did more fetch
I have been so confused on dates this week -after the charity walk, I was going to go to an event in my town that was dog friendly and I was getting ready to go. I checked and realized it was last Saturday!!
I was going to go to a relative soccer game later this afternoon —-just checking time and it is next week!! so I had this whole day plan to be at the charity walk, the town event and the soccer game but I had the dates all wrong.
I’m sort of in a funk and I’ve got to snap out of it. I’m not sure why I’m in the funk
right now I’m going to sit down and pay all my bills this pay period.
Then nice long puppy walk.
I have good leftovers for dinner
I don’t think my brain is wired to not have DD here!!
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Post by mylittlescholar on Sept 30, 2023 14:26:28 GMT -5
ROUND TWO:
get dressed do face suit up decluttered fridge
take trash and recycling out boot laundry clean and organize in kitchen
BONUS: kitty care
swept kitchen swept bedroom
chopped old food put in compost greeted DVD
took it outside DVD gave me new one
flipped laundry saved dye water by pouring it into a plastic jug cleaned dye bowl with oxy and scour put plant to soak
NOPE:
make bed--kitty installed
freeze taco fixin's?--we will eat tonight
ON DECK: put plant in sink
break protein move kitty tree to kitchen move bedside table lunch
then work outside
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Post by desposito on Sept 30, 2023 15:31:16 GMT -5
Hi bree! You'd better check next week's calendar--maybe something on it is actually happening today! Sounds like you need a bit wall calendar, then you will see it every time you pass by. I often forget it's Saturday and then go to turn on my morning cable news show and then realize it's not on on weekends... Maybe there's something going on tomorrow where you can get your human contact for the weekend.
Let's see, what have I done since my last list--eat lunch, feed the dog. Oh, I looked at the Amazon site again for the hand truck my handyman recommended to see if they had the one that holds more weight, and they have it now! So I ordered it. I hope this will make things easier on my back, so that I don't hurt it in the same way my shopping friend did. And speaking of my shopping friend, we had a brief conversation today, she sounded a lot better, and said she's doing better in getting out of bed and into the wheelchair, and then getting out of the wheelchair to get back into bed or sit on the toilet. She still can't do it without someone there to help if needed, but it's a big improvement.
Next:
Start load of laundry See if the dog wants to go out Bring supply of hand soap down to basement storage Post in challenge thread
Diane
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Post by mylittlescholar on Sept 30, 2023 15:43:24 GMT -5
oh that's cool, Diane!
DONE: made bed took out trash took out recycling
put plant in sink took break ate protein took leaf out of table w/ DVD vacuumed window and corner moved rug swept
moved kitty tree dusted it
swept moved bedside table
ON DECK: another break fold dry towels
suit up mix epoxy
apply to wheel clear a table to sort outdoor dishes sort, declutter, pack stuff to return to DPs'
put keepers in new outdoor cabinet
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