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Post by goldenthreads on May 5, 2024 23:55:15 GMT -5
Put away clothes from rack. Put away the rest of groceries not needed for recipes. Wrote out my "menu" and got some of the serving stuff packed. ![::kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl::](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl.gif) Tomorrow Cook/mix the food for book club. It'll be exciting to see how focused and effective I can be! Deadlines. Put away laundry.Package the food, utensils, plates, etc. Cold stratify the new seeds I got. Pull weeds. Email daughter.
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Post by goldenthreads on May 6, 2024 10:29:43 GMT -5
Started dishes soaking. Picked over and washed berries. Made bed and took meds. ![::kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl::](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl.gif) Cook/mix the food for book club. Package the food, utensils, plates, etc. ![::started::](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/aTIIMJsBFPLlKhVVDhDt.gif) Cold stratify the new seeds I got. Pull weeds. Email daughter.
Put away laundry.
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Post by goldenthreads on May 6, 2024 11:31:18 GMT -5
I was playing music this morning to keep me company while I cook, but only while I work. But I was just reading a blog and forgot all about doing things until an alert popped up. Maybe I should play old work songs and sea shanties and not turn them off. A few seconds of thinking saved my fruit sauce. I was very excited to find cranberries in my freezer, because they're not in the store this time of year. Well, it occurred to me that these could have picked up some off flavors, so I tasted a couple. Oof! Really foul. Sent to be composted, and disaster averted. Washed dishes. Finished prepping the fruits and started the sauce. Figured out sequence of baking. KitchenClear some counter space for mixing and prep. Cook/mix the food for book club. Package the food, utensils, plates, etc. ![::started::](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/aTIIMJsBFPLlKhVVDhDt.gif) Put away dishes. AfternoonPut away laundry. Cold stratify the new seeds I got. Pull weeds. Email daughter.
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Post by Ally on May 6, 2024 11:39:31 GMT -5
Moved citrus and banana trees outside. It's drizzling out, so it's a good day to put them out. !!!!!!! Do you get actual fruit? Or expect to? They are dwarf trees. I bought a dwarf lady finger banana plant about 10 years ago, they take about 2 years before they produce fruit, then they die, and new "pups" come up from the roots. The bananas are tiny and haven't been very good, but I think it's because my growing conditions aren't the best. I had a large tree last year, but it died before producing, so now I have 3 small trees. I've had the mandarin orange tree for many years and have nearly killed it a few times. It flowers but the fruit usually drops before it is ripe. I did eat one last week. It was good! My daughter gave me the lemon tree about 2-3 years ago, and I have gotten a few lemons from it which I have used. (It has 2 unripe lemons on it now) I bought a lime tree last year, it has bloomed but have not gotten fruit from it yet, but I've let it get a little too dry a few times.
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Post by Ally on May 6, 2024 11:51:29 GMT -5
Hello goldenthreads! ta-da: Put out the recyclables Ran the dishwasher and then emptied it I've been listening to a CLA meeting I've done some random tidying here and there, but don't feel like I've accomplished much. to-do: I have tons of paper to sort. I'd like to work on it for 10 minutes at least My dining room table is 90% cleared! I'd like to get it completely clear. Kitchen tidy. (I have several items out on the countertops that need to be put away, and I don't have space, so I need to make a plan.)
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Post by goldenthreads on May 6, 2024 12:10:40 GMT -5
Laid out one snack on plates. Put away dishes. Cleared some counter space for mixing and prep. KitchenCook/mix the food for book club. - bread
- granola
- fresh fruit 1
- fresh fruit 2
Package the food, utensils, plates, etc. AfternoonPut away laundry. Cold stratify the new seeds I got. Pull weeds. Email daughter.
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Post by Nael_C on May 6, 2024 15:03:16 GMT -5
![](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/ElqtgaKypYWeNbzGtFTV.gif) ~Fed the kitty inside and the doggies. ~Washed dishes and pots. ~Washed kitty's bowls. ~Took the kitchen's trash out. ![](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl.gif) ~Wash and disinfect the rest of the cats' water and food bowls. ~Wash and disinfect the cats' litter boxes. ![](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/gtckvFagOnwENNZ0PoiI.gif)
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Post by Ally on May 6, 2024 15:11:13 GMT -5
I haven't been extremely productive today, but have spent some more time on clearing off the dining room table, tidying in the kitchen and sorting through some papers... I make an appointment for vehicle maintenance for Wednesday. It was a totally automated phone call. It was weird, they even made fake typing noises to make it seem more real.
to-do: More tidying up File more papers Food prep for tomorrow's work meals
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Post by goldenthreads on May 6, 2024 16:51:08 GMT -5
Hi, Nael_C ! The pets are lucky to have you. Hi, Ally ! I'm trying to decide if I need to make a car appointment. I got ding-ding alerts from my car as I was driving home, but I don't know why. There was no visual alert/explanation on my dashboard. Oil, tire inflation, and gas are all okay, and the doors were fully closed. The food was a great success--got a lot of appreciation for it. My kitchen is a huge mess, but it still smells delicious! Mixed the bread and put it in oven. Finished the fruit sauce. It is ooh- and aah-worthy. Made the granola. Set up fruit bowl #1. Set up fruit bowl #2. Packaged up everything and put it all in the car. KitchenPut away the ingredients. Put away the food. Put dirty things near the sink. Put away laundry. Cold stratify the new seeds I got. Pull weeds. Email daughter.
Respond to Pilates instructor.
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Post by goldenthreads on May 6, 2024 17:52:08 GMT -5
Put away the food.Put away the ingredients. Put dirty things near the sink. Well, it's crowded, so they don't all fit where I want them. KitchenWash dishes. Wipe down cooler. Put coolers away. Put away laundry. Do stretches. Cold stratify the new seeds I got. Pull weeds. Email daughter.
Respond to Pilates instructor.
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Post by goldenthreads on May 6, 2024 19:31:08 GMT -5
I'm exhausted. If I do anything else tonight, it won't be much. Washed dishes. More to go, but this was more than half, and what remains are some flatware and some big cooking/mixing things. Wiped down cooler. Put coolers away. ![::kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl::](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl.gif) Put away laundry. Do a load of laundry. Do stretches. Cold stratify the new seeds I got. Pull weeds. Email daughter.
Respond to Pilates instructor. Take out trash, etc.
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Post by goldenthreads on May 6, 2024 20:59:29 GMT -5
Took out trash and put out bin. Took out recycling and put out bin. Put out compostables/yard waste bin. ![::kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl::](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl.gif) Put away laundry. Do a load of laundry. Do stretches. Cold stratify the new seeds I got. Pull weeds. Email daughter.
Respond to Pilates instructor.
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Post by goldenthreads on May 6, 2024 23:25:45 GMT -5
Started some broth simmering. Started a load of laundry. Refrigerated the broth. ![::kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl::](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl.gif) tomorrow Transfer laundry to dryer and rack. Put away laundry from a few days ago. Pull things from freezer and put in bin.Do stretches. Cold stratify the new seeds I got. Pull weeds. Email daughter.
Respond to Pilates instructor. ![](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/JpLzmFkVyuKJOGiGQByE.gif)
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Post by goldenthreads on May 7, 2024 10:34:12 GMT -5
I am so glad I did dishes yesterday after that major cooking effort. I'm not one who has to have a pristine kitchen to start my day right, but I know what was there yesterday would have been overwhelming this morning. Put dishes away. Transferred laundry to dryer and rack. Pulled a thing from freezer and put in bin. Also took out more compostables. Pulled grass from pollinator garden. Culled some mint and washed it. Had meds and made bed. ![::kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl::](http://storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/kqYoGoPUwfTibuMR0Mpl.gif) Wash dishes. Repackage the broth. Send MD card. Make tabbouleh (or something with lots of mint)? Put away laundry from a few days ago. Do stretches. Cold stratify the new seeds I got. Pull weeds. Email daughter.
Respond to Pilates instructor.
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Post by goldenthreads on May 7, 2024 14:24:51 GMT -5
Washed dishes. Brought back a bin. Ordered prescription refills. KitchenRepackage the broth. Make tabbouleh (or something with lots of mint)? Wash the remaining dishes. Clean stovetop. Cold stratify the new seeds I got. InsidePut away laundry (darks) from a few days ago. Put away today's laundry (lights). Do stretches. Email daughter.
Respond to Pilates instructor. OutsidePull weeds. Bring back bins. ErrandsGo to pharmacy (tomorrow--some are not ready yet). Send MD card (today--timeliness matters to her!).
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