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Post by ohblondie on Jul 15, 2024 15:52:36 GMT -5
Diane - can you share the name of your book? Last night I finished reading a James Patterson book. It was about assassins taking down major players in the govt and then assassins taking out the assassins. Watching the news I felt like I was living that James Patterson novel in real life!
I started a major project today. We have a large back yard fenced in with 6 foot tall white vinyl fencing. We have had it at least 15 years. It is getting green and gross. I made a bucket of water and dawn dish soap and vinegar and started washing it down. I will do the "front" of the fence with the gates, where you can see it from the road. Then I will focus on the inside. I will not do the "outside" where the neighbors see. if they were nice I would! I am pacing myself as I do not want to make my arm sore, and it is so hot! I got both the inside and outside of the gate and the two panels alongside the gate wiped down and at least two panels wiped. I think they are 6 foot long panels. Tomorrow I will count the panels and posts. There are some panels that are completely blocked by bushes so I will need to do some pruning or skip those spots.
I am hoping to wrap this up in a week - family obligations permitting.
Monday is usually laundromat day but I only had one set of bedding to wash so I did it at home. I need to put it in the dryer.
I did some re-org in the car - and dropped off some games and crafts and cookies at various places. I have some stuff for the ALF as well. I am headed over shortly to help my mom shower and to change her sheets.
MLS - my sleep schedule is getting so out of whack as well. I am trying hard not to take a nap this afternnon and I think I made it!
OK I must head down to the dryer before I leave
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Post by desposito on Jul 15, 2024 16:57:54 GMT -5
Ohblondie, I should be finished with the book by tomorrow and will give a full book report! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/GuBQQkiwyXxnHbJKesLq.gif) I'm pretty sure how it's going to end and I'm annoyed already, but I will let you all know. I actually had started a "cozy" book a couple of months ago that was also about hoarding, but I was so disgusted with that one that I threw it down after a few chapters. I'll see if I can look back and find the name of that one too. I don't usually read cozies but I tried this one because of the subject matter.
I went out to the back porch to put seed out, it feels terrible out there. I don't think it ever did reach the forecast 95 but they said the dew point was very high and uncomfortable. Other than my visit to the yard and up and down to the laundry, I have been staying in the room with the window A/C most of the time and it feels good in here. I keep telling myself, just get through this day!
Now I'm going to go through the 2nd floor and declutter anything needing it. I didn't do anything on the first floor today so there shouldn't be anything out of place...I don't think. If there is I will fix it before bedtime.
After that it should be time for dinner.
Diane
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Post by mylittlescholar on Jul 15, 2024 21:34:21 GMT -5
yay for staying up, ohblondie! I took a wee nap.
DONE: checked for referrals--nada broke down boxes and recycled sorted packing material and recycled
DVD is working on his photos I put some water on to boil for corn
called DM who barely has a clue about the news. sad to be loosing my commiserator.
ON DECK: put corn in and figure out another veggie
work on scheduling, calendars, etc.
update the donation tally
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Post by notanotherdecade on Jul 16, 2024 5:02:12 GMT -5
A damp cool summers day (((again!!!))) So perfect for baking (need to bring some yummies when visiting the parents this week) ,,, first batch of cheese biscuits about to go in, (thank you scholar, and your cat😽 for the email photo trick) SOOS targets today,➡ ➡Keep up on the washing up from cooking. ➡Take a serious at the uniform clothes with an eye to thinning them out ➡Get overnight bag packed ➡Go through the area in the front room where I think the battery charger is & Self-Care, get out for an evening swim Attachments:![](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/thumbnailer/GPjalnruvy0uqlyPCVOM.png)
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Post by desposito on Jul 16, 2024 7:58:33 GMT -5
Good morning decade! I envy you your cool, damp day!
Scholar, I hope you avoided more naps yesterday.
I was up very late last night because we had an actual tornado threat--very rare for this area, but the second one in the last year. The tornado sirens in the village went off--I don't remember ever hearing them before, and when I turned on the TV to find a local weather channel that would be reporting, there was only the blue screen emergency notice, I couldn't even change the channel. Of course, in the end, whatever clear dome that covers us stopped the storm from going over this area, we got less than half an inch of rain, and about 10 minutes of increased wind--that's it. This time I'm grateful for that, but without a doubt there is some kind of confluence of weather patterns here that shunts everything north of this particular area, I've seen this happen over and over again.
So, I'm tired today, and it's going to still be hot since the high will be 88 with high humidity--the relief of low 80s and lower humidity doesn't start until tomorrow. I went out to the yard this morning, more plants need staking, and everything seems to have shot up several inches, so I'm going to have to do lots of weeding during this coming week. I put more stuff in the yard waste bin so that it's at least 2/3 full since it has to go out this afternoon. My poor remaining zucchini plant doesn't look very good, yellow leaves on one side, it's not really growing, and the few zucchini that start are now being eaten by rabbits. Which is okay, I wasn't counting on them, but what a difference from last year's huge plant. I still have a small zucchini plant in the house--I was going to plant it last week but realized it was the start of the heat wave, not a good time to put it out. So I put it into a larger pot instead and will plant it in the next few days. And half my monarda has started going to seed.
This morning I found a ladybug on my ceiling that I had to take outside, and a couple of days ago I saw a grasshopper outside! And some small yellow butterflies, the size of the cabbage whites which sometimes have mild color variations, but these were bright yellow.
I will see how today goes, hopefully I will feel more energy as the day goes on.
Diane
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Post by desposito on Jul 16, 2024 10:48:09 GMT -5
I had breakfast and called my decluttering client.
Now I'm going to work on rearranging my desk. Ever since I got the last desk organizer things haven't been right, I need to switch some things around. I've waited to put the window A/C on but it's 80-something in here so it's time.
Diane
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Post by notanotherdecade on Jul 16, 2024 14:09:45 GMT -5
Ok it's already nearly 8, so the evening swim won't happen., The "quick trip" to the allotment for some fresh stuff for a meal to bring to the parents became a short weeding and chatting session too. (I'll count the chat and hopefully a decent bedtime as today's self care instead) ✔A good deal of the washing up getting done from the cooking (hopefully they'll be time to brush the kitchen floor. â•The car will need emptying so I can drive my parents tomorrow âž–With luck the battery charger will be in an obvious place else I won't be able to bring my saw tomorrow â•And still need to sort an overnight bag
😳😳😳 yikes seems like a lot, my back hurts so time for a twenty minute break and a co-codamol
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Post by desposito on Jul 16, 2024 15:18:03 GMT -5
With luck the battery charger will be in an obvious place else I won't be able to bring my saw tomorrow
Not sure I get the connection there, but I hope you find your batter charger!
I'm still working on my desk stuff--so much paper. I did a few other things like bring the yard waste can to the street and steam some veggies for dinner later. It's comfortable in the room where I'm working so I'm going to keep going on desk stuff.
Diane
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Post by notanotherdecade on Jul 16, 2024 16:14:07 GMT -5
Ok time to settle down for the night.. searching for the battery charger in the front room I had to face the accumulation of boxes there, all brought in from grocery shopping and randomly strewn around, ,, they are stacked up now and will come in handy for temporary organising when downstairs gets sorted (no wasting time & energy random wandering around with a few items in my hands. By good luck the charger was found in the back room, under the first item I shifted, so I can use the battery saw if mum wants to do some pruning tomorrow. The car and overnight bag are done, ,, yes, some pans left over, but nothing that will be stinky. Anyway just want to jot down actions for tomorrow so I don't get muddled ➡6am alarm ➖put other battery on charge✔ ➖book next Thursday aqua✔ ➖shower✔ ➖breakfast✔ ➖bag up frozen fruit into smaller bags.& put vulnerable fridge items in small boxes in freezer✔ ➖water home plants✔ ➖peg up rinsed bag and put compost outside✔ ➖Put the Potatoes in a box and pop them out front for later.✔ ➖Go pick some fresh fruit✔
âž–âž– Pack car â•remember to pack *frozen & fresh fruit... *manure & saw... *overnight bag ... *tools... *meal from the fridge & biscuits 〰 Double check everything and check emails in case signal not good when I get there.
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Post by desposito on Jul 16, 2024 17:13:49 GMT -5
By good luck the charger was found in the back room, under the first item I shifted, so I can use the battery saw if mum wants to do some pruning tomorrow.
Oh, okay, now I get it! Have a nice visit!
My shopping friend called, so there went the rest of the afternoon. That's okay, this was a good day for her to call because I wasn't being super productive anyway. When I start a project like a complete desk reorganization I can't do it all at once, I have to think about how I want things, move some things around, then take a break, and repeat. So I will finish tomorrow.
I'm so tired today, I'm already looking forward to bedtime. But right now it's almost time for dinner.
Diane
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Post by ohblondie on Jul 16, 2024 18:53:12 GMT -5
Last night I stayed at DD's house as she was admitted to the hospital for observation and I had to watch the dogs. I am here again, for another night
Good news is, my granddaughter was born this afternoon!!
More details to come!
Needless to say, washing my fence and all other chores at home are on hold
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Post by desposito on Jul 16, 2024 19:08:21 GMT -5
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Post by catcats on Jul 16, 2024 20:25:15 GMT -5
Congrats on the new baby princess !!!
catcats
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Post by bree on Jul 16, 2024 20:42:45 GMT -5
ohblondie congrats grandma blondie! how exciting! TwinkleToes sorry your company did not come but you have the beauty of your clean home Diane we have been having crazy weather too with severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings, very odd here. last time I posted was saturday afternoon. I did do a bunch of errands, went to about six different places, I just LOVE the freedom of being able to do errands. then that evening I started watching the news and have been quite a bit. Sunday was a nice routine of church, visiting w my sister, then swimming the afternoon away at another relatives and then dinner. that pretty much takes up the entire day, and it was so relaxing to be in this beautiful pool in a lovely landscaped yard. love it! work has been crazy busy. I am covering for a person out on med leave who did lots of admin work, so very detail oriented, plus some big huge projects of my own. i truly cannot keep up. it is beyond ridiculous. and our weak vendor is so annoying and makes everything take longer than it needs to because they skip important steps and then that causes a redo. one interesting thing is that a very difficult colleague is being officially investigated basically for creating a hostile work environment. DD has been a big help with walking the dog. we go as late as we can because it has been so hot here. DD does most of the walk, I'll just join them for a bit. puppy is as naughty as ever! I have been eating very badly due to the heat when I get home - too hot to cook, and emotional eating from work overload. not good. have been keeping up with dishes and basic housekeeping. right now I am going to go do some financial paperwork then bed then it all begins again! gnite!
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Post by ohblondie on Jul 16, 2024 20:49:30 GMT -5
Thanks Bree!
We had a crazy storm barrel through here around 6pm or so. A small city. About an hour or so north of here had wind gust at about 85mph. We had tornado warnings again. Yikes!!
It rained really hard while I was in Aldi.
About 1/2'hr and I will let the dogs out, then head for bed
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