Submitted by witchiepoo on Mon, 07/31/2006 - 12:37pm
I know, the old thread was pretty small, but as FlyLady says, "Just because it's not dirty doesn't mean you don't clean it. If you're doing it right, you'll never see dirt again."
So I felt compelled to post a new one for the new week.
We had a family reunion for my side this weekend, at the same campground as the long one for DH's side earlier in the month. My sisters came in from Wisconsin and Chicago, and I haven't seen them in a year. We had a great time.
However, I got a behind with the flying when I was trying to get ready for the trip (just one day of no routines!) and am suffering for it now.
TADA
tutored
sorted mail
updated things at the shop
sorted dirty laundry
washed one load
PODA
more laundry
more laundry
dishes
more laundry
meal plan
more laundry
groceries
more laundry
more laundry
See a theme here?
Jackie, it was great to hear from you. You sound busy, but happy.
Becky, rest up.
Shaun, I hear that heat is headed this way. Yuck.
Jenny, did I tell you I got that planner? Did I tell you how much I love it? Thanks so much for the tip!
Lois, that stinks that DH doesn't appreciate your efforts. What didn't he like about it? Will he wait a few days to see if it grows on him? My DH never likes the paint the first few days.
Jo-sounds like a fun weekend. I don't notice a theme! What theme??? LOL
Hi All...
TADA
morning routine
read paper
DD to safetytown
returned library book
waited for repairman
2 loads laundry,all folded
picked up DD
lunch
cleaned pool
paid bills
vacummed main floor
couple calls
sorted mail
dinner
PODA
put away laundry
read with DD
Hot one here and they say tomorrow will be worse,ugh....
This week we must buy school supplies and get the school calendar. Can't believe the summer is almost over,3 more weeks left
I can see the storms that are supposed to be bringing the cooler weather on the radar. Oh Lord, please let them come by here! It is 10:30 pm, and the heat index is still 97 degrees . . . ugh!
Didn't go as planned today -- DD7 sprained her ankle and we ended up at the Drs. Not sure about tomorrow -- probably a movie day so that she can keep her foot elevated again.
Good luck with that laundry guys -- I am motivated to keep it moving because the high heat and humidity means m-i-l-d-e-w if I don't.
Plugging along today in the heat - I am headed down to the dungeon right now for some more decluttering.
Susannah has arrived safely in Virgina with kids in tow if anyone is interested - check out her blog at homeschool blogger. Sounded like quite the move!
We are back from vacation. I've been working all morning unloading the truck, laundry, unpacking, more laundry, and about 10,000 other things plus the baby doesn't want me to even set him down. DD9 is entertaining him so I can type for just a sec. And even that isn't keeping him happy.
Vacation was great. I'll try to blog it this week if I ever get to. But now it's back to work.
TADA
morning routine
read paper
DD to Safetytown
got new school calendar
put away laundry
donated winter coats
picked up DD
lunch
took kids to see a play
sorted mail
PODA
vacuum upstairs
call Mom
dinner
read with DD
Andrea-have a great trip. What special things do you have planned? I didn't know Susannah moved!! Must check out her site.Thanks.
I hope the heat wave will be gone for you, Andrea!
Welcome back Jenny. Hope you had a good vacation.
I am mean PMS mommy today -- but things have settled down. I'm letting DD3 have a long nap -- she has a cold. And DD7 is watching Fetch after doing some Chinese, math, and piano this afternoon. So all is well.
Uh-oh, he better watch out Shaun! Yes, I hope the heat will be gone too. fortunately my inlaws have ac and there is a lake closeby!
Heidi, thanks! We will mainly be spending time with family with a few outings thrown in. The boys will be going to a Twins game in the cities, and then as a family we will probably do the Duluth zoo or Aquarium, and Iron World or a logging museum in another town. We also have a family picnic at my inlaws cabin on a lake and the girls will be attending my niece's wedding shower. So it should be nice. Unfortunately there are some family dynamics going on that could be troublesome, but hopefully it will all go well.
Home from my church meeting and doing dinner prep. DH amde a corn salad, it looks yummy. Also, green salad, salt potatoes, and grilled turkey sausages. Did some more time in the dungeon today - it is coming along!
Andrea
I've had a slight but annoying headache today and been totally unproductive. We are supposedly going to a church picnic tonight. Before then I should take out the trash and do a multitude of other things which have not yet happened....
TADA
morning routine
read paper
DD to Safetytown
paid couple bills
1 load washed and dried
gathered up some school supplies and put in backpacks
consignor's ($12.25)
returned library book
got milk
picked up DD
PODA
lunch
put away laundry
sort mail
orthodontist appt for DS
take kids to meet my mom at movies
free time for me while kids at movies
dinner
read with DD
I finally got most everything unpacked. The playstation is still out in the Suburban, and a few other little odds and ends. I got 2 loads of laundry done, a couple of zone chores in the living room, and mopped the kitchen yesterday. Today one load of laundry in the dryer (and that is all for today), and I mowed the grass front, side and back. We got so much rain while we were gone (nearly 3 inches!) that I need to either do some massive mowing, or we are thinking of putting up some hot wire fence around the yard to protect it and just turning the cows loose in the rest. Or buying some goats. I don't mind mowing, especially since I can do it with the baby on my lap.
Need to take care of some paperwork today, mail, etc. Got an inch of rain last night and the wimpy mail lady called to say she can't make it to our house (DH is pissed! What happened to "come rain, sleet or snow!"?
I need to make a big list for Sam's club. I think I'll head down to Lubbock next week and get massive school supplies. I have to bring 10 boxes of Kleenix for my three kids! LOL! I want to go to Old Navy, too and see if I can find some good clearance deals.
Becky, sorry about the headache. Hope it subsides soon.
I managed to get a little more grass outside the yard mowed before the mower ran out of gas. Discovered that DH had took my gas can along with the 4-wheeler and trailer yesterday, so that was enough mowing for me I guess. So I found a bottle of Round-Up and sprayed it around on various weeds and grass growing where I didn't want it. Only for a raincloud to suddenly appear and waste that. I'm not complaining however, it rained on our crops, and that is a blessing (except for the farmer who had just sprayed a semi load of herbacide and was now wasted).
It's not my normal town day, but I need bread and a few other things. So we are off to the grocery store today. I have a few desk things to do first. And I guess I'll get to try out the 4-wheel drive on the Suburban. It rained all morning and has just now stopped and the sun is peeking thru. Tell me this, if it has been raining for a few hours, why does the weather still say 30% chance of rain today? Can't they say 100% because they KNOW it has already? Anyway, there are huge puddles everywhere! If the mail couldn't make it yesterday, it sure won't make it today. LOL!
2 loads of laundry (still need to put away the 2nd)
put together a new shelf
got superglue off my hands, after putting together the new shelf
put things on the new shelf
PODA:
call pharmacy and fill a prescription
email jazz singers and give them our address b/c they are coming tomorrow
transfer some money from savings to checking (online)
pay bills
cancel one doc appointment and make another (different doctors)
call and schedule catsitter for while we're in Georgia
take out trash
straighten up in general
I finally started watching Desperate Housewives last night. It was the pilot episode, Lifetime is now showing them on Saturday nights (think it was 9 my time, so 11 eastern?). Loved it! Now if I can just remember to watch it every week. I wish I had TiVo!!
I went out and brought a few things in from the Suburban and gathered a bag of trash from it, too (juice boxes, wrappers, etc.). Ready to take it out this afternoon for a pickin', I guess. It's a covered dish and I'm not real thrilled about going. But, go I will. My MIL will be there, misery loves company. LOL!
I've made a broccoli casserole for the thing, and I think I'll start a load of laundry real quick. I've even showered today! LOL!
Need to take care of some business stuff real quick. Laters!
-finally set up almost all the new shelves in our living room, except one which needs a handy-man to help
-lots of decluttering
-cleaned the bathroom
-cleaned the kitchen floor
-had the jazz singers come over and rehearsed
Now I'm just flat-out EXHAUSTED today. And feeling pretty sick too (pregnancy-related, not coming down with anything).
Andrea, I am visiting my parents, sister, and extended family on dad's side in Georgia next week. DH is coming too but he may only be able to come for part of the time; we'll be celebrating my 30th birthday on Saturday, so he'll be there then.
Jenny, pickin' what?
PODA: try to stay awake most of the day, and at some point I might even get dressed now that it's noon.... Zzzzzz..... Yesterday was our 6th anniversary but we're going out tomorrow night instead, because we didn't want to deal with the weekend crowds.
-finally set up almost all the new shelves in our living room, except one which needs a handy-man to help
-lots of decluttering
-cleaned the bathroom
-cleaned the kitchen floor
-had the jazz singers come over and rehearsed
Now I'm just flat-out EXHAUSTED today. And feeling pretty sick too (pregnancy-related, not coming down with anything).
Andrea, I am visiting my parents, sister, and extended family on dad's side in GA next week. DH is coming too but he may only be able to come for part of the time; we'll be celebrating my 30th birthday on Saturday, so he'll be there then.
Jenny, pickin' what?
PODA: try to stay awake most of the day, and at some point I might even get dressed now that it's noon.... Zzzzzz..... Yesterday was our 6th anniversary but we're going out tomorrow night instead, because we didn't want to deal with the weekend crowds.
My comment got spam-filtered, so here it is with some vowels removed, maybe that will help:
TADA from yesterday:
-f*nally set up almost all the new sh*lves in our l*ving room, except one which needs a h*ndy-m*n to help
-lots of d*cluttering
-cl*aned the b*throom
-cl*aned the k*tchen floor
-had the j*zz singers come over and r*hearsed
Now I'm just fl*t-*ut EXH*USTED t*day. And f**ling pr*tty sick too (pr*gnancy-r*lated, not c*ming d*wn with anything).
Andr*a, I'm v*s*ting my p*rents, s*ster, and *xt*nded f*mily on d*d's side in Ge*rgia n*xt wk. DH is c*ming als* b*t he m*y *nly be able to c*me for p*rt of the t*me; w*'ll be c*l*brating my th*rtieth b*rthday on S*turday, so h*'ll be th*re then.
Jenny, pickin' what?
PODA: try to st*y aw*ke m*st of the d*y, and at s*me p*int I m*ght ev*n g*t dr*ssed n*w that it's n**n.... Y*sterday w*s *ur s*xth ann*versary but we're g*ing *ut t*morrow n*ght inst*ad, b*cause we didn't w*nt to deal w*th the week*nd cr*wds.
well after a month of research and talking to friends who homeschool we finally took the plunge. im leary but excited!! We've had a great summer and looking forward to the rest of the year now. I hate the start of school. I only get them when they are tired and grumpy that way. This will be good.
Anyways....a new part of my morning routine will be to log on here. Id like to check in with you all more, so as to get to know you all better
Its late tonight, so no poda....tomorrow ill log on at the end of my morning routine, and post see you all bright and early
Comments
Fun Weekend
We had a family reunion for my side this weekend, at the same campground as the long one for DH's side earlier in the month. My sisters came in from Wisconsin and Chicago, and I haven't seen them in a year. We had a great time.
However, I got a behind with the flying when I was trying to get ready for the trip (just one day of no routines!) and am suffering for it now.
TADA
tutored
sorted mail
updated things at the shop
sorted dirty laundry
washed one load
PODA
more laundry
more laundry
dishes
more laundry
meal plan
more laundry
groceries
more laundry
more laundry
See a theme here?
Jackie, it was great to hear from you. You sound busy, but happy.
Becky, rest up.
Shaun, I hear that heat is headed this way. Yuck.
Jenny, did I tell you I got that planner? Did I tell you how much I love it? Thanks so much for the tip!
Lois, that stinks that DH doesn't appreciate your efforts. What didn't he like about it? Will he wait a few days to see if it grows on him? My DH never likes the paint the first few days.
See ya,
-Jo
Jo-sounds like a fun
Jo-sounds like a fun weekend. I don't notice a theme! What theme??? LOL
Hi All...
TADA
morning routine
read paper
DD to safetytown
returned library book
waited for repairman
2 loads laundry,all folded
picked up DD
lunch
cleaned pool
paid bills
vacummed main floor
couple calls
sorted mail
dinner
PODA
put away laundry
read with DD
Hot one here and they say tomorrow will be worse,ugh....
This week we must buy school supplies and get the school calendar. Can't believe the summer is almost over,3 more weeks left
Heidi
Bring on the storms!
I can see the storms that are supposed to be bringing the cooler weather on the radar. Oh Lord, please let them come by here! It is 10:30 pm, and the heat index is still 97 degrees . . . ugh!
Didn't go as planned today -- DD7 sprained her ankle and we ended up at the Drs. Not sure about tomorrow -- probably a movie day so that she can keep her foot elevated again.
Good luck with that laundry guys -- I am motivated to keep it moving because the high heat and humidity means m-i-l-d-e-w if I don't.
Shaun
www.homeschoolblogger.com/shaunms
morning all!
We're finally getting a bit of a break from the heat and humidity, so I'm slowly getting a FEW things done.
PODA:
-finish putting together this damn DVD shelf that is the bane of my existence and put the DVDs on it
-get grocery delivery
-laundry
At least I'm dressed to shoes!
Today I helped to clean a
Today I helped to clean a filthy house of a member of my church. It was gross. That is my good deed for the YEAR.
HI guys - Plugging along
HI guys -
Plugging along today in the heat - I am headed down to the dungeon right now for some more decluttering.
Susannah has arrived safely in Virgina with kids in tow if anyone is interested - check out her blog at homeschool blogger. Sounded like quite the move!
Andrea
Home, finally!
We are back from vacation. I've been working all morning unloading the truck, laundry, unpacking, more laundry, and about 10,000 other things plus the baby doesn't want me to even set him down. DD9 is entertaining him so I can type for just a sec. And even that isn't keeping him happy.
Vacation was great. I'll try to blog it this week if I ever get to. But now it's back to work.
Welcome back Jenny! Can't
Welcome back Jenny! Can't wait to hear about your trip. We are leaving for Northern Minnesota on Saturday for 1 week.
Good Afternoon! TADA morning
Good Afternoon!
TADA
morning routine
read paper
DD to Safetytown
got new school calendar
put away laundry
donated winter coats
picked up DD
lunch
took kids to see a play
sorted mail
PODA
vacuum upstairs
call Mom
dinner
read with DD
Andrea-have a great trip. What special things do you have planned? I didn't know Susannah moved!! Must check out her site.Thanks.
Jenny-welcome back!
heidi
Welcome to MN
I hope the heat wave will be gone for you, Andrea!
Welcome back Jenny. Hope you had a good vacation.
I am mean PMS mommy today -- but things have settled down. I'm letting DD3 have a long nap -- she has a cold. And DD7 is watching Fetch after doing some Chinese, math, and piano this afternoon. So all is well.
Till DH gets home . . .
No, just kidding!
Shaun
www.homeschoolblogger.com/shaunms
Uh-oh, he better watch out
Uh-oh, he better watch out Shaun! Yes, I hope the heat will be gone too. fortunately my inlaws have ac and there is a lake closeby!
Heidi, thanks! We will mainly be spending time with family with a few outings thrown in. The boys will be going to a Twins game in the cities, and then as a family we will probably do the Duluth zoo or Aquarium, and Iron World or a logging museum in another town. We also have a family picnic at my inlaws cabin on a lake and the girls will be attending my niece's wedding shower. So it should be nice. Unfortunately there are some family dynamics going on that could be troublesome, but hopefully it will all go well.
Home from my church meeting and doing dinner prep. DH amde a corn salad, it looks yummy. Also, green salad, salt potatoes, and grilled turkey sausages. Did some more time in the dungeon today - it is coming along!
Andrea
hello all!
I've had a slight but annoying headache today and been totally unproductive. We are supposedly going to a church picnic tonight. Before then I should take out the trash and do a multitude of other things which have not yet happened....
Good Morning! TADA morning
Good Morning!
TADA
morning routine
read paper
DD to Safetytown
paid couple bills
1 load washed and dried
gathered up some school supplies and put in backpacks
consignor's ($12.25)
returned library book
got milk
picked up DD
PODA
lunch
put away laundry
sort mail
orthodontist appt for DS
take kids to meet my mom at movies
free time for me while kids at movies
dinner
read with DD
Becky-how was the picnic?
Hi All!!!
heidi
I finally got most
I finally got most everything unpacked. The playstation is still out in the Suburban, and a few other little odds and ends. I got 2 loads of laundry done, a couple of zone chores in the living room, and mopped the kitchen yesterday. Today one load of laundry in the dryer (and that is all for today), and I mowed the grass front, side and back. We got so much rain while we were gone (nearly 3 inches!) that I need to either do some massive mowing, or we are thinking of putting up some hot wire fence around the yard to protect it and just turning the cows loose in the rest. Or buying some goats. I don't mind mowing, especially since I can do it with the baby on my lap.
Need to take care of some paperwork today, mail, etc. Got an inch of rain last night and the wimpy mail lady called to say she can't make it to our house (DH is pissed! What happened to "come rain, sleet or snow!"?
I need to make a big list for Sam's club. I think I'll head down to Lubbock next week and get massive school supplies. I have to bring 10 boxes of Kleenix for my three kids! LOL! I want to go to Old Navy, too and see if I can find some good clearance deals.
Becky, sorry about the headache. Hope it subsides soon.
Ok gals, wake up!! I managed
Ok gals, wake up!!
I managed to get a little more grass outside the yard mowed before the mower ran out of gas. Discovered that DH had took my gas can along with the 4-wheeler and trailer yesterday, so that was enough mowing for me I guess. So I found a bottle of Round-Up and sprayed it around on various weeds and grass growing where I didn't want it. Only for a raincloud to suddenly appear and waste that. I'm not complaining however, it rained on our crops, and that is a blessing (except for the farmer who had just sprayed a semi load of herbacide and was now wasted).
It's not my normal town day, but I need bread and a few other things. So we are off to the grocery store today. I have a few desk things to do first. And I guess I'll get to try out the 4-wheel drive on the Suburban. It rained all morning and has just now stopped and the sun is peeking thru. Tell me this, if it has been raining for a few hours, why does the weather still say 30% chance of rain today? Can't they say 100% because they KNOW it has already? Anyway, there are huge puddles everywhere! If the mail couldn't make it yesterday, it sure won't make it today. LOL!
I'm here! Here I am!
TADA from yesterday:
2 loads of laundry (still need to put away the 2nd)
put together a new shelf
got superglue off my hands, after putting together the new shelf
put things on the new shelf
PODA:
call pharmacy and fill a prescription
email jazz singers and give them our address b/c they are coming tomorrow
transfer some money from savings to checking (online)
pay bills
cancel one doc appointment and make another (different doctors)
call and schedule catsitter for while we're in Georgia
take out trash
straighten up in general
Too much!
Hey Becky and Jenny! Your
Hey Becky and Jenny!
Your trip sounds like it was great Jenny - the pictures are really nice.
Waht are you doing in GA Becky?
Well, we are set to go in the am, come h*ll or highwater! Hope to have some fun while we are there!
See you all later - I'm sure I will check in while in MN! Withdrawal, you know!
Andrea
Desperate Housewives!
Where is everyone? hello! LOL!
I finally started watching Desperate Housewives last night. It was the pilot episode, Lifetime is now showing them on Saturday nights (think it was 9 my time, so 11 eastern?). Loved it! Now if I can just remember to watch it every week. I wish I had TiVo!!
I went out and brought a few things in from the Suburban and gathered a bag of trash from it, too (juice boxes, wrappers, etc.). Ready to take it out this afternoon for a pickin', I guess. It's a covered dish and I'm not real thrilled about going. But, go I will. My MIL will be there, misery loves company. LOL!
I've made a broccoli casserole for the thing, and I think I'll start a load of laundry real quick. I've even showered today! LOL!
Need to take care of some business stuff real quick. Laters!
Hi!
TADA from yesterday:
-finally set up almost all the new shelves in our living room, except one which needs a handy-man to help
-lots of decluttering
-cleaned the bathroom
-cleaned the kitchen floor
-had the jazz singers come over and rehearsed
Now I'm just flat-out EXHAUSTED today. And feeling pretty sick too (pregnancy-related, not coming down with anything).
Andrea, I am visiting my parents, sister, and extended family on dad's side in Georgia next week. DH is coming too but he may only be able to come for part of the time; we'll be celebrating my 30th birthday on Saturday, so he'll be there then.
Jenny, pickin' what?
PODA: try to stay awake most of the day, and at some point I might even get dressed now that it's noon.... Zzzzzz..... Yesterday was our 6th anniversary but we're going out tomorrow night instead, because we didn't want to deal with the weekend crowds.
Hello!
TADA from yesterday:
-finally set up almost all the new shelves in our living room, except one which needs a handy-man to help
-lots of decluttering
-cleaned the bathroom
-cleaned the kitchen floor
-had the jazz singers come over and rehearsed
Now I'm just flat-out EXHAUSTED today. And feeling pretty sick too (pregnancy-related, not coming down with anything).
Andrea, I am visiting my parents, sister, and extended family on dad's side in GA next week. DH is coming too but he may only be able to come for part of the time; we'll be celebrating my 30th birthday on Saturday, so he'll be there then.
Jenny, pickin' what?
PODA: try to stay awake most of the day, and at some point I might even get dressed now that it's noon.... Zzzzzz..... Yesterday was our 6th anniversary but we're going out tomorrow night instead, because we didn't want to deal with the weekend crowds.
Hi!
My comment got spam-filtered, so here it is with some vowels removed, maybe that will help:
TADA from yesterday:
-f*nally set up almost all the new sh*lves in our l*ving room, except one which needs a h*ndy-m*n to help
-lots of d*cluttering
-cl*aned the b*throom
-cl*aned the k*tchen floor
-had the j*zz singers come over and r*hearsed
Now I'm just fl*t-*ut EXH*USTED t*day. And f**ling pr*tty sick too (pr*gnancy-r*lated, not c*ming d*wn with anything).
Andr*a, I'm v*s*ting my p*rents, s*ster, and *xt*nded f*mily on d*d's side in Ge*rgia n*xt wk. DH is c*ming als* b*t he m*y *nly be able to c*me for p*rt of the t*me; w*'ll be c*l*brating my th*rtieth b*rthday on S*turday, so h*'ll be th*re then.
Jenny, pickin' what?
PODA: try to st*y aw*ke m*st of the d*y, and at s*me p*int I m*ght ev*n g*t dr*ssed n*w that it's n**n.... Y*sterday w*s *ur s*xth ann*versary but we're g*ing *ut t*morrow n*ght inst*ad, b*cause we didn't w*nt to deal w*th the week*nd cr*wds.
Good Afternoon! Becky-happy
Good Afternoon!
Becky-happy Anniversary,today is mine,12 years.
Tada
morning routine
read paper
played with Dd
read with DD
lunch
visited SIL/niece with kids
PODA
dinner
mom over to visit
DS having a friend over
See ya
heidi
homeschooling in the fall!!!
well after a month of research and talking to friends who homeschool we finally took the plunge. im leary but excited!! We've had a great summer and looking forward to the rest of the year now. I hate the start of school. I only get them when they are tired and grumpy that way. This will be good.
Anyways....a new part of my morning routine will be to log on here. Id like to check in with you all more, so as to get to know you all better
Its late tonight, so no poda....tomorrow ill log on at the end of my morning routine, and post
see you all bright and early 
jenn
new thread time
I'm starting a new thread.
I guess the Spamming Becky
I guess the Spamming Becky couldn't get a new list started, and I'm too lazy to attempt it today. So I'll just add on to this one. LOL!
spent way too much money yesterday, but had fun doing it. LOL! Went to Lubbock and hit the mall, Old Navy and Sam's.
Mission today: find a place to put everything from Sam's. Wish me luck!
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