Jean in Newcastle Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Happy Tuesday Everybody! Today's motivating music is courtesy of Credence Clearwater Revival. Today is a major laundry day. Yesterday was supposed to be a major laundry day but instead we only did the bare minimum. I also have to do the financial stuff that I didn't do yesterday. I really don't want to do it today either. Someone get out the cattle prod and make me do it! School highlights will include a Geometry seminar with ds15, Anglo-Saxons with dd10 and Handicrafts with dd10. I'm running out of ideas of things to do with her for handicrafts. Any ideas? Filling in between all of that are meals and the eternal cleaning of the kitchen. I also have to stretch. I'm turning into an achy congealed lump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Happy Tuesday Everybody! Today is a major laundry day. Yesterday was supposed to be a major laundry day but instead we only did the bare minimum. I also have to do the financial stuff that I didn't do yesterday. I really don't want to do it today either. Someone get out the cattle prod and make me do it! School highlights will include a Geometry seminar with ds15, Anglo-Saxons with dd10 and Handicrafts with dd10. I'm running out of ideas of things to do with her for handicrafts. Any ideas? Hmm...laundry. It seems that it is never done. I took the weekend off from laundry (mostly because we were "on the go" all weekend). I ended up doing 6 loads yesterday, with 3 to do today. Just get the financial stuff done and over with so you don't have to think about it for awhile. Handicrafts....have you ever done quilling? When dd15 was younger, she was in a group and one month, they learned quilling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I've been tackling Tuesday and it's "to do" list for 5.5 hours and this is where I stand: LOAD 2 of 3 IN PROGRESS ~ 3 loads of laundry DONE ~ Mop kitchen & bathroom floors (guess it’s a good thing I didn’t get to this yesterday—we’ve already had 2 spills this morning ALREADY COOKING ~ Make dinner in crockpot 2 1/2 down, 1 1/2 to go ~ Put up 4 small trees (or rather, supervise the kids putting up their 4 trees) Do Advent reading with kids (we’re already 2 days behind) Do WWE & FLL with dd8; check over handwriting & science Do Science, Grammer, Writing, and Math with ds IN PROGRESS ~ Supervise dd15 (focus on characterization essay for English, SAT prep essays, and Biology; review recent math assignments) Do school with dd5 lunch Declutter (a never-ending chore) Organize freezer to prepare for the 40 pounds of ground beef that I’m picking up tomorrow (also, make sure we have enough FoodSaver bags for wrapping the beef tomorrow) Decide if I’m going to send Christmas cards this year or not….and if so, go buy cards Make or buy Christmas cookies to take to church for a social gathering after we take the kids to carol at a local retirement home tomorrow DD15 dance classes 4-8pm Go to work (9pm-1am) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Wow, Mama, 4 trees? :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I tackled a major one already - washed the electric skillet. Dh loves to use it (he made French toast for dd10's birthday this morning), but I hate, hate, hate cleaning it. I feel the same about the crock pot. I don't know why. But it's done. Since it's dd's birthday, she gets the day off of chores, so either I do hers or get her siblings to do them. Dd6 and I got her laundry put away. I'm on my second load for the day (which was supposed to be done yesterday). I'm taking most of the day off lessons (mainly) - just pointing the kids to their books and trying to get a few things accomplished. My brain feels scrambled so I'm having another cup of coffee to help me focus. We are bringing home our adopted rabbits tomorrow - so I'm working on getting all our supplies in order - but secretly since it's a surprise to the little ones. Dd14 is so excited she "can barely sit still or keep a thought in her head..." :D (to quote Red from The Shawshank Redemption.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I'm in today! Done: Grocery Store Library Unload Dishwasher Must Do: Finish duct tape skirt for DD's project Go through inbox Update work to do list Finish work calls Update file Register for conference Math with DD Spelling with DD Science with DD Want to Do: Meal plan for week Get plane tickets ordered Meal plan for Christmas party Update contact list Update calendar Sew badges on DD's uniform Whew. I think I might be overdoing it a bit. Guess I should get started. Music for the day supplied by Train. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Good job on cleaning the electric skillet, Susan! Amy, you go girl! Train should help you get through that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 I'm discouraged. Despite working hard every day on these lists we still spent 20 min. this morning looking for a lost paper that has gone "poof"! The house is a pit - at least in places. But - do the next thing, right? Ds has his assignment for the moment, the dishwasher is running and I'm going to tackle that laundry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Done: Sheets washed and changed on M. Bedroom and girls room kitchen swept and dishes done finished bagging up clothes for goodwill some organizing done in basement of old clothes(plenty more to do but that will wait- I need dh to carry up some totes for me to go to Goodwill- since having a girl I'm getting rid of my saved boy clothes) 2 loads of laundry done To do: 1 load of clothes to put up great room swept property tax and assessment mailed making candy RELAX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I'm discouraged. Despite working hard every day on these lists we still spent 20 min. this morning looking for a lost paper that has gone "poof"! The house is a pit - at least in places. But - do the next thing, right? Ds has his assignment for the moment, the dishwasher is running and I'm going to tackle that laundry. Keep going. Don't get discouraged because you're making progress. Dishes are in the dishwasher and not sitting on the counter - that's a mini mission accomplished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Wow, Mama, 4 trees? :svengo: Each child has their own tree (about 3-4 ft tall) in their room, and then we have one larger (6.5 ft) tree downstairs. Since the 3 girls all share a room, that means they have 3 trees in there....It makes me claustrophobic! If we had more room, I'd put up more. Lord knows I have enough ornaments for about a dozen trees! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I'm discouraged. Despite working hard every day on these lists we still spent 20 min. this morning looking for a lost paper that has gone "poof"! The house is a pit - at least in places. But - do the next thing, right? Ds has his assignment for the moment, the dishwasher is running and I'm going to tackle that laundry. Hang in there, Jean! I hate looking for lost things. Ugh! If I lived closer, I would so come over and give you a hand with the house. It's kinda a strong point of mine. :) Today: I've done 3 loads of laundry. Straightened the house. Helped ds12 clean out his desk. Checked on BIL (He's doing a bit better, BTW. And GOOD NEWS! He did sign up for Short Term Disability with his HR, so he'll have money coming in! I take him to the doctor tomorrow.) I've been working on my digital scrapbooking this morning. I got 6 layouts done that I'm happy with. I'm about a year behind. So, I'm taking some time during our break to catch up. This afternoon: Work Spend some time with my 9yo, one on one, playing a game or something. I feel like I need to connect with him a little bit. Oh, and the closets from yesterday did get cleaned and I feel much better! :) Tonight: Relax with the family. I think it's an Elf kinda night. Hope things are smoother for you this afternoon, Jean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 2pm check-in : LOAD 3 of 3 IN PROGRESS ~ 3 loads of laundry DONE ~ Mop kitchen & bathroom floors (guess it’s a good thing I didn’t get to this yesterday—we’ve already had 2 spills this morning ALREADY COOKING ~ Make dinner in crockpot 3 down, 1 to go ~ Put up 4 small trees (or rather, supervise the kids putting up their 4 trees) Do Advent reading with kids (we’re already 2 days behind) IN PROGRESS ~ Do WWE & FLL with dd8; check over handwriting & science IN PROGRESS ~ Do Science, Grammer, Writing, and Math with ds DONE ~ Supervise dd15 (focus on characterization essay for English, SAT prep essays, and Biology; review recent math assignments) IN PROGRESS ~ Do school with dd5 DONE ~lunch Declutter (a never-ending chore) DONE ~ Organize freezer to prepare for the 40 pounds of ground beef that I’m picking up tomorrow (also, make sure we have enough FoodSaver bags for wrapping the beef tomorrow) DECIDED TO JUST SEND A FEW, WILL BUY TOMORROW ~ Decide if I’m going to send Christmas cards this year or not….and if so, go buy cards Make or buy Christmas cookies to take to church for a social gathering after we take the kids to carol at a local retirement home tomorrow DD15 dance classes 4-8pm DD5 dance class 4-5pm Go to work (9pm-1am) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I've got to clean up the kitchen and the dining/homeschool area. The floor looks like a ticker tape parade after DD's "cutting project." I feel under a time crunch today with school because the neighborhood public school kids are on half days this week for parent conferences, so they're knocking on our door at noon instead of three o'clock. We also have DS's math class and have to be out of here at 4 o'clock sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Ahh. Day is spiraling out of control. I had two work calls - one pushed a deadline up and the other was new work. YEAH! That makes me triple busy which is great but now I'm freaking out about getting everything done. Then in the mail I got three or four urgent items like taxes and other boring but has to be done right away stuff. AHHHHH! Quick someone bring me a cup of tea and an audiobook narrated by Patrick Stewart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Soror - It looks like you have a good dent in your to-do list already! Kalah - I'm glad about your BIL. I'd love expert help here. I actually had a housekeeper come and look at the house but she spent the entire time shaking her had and clucking her tongue at me. I was so ashamed afterwards that I never followed through on getting someone to help me. Idnib - I hope you get it all done before the neighbor kids come knocking! Amy - I'm glad for work for you but I hear you on feeling things spiraling out of control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Big list, Margaret! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 12:20 check in - All clean laundry has been folded and put away. Putting away the socks was tricky because I had covered the cat with the paired socks and he saw this as an excellent opportunity to catch some unsuspecting prey (hands)! A.M. school is done. I won't say it went without hitch but it did get done. I got my neighbor into her house. She forgot her house keys in China. I have to start lunch in 5 minutes. But until then I can put my feet up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaAkins Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 6:30pm check-in: Pretty much done with my list, other than picking up dd15 from dance class at 8pm and then going to work at 9pm. DONE ~ 3 loads of laundry DONE ~ Mop kitchen & bathroom floors (guess it’s a good thing I didn’t get to this yesterday—we’ve already had 2 spills this morning DONE ~ Make dinner in crockpot 3 down, 1 to go ~ Put up 4 small trees (or rather, supervise the kids putting up their 4 trees) Do Advent reading with kids (we’re already 2 days behind) MOSTLY DONE ~ Do WWE & FLL with dd8; check over handwriting & science DONE ~ Do Science, Grammer, Writing, and Math with ds DONE ~ Supervise dd15 (focus on characterization essay for English, SAT prep essays, and Biology; review recent math assignments) DONE ~ Do school with dd5 DONE ~lunch Declutter (a never-ending chore) DONE ~ Organize freezer to prepare for the 40 pounds of ground beef that I’m picking up tomorrow (also, make sure we have enough FoodSaver bags for wrapping the beef tomorrow) DECIDED TO JUST SEND A FEW, WILL BUY TOMORROW ~ Decide if I’m going to send Christmas cards this year or not….and if so, go buy cards Make or buy Christmas cookies to take to church for a social gathering after we take the kids to carol at a local retirement home tomorrow IN PROGRESS ~ DD15 dance classes 4-8pm Go to work (9pm-1am) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Well gals - how are we doing? Are we happy with our results for the day? I'm getting ready to work on the duct tape skirt again and that's the last big thing on my to do list today. The rest will wait for tomorrow. Done: Grocery Store Library Unload Dishwasher Go through inbox Update work to do list Finish work calls Register for conference Math with DD Spelling with DD Science with DD - Delegated to DH :) Get plane tickets ordered Update calendar Must Do: Finish duct tape skirt for DD's project Going to have to wait for tomorrow: Meal plan for Christmas party Update contact list Sew badges on DD's uniform Update file Call KSUnEm office Buy brown thread Call for party reservation 1 Look at info for party reservation 2 Make dinner reservations for Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Kalah - I'm glad about your BIL. I'd love expert help here. I actually had a housekeeper come and look at the house but she spent the entire time shaking her had and clucking her tongue at me. I was so ashamed afterwards that I never followed through on getting someone to help me. That makes me so sad and angry! No one should ever feel shamed for asking for help. There are times when I have a hard time cleaning other people's mess. That's MY problem, not theirs. We all have thresholds. I get over it. I completely respect someone who understands their limitations and tries to fill in the gaps. I encourage you to look again. Ask your friends, not through a service. I'm not just a housekeeper. Most of my clients are elderly. I bring in the mail and change air filters. I listen and chat, hold hands and hug, bring magazines and companionship (and sometimes cookies if they aren't diabetic). It's my job to take care of *them* not just their houses. Every house keeper should be like me, but at the very least they should be kind and understanding. It really does sound like you could use the help. I hope you try again. And poo on that lady for making you feel bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Thanks so much, Kalah. You made me cry but in a good way. Got 1/2 of the financial stuff done. Went "downtown" (we have one whole street of downtown) and got a photo book printed out for my Dad's 91st birthday. We cheated and counted this as a handicraft! Went grocery shopping. Got PM school done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Does this ribbon tree count as a handicraft or do you mean sewing/crocheting/something? We're going to make some of these for the grandmas, aunts, and cousins. They're easy and cute! I love reading what everyone's up to! Tackling Tuesday looked like this for me today: Bible reading Finalize school lists for the day/print Walk 40 min. w/friend Shower in 5 min.! Ride shotgun w/ds16 (permit driver) to chemistry class Barnes and Noble Pick up french bread and bananas Bank Look for gift for dh at one store--struck out :( School w/youngest two Write/mail thank you note to friend Wash a load of jeans Lunch--a treat of albacore my cousin caught in the Pacific! Dry the jeans and put in next load More school w/youngest two Browned 15 # of ground beef for various recipes Walmart for a return and a couple grocery items I forgot at the other store this morning! Stop by library to p/u a book for history, also got Funny Girl on DVD Bake lasagna Check schoolwork Eat dinner/run dishwasher Veg here for a few minutes! Now it's laundry time again! Might watch Funny Girl later. Any thoughts on it? I've not seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I did little today, but took a looooong time doing it: meals, picked up the week's veggies and tomorrow's salmon, school stuff, spent over a half hour jumping hoops to get an order through on the local Girl Scout website store (grrrr). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 90% slacker today... Dropped #2 off at my mom's. Went to Target and Walmart although I just did a major grocery trip on Sunday. Why is there always one or two things that no one mentions beforehand, but are a daily necessity, like toothpaste? I wiped down the kitchen, we had leftovers for dinner and I put dinner dishes in the dishwasher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 :grouphug: Margaret, but I'm laughing a bit too - dh has been underfoot all day today too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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