Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Roll up your sleeves, and let's get cracking! Clean the kitchen Laundry, of course Call Mom and Dad School specials - DS15 - Week Preview Latin seminar Dd11 - Have to quick figure out what she's dong in history. Ack! I hate it when I suddenly run out of lesson plans and was not on top of things. Language arts Much of dd's school might have to be thrown out for today anyway because. . . I might be picking up an African man I've never met before at the airport. Or maybe not. I hear that there is snow in Paris. . the life of a pastor's wife can be exciting. . . Tidy the house - this is not my favorite because it involves painful bending. MLK day -the Y is closed. Boo hiss! Not sure what I will do for exercise or if I will have the time. Might be taking the African man out for dinner. But also my left leg still makes walking painful. Today is an exercise in letting God help me through every detail as it comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 *%#& - the doctor's office just called to say that I'm officially diabetic. Sigh. I knew this really but didn't want the confirmation. OK - give it all to God, right? Right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 The housework always seems more daunting on Monday after a weekend of running hither and yon. Today is grocery day as well. Done: Laundry Dishes 75% of school work Ashes dumped and fire laid for this evening To do: wipe down frig make a list go shopping make dinner general pickup vacuum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Another double post. I'm blaming it on the slow board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 *%#& - the doctor's office just called to say that I'm officially diabetic. Sigh. I knew this really but didn't want the confirmation. OK - give it all to God, right? Right. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 I needed some different kind of music to get me going today - Greek music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abeille Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Done: Got up at 3am to make coffee and help dh get out the door to the airport Grocery order arrived and got put away (had to order delivery, as dh had to go out of town suddenly and the cupboards were bare) Laundry Printed out materials and organized for microscope lab tomorrow Still to do: Plan meals for the week, now that we have ingredients Write second quarterly and mail off to school district (NY state thing) Dr. Who marathon with the kids (ongoing throughout the day :) ) Looking after sick kid with norovirus, bleaching bathroom after he uses it (also ongoing, ugh) It's supposed to snow again today, and my main shoveller is down sick. Guess it will be up to me to rally the younger boys and clear the driveway together - my joints hurt already. At least it's only supposed to be light flurries! I always feel kind of blah when dh goes out of town, so think I'm going to indulge myself and cuddle on the couch with the kids while they watch Dr. Who and I read my book. I'll work on lesson planning and the quarterly once they're in bed. School isn't happening today because my two PS kids are home for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 OK - breakfast done. Animal care done. Changed history to science today so that dd has something to do since (of course) I cannot find my history files anywhere. Meeting with ds15 next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Jean, you are relentless! I don't want to tackle anything today. But, I know i have to so here goes... Done grocery shopping fridge cleaned out groceries put away trip to rite aid for sudafed and sympathy cards Check on Ds literature assignment, and Latin monitored Dd's piano practice laundry sorted and started Still sorting out my to-do list...back later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Happy Monday - Greek music sounds fun, Jean! For Today: Laundry (mine and dh's) Mix together gluten-free baking mix Package up niece's birthday gift Email niece Teach violin lesson American Heritage Girls tonight (do I have to go? ugh.) Dinner tonight - baked chicken legs, green beans, lettuce salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakblossoms Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 *%#& - the doctor's office just called to say that I'm officially diabetic. Sigh. I knew this really but didn't want the confirmation. OK - give it all to God, right? Right. Do you think this could be the cause of some of your issues lately or just another auto-immune reaction? Praying for you. Get thy booty to Bastyr :p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakblossoms Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 What is in your mix? Happy Monday - Greek music sounds fun, Jean! For Today: Laundry (mine and dh's) Mix together gluten-free baking mix Package up niece's birthday gift Email niece Teach violin lesson American Heritage Girls tonight (do I have to go? ugh.) Dinner tonight - baked chicken legs, green beans, lettuce salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Wow! I missed this post. Sorry you've got so much to 'tackle' Jean. Will keep you in my prayers. *%#& - the doctor's office just called to say that I'm officially diabetic. Sigh. I knew this really but didn't want the confirmation. OK - give it all to God, right? Right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Do you think this could be the cause of some of your issues lately or just another auto-immune reaction? Praying for you. Get thy booty to Bastyr :p. Wow! I missed this post. Sorry you've got so much to 'tackle' Jean. Will keep you in my prayers. Now they are backtracking and are saying officially pre-diabetic. I already knew that too. But it is time to get super serious about it. Today makes me want to eat lots of chocolate. Not good when you are supposed to stay away from sugar. Oak - it's probably contributing but is not the sole reason behind them. And I'm meeting with an acupuncturist on Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Kitchen is clean. I can face almost anything if my kitchen is clean. Dd has done science and handwriting. We will do spelling next. Ds is working on chemistry. I head to the airport soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Happy Monday - Greek music sounds fun, Jean! For Today: Laundry (mine and dh's) Mix together gluten-free baking mix Package up niece's birthday gift Email niece Teach violin lesson American Heritage Girls tonight (do I have to go? ugh.) Dinner tonight - baked chicken legs, green beans, lettuce salad What is in your mix? Right now I just have a YouTube going with old Greek folk songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I was all set to tackle this Monday....then I woke up. :) I woke with a sinus headache and an achy, crampy body. Then ds9 woke up with stuffed sinuses, yucky sore throat and a slight fever. Then I logged on to FB and had a private message letting me know that my friend with cancer officially got the terminal diagnosis yesterday. So... Revised list today: Done: Lined out ds12 for the week. He's watching math vids now because our tutor had to cancel again this week. Her assisted living home is on lock down because of the flu. :( Scratched the curricula from the library to learn PowerPoint. It's too old to use with our windows program. Boo! 2 loads of laundry, still basking in the glow of my my new dryer. Beds made Kitchen cleaned Dishes done Jello made for poor little man's sore throat Now: Watching Hook and chilling with my little guy. To do: Run over to mom's and tidy up for her brother who is visiting tomorrow and the rest of the week. He's my favorite uncle! I'm excited! Run up to target to get pillows for Mom's guest bed and a new lamp for her. And cold medicine for sickie. Research you tube videos for ds12 to learn PowerPoint. All his peers in ps know this stuff. I gotta get on top of it! Jean, I'm sorry to hear about your new complication. Diabetes was, by far, the most frustrating new development for my dad. It was difficult for him to get used to not eating what he wanted. I feel for ya! I hope you have less pain today. Can you invest in one of those grabbers to help you pick up so you don't have to bend down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Even though I have this horrible cold, I am attempting to: dust vacuum mop clean out under bed in master bedroom take a load of stuff to Goodwill (don't know whether they're open today?) figure out plans for dd9's birthday tomorrow...it's her double-digit birthday :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Today's plan: finished items crossed off, errands out of the home done, now to cook dinner and tackle the rest go to pet store and pick up cricket's, and apparently a critter keeper since we have to buy so many. pick up groceries recaulk the bay window in livingroom prep the trim in the livingroom prime the trim paint the trim write letter to ds14's boss outlining his availability for 2nd term due to online classes teach kids how to polish their combat boots somewhere in all of that assign reading, math and current events assignments clean kitchen feed snake, and leopard gecko scoop litter box clean up remnants of tortoises meal oh and go to hardware store to pick up no electric outlet plates and light switch plate buy broom at $store since my other is broken again, dang kids Yeah I think that is it for today...I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Kalah - I never even thought of one of those grabbers. I bet my kids would think that's a hoot! I'm so sorry about your friend. Susan - I think she means your gf mix, not music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Spelling is done. I've called off the rest of school for dd since we've done the basics. Oh - I forgot math. We may or may not get to that later. It depends on what happens at the airport. Called Mom and Dad. Bathroom is tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Kalah - I never even thought of one of those grabbers. I bet my kids would think that's a hoot! I'm so sorry about your friend. We brought home a grabber from an estate we helped liquidate. Our boys think it's super fun! :) I remember thinking it would have been nice to have when I was big with my last baby. I used to use the broom to sweep at the toys into a corner. That was 'picked up' for me then. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I'm sorry, but I am not doing a very good job tacking Monday. Monday has me in a head-lock and is bashing my head against a wall. My kids are naughty, disobedient and defiant. They are tattling and whining and battling me with school work. Dd1 is acting like she's never even heard of math before, dd2 is throwing her, I don't know, 100th fit for the morning, DS1 is getting nothing done, the house is a wreck and the cleaners are coming this afternoon and I just want to sit down and cry. I'm sorry to be such a whiner. I've been reading the boards this weekend and a lot of boardies are going through horrible stuff, but I'm sick of today already and it's just barely noon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Jean, you are relentless! I don't want to tackle anything today. But, I know i have to so here goes... Done grocery shopping fridge cleaned out groceries put away trip to rite aid for sudafed and sympathy cards Check on Ds literature assignment, and Latin monitored Dd's piano practice laundry sorted and started Still sorting out my to-do list...back later..... Dinnertime check in--- Done: Math w/ Dd went over Ds's math assigned writing for Dd fresh garlic rolls are baking made beef stew baked a banana chocolate cake (sorry Jean) Spent too much time in the kitchen so looks like we're doing some school into evening. We were only supposed to do half a day. sigh.... And then, after dinner...... just when I was going to settle in to do some more math and literature read alouds, Dh reminded me that I have an appointment for a thyroid ultrasound tonight. Only thing I'll get to is grading math and assigning history reading for tomorrow. Ughh! While sitting in the waiting room, I did manage to get some planning done for my public speaking class which starts in a couple of weeks. Don't know if it makes you feel any better Jean, but I had pre-diabetic results a few years back. I was able to reverse it with diet, though it sounds like you eat fairly well already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Susan - I think she means your gf mix, not music! Oh, it's good to laugh at myself today! gluten free flour mix = 2 pkg (Bob's Red Mill) Sweet Sorghum flour 2 pkg (Bob's Red Mill) Potato Starch 1 box (Ener G) Tapioca Starch We use this for drop biscuits and things. For pancake mix, use 4C of the above mixture plus: 2 pkg (Bob's Red Mill) white rice flour (about 8C) 1/4C baking powder 1 heaping Tablespoon baking soda 1 heaping Tablespoon salt 1 heaping Tablespoon xanthan gum 1/4C sugar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I'm sorry, but I am not doing a very good job tacking Monday. Monday has me in a head-lock and is bashing my head against a wall. My kids are naughty, disobedient and defiant. They are tattling and whining and battling me with school work. Dd1 is acting like she's never even heard of math before, dd2 is throwing her, I don't know, 100th fit for the morning, DS1 is getting nothing done, the house is a wreck and the cleaners are coming this afternoon and I just want to sit down and cry. I'm sorry to be such a whiner. I've been reading the boards this weekend and a lot of boardies are going through horrible stuff, but I'm sick of today already and it's just barely noon. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 What a day! It was 4 hours ago that I left home to go to the airport. One hour was spent going to the airport and back. 2 hours were spent waiting for our guest who it turned out never made his flight in Paris. Apparently he gets in at midnight tonight instead! (So I might be going back very late tonight.) 1 hour was spent getting a very very late lunch and rearranging some hotel details. So. . . what's next on my list? PS - Guess who I bumped into at the airport? My chiropractor. He asked me "how are you doing"? I told him that my feet hurt! I see him again on Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Even though I have this horrible cold, I am attempting to: dust vacuum mop clean out under bed in master bedroom take a load of stuff to Goodwill (don't know whether they're open today?) figure out plans for dd9's birthday tomorrow...it's her double-digit birthday :drool: I got carried away in the master bedroom. Cleaned out the closet, filled up some bags for the Goodwill. Ds is going to vacuum for me, dh will mop. One of the perks of having a cold. I did list some stuff on Craigslist that we no longer use. This philosophy of lighter living is hard work. It didn't help that I watched an episode of Hoarders while I worked on the closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Great job, everyone! I tidied half of the dining room and then made dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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