Jean in Newcastle Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Happy Saturday! Are you going to seize the weekend or the broom? Or both? Clean kitchen Laundry Clean the bathrooms Tidy the living and dining rooms Ds - geometry Grading Update calendar Sun. School prep Dinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I'm tackling Saturday! Plans for today:-go with dd9 to sports practice -while waiting there, study Math and read a book -grocery shopping-visit library -clean kitchen -two loads of laundry -enter data in HST+ -paint my nails -go for an evening walk with a friend -if I have enough energy left: Greek grammar, Greek & Latin vocab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 We're going to NY today. On the way back I'll stop at Walmart to grab a few things. This evening I have to lock up the kids' devices, the tv and DVD player, and shut off safari on my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Should be a fun day. We have been invited to glean off an apple tree so we are headed into town to do that and we are being given fresh dill too from someone else so I can make pickles with the cukes we were given.To do todayBabysitting girl 630-330Pick applesGet dillClean living roomClean kitchenLaundryAm pet arePm pet careClean boys roomClean master bedroomMake picklesClean office dye fabric with beet juice to make new capes for dd5 and ds10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 We get to seize the weekend and go to a football game. Our alma mater is coming to town from across the country and we're all going. I haven't been to a football game in almost 20 years. I love it when football season starts. I'm not fanatic, but it means fall is finally really on its way. Even if it'll be really hot today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I'm in.....but moving very slowly. :huh: Today: vacuum, dust first floor laundry-sheets, towels, 1 white, 1 dark--put away and ironing spot mop hit Costco--last day of old sales, new sales start tomorrow weed and take out flowers in the back beds talk to parents and dd and grand-babies --this will be the best part of my day! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I've got some tidying, some spraying for ants, and some schoolwork of my own to do--read for Federal Indian Law and prepare two oral presentations for my clinic seminar. If I'm feeling very industrious, I might do more research on my state's medical marijuana law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Breakfast Yankee candle event for dd Jamestown/ Yorktown (did most of Jamestown yesterday but doing it again :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I'm awake-sort of. Babysitting girl is here but she went back to sleep, all my kids are asleep, the am petcare is done and the animals went back to sleep. I think I might do the same. It is a chilly day so far, hoping it warms up before we go pick apples.Thought of something I forgot to put on my to do list. I saved the beet juice from when I was prepping the beets for pickling,and yesterday I bought a meter of muslin. ds10 and dd5 are going to dye the muslin and then once dry we are going to cut it down to size so each can have a cape. Last fall dd5 made a yellow dyed cape with tumeric as the dye. They both saw the red beet juice and asked to dye new capes. Works for me. So once they are up we will get the pot going and add the fabric then it can simmer like that while I move onto other things on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Can I have some of your cool weather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Can I have some of your cool weather? Take it. It has been so cold here my tomatoes won't ripen and my garden is a bust. The nights have been cold enough to need a proper coat and sometimes see your breath since July. Because last winter went on for so long I still have not even put the winter coats into proper storage and already they are needing to come out. It is going to be a long hard winter I suspect. It has been cold enough a few times this summer to need the furnace on. Though today it is good to just have the windows shut and a cozy blanket. During the day is stll generally getting quite hot, but it is not enough to offset the late start everyone got on planting their gardens etc. I suspect first frost is 2 weeks at most away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Tress -- just realized you must live somewhere opposite from me. Read your list and thought WOW she is on the ball Swellmomma -- it is close to 100 here. I will share some of the warmth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 It is currently 14C right now which is equivalent to 57F. It is supposed to get up to 29C on thursday which is 84F and is one of the hottest days all summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Going to try and tackle Saturday. The house is a huge wreck :crying: :cursing: so that needs to be taken care of :thumbdown: At least it is to hot to go out and enjoy anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Tress -- just realized you must live somewhere opposite from me. Read your list and thought WOW she is on the ball No, I'm not on the ball :laugh: , my day is nearly over. Plans for today: -go with dd9 to sports practice -while waiting there, study Math and read a book -grocery shopping -visit library -clean kitchen -two loads of laundry -enter data in HST+ -paint my nails ----> tomorrow -go for an evening walk with a friend -if I have enough energy left: Greek grammar, Greek & Latin vocab I only need to take a look at my Greek vocab and take a walk with a friend. It's a good thing she is coming to pick me up, because I received a lot of emails about the political situation regarding Dutch homeschooling and those emails stressed me out completely, so I would rather curl up in bed....for the next few weeks/months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 House is clean. Laundry is going Need to work on school both mine and dd's. Budget has been done. Need to work on work stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Clean the house for an hour Pick up mirror for bathroom pack kids up for overnight with my parents drop kids off pack our stuff leave instructions for pet sitter watch 4 movies at a drive in from dusk till dawn!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I'm in.....but moving very slowly. :huh: Today: vacuum, dust first floor laundry-sheets, towels, 1 white, 1 dark--put away and ironing spot mop hit Costco--last day of old sales, new sales start tomorrow weed and take out flowers in the back beds talk to parents and dd and grand-babies --this will be the best part of my day! :D Lunch time check in.... Hubby is doing Costco for me and weeding and taking out the plants in the back beds. Everything is pretty much done on my list, except to rest some...my shoulder is hurting for some reason. :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 In an ironic twist, I slept better last night but am in more pain today. So I"m going to check in here a lot to keep myself going. Beds made Hygeine/meds etc. done Dd dropped off at volunteering Dishwasher is running Pet care done Dh and I are trying to figure out the name of a Christian ballad singer from the 70's. I'm spending way to much time searching for this! Next up: Do all the hand washing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Good Morning! It is still technically morning in California! --breakfast done! --yardwork done (pruned hydrangeas, took out 2 tomatoe plants, cleaned fountain, sprayed off walk in fern garden) -- now I'm going to take a shower because I am hot, sticky and smell like tomatoes. The weather is horrible today. Hot, cloudy and very humid. Yuck. To do yet: -- grocery shopping --children's church lessons to prepare -- budget to update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 Arrrrgh! The Algebra 2 text that I ordered just came and they sent me the teacher's edition! I am in a serious panic since class starts in 10 days. Buzzed ds's head at his request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I didn't manage to do my Greek vocab, but I did take a walk. I walked 13,000 steps today, according to my fitbit! Yeah! Off to bed now...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 All my best laid plans came to a halt when my body just up and quit on me. I've slept and slept and slept today. I'm forcing myself to be up now because I have to be able to sleep tonight. Dd is baking an order of a large banana nut bread. Ds did take care of the sleeping bags we still had out from camp. Dh was wonderful and pressure-cooked a chicken with cabbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Saturday tackled me. Spent time at urgent care to get meds for breathing. School just started and everyone is coughing, sniffling... :sad: Dr. said flu is already going around. I want my summer back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Saturday tackled me. Spent time at urgent care to get meds for breathing. School just started and everyone is coughing, sniffling... :sad: Dr. said flu is already going around. I want my summer back! I'm sorry. I hope you all feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Well so much for my big list. I ended up battling a head ache and then had a house full of extra kids from 630 this morning until 930pm. The master bedroom is chugging along, it was the catch all for a long time and then I started decluttering the closet and shelves so it was in rough shape. I still will need to purge and declutter several more times this year but at least it is nearly clean again, I should be able to finish it tomorrow. We picked up the apples, but the dill lady wasn't around. I talked on the phone to my mom, my dad and my brother (all different times of day), worked on the letters I need to send out requesting donations for the swag bags I am making. Negotiated a volume discount for an item I want for said bags. Dyed the fabric for the capes. The beet juice turned brown while it was boiling and turned the cloth beige so I used juice crystals and water to make a new dye. I am going to rinse it and hang it to dry on my way to bed. It was like the day flew away from me, and with so many extra bodies in the house it doesn't look much cleaner even after I spent all day cleaning. Oh well, my kids get picked up around 2pm tomorrow and are not coming home until Tuesday morning. I will be babysitting still but at least getting time to get chores done right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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