mom31257 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) Good morning! Dh is off to work with a lot of food because he works at the charter school tonight. Ds is coming down this afternoon to go get his passport application done. bible study 4 Zoom sessions call internet provider for arts council call and order turkey tidy house meals arts council meeting prep for tomorrow watch something and relax Edited November 14, 2023 by mom31257 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Good morning! begin to redo the ornaments for this batch, as I realized 5 in I got the color shifts in the wrong direction. wait for the septic guy to come for maintenance violin help ds with homework 10,000 steps? We'll see. It was 28 degrees when I left the house this morning already. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Happy Monday! Here's hoping it's both peaceful and productive! I was up in the wee hours and posted on yesterday's thread. I was gonna get a lot of work done overnight. But my boss came home from work at 4am and I turned off the light rather than have to talk at that hour! So I have all the more to accomplish today. Done: 1 client thing went out in the wee hours, as well as a list of priorities which I've pasted / updated below. A little reading. Slept a few hours? Kids off to school on time, yay! (Barely.) Caught up on emails, news, social media, calendar, and electronic school stuff. A little reading. To do: Bring in the groceries that are currently being delivered. Let the dog out. Yoga etc. Eat fruits & veggies, take vitamins, drink water. Lots of client work! See below - how many can I knock off today?? Hoping for the first 10 items or so. Pay bills. Laundry? Walk the dog? Encourage the kids re their responsibilities. Kid's soccer banquet potluck tonight (need to buy muffins - that's what my kid committed to bring). Whatever else gets done. Copying and adding to the list I typed out in the wee hours: Client 1 - a hopefully quick set of government reports drafted for client/investor review. Client 2 - entering about 300 data points into our database. Client 3 - entering about 150 data points into our database. Personal - pay 4 bills and double check that a 5th one was paid (look for canceled check). Personal - transfer cash to satisfy inter-household debts. Personal - review and update automatic donation for one of my charities. Client 2 - 2 packages of quarterly financials that I promised by 11/13. Client 4 - send out draft bios to about 10 individuals for updating. Client 4 - compile financial info needed for a colleague's report. Clients 1, 5, 3 - update / review / finalize automated reminders for numerous periodic reports. Clients 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - a pile of quarterly financials and 2023 annual projections / distribution advice due 11/15. Client 6 - service request to correct an old typo in a government database. Client 5 - complete my half of a big application that is due mid-December. Client 1 - entering about 150 data points into our database. Process all the emails in my inboxes (currently over 800 in total) - file attachments, perform small to-dos, etc. Continuing education - complete / document at least 40 hours for 2023 (about 10 already done but some need documentation). Personal - Christmas shopping, Christmas cards (if I do them), decide if we're going to any Christmas-themed performances anywhere. Personal - get caught up on whatever I "owe" my kids (financial incentives). Nonprofit - work with CPA to formalize updated 501 status. Clients 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Q4 invoicing and distributions. Clients 2, 3, 4 - summarize and confirm compliance with allocation agreement requirements; add deadlines to database. Clients 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and maybe 6 - year-end letter re compliance reminders. Personal - schedule chiro appointments. Personal - figure out 12th grade calendar and update my personal calendar for this. (Senior stuff isn't on the school calendar yet.) Personal - get kids to do practice math placement test. Personal - complete FAFSA (not available until December). Give blood. Personal - trip to Latin America. Personal - all year-end donations that haven't already been scheduled. Whatever else I'm forgetting! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) Good morning! 5 days til TG break! Beautiful day here. I managed to double check a couple things with Ds this morning without him being angry about it. He’s at school. I put the ground beef in cold water to thaw. On my second cup of coffee. Got the Wordle without falling into the rhyme/pattern pit. Enjoying the quiet house - listening to the silly dog snore! Today: Tutor in the morning ✔️ Drop off Ds’ laptop for keyboard repair. ✔️ Housekeeping Food prep Send work email Tutor in the afternoon ✔️ Remind Dh to pick up Ds ✔️ Dinner is sloppy joes, salad, and some sort of veggie side. A potato based veggie hash, maybe? Edited November 13, 2023 by ScoutTN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Adding to my list: Get rotisserie chx (preferably already pulled) for casserole that I need to make for a luncheon tomorrow. Might go to Costco to get a giant bag and make a casserole for us too, to be tomorrow’s dinner. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 @SKL Your list is so big. You amaze me in what you get done in a day. I doubt I do that much in a week! @ScoutTN That is awesome that you get a week off for Thanksgiving. Do both of your kids too? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) @mommyoffive Only the ps here get the whole week. Both city and county schools. Private schools only get W-F. Universities vary. Dd only gets W-F and has class until 5:30 pm on Tuesday. My tutoring students are cancelled next week, I think. Need to double check that calendar!! But she will be home at the end of the first week in December for 5 weeks! Woohoo! Both of my small, PT jobs have a break at Christmas. No Sunday school or other church children’s ministries for two weeks. No tutoring either. This week is the last regular midweek programming, but choirs and music stuff are going full-steam, of course, and I will go to children’s rehearsals to help with crowd control. Edited November 13, 2023 by ScoutTN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) Need to buy a replacement bin for my fall/TG decor this week. The old one is cracked. ✔️ Also need new lights for the Christmas tree. Target run later this week, I think. ✔️ I ordered beeswax tapers for Advent. I hate cheap candles and will not have them in my house. Small luxuries are satisfying sometimes! Edited November 13, 2023 by ScoutTN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 @mom31257 I need some good, fast-paced game suggestions. Esp ones that can be played with only 2 or 3 players. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history-fan Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Good Morning only 1 meeting today grocery run time outside suppose to get to 50 fill car with gas go through car wash Schedule follow up with vet pup is doing better so relieved trying to figure out where to put Christmas tree so pup won’t get into it post office run to send items sold. I had promised my Mom I wouldn’t do an estate sale so I have been learning how to sell online. I have been doing eBay and need to start Etsy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 @history-fan Glad your dog is doing better. How old is she again?? Great job learning how to sell online. It seems like you are making consistent sales every week. Is it all your mom's estate that you are selling? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) Ordered a lacrosse rebounder and some balls for Ds for Christmas. Remembered to have them hide the packaging. Called in a prescription refill and filled up a pill box. Checked on another gift possibility, but Ds will have to make a different choice. The slippers he likes at LLBean aren’t made for men. Emailed two parents to confirm (or change) tutoring schedule for next week. Parents tend to assume the learning center has their specific school and holiday calendars and forget to notify. Edited November 13, 2023 by ScoutTN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 @mommyoffive How is the new dog? I hope this week is less overwhelming and better overall than last! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I am deciding on a new Christmas tree to order now that remodeling is done. Donating blood after work as a part of eldests senior project. Need to order doors for basement rooms, found some that could more easily be modified. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history-fan Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 She was born 6-3-23 so a little over 5 months 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) Target run was successful. Got several stocking stuffer items, so that is almost done! Dropping off gifts at the storage unit on my way home. Also got a book for me, b-day card for Dh, and some ideas. Edited November 14, 2023 by ScoutTN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 hours ago, ScoutTN said: @mommyoffive How is the new dog? I hope this week is less overwhelming and better overall than last! He is having a really good day today. Much calmer than normal and picking up on a few things we are trying to teach him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
history-fan Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 I ordered a Christmas gift for my bff. She is retired and lives winters in CA and summers on Lake Superior. Her husband has a small sailboat and takes their dog sailing. She sent me a photo of it this summer which is so cute. So I saw Walgreens can print photos on acrylic 11x14. I thought that would be perfect cause she hangs pictures outside on their patio in CA. I was really excited that I had a half off coupon. Hope it turns out well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) Ate dinner and went to Costco. Too tired to prep a casserole tonight. Will have to do it in the morning. Next up: Wrap Dh’s bday gifts. ✔️ Jammies and my book. ✔️ Edited November 14, 2023 by ScoutTN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Blood donation got exciting. Eldest passed out...I was still donating so I only saw from a distance. Then as I was in the snack area another lady came to sit down to eat and I said to her "are you ok?" And she passed out too...I reached for her so she wouldn't hurt herself. And since I spoke first, other staff were quick to be there too since they were close but doing things at the counter as is normal. The staff then helped get her to the ground. She needed some smelling salts. Eldest is just tired now, so that's good/normal. Hopefully a good night sleep will help. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 @LifeLovePassion I always pass out if I give blood. Every time. So I don’t do it anymore. ☹️ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Lit a candle. Ate a mandarin and drank a big glass of water. Rubbed in some magnesium lotion. Beginning to feel more relaxed. Hoping Ds will be quiet and not wake me up tonight. About to read. HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, ScoutTN said: @LifeLovePassion I always pass out if I give blood. Every time. So I don’t do it anymore. ☹️ That's unfortunate. This was eldests 6th or 7th time donating...first time with passing out. They didn't eat enough with substance. Then their arm was numb so we called the donation center and talked to the on call doc. We think the wrap was just too tight so we didn't have to go to an ER for that's thankfully (non of us have ever had that happen and dh has donated a lot). They will check up with us in the morning via phone call. The lady that passed out said she only had eaten an apple all day ,(and it was 4:30pm). Edited November 14, 2023 by LifeLovePassion 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 @ScoutTN, we like Nertz, 5 Minute Dungeon, Carcassonne(can be fast since just placing 1 tile each play), A Little Wordy (just for 2), and Ticket to Ride London. We like Patchwork (just for 2), but I don't think that's necessarily fast-paced. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 Ds got his passport application done. It was nice having him here for the afternoon. I did a little decorating in his room, and he liked what I had done. We haven't done much with it since we moved in. He has decided to rush one of the fraternities on campus because he has so many friends in it. It's a very different vibe on a Christian campus versus a university. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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