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Daily Project Round 10

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/05/2026 16:12

We are a kind and welcoming group supporting each other in our daily tasks to organize and declutter and stay on top of all that needs doing. We share our accomplishments and brain dump our to-do lists in a friendly chat over coffee manner. 😊☕️

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Mumtobabyhavoc · Today 03:40

I've ignored the vacuum all day in lieu of starting a thread about it. 😁

Both kids have a fever. Baby has a runny nose and a bit of a cough. Havoc seems to be okay, but was looking pale and tired, so I gave Tylenol with Advil and it worked very well as dinner was eaten and I'm being asked for hot chocolate. 🙂

I spent 90 mins in the garden hacking at the tomato plants. Harvested 800g of lovely cherry and grape tomatoes. I added some to soup and my salad. Yum. 🙂

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mumofoneisonozempic · Yesterday 22:22

I second the spider vacuum @Mumtobabyhavoc - just a cheap stick vacuum will do, fully charged and there for an emergency

Glad to see you're all keeping well 💕 - swimming, Greeceing, cooking, it's all going on

Took DD out today to have a look in selfridges in the Christmas section - she hated it but is very interested in 'spooky' Halloween and pumpkins, so I will lean into that

Tomorrow's tasks - hang up laundry, iron and put it all away. Clean the carpets

Have a lovely Sunday and a lovely start to October 💕💕🎃

RunningKatie · Yesterday 20:50

We have a spider hoover @Mumtobabyhavoc - catches them and then I take them outside to be released. I got it from Amazon as the dc are totally useless at spiders and won't shower if there's an 8 legged chum in there with them!

RunningKatie · Yesterday 20:48

Super Autumn Equinox Moon tonight, I would post a photo but it's very poor.
Dog normally can be a bit reactive to other dogs but tonight was an absolute dream so we could enjoy the warm-ish stroll and the lovely sky.
Today I have washed, ironed, took dc to their Saturday group, rearranged a drawer, tidied my wardrobe and bought a blind and accessories for the bathroom. I now need to do an online food shop.
Then I shall read my book and drink tea.
Hope your dc feels better soon @SingleThreadJoiner2 and Havoc too @Mumtobabyhavoc
Has the rain stopped with you @Peridot1 ?
Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend.

Mumtobabyhavoc · Yesterday 20:44

I've now vacuumed. I was in the kitchen and saw what looked like a bundle of hair on the floor, or a spider with very long legs. I crouched down and blew on it to determine which and it went shooting into the corner under the counter. I blew again and it bundled up.

That's what prompted the vacuum coming out. 🙄

Now, I'm in a bit of a pickle because I have a canister vacuum and have to figure out how to safely open it to empty. I figured vacuuming after sucking up the hair/spider would sandwich it in between dust and dirt, effectively trapping it.
I am not looking forward to opening the canister trap door and potentially having an angry spider jump out. 🙈😫
I'm also wondering how intrepid the spider is and if it will try to escape the vacuum. If, of course, it is a spider.
I should add, normally I use the "large cup or jar and sturdy paper method" to catch spiders and release them outside. I'm not a monster.

AIBU to throw the vacuum into the garbage and buy a new one?

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Mumtobabyhavoc · Yesterday 18:16

Winter, I just bring to boil then simmer for about 90 mins. Just bones except spine and yukky bits, some skin and fat. Put it in the pot as I'm cutting the meat up. Cover with water and let it go while I'm doing other things. Then strain.
For soup I like to add chopped tomato for flavouring and other veg I have along with some chopped chicken or wontons, gyoza or noodles, either ramen or pasta. Season with salt. Honestly, so easy.

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SingleThreadJoiner2 · Yesterday 10:43

It took just three weeks of school for germs and bugs to start circulating again, have a rather coldy and grumpy child this weekend. At least it's not when my parents were here so no risk of infecting them. I foresee lots of screen time in our future...

WintersFrog · Yesterday 09:20

Peridot1 · Yesterday 09:16

Quick hello from a rainy Greece…..

Oh no!!!! Taken cover inside with your kindle? A nice greek cafe perhaps?

WintersFrog · Yesterday 09:19

There is this moment with teenagers when the fun things they loved to do when small are suddenly considered 'sad'. And it is sad 😔 What I have discovered is that when they get properly adult ( and I don't mean 22, more like 30) they will go for walks with you again and jump in puddles and slide down muddy hills on plastic sacks. I mean it's possible that they are only doing it to appease this old lady but I do think they actually enjoy it. We even did a climbing wall together last year. Good luck with the bathroom @RunningKatie 💕

👋 @mumofoneisonozempic 😁

I am always impressed by anyone who makes proper stock ( I go in fits and starts with that) but with all that you are doing @Mumtobabyhavoc I take my hat off to you!

Swam about 20 lengths this morning. I find it quite boring but am determined to just get up and out the door each day without questioning whether I want to or not. I also lose count of lengths after a while but I was in the pool for 20 minutes. Walk planned for tomorrow then back at gym class on Monday. Haven't been back to aqua fit yet.

Feeling a bit lazy now and once again to be found outside with my book, ignoring housework. I'm going to have to do something useful today though. I believe I can hear DH cleaning the bathroom. He's only just crawled out of bed though.

I've let my beloved flylady's routines slide so perhaps I will get back to that, and add in the garden and shed as extra zones.

Wishing you all a great weekend, whatever you're doing 😊 😘

Peridot1 · Yesterday 09:16

Quick hello from a rainy Greece…..

Mumtobabyhavoc · Yesterday 03:22

Have now washed the floors and some walls.✅
Let the kids sleep 2 hours. 🤷‍♀️
Just about to make dinner. 🙂

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Mumtobabyhavoc · Yesterday 01:46

Hope you are ok @mumofoneisonozempic
Love the thought of a glass of wine, Katie.
Cycling to start the day sounds great, Winter.

Took Havoc to eye appt masked. ✅
Picked up my mum's med supplies. ✅
Stopped at Costco for a few essentials with Havoc. What a trooper. ✅
Made lunch, tidied up, washed a load of laundry (mostly pj's and some new clothes including socks for me). ✅
Purged my sock drawer of old socks. ✅

Have made a pot of chicken broth from the rotisseries chicken I bought today. ✅
Sent Havoc for a nap at 4pm and Baby is asleep in my arms atm. 🩷
Feeling a bit wistful over how fast they've grown. 🥺

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mumofoneisonozempic · 25/09/2026 23:34

Just a quick hello from me to you all 🩷

Will be back on mn in a bit xx

RunningKatie · 25/09/2026 20:08

Friday evening at last, did the dog walk and the sky was a glorious pink. Then the heavens opened, but now we are indoors and I'm putting my pyjamas on early and pouring a glass of wine too.
Love a good pair of waterproof trousers for the kids to splash in. Very disappointed that teenagers don't do this much. I need to check dc2 fits his before our half term holiday. He does keep growing!
Bathroom guys are coming at 8am tomorrow, this is very early, hoping it's a start early and finish early plan, they don't seem to have made much progress today but I'm clearly not a trained builder so can't really tell.
Boo to parking fines, I've been in a car park today that allows 14 hours in a week. Dh is there on Tuesday, then I'm there with work Friday, Sunday and Monday. I need to find and get permission for the staff car park!

WintersFrog · 25/09/2026 16:15

Poor old Havoc @Mumtobabyhavoc 😢 Hope things improve!
Rain coats and waterproof trousers here, or simply, 'waterproofs'.
And multi storey car parks. Funny how the same language can have such differences.

Those tasks do cause such procrastination don't they @BerfyTigot? Hope you're getting along ok. I have a small mountain of old shed stuff and bits of metal, all tied together with weeds, that need to go to the tip. It feels like an enormous task but I think I simply need to start by teasing it all apart.

Cycling day today, bright and early. Since then it's been fielding emails and the odd panicky phone call, mainly work related but not all. Two full days off now and intent ton re-routing any nonsense to Someone Else. One small thing was getting meds and toiletries for mother. I don't mind at all but I do wonder what happens to those with no families. My bet is on the carers pulling more than their weight, as usual. Like teachers who provide stationery and snacks for their charges.

Hopefully @Peridot1 has arrived safe and sound. I'm drowning out the sound of my small noisy neighbours with beach/wave/ seagull sounds in my headphones instead of my usual rain sounds and pretending I'm also on holiday.

Hope DD is doing well @mumofoneisonozempic and that you have had some rest.

I hope everyone is well 🙏

BerfyTigot · 25/09/2026 09:25

Arghh! Im procrastinating this morning. I have a big tidying job to do - one of those Tetris tidying jobs.

I need to declutter our junk room so that I can move some essential work equipment in there, to free up some room in our playroom for furniture which is currently cluttering our sitting room 🙄

I think im procrastinating because it's such a big job and I won't see the benefit until it's finished. Waaaaah! I really don't want to start!

Ok, having got that out I'm ready 😆

Mumtobabyhavoc · 25/09/2026 07:30

Quick catch-up from me:
yea to tip runs
boo to parking lot scams
yea to trip to Greece

Kept Havoc home from school today as a fever developed overnight to 39.9c by morning with cough. 😢
Also dealing with Havoc having a UTI and on antibiotics every 8 hours, so one dose is at 3am. 😭
I've noticed water bottle has been coming
home practically full, so I think dehydration is the cause of the UTI. The kids can access their water and toilet any time they want and I think Havoc has just been distracted and not drinking then getting used to eating snack and lunch in allotted time - teacher sets a timer - and drinking gets skipped in favour of food. I'll be reminding Havoc to do both.
Spent a couple hours shopping around this afternoon and got some great deals on a track suit, trousers and pj's for Havoc. I needed to pick up an extra set of clothes to send in to school as school asks the kids keep a change of clothes there just in case. I got a $10 jacket as well. So, that task is complete. I think I just need to buy new rain boots, rain pants (do you say rain trousers?) and maybe snow boots.
Also got the kids their Halloween costumes. One bought while out and the other ordered on Amazon.
Managed to vacuum and clean 2/3 of the bathroom last night.
A few neighbours had their cars broken into last night. Thank god mine was ignored.
Feeling bad for neighbours, though, well, not the one who drives too fast. 🙈
It's been raining here since afternoon and nights have gone down to about 12c.
I think I'll dig my garden up this weekend. I don't think I'll get another tomato harvest and I just picked another squash and baked it last night, but I think that's about all now.
I'm hoping Kind Gardening Neighbour won't think I'm a psycho when I dig it up and then fix it with winter plants. I don't need the stress of trying to maintain fall planting.
Havoc has eye appt tomorrow, so will see if well enough to do that as can easily wear a mask and staff at that practice do same.
Also need to go to medical supply to pick up my mum's meds etc as delivery window wasn't convenient and return an Amazon purchase. On the weekend I'm getting a CT scan and taking my mum to get IV dressing changed (PICC line is the proper word).

Fun fact: we call parking structures (multi-levels) parkades.
It's unique to us, I think. 🇨🇦🍁

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WintersFrog · 24/09/2026 19:56

FourSeasonsLobelia · 24/09/2026 17:49

I am feeling a vicarious thrill at your pending Greek adventures @Peridot1 !

Thanks for solidarity re parking. @WinterFrogs that is exactly our scenario too!

I am too! We'll all be there in spirit ⛱️ 📚

Madness, re the car parks, isn't it?

WintersFrog · 24/09/2026 19:55

SingleThreadJoiner2 · 24/09/2026 17:17

There's just no winning with the parking companies is there! Let's see how it goes...

Have a great trip @Peridot1 🏖️

Good luck!

FourSeasonsLobelia · 24/09/2026 17:49

I am feeling a vicarious thrill at your pending Greek adventures @Peridot1 !

Thanks for solidarity re parking. @WinterFrogs that is exactly our scenario too!

SingleThreadJoiner2 · 24/09/2026 17:17

There's just no winning with the parking companies is there! Let's see how it goes...

Have a great trip @Peridot1 🏖️

Peridot1 · 24/09/2026 16:31

Hello all. Not much time to catch up as in packing and sorting mode.

Sympathies to those with car park fine issues. And house renovations. And work issues.

I have mainly packed. Just hand luggage to do. I am a chronic overpacker and I just embrace it now. And the weather is going to be patchy so have to bring sensible things as well as beach things. I should sort the fridge out before I go but not sure I can be bothered.

Anyway - I am off early this morning. Will be trying to abstain from too much online stuff while I’m away but will check in.

WintersFrog · 24/09/2026 16:18

Thank you @RunningKatie 😊 I hope your day was less awful than anticipated ❤️
Sympathy and solidarity re the parking fines @FourSeasonsLobelia and @SingleThreadJoiner2 I got two last year. One had a scam qr code over the parking code. Luckily the bank declined the payment for the scam ( a gaming site) but it was bloody impossible to challenge the ticket because 'car park company Reasons' which I can't remember now. The other one had me parked in there all day, when I'd parked in it briefly, twice. They had photo evidence of me driving in, early, and out late, but insisted no evidence of me leaving and returning in between. I use neither car park now, the bastards. 🤬 🤬 🤬

We also have serious roadwork activity around here @FourSeasonsLobelia which make journeys longer and more inventive.

@BerfyTigot a lovely cathartic tip run, space and card making. A fine day!

We had a lovely breakfast then a straightforward morning, but then I got caught up with mother errands and only just got home. So fridge is still haphazard. I'm ignoring it and instead made a cup of tea and I'm outside again with my kindle ( The Dean's Watch by Elizabeth Goudge - it's lovely!)
Which reminds me, our @Peridot1 is off to Greece tomorrow- how wonderful does that sound 😍

Big loves to all 🫂

FourSeasonsLobelia · 24/09/2026 15:24

SingleThreadJoiner2 · 24/09/2026 12:52

@RunningKatie I hope it's not as bad as it first looks and the tears are limited! Sending hugs.

Mostly tidying and trying to keep on top of laundry here. Extra unexpected job of contesting a parking ticket - it was not clear at all that where we had parked was not a "marked bay" what with being a) a bay and b) marked by a white line...

We are contesting a parking ticket too right now. The company claims we parked for 9 hours in a random industrial estate. The photos provided show the car parked in different locations at different times and two different drivers (me and DH). Providing credt card receipts of where we both shopped that day (ranging a 15 mile radius over 7 locations) apparently don't prove that we popped in at separate times on the same day 9 hours apart......

SingleThreadJoiner2 · 24/09/2026 12:52

@RunningKatie I hope it's not as bad as it first looks and the tears are limited! Sending hugs.

Mostly tidying and trying to keep on top of laundry here. Extra unexpected job of contesting a parking ticket - it was not clear at all that where we had parked was not a "marked bay" what with being a) a bay and b) marked by a white line...

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