Daily Project Round 10

Productive morning so far. One load of laundry done and hanging out. My summer duvet now in machine. Did DS’s bathroom. And washed the outside of the Velux window in my walk in wardrobe. Have a shade arriving for it today so it is now all clean and hopefully we can get the shade fitted.

Also emailed a company about fitting solar film to our windows on the south and west of the house in an attempt to keep it a bit cooler. Will contact a couple more.

Morning all.

Nice to see you @petalpower.

Job 1 of today done - side garden watered.

DS is in London again and DH is going to Costco. I will be HOME ALONE. Happens so rarely these days I will relish it. Not that they are overly demanding but it’s just nice to be on my own in the house.

Usual laundry and kitchen tasks. Need to vacuum ground floor rooms. And de-cobweb upstairs ceilings - lots of those skinny spiders about. Will clean DS’s bathroom which I didn’t do yesterday.

Then I am out this afternoon at dentist for a check up. And maybe a mooch around the charity shops.

Today’s other task will be to apply for a new passport.

Have a great day all.

Lovely to "see" you @petalpower ❤️ Best wishes to you and your mum @Mumtobabyhavoc 💐

I've just put bedding on to wash, hoping it finishes in time for me to hang before work ( my machine is a liar)

Relying on flylady today. Mission is to sort kitchen junk drawer so I will do that later. Dinner will be cold tonight!

Stay cool everyone 😎

All ok here thank you @WinterFrogs . Back visiting the oldies for a few days (again!). I don’t know where the time goes.
Hope your mum is doing ok @FourSeasonsLobelia and fingers crossed things go well for your mum @Mumtobabyhavoc . Parents are such a worry. I’ve just been showing 91 year old MIL how to send WhatsApp messages and how to delete people from her phone contacts (she’s quite ruthless!!). Back home tomorrow after another to my dad at his care home.

It's all happening round these parts! Hope ailing family members feel better soon and much love to those who are looking after them ❤️

You do make me grin with your card @watchPhone! Glad you found it!

Just a fly by from me. Like our @Peridot1 I am going in circles.

WELL DONE @Mumtobabyhavoc 👏

I think it's to do with the weather, but i need to brain dump again! I am not thinking very straight and because i didn't get my act together with the freezer/ batch cooking, i have sausages baking in the oven as they needed cooking or freezing. I have got to put a stop to DH's Tesco habit and I think it'll only happen if I can show him a well planned menu and appropriately stocked fridge and freezer. He has 'ishoos' around providing and can't help it, but it's stressing me having the oven on in this heat so I need to lead the way.

Pleased to hear of safe travels @FourSeasonsLobelia 😀

Hope @petalpower is ok 🙏

And everyone ❤️

Hi all, mild chaos here as D ill since Saturday, she's been on antibiotics since Sunday as well - quite unlike her to drag it out for so long so we were a bit worried but maybe today there are signs of improvement? 🤞🤞

In the meantime we had joiners in starting to fit a lovely big shelf unit in the sitting room.

We might manage to nab the builder in August to redo the kitchen which means Project Eat All The Food will begin...

Glad to hear it @watchPhone! 😂

….and found 😆

@FourSeasonsLobelia 💐 also 💐 for @mumharassed if you are still reading x

shh don’t tell peridot but my debit card has gone awol again.

Today

• return gym kit - top too small despite being an XL - not done changed mind!!!
• pop some printer cartridges in post to be recycled -done
• Need to wash fabric I bought for bunting as I want to paint on it.
• loads more washing to be done
• buy some fabric paints to test out the theme
• Message plumber who came to look at the pipe yesterday that we want him to do the job and asap - done booked for Friday
• empty dishwasher - fed up of looking at dirty dishes when I get up in the morning so let’s start a new routine and hopefully it will catch on like the fruit in the bowl 😆
• order rug cleaner for weekend
• arrange to borrow taller ladders
• need to charge watch

Morning all.

@FourSeasonsLobelia - glad you got to Melbourne ok. Rubbish about DS’s cold but better safe than sorry. Hope you can move back home.

@Mumtobabyhavoc - glad you might be able to get your Mum’s IV done at home. Much easier for you all.

Not sure what I’ve been doing. Trying to tidy spare bedrooms. Need to sort linen cupboard so I can put stuff away, But need to sort spare rooms first so I can have somewhere to empty linen cupboard to and sort. Going around in circles a bit!

DS is in London today so I’ll do his bathroom. Might tackle his desk……. maybe not!

Bit of gardening maybe. Definitely watering. Might do that now before it gets too hot.

Have a great day all.

Hi all. Checking in from Melbourne! All okay here thanks. Arrived in Australia and then ds1 was starting a cold which is dangerous for the mother as her immune system
is shot so we decamped to a hotel. Possibly being too cautious but better safe than sorry as she got a chest infection last week which put her in ICU. So just not risking anything. She’s in good cheer though and DS’s cold seems to be over now so the plan is to head back to the parents house tomorrow night provided her consultant thinks there isn’t any risk.

ive not been online much. Hope all are well and your mum okay @Mumtobabyhavoc . ❤️❤️ to you all.

I am going to sit and label school trousers for September whilst the football is on. I'd like to claim this is me being organised but it's two pairs and I just want it done.
Dc2 has just announced they'd like some lighter weight trousers for Friday's dress down day. So that's my Thursday evening trip to the shops in 30 degree heat sorted. How wonderful.
How's your mum @Mumtobabyhavoc ? How are things with you @FourSeasonsLobelia ?
We're gearing up for a hot few days but so far it's been cloudy so temperatures are bearable.

Yay you @Mumtobabyhavoc! Well done!

Morning all.

Quick post this morning (for a change!) as am about to go for a walk before it gets too hot.

List:

• dishwasher and kitchen
• laundry
• change a bed
• water garden
• tidy small spare bedroom
• help DH put suitcases up into loft

Have a great day all.

I definitely prefer tuna to smoked salmon. Don't like that at all. Love a pan fried or baked salmon fillet though.

I have found that a really decent, late breakfast helps with sugar cravings. I'm reading the eight week blood sugar diet by Michael Moseley, following on from the Alan Carr ( not that Alan Carr!) Good Sugar, Bad Sugar book. I am hoping to fix my diet for good this time.

It's astonishing how the football has more or less gone right over my head. I am aware of it but that is all. A bit like radio 3.

About to put together a bolognaise to go in the slow cooker. Then I plan a bit of gardening while it's still cool and then I'm meeting a friend 🧡

Morning all.

Commiserations on Canada going out @Mumtobabyhavoc. I’m not a big football fan so haven’t really been keeping up. Although most of Ireland became Cape Verde supporters as one of their players is from Dublin. Was gutted for them that they went out. Loved the story of how the recruited the guy from Dublin. They sent him a message on LinkedIn. Which he ignored as it wasn’t in English and he didn’t understand it. They tried again a few months later in English and hey presto!

Lazy day here today. Have done some laundry and a quick supermarket run. Need to do a quick tidy round and unload the dishwasher and hang up laundry and put another lot on. Then I’m just going to sit and read in the garden.

@WinterFrogs - not sure I’d fancy tuna for breakfast. But yes I’d have smoked salmon. Odd isn’t it?

@Mumtobabyhavoc maybe just try to deal with one mail item a day. Might spur you on a bit. We don’t get much mail at all as have gone paperless for most things.

Have a good Sunday all.

Paperwork is absolutely my nemesis too, I move it around the house which is no use whatsoever. Then it sits on the chair in the spare room so I have to move it every time I wfh. It's as if I enjoy creating more work for myself.
Everyone has breakfasted here, we went weekend-ish so bacon or sausage sandwiches for all, plus a bonus sausage for ddog who loves his food!
I need to go to the supermarket, and then this afternoon we are going to visit my mum.
We saw the first half of the France game but didn't enjoy some of the dubious dives and tactics, pleased France won but commiserations on Canada going out @Mumtobabyhavoc , I suspect that'll be England too at 1am tomorrow!
Did my first reformer pilates class, loved it, didn't fall off and I now ache a bit.