Daily Project Round 10

[Mumtobabyhavoc]

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. 😊☕️

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. 🥺

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

Quick hello from a rainy Greece…..

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 😊 😘

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

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...

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.

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?

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.

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!

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 💕💕🎃

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. 🙂

Hope all the poorly children are feeling better snd haven't been too generous with their germs 🙏

I missed the moon last night @RunningKatie 😔 And of course, it's the autumn equinox! I bet a walk was lovely!

Off walking with DH in a minute so it'll be relaxing rather than a march today. And on the level, which my aching body will appreciate for a change.

Gorgeous moon here tonight Winter and Katie.
Am in Emerg with Havoc. It's just after midnight. Been here since 8:30pm. 😫

Hope things are okay @Mumtobabyhavoc . Thinking of you.

Thank you. 🩷
Finally waiting in a room for the doctor. It's now 1:30am and Havoc is asleep.

Hoping everything is ok @Mumtobabyhavoc 🙏

Hi all

Rain stopped. Yesterday was cool in the morning but warmed up. Today is lovely and my first day on the beach. Had to pack everything this morning as was moving rooms. Original room was right by lift and very noisy plus promised (and paid extra for) sea view balcony was not quite sea view. So I asked to move.

@Mumtobabyhavoc - hope Havoc is ok.

Have never waited in Emerg so long. 😫🥱🤷‍♀️

It's 2:30am, so now 6 hours.
TBF, there were a few fractures and lacerations ahead of us. (Be careful kids!)
I've just written out a summary and potential diagnoses. 🤓😂
I'm ready and waiting. 😁👩‍⚕️🩺

Home. Ugh. Wasn't fond of the doctor.
Havoc is ok and I'll be following up with our pediatrician. We've had baths and are now in pj's eating toast with pbj. 🙂

👋🩷 to you all

Glad you're home with havoc now - a&e is so horrible @Mumtobabyhavoc

@Mumtobabyhavoc - oh my - hope you get seen soon. And I've been going back and forth so long I've seen you're home 🌻

@RunningKatie - hope the day in work wasn't too bad. I am sure the reformer pilates will have soothed at the end of the day.

Busy week ahead and there are 6 birthdays + one I've missed one in the next couple of months or so, so it will be hectic.

Today

• As ever, desk needs a good tidy and we are now 1 birthday present down as it was delivered today and the missed one is now sorted 😄
• I had delivered yesterday (and then built) a small wardrobe so all my current clothes are on there, the rest have been ruthlessly culled and the current big wardrobe can be dismantled and taken to the tip
• I do need to get back to the gym, so will take a look at when I can go this week. It is very strange not having an event/hike to plan for and my mood is generally quite low - I've had 2 events planned and paid for last week that I didn't go to.
• I do need to book in some refpilates sessions
• Booked SpiritDoggo in for a groom, she is a bit manky after a trip to the beach and she's rolled in mud. Lovely.
• A trip to Ikea sorted us out with picture frames so some of the ones that needed replacing/fixing are sorted. Now need a wander around to see where they can live on the walls

Right, doors re off old wardrobe, will go and see what's next, I may have to decamp to another bedroom for tonight as there'll be wardrobe bits everywhere 😄and nowhere for SpiritDoggo to slump down and I will miss her snoring 😄, have a good one, SoE.

Thanks for the positive messages everyone. 🩷
Havoc has a uti & cold. Was a bit concerned late yesterday afternoon that antibiotics might not be working. Urinalysis didn't show infection, though. Hospital does 2nd tests today/tomorrow, though to make sure. Very tired here.

Ok. Promised Havoc a special breakfast for being such a trooper last night. Liege waffles with the special maple syrup 🙄$
Have got my mum on her 2nd IV.
PVR'd talk show on tv.
Phone GP appt for my mum in about an hour.

Havoc has been asleep since 8pm; Baby since 9pm; and I've done a load of towels, now in the dryer, and made a pesto, bell pepper and mixed cheese pizza for Havoc's lunch tomorrow.
If I didn't need to get a decent sleep tonight I'd putter a bit, maybe paint a bit. I'm really motivated to finish the kitchen.