packing for camping trip, cleaning the abode, and shopping....also found a parking spot during taste of Amherst....never an easy feat...im tuckered out already :P

got up and went to my gooses award presentation at her school made nice with the ex got to talk with gooses teacher and have her tell me how smart and sweet my daughter is. on our way home Deds and I found and went to our local library we both have new shiny cards.. came home worked on my kiddos bookcase painting took out the trash fed and took out the pups cleaned litter boxes and read now I am thinking about a bath in our big bath tub it is just that it takes a while to fill for some reason our water pressure sucks

It's not even noon and already...
 

• made coffee so it's ready when Snack wakes up
• opened the house up for the critters
• fed and watered critters
• went to Curves....30 mins circuit and 10 mins stretching
• some work for work :)
• coffee with Snack
• chopped up some fresh pineapple for all of us
• moved laundry along
• Rooster and I did a major pruning of the giant cactus out front (wayyyyyy overdue)
• Snack hauled the old fence posts out to the curb and I hosed off the patio where they had dropped a bunch of mud
• now heading for the shower!

It always feels so good to get things done!

Came home and slept for hours.. I have been drained energy-wise lately.. I have not tested my sugar level in a week and a half (about the time Phoebe went missing and I was stressing out).. Bard may hurt me for this :|

Cleared off dining table, put leftovers away, washed down counters. Will try and sweep/mop tomorrow

Put the smoke alarm/CO alarms back up in hallway. I painted it a 'blue lagoon' color a few days ago. Also put up a print of a big tidal wave on a yellow background - it looks nice IMO

Finally got the black beaded curtain from Amazon for the kiddo - Put that up for her, and she thinks it is amazing *+1 point for me!*

Also put up a baby gate because the dogs like to go in her room, and there is a limit to how many times we should have to shampoo that rug >.>

Will tackle basket of laundry in the next day or two to get it put away in my dresser, and put up the second set of blinds in the bedroom. One day I will put up the remaining two in the living room so they are all the same color

desd
< easily aggravated by all the work needed to put up freakin blinds

Yesterday...
 

• coffee and breakfast for Snack and me
• took Shadow to the groomer
• many, many loads of laundry
• stripped, washed and remade bed
• washed cushion covers for the couch (this is a 2 load, 2 times job and reassembly is a pita)
• Snack unloaded, then I reloaded the dishwasher
• Snack vacuumed the entire house (thank you baby!)
• put recycling out to the curb
• took car to car wash....so they could vac out 10 lbs of beach sand and make it sparkle again :)
• grocery store for a few odds and ends
• picked up Shadow from the groomer
• the usual critter feeding and watering
• made us sandwiches for lunch
• worked for work....can't forget that!!!
• made risotto and chicken breasts for dinner....time consuming but one of my favorites
• made homemade hot fudge sauce to go on our peanut butter brownie sundaes (did I mention we were being bad yesterday?)
• daily pool care
• and I know there was more and I just can't think of it

We've accomplished so much in the last week or so....it feels really good!

So far coffee.

I made a comback after cup of coffee #3

lol

three hrs of cooking and cleaning and talking to people online and over the phone. Walking my dog, making some business calls.........

:phonegab:

Now going to sleep :moonstars:

i hope :praying:

(f)

Not bad for a Sunday...
 

I cleaned out my closet today! got rid of all the clothes that no longer fit me (due to weight loss) and also the ones i just never wear or look at....only problem is...now i have room for MORE! :P I also made hummus AND soy milk... and yesterday I drafted my fantasy football team! Im a happy and productive girl..... :)

From Femme to Femme: now you have a good reason to buy new clothes...lol

I am on track to make it through another week without Red. Come Friday, she is home until school starts.

Good day :)

• up early and dropped off the car for service
• shuttle home
• coffee and conversation on the patio :stillheart:
• TONS of work for work....wow, very productive
• ordered new checks (long overdue)
• ordered zombie basket items
• paid bills
• arranged shipment of items from my mom's house to mine
• shuttle back to pick up the car....mechanic says looking good and see you in 5K miles. By the time I go for the next oil change, the car will be paid off completely. :)
• shopping....new flips flops for me, snorkeling flippers for Snack, coffeemaker and glassware for us
• pool care
• critter care
• enjoyed a yummy dinner that Snack made
• cleaned up kitchen, loaded and ran dishwasher
• now enjoying watching the Tour together

I always feel like such a bum after reading this thread, especially following Jo's list!! lol

Today we:
Made the boys hot dogs for lunch before the auction
Went to the auction
Stopped at the grocery for a few items
Emptied the dishwasher and refilled
Baked leg quarters for the furkids
Made dinner
Cleaned up dinner
Played WII with my boys
Started a load of laundry
Went for a quick dip in the pool (the water is Freezing since it rained!)
Changed sheets on the bed
Now we are all just chillin.... :)

New York rain
 

Bug foggered the front yard
Sprayed Round-Up on hella weeds
Letting it sit before I take dogs out so they do not step in it
Going to make chicken salad for dinner then finish putting up smoke/fire alarms
Will think about putting up other blinds in living room

I am wiped from work, and a bit grumpy to still not find out who got the promotion. Waiting for HR apparently - that delays it until Monday! We were supposed to know last Thursday.

Worked in the front yard for almost two hours attempting to tame it down, swept and mopped kitchen / dining room / library, vacuumed upstairs and downstairs. Did one load of laundry, and completed album for my folks. In progress is album for my in-laws, pictures for my sister in-law, and remaining thank you cards. Put together package for Zombie basket, a package for a friend that has been feeling down in the dumps, and even did some more thank you cards!

Still need to pack for weekend :|

I escorted three bats out of the house tonight and didn't hurt or scare any of them.

ETA: Did Thank You cards for all my family, just have friends left. Still need to pack. Will pack in morning/on lunch.. It it 2 am and I will only get 2 hours of sleep now. Ehhh. :blink:

what haven't i accomplished in these last 2 days?
 

walked the dog a few times.

all in the past couple hours - cleaned the bathrooms, and vaccumed.

this morning - put dishes away from dishwasher.

tomorrow another day - laundry .. blech..

I would wear you out if I told you...lol...

Let's see......what have I accomplished today.....
Morning coffee and played on BFP while talking with SS (f) on the phone
Laundry (bout to get a load in/got one in dryer)
Dishes (not quite accomplished yet, next on my list)
Filled up gas for my car
Had breakfast
Had fruit for snack
***
Groceries
Cut up veggies for supper
Showered
Not necessarily in that order ;)

1) Worked out

2) Talked to a poet I'd like to read in a series I'm co-curating

3) Talked to my Dad about a difficult subject, my Mom

4) Cannot share this one because I have to protect someone's privacy, but it gave me hope that the logistics of my breakup will be compassionate.

5) Finished a movie I started last night on You Tube.

6) Cleaned up the kitchen

7) Did the groundwork on getting honorariums for poets in the series I'm co-curating.

8) Watched last night's new episode of Episodes (on demand)

9) Am watching a movie I got from NetFlix, Beginners, and about man whose father comes out, at the age of 75

10) Found leads online in my apartment search.



And the day is young (-ish).

Lets see.....washed a brazilian pieces of the fridge that werent QUITE clean enough....put them where I hope they go in the fridge...

Put laundry upstairs and put it away as much as possible til the dresser is up there.....

swept the kitchen, shook out the rug....


brought a brazilian boxes of books upstairs where the bookshelves will go when we get them from PA......and still have MORE books left to bring over....note to self: NO MORE BOOKS!

groomed the cat....as much as he would allow....

did dishes....cleaned the sink/counters/stove etc..

cleaned out and set up my apple crate at a side table like ive been DYING to do...it looks SO CUTE!And it was FREE!!

got the majority of the heap under control by putting things in their intended destination...ie sorting...

THEN....i got to work

And got laundry done...food prep..dishes..meds...swept...took out the trash....various other things....but at least i get paid to do all that stuff here!! :P

What I accomplished today... (at work)

Me and my weekend sidekick work well together as a team and with the kids. We have been working on making Sundays a day of productivity so that the kids aren't just piled up on the furniture sleeping or watching movies all morning/day long. We have been working on a reward system (bribery in other words)... and what better way than food. LOL they are teens, however!

So anyway, during the week when we say productive time, there is no reward. It's just expected of them... but up until now, they were allowed to do whatever they wanted pretty much on the weekends. Within reason of course. Last week we started with cleaning the day room (sweeping, mopping, dusting). We had three takers and their reaward was a homemade apple pie that my sidekick fixed. Shall we say... the bragging from those three kids was great!!

So this week the productivity was to either fill out a job application online and show us or go out and pick one up and return it to us filled out in order to receive homemade banana-nut bread. Needless to say, we had seven takers!!

Now my sidekick and I both agree that we adults/staff should lead by example. We try to be just as productive in some way too. We certainly can't tell them to do something without being good role models right? So we took the corner where staff sits at two desks and tore it apart, cleaned, organized and rearranged... on top of our normal desk work and weekend chores of cooking, cleaning and laundering the bedding for all these kids.

Ha ha.... when we finished, and the kids were fed and rewarded we made a plate for the executive director and her secretary (who were working on grants on a Sunday) and ran it up to them. To top it off, ED's husband who is the director came down to pay a surprise visit and was thrilled with the progress of how my sidekick and I work together and are working this new insentive program for/with the kids. That is rewarding to us...

Next week who knows what the reward or the task will be but it's bound to be worth it all to see those kids movin' and groovin' with purpose! :cheesy:

continued.......

Finished laundry
Made supper (chicken legs, broccoli, cauliflower and a salad)
Changed bed sheets
Washed dishes
Folded laundry (need put away now)

And again not in that order ;)

woke up at 430 went to work and accomplished getting out of there early! Home to shower and nap. :p

ohh yeah put the dishes away :|

woke up at 530. made a protein shake. went to work for 8 hours. got a haircut. shopping for household items. home to vaccum and clean toilets and tubs. made dinner. went for walk with doggie and my babe. . and now sleep!

I got up and went to the gym, played and got ready for a gig coming up with weekend, gave a 5 lessons, cleaned up a little around here, had coffee with a friend, made dinner, showered and now just chillin.

woke up early and started laundry...did dishes...tidied the living room and kitchen, changed our sheets, changed the cat box...looked for places down in SC/NC....took out the trash.....im certain there will be more before I go to work :)