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Leann said:
I'm going to continue the cooking and baking I started this weekend. I like to prep things ahead of time and freeze things so I can have healthy meals ready in a short time. This weekend I made (all homemade) vegetable quiche, carrot pancakes (delicious, really!), rye bread and blueberry scones. All have been frozen in individual servings so all I need do is thaw, warm and enjoy. I also bought all kinds of fresh vegetables and have cleaned, blanched (if needed), chopped and froze those, too. Today, I'll be making apple muffins which I'll freeze, too. And to keep in the refrigerator, it will be a lovely fresh fruit salad. I've also been making pitchers of iced herbal teas which are surprisingly refreshing.

I've already done my morning housekeeping (made the bed, emptied the dishwasher, vacuumed the floors, folded laundry) and have answered emails and texts. Later today, I'll walk the dog, pay a few bills, do some work in the front garden and who knows what afterwards.
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Oh my, you've done terrifically!:oops::D(y):giggle:
And that food sounds fantastic! I will plan to visit, and to stay for a while, too!:giggle::LOL::love:
 
dobielvr said:
Paid some bills earlier. Had my cheerios w/bananas, and kept the peels. Watering the backyard is next, then some laundry.
Took the garbage to the curb. Nothing overly exciting.

I read where if you soak your banana peels in water, and then use it to water your tomato and pepper plants, it will make them flourish. From all the potassium in the 'nanas. So hey, that's what I'm doing.

ETA: I also ironed 5 blouses...
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that's an excellent tip about the banana skins, I'll try that, I get through lots of bananas... (y)
 

Today, I spent an inordinate length of time, filing paperwork .. and trying to find lots of stuff in various boxes that I put away just after the O/H left..last year

I should not have done anything at all because I was clearly not in my right mind during those first few months, and I've found so many things in places it would never normally occur to me to put them... 😣...so today as well as putting stuff away I had to arrange lots of stuff into boxes where they should be.. and given all the boxes are on high shelves, it meant up and down ladders at least a couple of dozen times..

Also cleared out my tall freezer in the barn to make space for more coming in this week when I get the chance to go to the shops...

Irritated at Amazon, because I carefully made an order for an item that stated it would be delivered today.. important because I have quite a few places I wanted to go tomorrow.. and altho' it said last night it would be delivered today.. it changed this morning to say it won't be delivered until tomorrow... which means unless it gets here in the morning, I'll have to stay home...
 
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Got the freezer defrosted. A couple of loads of laundry and bedding. It might have been a bit frosty in a hot place today because I did some ironing. A short walk to break my new shoes in. A quick shopping trip to the grocery store. Still lots of time left in the day to not accomplish much. Promised my granddaughter I’d call her back. Better do that now. She’s a talker and I like to have dinner ready by 5:30. It’s 4:10 right now.
 
Leann said:
I'm going to continue the cooking and baking I started this weekend. I like to prep things ahead of time and freeze things so I can have healthy meals ready in a short time. This weekend I made (all homemade) vegetable quiche, carrot pancakes (delicious, really!), rye bread and blueberry scones. All have been frozen in individual servings so all I need do is thaw, warm and enjoy. I also bought all kinds of fresh vegetables and have cleaned, blanched (if needed), chopped and froze those, too. Today, I'll be making apple muffins which I'll freeze, too. And to keep in the refrigerator, it will be a lovely fresh fruit salad. I've also been making pitchers of iced herbal teas which are surprisingly refreshing.

I've already done my morning housekeeping (made the bed, emptied the dishwasher, vacuumed the floors, folded laundry) and have answered emails and texts. Later today, I'll walk the dog, pay a few bills, do some work in the front garden and who knows what afterwards.
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Where do you get your energy?!!!
 
Had a pretty quiet day today, went and deposited a check, stopped by a grocery store, went for a walk in a 'Forest Preserve' that I discovered on google maps was six minutes away. Felt a little anxious hiking on the paved trail around the Preserve because I just feel so old and not sure I have enough endurance for hiking, so after several minutes I turned around and hiked back to the parking lot, consequently I barely made my daily fitbit step goal.
Then at the hotel my Amazon package with my new (refurbished) phone had arrived so I've been trying to figure out how to change phones by watching YouTubes about it. Discovered that most stuff automatically backed up to google drive, but that I had to install an app to backup my text messages and call history. Did that. But going to bed early now because I have a "timed ticket" to the Shedd Aquarium in downtown Chicago tomorrow so I will have to bustle around in the morning to make all the connections (train + bus) to arrive on time.
 
HoneyNut said:
Had a pretty quiet day today, went and deposited a check, stopped by a grocery store, went for a walk in a 'Forest Preserve' that I discovered on google maps was six minutes away. Felt a little anxious hiking on the paved trail around the Preserve because I just feel so old and not sure I have enough endurance for hiking, so after several minutes I turned around and hiked back to the parking lot, consequently I barely made my daily fitbit step goal.
Then at the hotel my Amazon package with my new (refurbished) phone had arrived so I've been trying to figure out how to change phones by watching YouTubes about it. Discovered that most stuff automatically backed up to google drive, but that I had to install an app to backup my text messages and call history. Did that. But going to bed early now because I have a "timed ticket" to the Shedd Aquarium in downtown Chicago tomorrow so I will have to bustle around in the morning to make all the connections (train + bus) to arrive on time.
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have a super day..I know how it feels to be doing things on my own now..and it sounds like you;re having fun.. hope all your travel connections are on time.. (y)
 
dobielvr said:
Paid some bills earlier. Had my cheerios w/bananas, and kept the peels. Watering the backyard is next, then some laundry.
Took the garbage to the curb. Nothing overly exciting.

I read where if you soak your banana peels in water, and then use it to water your tomato and pepper plants, it will make them flourish. From all the potassium in the 'nanas. So hey, that's what I'm doing.

ETA: I also ironed 5 blouses...
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Banana peels - yeah! I haphazardly threw one under a bush yesterday and it has received pounding rain ever since - I hope it helps! (I don't usually do this sort of thing, but my neighbor handed me a banana to build up my strength while I was trying to force myself to do something outdoors to get over Covid 19.) I felt guilty for not picking it up, but no more! Thanks for the tip!
 
Ah what’s that saying… ‘Life is what happens while you are making plans’? Yeah. First of 10–count ‘em, 10!— days off… doing stuff like library/grocery/post office run. Then my recert class scheduled for tomorrow for my BLS (CPR, etc) got cancelled due to a family emergency for the instructor so now I’m figuring out what else I can be accomplishing before I leave Saturday for Colorado vacation with my daughter. I will figure something out 😄

I’m determined to take just the one rolling case (designed to fit under the airplane seat) so I don’t have to hassle with baggage claims. It will be a tight squeeze but I managed it in my last trip. I have found Rolling up clothing makes for more efficient packing and less wrinkles to deal with at my destination. Also I don’t pack a hair dryer, too bulky.
 
Today I peeled a potato....right hand.....sans thumb....whoopee!!! excited banana.GIF
no I am not going extra senile
just an achievement.

I read about what all you busy folks are doing and I am dead jealous so
I got out my potato peeler and after about 20 mins all the skin was off
of course now I have to cook it...real mashed potato with butter--yum.
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Today has been a Gloriously Sunny day... mid 70's... but a little humid, forecast is for rain during the night.

I have a passageway along the side of my house from the side gate to the back, and there are some really tall trees with thick foliage there. Usually the estranged O/H would be the one to hold that heavy high reach trimmer 8 feet above his head to trim them back.. but there's only me now, so I did the best I could... Got quite a lot cut back , but not as much as I'd have liked. I'll have to get on some ladders another day to reach further up .

While I was clearing up the fallen branches my neighbour to the south of me came around to show me her little grandfubaby. She's a real dog lover and has had many dogs over the years but now she's 80 sumthin' and can't have any more.. so she misses it..

Once I'd finished, I went and vacc'd the inside of my car, checked the oil and water, and then drove a 40 mile round trip to get Petrol...

Guess where I went ? Coke and Hot-dog...?

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the fuel is £1.67 a litre at Costco , and the BP garage just a few hundred yards from it is £1.88 per litre... a huge difference.... we're going to have £2 a litre soon, mark my words

Bought some new shorts for me ... and some new garden chair cushions..

Bought chicken thighs in bulk... very cheap.. and some Bulk Buy butter chicken... as well as some Wonton soup. and various other stuff..

got home just after 5pm.. by 6-15pm..I'd skinned the chicken thighs and bagged them in 2's and got them in the freezer and managed to get 10 small containers full with Butter chicken for one.. into the freezer as well as the Wonton Soup.. and the rest of the shopping.. ..

Now my back is hurting so I may have pushed it a little far today , but it's 7.30pm , so I'm not going anwyhere now,I can sit with a heat pad..
 
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Haven't done much for the past few days. Don't feel like doing much for the next few, either. Off today and Thursday. I was supposed to work Sunday but just got sick of being The Dependable One/The Responsible One/The Reliable One and called out sick. I was. I am. Boss had begged me to work on Sunday because he said it was inventory day. (I'd overheard him telling someone he wouldn't be there Sunday. Wait. Whaaaat?) Went to work yesterday, and guess-damn-what? All the department managers were doing inventory. Really. So Sunday wasn't inventory day. Boss lied to me. He didn't feel like working Sunday and lied to me to get me to work for him...so in preparation for being too sick to work on Sunday, I had to leave Saturday at 11 am, an hour before my shift was over, because I already didn't feel well:rolleyes: and texted him at 4:30 am Sunday morning that I was too "sick" to work.

There's much to be said for taking a mental health day :) It's okay. You can say it. I'm a slug and should be ashamed of myself. In my defense, if it's okay for the boss to lie to me, it's okay for me to lie to him. Right? I'm ashamed. Do I look ashamed? No? How about now...now do I look ashamed?

We'll see if that's the last time there's an effort to take advantage of me/my (usual) good nature. Probably not.

I spent Sunday and today in the garden cutting back the azaleas. Today I was merrily chopping along and discovered a bird nest with baby birds in it. OMG. I almost killed those baby birds:( A baby bird murderer:cry:🐦 However would I explain that at the pearly gates?
 
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Georgiagranny said:
Haven't done much for the past few days. Don't feel like doing much for the next few, either. Off today and Thursday. I was supposed to work Sunday but just got sick of being The Dependable One/The Responsible One/The Reliable One and called out sick. I was. I am. Boss had begged me to work on Sunday because he said it was inventory day. (I'd overheard him telling someone he wouldn't be there Sunday. Wait. Whaaaat?) Went to work yesterday, and guess-damn-what? All the department managers were doing inventory. Really. So Sunday wasn't inventory day. Boss lied to me. He didn't feel like working Sunday and lied to me to get me to work for him...so in preparation for being too sick to work on Sunday, I had to leave Saturday at 11 am, an hour before my shift was over, because I already didn't feel well:rolleyes: and texted him at 4:30 am Sunday morning that I was too "sick" to work.

There's much to be said for taking a mental health day :) It's okay. You can say it. I'm a slug and should be ashamed of myself. In my defense, if it's okay for the boss to lie to me, it's okay for me to lie to him. Right? I'm ashamed. Do I look ashamed? No? How about now...now do I look ashamed?

We'll see if that's the last time there's an effort to take advantage of me/my (usual) good nature. Probably not.

I spent Sunday and today in the garden cutting back the azaleas. Today I was merrily chopping along and discovered a bird nest with baby birds in it. OMG. I almost killed those baby birds:( A baby bird murderer:cry:🐦 However would I explain that at the pearly gates?
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glad to hear from you, @Georgiagranny... wondered where you'd gotten to. Hurrah for you for taking time for yourself!
 
CinnamonSugar said:
glad to hear from you, @Georgiagranny... wondered where you'd gotten to. Hurrah for you for taking time for yourself!
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me too..strangely as I drove back from Costco today @Georgiagranny granny came into my mind, and I wondered why you hadn't posted for a little while GG...

Pleased for you that you took the action you did against your boss.. it was all getting a bit ridiculous the way he was asking you to do all these different shifts..
 
Finally, today was a good day for me. My daughter has been concerned about me she was afraid I have dementia. She made an appointment for me with a Neurologist. She took off work to go with me. After almost an hour of tests, the Doctor said he wished his mind was as sharp as mine. He didn't see any signs of dementia. Now, what is the next thing she will worry about?
 
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