Happy Homemaker 2025-12-01

Welcome December!  and it snowed all day yesterday, looks very Christmassy.

Had grandkids over 2 nights last week (parents were out of town for work).

Sunday we went to see Xavier's hockey drafting.. was really nice the event to get them into teams.

Have updated my gift list, I think I'm about finished (need to pick up something for grand-niece)  I prepped the cards that have $ in them (nieces and nephews), finished the photo ornaments for family members.  Have a few $$ to transfert to some others and have some things to put in gift bags.

All Christmas desserts are done too and in freezer.  Might be able to start enjoying the season soon.

Update: 

• DH will pick grandkids at school and daycare and they will be here for supper.  DS is in town and ddil has meetings until later today.
• Got a call from gastroenterologist might markers are a little up so will have more testing in 2 months time to see if it's back to regular or not.
• Got a call for dh for ORL tomorrow... and I am in town with the car, will have to leave work early and finish my day here instead so he can go to his appointment.

Let's join Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom 

Weather this week

Mon

-3°

-14°

Tue

-8°

-15°

Wed

-2°

-15°

Thu

-2°

-22°

Fri

-13°

-21°

Oh my, nights are gonna be very cold this week!!!! yikes

Looking around the house

Lots of fairy lights in every room, warm and cozy Christmas decor

Thinking and pondering

December 31st? do I host or not? used to host every year before covid, but ... I remember last year thinking this year I would host, so need to see if some people are available or if everyone is already busy (know my 2 brothers have something).

TV this week

• Masterchef Quebec (season 3) - last one this week
• Indéfendable (season 4)
• Antigang (season 1)
• Les Armes (season 2)
• Bellefleur (season 1)
• Le retour d'Anna Brodeur (season 1)
• Temps de chien (season 3)
• Doctor Odyssey (season 1)
• Christmas movies

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

Romance de Noël- Josyane Bissonnette

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Vac main floor (dh did that)
• Wash main bathroom
• Laundry
• Get $ cards ready for December bdays (4) and order Xavier's gift
• DD picked up legos for her 2 kids so just have to send $$
• Make fudge
• Make thumbprint cookies
• Prep photo ornaments for family
• Prep cards with $ for Christmas
• Amazon orders

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• 10:00 Tai-chi 
• Get ready for in-town work Tuesday
• $ transfers to make for some Christmas gifts

Decluttering

• 1 car rubber mat sold on marketplace

Christmas prep

• Finished Christmas photo ornaments for family - DONE
• Fudge recipe - DONE
• Thumbprint cookies - DONE
• Update Christmas gift list - DONE
• Finish the $ transfers
• Wrap the pj's I had bought for the girls
• 
  

Simple pleasure

A good Poke bowl and watching some Christmas movies.

Upcoming this week

Monday - Tai-chi (last one this year)

Tuesday - in-town work 

Wednesday - ds and family are going away for 1-week vacation so we will be having the dog for the week.

From the camera

My little Pinguin

Picture of the week (from the web)

Happy Homemaker 2025-11-24

One month to Christmas Eve!

All Christmas is up and lighted. nice!

Had lunch with team on Thursday, had fun, we played a mime game too.

Got my results for bloodwork all is fine.  However will need a biopsy (dec. 15) for women stuff.

Last weekend was regular housechores, some wrapping, Xavier's hockey practice and having Xavier here part of the day.  2 desserts done for the freezer.  Christmas is in full swing!

Let's join Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom . ,

Weather this week

Sun

-1°

-5°

Mon

1°

-4°

Tue

3°

0°

Wed

3°

1°

Thu

3°

-2°

Fri

-1°

-4°

Looking around the house

Christmas is up and it's looking merry :)

Thinking and pondering

Need to get those Christmas gifts bought!!  

TV this week

• Chanteurs masqués Season 5 
• Masterchef Quebec (season 3)
• Indéfendable (season 4)
• Antigang (season 1)
• Dumas (season 2) 
• Les Armes (season 2)
• Bellefleur (season 1)
• Le retour d'Anna Brodeur (season 1)
• Stat (season 4)
• Vie de rêve (season 1)
• Temps de chien (season 3)
• Doctor Odyssey (season 1)

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

Ils n'ont rien vu - Andrea Mara

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Dust main floor
• Vac main floor (dh did that)
• Wash outside basement windows
• Wash main bathroom
• Laundry
• Christmas stuff (see below)
• Some odds and ends
• Order a few things from TEMU
• Transfer $$ to niece and nephew for their november birthdays
• 
  

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• 10:00 Tai-chi 
• Thumbprint cookies
• Get ready for in-town work Tuesday
• Get the office organized (that is where all ends up)
• Look up ideas for ornaments.. or not

Decluttering

• 1 set Christmas lights
• 3 bookmarks
• 4 books I had gotten from cousin for kids last weekend were taken to ds's house but some are still here.  Will wait until dd gets here at some point during the holidays and we will go through children's books.

Christmas prep

• All Christmas decor was finalized last week - DONE
• Picture-ornament are not really working out and yesterday was my stop date.  so my immediate family will get pics of mom & dad for their tree but nothing for collegues and dh's family and hockey friends... unless I find something quick and easy for which I have all the supplies
• Wrap stocking stuffers for grandkids - DONE
• Fudge to freeze - DONE
• Rice-krispie squares to freeze - DONE
• Thumbprint cookies
• Skors squares

Simple pleasure

Sitting in LR with all Christmas lights on with some Christmas music and ambiance on tv.

Upcoming this week

Monday - Tai-chi 

Tuesday - in-town work 

Having grandkids over at some point

From the camera

Picture of the week (from the web)

Happy Hoemaker 2025-11-17

 Good morning

Last weekend went to see mom, my aunt who is also in hospice , had supper with some cousins, was a nice time.  Roads were yucky for our regular 3 hour ride back (took 3:30 instead)... 5 cars in the ditch and 1 van jacknife.

 Had a few appointments but now this week will be easier.

Let's join Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom . ,

Weather this week

Mon

2°

-2°

Tue

2°

-3°

Wed

1°

-4°

Thu

1°

-4°

Fri

2°

-2°

Looking around the house

All main floor is picked up and I have a small hot-coco bar set up with a snowman out... will put Fall away slowly.  

Thinking and pondering

Christmas, all things Christmas and more Holiday thoughts

TV this week

• Chanteurs masqués Season 5 
• Masterchef Quebec (season 3)
• Indéfendable (season 4)
• Antigang (season 1)
• Dumas (season 2) 
• Les Armes (season 2)
• Bellefleur (season 1)
• Le retour d'Anna Brodeur (season 1)
• Stat (season 4)
• Vie de rêve (season 1)
• Temps de chien (season 3)
• Doctor Odyssey (season 1)

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

Les enfants du blizzard - Melanie Benjamin

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Nothing - gone Saturday and Sunday

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• 8:35 bloodwork
• 10:00 Tai-chi 
• Laundry, laundry, laundry
• Wash main bathroom
• Christmas decor to continue

Decluttering

• 1 rock stairs bought on TEMU.. pfff
• 1 phone case
• 2 small boxes of teas (unopened)

Christmas prep

• Christmas cards have all been sent - DONE
• Decor kitchen and kitchenette - DONE
• Pick up printed pictures and figure out the ornament I want done with these
• Wrap stocking stuffers for grandkids
• Christmas decor in bay window
• Christmas tree to decorate

Simple pleasure

Last weekend simple pleasure was holding mom's hand and having her recognize me for a few seconds.

Upcoming this week

Monday - Tai-chi / bloodwork

Thursday - in-town work with lunch with team

From the camera

Funny of the week