Happy Homemaker 2025-09-15

Good morning and happy Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day (September 15th) | Days Of The Year (recipe with the link)

A busy telework week and dh had alot to do around the house (he worked on his trailer) and changed (or tried to!) the thermos in the bay window... he will have to go back to the store-shop for the 3rd time.. they did not give us the right depth for the window.  I just hope it gets all finished before it gets too cold.  He is also the one who does groceries, errands, puts gaz in the car, and makes most of the meals now that he is retired and I work.  At noon he does dishes alone and at night we do it together.  Since he gets up later than me he also makes the bed alone most of the time. He is also mostly the one to put the clothes on clothesline and take them off (I do the washing - but teaching him how to do it ;)  and I do the folding)

We did not get to see grandkids this week other than wave to Xavier in his school bus in the morning.  He got 2 hearts from his teacher and afterschool daycare person this week.

Ely's funny this week (4 years old):  at 6:00 am one morning he asked dd why she wanted kids (I guess he considers himself her kid - their real mom has not seen them in over 8 months, not even to see how Alyssane is doing with starting kindergarten hmpf)...she told him it was because when she gets old she want to be invited somewhere for Christmas, so he told her he would invite her :)

Weekend - housechores inside and out.  Supper at ds' Saturday night.  Sunday night supper at restaurant for bil's 68th bday (I had the fish and chips very good)

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

Weather this week

Mon

20°

10°

Tue

22°

12°

Wed

23°

14°

Thu

24°

12°

Fri

17°

7°

Nice week ahead

Looking around the house

Can't wait for baywindow to be finished so I can put the stuff back on its' shelf.  so things are not in their place at all in the LR right now.

Thinking and pondering

Sis called and will have to go to the bank when we go visit , have papers to sign for mom.

TV this week

• Big Brother
• OD Chypre - not sure I,ll watch this one for long  Have decided won't watch it.
• Chanteurs masqués Season 5 - Not sure about that one either 
• Masterchef Quebec (season 3)
• Indéfendable (season 4)
• Antigang (season 1)
• Dumas (season 2) - local program - really liking it AND they filmed inside my parent's house for 1 episode
• Les Armes (season 2), some locations are filmed outside my parent's house
• Bellefleur (season 1)
• Avant le crash (season 3)
• Le retour d'Anna Brodeur (season 1)
• Stat (season 4)
• Double jeu (season 1)
• L'indétectable (season 1)
• Vie de rêve (season 1)
• Temps de chien (season 3)
• Doctor Odyssey (season 1)
• Chantier rescapé (season 1)
• Vestiaires (season 2)- not sure if I haven't seen that season already, will check it out

A lot of these are new programs (season 1), will determine which I keep watching and which I take out of there.  there are way too much anyways.

Interesting blog I saw this week

None as I was busy watching webinairs for the Get Organized Summit

On my reading pile

Department Q #8  - Jussi Adler-Olsen

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Wash main bathrooom
• Dust kitchenette
• Laundry
• Go through last bag of books I brought from mom's (will bring them to a free library)
• Deep-cleaned one basement bedroom (closet was done a few weeks back), 1st time dry-dusting walls and ceilings instead of washing but paint is fresh from last Fall, baseboards, woodwork, furniture, changed bedding, washed floor.  Still need to do bookcase at some other time.
• Send osteo invoice to insurance
• Enrolled in a tai-chi class (1,5 hour instead of 1... not sure about that)
• Cut a few plants outside
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Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Get ready for in-town work tomorrow 
• Deep-clean 2nd basement bedroom
• Hobbi school webinair summit to watch
• Work investigation to watch

Decluttering

• 1 straw hat
• 1 solar lamp

Christmas prep

• Printed out a list from Chrismas organizing for a Christmas vision board with categories: Holiday celebrations, gift giving, must have foods, activities, decorating, events to attend, parties to host, clothes, christmas party.... things to think about
• Watched a webinair about planning a peaceful holiday Christmas season
• Watched a webinair about hosting at home

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - In-town work 

From the camera

Nothing

Funny of the week

Happy Homemaker 2025-09-08

Good morning and happy Cappucino day! (not for me I don't drink coffee but I love the smell)

Last week was a regular week (we like regular weeks), with telework, grandkids over for supper one night, Friday went to McD's with neighbors.

Xavier funny:  He told his mom he didn't know if he could go to school everyday, he is just too tired. hahaha

Anne-E:  She told her grandpa two hands on the steering wheel, I asked her why (thinking she would tell me it's for safety) and she said... it goes faster! hahaha... they got battery-operated cars and now she says she knows how to drive now.

Weekend was a quiet rainy one, perfect to get stuff done in the house.

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

Weather this week

Sun

17°

8°

Mon

16°

6°

Tue

19°

9°

Wed

21°

13°

Thu

18°

7°

Fri

18°

9°

Looking around the house

House is picked up but I need to start getting ready for Fall and Christmas season.  I have put up my Fall decor so it's nice... love the warm Fall colors.  pondering on putting up the wood tree on the wall... could put in lights and colored leaves... hummmm

Thinking and pondering

I need to start thinking of retirement, plan it all. 

TV this week

• Big Brother
• Regular programs resume... way too much once again!

Interesting blog I saw this week

None

On my reading pile

Department Q #8  - Jussi Adler-Olsen

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Vac main floor
• Dust main floor
• Wash main bathrooom
• Declutter hundreds of emails
• Cancel email subscriptions
• Laundry
• Go through a bag of books I brought from mom's (will bring them to a free library),  I gave a bag away last week.
• Put away summer dresses.  
• Put summer blouses at back of closet and put winter ones in front.
• Amazon return to prep
• Plan this week the Get organized FB webinairs, choose the ones I want to assist to (can't see them all)
• Put a cord to tie Xavier's sports pants (too big)
• Schedule new programs on dvr
• Veggie potage for a few night's this week
• Autumn decor up and summer decor put away

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Get ready for in-town work tomorrow 
• Reorganize entry closets (put away some summer coats and take out winter stuff)
• Start washing dishes in armoires?
• Watch the work investigation commission, my boss will be on today
• Start watching the Get-Organized forum

Decluttering

• 1 pair of socks
• 1 child superman jogging ensemble
• 1 tricycle
• 1 sports capri
• 7 sweaters
• 1 nightgown
• 6 shelves (dh made a shelf unit for ds's garage)
• 1 cat water bowl

Christmas prep

• Nothing this week

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - In-town work 

From the camera

Nothing

Funny of the week

Happy Homemaker 2025-09-01

Welcome September!

What a busy week with Xavier starting kindergarden, work, going to my counsin's wedding, visiting mom.

It was a nice wedding on a campground but at the bottom of the hill where the river is and it was private for us so we could enjoy without disturbing anyone.  Unfortunately it was one of the VERY rare days this summer to be cold and rain but they had a big tent so all went well.  I cannot put wedding pictures on FB as per the couple's wishes but I still have a few without them on it.

DD also called to say she bought a new car (it was time) and she joined an adult cheerleading team with her stepdaughter also doing cheerleading.  Xavier & Ely will be starting hockey this year.

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

Weather this week

Mon

23°

12°

Tue

23°

12°

Wed

22°

12°

Thu

25°

15°

Fri

22°

16°

Sat

19°

14°

A nice week but today rain would've been welcome so I could do housechores without feeling guilty.  

Looking around the house

Nothing is done so my work is cutout for me.

Thinking and pondering

Xavier had 2 half days this week and 2 half days next week and then he will be full time in school.  Since school is near our house he came on Thursday, Friday he stayed in school daycare (they were having a corn on the cob party).  I think dh will be picking him up Tuesday and Wednesday (have to check with ds to be sure).  Full time means he finishes at 2:15 and stays in daycare afterwards, we'll se if he comes here once in a while instead.

Mom seems to be doing okay where she is.  She does not recognize us anymore but when she saw me she made some space in her chair, she wanted me to sit next to her.  I asked her if she was ok there and she says she is in a good place... don't know if she realizes what she is talking about or not.  She still has some weight and strength to get back but don't know if that will happen.  They do take care of the residents very well.

Wedding was a COLD (15C with feeling of 11C) and wet but inside big tent was fine.  Food was from a food truck and very good, cakes were sooo good!  

TV this week

• Big Brother
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Interesting blog I saw this week

None

On my reading pile

Department Q #7  - Jussi Adler-Olsen

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Nothing

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Get ready for in-town work tomorrow 
• Dust, clean and vac kitchenette - DONE
• Laundry, laundry, laundry 
• Send pictures of the wedding to the married couple and some to my cousins in private - DONE
• Vac main floor
• Go through 2 bags of books I brought back from my parent's house to donate

Decluttering

• 1 pair of socks
• 1 pair of jeggins (jean leggings)

Christmas prep

• Got one of the pictures I need for some Christmas tree ornaments
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Upcoming this week

Tuesday - In-town work / dh picks up Xavier

Wednesday - DH picks up Xavier

Friday - Osteo appointment

From the camera

Thought of the week

Happy Homemaker 2025-08-25

Good morning!  Only 4 months until Christmas Eve!

Friday evening we went to Country festival in next time with DS and grandkids (DDIL sleepling at my sis's house as she had worked in that town on Friday).  Kids played with blowup games, had temporary tatoos, face makup disguise, and supper at McD's.  Left around 8:00 pm (had been there since 4:00 pm)  We got to see a little bit of the rodeo but from afar as we did not have tickets.

Saturday morning ds and grandkids came for breakfast.  Guys left with Xavier for his baseball.  Anne-E stayed here with me, got a few housechores done then.  The guys dropped off Xavier at his friend's bday party afterwards.  Anne-E and ds took a nap while dh went back to pick up Xavier around 2:00 pm.  A cw and his husband dropped by for a few minutes on their 99km bike ride.  2:300 DS & grandkids left for another bday party 2 streets from here.  DDIL met them there.  She and Anne-E left early in the evening.  DS and Xavier came back at 10:30 and slept here.  Was my dad's birthday, first one without him, missed him.

Sunday morning, after breakfast, ds left to pick up groceries and Xavier decided to stay here until noon.  He played with Lego and painted until dh drove him and the dog home at noon (dog was here since Saturday).  Did a few things around the house but a slower day.

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

Weather this week

Sun

23°

17°

Mon

22°

13°

Tue

18°

12°

Wed

19°

11°

Thu

16°

10°

Fri

20°

11°

Finally some rain!  and cooler temps :)

Looking around the house

With grandkids and dog here this weekend, I had a few things to do to be back to 'normal'

Thinking and pondering

Planning for Fall and Thanksgiving weekend and need to figure out what to wear for weekend wedding at a campground.

TV this week

• Big Brother
• Christmas movies

Interesting blog I saw this week

None

On my reading pile

Department Q #7  - Jussi Adler-Olsen

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Vac main floor
• Laundry
• Wash main bathroom
• Cut a few flower plants outside
• Prep a folder for papers I have to keep for mom

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Get ready for in-town work tomorrow - DONE
• Prep clothes for next weekend (wedding and camping) - hesitating between 2 dresses (would need a slip but who has slips anymore??)
• Celebrate Rudolph day!! (25th of the month)

Decluttering

• 1 t-shirt
• 1 blouse

Christmas prep

• Received some things for grandkids stockings from TEMU (magic tricks, frog rings, soccer and baseball bracelets for the boys, Stitch (from Lilo & Stitch) bracelets for the girls, dinosaur tatoos for the boys and butterfly barrettes for the girls.
• Updated list of people for whom I make Christmas ornaments.. now to figure out exactly what I'll do... I do have an idea.
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Upcoming this week

Tuesday - In-town work

Noon webinair on the 28th - Essential oils and herbs for immune system

Next weekend - My cousin's 2nd wedding at a campground where my family is.  Will go see mom during the weekend.  She is doing better and has started to walk again by herself.

From the camera

Thought of the week