Happy Homemaker 2020-12-28

Good morning!

Christmas was very different this year.  

Govt regulations said just those who live at the address and we could have my daughter come as she is single.  However we have been seing my son, daughter-in-law and grandson so we saw them too. My son invited us for Christmas Eve supper - he made turkey with all the trimmings, very good.  Santa (my husband) delivered gifts for my grandson, he is not as scared of Santa as he was the 1st time he saw him at daycare.

We had a Facetime meeting with family members but was hard to hear each other.

Christmas day was a slow relaxing day... with LOTS and LOTS of rain.  My daughter left just before supper so it was just the 2 of us .  We had a tourtière ordered for 15 people (will freeze the rest), so will give some to my son and we delivered portions to my husband's sisters.

My grandson spent alot of time here with us during our vacation. 

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

The weather (in celsius)

Sat.

1°

-9°

Sun.

-4°

-7°

Mon.

3°

-9°

Tue.

-7°

-13°

Wed.

-5°

-7°

Thu.

1°

-1°

Fri.

5°

-4°

On my mind

Planning what I'd like to get done this week before back to work next week.

On the breakfast plate

2 oat bread toasts with some green tee

On my reading pile
The memory man by David Baldacci

On my tv

Le résident (season 2)
Christmas movies

On the menu this week
Lundi -  

Mardi-  
Mercredi - 
Jeudi -   Grilled cheese
Friday - ?
Since we are on vacation, it'll be as we feel but I do have lots of options written down.

From the web:

Playing in the snow with grandpa

With Santa

Our most precious gift

Looking around the house

OMG! lost control or so it seems.  Decided to start taking down some Christmas last night and today (except for the tree as we forgot to take family pics)

On my to-do list this week

• Vaccum main floor
• Wash main bathroom - DONE
• Laundry - DONE
• Wash my bed - DONE
• Post here - DONE
• Vacc basement
• Put away Christmas decorations
• Put more lights in the basement as I have decided we will do NY's there with my kids
• Prep a small buffet for NY's day
• Make some spaghetti sauce
• Pay bills
• Pick up and clean as I go 
• Tuesday - work day - télétravail

In my crafting basket

Knitted socks

Quote of the week 

Happy Homemaker 2020-12-21

Good morning!

I am now on vacation for 2 weeks - but let's be real with teletravail I will have to work a few hours here and there, in fact did half an hour on Sunday.

Baby boy came for supper Friday night and stayed the night.  His parents came by for lunch on Saturday and left after supper.  We did see the town fireworks around 5:00 pm.

Sunday was mostly picking up and relaxing.

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

The weather (in celsius)

Mon.

1°

-4°

Tue.

1°

-13°

Wed.

-8°

-9°

Thu.

7°

6°

Fri.

9°

-8°

Sat.

-6°

-13°

Much better than last week which was FREEZING cold 

On my mind

Thinking of 2021, my word of the year, my objectives, what I want to do, my health

On the breakfast plate

2 toasts with cheese breand and cheeze whiz and a glass of Oat milk

On my reading pile
The memory man by David Baldacci

On my tv

Le résident (season 2)
District 31

Christmas movies

On the menu this week
Lundi -  

Mardi-  
Mercredi - 
Jeudi -   Grilled cheese
Friday - ?
Since we are on vacation, it'll be as we feel but I do have lots of options written down.

From the web:

Looking around the house

Doing ok, should have some time to relax this week

On my to-do list  

Sunday

• Vacc'd main floor
• Washed main bathroom (still have to wash the bath)
• My husband put up the curtain rod in one of the basement bedrooms so the curtains I bought back in April are finally up!
• Laundry
• 
  

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Make bed, bath, breakfast, brush teeth - DONE
• Laundry
• Wash main bathroom
• Pick up papers on the small kitchen counter
• watch a paint tutorial
• Start a journal with things that go through my head, health tips, recipes, organization tips - been watching some youtube about them
• Go to post office for another Amazon return - 2nd scale I buy that doesn't work, will not be buying another one.
• Vacc basement
• Wash bath
• Read
• ...

In my crafting basket

Knitted socks

Quote of the week 

Happy Homemaker 2020-12-14

Happy Monday

Last weekend we decided to go see my parents.  It is against the recommendations of the govt but we have not seen them since August and with mom's beginning of Alzheimer I NEEDED to see them.  I also got to see my brothers, my sister, brother-in-law and 3 nieces and nephew.  Did not see the sister-in-laws though, and only briefly the children.  I gave out all their birthday and Christmas gifts... which they did open.  Anyhow they have alot at the same time so this way they get to extend the fun.  Slept at my parent's house and left after lunch.  we will not be seeing them until the govt says it's ok once again.

Was sad on my way back thinking of my parents, it is not a good period.  They have always been joined at the hip, so to speak, never one word higher than the other, mom always sitting on dad, always together.  Now mom feels like everyone is judging what she does and telling her what to do so she gets angry (she was never one to be temperamental) and dad is not as patient as he has always been.  very very sad to see it work out this way.

Went to my son's hous for supper on Sunday night and to see our grandson - wanted to wait a few days to be sure but ...

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

The weather (in celsius)

Mon.

-4°

-11°

Tue.

-8°

-24°

Wed.

-15°

-19°

Thu.

-9°

-17°

Fri.

-8°

-16°

Gonna start getting cold starting Tuesday.

On my mind

Hoping our seeing each other last weekend did not make anyone sick - no one was sick at the time.

My mom, her anger, her loss of memory

On the breakfast plate

2 toasts with head cheese and a glass of Oat milk

On my reading pile
The Last mile by David Baldacci

On my tv

Le résident (season 2)
5e rang (season 3)

L'échappée

District 31

Christmas movies

On the menu this week
Lundi -  

Mardi-  
Mercredi - 
Jeudi -   Grilled cheese
Friday - ?
Have not planned anything yet.

From the camera

Painting I finished last Friday

Latest crochet scarf - it is now in mom's Christmas stocking

Xavier's birthday at the daycare center

Trying a video, not sure it'll work

Christmas ic coming!

Looking around the house

Since we were gone this weekend I have lots to do today.  But it's nice to have a warm cozy house with the cold weather coming our way for the rest of the week.

On my to-do list  

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Make bed, bath, breakfast, brush teeth - DONE
• Menu plan -
  
• Vac main floor
• Laundry
• Wash main bathroom
• Bake muffins
• Cook some hard-boiled eggs
• Cook some veggies
• Make some rice
• Make some overnight oats for my breakfasts
• Wrap a gift for the baby from mom
• Finish updating my gift list for 2020 (with costs)
• Read a letter dated August 18th, 1960... the last letter my grandmother (she died at the age of 36 so I never knew her) wrote to  my granpa.  Found a copy of this while looking at photo albums at my mom's house.
• 
  

In my crafting basket

Knitted socks - got the new wool I ordered awhile back so I can get busy for 2021!

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Happy Homemaker 2020-12-07

Good morning everyone!

I am finished with the Holiday preparations for this year.  Since we are not hosting, no food to cook.  Gifts are wrapped and cards mailed.  I was finished with gifts and then the govt cancelled our Christmas (NY's was already cancelled), so what the heck decided to order everyone another gift.  Only 1 has not arrived yet.  They are being wrapped as they come in.

Last weekend we celebrated Xavier's bday.  He is so adorable.  He slept here on Saturday night.  My daughter was also here for the weekend.  

My husband worked the major part of the day Sunday so that when the kids left I started the housechores.  

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

The weather (in celsius)

Mon.

-1°

-7°

Tue.

-2°

-8°

Wed.

-2°

-4°

Thu.

2°

-5°

Fri.

1°

-4°

On my mind

Our numbers have been going up so all Holiday celebration and reunions have been cancelled.  Should be only the members of the household (same adress) only.  We will still be seeing my son's family as they are at home  (telework for my son and maternity prevention leave for my daughter-in-law) and do not see anyone.  Since my daughter is alone we will see her too.

Wondering when I can see my parents.  we just might go before Christmas to drop off gifts even though it is a 6-hour round trip.

On the breakfast plate

2 toasts with had cheese and a glass of Oat milk

On my reading pile
Le Curé d'Anjou by Odette Mainville

On my tv

Le résident (season 2)
Cardinal (season 2)

5e rang (season 3)

L'échappée

District 31

Occupation double

Brave new world (season 1)

Christmas movies

The Office (season 3)

I managed to get youtube on the new SmartTv.. so I might be watching some things on there.

On the menu this week
Lundi -  

Mardi-  
Mercredi - 
Jeudi -   Grilled cheese
Friday - ?
Nothing planned was eaten on the menu last week, so some things will just be put back on for this week.

From the camera

Happy 1st birthday to my grandson Xavier

Looking around the house

Everything is ready for the Holidays.... I will start doing some crafts and watching some Christmas movies in the next few days.

On my to-do list  

Over the weekend

• Vac'd main floor
• Dusted main floor
• Washed main bathroom
• Laundry
• Groceries
• My husband ordered a tourtière for NY's... it is half the usual and we will be getting lots of lunches out of it.  will give some to the children too.

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Make bed, bath, breakfast, brush teeth - DONE
• Menu plan -
  
• 3:30 Doctor's appointment (follow-up)
• Mop floors
• Call to get some foods from caterer
• ...

In my crafting basket

Crochet scarf

Knitted socks

I'd like to start painting a few things using tutorials on youtube

Quote of the week 

Happy Homemaker 2020-11-30

Good morning!  

In a bit of a hurry this morning, so let's get down right to it :) .

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

The weather (in celsius)

Mon.

4°

3°

Tue.

13°

3°

Wed.

6°

-1°

Thu.

0°

-2°

Fri.

2°

-2°

On my mind

Hopefully last exams to see if any damage was done with the medication I had to take for 5 months.

Still undecided about Christmas... going to my parent's or not.  

On the breakfast plate

Almond milk and 2 toasts

On my reading pile
Le Curé d'Anjou by Odette Mainville

On my tv

Le résident (season 2)
Cardinal (season 2)

5e rang (season 3)

L'échappée

District 31

Occupation double

Brave new world (season 1)

Christmas movies

The Office (season 3)

On the menu this week
Lundi -  Chicken pot pie

Mardi-  Ragout boulettes
Mercredi - Spaghetti
Jeudi -   Grilled cheese
Friday - ?

From the camera

From the Web:

I think I should decorate my telework office space like this :)  also found on the web.

Looking around the house

Did lots over the weekend so in pretty good shape.  Christmas decor is all done and gifts are all wrapped.  Since I won't be hosting, no cooking to do, so I'm ready :) .

On my to-do list  

Over the weekend

• Vac'd main floor
• Vac'd basement
• Washed main bathroom
• Laundry
• Groceries
• Deep-cleaned basement LR and hallways

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Make bed, bath, breakfast, brush teeth - DONE
• Menu plan - DONE
• 1:30 - osteodensiometry medical exam
• Errands

In my crafting basket

Started a crochet scarf last night

Quote of the week