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

Happy Homemaker 2025-08-18

Good morning!

I got my retirement options from financial advisor last week.. but she is soooo mixed up that I don't completely trust her.  Anyhow doesn't change anything.. I'll just take it when I'm ready.  I'll get the scenarios from the govt agency and see from there... next year possibly (june - at my 61st birthday no more penalties) or january 2027.  The province next to us they are calling back workers full-time at the office starting January 2026... if they do this here retirement will be earlier - I will not be going back to the office full-time.  This telework thing works fine for me.

Friday night we went to outdoor movie at town hall with ds, ddil and grandkids.  DDIL's sis, bil, and niece came too.  Was a nice movie for the children and NO mosquitos this time!  Not alot of people though (last time people left before the end of movie because of mosquitos).  Then we saw 5 more shooting stars (had seen 7 on Monday).

Saturday morning was housechores (a cw was to drop by on his bicycle ride but didn't), got the house guestready... which is a good thing since it was ok afterwards.  Saturday afternoon was not much... way too hot (30C + humidity).  Did a bouilli in the crockpot (pot roast) for supper.  In the evening we went to next town and was too free music shows.  Was really nice out.

Sunday was rain in the morning and way cooler temperatures (19C).  DS and family were out of electricity from 9:00 am to 2:00 am, so they came in the afternoon and had supper here (I had spaghetti sauce in the crockpot).  Grandkids stayed the night.  DH drove them to daycare this morning.

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

The weather

• Aujourd’hui

  

  20°9°
• mar. 19

  

  20°14°
• mer. 20

  

  20°11°
• jeu. 21

  

  25°13°
• ven. 22

  

  26°16°
• sam. 23

  

  26°18°
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Nice! cooler temperatures... but we still need rain.  yesterday morning was not enough.

Looking around the house

With grandkids and dog here yesterday, I had a few things to do this morning. but now it is ok.  Just too much stuff but hey I always feel that way even though I do declutter.  Can't wait to put up Fall decor.

Thinking and pondering

Sis is away for work but she says we might be able to sell dad's cars with the papers we got.  will have to check that out.

Planning for Fall and Thanksgiving weekend

TV this week

• Big Brother
• Christmas movies

Interesting blog I saw this week

None - I had an art Summit on 3 days, was nice

On my reading pile

Histoires de femmes (T4) Louise Tremblay D'Essiambre

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Dust main floor
• Vac main floor
• Laundry
• Pot roast in crockpot
• Spaghetti sauce in crockpot
• Cut up pineapple
• Wash main bathroom

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Get ready for in-town work tomorrow - DONE
• Vaccum high-passage areas - DONE
• Quick swipe main bathroom - DONE
• Mop high-passage areas - DONE
• Laundry ( 2 loads )
• Schedule yearly doctor appointment for September - DONE
• Stress-free dinner summit (it's on 3 days but will pick the webinairs I want to watch) - Free activity

Decluttering

• 1 pair of winter boots

Christmas prep

• Ordered and received a jewellry box for Anne-E

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - In-town work

Next weekend - Rodeo is in town so if it's nice out we will go take a walk there

From the camera

Nothing this week

Funny of the week

Happy Homemaker 2025-08-11

Good morning - Enjoy the night of the shooting stars!

Friday was a free music show in next town.  we went with the neighbors - it was quite a good show.

Saturday was some housechores in the am and afternoon & evening we were invited to a corn on the cob party at bil's cousin.

Sunday was doing NOTHING... only took my morning walk and then started to have stomach problems (only ate 1/2 a cob of corn and a hot-dog).  Was sick most of the day, felt better at the end of the afternoon.  I know when my body temperature gets too high I have more trouble with my IBS / IBD.  Today looks fine.

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

The weather

Mon

32°

20°

Tue

33°

19°

Wed

26°

17°

Thu

25°

11°

Fri

23°

11°

Sat

27°

18°

Sun

24°

10°

It's been so hot, it was our 5th heat wave this summer.  At least it's gonna get better starting Wednesday and rain will be good!  

Looking around the house

Not too bad but it needs some tweaks.  Can't wait to put up the Fall decor.

Thinking and pondering

We got guardianship of mom - now awaiting for official papers so we can proceed with dad's will.

Planning for Fall 

TV this week

• Big Brother
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Interesting blog I saw this week

On my reading pile

Histoires de femmes (T1) - Éléonore, une femme de coeur - Louise Tremblay D'Essiambre

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Dust main floor
• Vac main floor
• Laundry

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Laundry (2 loads)
• Wash main bathroom - DONE
• Wash inside garbage can
• Get prescriptions at pharmacy (ordered need to pick them up)
• Prep shoe return (I ordered 2 pairs of running shoes and 1 pair of snow boots - will return 1 pair of running shoes)
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Decluttering

• 1 capri
• 1 t shirt

Upcoming this week

Got permission to work from home on Tuesday so no going in to work this week, it'll be telework, yay!

From the camera

Nothing this week

Thought of the week

Happy Homemaker 2025-08-04

Good morning

Only 2 days left for my vacation, I go back to work on Wednesday.  Not missing work at all.

Last week we went to cinema (not a great movie - Menteuse), visited with 2 of dh's cousin (different nights), ran errands, went to an art exposition, and got some relaxation in there as it was hot a few days.

Grandkids came for supper and spent the night on Friday.

Saturday we went to dd's as they had told me Ely had soccer... not true... it was a surprise bday party for my 60th... I did think there would be something to underline the birthday but did not think all my family would be there (nieces and nephews).  It was really fun family time.  We slept over and came back here for supper Sunday.  DH's sis & bil came by for hamburgers.

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

The weather

Mon

23°

12°

Tue

22°

13°

Wed

25°

14°

Thu

27°

14°

Fri

28°

17°

Sat

26°

20°

Sun

30°

21°

Not much rain in the forecast but we did get some last night.

Looking around the house

I see lots to do before going back to work, ah well...

Thinking and pondering

Notary for dad's succession si sucking all the money she can out of us.  sis goes the 6th to court to get guardianship of mom.

Planning for Fall 

TV this week

• Big Brother
• Classé secret (season 2)

Interesting blog I saw this week

None

On my reading pile

L'effet papillon - Jussi Adler-Olsen (tome 5) - rereading as I had not read previous and now following the series.

On my to-do list

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Laundry
• Take a walk - DONE
• Pay cell phone - DONE
• Make cabagge rolls
• Temu order to place
• Place order for running shoes
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Decluttering

• Recycled tons of drawings from grandkids (box was overflowing)
• 1 Xbox (ds took it home)
• 1 mop and 2 heads (bought the new joymoop)
• 1 scentsy light (dh broke it)
• 1 luggage bag
• Leftover fabric from curtains

Upcoming this week

Back to telework on Wednesday

From the camera

Art symposium

60th surprise birthday party

Thought of the week