Happy Homemaker 2026-01-26

Good morning

A weird week, still no results for biopsy even though I called, they said they needed doctor's approval, results are in file... but they didn't call back.  

DH got his personal info stolen, seems it happened in August but they are just now telling us. 

Had an esthetician appointment but my skin did not react how it was supposed too.. so .. I have a big spot on my cheek as if I'd fallen flat on my face on the street... sigh... it'll go away with time.

Sunday was a hockey game to see Xavier in the morning. Afternoon was some housechores and just lazying about.

Not feeling well this morning so I think it'll be a slow day... full of snow once again.

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

Weather this week

Mon

-12°

-17°

Tue

-14°

-21°

Wed

-12°

-23°

Thu

-14°

-23°

Fri

-8°

-17°

A little less cold than last week.

Looking around the house

All picked up, warm and cozy, think I need a few more fur throws ;)

Thinking and pondering

Was not worried about biopsy but starting to (and because things have been going downhill since then) and all the anxiety caused by the news everyday.. how we are not our own country now but the 51st state and how we will get 100% barriers if we don't follow along whatever is asked of us.  Just let us be.

TV this week

• Dernière seconde (saison 1)
• Les petits tannants
• TLMEP
• Dumas
• Indéfendable
• Antigang
• Happy Face
• L'oeil du cyclone
• Emprises
• Les armes
• Stat
• Alertes
• Mea Culpa
• Indomptables
• Nuls en chef
• L'amour est dans le pré
• La nuit devant nous
• Ça finit bien la semaine
• En direct de l'univers
• La Voix
• Restarted Squid games on Netflix

Interesting blog I saw this week

I tried this out this week:

On my reading pile

Ici et maintenant by Liane Moriarty - already interesting after first few pages

On my to-do list

Over the weekend 

• Laundry 
• Vac main floor (husband did this)
• Wash main bathroom
• Dust all main floor
• Deep-clean bathroom closet, armoire and drawers

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• 10:00 Tai-chi Class - 
• Prep for in-town work on Tuesday - 
• 
  
• ...

Decluttering

• 1 pair of socks
• 1 baby bath towel
• 1 candle holder
• 1 discloth
• 2 face cloths
• 2 pillow covers
• 1 perfumed water
• 6 empty pill bottles
• 3 rags
• 1 bottle body oil
• got products out of boxes and got rid of boxes
• 1 bird lamp (broken)

Simple pleasure

This week my simple pleasure was watching some Netflix with my tea and Sudoku

Upcoming this week

Monday - Tai-Chi

Tuesday - in-town work

Next weekend - going to see mom, uncle's 80th bday supper with my dad's side of the family, try to get a few more things out of parent's house

From the camera

Nothing

Funny of the week

Happy Homemaker 2026-01-19

 Good morning

Slow telework week.. luckily they are not yet ready for the in-town 3-day week so we get to continue as is for February... BUT ... boss wants a meeting on Tuesday so I guess we'll get our new instructions then.

Did not have grandkids over this week as Xavier was probably having the 24-hour flu when dh wanted to get them on Thursday.

Saturday was some deep-cleaning and in the afternoon ds, ddil and grandkids came by.  Xavier had a bday party with some friend on our street.  The others went sliding a bit and came back here afterwards.  DS and ddil left at 4:00 to pick up Xavier.  Anne-E stayed for supper but did not want to sleep (wanted her mom), so dh dropped her off before going to a local hockey game.

Sunday was a hockey game to see Xavier in the morning - he scored his first 2 goals!  Afternoon was some housechores and just lazying about.

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

Weather this week

Mon

-7°

-13°

Tue

-13°

-18°

Wed

-9°

-17°

Thu

-4°

-16°

Fri

-13°

-22

Looking around the house

Decorated for Valentine's day (with Anne-E's help she just loved playing and placing the small foam hearts everywhere).

Thinking and pondering

Work always changing.

Retirement.

Stuff... so much stuff around the house ... (or so it seems to me)

TV this week

• Dernière seconde (saison 1)
• Les petits tannants
• TLMEP
• Dumas
• Indéfendable
• Antigang
• Happy Face
• L'oeil du cyclone
• Emprises
• Les armes
• Stat
• Alertes
• Mea Culpa
• Indomptables
• Nuls en chef
• L'amour est dans le pré
• La nuit devant nous
• Ça finit bien la semaine
• En direct de l'univers
• La Voix
• Decided to drop l'Aréna, Passez au Salon et Marco Lachance

Interesting blog I saw this week

Decluttering

Some things I had not thought about, not agreeing with it all though

On my reading pile

Ici et maintenant by Liane Moriarty - already interesting after first few pages

On my to-do list

Over the weekend 

• Laundry 
• Vac main floor
• Wash main bathroom
• Dust kitchenette and wash kitchen apparels
• Deep spring clean my bedroom closet
• Deep spring clean my craft closet (in office)
• Decorate for Valentine's day

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• 10:00 Tai-chi Class - DONE
• Prep for in-town work on Tuesday - DONE
• Fold towels - DONE
• Load and empty dishwasher - DONE
• Start a new craft? knit? read? 
• don't feel like doing more deep-cleaning this week
• ...

Decluttering

• 1 belt
• 5 sweaters
• 4 men shirts
• 2 men t-shirts
• 1 sleeveless fluffy vest
• 1 faux-leather coat
• 1 frame
• 1 felt pocketbook
• 1 toy necklace
• 1 bottle of bath salts

Simple pleasure

Hot bubble bath with fairy lights and my book :)

Upcoming this week

Monday - Tai-Chi

Tuesday - in-town work

Thursday - Esthetician appointment (trying to get that dark spot taken care of.. not sure if it'll work, it has faded a little but not enough from last try)

From the camera

Internet picture of the week

Happy Homemaker 2026-01-12

Good morning

Have found my phrase for the year (was hesitating between planning, accepting and change), so went to IA and with some tweaking came up with this (retirement is now in my plans possibly for the end of the year).

Preparing gently, living fully:
Planning what comes next without putting life on hold, and allowing this season to be lived as it is.

Last week was a slow telework week (had taken Tuesday afternoon off and worked from home the rest of the week - didn't go to town).  Managed to do some papers and stuff around the house too.

DH picked up grandkids from school and daycare Thursday and they had supper here.

Weekend was a quiet one.  DH went to twin nephew's hockey game Friday afternoon and another hockey game Saturday night with neighbor.  So Saturday night and went and chatted with neighbor's wife in the evening while the guys were at hockey... with winter we don't see each other as much (in summer we often sit outside together).

Sunday was nice so we took a walk in the afternoon then sat outside with neighbor and had some hot chocolate with our winter gear on.

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

Weather this week

Mon

-5°

-11°

Tue

2°

-4°

Wed

3°

-3°

Thu

-3°

-13°

Fri

-11°

-22°

Had 4 inches of snow Saturday during the night (and Friday we had rain!)

Looking around the house

All is picked up.  will start deep spring cleaning soon.

Thinking and pondering

Thinking more and more medical exams,... hmpf.

Uncle's 80th bday invitation where my family is so will go see mom when we go on Jan.31.

Retirement plans...

TV this week

• Dernière seconde (saison 1)
• Les petits tannants
• TLMEP
• Dumas
• Indéfendable
• Antigang
• Happy Face
• L'oeil du cyclone
• Emprises
• Les armes
• Stat
• Alertes
• Mea Culpa
• Indomptables
• Nuls en chef
• L'amour est dans le pré
• La nuit devant nous
• Ça finit bien la semaine
• En direct de l'univers
• La Voix
• Decided to drop l'Aréna, Passez au Salon et Marco Lachance

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

Le beurre de Manako by Asako Yusuki.... feeling like it's taking a long time to read.  Not bad just not passionating.

On my to-do list

Over the weekend 

• Laundry (3 loads)
• Vac main floor
• Wash main bathroom
• Dust main floor
• Deep spring clean my bedroom armoire, drawers and nightstands
• Shred and file papers in nightstand

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• 1:00 Esthetician appointment
• Book appointment for mammography - DONE (end of February)
• Prep for in-town work Tuesday
• Inscription for Tai-chi class - DONE Jan 19 to March 23
• 2 loads of laundry
• Wash and remake my bed
• Look at Christmas diy ornaments and figure out which one I want to do for next Christmas.

Decluttering

• 1 sweater
• Exterior Christmas lights
• 1 foot cream
• 2 underwear
• 1 set brand new delicate underwear (too small)
• 4 pairs of socks
• 1 brand new bikini bottom
• 1 blouse
• 1 t-shirt
• 1 sweat pants
• 1 scented sachet for drawer
• Papers in nightstand - shredded
• 1 pen

Simple pleasure

Sitting in my comfy rocking chair with the fireplace on while there is a storm outside.. with no place to go.  My cup of tea and a good movie.

Upcoming this week

Monday - Esthetician appointment

Tuesday - in-town work

From the camera

Hot chocolate in the swing with neighbor

Quote of the week