Happy Homemaker 2025-04-28

 Good morning and goodbye to April this week... has been a cool and rainy month with not much sun.

Have not seen grandkids this week (no daycare strikes!), nor during the weekend.  

Friday night we had a 60th bday party for a friend, was nice to see our friends again, been awhile.  supper was a pasta buffet (spaghetti, lasagna and chicken pasta), with caesar salad and a strawberry cake for dessert.  A sangria or beer was offered when we arrived.  2 shooters were also given during the evening (not for me thank you). we left around 11:00, was nice except the receptin room was very noisy.

Saturday we went in town to see my nephew's hockey game.  They lost so their hockey season is over.  The game was followed by the twin's hockey game (sons of nephew on other side of the family), they also lost but it was not a nice game... too much fighting on the ice and some not nice words between parents from both teams... I left the game for awhile and then came back to follow it down from the stairs.  Afterwards (it was almost 4:00 and we had not had lunch), we went with my brother, ex-sil (nephew's mom) and her niece to their hotel and had a nice early supper with them.  Had leftover pizza so left it with them for nephew and his cousin... (teens are always hungry).  They were staying one more night and going to see more games at the arena.  Got home at 7:00 pm.

Sunday was a house reset while dh made 2 chicken pot pies and a potato pie.

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

The weather

Mon

19°

4°

Tue

23°

2°

Wed

7°

-2°

Thu

13°

6°

Fri

12°

6°

Looks like warmer temps and less rain this week... last weekend was cold and rainy.

Looking around the house

Mostly picked up on the main floor, yay!

Thinking and pondering

Mom, dad,... finally getting help from CLSC, 18 hours a week, hoping it will go well as mom has a hard time accepting help.

Dad has catheter put in on the 2nd... and maybe 1st chimio, not sure yet.

TV this week

• Veille sur moi (saison 1)
• Doc (saison 3)
• La Galère (saison 4)
• 3 filles et un chalet
• Ma maison Rona
• La famille est dans le pré

Interesting blog I saw this week

I like this blog with simple living

On my reading pile

A la croisée des chemins  T4 - Louise Tremblay-D'essiambre

On my to-do list

Last weekend

• Vac main floor
• Dust main floor
• Wash main bathroom
• Deep-clean big shower (check off my deep-spring cleaning list)
• Behind fridge (spring-list item)
• Under microwave - we have an old very heavy one (spring-list item)
• Laundry

Monday

• Prep for in-town work tomorrow -
• 10:30 Tai-chi classes
• Pay cell phone bill - DONE
• Wash bedding of the two basement beds and remake beds
• Wash kitchen chair cushions with my new little green machine
• Wash LR couches with the machine
• Bake chocolate muffins with the tofu dh bought (not the one I wanted which was a dessert tofu ;) )
• Since it is to be the 1st real nice day outside, I plan to spend the afternoon outside relaxing on the patio ;) will see how that turns out

Decluttering

• A barrete
• A bottle of shampoo which I don't like the smell, will be given in the community armoire
• 
  

Upcoming this week

Monday - tai-chi class for me and working the polls for DH

Tuesday - In-town work

Thursday - pick up grandkids at daycare and give them supper here

Friday - Dad goes to hospital to insert catheter for chemio

Saturday - going to dd's house for Ely's 4th birthday

From the camera

Friday's party

Funny of the week

Happy Homemaker 2025-04-21

Good morning 

We had grandkids last Monday (and sleepover), Tuesday and Wednesday as daycare was still on strike.  DS was in Toronto for 3 days for his job too.

Easter... egg hunt was to be at ds' house but ddil said she couldn't do it as they are in kitchen renovations . Instead her sis, bil and niece came here too... so out we went to buy the plastic eggs and fillers for 5 kids.  My family was invited too however it is 3 hours to come and 3 hours to go and dad is not feeling up to it.  the others had said they probably wouldn't be here, it's ok everyone has their own family and now they are starting to have grandkids too.

So just in case I had prepped some chili and some meat stew.

Good Friday we went to Costco's to buy a cake.  17th was Anne-E's 4th birthday and 18th was dd's 34th bday.

Saturday dd and family arrived at 11:00.  Thought ds' family would come to spend the day but ddil had other plans... was sad for grankids as they don't see each other alot and wanted to spend time together.  Finally we went to a local egg hunt with dd and family was nice.  Then ddil texted to ask us to go over for supper with her sis, bil and niece, so off we went.  Came back around 8:30.  was nice.

Sunday dh and I and dd's 2 stepkids had early breakfast, then ds texted asking if we were waiting for them for breakfast (thought they wouldn't come as they had ddil's family there), so told them to come over... they arrived at 9:00... same time electricity went off (until 11:45), so breakfast was eggs and toasts on the bbq.  Sausages were already cooked, so just some reheating on bbq.  Had a tourtiere in the oven (8 hours of cooking) when it went off, so that went on bbq too afterwards for awhile.  Neighbors were also cooking breakfasts on bbq as they had family over for brunch too :)

Then we did the egg hunt and invited neighbor's 2 granddaughters too... each child had 9 eggs to find with each his own design, was great and they had lots of fun.  A bit cold (the winds brrr....) but at least it wasn't raining (we wanted to do it Saturday but it rained all day).

Lunch was hotdogs on the bbq.  Ddil's family left at 2:00.  2 of the grandkids napped and afterwards ds and dh took them to the park for over an hour.  Ddil and dsil napped during that time.  I sat outside with dd for awhile.

Supper was tourtière with a cake for the 2 bday girls.  Sil and bil came for cake too.  They gave the bath to the 4 grandkids and got them in pj's ready for bed when they got home. ds left around 7:30, dd around 8:00 and bil around 8:30.

Was a nice weekend.

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

The weather

Mon

11°

4°

Tue

11°

3°

Wed

9°

3°

Thu

13°

5°

Fri

16°

6°

Looking around the house

A mess this morning - have lots to do

Thinking and pondering

Mom, dad,... the whole thing

TV this week

• Indéfendable (saison 3)
• Stats (saison 3)
• Veille sur moi (saison 1)
• Doc (saison 3)
• La Galère (saison 4)
• 
  

Interesting blog I saw this week

I like this blog - it is interesting

On my reading pile

A la croisée des chemins - Louise Tremblay-D'essiambre

On my to-do list

Last weekend

• On Good Friday (day off), I had vac'd and duste main floor and did some laundry and basement picking up

Monday

• Prep for in-town work tomorrow - DONE
• 10:30 Tai-chi classes
• Voting
• Revac main floor
• Mop main floor
• Put away Easter decor
• Pick up everywhere
• Freeze leftovers
• Wash LR throws and air out cushions
• Wash and put away boot trays
• Get some entryway carpets put away until Fall
• Post here - DONE
• Sis texted and wants me to put up an add for help for my parents... need to looke that up and call dad to see what kind of help he needs... this doesn't include personal hygyien for mom.

Decluttering 

• 2 rubber ducks

Upcoming this week

Monday - Vote by anticipation, tai-chi class

Tuesday - In-town work

Friday - Friend's 60th bday party

Hockey games ... my nephew is having his finals in town so we will try to see a few games

From the camera

Funny of the week

Happy Homemaker 2025-04-14

Good morning and Happy Easter if we don't see each other until then

We had grandkids last Monday afternoon (daycare strike Monday and Tuesday) and my son and daughter-in-law came for supper as it was my son's 32nd birthday.  Couldn't babysit more than that as we had classes and appointments.

Last weekend was houschores and the 1st weekend (Saturday) where it was balmy enough to work a little outside... dh finished cutting up the snow so it'll melt today which is supposed to be nice.  He got the gazebo unwrapped (he wraps it up with turpaulin during winter) and the wood structure inside removed (he does that so it doesn't crush under the snow during winter).

Should be a beautiful day today so we'll go outside with grandkids.  In fact as I write they are gone to the park with grandpa (Anne-E had a new bike yesterday). 

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

The weather

Sun

9°

-3°

Mon

14°

3°

Tue

8°

1°

Wed

6°

-2°

Thu

4°

-2°

Fri

9°

3°

Looking around the house

ok for now but with grandkids here for 3 days and then guest over the weekend...

Thinking and pondering

Hoping Easter will go well

TV this week

• Indéfendable (saison 3)
• Stats (saison 3)
• Veille sur moi (saison 1)
• Doc (saison 3)
• La Galère (saison 4)
• 
  

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing, had webinairs to watch for the IBS warrier submit, Gutivate

On my reading pile

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer

On my to-do list

Last weekend

• Deep spring-cleaned 2 entry wardrobes .  Put away some winter clothes. 
• Washed some winter boots
• Vac'd main floor
• Washed main bathroom
• Washed basement bathroom
• Laundry
• Put up some screen windows
• Made a list of meals and items needed for next week
• Went to dollarstore to get stuff for egg hunt (ddil had said she would do the egg hunt at their house but ... it will be here instead so have to prep for that)

Monday

• Prep for in-town work tomorrow - DONE
• 10:30 Tai-chi classes
• Babysit grandkids 
• Clean and organize seats in gazebo for next weekend
• Make meatball stew - DONE
• Cook and freeze a batch of sausages - DONE
• Wash dishes - DONE

Decluttering 

• Rain pants (too small)

Upcoming this week

Dad's oncologist - chemio how it will work... finally this week for real.

Tuesday - in-town work and lunch with cw's, birthday of Nancy who will be 60

Grandkids Monday to Wednesday and sleepover on Monday night

Thursday - Anne E's 4th birthday

Friday - DD's 34th birthday

Next weekend.. invited my family for Easter.  DD is coming with family.  Easter egg hunt will be here.   DDIL invited her sister and family too.

From the camera

Nothing

Happy Easter!

Happy Homemaker 2025-04-07

 Good morning and Happy 32nd birthday to my son Maxime.

I finally got rid of that lingering cough!

Dad - still waiting from answers from oncologist and surgeon. 

We went to my parents' on Saturday and left after lunch Sunday.  I had brought lunch for Saturday.  Dad is not doing so well, lots of nausea and vomiting and feeling dizzy.   Mom is less angry but personal hygiene is very complicated. I decluttered more of the bathroom cabinets while there.  

We had supper at my brother's house on Saturday.  One brother was away at hockey tournament with nephew.

Got to see my sister's new grandbaby for the 2nd time when we went to her house for breakfast (and stayed for lunch) on Sunday.  Electricity was out at dad's since 1:45 am on Sunday and came back after lunch.

Stopped by dd's on the way back and had supper with them.

More daycare strikes this week (Monday and Tuesday).

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

The weather

Mon

4°

-2°

Tue

1°

-9°

Wed

-3°

-7°

Thu

4°

-3°

Fri

7°

2°

Looking around the house

Nothing done this weekend, so lots to do and had made my long to-do list but we decided to go see parents at last minute.

Thinking and pondering

Again the dad, mom situation

TV this week

• Indéfendable (saison 3)
• Stats (saison 3)
• Veille sur moi (saison 1)
• Passez au salon (saison 1)
• L'amour est dans le pré (saison 13)
• Doc (saison 3)
• La Galère (saison 4)
• En direct de l'univers (saison 16)
• Big brother (saison 5)

Interesting blog I saw this week

 Strength training at 80, so imagine at our age!!

I also managed a free 5-day webinar on Facebook about plant-based eating and all the benefits.

On my reading pile

Hunger games #4 La ballade du serpent et de l'oiseau chanteur - Suzanne Collins

On my to-do list

Monday

• Prep for in-town work tomorrow
• Start new Tai-chi classes
• Babysit grandkids this afternoon (after tai-chi class, after dh's appointment for his ears)
• Dust 2 basement bedroom (while grandkids were playing besides me)
• Bake a cake for ds' birthday - dh will make hamburgers for supper
• DH has his guitar lessons tonight so should be an early night for visit

Decluttering 

• Went through some files and shred papers
• 1 sweater of dh's
• 1 pen
• 2 markers
• Not here, but... Went through parent's 5 cabinets above sink ... threw a big garbage bag of products out and have a bag of  small things to give to thrift store.

Upcoming this week

Dad's oncologist - chemio how it will work... thought it was last Tuesday but it is this week

Tuesday - in-town work... only in the morning as dh needs the car in the afternoon for training for upcoming federal elections

From the camera

Funny of the week