What makes me happy

Monday, 3 August 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-08-03

Good morning and welcome August.. one month until the BER months :)

Tuesday we went with grandkids to McD's, followed by cinema to see Toy Story 5. They stayed for supper as there was no electricity from 3 to 10 pm at their house.

Was a quiet week doing a few things around the house, reading and doing a bit of crafting.

Saturday we went to Pier with neighbors for a few hours then we went to a nice restaurant in town followed by some ice cream. Hot day.

Sunday was very humid and hot, uggg. Did some housechores and went to a small local market for some bread and pork spread. Got Anne-E a jeans skirt and capris for free at the Troc-don. Printed out my 'ber' months calendar and filling it up with things to do before Christmas (food, Halloween prep, Christmas prep, Fall prep).

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

Weather this week

Too hot for me. the forecast changed as it was to be rain most of the week

Looking around the house

Can't wait to get the autumn / Fall decor out... sigh... still 1 month to go.

Thinking and pondering

Financial planification, upcoming projects, retirement....

TV this week

Christmas movies
2 Tapons au Japon
Big brother
Rewatching the old Dexter series
Indomptables

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

The seven sisters book 4 - Lucinda Riley

On my to-do list

Last week

Wash freezer
Laundry
Update ebooks on usb key and hardrive
Reorganize bathroom armoire and get rid of expired medication
Weed front, side and back flower beds
Cooked ragoût boulettes (some for freezing and some for the kids)
... tried to do at least 1 chore a day

Sunday

Wash main bathroom

Monday

Post here - DONE
Vac main floor - DONE
Help out dh with some computer stuff - DONE
Schedule dentist appointment - the tooth i had a crown done in June is still hurting
Schedule bloodwork in Autumn

Decluttering

4 old pill bottles with expired medication
1 medical bandage
a few fruit plastic containers givent to frigo-partage
A piece of an old lawn-mower
5 old paint gallons
2 medium pieces of aluminium siding

Simple pleasure

Eating on a terrasse on a warm evening with no mosquitoes.

Having friends to talk to.

Upcoming this week

End of vacation, back to work on Wednesday but at least this week will be work from home so that's great!

From the camera

Web picture of the week

Monday, 27 July 2026

Happy Hoemaker 2026-07-27

Happy Tuesday!

Am very late in posting but just got home at 5:00 pm Monday night after a weekend away at sis' house.

I worked a few hours telework during the week but mostly was a quiet vacation week. We did go to the Pier one day to sit for awhile. SIL fell on her face while going in her house and is quite scratched. Other sil got more results and will have chemio, radiotherapy and operation all of that will start soon.

Friday was town celebration of Christmas in July, dh spent day there as volunteer to help decorate and set it all up. I had gotten all our Christmas hats out as well as a snowman homemade-costume (for Xavier) and some red tutus for me and Anne-E. DH and I also had Christmas sweaters on. It was very nice, lots of games for the children, free hot-dogs and finished off with outside cinema presentation of Christmas vacation. DS (had put on his Christmas shirt and elf hat) and 2 grandkids joined the 'Family Category' for Christmas disguise and won a 75$ gift card at local grocery store. Not many people came for the celebrations though and that was a bit sad because alot of work was put in that activity. I fell and twisted my ankle at the end of evening and spent the weekend with a swollen ankle but it didn't hurt that much so all was fine.

Saturday went to sis' house for the weekend. A very HOT, HOT weekend. Took a small ferry with sis and bil and walked through the streets of Old Montreal on Saturday afternoon and got some ice cream in the evening.

Sunday did errands with sis in the morning and sat outside in the shade chatting in the afternoon. Brothers and their family came by in the afternoon and for supper. Had a very nice time with all of them. Nephew got picked by a hockey academy and will be going to Michigan next school year. He is 16.

Monday 1 brother and nephew came for breakfast with us at sis'. A cousin and his wife also joined us for lunch at sis. We left not long afterwards and got back home at 5:00 pm.