What makes me happy

Monday, 15 June 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-06-15

Goodmorning

Last weekend was my mother's funeral, all went well. Took Friday off work as viewing was Friday 7 pm to 9pm and Saturday 11 to 3pm followed by a ceremony. Lots of people. Had family who lived out of town staying with my sister and brother. After ceremony we had 83 people in all for supper which was held outside at parent's house (we had rented table and chairs and a bathroom - since we now have a renter and we didn't want to go in the house). All went well, temps cooperated and mosquitos only came out as we were leaving. Got home Sunday around 5:30 pm... very tired.

Just want some routine this week.

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

Weather this week

Mon

22°

13°

Tue

22°

12°

Wed

24°

14°

Thu

17°

16°

Fri

18°

14°

Looking around the house

Oh my.... where to start? lots to do

Thinking and pondering

Now that parents are gone hoping we will still get to see my siblings often, mostly worried about younger brother whom we see less of.

TV this week

Survivor Quebec
Karine et la maison jaune - 2e saison
NCIS origine - season 2
Les vivalistes
Vivre en forêt
Construire demain

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

Adélaide - Marie Laberge, rereading the series.

On my to-do list

Monday

Dust all main floor
vac all main floor
wash main bathroom
Cut nails (I hate having long nails and keep them short)
Catch up on daily going-ons at Magical holiday home chats
Laundry, lots of laundry

Decluttering

1 bathroom garbage can
1 bicycle (ds took to his house)
1 bicycle hat (ds took)
Wood moldings dh sold on FB
4 children's books
1 24" doll
Doll clothes

Sold on marketplace for ds (was in our garage)

Changing table
Dog cage
Baby high-chair

Simple pleasure

Being home in my routines

Upcoming this week

Thursday - In town work and lunch with cw's

From the camera

Family and friends at parent's house

A friend I met while taking my morning walk last week - a moose

Web picture of the week

Nothing this week

Monday, 8 June 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-06-08

Goodmorning

I am sad to say mom passed away last Wednesday. She will stay in our hearts forever. She did get to see us (4 children) at the same time and I think it was what she was waiting for. The home she was in they gave her good care and were very nice.

Me and sis did all we could afterwards to prep for funeral but the meeting at funeral parlor is only this morning (they did not have time before that), so my brother will be going with her. We spent lots of time with family while we were in town. UPDATE: sis just texted to say the funeral will be THIS upcoming weekend, so that changes my week.

Got back home Thursday around 5:00 pm.

Friday was errands and then we went to help ds and ddil move some stuff as they got their house on Friday morning.

Saturday was really sore frome all the moving help we gave. We went back in the morning but I opted to stay home in the afternoon - the movers had moved the big stuff in the morning. and they had 2 friends to help in the afternoon to put stuff away. they will do the rest this week as they took a week off and have a week to finish emptying the other house.

Sunday was a more quiet day but did absolutely nothing.

Darn I crushed my post from may 27 (grrrrr... tried lots of things but can't recuperate)

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

Weather this week

Mon

26°

13°

Tue

27°

16°

Wed

29°

18°

Thu

26°

16°

Fri

23°

17°

Looking around the house

It is fine, had cleanded before leaving so just oridnary things to keep up with.

Thinking and pondering

Mom - will be missing her and dad.

TV this week

Survivor Quebec
Karine et la maison jaune - 2e saison
NCIS origine - season 2
Les vivalistes
Vivre en forêt
Construire demain
Les traitres

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

Gabrielle - Marie Laberge, rereading the series.

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

Laundry
Some telework

Monday

A little telework
Call HR to see about my days for the passing of mom
Write something for mom - DONE
Vac all main floor - DONE

Decluttering

2 children's books given to sis' granddaughter
1 doll
1 set mega blocks
1 box of colored pencils
egg cartons
5 bras
1 jean jacket

List from may 27th post : boots, 1 bubble machine, chidren coloring pages

Simple pleasure

Watching the rain

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - ~~In-town work -~~ WILL NOT BE GOING TO TOWN - have stuff to prep for the weekend

... will have to take Friday off .. not yet sure of dates and hours for funeral.

From the camera

Web picture of the week

Monday, 1 June 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-06-01

Goodmorning

Very busy weekend filled with guests and family.

Sis, bil and their granddaughter (18 months) arrived Friday night. Saturday dh was volunteer for parking for local race and in the morning me & sis started to look at things because pretty sure mom won't make it through the week, so we tried getting through the teary-eyed parts (songs and started to think of what to write for her). She wants me to go shopping with her when I go down there Wednesday (if mom makes it to wednesday) to get her some clothes for the funeral (she has lost lots of weight) and she loved red or pink. We need to go through some pictures and find the picture for the cards. Kids and grandkids arrived around 11:00. quickly made sandwiches for everyone so they could be down at town hall around 12:15 to get their numbers for the 12:45 race. All 4 grandkids were running the 1km. It was fun they raced in foam at one point and they got medals. THen we all walked back home and they played outside while everyone chatted. Lots of snacking in the afternoon. Supper was spaghetti and bday cake for dh (70! on Sunday). Got some nice pictures with the grandkids. In the evening 2 of dh's sisters, bils and 1 cousin + wife came by too. Went to bed around 10:00 (had gotten up really early dh had to be at the running site by 6:00 am)

Sunday kids and grandkids were here for breakfast (sis, bil, granddaughter, dd, dsil + 2 grandkids had sleptover). Sis left around 10:00, ds and family around 11:00 and dd & family after lunch (hamburgers on the gril). Grandkids had a great time playing together.

After they left I did some housechores.

Supper was at local restaurant with neighbors, sil, bil, bil's sister and his cousin.

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

Weather this week

Mon

19°

10°

Tue

23°

11°

Wed

27°

13°

Thu

28°

16°

Fri

20°

12°

Warming up this week

Looking around the house

It is pretty clean now and smells like vinegar ;)

Thinking and pondering

Mom - probably won't last the week so it is hard.

TV this week

Survivor Quebec
Audrey est revenue
Karine et la maison jaune - 2e saison
NCIS origine - season 2
Les vivalistes
Vivre en forêt
Construire demain
Les traitres

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

Gabrielle - Marie Laberge, rereading for the 3rd or 4th time this series.

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

Laundry
Vac main floor
Wash main bathroom (still have to do bathtub)
Mop floors (kitchen, kitchenette, hallway, LR, bathroom)
Wipe finger prints off some walls

Monday

Prep for in-town work tomorrow - trying to decide if I go in at all. will see if I can use the plug I have for the computer if I go to sis'... just to do the emergencies.
go through photos
work on eulogy
laundry
Pack for a few days, maybe more
work a few hours telework
Put away some blankets used over the weekend
Text brothers for funeral songs
Text cousin for mom
Cancel esthetician appointment for tomorrow night.

Decluttering