Grandkids came for supper on Thursday and we drove them home around 7:30.
Saturday we all went to my daughter's house - it was Ely's 4th bday. was a nice day. came back home around 9 pm (2 hour drive).
Sunday was house reset and since it was nice in the afternoon did some outside chores.
I have FINISHED deep-spring-cleaning all main floor!!! except for kitchen cabinets which get done in autumn so the dishes are ready for Christmas. Basement also gets down in Autumn. Used to do 2 deep cleanings per year both main floor and basement... not so anymore.
Today should be the nicest day... rain the rest of the week
Looking around the house
Looking fine
Thinking and pondering
Waiting for dad's results today (he goes to the hospital at 11:00 for his vitals) and then if he is not too feeble (he is done to 108 lbs from 140), he will have chemio on Wednesday. I'm thinking of driving down and staying with him through chemio (5 hours) and a few days too.
TV this week
Veille sur moi (saison 1)
Doc (saison 3)
3 filles et un chalet
Ma maison Rona
La famille est dans le pré
Sortez-moi d'ici (saison 3)
Les Traitres (saison 2)
Survivor (local)
Interesting blog I saw this week
Welcome back spring
On my reading pile
Les lotus d'or - Jane Yang.. just finished and it was quite interesting. Historical in China with those tiny feet - young girls' feet are bandaged when they are young.
EVIE - by K.L. Slater
On my to-do list
Last weekend
Vac main floor
Dust main floor
Wash main bathroom
Laundry
Wash 1/3 of patio railings
Had bought a cable basket on TEMU handmade bamboo desktop cable organizer box lid ° - Temu Canadabut it was a few cm not wide enough for the power bar I had... so changed it with the other one under the desk... so had to unplug and plug lots of things in the office to make the change and move the lamp and printer... anyhow now it's done and it looks quite nice.
Sweep patio
Air out office curtains
Monday
10:30 Tai-chi classes
Fold towels - DONE
Prep for a few days at parents' house
Post here - DONE
Telework this afternoon probably
Decluttering
Nothing
Upcoming this week
Tuesday - my work evaluation
Leaving to to to parents' hous for the rest of the week
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.
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.
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
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).
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.