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
Light rain
19°
10°
Tue
Mostly cloudy
23°
11°
Wed
Sunny
27°
13°
Thu
Mostly cloudy
28°
16°
Fri
Light rain
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
  • 2 children's books
  • 1 doll
  • 1 set of Mega blocks
  • 1 box of colored pencils

Simple pleasure
Neighbor in back has started a small daycare (6 children), fun to see the little ones running around.

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - In-town work - ?? not sure about this.  
Wednesday - Papers to be signed if mom has not passed yet, otherwise all is cancelled.  go see mom, go shopping for her clothes for funeral.



From the camera








Web picture of the week






Monday, 25 May 2026

Happy Homemaker Monday 2026-05-25

Goodmorning!

Did not get to see grandkids last week or weekend but dh will be picking them up from daycare and school today.  They will have supper here and then we will go to Xavier's 1st baseballe game for this year.

Weekend was some chores and some relaxing.

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





Weather this week

Mon
Rain
16°
10°
Tue
Rain
22°
12°
Wed
Partly sunny
21°
9°
Thu
Cloudy
11°
8°
Fri
Light rain
12°
8°

Had a nice weekend.  Today it is rain


Looking around the house

Got the house guest-ready for next weekend but too much stuff in the basement.

Thinking and pondering

Mom - she is not doing well, barely eating and drinking and she is folded in half, can't hold up her neck anymore.


TV this week
  • Survivor Quebec
  • Hockey
  • 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


Les déracinés - Catherine Bardon, I will finish it but not sure I'll read the other books in the series.


On my to-do list

Over the weekend
  • Laundry
  • Vac main floor
  • Vac basement
  • Wash main bathroom
  • Wash basement bathroom
  • Put screens in basement windows
  • Change bedding in of the basement bedrooms


Monday
  • Prep for in-town work tomorrow
  • Work on CIJ blogposts
  • A rough day for my stomach so might try to get some rest in
Decluttering
  • 1 pair of socks
  • 1flashlight
  • 2 children's books

Simple pleasure
Watching the rain

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - In-town work 
Wednesday - Dentist, 1st appointment to get a crown in



From the camera

Nothing

Web picture of the week





Monday, 18 May 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-05-17

 Goodmorning!

Had a few 5:00 am walks this week but still cool in the mornings (2 - 3 C).

Thursday, dh picked up grandkids at school and daycare so they had supper with us.

Saturday was a nice day so some housechores in the am and some garage sales in our small village.  Afternoon spent outside prepping gazebo for summer.  Evening hockey game.

Sunday routine and relaxing.  Went out for pizza for supper with sister-in-law and brother-in-law.

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





Weather this week

Mon
Rain
17°
8°
Tue
Light rain
14°
11°
Wed
Partly sunny
24°
6°
Thu
Partly sunny
13°
2°
Fri
Partly sunny
18°
5°

Looking around the house

Starting of how I'd like the office / guest room to look like after I get stuff out of there after retirement (lots of equipment and a big ugly desk).

Thinking and pondering

Family situation so frustrating.


TV this week
  • Survivor Quebec
  • Hockey
  • Audrey est revenue
  • Karine et la maison jaune - 2e saison
  • NCIS origine - season 2
  • Les vivalistes
  • Vivre en forêt


Interesting blog I saw this week
Nothing

On my reading pile

Attention à la femme - Megan Abbott - halfway through and still not sure about it - FINISHED - did not like it.
Les déracinés - Catherine Bardon


On my to-do list

Over the weekend
  • Laundry
  • Vac main floor
  • Dusted kitchenette
  • Wash Gazebo
  • Wash main bathroom
  • Vac main floor
  • Make some porridge for a few breakfasts
  • Put screens in LR window
  • Compared health insurance for after retirement (yuck and $$)
  • Wash under microwave ( a big old HEAVY one), had to have dh's help for that.

Monday
  • Prep for in-town work tomorrow
  • Work on CIJ blogposts
  • Hummm... work in basement?  try some watercoloring? maybe a mix of both?
Decluttering
  • 1 bubble machine
  • 1 pair of dh's boots
  • More children's drawings and colorings that were in gazebo

Simple pleasure
I need to make a bucket list, might help with the frustration I'm feeling right now.

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - In-town work 



From the camera

Nothing

Web picture of the week



Monday, 11 May 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-05-10

Goodmorning!

Thursday, dh picked up grandkids at school and daycare so they had supper with us.

Saturday we went to my daughter's house for Ely's 5th bday, with their friends and son-in-law's family.  Son and dil were gone with friends at a cabin in a zoo.

Sunday was a routine chores day, with some time spent chatting with neighbors in the afternoon.  Mother's day supper was us with neighbors, sil and bil at St-Hubert's chicken.  Then a hockey game to watch.

Going to be a tough week emotionally, today it's 1 year since mom was placed in a home and tomorrow will be 1 year since dad passed.

Hoping we don't have ANYTHING next weekend, I need some routine ;)

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





Weather this week

Mon
Partly sunny
13°
2°
Tue
Cloudy
11°
1°
Wed
Cloudy
13°
4°
Thu
Rain
11°
8°
Fri
Mostly cloudy
15°
9°


Looking around the house

Need to start decluttering again and get summery things out.
Office needs a good clean up


Thinking and pondering
More calls needed to insurance for retirement purposes.  
Family situation


TV this week
  • Survivor Quebec
  • Big Brother Quebec edition
  • Hockey
  • Audrey est revenue
  • Karine et la maison jaune - 2e saison
  • Coach phil et le chalet - saison 1
  • NCIS origine - season 2
  • Les vivalistes
  • Vivre en forêt
  • L'effet Lara

Interesting blog I saw this week
Nothing

On my reading pile

Attention à la femme - Megan Abbott - halfway through and still not sure about it.


On my to-do list

Over the weekend
  • Laundry
  • Vac main floor
  • Dusted kitchen, kitchenette, hallway and bedroom
  • Put the screens in bedroom windows.
  • Wash patio and get 4-people swing ready (dh)

Monday
  • work in the office - deep spring-cleaning  and reorganizing.  can't wait to retire and get rid of the BIG gray desk. (need it for 2 screens and monitor for telework)
  • Prep for in-town work tomorrow
  • Laundry
  • Wash main bathroom 
  • ....
Decluttering
  • 1 rotating lady suzan - to daughter (got a nice wooden one at mom's)
  • 1 rotating tupperware lady suzan to niece
  • 3 pens
  • 2 blankets (picked up a nicer one at mom's)
  • Children's colored pages and drawings.

Simple pleasure
Happiness book journaling, planning the next few months before retirement... summer, outings I'd like, etc...

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - In-town work 



From the camera





Missing him so much xxx

Last Mother's day with mom just before we dove her to a home -we tried very hard to have a happy picture and not cry.


Web picture of the week