Happy homeamker 2026-11-09

 Good morning 

Feeling better from pneumonia, still have some coughing fits but overall better.  Should be able to go intown work tomorrow

Saturday we went to dd's for Alyssane's bday.  All immediat family was there on both sides and sis, nephew, his girlfriend and their daughter too.  It went very well.  We left around 7:00 pm after supper.

Sunday went to Xavier's hockey practice at 8:00, and did nothing else.  

DH bought 2 new a/c units and they will be installed Wednesday so will not do any cleaning and chores until that is done.  Had to empty pantry as they go through there for the installation, so all is in my office., looks like a mess!

Still not feeling up to par to do big chores anyway.  Will go see neighbor today as she got her cancer operation last week, she says she is feeling ok.

Cousin's supper is planned for the 21st not far from sis' house (3 hours away) and we have to be back by noon on the 22nd as there is a brunch for niece's engagement.  Everything always at the same time all other weekends are free ;)  DH had a taffy class (won't go), Alyssane had cheers end-of-year show (won't go).  And nephew gets back from States for 1 week (he is there for hockey for 1 year), but we won't get to see him this time around (he will be back 3 weeks during the holidays).

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

Weather this week

Mon

8°

2°

Tue

4°

2°

Wed

6°

1°

Thu

6°

-1°

Fri

5°

-1°

Sat

7°

2°

Getting colder!

Looking around the house

A mess - nothing has been picked up, waiting after a/c installation.

Thinking and pondering

Next weekend will be doing housechores and decorating... anyway that's my plan!

Christmas has been planned.  DDIL will do it this year for the 24th supper and evening.  However as we are far away from my family they will all come here for other meals and to sleep.  Have to prep for that.

TV this week

• Big brother
• Rewatching the old Dexter series (season 8)
• MasterChef saison 4
• Les armes
• Belle-fleur (saison 2)
• Stats (saison 5)
• Indéfendable
• Anti-gang
• Dumas

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing.

On my reading pile

The Mitford affair - Marie Benedict

On my to-do list

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Prep for in-town work tomorrow
• Pick up here and there
• Puzzle to work on

Decluttering

• 1 sweater

Simple pleasure

Family time when all goes well

Finished a gift for niece - crocheted monster (back and front)

Upcoming this week

Monday - pick up grandkids for supper, haven't seen them much last few weeks with my pneumonia

Tuesday - in-town work 

Thursday - osteo

DH has a full week: routine doc appointment, threadmill test at hospital, go see his uncle for his 85th bday with his cousins, techno class at library (he will have to skip it it's at the same time as visit to his uncle), go to town for funeral of his cousin's daughter, a/c installation.

From the camera

Got the links form photographer - will need to print them out

Fall picture of the week

Happy Homemaker 2026-11-02

Good morning and Welcome November

Last week was another short work week as I worked only in the mornings, pneumonia is hard to get through.  Finished antibiotics Sunday night but doc said I might continue coughing and feeling tired for a month... hope not!  I'd say I'm 70% better than when I had my diagnostic, but was a dull week to forget.

Saturday was Halloween, got 180 Halloweeners.  DH was doing volunteer work at town square for Halloween.

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

Weather this week

Mon

12°

7°

Tue

8°

6°

Wed

15°

8°

Thu

13°

9°

Fri

12°

4°

Sat

6°

3°

Sun

5°

3°

Looks like a gray week... had sun all last week but had to stay inside because of the coughing.

Looking around the house

Halloween is put away.  Next week will start taking out Christmas.

Thinking and pondering

Upcoming events and birthdays, will try not to pack too many as I need to rest if I want that pneumonia to go away quickly

Retirement date is put on hold right now.. new govt wants to cut in public employees and might offer departure packets... will wait just in case ;)

TV this week

• Big brother
• Rewatching the old Dexter series (season 7)
• MasterChef saison 4
• Les armes
• Belle-fleur (saison 2)
• Stats (saison 5)
• Indéfendable
• Anti-gang
• Dumas

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing.

On my reading pile

Rouge - Mona Awad - not really liking it that much

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Wash main bathroom
• Laundry
• DH finished washing 2 outside windows that were left and put away the screens.
• Halloween decor inside and outside is put away
• Dust all main floor
• Vac all main floor
• Wrapped all stocking stuffers (only need to add chocolates and candies) for the 4 grandkids
• Adressed Christmas cards for my MHH friends 
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Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Prep for in-town work tomorrow
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Decluttering

• 1 pj
• 1 double bed sheet

Simple pleasure

Being able to sleep without coughing or blowing my nose

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - in-town work 

From the camera

Fall picture of the week

Happy Homemaker 2026-10-26

Good morning!

Last week was a short work week (only worked on Tuesday and Wednesday).  Thursday was colonscopy (they took out a polype) but says all is fine, however she will schedule a radiography for small intestine at some point.

Friday was breakfast with some cw's (2 of them retired) and then 3 of us went shopping a little.  Then I went for a few things at costco's.

Xavier seems fine (dh went to his hockey practice Sunday morning) but I, on the other hand, have been coughing and coughing.  Have started up my vitamins and trying to take care of myself.  Had a dinner (already paid for on Tuesday at work) but will depend if I am still coughing alot.  It was for donations for Centraide, well it'll still be a donation but will my dinner to a cw.  

Update: went to hospital this morning have beginning of pneumonia so antibiotics for 7 days.  Ribs are hurting, very tired, lots of coughing and low energy.  For the dinner seems my cw was able to cancel my box.

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

Weather this week

Mon

12°

1°

Tue

7°

-2°

Wed

7°

-3°

Thu

12°

3°

Fri

12°

4°

Sat

9°

2°

Sun

10°

2°

Had a beautiful sunny weekend and did what was needed outside (mostly)

Looking around the house

Basement is looking better but still need some work down there.  At least it's clean now.

Thinking and pondering

This coughing, want it to stop NOW.  Have been working on a few things on my procrastination list.

Upcoming birthdays, Christmas outings, etc...

TV this week

• Big brother
• Rewatching the old Dexter series (season 6)
• MasterChef saison 4
• Les armes
• Belle-fleur (saison 2)
• Stats (saison 5)
• Indéfendable
• Anti-gang
• Dumas

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing.

On my reading pile

Ta deuxième vie commence quand tu comprends que tu n'en as qu'une - Raphaëlle Giordano

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Wash main bathroom
• Laundry
• Deep-clean basement corner where entryway is (walls, ceiling, floor, woodwork, furniture)
• Wash outside windows (only office and bathroom to do but they can be done from inside when I take off screen windows)
• Halloween outside decor is done
• Choose photos so I can tell photograph which ones we want
• Check out vacations, sick days vs calendar to help determine retirement date

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Prep for in-town work tomorrow -TBD,... depends on coughing
• Went to hospital, radio of lungs, have pneumonia, will need a 7-day antibio treatment
• Transfer tomorrow's parking reservation.
• Will rest and maybe work on Christmas wrapping.

Decluttering

• 1 false birch tree (about 5ft) given to town hall for Christmas decor (lights were not working anymore)
• 1 notebook
• 1 child bathing suit
• 1 child stroller sold on marketplace
• 1 mitten
• 2 hangers

Simple pleasure

NOT coughing

Upcoming this week

Monday - DH has someone coming over to plug his hearing aids on tv - UPDATE: didn't work.

Tuesday - in-town work with lunch with CW's... maybe UPDATE: Not happening.

From the camera

Nothing

Fall picture of the week

Happy Halloween!