What makes me happy

Monday, 16 March 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-03-16

Good morning

Morning

Been sick with a cold since last Thursday, had fever for 2 days but mostly it's a head cold. so haven't done much since then. Had tai-chi this morning but didn't go and will not go in to work tomorrow either.

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

Weather this week

Mon

7°

-1°

Tue

0°

-18°

Wed

-9°

-19°

Thu

-1°

-11°

Fri

-1°

-12°

Sat

-1°

-12°

Looking around the house

I feel like there are germs everywhere... will need some airing out.

Thinking and pondering

Head is stuffed so not thinking much just want to feel better for now

TV this week

Les petits tannants
TLMEP
Dumas
Indéfendable
Antigang
Happy Face
L'oeil du cyclone
Emprises
Les armes
Stat
Alertes
Mea Culpa
Indomptables
L'amour est dans le pré
La nuit devant nous
Ça finit bien la semaine
En direct de l'univers
La Voix
Orange is the New Black on Netflix

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

Verity - Colleen Hoover

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

Wash main bathroom
Laundry
Vac all main floor (dh did that)
Dust all main floor

Monday

Post here - DONE
~~10:00 Tai-chi Class~~ - Did not go because of my cold
~~Prep for in-town work on Tuesday -~~
Laundry
...

Decluttering

DDIL did some decluttering of toys (1 1/2 bin) I kept 4 (a car, a doll, a puzzle and some books) that sis will take and will give the books to the free library. DH took the rest to the thrift store
She also decluttered a bed frame and a nightstand that dh to to recycling center.
4 chairs, 1 glass table, a Queen box spring and a workchair are now in our garage and advertised on marketplace for free (all from ddil's). Hoping they leave soon or they will also end up at recycling center.

Simple pleasure

Enjoying some sun on the back porch.

Upcoming this week

Monday - ~~Tai-Chi..~~

Tuesday - ~~in-town work -~~

From the camera
Nothing this week

Web picture of the week

Monday, 9 March 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-03-09

Good morning

A non-routine week for me... Tuesday dh decided he wanted to go to the car show with bil so he drove me to work and picked me up... however that means a little less hours as he drives me in late and picks me up early (we have variable hours within limits).

Wednesday was telework but dh wanted to go back to car show so I could try some cars (I'm short so he wants to see if I can drive it. So we left at 2:30 (took some time off work) and then we went to the big Videotron Center as Xavier was playing with teams of small friends before the real hockey game for which we stayed afterwrds. Had lunch over there. Got back home around 9:30 pm.

Thursday had grandkids all day as it was Spring Break. DH took them skating at arena in the afternoon and they fell asleep in the car on the way back.

Saturday was to go to funeral parlor to give our sympathies but as we were leaving we noticed water dripping in a few places in basement.. seems it was ice on the roof... so we had to get that dried up and called brothers (they are roofers and did the roof 2 years ago), so skipped the funeral parlor... and while I was waiting for dh to check out leaks in attic I was sitting in the car scrolling on my phone with car belt on... our garage driveway is on incline.. and the car started backing up (we had had a little freezing rain overnight).. scary! I threw my phone in the air, got out of the seat belt fast to climb over the console and into driver's seat to press on the break (hand-break was on but it still backed up slowly)... finally got the car stopped and then started it and put it in the street. Leaks stopped after dh got some snow off the roof. Went to get Subway's for supper and pick up some groceries.

Sunday was Xavier's hockey game and a few small things around the house but mostly have started binge-watching Orange is the new Black on Netflix.

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

Weather this week

Mon

8°

1°

Tue

4°

-7°

Wed

-2°

-7°

Thu

-4°

-15°

Fri

-3°

-14°