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
Rain and snow
8°
1°
Tue
Cloudy
4°
-7°
Wed
Snow
-2°
-7°
Thu
Snow showers
-4°
-15°
Fri
Snow
-3°
-14°

Looking around the house

With a little water drip over the weekend got me thinking if we have water problems at some point we have too much stuff. need to get more out of here.

Thinking and pondering
  • Car buying
  • Kitchen renos or not? when?
  • Dil has decided she wants to sell the house and buy another very expensive one... and when she starts saying she is thinking about it... it's about done...it's a little farther away
  • Appraiser should meet with sis for parent's house and 2nd house dad owned.. will see where that leads
  • Water leaks

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

Pachinko - Min Jin Lee.. a suggestion I got from chat GPT

On my to-do list

Over the weekend 
  • Wash main bathroom
  • Laundry
  • Vac all main floor 

Monday
  • Post here - DONE
  • 10:00 Tai-chi Class -
  • Prep for in-town work on Tuesday - 
  • Cook some beef bourguignon and freeze part of that
  • Picking up a little everywhere
  • ...

Decluttering
  • Nothing
Simple pleasure
Having some ME time...

Upcoming this week

Monday - Tai-Chi.. 
Tuesday - in-town work - dh wants to go see cars again, thinking he is narrowing his choice and with gaz prices soaring the electric car is looking better and better


From the camera
Nothing this week



Web picture of the week




Monday, 2 March 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-03-02

Welcome March

Had a webinair on microsoft copilot (AI) at work very interesting, tried it out for a few things.

Tuesday dh decided to go to town to see kitchen cabinets at IKEA but didn't have an appointment so went to see cars instead, now he's found one he'd like to buy.  Had my mammography after work. So transfered my parking for the end of the month and drove intown with dh.

Saturday ds, ddil and grandkids spent the day here (they arrived at 9:00) as they had painter for stairwell ceiling at home.  In the afternoon we went to snow festival.  They left around 8:30 at night.

Sunday was Xavier's hockey game, mass for fil (would've been his 100th bday), and then a few housechores and some paperwork.  A day of feeling iffy... lots of little problems but with a few tylenols was doing much better.

This week is the spring break for grandkids.  I know ddil has Monday off but don't know what they have planned this week.

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




Weather this week

Mon
Partly sunny
-12°
-26°
Tue
Cloudy
-1°
-12°
Wed
Cloudy
2°
-7°
Thu
Cloudy
-1°
-10°
Fri
Snow showers
-3°
-10°

today will be not so warm but should warm up.. not much sun in the forecast

Looking around the house

Changed pictures on mantel to put more green to go with St-Pat's decor but too early for spring decor here.. stil alot of snow.

Thinking and pondering
All the paperwork that needs to be done for different things, why is it always so complicated.  Going with dh at some point to try the new car he wants to buy.  I'm not very tall so have to make sure I can drive it. :)

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

Interesting blog I saw this week
Renovation of their summer house... so much work!!




On my reading pile

La neuvième heure - Alice McDermott... a suggestion I got from chat GPT

On my to-do list

Over the weekend 
  • Wash main bathroom
  • Laundry
  • Vac all main floor 
  • Got the income tax papers for me ready 
Monday
  • Post here - DONE
  • 10:00 Tai-chi Class -
  • Prep for in-town work on Tuesday - 

  • ...

Decluttering
  • 1 marker
  • 1 roll of fabric given to dh's cousin's daughter - she has started a small business on the side.  From mom's.
Simple pleasure
Watching a good series
Tried out another simple watercolor from FB - rabbits.  Then I show it to Anne-E and we do it together when she comes, she's very happy about that.


    Upcoming this week

    Monday - Tai-Chi.. 
    Tuesday - in-town work
    Wednesday - Xavier and his team play before the big hockey game in town .  So we will be going to the game.  DH has an echography in the morning too.
    Thursday  - dh gets car fixed



    From the camera







    Web picture of the week



    Monday, 23 February 2026

    Happy Homemaker 2025-02-22

    Good morning

    Winter Olympicas are over, congrats to all the athletes who worked hard to get there.

    Work: 1 cw is coming back to work Thursday from spending a year in China to take care of her parents, no idea how all went as she is very discreet and did not give news during that time.  A new cw will be joining us beginning of March.

    Grandkids did not come by this week but we saw them at Xavier's hockey game Sunday morning.

    Wednesday took the afternoon off work to go see Titanic exhibition with neighbors followed by supper at restaurant.  Was a very nice afternoon.  

    Saturday was some housechores.  Sunday was Xavier's hockey, Olympic hockey and whole lot of nothing.

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




    Weather this week

    Mon
    Cloudy
    -4°
    -11°
    Tue
    Partly sunny
    -6°
    -18°
    Wed
    Snow showers
    -6°
    -16°
    Thu
    Snow showers
    -4°
    -18°
    Fri
    Mostly sunny
    -6°
    -18°

    Warmer days but cold nights

    Looking around the house

    Mostly picked up, still hesitating about doing the deep spring cleaning in case dh decides to start some renovations.

    Thinking and pondering
    Lots of things I want to do but will have to wait until I retire... like in my office... 2 large monitors, keyboard, mouse, portable need to be sent back to the office and then I want to get rid of the BIG old desk... hummm now what do I want this room to become after?

    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
    • Restarted Squid games on Netflix

    Interesting blog I saw this week

    Ambiance while I read quietly


    On my reading pile

    The testaments - Margaret Atwood

    On my to-do list

    Over the weekend 
    • Wash main bathroom
    • Dust all main floor
    • Laundry
    • Vac all main floor (dh did that)
    Monday
    • Post here - DONE
    • 10:00 Tai-chi Class -
    • Prep for in-town work on Tuesday - 
    • More laundry
    • ...

    Decluttering
    • Nothing this week
    Simple pleasure
    Sitting outside feeling the sun on my face
    Tried out a simple watercolor from FB - frogs


      Upcoming this week

      Monday - Tai-Chi.. 5 more left and instructor said he will not give spring classes and not sure he'll be back in Fall either... would have to go to town, nope... will have to find something else. DH has some bloodwork in the afternoon
      Having grandkids for supper
      Tuesday - in-town work / mammography after work



      From the camera

      Titanic expposition at the Museum








      Web picture of the week