Happy Homemaker 2026-06-08

Goodmorning

I am sad to say mom passed away last Wednesday.  She will stay in our hearts forever.  She did get to see us (4 children) at the same time and I think it was what she was waiting for.  The home she was in they gave her good care and were very nice.

Me and sis did all we could afterwards to prep for funeral but the meeting at funeral parlor is only this morning (they did not have time before that), so my brother will be going with her.  We spent lots of time with family while we were in town.  UPDATE:  sis just texted to say the funeral will be THIS upcoming weekend, so that changes my week.

Got back home Thursday around 5:00 pm.

Friday was errands and then we went to help ds and ddil move some stuff as they got their house on Friday morning.

Saturday was really sore frome all the moving help we gave.  We went back in the morning but I opted to stay home in the afternoon - the movers had moved the big stuff in the morning.  and they had 2 friends to help in the afternoon to put stuff away.  they will do the rest this week as they took a week off and have a week to finish emptying the other house.

Sunday was a more quiet day but did absolutely nothing.

Darn I crushed my post from may 27 (grrrrr... tried lots of things but can't recuperate)

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

Weather this week

Mon

26°

13°

Tue

27°

16°

Wed

29°

18°

Thu

26°

16°

Fri

23°

17°

Looking around the house

It is fine, had cleanded before leaving so just oridnary things to keep up with.

Thinking and pondering

Mom - will be missing her and dad.

TV this week

• Survivor Quebec
• 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 the series.

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Laundry
• Some telework
• 
  

Monday

• A little telework 
• Call HR to see about my days for the passing of mom
• Write something for mom - DONE
• Vac all main floor - DONE
• 
  
• 
  

Decluttering

• 2 children's books given to sis' granddaughter
• 1 doll
• 1 set mega blocks
• 1 box of colored pencils
• egg cartons
• 5 bras
• 1 jean jacket

List from may 27th post :  boots, 1 bubble machine, chidren coloring pages

Simple pleasure

Watching the rain

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - In-town work - WILL NOT BE GOING TO TOWN - have stuff to prep for the weekend

... will have to take Friday off .. not yet sure of dates and hours for funeral.

From the camera

Web picture of the week

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

19°

10°

Tue

23°

11°

Wed

27°

13°

Thu

28°

16°

Fri

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

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

17°

8°

Tue

14°

11°

Wed

24°

6°

Thu

13°

2°

Fri

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