Happy Homemaker 2026-09-21

Good afternoon,

Work:  last week was busy, they changed a system and instead of taking me 1/2 day for a file it now takes 3 days for the same thing, have to do everything manually.  Had fun with cw at Joe's smoked meat on Tuesday for lunch.  They changed parking from midnight to 8:00 pm on the 20th, with a waiting list on the system... pfffff.  I finally got mine but never made the waiting list at 7:30.. 2 cws never got their parkings ... system is NOT working well.

DH picked up grandkids Thursday and they stayed for supper.  Helped Xavier with his homework then picked up ddil and dropped her off with Anne-E to her dance class. (they sold their car and will pick up new one at the end of this week.  DS was at work with other car)

Thursday went back to dentist she says it isn't my crown that is hurting when I eat it's the other back tooth.  so for now just let it be for a while and use sensodyne.  If it hurts too much she will change the filling, but she says it should be ok for awhile.

Saturday was houschores in the morning then we went to an outside corn on the cob (and hot-dog) party for the local snowmobile association.  There were some blowup games so grandkids, ds and ddil spent part of the afternoon there too with some friends.  It was free but voluntary contribution.  DH also bought tickets for the prizes.  I left around 5:00 and dh stayed with sil and bil until 8:00.  It was cold in the evening outside!

Gastro called for a phone appointment on oct. 3rd... but no time scheduled in the day - when she has time ... I do have an osteo appointment at 9:00 am that day.. Hoping she won't call while I'm there.

Sunday was Xavier's 2nd hockey practice at local arena at 8:00 am so we went there and then stopped to get gaz and pick up some groceries.  DH still working on the paint in his garage (he managed 2nd coat on ceiling but was nauseous again with head bent - he says last time he paints a ceiling).  I made a tomato (with neighbor's tomatoes), bell pepper, leek creme (soup) and dh made american stir fry in the afternoon.  Bought tickets for supper and retro show at our local white geese festival Oct 10 for us, sis, bil, uncle and aunt.

Got some plastic thingies to put inside my armoire door to hang some necklaces and earrings, instead of all mixed up in the big (but nice) box on my bedroom dresser.

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

Weather this week

Mon

16°

4°

Tue

16°

5°

Wed

18°

5°

Thu

21°

6°

Fri

21°

8°

Looking around the house

Loving the Fall decor.  Got some plants on bay window.  Usually they all die, now I've got 4 there that seem to be surviving.

Thinking and pondering

Need to work on my procrastination list, starting with retirement date and meeting financial cousellor - still to do ;) still procrastinating... told dh to get me an appointment for asap

Trying to get an appointment with photographer for our Thanksgiving weekend in October as dd will be here with kids.. but it seems complicated.. of course the session is already paid for (gift I received last year), so I guess she is less interested with us as it is her big Fall weekend with families.  Had 2 leave 2 messages at 1 week interval before she answered.  told her have a hard time having all family here as dd lives farther away.  

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
• Big brother - le piège
• .... and lots more

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing as I watched ALOT of Get Organized HQ webinairs last week as it was a free week.

On my reading pile

L'année des fiancailles - Les demoiselles d'Oxford T2 - Rosie Clarke

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Laundry
• Vac main floor
• Dust main floor
• Wash main bathroom
• Make soup
• Organized some jewelry
• Put aways some shorts (summer clothes)

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Prep for in-town work tomorrow 
• Try on and put away some more clothes from my armoire and dresser in basement.
• Sphaghetti sauce if dh goes to buy meat , if not will do later in the week.
• 
  

Decluttering

• 3 pens
• 12 printed recipes

Simple pleasure

Cool nights.  Getting house ready for winter.

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - in-town work 

Helping out with grandkids as they only have 1 car this week and ds has to work in town a few days.  DDIL will be going out of town Thursday and Friday for work and to pick up new car.

From the camera

Nothing

Funny quote of the week

Happy Homemaker 2026-09-14

Good afternoon,

Doc called for some RadioX  (hands and feet) to take so got that done this week but I'm pretty sure just inflammation.

DH picked up grandkids Thursday and they stayed for supper.  Helped Xavier with his homework then went with Anne-E to her dance class.

Ordered a few things on Temu (starting to think of stocking stuffers for grandkids).

Saturday went to town with sis, bil, cousin and his wife, they were going to a musical at 8:00 (didn't want to go), so we met for supper at a nice restaurant and when they left for their show we walked a little around town but did not come home late.  Dh had helped a friend move stuff all morning and was tired.

Sunday was a very slow day as we both had headaches and felt blah (no alcohol at the supper so nope not that), last week we both had a few days with sore throats too.  In the afternoon dropped of some stuff at 'frigo-partage' and went to see ds' new-to-them camping trailer (bunk beds for grandkids), much better than a tent.  DH went to restaurant with bil and sil (didn't go as stomach was still so-so from Saturday night).  We then took a walk and wouldn't you know it... I fell AGAIN... gotta stop this.  Luckily dh was in front of me and I fell on his leg so didn't hit my head but left side is all sore this morning.  Darn got ti start being more careful and maybe do some stabilisation exercises.

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

Weather this week

Mon

17°

6°

Tue

17°

6°

Wed

23°

11°

Thu

18°

11°

Fri

19°

6°

Sat

16°

6°

Nights are getting much cooler!

Looking around the house

Gray and dark outside and inside, so got some fairy lights lighted and Fall decor is all up so looking quite cozy.  Over the weekend did some housechores but mostly maintenance, need to get in deeper.

Thinking and pondering

Need to work on my procrastination list, starting with retirement date and meeting financial cousellor - still to do ;) still procrastinating... told dh to get me an appointment for asap

TV this week

• Big brother
• Rewatching the old Dexter series
• MasterChef saison 4
• Les armes
• Belle-fleur
• Stats
• Indéfendable
• Anti-gang
• Dumas
• Big brother - le piège
• .... and lots more

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

L'ouverture du grand magasin - Rosie Clarke

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Laundry
• Vac main floor
• Wash main bathroom
• Fall decor

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Prep for in-town work tomorrow - DONE
• Get Organized HQ Virtual 2026 webinairs, will not be able to watch them all but that's ok.

Decluttering

• 1 children's pj
• Plastic containers given to 'frigo-partage)
• DH got some boxes out of garage

Simple pleasure

Fall decor and fairy lights 

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - in-town work with restaurant (smoked meat) for lunch with cw's.

Thursday - pick up grandkids at school bus stop, have supper with them, homework with Xavier and probably Anne-E's dance class but will see as ddil wants to go (their car is not going well and is for sale), so she might take our car to go.

From the camera

School pictures and grandpa got popcorn while in town (Mary's popcon - he chose caramel with sea salt and almonds)

Funny quote of the week

Happy Homemaker 2026-09-07

Good afternoon,

Got results from bloodwork - all good.  However gut has some inflammation (as always) so doc sent results to gastro who SHOULD call back (then never did call back in February, not holding my breath).  She says probably a immuno-inflammation episode and to go back if it happens again.  feeling ok except feet but then what else is new?

DH picked up grandkids (dd's stepchildren) Friday afternoon in town and they spent the weekend here.  DD and boyfriend  went to a music festival and stayed at a hotel, took the time to do some shopping and went to a few good restaurants.  Kids ate well, did not have trouble putting them to bed, all went well but we are less used to each other than with ds' children (they live near).  Since DS and grandkids were away camping for the weekend we had to take the dog out - Ely and Alysanne were happy to do that.  They don't have animals and said that Xavier and Anne-E were REALLY lucky ;)  I think it was the highlight of their weekend.  Met dd with grandkids in the afternoon.  Gave her 2 jars of pickled beets, some tomatoes (neighbor's garden), a big jar of chili and some frozen mini-meatpies dh had made (grandkids love these).

Last night went with sil and bil to eat some pizza for supper.

Labor day here in Canada.  Very nice out 22C with sun.  Today is picking up and getting ready for in-town work tomorrow.

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

Weather this week

Mon

26°

11°

Tue

20°

10°

Wed

19°

11°

Thu

22°

12°

Fri

18°

7°

Sat

20°

7°

Looks like a great week

Looking around the house

By the time I'm posting this I have done alot just need to get chairs and couches back to their rightful place.

Still need to decorate for Fall but wanted to pick up first.

Thinking and pondering

Need to work on my procrastination list, starting with retirement date and meeting financial cousellor - still to do ;) still procrastinating

TV this week

• Big brother
• Rewatching the old Dexter series
• New programs are starting will be busy evenings!
• MasterChef saison 4
• 
  

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

The seven sisters book 8 - Lucinda Riley

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Laundry
• Washed my bedding and remade bed

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Laundry
• Vac main floor - DONE
• Swiffer mop high traffic areas - DONE
• Wash main bathroom - DONE
• Dust all main floor
• Bissel-clean on couches and kitchen chairs (dh did this) - DONE
• Air out cushions - DONE
• Prep for in-town work tomorrow - DONE

Decluttering

• 2 facecloths
• 1 pen
• 1 children's helicopter (broke this weekend)
• 1 children's magnifying glass for bugs (broke)

Simple pleasure

Smell of freshly washed couch and aired out cushions.  

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - in-town work

Wednesday - hair-cut

Grandchildren funny's

All grandchildren have started school.

Alysanne has some English in 1st grade... 1st day she comes back and says she learned the word 'butterfly'... and she says it means a water bottle! haha

Anne-E says in kindergarten she is 'learning' to play with her friends and teacher :)

Ely just says all is ok, but he gets tired fast and when dd put him to bed one evening he said 'Finally! my bed'

Xavier cried a little first 2 days but he told his dad he won't feel 'obligated' to cry on the 3rd day :)

From the camera

1 front tooth fell finally other one was growing over it.

Grandpa, Ely and Alysanne and Zac the dog

Funny quote of the week

Happy Homemaker 2026-08-31

 Good morning 

Feeling better than last week, no news from doctor, should get some results soon.  As for the feet that still hurts but no exam until a few months, so... on we go.

Saturday was housechores in the morning, Xavier's baseball in the afternoon and for supper decided to go to restaurant and ds, ddil and grandkids came with us.  Afterwards took a small walk with them before going back home.

Sunday, after baseball game, came home to no electricity from 3:30 to 6:30, so that was pretty quiet here.

Grandkids all start school this week.  Xavier (grade 1) and Anne-E (kindergarten) going to English school in town, long school bus trip, but worth it.  Xavier cried a little - overwhelmed with the 'English' part of school and new school and friends,  on the other hand Anne-E couldn't be prouder than to start school. Alysanne (grade 1) and Ely (kindergarten) also start this week.

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

Weather this week

Fall is a-coming!

Looking around the house

House is clean but I do need to do some 'extra work' not just maintenance.

Thinking and pondering

Need to work on my procrastination list, starting with retirement date and meeting financial cousellor.

TV this week

• Big brother
• Rewatching the old Dexter series

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

The seven sisters book 8 - Lucinda Riley

On my to-do list

This weekend

• Wash main bathroom
• Vac main floor
• Dust main floor
• Laundry

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Make a veggie potage to use up all veggies in the fridge
• Fold towels
• Take a walk after breakfast - DONE
• Pick up here and there
• Enjoy the beautiful day as it is 'the' good day this week

Decluttering

• 1 underwear
• 1 bread-making machine that was mom's and was in our basement - sold on Marketplace

Simple pleasure

Smell of soup and fresh bread, cool wind , getting more things out of the house

Upcoming this week

Nothing on the schedule, decided not to go in-town tomorrow as most of my team will be absent.

From the camera

Player of the game

Missing Ely but he only starts Tuesday

Funny quote of the week