Monday, 27 April 2026

Happy Homemaker Monday 2026-04-27

Good morning and bye-bye April

Busy busy week.  Grandkids arrived Tuesday evening with ds to spend the week.  Wednesday morning dh will drive them to school and daycare and their parents will pick them, and the dog, up.

It went well, no problem putting them to bed, they'd both fall asleep in my bed and we moved one of them out ... each of us sleeping with one of them in different beds because lack of space. Morning prep is quite busy with lunch, snacks (for Xavier) and hair for Anne-E (long hair that is ALWAYS tangled).  In the evening after supper, we'd get them to play outside for an hour before bathtime and bedtime.  Anne-E went to a friend's house (ddil had arranged that) from Saturday 4:00 pm and the friend took her to daycare this morning), so she was gone part of the weekend.  She spent Sunday at sugar shack with her friends.

Saturday was Xavier's baseball evaluation, so dh left with him at 6:30 am and they came back at 10:00 am.  I was with Anne-E Friday night for her dance practice and then dance recital Saturday morning.  got there at 10:00 and left at noon.  In the evening went to another town for nephew's hockey game (my brother's son and for once they were near us so had to go.. took us 1 hour to get there but to their home is 3 hours).  He played really well but got knocked at one point and he was hurting when he got out.  will call today to see how it's going.  There was a man there taking notes to draft them for a school in another province and he said in 1 year he had improved alot... nephew takes this very seriousy he practiced his skating every day before school this year and has been exercising alot too.  we'll see if he goes or not, not easy to let them go elsewhere for 1 year.

Yesterday afternoon Xavier said he was tired so he went in the house and fell asleep from 2:45 to 4:30 in my bed!  a little longer to fall asleep last night though but it did him good.  lots of outdoor time during the weekend.

Today will be some outside work, picking up income taxes, groceries, etc...

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





Weather this week

Beautiful weekend

Mon
Sunny
19°
5°
Tue
Cloudy
18°
6°
Wed
Cloudy
14°
7°
Thu
Rain
9°
4°
Fri
Rain showers
7°
0°



Looking around the house

yuck.... lots to do but waiting until we are back to just dh and I.  Dog hair everywhere and kids running in and sometimes forgetting to take off their shoes / boots.  ah well, it's life ;)


Thinking and pondering
No time for that with the grandkids and dog here.


TV this week
  • Les petits tannants
  • TLMEP
  • Ça finit bien la semaine
  • En direct de l'univers

Interesting blog I saw this week
Nothing

On my reading pile

Le patient anglais - Michael Ondaatje.   for now stopped that one, it was kind of boring.
It Ends with us - Coleen Hoover


On my to-do list

Over the weekend
  • Laundry
  • Deep spring-clean 2 entry closets and get winter stuff in 2nd closet
  • Vac'd main floor 
  • Picked up here and there as I go
  • Wash a few section of patio railings
  • Weeded all flower beds

Monday
  • Pick up income taxes
  • Drop off bag at thrift store
  • Amazon return
  • Groceries
  • Wash last section of patio railing
  • Laundry
  • Take a walk, have to start taking walks again, had a rough icy winter so it's been awhile
Decluttering
  • 1 children's pants
    1 marker
    1 highlighter
    1 pair of mitains
    1 lost glove
    1 lost mitten
    1 pair of boots
    1 children's coat
    1 hanger
    1 pair of children's socks
Simple pleasure
Having a child in bed next to me, wonderful moments or the grandchildren saying they love us and hugging us.

Upcoming this week

Monday - Pick up income taxes and probably PAY them :( - DONE and paid
Thursday - In-town work (instead of Tuesday), followed by supper for a cw who is retiring.



From the camera











Web picture of the week


Monday, 20 April 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-04-19

Good morning 

Still have my sinusitis but it isn't as bad, depends on the time of the day.  Slow telework week but people had weird attitudes, hoping this week will be better.

DH helped out on Monday at ds' house to get stuff to recycling.  Did not see grandkids this weekend except for a few minutes when they picked up the bikes to go to the park.

Was Anne-E's 5th bday on Friday, will give her her gift this week when they come to spend the week while parent's are on vacation.  Was dd's 35th bday on Saturday too.

Got a new haircut on Friday, all summery, shorter and mainly thinner.

Spent weekend on regular housechores and some more deep cleaning and Saturday afternoon went outside on patio to read, got my outdoor rocking chair out to use.  Did a few classes from the sketchbook revival site.

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





Weather this week

Saturday was a beautiful sunny 20C day... we skipped from winter to early summer in 1 day..
and it lasted 1 day.  Sunday was rain all day and this week will be colder.





Today is to be 2C with snow flurries (right now at 8:30 it is -2C)

Looking around the house

Looks fine for now, now next week will be another thing ;) with 2 little tornadoes spending the week with their dog.


Thinking and pondering
Family situation is not getting better, how can it be if the other person refuses to communicate?
Dad had a 2nd house which will be put up for sale this week.  His income taxes are done and there is quite an amount to be paid.. yikes! you work all your life and then a big chunk goes to govt when you die.
Busy week ahead...


TV this week
  • Les petits tannants
  • TLMEP
  • Indomptables
  • Ça finit bien la semaine
  • En direct de l'univers

Interesting blog I saw this week
Nothing

On my reading pile

Le patient anglais - Michael Ondaatje... not sure about this one, have 70 pages read and for now it is boring.

On my to-do list

Over the weekend
  • Laundry
  • Deep spring-clean kitchen and kitchenette (outside kitchen cabinets and top, woodwork, blinds, windows, walls, frames, furniture - chair covers will be washed when it's nicer so I can take chairs out to dry, curtains will be aired when it's nicer too), still have oven and fridge to clean but these get done regularly.  Inside of cabinets get done in Fall to be ready for the Holiday season.
  • Vac'd main floor (dh)
  • Dusted all main floor
  • Washed main bathroom
  • Did quite a few sketchbook revival webinars (limited time for it to be free)
  • Finished assembling and stuffing the Christmas felt ornaments I had stuff for... now I need to buy more felt.  Got 13 done.

Monday
  • 10:00 dentist appintment
  • Get parking for next month - DONE at 2:00 am
  • Sketchbook revival sessions to view
  • Make a menu list for this week with grandkids and list for lunches, snacks, desserts and go to grocery store for these.
Decluttering
  • 1 bicycle
  • Some pieces of metal sheets

Simple pleasure
Being able to talk with a friend about things on my mind.  Spring decor coming out slowly around the house, colors...

Upcoming this week

Monday - 10:00 dentist appointment
Tuesday- In-town work -Grandkids arrive for the week
Friday - general dance repetition for Anne-E
Saturday - Anne-E's dance recital - I'll be going with her.  DH will be going with Xavier to his baseball evaluation.
From Thursday to Saturday or Sunday - my brother and nephew are in town for hockey tournament hopefully we can go to at least 1 game to see them.


From the camera
Nothing




Web picture of the week

Wish it worked that way...



Monday, 13 April 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-04-13

Good morning 

Wednesday ddil, dog cats spent afternoon & evening.  DH picked up grandkids from school and daycare.  They were having 4 visits for their house that day and one Friday morning.  DH drove dog home Friday at noon.   House is sold! conditional to inspection and bank... crossing our fingers, that house has work to be done on.

Thursday while in town for work went with cw's to buy a retirement gift for another cw (a pendant made by an artist bought at the museum).  was fun.

Cold was getting better but Friday during the night woke up with really sore throat and have been feeling yucky all weekend, it's back in full force.

Weekend was housechores, lots to do.  I see a small spot without snow in our backyard! 

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




Weather this week

Sun
Cloudy
7°
-3°
Mon
Rain
10°
3°
Tue
Rain
10°
3°
Wed
Rain
10°
4°
Thu
Heavy rain
11°
5°
Fri
Light rain
12°
2°

All this rain will make the snow go away :)


Looking around the house

Picked up, working on deep spring cleaning.  


Thinking and pondering
A difficult family situation.
Spring cleaning
Prepping for spring
Retirement


TV this week
  • Les petits tannants
  • TLMEP
  • Dumas
  • Indéfendable
  • Antigang
  • L'oeil du cyclone
  • Stat
  • Alertes
  • Indomptables
  • Ça finit bien la semaine
  • En direct de l'univers

Interesting blog I saw this week
Nothing

On my reading pile

Une bobine de fil bleu - Anne Tyler

On my to-do list

Over the weekend
  • Laundry
  • Deep spring-clean LR and hallway (woodwork, blinds, windows, air out curtains, ceiling, walls, floor, fireplace, frames, furniture - couches to do when we can open up so they can dry better)
  • DH did all ceilings on main floor (except for my bedroom that was done)
  • Made soup 
  • Made poor-man pudding 
  • Aired out my winter coat and ski pants
  • Washed a pair of winter boots
  • Was able to change my work parking from Thursday to Tuesday which is great as I have an appointment on Thursday
  • Ordered medication to be picked up on Monday
  • Dusted and cleaned kitchenette
  • Vac'd main floor
  • Got the books out to the free library (mom's and some children's books from here)
  • Watch 3 gutivate free webinars

Monday
  • Deep spring clean bathroom (walls, woodwork, big shower, windows, blinds, floor and all)
  • Laundry
  • Post here - DONE
  • Prep for in-town work tomorrow
  • Have had some Christmas stuff outside for past 2 months (from parent's house) still smelling musty, will decide what to do with it and put it away or give it away.
  • Work on Christmas ornament
  • Sketchbook revival sessions to view if not too late
Decluttering
  • 1 children's ski pants (given to sis for her granddaughter)
  • 1 sweater
  • 1 pair of socks
  • 12 cassettes
  • 18 children books
  • 1 pair of shoes
Simple pleasure
When a room is all washed up and smells fresh, being able to breath through my nose (darn cold), sitting outside in the sun

Upcoming this week

Tuesday- In-town work 
Thursday - Osteo appointment


From the camera
Nothing




Web picture of the week