Happy Homemaker 2026-10-12

Happy Thanksgiving (here in Canada).  A cool 13C (forecast is temps going down to 5C during the day) with rain.. A Fall day

Thursday dh picked up grandkids from school bus so they had supper here.  

Friday I had taken a day off to pick up before guest arrived for the weekend and a few errands.  Grandkids came for supper and stayed the night.  

Saturday sis arrived at 11:00 am, ds and family around 1:00, dd and family around 1:30 and aunt and uncle around 3:30.  Was our local white geese festival in town.  We all went to visit the craft show, motorcycle hability show, big blownup games for the grandkids.  Supper was me, dh, sis, bil, aunt and uncle - méchoui, very good but show that followed was way too lound, most of the people left,  we couldn't here anything with the noise.  got back home at 9:30.  Kids and grandkids had supper here at our house - fondue chinoise.  When we got home ds & family were gone and dd& family were sleeping.

Sunday was another early day, family photo session at 9:00, went very well,  we took some pics with our cells which I will share below, can't wait to see the professional ones.  Everyone had breakfast and lunch here before going back to festival (dd finally went to see ds' new home while grandkids stayed here).   then, grandkids played in the games and we went to visit and see the colors with sis and bil (uncle and aunt left before lunch).  DD left around 2:00.  Sis and bil left at 4:00. DS came to get their things around 5:00 they were having friends over for supper.  DH invited his cousin (his car was in the old car show here in town) and his wife for supper.  we had picked up a geese pie (very good and $$) and I had some French onion soup.  Went to bed at 10:30.

Very tired this morning with a slight headache.  Still more today at Geese festival but not going, will be picking up day.

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

Weather this weekMon

12°

5°

Tue

6°

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Wed

8°

5°

Thu

11°

4°

Fri

5°

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Sat

4°

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Sun

6°

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Getting cold!  Some places not far have snow in the forecast.

Looking around the house

Lots to do.. wash beds, rewash both bathrroms, vaccum, in other words almost a whole house reset.

Thinking and pondering

Gastro office called on Saturday for colonoscopy on Oct 22nd (she hadn't mentioned this when we talked last week), so will have to pick up the prep bottles (uggg) and take a sick day.  dh will be accompanying me.

Financial advisor contacted me and we have done a few things still waiting for a plan but meanwhile another advisor sent me one (had a few $$ with them at work) so will have to look at that.

Want the house 'resetted' and ready to go towards Halloween (4 boxes of 40 chips bought, 2 bags of lollipops) and Christmas.

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
• Penelope partout (season 1) - finished
• Ils vécurent heureux (stopped watching after a few episodes, not for me)

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing.

On my reading pile

Petite Lisa - Rachel Mourier

On my to-do list

Friday

• Vac main floor 
• Wash main bathroom
• Laundry
• Make bed in office /guest room for sis
• Errands
• Clean and reorganize fridge

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Prep for in-town work tomorrow 
• Wash main bathroom
• Wash basement bathroom
• Vac main floor (if possible also basement)
• Wash beds
• mop high traffic areas
• Call pharmacy (seems they are closed so will be done another day)
• List of medication and questions ready for gastro appointement on the 22nd
• Go through leftovers in fridge
• Laundry, tons of laundry

Decluttering

• 1 pair of running shoes
• 1 pair of fancy sandals
• 1 pair of thongs
• Financial papers
• 1 Fall coat
• 1 winter hat
• 1 belt
• 1 pair of socks
• 1 pair of gloves
• 1 Spring coat

Simple pleasure

Cozy atmosphere today... it is gray outside and have fairy lights and ambiance music playing on youtube.

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - in-town work 

From the camera

Fall picture of the week

Happy Homemaker 2026-10-05

Good morning, a cool 11C with rain

Busy week last week, 1 day work in town, going to sewing lady, osteo appointment, gastro appointment, esthetician appointment, financial advisor appointment, dh worked 2 days at anticipation votes for the polls. I took Wednesday afternoon off for financial advisor (in another town) and 1 day off on Friday (have too many days accumulated and need to use them up before retirement).

Saturday was housechores and supper at McD's with neighbors.

Sunday went to Xavier's hockey practice at 7:15 am, followed by groceries and a few more housechores and cooking.  Afternoon outside chatting with neighbors.

Woke up with a headache today, took a tylenol.  should pass soon.

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

Weather this week

Mon

12°

7°

Tue

11°

4°

Wed

10°

5°

Thu

14°

7°

Fri

12°

4°

Sat

11°

4°

Looking around the house

DH has got the heating started (Saturday night went down to 4C outside).  Have picked up getting ready for Thanksgiving weekend next week.

Thinking and pondering

Have met financial cousellor - waiting for him to make me a retirement plan, with that will decide if I stop in December or continue a few months at 3 days a week

Photographer confirmed date of Oct 12 for the family photo session but time and place to be confirmed the day before.

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.

On my reading pile

Petite Lisa - Rachel Mourier

On my to-do list

Weekend

• Vac main floor
• Dust main floor
• Deep-clean basement bathroom (walls, ceiling, woodwork, window, light fixtures, floor, shower, toilet,....) 
• Make onion soup to freeze
• Cook, slice and brown italian sausages to freeze
• Make some meatballs to freeze
• Laundry
• Vac basement
• Send osteo bill to insurance (they pay 30$ out of 120$ :( )
• Change frames and pictures in kitchen for Fall ones.  with those new frames I can change my pictures everytime for seasonal decor.
• Pay car registration
• 
  

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Prep for in-town work tomorrow 
• Wash main bathroom
• Make space for coats and shoes in entry closet before next weekend
• See if we have winter clothing to donate to winter-wear drive this week.
• DH will be couting votes tonight for a few hours - tonight we will have a new prime minister for our province.
• 
  

Decluttering

• 4 pants
• 4 children's books
• 1 sweater
• 1 black dress
• 1 child snowsuit
• 1 grapevine wreat
• 1 bathroom fancy glass with deer on it
• 2 1lb weights
• 1 kitchen ustensil
• 1 pen
• 1 under the counter radio (had got rid of it but dh had put it in garage)

From mom's but was waiting nearer to Christmas to give to thrift store

• 1 lighted Christmas scene
• 1 set red Christmas lights
• 4 nativity set personages
• 1 bag small town Christmas figures
• 1 lighted wooden house
• 1 box Christmas crackers
• 1 set scrapbook santa wear
• 1 Christmas towel

Simple pleasure

Being alone in the house once in awhile, nice!  A good tv program with some tea.

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - in-town work 

From the camera

Maxime's family

Anne-Élizabeth writing her name (kindergarten)

Ely at start of 2026 hockey season

Fall picture of the week

Picture taken during a walk on Sunday (colors are not the sharpest on my phone but they were beautiful)

Happy Homemaker 2026-09-28

Good morning, a cool 12C here this morning

Last Wednesday ds dropped off grandkids at 7:00 pm as he was leaving early with ddil next morning (she was going out of town for work and to pick up their new-to-them car) and he was working in town.  

Grandkids slept here and grandpa took them to bus stop on Thursday.  After school dh picked them up and they had supper here.  I went with Anne-E to her dance class where ds met us to pick up grandkids but Xavier wanted to spend another night here so he stayed.  

Friday they had a pedagogical day and I had taken a day off (had some sick days to take).  Xavier spent most of the day here; he did go home for 2 hours with dh who went to mow the lawn, so he played with his sister - ds was in telework.  Anne-E wanted to stay home to see her mom when she got back but Xavier came back here.  He loves the ipad but I'm don't agree with him spending lots of time on it so have to keep him busy which means I did nothing on the homefront but we played cards, colored, painted, took a walk, looked for bugs.  He said he wanted to stay another night but it was Hockey pool night with his dad (at one of our neighbor's house), so off he went with his dad.  He came twice in the evening and told him no later than 9:30 to come back and go to bed because he had hockey practice Saturday.  He finally decided to go back home with his dad.

Saturday we all went to his hockey practice and then we all headed to dd's (2 hour away).  Had lunch there and in the afternoon we all went to local Fête with carrousel and rides for a few hours.  DS and family stayed for supper but we left around 6:00 pm and had supper on our way home.  Was nice to have all family together.

Sunday dh worked at the polls - anticipation vote from 8:30 and got back home 8:45 pm.  I spent whole day in housechores.

Today dh is working at polls again so more housechores for me (yay! ;) ) and I do have some paperwork to do.

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

Weather this week

Mon

13°

11°

Tue

15°

10°

Wed

16°

10°

Thu

18°

13°

Fri

18°

7°

Sat

17°

7°

Sun

13°

7°

Looking around the house

Warm and cozy, just fine.  I need to make it guest-ready for our Thanksgiving in 2 weeks (Oct. 12).

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 - still waiting for appointment but will prep the papers this afternoon (hopefully)

Photographer confirmed date of Oct 12 for the family but time and place to be confirmed the day before.

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.

On my reading pile

L'été des aurevoirs - Les demoiselles d'Oxford T3 - Rosie Clarke

On my to-do list

Sunday

• Vac main floor
• Wash main bathroom
• Wash oven
• Deep-clean 1 basement bedroom (walls, ceiling, woodwork, window, curtains, light fixture, furniture, floor) - only closet left to do at a later time
• Mop high-traffic areas
• 
  

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Prep for in-town work tomorrow 
• Deep-clean 2nd basement bedroom
• Prep papers to meet financial advisor
• 
  

Decluttering

• 3 bracelets
• 3 sets of earrings
• 8 necklaces
• 3 sweaters
• 5 pairs of pants
• 1 sports bra
• 1 bag of mixed pieces of earrings and beads

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

I can't download the little videos, not working

Web picture of the week