Monday, 9 February 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-02-09

Good morning

FINALLY got biopsy reports all is good but if more problems they will just increase hormone intake, have to get a doctor's appointment to up the prescription.

Xavier has pneumonia and is on antibiotics.  Anne-E was here for supper Wednesday night (while ddil was at doctor's with Xavier),  Children Funny moment:  Anne-E ate a small meat pie and liked it so she pointed to the other 2 on the kitchen counter and told her grandpa she was taking those to her house... hahaha

Friday dh was volunteer all day at town hall to prep for Friday night skating with a Country Theme. He says there were alot of people who showed up.  They had chili, hot chocolate, donuts for free.

Saturday we went to the House Show, visited a house that will be drawn (tickets $15 funds sent to Operation Sunshine for children), and lots of other renovation companies.  Lots of people, very hot.  Had smoked meat at restaurant before getting back home at 3:00 pm.

Sunday was Olympic watching, housechores, Netflix in the evening (dh was watching hockey game) and dh took the dog out at ds' (they were at ddil's sister for the weeknd).  I even got in a little nap sitting in the sun (inside the house near the patio door) in the afternoon.

Had some errands planned for today but stomach is a little off , they'll be done at some other time.

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




Weather this week

Mon
Sunny
-6°
-21°
Tue
Cloudy
-8°
-21°
Wed
Snow showers
-5°
-11°
Thu
Sunny
-4°
-17°
Fri
Partly sunny
-8°
-17°

Looking around the house

Have some stuff to deliver to thrift shop, free library, shared fridge, dniece, son's house, .. so small piles near the door.
House is warm and toasty, perfect with the cold outside.

Thinking and pondering
We need a new car, kitchen renovations need to think about what I like ... do my homework!

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
Nothing


On my reading pile

The frozen people by Ellie Griffiths finished last night.
Starting The Women by Kristin Hannah

On my to-do list

Over the weekend 
  • Wash main bathroom
  • Vac main floor (dh did that)
  • Dust all main floor
  • Laundry
  • Go through the 2 tubs of stuff brought from parent's house.. what is to keep and what will be sent to thrift shop.  Comes from their basement so smells musty.  will try to air out what I will keep.  Not sure I can send Christmas stuff to thrift shop at this time of the year so might have to keep it a little longer.
  • Cook some hard-boiled eggs for this week
  • Make a batch of rice for this week's lunches
Monday
  • Post here - DONE
  • 10:00 Tai-chi Class -
  • Prep for in-town work on Tuesday - 
  • Call to get an appointment with new doctor I have never seen (my other 'new' doctor retired, so have another one now)
  • Errands?
  • ...

Decluttering
  • 1 photo frame
  • 1 local ressources booklet
  • Clue Jr - to dd
  • Monopoly jr - to dd
  • Clue simpsons edition - to ds
  • Monopoly - hockey edition - to ds
  • 4 magazines
  • 1 kit bubble tea (was a 2-pack tried it but didn't like it very much, so will be given the 2nd one to the shared fridge)
Simple pleasure
Being back at home, being warm and in my things.
    Upcoming this week

    Monday - Tai-Chi
    Tuesday - in-town work



    From the camera
    Nothing 



    Funny of the week







    Monday, 2 February 2026

    Happy Homemaker 2026-02-02

    Welcome February

    Still no results for biopsy even though I called for the 2nd time in 2 weeks they said they needed doctor's approval, results are in file... still waiting, I might not be so patient when I call back this week...

    Work - our general director is going to another govt agency mid-february.  Our own boss will do his job by interim + her job, more changes yet again.  And this week we change our work cubicles too (our area will undergo construction work).

    DH was ill Thursday morning but seems fine now.  Grandkids slept over on Friday night.  Xavier was a little sick with flu and Anne-E woke up with it Saturday morning.

    Saturday morning drove Anne-E to her house and then went to Xavier's hockey practice.  Afterwards we went to see mom, had lunch at sis's house and spent afternoon there.  One brother came over (the other one was snowmobiling).  Sis and bil had a show so we stayed there until it was time to leave for my uncle's 80th bday party (dad's side), got to see most of my aunts, uncles and cousins.  Sis came to join us with her kids after their show.  Got home to sleep around 11:15.  Ate too much too late, was nauseous part of the night with heartburn, so not much sleep

    Sunday I did not feel well in the morning so skipped breakfast and had hot water with Tums.. both brothers came for breakfast at sis'.  After breakfast youngest brother had to go to hockey game in another town with his son.  Me, sis and other brother went to see mom.  She is doing ok but only recognized a picture of dad for 20 seconds then she lost that too, doesn't recognize any of us.

     Afterwards we went to parent's house for more decluttering.. can't do too much each time as we have no place to put the garbage bags!  They only take what is in garbage can no bags outside... so brother and bil each took a garbage bag to their own home 😏  I brought back 3 big plastic tubs and a box of books that I will have to go through but it is mostly to be donated to thrift store.  Got back home around 5:00 pm (a 3 hour ride from mom's to here).  We got the papers needed to sell the houses (dad had a house for rent + family house), so that will be next step.  Family house we have to see about as that is the place where the trucks and company is (my brothers now own the company - roofers). 

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




    Weather this week

    Mon
    Sunny
    -8°
    -24°
    Tue
    Cloudy
    -9°
    -18°
    Wed
    Cloudy
    -6°
    -14°
    Thu
    Mostly sunny
    -9°
    -21°
    Fri
    Cloudy
    -9°
    -20°

    Looking around the house

    Lots to do as we were gone all weekend

    Thinking and pondering
    - Why it is so complicated to get biopsy results if they have been in for at least 3 weeks??  If I do not get them in this week will have to make an appointment with new doctor so she can call the other doc to get them... thinking I must not have anything since they are not calling back.
    - Need to figure out some stuff money wise and plan for what is coming.

    TV this week
    • Dernière seconde (saison 1)
    • Les petits tannants
    • TLMEP
    • Dumas
    • Indéfendable
    • Antigang
    • Happy Face
    • L'oeil du cyclone
    • Emprises
    • Les armes
    • Stat
    • Alertes
    • Mea Culpa
    • Indomptables
    • Nuls en chef
    • 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
    Nothing


    On my reading pile

    The frozen people by Ellie Griffiths

    On my to-do list

    Over the weekend 
    • Nothing
    Monday
    • Post here - DONE
    • Go to hospital pick up what is needed for some at-home tests - DONE
    • Go to bank - DONE
    • Drop off some books at free library - DONE
    • 10:00 Tai-chi Class - DONE
    • Prep for in-town work on Tuesday - 
    • Wash main bathroom
    • Vac main floor
    • ...

    Decluttering
    • 12 empty egg crates given to friend
    • 1 christmas gift (pic of mom & dad) given to friend
    • From parents' house
      • 5 big garage-grade garbage bags thrown away
      • 3 big plastic bins (2 of them I brought here will go through them again and most of it will be going to thrift store)
      • 1 box of books (will be given to Free library)
      • 1 big bag of yarn will be given to cousin
      • 1 small bag going to sis
      • 1 crockpot to one brother

    Simple pleasure
    Being back at home, being warm and in my things.
      Upcoming this week

      Monday - Tai-Chi
      Tuesday - in-town work



      From the camera
      Nothing - I don't think we took pictures at the bday party :(



      Funny of the week





      Monday, 26 January 2026

      Happy Homemaker 2026-01-26

      Good morning

      A weird week, still no results for biopsy even though I called, they said they needed doctor's approval, results are in file... but they didn't call back.  

      DH got his personal info stolen, seems it happened in August but they are just now telling us. 

      Had an esthetician appointment but my skin did not react how it was supposed too.. so .. I have a big spot on my cheek as if I'd fallen flat on my face on the street... sigh... it'll go away with time.

      Sunday was a hockey game to see Xavier in the morning. Afternoon was some housechores and just lazying about.

      Not feeling well this morning so I think it'll be a slow day... full of snow once again.

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




      Weather this week

      Mon
      Snow showers
      -12°
      -17°
      Tue
      Cloudy
      -14°
      -21°
      Wed
      Mostly sunny
      -12°
      -23°
      Thu
      Mostly sunny
      -14°
      -23°
      Fri
      Light snow
      -8°
      -17°

      A little less cold than last week.

      Looking around the house

      All picked up, warm and cozy, think I need a few more fur throws ;)

      Thinking and pondering
      Was not worried about biopsy but starting to (and because things have been going downhill since then) and all the anxiety caused by the news everyday.. how we are not our own country now but the 51st state and how we will get 100% barriers if we don't follow along whatever is asked of us.  Just let us be.

      TV this week
      • Dernière seconde (saison 1)
      • Les petits tannants
      • TLMEP
      • Dumas
      • Indéfendable
      • Antigang
      • Happy Face
      • L'oeil du cyclone
      • Emprises
      • Les armes
      • Stat
      • Alertes
      • Mea Culpa
      • Indomptables
      • Nuls en chef
      • 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

      I tried this out this week:



      On my reading pile

      Ici et maintenant by Liane Moriarty - already interesting after first few pages

      On my to-do list

      Over the weekend 
      • Laundry 
      • Vac main floor (husband did this)
      • Wash main bathroom
      • Dust all main floor
      • Deep-clean bathroom closet, armoire and drawers
      Monday
      • Post here - DONE
      • 10:00 Tai-chi Class - 
      • Prep for in-town work on Tuesday - 

      • ...

      Decluttering
      • 1 pair of socks
      • 1 baby bath towel
      • 1 candle holder
      • 1 discloth
      • 2 face cloths
      • 2 pillow covers
      • 1 perfumed water
      • 6 empty pill bottles
      • 3 rags
      • 1 bottle body oil
      • got products out of boxes and got rid of boxes
      • 1 bird lamp (broken)

      Simple pleasure
      This week my simple pleasure was watching some Netflix with my tea and Sudoku
        Upcoming this week

        Monday - Tai-Chi
        Tuesday - in-town work
        Next weekend - going to see mom, uncle's 80th bday supper with my dad's side of the family, try to get a few more things out of parent's house


        From the camera
        Nothing



        Funny of the week