Monday 12 March 2018

Happy Homemaker 2018-03-12

A very weird week emotionally at work:
a co-worker's wife commited suicide :(  they had just come back from a one-week cruise. Another co-worker told us she is leaving for another job this week (my desk neighbor) :( . Then my ex-boss came by and told us he has been away since November, had a horse accident and was lucky not to be paralysed - he says his life will change from now on - he will concentrate on important things.  He has lots of therapy to do to come back to normal.
Ouf! what a week 

I applied on 2 other jobs - don't really want to change job but if I want a career advancement I guess I'll have to change :(  

On the home-front it was much quieter which is a good thing!  we did have a small snowstorm during the week and roads were slippery but I drove in to work with my husband.


The weather
Around 0C all week - so quite balmy.  A few flakes each day and more than a few on Tuesday. 

What I'm reading
L'appel de l'ange - Guillaume Musso

On my tv
La Voix
Walking dead Season 3
La fugueuse
Unité 9
'O
L'échappée
Survivant désigné
La liste noire
District 31

Menu - planning
Monday - Macaroni chinois
Tuesday - Casserole poulet / riz
Wednesday - Vol aux vents au poulet
Thursday - Smoked meat sandwiches
Friday- ?

On my to-do list
Last weekend:
Regular housechores 
Laundry 
Bake cookies
Bake muffins
Prep the chicken casserole
Prep the Macaroni chinois

Monday
Yoga exercises
Menu-planning
Deep clean pantry
Wash sink
Prep gym clothes for tomorrow and work clothes
Wash my bedding 
Continue Low-Fodmap free e-course
Journal declutter
one-thing-a-room declutter 
Work on some crafts

What I am knitting, crocheting and crafting
Working on socks.  
Started a set of Charlie Brown felt ornaments - FINISHED!
Crocheted a St-Patrick's top hat for the mantle yesterday.

Looking forward to
The 'green' of St-Pat's day!  Here's a picture of how Chicago celebrates St-Patrick's day




Simple pleasures
Decluttering - getting rid of things we don't use anymore... the AFTER, when there is space, is what is pleasurable.

From the camera


Crochet hat I made yesterday to put on the mantle - Happy St-Patrick's day!

Image of the week


6 comments:

  1. My heart goes out to you... Suicide affects everyone it touches! Please now your in my prayers and so are the family, and the co- workers!

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  2. Am sorry to hear of the sadness at work. I have added you and your co-workers to my prayer journal and will be praying over all. You did a great job on the crocheted hat! Have a great week ahead and Happy St. Patrick's Day! <3

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  3. So sorry for such a rough time at work and your co-worker's loss, just one of those would be tough but all at once. Reading your to-do list reminds me I conveniently forgot to put cleaning out the pantry on my to-do list. Cute hat! That cow picture is so funny. Hope you have a great week!

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  4. Cute hat. I really don't celebrate St. Patrick's day. Back in high school we just wore something green to keep from getting pinched.

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  5. Yes, your week certainly started out very difficult... so sorry about all the losses and issues, glad you redeem the week with our very impressive craftiness.. I love the Leprechaun hat!!!

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  6. So sorry to hear about all the work place news. HUGS and prayers that everyone gets the help they need to deal with the traumas.

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