Happy Homemaker 2021-07-05

Goodmorning!

Staycation : took a week off work last week (except for Friday morning I teleworked).  I had lots to do at home.  dh was working so just stayed home and did things.  Monday was some errands.  Beginning of the week was very hot and humid than cold and rainy the rest of the week and weekend.  Did not get any outdoor work done.

I watched the grandkids Tuesday am and had Xavier Thursday afternoon.  We also had him on Saturday and he slept here.

Canada day was last Thursday but dh had to work.  In fact he also worked Sunday afternoon from noon.  He got home around 9:30.  He will be tired today.  Smoke detector battery started beeping at 4:00 am... smoked detector got ripped out of the ceiling.  A new one will be bought this week.  It was old and needed replacing anyways.

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

The weather (in celsius)

Mon.

26°

17°

Tue.

26°

13°

Wed.

19°

11°

Thu.

18°

13°

Fri.

19

On my mind

Govt regulations are out for the return to work.  From sept to december we will go back to the office if we feel up to it and in accordance with our employer.  Starting January 2022, it is a minimum of 2 days a week at the office, the rest of the work can be telework.  Of course it will all depend on our bosses.

Vacations coming up in two weeks.  No idea yet if we will do anything... it is still not back to full 'normal' here.

On the breakfast plate

1 oat toast with marmelade and 1 glass of oat milk

On my reading pile

The Shelter of Stones de Jean M. Auel.  The fifth in the Earth's children series.  

On my tv

La belle vie avec Go-Van

Lincoln (à la poursuite du Bone collector)

New Amsterdam

Absentia

Clash

Mr. Mercedes (season 2)

The Walking dead (season 8)

Christmas movies!!!  dvrd a bunch that were available for Christmas in July.

Interesting youtube vlog I saw this week

On the menu this week
Lundi - 

Mardi-  
Mercredi - 
Jeudi -   Grilled cheese
Friday - 

Will think about it today, but it'll be 'from the freezer' week!

From the camera:

Looking around the house

Sunday after the kids left at 1:00 in the afternoon I vac'd and dusted all main floor.  Washed main bathroom on Saturday.  So the house is good.  

On my to-do list

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Menu-plan - 
• Laundry
• Wash outside front windows
• Weed front flower bed
• Pay bills
• Order some shoes online

Last week's decluttering (that actually got taken out of the house)

• 1 fisher price radio / cassette in recycling (didn't work anymore)
• 1 plastic children's plate
• Some food from fridge freezer when I cleaned it out
• 1 a/c unit sold on Marketplace
• 1 old used plastic toolbox in recycling
• 12 patterns + 1 tub of fabric emptied (not out of the house yet but will be soon)
• Papers on the counter - recycling.
• Some empty boxes
• 2 3D jigsaw puzzles
• 16 plastic hangers
• 7 white cups
• Papers from my purse
• Stuff we had brought back from my daughters'that was sent to the trift store:  1 mug, 1 pyrex bowl, 1 pair of socks, 1 plastic water bottle, 1 plastic mason jar glass
• 1 pair of shorts
• 1 stuffed moose
• 2 Christmas trays
• 1 cushion
• Broken kitchen trash bin (got a new one to replace it)
• Old smoke detector (but a new one will replace it)

I decided to list what I get decluttered each month on my 'declutter calendar'... will motivate me when decluttering.  

To relax this week or In my crafting basket 

Read, paint, watch tv, nap

Quote of the week