Happy Homemaker 2024-11-25

 Good morning, in one month it's Christmas!

Last week was fairly busy.  Had grandkids for supper 2 nights and they slept over once, we hadn't seen them in  more than a week so we were very happy to have them.

Got all Christmas cards adressed (24) but can't mail because Canada Post is on strike.

Spent the weekend at my parent's house.  My aunt and Uncle had come for a visit from Abitibi (6 hours away from my parents).  Had been 10 years since I had seen my aunt.  Then my other 2 aunts also came for a visit (all my mom's siblings).  They had come to see an aunt who is at hospital and my mom also (who is absolutely not doing better with her Alzheimer). Was nice to see them again.  I had brought lunch but my uncle had brought all the other meals for all of them as he knows mom doesn't cook anymore and dad does not really cook. I gave each of them a Christmas card (can't mail them as Canada Post is on strike) and a Christmas ornament I made.

Then we had a baby shower for nephew's upcoming little girl - surprise she will be coming this week instead of at Christmas - Mom has eclampcia so she will have her baby Thursday.  They will name her Romy.  Spent the night at sis' as aunts were staying at parent's house.

Sunday aunts left around 10:30 as there was snow in the forecast and they had a long drive.  We left after lunch.  Got dh and bil to go buy a Christmas tree for my parents... dad had gotten rid of the whole shed outside and tree was in there.  I got all the Christmas dishes out of the house and just finished washing them this morning.  They will be going to dd's house next weekend.  Stopped by a friend's house on the way back to deliver a Christmas ornament.  Got home for supper.

Good news this morning my cousin won at casino with a friend.  She lives alone so this will help her I'm sure

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

The weather

Mon

6°

-1°

Tue

4°

1°

Wed

3°

-2°

Thu

2°

-2°

Fri

1°

-3°

Getting colder!

Looking around the house

Lots to do as was away all weekend and dd and family are coming over next weekend for

Xavier's bday party.  Maybe bil and parents too

Thinking and pondering

Getting ready for upcoming weekend

Tv this week

Alertes

Doute raisonnable

Les perles

Marco Lachance

Temps de chien (saison 2)

Dumas

Stats

Occupation double

Indéfendable

Un gars, une fille (new season)

Reruns of La Galère

Christmas movies 

Listening to or interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

Plus jamais malade by Denis Fortier - have put this on hold but need to get back to it.  

Il existera toujours un chemin  by Bruno Combes

On my to-do list

Monday 

• Post here ✅
• Tai-chi at 10:30 
• Prep for in-town work tomorrow✅
• Wash bathroom
• Prep for next weekend (wrap Xavier's gifts, prep something for supper  and breakfast for the family)
• Install Christmas lights in tree as soon as they arrive 
• Transfer $$ to ds for the lights
• Wash all Christmas dishes ✅
• Laundry
• 
  

Decluttering 

• 3 strings of Chritmas lights
• 1 pair of boots
• Did some decluttering at mom's (got Christmas dishes out, 1 bag of big towels and dishtowels, 2 bags of random clutter was thrown away)

Upcoming this week

Monday - Tai-chi

Tuesday in-town work 

Saturday - Xavier's birthday party

Christmas prep

Go through gift closet and update master gift list

Start the baking

Buy and wrap gifts

From the camera:

Quote of the week