Happy Homemaker 2025-08-18

Good morning!

I got my retirement options from financial advisor last week.. but she is soooo mixed up that I don't completely trust her.  Anyhow doesn't change anything.. I'll just take it when I'm ready.  I'll get the scenarios from the govt agency and see from there... next year possibly (june - at my 61st birthday no more penalties) or january 2027.  The province next to us they are calling back workers full-time at the office starting January 2026... if they do this here retirement will be earlier - I will not be going back to the office full-time.  This telework thing works fine for me.

Friday night we went to outdoor movie at town hall with ds, ddil and grandkids.  DDIL's sis, bil, and niece came too.  Was a nice movie for the children and NO mosquitos this time!  Not alot of people though (last time people left before the end of movie because of mosquitos).  Then we saw 5 more shooting stars (had seen 7 on Monday).

Saturday morning was housechores (a cw was to drop by on his bicycle ride but didn't), got the house guestready... which is a good thing since it was ok afterwards.  Saturday afternoon was not much... way too hot (30C + humidity).  Did a bouilli in the crockpot (pot roast) for supper.  In the evening we went to next town and was too free music shows.  Was really nice out.

Sunday was rain in the morning and way cooler temperatures (19C).  DS and family were out of electricity from 9:00 am to 2:00 am, so they came in the afternoon and had supper here (I had spaghetti sauce in the crockpot).  Grandkids stayed the night.  DH drove them to daycare this morning.

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

The weather

• Aujourd’hui

  

  20°9°
• mar. 19

  

  20°14°
• mer. 20

  

  20°11°
• jeu. 21

  

  25°13°
• ven. 22

  

  26°16°
• sam. 23

  

  26°18°
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Nice! cooler temperatures... but we still need rain.  yesterday morning was not enough.

Looking around the house

With grandkids and dog here yesterday, I had a few things to do this morning. but now it is ok.  Just too much stuff but hey I always feel that way even though I do declutter.  Can't wait to put up Fall decor.

Thinking and pondering

Sis is away for work but she says we might be able to sell dad's cars with the papers we got.  will have to check that out.

Planning for Fall and Thanksgiving weekend

TV this week

• Big Brother
• Christmas movies

Interesting blog I saw this week

None - I had an art Summit on 3 days, was nice

On my reading pile

Histoires de femmes (T4) Louise Tremblay D'Essiambre

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Dust main floor
• Vac main floor
• Laundry
• Pot roast in crockpot
• Spaghetti sauce in crockpot
• Cut up pineapple
• Wash main bathroom

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Get ready for in-town work tomorrow - DONE
• Vaccum high-passage areas - DONE
• Quick swipe main bathroom - DONE
• Mop high-passage areas - DONE
• Laundry ( 2 loads )
• Schedule yearly doctor appointment for September - DONE
• Stress-free dinner summit (it's on 3 days but will pick the webinairs I want to watch) - Free activity

Decluttering

• 1 pair of winter boots

Christmas prep

• Ordered and received a jewellry box for Anne-E

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - In-town work

Next weekend - Rodeo is in town so if it's nice out we will go take a walk there

From the camera

Nothing this week

Funny of the week