Monday, 6 April 2026

Happy Homemaker 2026-04-06

Good morning 

Thursday ds came over to work from here in the afternoon as his car was at the garage near here.  DH picked up grandkids after school and daycare.  They didn't stay for supper as they were going to see the new Mario Bros movie with friends.

Good Friday we left at 9:30 to go see mom.  Youngest brother, nephew and niece joined us there.  we spent a good 2 hours with her.  she was tired when we left.  Then we went to sis' house - they were gone at my uncle's sugarshak (we didn't go as it was ice rain and rain when we left and no fun being outside).  However it is halfway from here to sis' and they just had a little rain and then it stopped.  Sis and her children and my other brother with her daughter were there.  Sis arrived for supper (I had brought pea soup, cabbage rolls and fudge), so youngest brother and nephew had supper with us too (niece had left).

Saturday sis had a brunch for her sons and family and youngest brother and nephew joined us too.  Afterwards we spent part of the day at parent's house doing more decluttering.  My other brother joined us there and they took the BIG old wood bedroom set out of there and it will be going to niece's house.  2 trips to donation center and filled the big garbage outside too.  A friend of family's came by too and made us some maple taffy from the syrup they had just finished boiling. She gave us a pint of their maple syrup too.  Supper and sleep at sis'.  DD told us she was coming Sunday to brother's house for lunch so me and sis went to walmart to gather what was needed for Easter egg hunt for her children.  Got a beautiful flower plant for sil and a bunch of small maple cones for dessert.

Sunday a cousin came for breakfast with us at sis' house (my cousin stayed 3 years with us with his dad when he was younger and his parent's divorced so he is close to us).  Went to my brother house for lunch - burgers on the gril and fries.  All 4 of us (brothers and sisters were there), 1 nephew and dd came with her boyfriend and 2 children too.  We did an Easter egg hunt for them.  We all left around 4:00 to go back home.  Got home past 7:30 pm.

Today will be unpacking, laundry, picking up... we were gone last 2 weekends so lots to do IF I want too ;)

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




Weather this week

Mon
Cloudy
1°
-14°
Tue
Sunny
-5°
-14°
Wed
Mostly cloudy
2°
-13°
Thu
Cloudy
11°
-5°
Fri
Light rain
8°
2°


Looking around the house

Well..... I've got my work cut out for me!  2 weekends away so lots to do.  And I did bring a few things back (but not much!!) from parent's house so that will have to be put away too.  Uh-oh Grandkids just arrived with their dog... so guessing won't get much done today either.


Thinking and pondering
Did I say ds had bought another house? It's no farther than the last one from here (5-10 minutes by car).  Today they are taking pictures of their actual house and putting it up on the market.  DH is gone to get his trailer and empty it at eco-center (closed today so will have to be tomorrow).  They had done some work at old house.

TV this week
  • Les petits tannants
  • TLMEP
  • Dumas
  • Indéfendable
  • Antigang
  • Happy Face
  • L'oeil du cyclone
  • Stat
  • Alertes
  • Indomptables
  • L'amour est dans le pré
  • La nuit devant nous
  • Ça finit bien la semaine
  • En direct de l'univers

Interesting blog I saw this week
Nothing

On my reading pile

The Lost Bride Trilogy T3 - Nora Roberts

On my to-do list

Monday
  • Laundry
  • whatever I can do with grandkids and dog here.. probably not much


Decluttering
  • Was at parent's house the decluttering:   books (will be given to free library), an air mattress, dishes (5 boxes), knick-knacks and decor items.  2 car loads to donation center.  A bread machine (will try selling it on marketplace), 1bedroom furniture kit.
  • From here: 1 brie cooking bowl (had another one at mom's that was bigger),  1 plastic plant, 
  • From son's house: 1 carpet and 1 lamp sold on marketplace
Simple pleasure
Being with my brothers and sister

Upcoming this week

Thursday - In-town work 


From the camera





Web picture of the week


Still enough show outside for a nice cup of hot chocolate with friends today

1 comment:

  1. WOW you've been doing A LOT of traveling and family time. Must feel good to be getting more done at your mom's house and spend time with family too! Have a WONDERFUL week.

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