Happy Homemaker 2026-08-03

Good morning and welcome August.. one month until the BER months :)

Tuesday we went with grandkids to McD's, followed by cinema to see Toy Story 5.  They stayed for supper as there was no electricity from 3 to 10 pm at their house.

Was a quiet week doing a few things around the house, reading and doing a bit of crafting.

Saturday we went to Pier with neighbors for a few hours then we went to a nice restaurant in town followed by some ice cream. Hot day.

Sunday was very humid and hot, uggg.  Did some housechores and went to a small local market for some bread and pork spread.  Got Anne-E a jeans skirt and capris for free at the Troc-don.  Printed out my 'ber' months calendar and filling it up with things to do before Christmas (food, Halloween prep, Christmas prep, Fall prep).

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

Weather this week

Too hot for me.  the forecast changed as it was to be rain most of the week

Looking around the house

Can't wait to get the autumn / Fall decor out... sigh... still 1 month to go.

Thinking and pondering

Financial planification, upcoming projects, retirement....

TV this week

• Christmas movies
• 2 Tapons au Japon
• Big brother
• Rewatching the old Dexter series
• Indomptables 

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

The seven sisters book 4 - Lucinda Riley

On my to-do list

Last week

• Wash freezer
• Laundry
• Update ebooks on usb key and hardrive
• Reorganize bathroom armoire and get rid of expired medication
• Weed front, side and back flower beds
• Cooked ragoût boulettes (some for freezing and some for the kids)
• ... tried to do at least 1 chore a day

Sunday

• Wash main bathroom

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Vac main floor - DONE
• Help out dh with some computer stuff - DONE
• Schedule dentist appointment - the tooth i had a crown done in June is still hurting
• Schedule bloodwork in Autumn
• 
  

Decluttering

• 4 old pill bottles with expired medication
• 1 medical bandage
• a few fruit plastic containers givent to frigo-partage
• A piece of an old lawn-mower
• 5 old paint gallons
• 2 medium pieces of aluminium siding

Simple pleasure

Eating on a terrasse on a warm evening with no mosquitoes.

Having friends to talk to.

Upcoming this week

End of vacation, back to work on Wednesday but at least this week will be work from home so that's great!

From the camera

Web picture of the week

Happy Hoemaker 2026-07-27

Happy Tuesday! 

Am very late in posting but just got home at 5:00 pm Monday night after a weekend away at sis' house.

I worked a few hours telework during the week but mostly was a quiet vacation week.  We did go to the Pier one day to sit for awhile.  SIL fell on her face while going in her house and is quite scratched.  Other sil got more results and will have chemio, radiotherapy and operation all of that will start soon.

Friday was town celebration of Christmas in July, dh spent day there as volunteer to help decorate and set it all up.  I had gotten all our Christmas hats out as well as a snowman homemade-costume (for Xavier) and some red tutus for me and Anne-E.  DH and I also had Christmas sweaters on.  It was very nice, lots of games for the children, free hot-dogs and finished off with outside cinema presentation of Christmas vacation.  DS (had put on his Christmas shirt and elf hat) and 2 grandkids joined the 'Family Category' for Christmas disguise and won a 75$ gift card at local grocery store.  Not many people came for the celebrations though and that was a bit sad because alot of work was put in that activity.  I fell and twisted my ankle at the end of evening and spent the weekend with a swollen ankle but it didn't hurt that much so all was fine.

Saturday went to sis' house for the weekend.  A very HOT, HOT weekend.  Took a small ferry with sis and bil and walked through the streets of Old Montreal on Saturday afternoon and got some ice cream in the evening.

Sunday did errands with sis in the morning and sat outside in the shade chatting in the afternoon.  Brothers and their family came by in the afternoon and for supper.  Had a very nice time with all of them.  Nephew got picked by a hockey academy and will be going to Michigan next school year.  He is 16.  

Monday 1 brother and nephew came for breakfast with us at sis'.  A cousin and his wife also joined us for lunch at sis.  We left not long afterwards and got back home at 5:00 pm.

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

Weather this week

Looking around the house

All is to be done in regular housechores and we were away all weekend.

Thinking and pondering

Hoping for another quiet week of vacations.  Need to fix my date for retirement.

TV this week

• Vivre en forêt
• Construire demain
• Christmas movies
• 2 Tapons au Japon
• Big brother
• Rewatching the old Dexter series

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

The seven sisters book 2 - Lucinda Riley

On my to-do list

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Make a to-do list of regular housechores and activities for my last vacation week, will follow the temperatures with the inside and outside to-do's

Decluttering

• 8 elves (from mom's) given to town for CIJ celebration
• Shredded papers in my nightstand

Simple pleasure

Being back home

Upcoming this week

Maybe cinema with grandkids to go see ToyStory 5,  go see some family friends? we'll see going with the flow

From the camera

Family

Christmas store

Haggen Dasz on a hot summer day

Brothers and sisters

DS, DDIL and grandkids at CIJ

Reading at the Pier

Web picture of the week

Nothing this week

Happy Homemaker 2026-07-20

Goodmorning 

Regular telework week with Tuesday in town.  so now I'm on vacation and only go back August 5th woohoo.  Nothing planned, will take the days as they come.  

Friday grandkids arrived before lunch (parents went on a trek and restaurant).  After lunch they went to the park with granpa all afternoon while I worked.  After supper some of their friends came to play with them for awhile until we left for the music festival in next town.  Xavier fell asleep on me.  Had a retired cw who showed up at festival and came to sit an chat with us.  They came by our house for a few minutes afterwards so she at least knows where I live.  Grandkids slept over.

Saturday was Xavier's baseball and that took up most of the morning.  Afterwards grandkids left with their parents.  DH made some potato pie in the afternoon but I didn't do much

Sunday was a quiet day.  DH put up track for big frame and bil came to hang up the frame in the evening.  Went to a small market in the afternoon, got some bread.  There was a place I thought was a thrift store but no it was a kind of barter shop.  you bring stuff and you leave with stuff without paying... you don't even need to bring anything you just take what you want.  Got Xavier a bicycle hat and a sweatshirt.  will bring stuff there next time instead of thrift shop.

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

Weather this week

Mon

24°/14°

Tue

25°/17°

Wed

23°/15°

Thu

21°/14°

Fri

25°/16°

Looking around the house

Big frame is up in LR but now I feel like there is too much stuff in there, will have to put some decor items away.  Lots to be done everywhere,

Thinking and pondering

Meeting with sis next weekend for a few days together.  hoping brothers will be there too.

TV this week

• Vivre en forêt
• Construire demain
• Christmas movies
• 2 Tapons au Japon
• Big brother
• Rewatching the old Dexter series

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

The seven sisters book 2 - Lucinda Riley

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Laundry

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Wash main bathroom
• Reserve parkings for August
• Going out to have a picnic at the Pier at noon.

Decluttering

• 1 sudoku book (finished)
• 2 kick scooters (grandchildren brought them to their house)

Simple pleasure

Simple days with no work pressure, traffic, parking.

Upcoming this week

Nothing planned - go with the flow

From the camera

Nothing

Web picture of the week

Happy Homemaker 2026-07-13

Goodmorning - was another too hot week.

Regular telework week with Tuesday in town and picnic with cw's.

Friday went to Xavier's baseball game.  Afterwards Anne-E decided whe wanted to sleep at grandma's so she came home with us.  She wanted to see some Michael Jackson videos on youtube.. how does she even know him, she is 5!

Saturday was a slow day,  DS, ddil and Xavier arrived in the afternoon.  DDIL washed her car while the kids played with neighbor's grandkids that were there also.  The left after supper.  Sunday was some housechore but just too hot to do alot.  DH has started painting LR wall (in staircase so a bit complicated), he said it will need 3 coats.  Had to change the color so the big frame sil gave me will come out good.  So instead of olive green it is now beige.  Supper was at restaurant with sil, bil and neighbors.

Other sil (youngest) had some bad news about her health but treatments will start soon.

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

Weather this week

Finally a little less hot by the end of the week

Looking around the house

With LR wall being painted it is not cozy... but it will be when the frame is up.  I'll post pictures, it is really nice.

Thinking and pondering

Youngest sil (55) and upcoming months with her health.

TV this week

• Vivre en forêt
• Construire demain
• Christmas movies
• 2 Tapons au Japon
• Marécages - Chasse à l'homme
• Big brother

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

The seven sisters book 1 - Lucinda Riley

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Vaccum main floor
• Dust main floor
• Wash main bathroom
• Laundry

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Get ready for in-town work tomorrow
• Make a potage
• Fold towels - DONE
• Wash fridge
• 
  

Decluttering

• 1 bra
• 1 set car mats
• 1 sweater + 1 jogging pants new given to ds
• 1 bag sealing machine (from mom's), not working so got rid of it.

Simple pleasure

Having a comfy interior, just being home.

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - work in-town

From the camera

Nothing - have 2 videos but can't seem to downlaod

Web picture of the week

Happy Homemaer 2026-07-06

Goodmorning - was a too hot week.

Went back to work last Thursday after 1,5 week vacation - was glad to spend the day with a/c.

Grandkids came for supper Thursday with ds.  Friday they left for the weekend with friends - camping.  DH took the dog out for walks during the weekend.

Weekend was slow- some housechores, chatting with neighbors, relaxing, reading.  Sunday night at restaurant with sil, bil and bil's sister.

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

Weather this week

Mon

28°

16°

Tue

30°

17°

Wed

29°

19°

Thu

27°

18°

Fri

26°

15°

Another hot one in the works but at least the nights are cooler

Looking around the house

Picked up but needs more decluttering.

Thinking and pondering

Youngest sil (55) is waiting for more results next Friday but news were not quite as expected :(

TV this week

• Vivre en forêt
• Construire demain
• Christmas movies
• 2 Tapons au Japon
• 
  

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

Tarots and Tea Leaves Mysteries #2 Death in the Stairwell - Zia Bellamy

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• Vaccum main floor
• Wash main bathroom
• Laundry
• Dust kitchen

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• Empty car glove compartment and console (hasn't been done in years!)
• Sweep patio
• Get ready for in-town work tomorrow

Decluttering

• 2 sets of doll clothings with 2 hats
• 1 underwear (children)
• 1 Cami
• 1 facecloth
• Youtube channel subscriptions
• 1 cd + case
• 1 mechanical pencil
• Napkins, ketchup packets and masks from car

Simple pleasure

Getting rid of stuff!  this week was just some youtube channel subscriptions, yay!

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - work in-town

From the camera

Nothing

Web picture of the week

Christmas in July!  For those interested have short blog posts everyday from July 1st to July 25th.

 

Happy Homemaker 2026-06-29

Goodmorning - still on vacation, start back at work Thursday July 2

Have done errands, got new crown from dentist, ordered online, chores around the house and just relaxed.  Rained on/ off most everyday.  1 1/2 hr telework done throughout the week.

Picked up dd's kids Thursday for supper and dropped them off Sunday.  pheww.... Friday also had ds' kids so all 4 of them could play together (2 - 6,5 years old and 2 - 5 years old), yikes! I am sooooo tired.  DS picked his up for supper Friday night.  Saturday was xavier's baseball game at noon, so made sandwiches for the lot as well as ds' family and sis and bil who joined us there.  Rained most of the game so ate our lunch in the basement of the very small chalet there.  Afterwards sis and bil visited ds' new house and then all came here (except for ds and ddil as she said it was a date night for them ).  4 grandkids + sis and bil slept here.  

While here bil got a call from police they had found his uncle dead in his house (neighbor was worried).  Uncle has no children and 3 people as reference... the other 2 (other side of family) did not respond (learned later one was getting married and other was at his wedding).  Sis says his papers are a mess it will be complicated.  So sis left early on Sunday morning.  We drove last 2 grandkids home for supper Sunday.. phew!  now I need some rest.

SIL sent me my bday gift a beautiful frame 7,5 by 3,5 feet, yikes!  DH wasn't sure about it but we found a place... except the wall is green and would look better with white or beige... so more work for him.  when it is up I'll put a picture.  don't know how long it will take thought.

Today is picking up around the house + 1/2 hour of telework.

My Christmas in July posts will be starting this week July 1st for those interested in following.

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

Weather this week

Mon

28°

16°

Tue

28°

18°

Wed

29°

19°

Thu

30°

21°

Fri

29°

19°

Will be a hot one!

Looking around the house

Yikes!

Thinking and pondering

Thinking of sis who was discouraged... she's still doing paperwork for dad and mom and now add the uncle on top  of that (for now as they have no idea who is in charge of his paperwork... bil had gone with him to redo testament a few months back but uncle kept changing things so who knows?)  She has alot on her shoulders right now.

TV this week

• Vivre en forêt
• Construire demain
• A few movies I have recorded over the weekend
• 2 Tapons au Japon
• 
  

Interesting blog I saw this week

Nothing

On my reading pile

Florent - Marie Laberge, rereading the series.

On my to-do list

Over the weekend

• No time for anything except taking care of the 4 grandkids
• 
  

Monday

• Post here - DONE
• 45 minutes telework (longer than I thought)
• Vac main floor
• Dust main floor
• Wash main bathroom
• Laundry, laundry, laundry, laundry
• DH mopped high-traffic areas
• Swipe walls were little hands touched
• .... Basement will get done another day

Decluttering

• 2 bar stools (from ds sold on Marketplace was in our garage)
• 1 wheelbarrel - was from fil and given to bil
• 2 underwear
• 1 of dd's painting given to Anne-E - she wanted the ballet slippers for her room
• 1 princess dress that Anne-E wanted to take home

Simple pleasure

Doing my Christmas crafting

Upcoming this week

Tuesday - electrolyst appointment at 6:30

Wednesday - National Holiday - Canada Day - nothing planned

From the camera

Happy 61st bday to me

Web picture of the week

It's that time of year now