Suzy, thank you! How are you coming along with your surgeries? Are you pain-free now?

Diana: Sounds like a lovely get-together for tea. Don't worry, you won't have any competition from the queen. She's otherwise engaged on Monday afternoon.

JDIs for today:

- Take DD to gymnastics
- Put gas to the car
- Dishes
- laundry
- clean house - STARTED
- paperwork

Way to go everyone! Sorry I haven't been on in a couple days argh.... Time really is escaping me.

Today's JDI list:
-clean the bathroom (sink, counter, tub, toilet)
-wash dishes
-wipe kitchen counters and stove
-take out garbage
-vacuum floors
-mop kitchen and bathroom floors
-strip and remake bed linens
-2 loads of laundry (1st load in the dryer, 2nd load in the washer)

Ms. Molly looks totally adorable.

I agree with all the lovely comments about Bless.

Didn't get around to posting yesterday. I'm running on 3 cylinders! Too ashamed to admit that I'm not getting a lot done, but I guess it will be done eventually. I couldn't even be bothered to go into town and look for a video this afternoon, but I did get two loads of laundry on the line this morning.

DH got home safely at nearly midnight on Thursday, nice to have him around. We went for a bike ride this afternoon. I had taken my laundry in off the line beforehand and I was so glad I did, since it was dry, because it started to rain just as we were almost home.

Good thinking Bushlady. Hey, all work and no play makes you a dull lady! Glad DH is home safely and you are enjoying having him around, and bike riding.

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Got my list done. Decided the laundry can wait as I wasn't sure whether or not the kids were stopping back here, and didn't want
things around. So tomorrow I will do the laundry.

Bushlady, thank you. Don't worry about not getting as much done as you would like. Just focus on what you do get done! That's what I keep telling myself. I tend to make long lists, thinking I can get it all done, but get only half the list done, in general.

Today, I took DD to gymnastics, did some weeding, did the dishes, did 5 loads of laundry including my bedding, remade my bed, started cleaning my bedroom including tidying several dresser drawers, sewed another block on my quilt (Grandmother's flower garden pattern), cooked dinner, wrote to a friend, and took a nap! But didn't put gas to the car (there was a long line at the gas station!), didn't clean the rest of the house, didn't do the paperwork, didn't bake my zucchini bread...

Back to the grind after all this dining out!
Still have more today and tomorrow!

Daily ETEing and Routines
Laundry
Lunch
Hang the baskets
Remove the table cover from the back porch, wash furniture

I've had a very busy weekend with the yard sale and all. I'm happy that I got rid of a lot of stuff and made a reasonable amount of $$ at the same time. At the end of the day I was fortunate to be able to have a second hand furniture dealer check out what was left and buy the things she was interested in. I still have stuff left to deal with today and tomorrow.

In the afternoon, DS and I took the lawn mower over there and cut the grass. He pushed the mower and I played with the edger. Other than more edge trimming, this will be the last time we are responsible for cutting the grass there! The new owners will be taking possession before that is needed again.

For today -
- church this morning
- lunch at church (the men are cooking)
- sort stuff at Mom's place - toss, donate and temporarily keep
- check on dump hours
- bring the "temporary keep" stuff over here
- start the final clean up at Mom's place - dust walls and vacuum as each room is emptied.
- d/w - empty, refill and run if needed
- hand wash some dishes (my house)

Hope everyone has a great day and a great weekend:

Today's JDI list:
-schoolwork (planning/marking)
-1 load of laundry (dryer, fold and put away)
-pay bills
-clear out email inboxes

Diana, admit it - you are a social diva!

Darlene: You did a lot and you still have a busy day ahead!

Late last night, after I posted here, I did a couple of baby steps in the kitchen, and scrubbed the stove top (under the burners, etc.) and the vent hood. Also, wiped the counters.

JDIs for today:

- More laundry (did 1 load already, waiting for DD to wake up to do her bedding!)
- Cook a chicken curry
- Finish cleaning my bedroom (tidy/dust dressing table top, clear/dust desk top, dust bedside table, dust book shelves, dust window sill, sweep/vacuum)
- Wash the lower cabinet fronts in the kitchen
- Tidy/reorganize the tall cabinet in the kitchen
- Clean both bathrooms
- Tidy family room/sweep or vacuum floor
- Go out for Mother's Day lunch with DD
- Bake?

Some of this might get carried over to tomorrow (I have the day off from work). But I want to get as much of it done today, as I can. Tomorrow has it's own agenda!

How did you know that they called me DIVA at the center Bless?
Honestly, I have a pin that says DIVA too. I try. LOL

Had a lovely luncheon with my friend and her church lady friends.
Very nice. Hope to do it again sometime. Brought homefood for tonight's dinner. Love that, but if I eat out too much it catches up with me.

Before I left another load of laundry was completed, but I turned off the dryer and have now continued on the laundry. Don't have to feed the grandpuppies tonight, so I am home now,

Been embroidering on some more placemats.