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Post by flyingcathy on Feb 15, 2021 14:52:58 GMT
WELCOME! We are followers of FLYLADY principles for decluttering our homes, as well as WEIGHT WATCHER guidelines for healthy lifestyle choices. We are working on consistent, daily steps to achieve our goals.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
HEALTHY CHOICES
8 glasses of water
2 fruits
2 milk
3 veg
lean protein
healthy carbohydrates (choose whole grains, limit sugar & alcohol)
vitamins
journal
HABIT OF THE MONTH – February - Decluttering 15 a week
This week we are in Zone 3: The Bathroom and One Extra Room
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Post by flyingcathy on Feb 15, 2021 14:57:50 GMT
Happy Monday, 18 years ago today we boarded a plane leaving the only place we knew in San Francisco and moved to North Carolina. In the 30's today and I really was hoping just to go straight home after work but we are low in many essentials so I need to stop at the store. It was cold and rainy this weekend so I just didn't have it in me to leave the house. Tomorrow it will be in the 60's but I really feel like we need the groceries today.
Monday possibilities
Laundry
Grocery shopping
Dr. appt.
Water plants
Sign up for retirement/Medicare webinar (DH is turning 65 this year)
Devotion
Track all food
Pack breakfast and lunch
Evening routine
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Post by starchild68 on Feb 16, 2021 19:20:06 GMT
Cathy - Happy Anniversary of that big move! I have never lived anywhere else but the County I'm currently in...so I appreciate what a big leap that must have been. I had always planned to "go away" to college, but the local University offered me a full scholarship, so I really couldn't turn that down. I got my first job offer here, as well, and on and on. So here I still am, LOL. Do you miss SF?
Oops, missed posting Monday again. I did my usual Silver Sneakers classes online, visited Old House trying to beat the Big Snowstorm that arrived yesterday evening, to leave some food and money for my lawn guy to clear the driveway today. It turns out the 12 inches of snow they thought we'd get was only 5 (NOT complaining!), so hopefully the job was done and life will go on. My Sweetie was doing a lot of paper decluttering the last couple of days, so I joined in to tackle some paper messes and also deleted a bunch of old email....I can see my inbox has clogged up again, so I need to put it on my list again for awhile until I tame it a bit.
Tuesday possibilities:
--abs & knees = knees done
--FitSteps dance zoom ✅
--shovel snow ✅
--renew auto registration ✅
--bookkeeping ✅
--declutter email! ✅
--order music book
--practice!
--evening routine ✅
--make something nice to eat for Mardi Gras ✅ cajun shrimp w/bowtie pasta
--meditation ✅
Be well!
Carol
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Post by starchild68 on Feb 17, 2021 16:28:38 GMT
Ash Wednesday possibilities:
--abs & knees ✅
--chiropractor ✅
--tax forms x 15' ✅
--taichi ✅
--circuit class ✅
--print music & practice! ✅
--send birthday ecard ✅
--Mass online ✅
--prep for board mtg ✅
--check on Old House --> Thurs.
--board meeting Zoom ✅
--evening routine ✅
--meditation
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Post by starchild68 on Feb 18, 2021 14:00:36 GMT
Thursday possibilities:
--abs & knees ✅
--FitSteps Dance
--practice 🎻
--check on Old House
--taxes x15'
--decluttering x 15'
--cello lesson
--laundry
--evening routine
--meditation
Be well!
Carol
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Post by flyingcathy on Feb 18, 2021 15:49:59 GMT
Carol: I'm here, I'm here. So sorry I have been MIA. Where did this week go?  I have been having problems with nightmares so I am lacking lots of sleep. I have a difficult discharge at work and that has triggered the nightmares (they usually have something to do with work) plus my office is near a aggressive pt. so my officemate and I have to always watching our backs. Ugh. Just one of the things you deal with when you decide to work in this business. But there are many perks to the job when you get to discharge a person and see how well they're doing. Your Mardi Gras meal sounded wonderful. I wanted to do something but didn't get myself together. However, I am home today so I plan on working on several pasta dishes since my pasta class ends tomorrow. I just need to stay on schedule and so far I have spent too much time on the phone and online. Thursday possibilities Make hand shaped pasta (cavatelli)  Make Ragu Bolognese Make ravioli and the filling Keep cleaning kitchen as I cook (the hardest part) Go to post office (or send DH or DS) Devotion Fold laundry Make breakfast and lunch for tomorrow (hopefully no ice on road) Evening routine |
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Post by flyingcathy on Feb 19, 2021 14:18:44 GMT
Wow! What a pasta cooking day I had. I did try and clean as I went along and was successful until the last hour when I had so many boiling pots of water, sauce and skillets going that I ended up with lots of pots and pans left. Good thing it's my son's job to do the dishes. Pasta came out great. There are a couple of things I want to try a little different but DH loved the ravioli and mushroom filling. The ragu was great and the hand shaped pasta came out good but I want to try it without the extra whole wheat flour. I think it is time to replace my 41 year old food processor. Back at work today and honestly I think this is going to be easier to do than all that pasta making. Friday possibilities Mainly work related items Zoom meeting with pasta class (it's our last day so we have a Q and A with the teacher) Listen to presentation for tomorrow's meeting Make appt for tune up Call physical therapist for DH Rest, Rest, Rest, Devotion Evening routine. |
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Post by starchild68 on Feb 19, 2021 15:04:34 GMT
Started this last night but fell asleep again....😴
Cathy - that home made pasta sounds wonderful. And yeah, it always amazes me how one meal can turn the kitchen to a disaster area, LOL.
Friday possibilities:
—abs
—knees ✅
—Tap class ✅
—grocery shopping ✅
—cello lesson ✅
—decluttering x15’
—taxes x15’
—birdbath maintenance -- ✅ couldn't free it from the ice...just added some water
—laundry
—evening routine ✅
—meditation ✅
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Post by flyingcathy on Feb 20, 2021 16:59:56 GMT
My pasta class is officially over, however our instructor said we can reach out to her via email if we need advise which I appreciate. Her name is Helen Rennie and has a YouTube channel with lots of different cooking videos. I signed up now to take her pie making class since I have never conquered a good pie dough. Weekend possibilities Saturday Grocery shop Make and chill pie dough Mail tax stuff Zoom meeting re: conference planning Clean out fridge (before shopping) Water plants Watch videos for pie making Vacuum 1st floor bathroom Clean off table to start puzzle Sunday: WW Virtual meeting Finish making pie Take car in for oil change Laundry Fill rx containers for week Online church Devotion Cook eggs for the week Mix tuna for the week Make breakfast and lunch Evening routine - Sat/Sun |
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Post by starchild68 on Feb 20, 2021 18:17:51 GMT
Weekend possibilities:
--abs & knees ✅
--WW zooms ✅✅
--birdfeeder & bath ✅ added more water...snow is still falling
--taxes x 15' ✅✅
--bookkeeping ✅
--laundry
--decluttering x 15'
--walk or workout✅
--evening routine✅
--meditations ✅
--virtual Mass✅
--abs & knees
--laundry
--taxes x 15'✅✅
--decluttering x 15'
--evening routine✅
--meditation✅
Be well!
Carol
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I have been having problems with nightmares so I am lacking lots of sleep. I have a difficult discharge at work and that has triggered the nightmares (they usually have something to do with work) plus my office is near a aggressive pt. so my officemate and I have to always watching our backs. Ugh. Just one of the things you deal with when you decide to work in this business. But there are many perks to the job when you get to discharge a person and see how well they're doing.