Just for Today.... ONE DAY AT A TIME... Daily commitment for 2025
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@PackerFanInGB - I am so very sorry for your loss. Grief is a complex process, complicated by the pain we feel for others feeling the loss. As you care for others, remember to give yourself the time and space you need. And know that your JFT friends are holding you close in their hearts.
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@PackerFanInGB I am so sorry for your loss. As I have been in it myself, Grief is unique for each individual and a friend recently told me, just let yourself go through it, and allow yourself to feel all the things. I will keep you and your family in my prayers .
Going to be a short post. Getting ready to leave tomorrow so I won't be posted until later this month once I get back from Iceland. So much to do today.
JFT
- Get through the work day
- Finish final packing
- Notes for house sitter for next weekend when hubby is away
- Finish putting laundry away
- get a 2.5 mile walk in with weighted vest
- Spend time with my remaining dog and cats before I go
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JFT Wednesday
- Work by 8:00 ✔️
- Cancel one of mom's insurance policies ➖faxed POA so I can cancel it next week.
- Go over finances for memory care ✔️
- Work stuff ✔️
- Do a little on-line furniture shopping ✔️
- Work stuff ✔️
- Let dogs out and feed them ✔️
- Go to mom's and check status of mattress (basically between cats and smoke it may be nasty). ✔️
- Go to Michael's for fabric ❌
- Go to Home Goods for new bedding, lamp and pillows ❌
- Trivia? ✔️
- Light dinner ✔️
- Little or no alcohol ✔️
- Bed by 10:00 ✔️
Ran tight on time last evening. Will try to get to yesterday's list today after my interview. Peace out. Gotta run.
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
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@HappyDonkey75 Have a great trip to Iceland! Our niece is going there in several weeks.
Recap W 9/10 ~ Overcast day but no rain, temp 73F so a decent day.
- Figure out supper ~ chicken/rice bowl / healthy snacks 😣 ack, lots of peanut M&Ms / limit sweets ~ zucchini choc cake too… oops / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero 😲 not even close
- Min. 5000 steps 😀 >7000 steps / walk dog to park 😁 hubby too 1.3 mi happy dog & happy me / OT exercises 😐️ only 2x
- Massage 11:15 😊 had new girl since my regular up & left, but still good / Pet Food Center (birdseed, litter) 😀
- Refill litter & birdseed containers in garage / fill bird feeders / top up both birdbaths / empty compost bucket into bin / contact PH re book order / order book online if nec. ~ yes / MDRx payment link /
finance tasks/ empty dishwasher & put all away / call Mom (after ball game ends) ❤️ found out they weren't even home, went out with good friends for lunch & visit /read/ digital declutter / other? 😁 ta-da!
JFT R 9/11 ~ More overcast skies & a bit muggy… almost wish it would rain.
- Walked dog 3.92 mi & treats/water at bachelor brothers Al & RJ's 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises
- Grocery shop 😀 / Kitty B12 shot 😀
- Burgers & veg for supper / healthy snacks / limit sweets / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero
- Finance tasks 😀 / catch up mail pile / read / digital declutter / set up clothes line for tomorrow / sort laundry & ready washer / other?
- Commanders v. Packers game 7:15
WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!
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Got a lot of little things lined out yesterday for mom. Bought her all new linens for her bed and new towels. She had some, but they were not in great shape and smelled bad. Not sure washing would have cleared the funk. Now to figure out how to replace the cushion and reupholster her rocking chair seat. Looks like it is currently glued on instead of tacked. I'll figure something out.
Oh, and they did mom's evaluation for the senior living community. She will require memory care, but they are going to allow her to have her little dog. Likely the only good thing about this ordeal.
Interview I went on went well, but I don't think it's a good fit. Felt like a step backwards instead of forwards.
Today is my 27th anniversary, so I'm hoping to put aside the crazy for the evening and enjoy a nice meal with the hubby. I will at least go visit mom tonight.
JFT Friday
- Work by 8:00 ❌ 8:10
- Call bank - having a difficult time transferring funds.✔️
- Put in vacation time for the week. I think I've only worked 1 full day this week.
- Lite lunch at cafeteria
- Shower & get dressed up
- Nice dinner - not worrying about calorie count for that.
- Home early
- Bed early - a lot to do over the weekend to get mom's place ready to sell. Wish I could get rid of the smell, but that may take a deep cleaning of walls and such and I just don't have the time or money to have that done with everything else that needs done.
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Hour Commitment - I won't eat again until lunch with my friends.
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
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moms favorite rocking chair has been sitting on the porch for years. With smoking and cats and such it was in pretty bad shape. I brought it home, scrubbed it, oiled it and Reupholstered it this morning so she can have it in her new studio apartment at the senior center. I probably should have gotten a more exciting fabric for the chair, but this will go with the rest. Now Tim is going to get her bed frame and headboard for me to clean up. I really want her to have familiar things.
We didn’t make it it to dinner last night. Hope to go tonight.
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until with our friends. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
@pridesabtch - That will make a difference, for sure. (the familiar things)
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@pridesabtch The chair is lovely, you did a great job. Very nice that you're fixing up your mom's furniture so it's fresh but yet familiar for her. Hope you and Tim get to celebrate your anniversary dinner soon. Hugs!
JFT Sat. 9/13 ~ Mostly sunny, a bit on the sticky side, and highs in upper 70s. Beautiful late summer day!
- Farmers market 😁
- Walk dog to park / OT exercises
- Lemonpepper whitefish & roasted Brussel sprouts for supper / healthy snacks / limit sweets / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero
- Prune/weed in front / finance tasks / bring clean laundry upstairs & put away / call Mom / read / digital declutter / other?
WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!
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Hour Commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.
No desserts tomorrow.
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Planning on more work at moms today. Collecting the remaining pictures and putting them in albums. I have a bunch of framed ones saved, but there are so many. Going from a house to a small studio apartment there just isn’t room for everything. I sign for the room tomorrow, then we’ll start moving in Tuesday & Wednesday. Moms birthday is Thursday so we’re hoping to get her out of the hospital by then.
No real goals today other than progress…
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Recap Sat. 9/13 ~ Mostly sunny, a bit on the sticky side, and highs in upper 70s. Beautiful late summer day!
- Farmers market 😁
Walk dog to parkno but got >5800 steps 😀 / OT exercises 😀- Lemonpepper whitefish & roasted Brussel sprouts for supper / healthy snacks 😜 too many peanut M&Ms / limit sweets 😋 hubby wanted to take dog for ride & ice cream so of course I ate a small cone too / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero 😡 nope
- Prune/weed in front / finance tasks / bring clean laundry upstairs & put away / call Mom ❤️ /
read/ digital declutter / other? 😀 lots of computer clean-up = ta-da!
JFT Sunday 9/14 ~ Another sunny, very warm & somewhat humid day. We won't have many more of these!
- Church 9:00 {donation for food pantry, Hmong congregation eggroll order} 😁/ drop mail at P.O. drive-thru 😀
- Walked dog w/ hubby to park 😁 1.33 mi happy dog & happy me / OT exercises
- Hot dogs, parsleyed red potatoes & caprese for supper / healthy snacks (remember apples & pears in fridge) / limit sweets / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero
- Wash dishes (thumb injury no longer bandaged 3+ wks later) / refill shampoo dispenser / bring supplies up from basement / read / digital declutter / other?
WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!
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Hour Commitment - I won't eat again until early dinner with FIL. No desserts and watch the carbs! Can still have my dose of metamusal.
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Hour commitment - Early dinner with FIL. Now I won’t eat again until tomorrow.
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My tummy is doing flip flops this morning. I think I'm anxious over signing for mom's room and trying to get it set up on Tuesday so she can move in Wednesday. There is a lot to do. Tim is taking a half day tomorrow to assemble the bedroom furniture. The friends are helping us get the mattress/box spring and a few other pieces after work. Those things don't fit in the Acadia. Need a truck. Also need to find 2 small ladder back chairs. I grabbed the 2 from her house, but they are not stable and not easily repaired. I have a couple of ideas where I can go, but not sure of the hours. Wish me luck!
JFT Monday
- Up with pup ✔️
- Work by 8:00 ✔️
- Meet new engineer ✔️
- Check in with MFP
- Meetings
- Home at lunch
- More meetings
- Elison Senior Living at 5:00pm: $10,275 for the first month. Includes a $2500 one-time and a $1000 pet deposit… Dang! Gotta get the house on the market soon.
- Find chairs
- Visit mom. Take her sweater.
- Dinner at home. Paprika Chicken in the crock pot.
- Maybe trivia
- BED
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Recap Sunday 9/14 ~ Another sunny, very warm & somewhat humid day. We won't have many more of these!
- Church 9:00 {donation for food pantry, Hmong congregation eggroll order} 😁/ drop mail at P.O. drive-thru 😀
- Walked dog w/ hubby to park 😁 1.33 mi happy dog & happy me / OT exercises 😀
- Hot dogs, parsleyed red potatoes & caprese for supper ~ too many potatoes (which I love) / healthy snacks (remember apples & pears in fridge) ~ apple, peanuts / limit sweets ~ small piece zucchini choc cake / 64 oz water / log all / net calories zero 😐️ nope but daily w-i fine
- Wash dishes (thumb injury no longer bandaged 3+ wks later) / refill shampoo dispenser / bring supplies up from basement / read / digital declutter / other? 😁 ta-da!
JFT M 9/15 ~ Apparently this week will be summer-like… high temps 10 degrees above normal so I'm having to set alarm to walk dog before too warm. I know it won't last, fall starts next week.
- Walked dog 3.36 mi & saw 2 deer cross road leading into park 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises
- Leftovers for supper (lots of veg to finish off) / healthy snacks / limit sweets / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero
- Get chicken out of freezer to grill tomorrow / usual M garbage chores / top up bird baths / help hubby repair brick steps in front / help hubby repair small hole in window screen / email aunt / read / digital declutter / online shop for table lamps / other?
- Choir rehearsal 6:30
WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
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Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
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JFT Monday
- Up with pup ✔️
- Work by 8:00 ✔️
- Meet new engineer ✔️
- Check in with MFP ✔️
- Meetings ✔️
- Home at lunch ❌
- More meetings ✔️
- Elison Senior Living at 5:00pm: $10,275 for the first month. Includes a $2500 one-time and a $1000 pet deposit… Dang! Gotta get the house on the market soon. ✔️
- Find chairs ✔️
- Visit mom. Take her sweater. ❌
- Dinner at home. Paprika Chicken in the crock pot. ✔️
- Maybe trivia ✔️
- BED ✔️
Productive day yesterday. Emotional wreck today. Tim and I took half day's today to get a start on setting up the room for mom. I'm terrified I'm messing up. My aunt is bringing Cora up tomorrow. There were a couple of road blocks yesterday that I hope get cleared today so that we can move mom in the morning.
Hubby just stopped by my office and told me to go home. That I was mentally not in a good place to make decisions in a high hazard process. He's not wrong, but I feel better here than sitting at home.
JFT Tuesday
- Up with dogs ✔️
- Work/Meeting by 7:30 ❌
- 1 on 1 with direct reports ✔️
- Half day at work, then start moving things in for mom
- Clean and set up room
- Get last minute things tonight
- Meet friends with truck at Big Sandy Furniture at 5:00ish
- Finish setting up room
- Shower
- Bed
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Recap M 9/15 ~ Apparently this week will be summer-like… high temps 10 degrees above normal so I'm having to set alarm to walk dog before too warm. I know it won't last, fall starts next week.
- Walked dog 3.36 mi & saw 2 deer cross road leading into park 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises 😁
- Leftovers for supper (lots of veg to finish off) / healthy snacks ~ apple, 1.1 oz peanuts, few mini pretzels before bed / limit sweets ~ small piece zucchini choc cake (almost gone) / 64 oz water / log all food / net calories zero 🙂 -123 not bad with being an active day
- Get chicken out of freezer to grill tomorrow / usual M garbage chores / top up bird baths / help hubby repair brick steps in front ~ yay! hot weather with no rain should be ideal for drying /
help hubby repair small hole in window screen😅 too hot in sun on west side of house in afternoon… another time this week / email aunt ❤️ she wants news from me & sister since she's in Oz & Mom no longer does emails / read / digital declutter /online shop for table lamps/ other? researched movie times for F & learned all movies before 4 p.m. have special pricing for seniors 60+ so I guess it pays to get older, several finance tasks 😁 ta-da! - Choir rehearsal 6:30 😁
JFT T 9/16 ~ Sunny, dew point mildly sticky & highs in mid 80s… wow for mid-Sept here!
- Got up to early alarm & walked dog… 60F when we left home, 70 when we got back & I was dripping but long shadows so we had lots of shade. Saw deer tracks from dew in grass crossing road by small lake. 3.66 mi happy dog & happy me 😁 / OT exercises
- Late breakfast with hubby & his sister, that will be my breakfast & lunch, log best guess / healthy snacks / limit sweets / grill chicken leg quarters & veg for supper / log all food / net calories zero
- Something on to-do list / read / digital declutter
WOTY 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!
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Hour commitment - After my cheese, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
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@pridesabtch the rocking chair looks beautiful! Nice job cleaning it up. My husband likes to refinish old wooden rocking chairs. They’re so pretty. I’m sure it will be very nice for your mom to have familiar things. Good luck with the move tomorrow. It might be tough emotionally but she will be safe and that’s the goal. Hugs and prayers, friend.
Can I just say how jealous I am and how awesome it is that @HappyDonkey75 is on her Iceland trip? How fun! I hope she’s having a fabulous time!2
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