do first things first

Good morning, all!

• morning meeting with banker
• Pepper has puppy-dog check-up at 1pm
• make a gluten-free cake appropriate for FiL
• hopefully do some sewing!
• rest and enjoy having DH at home today

DH’s 40th birthday today. The kids burst into our room this morning, and littered the bed with his gifts as they tackled him with hugs and kisses. He was quite pleased.

• get kids off to school DOING
• surprise DH at work with flowers
• big house clean
• make birthday cake
• sew up kiddies’ library bags
• volunteer at library
• family dinner out at Japanese restaurant to celebrate DH’s birthday (kids have been assured there will be something there other than sushi)

UPDATE: Bubs has come home from school, not feeling well. Regular life is now suspended. On to “sick child at home” procedures.

• DONE give my 5,000th cheer!
• DONE take Tylenol for post-flu-shot arm (kept lying on it last night – ouch!)
• organize something for supper, as have later meeting in the aft.
• sew
• attend ARC meeting
• supper, homework, etc.

• DONE get kids off to school
• DONE pick up some more thread and fabric, for finishing up quilts!
• DONE committee meeting at school at 11:15 (don’t forget)
• DONE lunch with DH
• shop for DH’s birthday (he’s turning 40 this week, the little puppy! No longer will I have to feel bad about being in my 40’s while my hubby is still in his 30’s)
• Currently in line. get H1N1 vaccinations for kids, if the lines aren’t too crazy

DONE Off for most of the day to a colour workshop: hope to learn loads about colour theory.

Hey, I just noticed, they’ve added a 2010 resolution tab on 43T…

• letter to H’s social worker

• DONE and DONE Get all kids to school (including 2 trips for C: once to drop off his French horn, followed by an emergency run with forgotten English homework)
• DONE great big ole house clean
• volunteer in school library
• Bubs and Mouse have gymnastics tonight at 5:30
• sew?
• prep for visit to H tomorrow morning (get backup for kids, groceries, etc)

Have been so busy living life, haven’t gotten around to make my usual lists! And I do like my lists: they help me keep on track, plus looking over completed lists makes me feel like I’ve accomplished things.

For today, some big goal things, and some littler things:

• DONE be the Bookcart Lady (am wearing my Super Mario t-shirt, which should be a hit with the kids)
• DONE reschedule Pepper’s appt
• DONE let brother H know we will be visiting on Friday
• DONE sew
• DONE sign up for mini-quilt workshop
• DONE return overdue books
• DONE volunteer in library
• letter to social worker re housekeeper and adaptive bath for H
• therapeutic piano

Remembrance Day. Be thankful I live in a peaceful country.

• DONE emergency Fr. Horn delivery this morning! C called from school to say the band would be playing in the morning assembly, and could I please drop off his instrument!
• DONE Book Cart lady duties
• DONE listen to John Lennon sing “Imagine” at 11 o’clock, and remember those who died for freedom and peace
• get groceries
• photocopy quilt pattern
• pick up C from school with his horn
• dinner
• get all packed up for the morning
• write out To Do sheets for DH for next couple of days
• ensure I have driving directions to retreat
• ??

Remember, remember the 10th of November:
Nothing special happened this day.
But why should November 10th be forgot?
Let’s declare it Espresso Bar Day!

• DONE enjoy morning caffeine
• DONE work on CS’s newsletter
• wash quilting fabrics
• DONE volunteer in library
• DONE – ham and bean soup dinner tonight is… (aka, why didn’t I meal plan properly yesterday??)
• DONE French Horn lesson for C at 4pm
• DONE gymnastics for C and Q tonight, if their homework is under control