Goals for Week 42 - WB 10-18-14

Kitty's name is Chai - both in honor of my favorite tea drink and also for the Hebrew word which means "life"! She was a found kitty, wandering on a grocery store parking lot - and, of course, pregnant! and is possibly a full-blooded Siamese, not that this makes any difference with my family.  My foster son at the time brought her home with a "look what I found.  Can I keep her?" along with a beseeching look at me.  I mean, even knowing who would end up taking care of her, who can resist that?  At any rate, I kept her - even after my foster son moved on, because he would have been unable to care for her in his circumstances at the time.  At first she genuinely hated me - and honestly, I did NOT bond with her - at least then.  But now?  She is a definite member of my family - and is a royal snugglebug and a cold bug as well.  She cuddles up next to me and sleeps on my arm throughout the night when she gets the chance to do so and I love her to bunches!  So - she is definitely Chai!

GO AND DO

• Post office
• Return Books
• School begins on the 20th (Monday)
• Film with Robin Williams - Birdcage (Monday)
• 3 meals a day
• 3 snacks (part of each meal) - and mention

HOUSE - springtime decluttering - and freecycling

• PAPERWORK - a mountain of it! work on at least a half hour a day
• S
• M
• T
• W
• R
• F 
• Sa
• 1 hour - Sorting
• 1 hour - Things to Do file
• 1 hour - Filing
• 1 hour - Bills
• ZONE 1 - 
• Side Porch

• WHB
• Back Stairs
• WHB
• Front Stairs
• WHB
• 2nd floor landing
• WHB
• Front porch
• WHB
• ZONE 2 - 
• Kitchen
• WHB on Fri - 
• Dining Area
• WHB
• ZONE 3 
• Bath
• WHB on Fri
• Laundry Room
• WHB on Fri
• Sewing Room
• WHB on Fri

• ZONE 4 

• ZONE
• Zone 4: Mission #1 Monday - Your mission for today is to set your timer for 15 minutes and gather up somethings that just don't belong in your bedroom.  Spend 5 minutes gathering and 10 minutes on a delivery mission to either put things away or toss them in the trash!
• Zone 4: Mission #2 Tuesday - Today is the day to attack the clothes pile.  Now you all know what I am talking about.  This pile is either on a chair, on top of the hamper, dresser or at the foot of your bed.  Set yourtimer for 15 minutes and grab some hangers or start folding.  While you are doing this do not hang up or fold something that you hate!  This is the time to let it go!
• Zone 4: Mission #3 Wednesday - It is anti-procrastination day and we are going to clean off the nightstands! Get the tissues, cups and stuff that have piled up, toss and put away.  The grab a feather duster or dust rag and dust the surface.  Place a pretty candle or picture there.  Something that is new to that spot that you love to see. Waking up and not seeing a pile of things on the nightstand and a pile of clothes will make your morning a little brighter!
• Zone 4: Mission #4 Thursday - Yesterday we worked on the nightstands and today we are going after the dressers!  Get rid of anything that is not necessary. Instead of a pile up of cosmetics, place them in a ziploc bag and then store them in a drawer when not in use.  For perfumes and colognes, toss what you no longer use and place you favorites on a pretty tray,plate or mirror.  Keep this space neat and clutter free, you will love to wake up to the flat surfaces in your bedroom decluttered.
• Zone 4: Mission #5 Friday - Today is the day to remake your bed.  This may take a little longer than usual but so well worth it.  Strip your bed and remake it.  Get someone to help you flip the mattress, if you can't then try just to turn it around.  If you have some fabric spray such as febreeze, spray your mattress and pillows. Then place those crisp freshly washed sheets and blanket on.  Take extra care when making the bed.  Really tuck those corners in and fluff the pillows.  An extra tip is to toss your pillow in the dryer with a dryer sheet for added freshness and fluff.  Use your bedspread or comforter and make up the rest of the bed.  Take your time and know how much you will enjoy getting into your bed tonight and how wonderful it will feel. Maybe tonight you will go to bed a little earlier or stay in bed a little longer tomorrow morning just taking some time to enjoy something so simple yet rewarding. 
• BR - 
• Zone
• WHB on Fri
• ZONE 5 
• Study 
• WHB on Fri
• LR - 
• WHB on Fri 

GARDEN - 

• Make plans for renovating side garden
• Work on cleaning up yard/outside stuff
• Begin on plotting and marking out beds
• Begin constructing beds

STUDIES - 

• RELIGION
• TIMG
• 73-75
• Jewish Woman
• 168-172
• 172-176
• JH&F
• 165-169
• 169-173
• Song
• 206, 208
• 209, 210
• 212, 213
• 215, 216
• 217, 219
• Work on lapbooks
• SCIENCE
• World of Plants (WOP)
• Coloring Book (college level) (CB)
• 38 Algal Habitats: Distribution of Major Algal Groups
• 39 Green Algae (Chlorophyta): General Morphology
• 40 Green Algae (Chlorophyta): Chlamydomonas Life History
• 41 Green Algae (Chlorophyta): Ulothrix Life History
• 42 Green Algae (Chlorophyta: Ulva Life History
• THE EARTH
• The Cambrian Ocean
• Chapter 6 complete
• Chapter 7 Glory Days The Later Middle Cambrian
• Chapter 8 Taking Off the Late Cambrian
• ALGEBRA
• 26
• 27
• 28
• 29
• 30
• RUSSIAN
• Continue onward
• Lesson 25
• 26
• 27
• HANDWRITING
• Book B
• -
• CREATIVE WRITING
• Writing Strands 
• 6-1
• 6-2
• 6-3
• -
• -
• LIFE SKILLS
• Paperwork 
• EXERCISE - week 5 (increase times and add a routine - date/3 + R)
• Garden - finish it out except for coles
• Yoga A wk 5 (date/3 +1)
• 10/19
• 10/22
• 10/25
• Yoga B wk 5  (date/3 +2)
• 10/20
• 10/23
• 10/26
• Yoga C (date/3 + 0)
• 10/21
• 10/24

KITCHEN

• SOUPS 
• crock pea soup
• turkey soup and freeze
• salmon bisque
• BREAD
• Banana fritters 
• homemade granola
• Cracked wheat (for cereal
• hole wheat bread
• Raised muffins
• Hot rolls
• Sour cream doughnuts
• homemade tortillas
• Pita bread (freeze)
• kaiser roll trenchers
• Challah
• MAIN DISHES
• Apple chicken
• Italian turkey meatloaf
• Turkish sandwiches (hot turkey)
• Macaroni and cheese, 
• Moroccan Fish Tangine
• crockpot enchiladas
• Burritos (make extra and freeze)
• DESSERTS and SALADS
• taco salad
• Apple brown betty
• Apple pie (deep dish Dutch!)
• Baked apples
• bread pudding

QUILT  (Depending on what I finish today - I may add other projects!)

• STASH REPORT (Sunday)
• DESIGN WALL (Monday)
• BONNIE H. ARCHIVE NIGHT (Tues)
• SLICE AND DICE NIGHT (Wednesday) - 1 bag scraps (only 4 bags left!)
• FINISHINGS - Bindings, movies, spiced tea, hot cider or hot chocolate (Thursday)
• BINDING
• QUILTING  - as many as possible!
• Halloween hanging (FINISH!)
• Halloween table runner (FINISH!)
• Buckeye Beauty Baby Blanket (baby ALMOST due!)
• Nines 'n' Dashes - not sure if it will be a baby blanket or table topper - same size!
• Weekday PIECE
• LE - Jamestown Landing - String  blocks 
• Piecing
• Sampler blocks - and send
• Slippers - make lining, re-sandwich and quilt (lines)
• Mondo bag - make lining, then sandwich and quilt (grid)
• Irish Double Chain quilt - next step (FINISH)
• Arizona Skies - work on pieced border
• Borders for Nines 'n' Dashes - first border is on - not sure how I many I want - 3 or 5!
• BOM -
• Mystery - Tell it to the Stars (I have a LOT to catch up on!) - block 6 (print out new block, etc.)
• SEWING
• Sew all 3 blouses
• Next Friday - pin and cut out skirts/slacks.  Sew up.
• SEW ALONG (with Wendy or others)
• Half Yard Challenge