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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, February 02, 2026 - 9:07 am 
Monday's Mission
https://beta.flylady.net/daily-mission
It's Home Blessing Day AND we are in the Entrance, Front Porch and Dining Room - time to declutter, put away the shoes, dump the junk mail, whatever is making a mess.
I cleaned up in the kitchen, but mostly getting ready to go to my doctor appointment. I will be glad to get it over, I don't know why I let them schedule it so early. I hate having to be anywhere outside the house before 11am.
Anyway working on email and will get my normal day started when I return.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, February 02, 2026 - 12:48 pm
I did the cognitive test and I have been declared normal. I was able to identify the rhino, lion and camel, hahahahahaha. It was interesting and apparently all my forgetfulness is just what happens to everyone from aging.
Having a bit of lunch and then I may just take a nap. The Doctor did say the 3 most important things to do to protect your brain is Exercise, Good Sleep and Stress Management.
While nuking my leftover chinese food I cleaned out the fridge of some old food so now I just need to take a bunch of stuff out to the trash.
Back to email and socials.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Tuesday, February 03, 2026 - 11:01 am
Tuesday's Mission
https://beta.flylady.net/daily-mission
It's Planning Day AND time check and see if you have any leftover Holiday Decorations still on your door and front porch.
I so many things to do, LOL, I did a Safeway order, cleaned up the kitchen, took out trash and recycling and brewed the coffee.
Been working on email and socials. Also did some banking stuff, but I see if have a bunch of 1099's to print, and bank accounts to balance. Plus I need to gather all my tax deductions.
Finally I still have 2 boxes to unpack and to figure out what to do with all the packing things I bought.
Off to email.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Wednesday, February 04, 2026 - 1:07 pm
Wednesday's Mission
https://beta.flylady.net/daily-mission
It's Anti-Procrastination Day AND time to check the walls and the windows in your dining room, wipe up any finger prints and smudges, do the front door too.
I finally got the Air Fryer unpacked!!! This also led to getting the baking utensils into their own bin and stored away. That led to organizing the cabinet where it now lives, then I moved on to doing the silverware drawer. I had packed a drawer of utensils in with the AF so that drawer got cleaned, organized and set up which is how I got to the silverware drawer. Some of that stuff goes in the other drawer. So I cleaned out the "packet" holder. I didn't realize some have dates on them, LOL.
Cleaned up the kitchen, brewed coffee, got the dishwasher going, refilled water bottles and made some lunch. After lunch I cleaned up the office kitty litter / floor area - can't wait for my new vacuum to arrive.
Also did my cubi while I finished the paper. So now I am ready for a nap, LOL, but instead I am going to finish clearing email and watch Stephen Colbert.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, February 04, 2026 - 2:23 pm
Deposit, I need a nap after reading all that. Lol!
You certainly didn't procrastinate today. 
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Wednesday, February 04, 2026 - 10:04 pm
Grooch, we usually refer to Deposit by her nickname. took me a minute to figure who you meant.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Thursday, February 05, 2026 - 1:40 am
Lol! New tablet and I don't have the autocorrect tamed yet.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Thursday, February 05, 2026 - 9:33 am
Hahahahahaha, took me a minute too.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Thursday, February 05, 2026 - 9:37 am
Thursdays Mission
https://beta.flylady.net/daily-mission
It's Errand Day AND time to get rid of anything that does not belong on your porch or front entrance way.
My Errand today is to go get my heart monitor, just a follow up by the doc to confirm that the change in meds worked or didn't. I haven't had any issues and the original issue was very mild.
Off to get some email cleared while I do my makeup and then Perry and some yogurt.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Thursday, February 05, 2026 - 1:18 pm
All wired up but so dissapointed, the Starbucks Kiosk was closed so I didn't get a Latte!! But the Olympics have started, no opening ceremony til tomorrow, but Curling and now Snowboarding are on USA Channel.
Stopped and got a burger w/soup and Cherry pie for lunch so I am set for the day and can just relax, watch TV, play computer games and think about what I chores I might want to do later, LOL.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Thursday, February 05, 2026 - 1:29 pm
Thanks, Dipo! I'm putting curling on right now. USA is Norway. Mixed doubles.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 10:01 am
Friday's Mission
https://beta.flylady.net/daily-mission
It's Clean your Purse and Car Day AND time to finish putting away the clutter -- get rid of the pile of shoes by the front door, the pile of junk mail, put away the magazines and school papers that are piled on the dining room table.
I cleaned up the kitchen, unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher, grabbed the yogurt and paper. Plus I opened up the balcony and MY NEW VACUUM is here.
I am unpacking it so it can charge, then I have to run the heart monitor back, scheduled a LYFT for 11.15.
Off to work on some email, have my yogurt and watch Perry.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, February 06, 2026 - 2:46 pm
Dropped off my monitor and YEAH!! The Starbucks was open so I could get a Latte.
Finishing up clearing email and I need to get ready for housekeeping tomorrow. Mostly I need to get all the boxes out of the house, LOL. The vacuum is charging and the box is giant so I am taking it out.
Back to email.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, February 07, 2026 - 12:03 pm
Saturday .. a Beautiful Day for Play ...
Opened the Balcony was sitting on the chair feeling the sun and got the "stare-down" to get out so Sylvester could lay down, LOL.
I cancelled housekeeping because I have been running a low grade fever since yesterday so it didn't seem like a good idea. If I am up to later I will try out my new vac. I took an allergy pill to see if that will get rid of it.
Working on email and some other piles in my office.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Sunday, February 08, 2026 - 4:10 pm
Sunday ... a day for The Olympics !!!
Not too many chores being down, watching the Olympics, read the Sunday paper, playing some computer games.
I did the usual, kitchen cleanup, litter box management And I sat out in the sun and read my book after brunch.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, February 09, 2026 - 12:48 pm
Monday' Mission
https://beta.flylady.net/daily-mission
It's Home Blessing Day AND time to scrub the stove top!
I just finished cleaning up the kitchen, cleaned out all the old food from the fridge so I could get the dishwasher going -- it is. Brewed the coffee and made some lunch.
No paper today so I need to go and complain and get a credit for the day, then print off the Olympics schedule, tv guide and crossword puzzle.
Many things to do today, I am planning to run the vac!! So excited but first I need to find a small bag to hold the attachments.
Off to clear email and socials.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Monday, February 09, 2026 - 2:46 pm
Trash - 2 bags, 3 kitty litter, and recycling all out to the bins. Then I grabbed my vac and did the office rug - excellent, and some kitty throw-up in the bedroom, worked great!
Then I broke down 2 boxes that I had been saving for moving .. I will drop them off when I head out for dinner.
Might be time for a nap and computer games ... Oh, I forgot I need to go complain about no paper.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 11:45 am
Tuesday's Mission
https://beta.flylady.net/daily-mission
It;s Planning Day AND time to clean out the silverware drawer - get rid of old packets of "stuff" and wipe out the drawer.
Unloaded the dishwasher, brewed the coffee and then cleaned up the kitchen including sweeping the floor. Yesterday I got rid of an old bouquet and those little tiny daisy petals fell all over the floor.
Got my list going, one item was to work on my closet and put the "coats" into the back corner. It is a smaller place because I have a bookcase at the back between the two hanging sides. I got some smaller hangers, 10 inch, and it worked. The Raincoat, which I haven't worn since I got here, LOL, and the heavier jackets are now in the back so I have more room for the light jackets at the front. Still have more work to do in there but it was nice to see if that would work when I was getting dressed.
Now working on email, Safeway order, watching the Men's Single Figure Skating. I like seeing all the people who probably won't make the prime time showing.
Off to Safeway ...
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 10:43 am
Wednesday's Mission
https://beta.flylady.net/daily-mission
It's Anti-Procrastination Day AND time to clean out the fridge.
I did that yesterday! Got the Balcony set up and open, hopefully we won't get much rain. Not sure what I will work on today, maybe the closet or the file cabinet.
I watered teh outside plants and need to do the inside ones plus I could stand to work on tax stuff.
But for now I am going to go have some yogurt and watch the Olympics.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 4:35 pm
Enjoyed the Dancing Free Skate, don't agree with the winner, LOL.
Got the kitchen cleaned up and a couple of minor chores done. A Friend is coming for dinner tonight so getting ready for that.
Email cleared, checking on socials.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 7:03 am
Not sure where this belongs but since it is a house organization I guess it’s okay here. Anyhow, during the COVID pandemic Carey set up a work office within our home office to work from home. This meant a separate work surface from her home computer setup as she has to use government approved and provided monitors, computer, and printer. It’s been a bit crowded for this five plus years but she made it work. With only 11 working days left before retirement it’s time to take that all down and return to the government. Looks like we’ll do that this weekend as next week is her final trip to DC and that leaves just one more week to get all that stuff turned in. She has a government provided laptop and will use that for work either here in the house or at her office. The reality of her retirement is really sinking in.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 2:16 pm
Yeah, when I was employed they made me use their laptop with VPN, it was annoying but I could watch Big Brother Live feeds on my own computer while I reviewed loan files, LOL.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 2:19 pm
Thursday's Mission
https://beta.flylady.net/daily-mission
It's Errand Day AND time to declutter the plastic wrap drawer.
I had dental cleaning today, so just got the kitchen cleaned up and coffee made and then was out the door.
Had a yummy grilled cheese with tomato bisque soup for lunch when I returned so now trying to catch up on my chores.
Off to email.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 2:20 pm
I'm exhausted just reading all the things she has to get done before she retires.
Mack, you better tell her that you'll give her 2 weeks off instead of 1 to relax before she has to start canning. Then duck and run! 
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 6:29 pm
Grooch….Believe me..I was only kidding.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 8:32 pm
Mack, I know that. But the comment you made about her giving you the "look" just cracked me up at the time. My ex would be terrified when I gave him the "look". I have no idea what type of face I made, or that I was even giving him the "look". When he was annoying me and I tried to give him the "look", he would laugh and say that's not the "look". I guess it just can't be faked. Lol! And I've always wondered what type of face I made that would just stop him in his tracks and turn him to stone. Because the times he said I gave him the "look", I don't think he was doing anything that really deserved it. He deserved it when I was trying to fake it. Go figure.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Friday, February 13, 2026 - 8:30 am
My wife says I have an equivalent, what she calls “the voice”. I really am not aware of it but she says she knows when I have reached my limit. According to her my voice drops an octave or two and my voice becomes very deliberate and monitored. She actually kidded me about it in front of one of my staff years ago and the staff member immediately acknowledged she and the rest of the staff had experienced it. Funny thing is I can’t just fake it, it’s a time and place situational thing.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:20 pm
Friday's Mission
https://beta.flylady.net/daily-mission
It's Clean your Purse and Car Day AND time to check your cleaning supplies under the sink.
Did the usual, cleaned up the kitchen, brewed the coffee, have the trash ready to go out to the bins.
Watching the Olympics while I clear email and socials. My cleaning went well and I am glad to have all the "doctor" stuff done for a while.
I think today I need to clean up the bathroom floors, and maybe I will put the files back into the file cabinet and get that office stuff done.
Oh and I got a postal preview email and my deposit check is coming! They mailed it to the wrong apartment number so it finally got returned to the office, so they remailed it correctly.
Off to clear email.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, February 13, 2026 - 12:20 pm
Hahahaha Grooch and Mack, I remember those Looks and Tones.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Friday, February 13, 2026 - 2:37 pm
Got thru email which helped me get a handle on my tax stuff. A bunch of my documents were available today so I got those printed off. Might even start my tax return today!
Cleaned up piles of papers in my office, so that is done, now I need to do some exercise of some sort.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Saturday, February 14, 2026 - 9:32 am
Saturday ... a day to play, before the rain ...
Got the balcony open, will need to bring in all the stuff this afternoon in prep for the storm. Looking forward to the stormy few days.
Did a Safeway order so I have options to skip the dining room.
Time for the newspaper and yogurt.
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