Monday 28 October

Done:

• coffee, breakfast
• watered plants
• replaced the shoelaces on my steel-capped work boots
• disposed of some rubbish from around my computer, put away food that had been left out in the kitchen
• did my daily portfolio entry; followed up with E on the musical theatre intensive workshop Dan wants to go to
• discussed working on some of Hugh's mental blocks, on handwriting and tying his shoelaces - let him know we will be doing 10 minutes a day 
• Monday morning phone calls:
• consulted E on financial situation re the various appointments I want to make - need to put off my dentist appointment and Hugh's hair cut (and the cat's annual check-up, which I just remembered about)
• made myself a doctor's appointment
• made Hugh a dentist appointment
• emailed Studio42 and Diamond Dance re musical theatre classes for Dan next year 
• updated weekly dashboard, including with various appointments etc ; updated online portfolio
• found a pile of handwriting resources; and a couple of books to put on Hugh's shelf which I thought he might like
• made a note of some of the things Hugh would like for cosplay crafting - the big things are probably out of the picture for his birthday but I reckon  assemble a small starter kit of consumables like sandpaper, glue and cutting items which he would be very happy with!
• sent Dan info on applying to be on the Premier's Youth Advisory Council
• put on a load of laundry (Eric's clothes)
• put away some of the washing up and reorganised the saucepan cupboards
• reorganised container and jar storage cupboards, moved some overflow to butler's pantry and started a new box for Billy Hill, threw out a bunch of lids without containers and containers without lids
• did dirty laundry round-up, sprayed stain-remover on jeans, soaked pad
• helped Dan write a bio for their Premier's Youth Advisory Council application
• did shopping list/BotVC stocktake; checked use-by dates/cleared out old food
• revised bio to add some more things we thought of
• brought in dry laundry, hung out load of clothes
• put in load of laundry #2
• put on some rice for lunch
• ate lunch, worked on Dan's bio and started October letter to grandparents
• put in load of laundry #3, hung out load #2
• sorted dry laundry and put away
• 15 mins free time on the computer
• reminded kids about packing their bug-out bags, with a very hot day coming up later this week; packed my own bag
• followed up with Eleanor and Adela re change to lesson times/clinicians etc
• started work on menu plan
• hung out load #3, put in load #4 (delicates)
• changed menu plan on board; kept working on menu plan, researched recipes for Bealtaine
• hung out load #4, put in load #5 (delicates)
• finished menu plan, worked on BotVC plan
• hung out load #5
• finished and printed BotVC plan
• finished shopping list
• looked through Women's Weekly Vegan Kitchen with Hugh for recipes for Friday night 
• 10 minutes handwriting practice with Hugh
• supervised/helped Hugh making GF TVP sausage rolls and GF naan, and Dan making malai koftas
• put chickens away; brought in dry washing from outside line
• fell in a heap

To Do:

• sweep kitchen floor
• 15 minute timer in my bedroom
• find handwriting resources
• Gardening block:
• cut hemlock for #3
• transplant calendula/comfrey into guild pods
• phone calls
• doctor (me)
• dentist (me) - can't afford it this week
• dentist (Hugh)
• haircut (Hugh) - can't afford it this week
• Studio42 and Diamond Dance (musical theatre classes)
• menu plan/shopping list
• BotVC survey/plan
• check use-by dates
• remove old food
• menu plan
• write plan on board
• shopping list
• time with Hugh:
• try fudge recipe again (oops, no hazelnuts)
• GF veg*n sausage rolls/pies
• go for walk
• 10 minutes handwriting
• cook ahead:
• briami
• flaxseed bars
• hummus