Domestic Monday and October goals

After I wrote my Daybook, I.....

• washed two dishwasher loads of dirty dishes 

• brought down the upstairs garbage and put it outside in the garbage bin with the kitchen garbage

• sorted through the kitchen recycling and put cans, plastic and glass outside into the blue box

•  cleaned the downstairs kitty litter box

• sorted all the newspapers and cardboard for the gray box and shredded some papers

• added the kitchen compost to the outside compost bin

• cleaned off the dining room table

• vacuumed the computer room, dining room, living room and kitchen, hallway and carpeted stairs

• unpacked a plastic bin containing Christmas table cloths, napkins and runners into a single drawer

• washed two loads of laundry and folded one load from yesterday

• scrubbed the kitchen sink and cleared the drain with baking soda and vinegar followed by boiling water from the kettle

• read some blog posts that I missed from the weekend

• roasted a 1/4 turkey, made cauliflower with cheese and mashed potatoes with gravy and cranberry sauce

• refrigerated all the meat  and put the bones and drippings in the crock pot with water to make soup stock overnight

My October goals:

• spend time outdoors every week pruning shrubs, mowing the lawn and/or pulling weeds 

Since I was still harvesting veggies from my garden as late as October 16th, I was outdoors every week. I mowed the grass once during the month. I have not done much outdoors since the middle of the month. 

• deep clean the dining room

Not done

• deep clean the living room

Not done

• deep clean the master bedroom and bath

Not done

•  spend time every week doing crafts, paying special attention to Christmas gifts 

My Advent calendars are done for the four youngest grand children. The older two will receive money instead. I have been working at making greeting cards to give away as sets for Christmas gifts. 

Because of my Sweetie's illness and consequent 12 days in hospital, I was unable to accomplish all the goals I set out for myself for the month of October. My priority was for the completion of the Advent calendars, which I was able to do. 
Tomorrow I will come up with goals for the month of November.