Weekly Flylady Thread 4th August 2008

cha97michelle

Evening ladies from a very tired me. I really don't think i stopped either doing something or thinking about what needed doing next all day. I think tomorrow is going to be a busy one too.

I promised my sister i would go to Meadowhall with her, also promised my mum i'd take the boys to see her as we will be away for just over a week, and then they go away for a fortnight the day before we get back, plus she hasn't seen them already since last week. All go.

I'll try and fly around all that, and helpfully, i just cleaned the bathroom suite after my bath as the bathroom looked like a hairdressers as my hair is shedding really badly post pregnancy, and i had also been using my exfoliating grains, so it needed cleaning before the kids could go near it again. Added incentive that my brothers girlfriend may be coming to the house with my sister tomorrow - and she is one of my ex-pupils, so i don't want the house looking an absolute tip in case she says anything to anyone else about it. Nice girl but a bit thick, and doesn't think before opening her mouth sometimes.

tooti frooti your 'so called friend' sounds really thoughtless. It is so hard to ignore these other people at times, but your health has been an issue for so long it is not surprising the house has slipped. You know you have made it better, so praise yourself - no praise like self praise as my dad always says.


Monday Melee - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clear window sill
Level Two
Sweep and mop floors
Wipe dining table and placemats
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. [STRIKE]kettle[/STRIKE], toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards.. half done - just fridge and freezer left
Clean out your mankiest kitchen cupboard..
Extra Mission : help yourself

1. [STRIKE]Clean the hob[/STRIKE]
2. Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps.. a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
   
3. 32 fling boogie..
4. [STRIKE]Empty the bin.. wash it out.. and make it smell SWEET[/STRIKE]

my extras:

• [strike]get DH to sort out what he wants for hols[/strike]
• [STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]write a shopping list of things still need for hols - calgel, calpol, hat for me, extra hat for ds1,[/STRIKE]
• get dh to put new tax disc in his car
• [STRIKE]wash my hair[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]omlette for dinner[/STRIKE]

Todays extras:

• have put away last nights washing up
• fed/dressed/washed myself and kids
• fed cats
• dh suit trousers to dry cleaners

some point this week:

• finish packing mine and [STRIKE]DHs clothes [/STRIKE]for hols
• pack the outfits needed for the wedding
• sort bag of toys to take
• wash bath towels
• [STRIKE]buy rest of needed stuff[/STRIKE]
• wash my fleece

• clean shoes for wedding
• write card for wedding
• sort birthday cards/pressies for BIL and grandad as they are when we are away
• make sure DH posts back carry-case for DVD players that was too small
• clean buggy

tuesday

• [strike]take ds1 to nursery, pay bill,[/strike] [STRIKE]pick him back up[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]
• go shopping to get last bits for hols
• [/STRIKE]

Tuesday Twister! - Living room, halls and stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas and hall and stairs
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe and water plants
Wednesday Winging & Flinging- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear floors of guff and stuff[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks[/STRIKE]
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats[/STRIKE]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.
[STRIKE]Collect all the dirty laundry [/STRIKE]
Extra mission: Take your pick!
Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
wipe the tops of the cabinets and cupboards in therse rooms
Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
[STRIKE]replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it [/STRIKE]
HHI... a bit more gone!



thursday

• cat carriers in from garage
• cats groomed
• cat vaccination certificates found
• sort cat food for cattery
• ds1's car seat moved to dh's car
• fill car with diesel for trip
• let neighbours know we are going away, ask neighbours to put out/bring in bins while away

friday

• empty kitchen and bathroom bins
• put compost out
• send shop and scan data
• make a packed lunch to eat on way
• drop cats off at cattery
• pack last bits of toiletries
• wash up dishes
• pack up car, drive to Devon

this month

• find new payment protection insurance for mortgage before 1st september
• cancel renewal with bank

pigpen

Tag.. glad you found your treats.. they might not be so glad though!!

Right I best go find my bed..

I went upstairs to eat flakes and dirnk tea and hide and ended up trashing the entire room in the name of tidying!

I have a few more bits for ebay, a box of stuff for a friends daughter and 2 binbags of rubbish.

Oh.. I have 6 boxes of bits.. you know the christmas ones they deliver to children overseas... what do I do with them?? Noone collects them here any more I don't think.. and I have some empty boxes.. HELLUP!! They are filled, just need wrapping.

3 loads of washing done.. one dried.. and one bundled out of the dryer onto the table..

dambusters... no bread... oh fiddles sticks and flapdoodle....

Wednesday tomorrow.. and I have no bills to pay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so the tax credits are mine!! WOOHOO!!!

Cuppa.. and bed is in order methinks.. until tomorrow.. xxxxxxxxxxx

Dustykitten

pigpen wrote: »

I am an absolute witch most of the time.. I am rude and tactless and brutally blunt and so terribly stubborn it is unreal. I am not an easy person to live with!

This sums me up too

pigpen

Dustykitten wrote: »

This sums me up too

I was being nice about myself.. that is the most worrying thing!!

gunsandbanjos

Dustykitten wrote: »

This sums me up too

And me

toottifrootti

pigpen wrote: »

Her house will never be perfect.. you don't live there!! None of us are the easiest of people.. I am an absolute witch most of the time.. I am rude and tactless and brutally blunt and so terribly stubborn it is unreal. I am not an easy person to live with!

Maybe there is something a little more intense going on in her life.. like the credit card bill starting to rule their life coupe with increased payments for everything else she may just be a little stretched. Is it possible she doesn't want to 'burden' you with her self inflicted problems when you have so much going on already?

Oh pigpen you say the nicest things!
I can hardly see to type with tears - you are all so lovely - I wish I could be stronger like you all.
I know all her problems - she doesnt hide them from me and it is usually me that sorts them out if I can - I am soft and never say 'no' to her She has no money problems as her husband is well off. I support her but she doesnt support me - that sounds nasty to say but i am beginning to realise she is taking advantage - She often ohones up from work to get me to do things for her as I dont work she thinks I have all the time in the world!!

TF xx

gunsandbanjos

Just been looking at my uni website as i have to choose an 'option' for the first 2 years of my course. Not sure what to do, wanted to do a language but you have to have a higher in them which i dont have, unless i choose russian or arabic:eek: You dont need to have done a higher in them;) My other options are: Biology, Physics, Moral and Social Philosophy, Management, Economics or Economics and Finance. Nothing really jumps out at me

skintscotslass

boddy wrote: »

Toottifrootti

Im sorry but she doesnt sound like a good friend to me. Sounds llike she just expected you to stop what you were doing and look after her grandaughter and her friend. When really they were your friends responsibility.

You are not a failure there is not such a thing. Just look at what you have achieved. You are not wasting anyones time and I for one enjoy reading your posts. Believe me no one here thinks you are a dead loss. Do it for yourself and no one else. Whether its five minutes flying or 5 hours it doesnt matter. We all have days where we cant be bothered or would rather read a good book and eat chocolate.

You take care and big hugs for you.

Hear hear!!! Well said boddy!!

skintscotslass

Dustykitten wrote: »

Tootti - we have a rule here, you come and post whether you have completed a list or not even started one. You especially come and post if you are down, we won't judge you, I would admire you if you never cleaned a thing for to me somebody who has faced chemo needs praise and nothing else xx

Again, another flylady who writes the things I can say in my head, but not on paper

skintscotslass

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Just been looking at my uni website as i have to choose an 'option' for the first 2 years of my course. Not sure what to do, wanted to do a language but you have to have a higher in them which i dont have, unless i choose russian or arabic:eek: You dont need to have done a higher in them;) My other options are: Biology, Physics, Moral and Social Philosophy, Management, Economics or Economics and Finance. Nothing really jumps out at me

I'd probably go for Management or Economics and Finance. They'll always come in handy. I thought it was Maths you were doing? Did I get that wrong?