Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd September 2008

AnW'sMum

Arrggghhhh sorry Rach ignore me, just put A to bed and came straight back here as I realised there was no intention for your post to sound as it did.

Please accept my apology, I had just caught up with today's neighbours which had me in tears as well!!!!

rach

I know the feeling AnW's mum.

I'm feeling poorly and oversensitive too, have been having a long think about how commuting is affecting my health - I spend over 13 hours a week commuting (if everything is running ok) and its really getting to me - DH's commute is the same and so anything that makes it worse just makes us narky!

AnW'sMum

Blimey 13 hours, that is almost my entire working week!! I certainly don't envy you that one.

greenbee

Hello all & welcome to the newbies,

I've had a quick read through this week's thread, but somehow don't think I'll catch upon last week (let me know if I've missed anything good though:D ).

I missed everybody last week while I was working in Leeds & Lancaster as I had no internet access in the hotels so couldn't keep up with the thread and gloat about the fact that I had no housework to do!

I then had a great time with my mum, dad & brother in the Lake District.

We didn't do as much walking as planned, as it turned out that last Wednesday my dad fell off a ladder... well that's his story... My mum's story is that he felt the need to remove the moss from the porch roof (probably the only thing keeping the water out ), so moved the outside potting bench out about 6 feet, put the ladder up, didn't put the feet down properly... she heard a crash when she was in the kitchen, but didn't think anything of it, then the guy who was painting the outside of the house came in saying 'I think the doctor's had an accident' (my dad's a retired GP... they still all think he's the doctor...) - she went out to find him with his head on the table, feet jammed through the bottom of the ladder and body suspended in between:eek: Anyway, once she realised he was alive, they had to move him despite the risk, then called an ambulance (he kept saying he was fine :rolleyes: ). The hospital wanted to keep him in, but apparently he talked his way out but getting some of his ex-colleagues to say that his speech wasn't slurred, he always mumbles because he's deaf (this is true, and they generally see him socially when he's had a drink or two...). Of course, my mum was very stressed, has threatened to divorce him if he ever goes up a ladder again, and is now worried about leaving him on his own in case he keels over! I think my brother (also a doctor - and male obviously, so therefore allowed to have an opinion:rotfl: ) gave him a bit of a talking too, but I guess he's having problems coming to terms with the fact that he's not young (my brother told him he was old... not sure how well it went down...)

Obviously my parents are becoming a liability... my mum broke her back falling off a horse in NZ 3 years ago, and very luckily is now fine (but shorter ).

OMG - have just had to stop to kill a giant spider!!! Where are they coming from? What can I do to keep them out of the house?? I'm phobic, so this is a real problem...

Hope to be back on track by the end of the week...

Mudbath

denisefowler wrote: »

Basically yes, and if you are getting someone to do the rest for you, just have them booked in before then too, then all OK.

If you're still not sure, just give a ring and check (just say something like you've started on it and because it wouldn't be finished until after wed, will that still be OK?) but I have been assured that it will be. Good luck

Thanks for that....now I need to decide if I have the energy to dig up all the gravel! xx

hollyh

Hi

I'm very pleased with my progress today, all i have to do now tonight is finish the insurance form.

Evening
[STRIKE]Wipe H Chair & Table
Dishes
Tidy & Hoover living Room
Washing
HHI
Update spending spreadsheet[/STRIKE]
Tuesday Tidiness- Living Room, Hall and Stairs
[STRIKE]HHI
[/STRIKE]My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is.............. to get everything i need for the morning ready the night before , no matter how tired i am. [STRIKE]M T[/STRIKE] W T F S S
Extras
[STRIKE]2 items ebay
Put bulbs up
Cut herbs & freeze
Take trousers up
Bake something nice[/STRIKE]
Toddlers
Form

Mudbath

Greenbee - I hope your dad is ok and that you and your mum are over the shock. What a nightmare!

I'm off to bed...I need sleep and lots of it xx

Valli

And Dusty - so does mine - and he's 15 Thursday!

Welcome back Greenbee

Hello all! Done nowt!

pigpen

wednesdays lists are up

AnW'sMum

Sounds like an 'eventful' time greenbe, hope your Dad is on the mend and your Mum has calmed down after all the stress she was caused. I used to live near Lancaster when I was little

Rach I have amended my posts

Phew, right I am off to watch Holby and pour a large glass of red, anyone want to join me?