Weekly Flylady Thread 20th October 2008

gunsandbanjos

Well my HHC was indeed very half hearted, i have put a wash on, emptied the DW and put the dishes away from the drainer.

Had something to eat and stomach is going crazy, dont think it is going to stay put:o

Flylady_Flower

greenbee wrote: »

Still haven't managed to get hold of a tree surgeon, ...

Greenbee, Hubby worked in Basingstoke for a while and they had to use a tree surgeon where he was... I'll find out some details for you if i can...

~~~wanders off to ring hubbys old firm and see if she can find out~~~
~~~wanders back~~~

It was someone called Foremost Tree Surgeons, and they were quite quick and cleaned up after themselves well aparently... might be worth a try if they are near you? (sorry, not sure exactly where you are...) http://www.foremosttreesurgeons.co.uk/

SarahShattered

greenbee :rotfl: it makes me giggle when a bloke dips a toe in the water to test the temperature!!! I'm guessing he'll find the water's good to look at but swimming's off limits!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

My DH's mate (well, ex mate now!) he helped us move house, all was fine and normal, but.... very, very, late that night, he text me on my mobile.... very innocuous sounding "how are you feeling, are you settled in now?" but texting me, and not the OH?? he wasn't my friend ..... So I showed it to my DH, and said, hmmmm, someone's testing temperature here!!! So my DH replied from his own mobile, "we're fine mate, thanks for asking." :rotfl:" That sorted that out!!!

It always made me laugh that particular 'mate' ending up having an affair with the OH of another friend of ours, that started with little texts backwards and forwards too!! :eek:

Valli

greenbee wrote: »

I'm just commenting... (suggest you keep an eye on justamum though, she's plotting :rotfl: )...

... I think your vacuum cleaner's crevice tool is in my garage... want me to drop it in when I go to Leeds on the 18th/19th ish? I thought I might take my spare kitchen sink & kitchen units for Pigpen at the same time

I've just had what I THINK might be a vaguely innappropriate email from a colleague I'd be quite flattered if it wasn't for the fact that I'm pretty sure he's married!

Yeah - I'm watching HER!;)
Nope - found it - under DDs bed!:rotfl:
If it was me I would be half flattered (although now I'm taken obviously...:rotfl: he would have no chance) and half offended - another married bloke chancing his arm! Pah! Oooooh Supergirl put it well!

hollyh

Afternoon all

I couldn't get on here this morning it just wouldn't connect . Oh well at least it made me do something.

I've sat here chuckling at Valli and Tom's antics:rotfl: :rotfl: .

G & B hugs i hope you're food stays down, i'm still waiting to catch it:eek: .

Beccah you're not far from me i'm more Chepstow way though.

I have today

Made my bed
Stripped Ds2's bed ( Ds1 did his himself ) and remade it
wm x 2
td x 3
Folded x 3
Dishes x 2
Put Toddlers bag away
Refilled stardrops spray bottle
Cleaned out fireplace
Tidied & Hoovered passage
Pizza dough in BM
Painted with Ds2 and cleaned up the mess:eek:

Wednesday washings- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
[/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, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Wipe down tiles in bathroom[/STRIKE].. defragment your pc while doing this.
Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins!
[STRIKE]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
Collect all the dirty laundry
Extra mission: Take your pick!

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
2. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
3. replace any sponges, flannels, toiletries that need it
4. clear a clutter spot in the bathroom andmake it clean and decluttered

[/STRIKE]!
Thursday Thllliiing!- Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
[STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rain sunnyness
[/STRIKE]Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
[STRIKE]Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
[/STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through linen/airing/understair cupboard get rid of eveyrthing past its best
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

1. 34 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
2. Wash any curtains that are in need.
3. Clean windows in these rooms
4. Clear the top of a bedside cupboard/chest of drawers or shelf

Friday... SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a bit of catchup!
Level One
[STRIKE]S&S the kitchen and bathroom
[/STRIKE]Make time to do something for yourself!! A haircut, a long bath, a facial... whatever it takes.. do it!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Whizz over the main living area.. make it presentable
Change any smelly bedding that needs doing
Clean the fluff out of the TD filters.. or clean the WM/DW filters
[/STRIKE]Level Three
HHC clearing the messiest room in the house
Wash any windows that are needy
Complete ALL your dailies.. some of you have things on there that I have been seeing for weeks! lol
Extras

1. Clean out a cupboard.. the one you hide papers and junk in will do
2. Polish all your mirrors! Downstairs done
3. Dust/clean all your lamp shades Downstairs done
4. [STRIKE]
   
5. Collect all the dirty laundry strewn about the house.. bedroom floors are the worst
6. [/STRIKE]

pigpen

Back from OT.. I have to BUY special cutlery (£25) and a posture pack (£50) for DS2.. Would that be covered in a grant from the family fund?? (I never did get round to applying before) Mind you I guess that is what the DLA is for.. (I forget we get that as it goes in the account and gets swallowed by the decreasing overdraft) I have a list of things from OT that I will be taking to the head of the education and health service meeting at the next forum.. I take my job very seriously! They aren't referring him to SLT because his speech is 'adequate'.. the fact he is nearly 13 and cannot pronounce some letters is by the by so it seems. They don't have any groups for him to attend and suggests he joins scouts or sea cadets... the child with immense social issues... yeah that's going to happen.. NOT!

We have his IEP review on the 12th November (9:30) so hopefully I'll be able to get in to college to sit in a different tutorial group.. seeing as I've missed the last 2 I think attending the next one would be sensible.

I am starved so am doing food early.. I've had 2 twirls and a cereal bar today.. and only teeny 1 cup of tea.

Valli

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Anyone up for a very half hearted HHC?

That'd be a HHHHC then:rotfl: :rotfl: take it steady - aren't you wobbly? I usually am, after a bug.

soappie wrote: »

Hi honeys, I'm HOME!!!!

I'm not even contemplating catching up with 50 odd pages of chat - anything REALLY important I should know about?

Great to hear you had a brill time...sounds idyllic.

Nope, been really quiet here;)

greenbee wrote: »

Sounds like you'd better cancel the card and take out a new one somewhere else without his name on. Did they send it to you rather than him? If they have, at least you can cut it up! (Throw the bits away in separate bins... I'm paranoid, I work with IT security :rolleyes: )

I do that - I keep the bits on the kitchen windowsill and make sure they go off in different collections - or I take a bit to work...
I'm paranoid - and I don't work in IT security!

soappie wrote: »

COOEEEEEEEEE VALLI - What's the goss?
Thank you

As i said, been very quiet. Lots of newbies though...:cool:

denisefowler wrote: »

Valli, where are you in Derbyshire? I was up there a while back (Packington hill, Kegworth) and thought I would be up there again in a couple of weeks, but it isn't, we're meeting in Melton Mowbray instead... It's a lovely part of the country...

Chesterfield Flower

Flylady_Flower

soappie wrote: »

Hi honeys, I'm HOME!!!!

I'm not even contemplating catching up with 50 odd pages of chat - anything REALLY important I should know about?

I see from a quick scan of today's messages that some of you are ill - hugs and homemade chicken soup all round (unless you're upchucking then it's hugs with a surgical mask on and a piece of dry toast and boiled water...)

I had a really nice week away. The cottage was everything I wanted it to be. I could lie in bed and hear the waves crash on the beach and could see the sea from the living room window as I sat by the side of the wood burning on the open fire.

DD came up for Saturday night and we played scrabble and walked and things which was really nice. The weather was very kind - only one really wet day and that was last Monday so I drove the dog out round the villages. Ended up having to wash my car the next day because it was filthy from the mud on the farm roads.

I ate bacon from the nearby organic farm that tasted like bacon from my childhood, I drank semi skimmed milk from the same farm that was so lush it had the 'cream' bit on the top, even though it was semi-s - again a taste from my childhood. It really does make me wonder how much water is in ordinary shop milk!

I walked, I read, I wrote, I researched - and didn't want to come home!

I really must start working on a plan B - where I get to live in a house on the beach. There was a lovely little beach cafe with living quarters about a mile away and I felt I could really do that - I shall have to start researching.

But, ought to finish the unpacking..

Welcome Home Soappie, we've missed you... Need someone to control Valli and Tom - Greenbees been trying on her own and she must be worn out! :rotfl:

It sounds absolutly idillic - I bet you never wanted to come back either, neither would I... Plan B will happen once you've published your successful book and then you can buy that cottage you just stayed in... and write loads more successful books.... :T

hollyh

I forgot to say,

Welcome back Soappie i'm glad you had a lovely time.

About the lists and starsigns, i'm capricorn and have made lists since i was about 11. It was timed as well so it would say things like 6.30 - Get up, 7.00 - Have breakfast etc my Sisters found one and teased me to death so i stopped. I love making lists ( don't always complete them though ) and until i found this thread i thought i was barking. Now i've realised we all are:p

soappie

denisefowler wrote: »

Welcome Home Soappie, we've missed you... Need someone to control Valli and Tom - Greenbees been trying on her own and she must be worn out! :rotfl:

It sounds absolutly idillic - I bet you never wanted to come back either, neither would I... Plan B will happen once you've published your successful book and then you can buy that cottage you just stayed in... and write loads more successful books.... :T

That's a nice plan Denise I wish I could believe it could happen- funnily enough, the owners were saying that they are eventually going to sell - there are four old coastguard cottages in a terrace which they let out and there's a lot of land so I think I may need to write several successful books before I can afford the place!

So - Valli and Tom huh? I'll keep an eye out...