Weekly Flylady Thread 27th October 2008

boddy

pigpen Ooohh thats a heck of a lot of ironing. Hope you are going to have a quiet evening

toots Think I may join you on the no sweets/chocolate thing. I shouldnt eat them anyway but chocolate is my downfall. I did get better and the cravings lessened when I did the tappng therapy but have not done that for a while.

Valli

lil_me wrote: »

Just been phoning round guest houses for someone in DPs taxi, he asked me to because he's sick of driving round them all with him :rotfl: some australian surfer type, I should have said bring him here. £156 for 3 nights in a travel lodge type place, wow, I didn't realise they ..

Nah bring him here - I could do with a date for the party - got a spare bed too!

kazwookie

flyladies b& b now!! :rotfl:

If most hotel etc are full, there must be something big going on in the area, (football, concert etc)

soappie

Lil-me - never doubt the power of the magic 8 ball or go against its advice :rotfl:
Pigpen - just think of your electricity bill next time you have the urge to do so much ironing - that's my excuse for not doing it anyway!
Valli - enjoy the party!
Dusty - ahh, Dolly Parton - I admire her greatly she's got a terrific sense of humour.

Well, I've lazed about researching and writing most of the day. The hairdresser's been and gone and I'm all nicely quoiffed and blow dried. Shame it'll look like a haystack again when I get up tomorrow morning!

The rain has not stopped since just before lunchtime. Lots of it. A guttering seems to be overflowing somewhere and all I can hear is water thudding down on the little plastic greenhouse thing I have in the side yard. Mental note: shift it when it's not raining. I ain't going up a ladder to sort out the guttering! One good thing, at least any oiks that were planning to let off fireworks in the park at the bottom of the garden will find all they have are damp squibs. Shame about any organised displays tonight - I don't think anyone's going anywhere!

Lamb chops for tea tonight - yum yum!

DeniseNZ

Hello all.

Welcome newbies, hugs to those in need, happy November to those who are ready for it!!

Nothing done this week. This morning I folded washing from last Tuesday!! plus towels from yesterday. I have two loads ready to hang out, but not sure if it's going to rain or not.

Did end of month accounts last night and have spent a half hour on finances this morning. Still more to go.

I also have work again today - 10-5 so I need to shower and hair wash yet.

Will hopefully be in a bit more this coming week - certainly need to be.

RANT*** Was in tears yesterday because of kids. School reports came home - so many 'not achieved' that it's heartbreaking. One is in his last year of school - the other is 5th form. I really don't know what to do. Both are bright, just no motivation. Happily spend all their time playing WOW on computer. We tend to think this is the majority of the problem. Shall I pull them from their computers totally??? And TV, cos if they're not on computers they are in front of TV??? School ends for them in two weeks, then they have a weeks study leave, then exams start . . . We have obviously been useless parents . . . . no consistency . . . .

Valli

Greenbee - the stuff I have only ever gets one asker - but I freecycle oddities! See who can collect first but have someone in reserve...
I wanted to ask you something...and Lil_me
oh I know - I have a DVD player 'spare' the type you can get for under £30 now (ours cost over £200 and doesn't even record) I was going to offer it to a women's refuge either for use there or when they are supporting someone in a new place...but I don't know how. They keep theirn locations secret, for obvious reasons...I figure one of you two could help. I don't want to freecycle it because I don't want it to end up on a car boot I would rather give it someone in need/crisis IYSWIM

Valli

soappie wrote: »

Dusty - ahh, Dolly Parton - I admire her greatly she's got a terrific sense of humour.

Oh THAT dolly...I thought it was some sort of talking doll - Bratz or something:rotfl:

ashia_2

Evening all,

Hugs to johanne remember that all us fly-ers are with you, no matter what happens, we're here.

Well, we're back from our trip to Selby, was fab to have a good night in with some friends...and beat them all at Soul Calibur. Only problem is I've come back with a severe case of envy, they have so many nice things, and I know they can't afford them really (All bought on credit) but I want they're gorgeous sofa and pretty sleek little tables...wow, could I drown in more self pity???

Anyway, sincetoday was a fly-based washout, only got a wash load done, here's my list for tomorrow.

Friday Frolics - SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a bit of catchup!

Level One
S&S the kitchen and bathroom
Make time to do something for yourself!! A haircut, a long bath, a facial... whatever it takes.. do it!

Level Two
Whizz over the main living area.. make it presentable
Clean the fluff out of the TD filters.. or clean the WM/DW filters

Level Three
HHC clearing the messiest room in the house
Wash any windows that are needy
Complete 1 task you have been 'meaning' to do for ages and not done it!! (Hoover all electricals e.g freeview, PS2 etc)

Extras
Clean out a cupboard..
Polish all your electrical appliances.. tv's, stereos etc


Weekend List
Whizz through the hallway making it beautiful as you go!
Sort through your most used handbag.. get rid of those receipts and used tissues!
HHC in your messiest room
Fill a binbag of things to go to charity shop
Fill a binbag of rubbish!

greenbee

DeniseNZ wrote: »

Hello all.

Welcome newbies, hugs to those in need, happy November to those who are ready for it!!

Nothing done this week. This morning I folded washing from last Tuesday!! plus towels from yesterday. I have two loads ready to hang out, but not sure if it's going to rain or not.

Did end of month accounts last night and have spent a half hour on finances this morning. Still more to go.

I also have work again today - 10-5 so I need to shower and hair wash yet.

Will hopefully be in a bit more this coming week - certainly need to be.

RANT*** Was in tears yesterday because of kids. School reports came home - so many 'not achieved' that it's heartbreaking. One is in his last year of school - the other is 5th form. I really don't know what to do. Both are bright, just no motivation. Happily spend all their time playing WOW on computer. We tend to think this is the majority of the problem. Shall I pull them from their computers totally??? And TV, cos if they're not on computers they are in front of TV??? School ends for them in two weeks, then they have a weeks study leave, then exams start . . . We have obviously been useless parents . . . . no consistency . . . .

Denise, I think this is a boy thing. My little brother (now a GP) really didn't work at school... until about a month before his A levels when he decided he wanted to be a doctor :rolleyes: He didn't get his grades, so had to talk his way into medical school, and has worked hard ever since. I get the impression that this isn't uncommon - girls will work for the sake of doing the piece of work in front of them well, but boys need to be motivated by something bigger than that. Do either of them have any ambitions that might make them think about working hard to achieve them?

toottifrootti

denizenz - hugs honey - after a busy week that was all you needed! What about a compromise - must do an hour's homework/study for an hour on the pc/tv? And they have to prove what they have done - ask them questions or they show you the essay or whatever and if they dont pull up their socks then tell them thats it 'no more pc games' and no pc if they dont pass their exams??? And you are not useless parents for goodness sake - you are both working hard to give them a proper home life - you cant force them to work - with some teenagers they will just rebel for the hell of it!
toots xx