Weekly Flylady Thread 17th November 2008

lil_me

OJK good luck!
Valli I wonder if that's all stores? Ah, it is but limited to 6 bottles per customer, don't think it's worth the extra fuel costs to morrisons for me.

Well last night I got up at half time to do washer/dryer, again at 3.45am to do washer/dryer again then up at 8am so had quite a bit of sleep, DP was up anyway so watched DS1 who didn't sleep until later, even if it was broken in the middle, yet I am yawning my head off, oversleep I think. Back does feel better however.

Need to get some laundry sorted today aswell as the other normal stuff, got this overflow of clean/dry clothes in my bedroom

FrankieM

I've done a bit more vacuuming. Its overheated again so just waiting for it to cool down so I can finish doing our bathroom. Then I'm going to have a shower and go into town..
My house is looking fab...it still needs decorationg and decluttering in places etc but its now clean and tidy. Someone could pop in and it would be fine.
I love how everything feels when I feel organised...I don't know why I can't keep it like this. I guess it proves the point that we are meant to live in community...thanks guys...

boddy

Morning everyone.

Nice and bright and sunny here. Have not caught up ith all the threads but have seen the one for Toots.

I agree with everything you have all put.

Toots is caring. kind, thoughtfull and supportive and from a fellow meeter and greeter she does a brilliant job.


Thrilling Thursday - Bathroom(s) & Study/2nd living room
Level Two
Vacuum floors
Wash the windows/glass/mirrors
Level Three
Wipe the keyboard/mouse/phone etc
Wash the shower curtain/bathmats if needed
Extras

1. Get up to date on phone calls!! And make any necessary appointments.. dentist/vet/dr etc.. do it now!!
2. Write me a list of 5 good things about yourself!!

Off now to some shopping then go and see mum.

Night shift tonight so off to bed this afternoon.

Hugs to anyone who needs one. Take care everyone.

SarahShattered

ATTENTION ALL..........

Can we have a list of Toots good points please????????

1. She is a wonderful friend (Pigpen)
2. She is wonderfully encouraging (FrankieM)
3. She is very supportive of everyone (A&W's Mum)
4. She is a CONFIDENT meeter and greeter on the thread (A&W's Mum)
5. She is great at setting her mind to tasks and getting them done (Just think of that kitchen table and that bedroom!!!) (Flower)
6. She brightens everyone's day and no-one can be miserable for long when she's around! (Juliejim)
7. She's sensitive to other people's feelings. (SarahShattered)
8. She doesn't do self pity (given what she's putting up with, that's amazing!) (SarahShattered)
9. She's considerate and thoughtful. (SarahShattered)
10. She's interested in other people's opinions. (SarahShattered)
11. She is wonderfully kind. (Pink Fairy)
12. She lifts our spirits (even when she's having a hard time herself)! (Pink Fairy)
13. She has a wicked sense of humour. (Valli)
14. She STILL visits her mum despite...so she's a loving and dutiful daughter. (Valli)
15. She's a big softy and will be teary when she reads these from her Flyfriends... (Valli)
16. She's caring, kind, thoughtfull and supportive and from a fellow meeter and greeter she does a brilliant job. (Boddy)
17. She takes the time to reply to those most in need with thoughtful, caring, positive posts, she's luverly x (Embb)
18. She is wonderfully caring, she always seems to know the right thing to say & has certainly made the effort to give me comfort over the last couple of days :A (Lady Liberty)

I think 18's enough for anybody!!!!

But lastly, she has lots of friends who care enough about her to make a list like this!

Pink_Fairy_2

OJK - bit late, I know, but good luck!


Back from vets and sitting down with a :coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee::coffee:if anyone would like one.

Puppies are fine, so I've come back with wormer and flea treatment. I could have rehomed them several times, but there was one lady there who had a Westie with her. He was picked up from the Cardiff pound on Monday, believed to be around 8 years old and found straying. He was lovely natured, but coat badly needs attention(recommended DS's work experience place as the vet had cards on the counter! He seems to have a couple of problems, which is probably why he was out on his own, but he's got a good home there!

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Those struggling to find things about themselves, are any of these true to you ?
1. you can sing - yep
2. you are musical - tambourine? :rotfl:
3. you can sew or knit - sew, not brilliantly, knit, pretty good, cross stitch, awesome
4. you are a good listener - people say I am
5. you encourage people - have you met my NVQ candidates? :rotfl:
6. you are a good organiser - pretty good
7. you are dealing with your debts/you are good with money - working on first bit, not great with second (that's why I'm here!:o)
8. you make people smile - laugh out load, maybe
9. you have lost weight - and put some back again, and lost, and put back
10. you have overcome illness - yes
11. you are laid back - I think I am
12. your children are wonderful human beings, largely due to you - I like to think so, but they are their own people too
13. you are generous - probably too much, hence the money problems
14. you know when to quit and when to fight. - that's why I'm looking for a new job
15. you can cook or bake brilliantly. - fairly well, anyway (not killed anyone yet! )
16. you give love to everyone you know. - absolutely!
Need I go on.....
xxxxx

Thank you, OrkneyStar, you really put things in perspective and I'm sure, joking aside, we can all find something positive in ourselves.

rach

Morning all

Had a nice long lie in once DH had set off to his exam at 7.30am.

dusty - what kind of exams are you invigilating?

Toots is fab, I agree.

Not managed to read the thread yet, just having a look at the M&S and Debenhams sites (when Dhams isn't crashing!) Hoping I can spend my M&S loyalty vouchers online as can get a very good deal on wine today.

Hoped to go out shopping today in the town but don't really think I've time now, bit annoyed as I've booked the dentist for a filling 12noon tomorrow which eats into the whole day! Oh well. Might do some shopping from the comfort of the sofa.

And flying, yes, I'll post a list in a second. DH will be home at 1ish after final exam so I imagine we won't do much this aft, maybe a wander up the high street and lots of playing on the wii!

SarahShattered

Well I've got no energy whatsoever today, my arms and legs feel like lead. I had to do a really short walk with the pooch today. I'm fed up because I can't go to M&S... I quite simply couldn't walk round the shop! BAH!!!!!!

Ahh well! My lovely Dad is going to do the school pick up, and I'm going to stay warm and do some knitting... yes.. I can knit!! These days I really enjoy just going back and forth, and giving it no thought whatsoever. Consequently I'm making the girls blankets made of squares. They really like how it looks to each their own I guess! I hated patchwork when I was their age.

rach

Thrilling Thursday - Bathroom(s) & Study/2nd living room
Level One
Clear floors of junk and clutter
Level Two
Vacuum floors
Clear a hotspot
Wash the windows/glass/mirrors
Level Three
Clean the loo/bath/shower/sink/tiles
Wipe the keyboard/mouse/phone etc
Wash the shower curtain/bathmats if needed
Extras

1. Get all those empties out!
2. Get up to date on phone calls!! And make any necessary appointments.. dentist/vet/dr etc.. do it now!! Phone Gran!
   
3. Write me a list of 5 good things about yourself!!
4. wm x2
5. wash up
6. empty bins & recycling
7. tidy lounge
8. count & bag coppers (def gonna do this today!)
   

OrkneyStar

Thrilling Thursday - Bathroom(s) & Study/2nd living room
Level One
none
Level Two
none
Level Three
[strike]Clean the loo/bath/shower/sink/tiles[/strike]
Extras
[strike]Write me a list of 5 good things about yourself!![/strike] (I am creative, I am organised, I am good with numbers, I cook HM food for DS and DH, I phone my mum at least twice a week as all good daughters should!- is this ok folks?).
Also from my own list
[strike]Open upstairs windows[/strike]
[strike]Air bed/bedding[/strike]
[STRIKE]* Make the muffin/cakey things that fell off yesterdays list![/STRIKE]- made weetabix brownies
[strike]WM x 1[/strike] (maybe another load later when nappies needing done!)
[STRIKE]* Hang up x 1[/STRIKE]
[strike]Put away dry stuff[/strike]
[STRIKE]* Meal plan for coming week[/STRIKE]
[strike] Check finances[/strike][strike]
Check emails [/strike]
wipe computer desk
My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is..........is to do back exercises every day:
M (no time- bad girl!) T (bad bad bad, must do better) W did them! T F S S
All done, list wise. Just off to do some gentle back exercises again.
I second all the positive comments about toots. Everyone has something positive about them, I think some people just struggle to say nice things about themselves, or even to accept compliments. :T :T :T :T :T :T all of us, as we are all special individuals who need to feel happy about ourselves and what we have in this world!
See you all later.
x

Flylady_Flower

:rolleyes: Really need to stick to a room and just do it...

Have just been upstairs to take the IRONING up (yes, I've ironed loads..., don't faint), where I saw the terrapin tank, so decided to empty it as it was awful and DS hasn't done it, so I have just spent the last 45 mins doing that, not the fridge as I was going to (mmmm, not a good mixture :eek: ) so now need to re-do the bathroom (only place you can clean out stuff from a terrapin tank )... am going to finish kitchen now coz that will be it then in there...

Well done Valli, looking good...

Justamum wrote: »

A few years ago I went for kinetic something or other (where your muscles are "asked" questions Something along those lines) and I was given a list of "affirmations" which I had to stick up all over the place and repeat to myself. It was impossible for me. It's hard to explain how. I do suffer from an inferiority complex though

Self affirmation is great, but very hard to do - it means changing the habit of a lifetime doesn't it, and your mind will fight change at every step.

IF there is any way you can do this WITHOUT the wall reminders (It's a private thing to me, so should be private - maybe you can do it in your head, or a small notebook you can keep with you and only get out when you need it) it really helps - we are so used to saying self prophesising (sp?) statements like "I can't do that, I'm useless, why do they like me?" etc... and we never say "I'm brilliant, I can do this, Everyone loves me", etc... and we really should... and we wonder why we question ourselves at every turn .(by the way, I'm as bad, was having trouble with 5 things myself, not now, I'm great!!! :rotfl: ) Do you think I've read too many self help books?????

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Those struggling to find things about themselves, are any of these true to you ?
1. you can sing
2. you are musical
3. you can sew or knit
4. you are a good listener
5. you encourage people
6. you are a good organiser
7. you are dealing with your debts/you are good with money
8. you make people smile
9. you have lost weight
10. you have overcome illness
11. you are laid back
12. your children are wonderful human beings, largely due to you
13. you are generous
14. you know when to quit and when to fight.
15. you can cook or bake brilliantly.
16. you give love to everyone you know.
Need I go on.....
xxxxx

Exactly...

OOOOH PIGPEN, WHAT HAVE YOU STARTED - WE ARE INDEED ALL GREAT, THANK YOU FOR MAKING US REALISE IT!!!