Weekly Flylady Thread 24th November 2008

cha97michelle

Present wrapping done, till i ran out of cellotape anyway.

Then i got a phonecall from my mum - my sister has been rushed into hospital this afternoon - they aren't sure if it is appendicitis or an ectopic pregnancy. She had a positive pregnancy test this afternoon, although a negative one in hospital, and has already lost a tube a few years ago from this happening before. She will be devestated if she loses her other tube, and she is only 25.

I'm going to be worried sick all night now about her.

I can't see me being around much tomorrow as i am watching my other sisters 3 yo while she works. That is not going to be a lot of fun for me, but i just hope she will be fine. I guess i may end up also watching my nephew on Friday and Saturday - eek. At least my dad is there to help, but his help will probably be limited to holding my DS2 while i run around after the other 2. Wish me luck. Will not pop in tomorrow morning but will pop in tomorrow night to let you all know what happens.

Michelle, x

Valli

mummy2mygirls wrote: »

on the teacher present, this is my first yr at it all, and i was going to give each (she has two teachers) a big xmas mug filled with fudge that i was going to make and a xmas tree shortbread/cookie or wheatever i end up making....now im not sure a mug is a common thing i guess......hummmmmm???
anyway going to read the list for tomorrow and go to bed so see you tomorrow everyone
xx

Why buy the mug? A bag/box of homemade fudge would MAKE my xmas...or the cookies...HTH

Michelle hugs...hope it's appendicitis IYSWIM...

hollyh

Hi

I'm just popping on to get tomorrows list then i'm off to bed as i'm shattered again:rolleyes: .

Polka you brought a tear ( or two;) ) to my eye reading that.

Monday - kitchen and dining room
Run appliances through a 'clean' wash
Tuesday - children/spare room
Level Two
Sort through a chestof drawers/wardrobe and fling anything that no longer fits
Level Three
Fill a binbag for charity shop.. snata will be here in 30 days make some space!
Dust and wipe of sticky grotty bits
Extras
HHI
Catch up on yesterdays list! We keep getting behind!
update spreadsheets..
scrub your grill pan.. mines rank so you lot have to do yours too!
Wednesday - Master bedroom & landing
Level Two
Wash windows
Level Three
Sort out your present stash.. less than a month to go now!!.. Do you have enough paper?
Dust and wipe any paintwork
Extras
Write those christmas cards and sort stamps for those to be posted
HHI
Binbag dance
Plan your shopping list for your christmas goodies.. don't forget the turkey! If you are ordering stuff from local shops.. pork pies/meat etc get it done this week!
Thursday - Bathroom, Study and loo
Level One
Clear floors and mop/vacuum them
Level Two
Wash windows
Clean loo, bath/shower, basins etc
Wipe the keyboard, mouse, telephone etc
Level Three
Defrag pc/run virus scan while washing down the tiles
Clear out the bathroom cabinet
Collect all the smelly laundry from upstairs
Extras
Binbag dance
HHI
Catch up on phone calls
Utility Room
Tidy
S & S
Clean windows
Hoover
Mop
Extras
Insurance form
Sort, list & wrap rest of presents
5 items ebay
Update spending spreadsheet
Sweep path
Tods xmas trip & party ( start planning )
Deep clean highchair & ebay)
Sort toys & return to bedroom
Bins out
Phone hospital

Craftyscholar

Michelle - hugs for you all and healing vibes for your sister.

lil_me

Michelle, hope your sister is ok and the little extra one doesn't drive you bonkers.

My first bash on USwitch, cheapest ones, first figure is estimated annual spend, next is price difference to now.

Dual Fuel
Npower web 14 £1,234.20 -£331.05*
Seperates
GAS - EbiCo £503.03 -£199.10*
Electric EDF £689.90 -£90.67*

Edit to add moneysupermarket agrees with NPower, but says it'll cost me £319.71 more, difference of 3p with the annual rate, so someone has their sums wrong somewhere.....no EbiCo on there it came up with BG which is Estimated bills of £500.43 costing £192.50 more PA. Energyline say the same as USwitch. If I do BG for gas I can get £20 cashback on Quidco so that might swing it.

yes the - is how much more it'll cost me because my price fix, which ends in 6 days, is so low compared to what is available now. Off for a read......see what other sites are recommended. Actually, I/we must be doing better usage wise as I paid £120 a month and had a shortfall at the last house, which was obviously on cheaper rates..........so the changes made are helping as that's only £100 ish a month saying that I am sat here bloomin freezing to save that money! I know we were away a lot but that was summer time when we were all away and it did increase laundry usage, TD usage as the weather was pants when we were home and needed it dry for the Monday, when I was away just weekends for 10 weeks DP was here unsupervised using as much G&E as he liked (I came home to a boiling house one Saturday AM he'd had the heating on all night/morning) when I have worked it out we were away 25 days all of us, then 10 weekends just me and the little guys.

Thanks for the advice with the presents thing.

Eating dinner, nomnomnom, I thought it was veg but it's the steak one, steak and little tiny onions, not a big red meat fan but this is lovely (or is it just I am so hungry?) Watching the food hero programme, rewinded a bit, it's the yummy chippy in South Shields he's in now, I could just eat that, actually DPs through there Sunday, I might have to go through if it's open, not had them for ages!

Valli

Nicky and anyone else in education

I DO hope you have discovered

SPARKLEBOX

ETA Anw'sMum look! I can link to actual text! Many thanks!

Flylady_Flower

Evening all,
Finished work today and going to attack the house tomorrow as it's a total tip so up for loads of HHC's...

Not caught up, only saw everyone commenting on Polkas post and had to have a quick look...

How beautiful Polka, and let me just say, you bring as much in as you have received out - so thank you too... Lovely to hear you getting on so well and we will look forward to your posts when you get a chance to do them...;)

Hope everyone is OK, will try to catch up tomorrow, but am going to bed now as am absolutly poggered...

Hugs to those who need them... x:A

Valli

Night all. See you tomorrow...

I have a list!

Boy do I have a list!

BTW Oddjob...any news?

ETA HHC? Ready when you are Flower

ETA as well G'night Lil_Me think it's just me and you right now...

nicki_2

Hugs to all, especially Michelle. (sorry can't remember others as I've just quickly scanned the thread )

Valli wrote: »

Nicky and anyone else in education

I DO hope you have discovered

SPARKLEBOX

Thats scary....I was just on that website tonight :eek: Just finishing some RE work - 4 pics to go and I'm done

As for flying today I've :

• Got DD to school before the bell
• Placement all day (spent break & lunch doing RE prep , then saw tomorrows teacher after school to get a headsup with on tomorrows work as I'll be working with a sub while she's training or something again)
• Tided livingroom
• Tided kitchen
  • Washed all dishes
  • S&S worktops
  • Emptied bin
  • Tided up food cupboards
  • Cleared out the fridge
  • Cooked tea (tomato soup with bread & butter :drool: )
• Tided bedroom
  • Tided everything away (relocated all the Xmas stuff into one box & gifts into another )
  • Sorted washing (gathered dark load for tonight up )
  • Made my bed (for the first time since Sunday - just been too busy so left it to air )
• Emptied bins though-out the house
• Cleaned the bathroom (except hoovering it and changing the towels which I'll do later in the week)
• WM x 2, TDx1

Right, best find these last few pics :wave:

lil_me

Night night Valli.

ARgh!!!! Megan has an upset tummy for definate, yuk! Have had to clean her down aswell as she was a right mess.......ewwwww!!! Goodness knows what she has eaten this time, usually the case at the mo as she's gone back to puppy like stage stealing from bins, picking up when we are out I watch her like a hawk but DP took them this morning.....bet he didn't! Knew she was feeling poorly when she started eating the fluff.

I'd better stay up until DP gets in thankfully apart from the hall and conservatory (doors closed) and the rug it's all hard floors in here just incase but I would rather not have to deal with that aswell as AM clean ups in the garden.