Weekly Flylady Thread 22th December 2008

hex2

toochoosey - don't forget the meat

Pink_Fairy_2

Mudbath wrote: »

Pinkfairy - that poem is lovely, thankyou.

My sister read that at my mother's funeral. It's very special to us and I think it helps us to remember that our loved ones are still with us, even when we can't see them.

All wrapping finished, so now chilling nicely, but in the next break on Midsomer, I'm going to put away a few bits in the kitchen. DS has put the gammon in the slow cooker for me (for tea time), and everything else is in hand.

toochoosey

thanks juliejim and hex, meat is done, looks lovely but it was in the top of the oven an a small part of the skin is burnt where it was touching the top!!!
i'm in no way a cook, the juices are running clear so i've turned the oven off, but left the meat in the bottom???

hex2

This is quite unnerving. Everything I am bothered about is done. I should be running round like a headless chicken by now, and wrapping stuff at midnight.

DH has gone to bed still with man flu (again :rolleyes: ) and I am bored, presents are out ready and I just have the stockings to do - even they are a straight exchange as I bought four and just need to swap for the full ones. I have never had time to be bored on Christmas Eve before. Think I might have to go back to chaos for next year .

hex2

toochoosey wrote: »

thanks juliejim and hex, meat is done, looks lovely but it was in the top of the oven an a small part of the skin is burnt where it was touching the top!!!
i'm in no way a cook, the juices are running clear so i've turned the oven off, but left the meat in the bottom???

If you think it is cooked and you plan to eat it tomorrow then you need to bring it out to get it to room temp and then get it in the fridge within an hour or so. If you leave it in the oven it may over cook, and you still need to cool it and fridge it.

I am with Nigel Slater on thinking the crispy bits are the best bits.

HTH

Pink_Fairy_2

hex2 wrote: »

This is quite unnerving. Everything I am bothered about is done. I should be running round like a headless chicken by now, and wrapping stuff at midnight.

DH has gone to bed still with man flu (again :rolleyes: ) and I am bored, presents are out ready and I just have the stockings to do - even they are a straight exchange as I bought four and just need to swap for the full ones. I have never had time to be bored on Christmas Eve before. Think I might have to go back to chaos for next year .

SNAP! I've never been able to sit down with my feet up on Christmas Eve. All I have to do is transfer the contents of carrier bags (one per stocking) into the stockings when the "little people" (the youngest being 17) have disappeared. And quickly tidy the kitchen in preparation for morning. Weird or what? I think it must be Pigpen's fault for getting me organised.

Even the Christmas table cloths, best table mats and my table decoration were on the table for dinner tonight. Glassware's polished and will we'll need to do is set the table.

Pink_Fairy_2

He's just got to Romania!

jjef

Still catching up with thread

pigpen - like the nails


tonight i need to -
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finish clearing dining room
make soup
make tablet
make chocolate mousse
ice cake
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iron table cloth
hoover throughout

lil_me

Gammon in slow cooker, if I leave it on low (good 2.5k there I think) it will be ok overnight won't it? On low of course.....

Now have beer, cheers everyone!

sexymouse

Monday Mayhem

1. [strike]Buy card for Nana then put some money in it towards a new top[/strike]
2. Mop floor in bathroom
3. Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
4. Clean the fridge to accommodate your bounty of food
5. Catch up on the laundry Nearly there - 1 to go away, 2 loads to go (remembered pet bedding needs doing)
6. Change pet bedding and wash blankies
7. [strike]Dust round the whole downstairs[/strike]
8. [strike]Do another HHC decluttering downstairs[/strike]

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. [strike]Mop the kitchen floor![/strike]
   
2. Make mince pies

Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY

1. S&S the bathroom
2. S&S the kitchen
3. [STRIKE]Final clean out of pets/litter trays etc[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Wash hair at the gym to get a proper blow-dry (open 6.30am-4pm)[/STRIKE]
5. Wash pots before bed!
6. [STRIKE]Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..[/STRIKE]
7. Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
8. If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!