Weekly Flylady Thread 22th December 2008

serena

Monday Mayhem..

1. Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! tomorrow morning
   
2. Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping! none done yet...
   
3. [STRIKE]Have we located stockings?[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]S&S the kitchen[/STRIKE]
5. S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
6. Clean the oven[STRIKE] and hob ready for your feast![/STRIKE]
7. Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
8. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
9. [STRIKE]Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?[/STRIKE] have told myself...
10. [STRIKE]Catch up on the laundry[/STRIKE] .. ironing is tomorrows job!
11. Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...only the cards to France, and they can wait till afte the New Year
    
12. [STRIKE]Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too[/STRIKE].
13. Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts! no pets
    

[STRIKE]Dust round the whole downstairs
do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs
[/STRIKE]

Kitchen cleaned to Level three, and I have also nipped downtown for a few last bits, and taken DD to local outlet, to buy her last two presents (trainers and a Lacoste t-shirt, so she had to try them on) I had to take her to the doctor's this morning, and she's on antibioticas again as she has a throat and ear infection... double doses of vitamin C and lots of early nights I think. I treated us to three DVD's as well in Zavvi, and we are watching The Holiday at the moment, which is the relaxation time I guess. I'll do some wrapping tomorrow morning, as I'm the only one in the house who can get up early!

:hello:Hi flower! Just in case you pop in again, Happy Christmas!

Valli - very pleased to hear that you are okay.

Time for a cup of tea I think, and a little knitting and film watching!

:hello:Hi to all the newbies!

JayJay14

Since I can home from work I have braved Asda and Sainsbugs and anything I don't have now can go hang:rotfl:

I have rushed round the house like a dervish and have little to show for it though the pots are all washed and the kitchen is tidy.

Pigpen - so glad you managed to get the order sorted, while I wold be more than happy to let you loose in my freezer, for the first time in my life its full of meat which I understand is the one thing you can get hold of.;)

Mumoffour77 and Vanilla - got your cards today, Lil_me will I have to leave the postie a note or will the pack you sent fit through the letter box - would hate for all your cards to be stuck at the sorting office just cas I was out.

Off to help OH put the spare bed up and sort out the rooom, glad to see you back with us Valli.

Dustykitten

Vali I'm pleased you're feeling a bit better

I've wrapped 5 presents, just need to label them and put under the tree - DS3 so wanted me to put a present for him under the tree and is convinced it will be a football - which it isn't.

Pink_Fairy_2

Valli - so glad you're feeling better. :j I was definitely thinking appendix! :eek:

Valli wrote: »

Woolies was sad...empty shelves and cordoned off sections.

I was in town with DS this afternoon and couldn't bring myself to go into Woolies. I feel it's taking advantage, when we know people are going to be out of work. Plus, in all our moving around, whenever he first visited, my grandfather used to say "Oh, you'll be OK here. You've got a Woolies!"

jjef

valli - glad to hear you are okay and soappie - thank you for checking

Crossed off the bits from my list that I have done and addedin tomorrows, this is what i am left with -
Monday Mayhem..

1. [STRIKE] Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially![/STRIKE]
2. Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
3. [STRIKE]Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc[/STRIKE]
4. Dust round the whole [STRIKE]downstairs[/STRIKE]upstairs for me

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. Iron yesterdays wash mountain
2. Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
3. Mop the kitchen floor!
4. [STRIKE]Prepare a list for that last second shopping[/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]
   
6. Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
7. [/STRIKE]Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
8. WRAP WRAP WRAP!
9. Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

I need to collect the turkey tomorrow and some lemons otherwise all shopping safely here thanks to tesco - the only change was Mr Kipling mince pies rather than own brand (dont really care as its only for santa noone eats them in this household well Oh at a push). Will finish the wrapping tomorrow afternoon, will admit my secret - santa doesnt wrap in this household never has I only became aware that otherhousehold wrapped about 2 years ago and wasnt starting then- so just have family gifts left to wrap.

going to head to bed, till tomorrow.

Mudbath

Glad you're ok Vali. Well on the mend at least.
DG - glad you've sold the villa - that must be a weight off your mind before christmas.
Juliejim - nightmare about the tumble dryer. We can't used the wm and td at the same time or it fuses, most annoying.
Michelle - DH has just told me he's off tomorrow too. It's a great surprise isn't it.

Nothing else to report as i've just been watching tv. A few friends popped round to see me which was nice. Shattered now even though i've done nothing. Think i'll stay up until DH gets back from the shops. It might be worth waiting up for a tasty snack!!!

Hippy110

Pigpen - glad you got the order sorted
Greenbee - sad news about your Grandad, thinking of you, your Mum and your Grandma
Valli - glad to hear you are feeling a bit better
Mudbath - sounds like your DH is being a star - he'll also hopefully appreciate you all the more when you are better
Hugs and get well wishes as appropriate

Need to sort my list now, I'm doing a good headless chicken impression at the moment and being as effective as one

kazmeister

Evening lovely ladies and any gents still lurking

Another busy day at the office (not ) when I could have been at home playing catch up. I did spend some time this morning having a read of fred but since then theres about another 10 pages I've missed so I really hope that all those poorly recover in the next couple of days, those with grumpy/grouchy/miserable other halfs/hubbys etc get the kick up the jacksy they need and all the over excited kiddies calm down a bit to enable mum to finish the preparations so that we can all enjoy the festive season.

Downstairs is beginning to resemble something representing normallity with a bit of festive cheer thrown in, and the trees are all up and decorated. Anyone any ideas on how to put up cards to look good as so far they are in a heap on the table apart frm the immediate family ones. We usually have them strung up round the edge of the room but as the ceilings are so high they look really naff.

I did manage an hour of wrapping again earlier so at least when my little bro (all 6'5" of him :eek: ) comes tomorrow my nieces are done. As for DD she will be lucky if she gets anything because she will not tidy her room but the attitude towards it is worse than the not doing it. Threats of reducing the number of pressies are just met with "so" :mad:

Well I have to update spends again then try and fit in another hour of wrapping so update then I'm off again for a bit

Monday Mayhem..

1. [STRIKE]Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! -[/STRIKE] only bananas missing but not essential
2. Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
3. [STRIKE]Have we located stockings?[/STRIKE] - santa sacks in washing machine as we speak
4. [STRIKE]S&S the kitchen[/STRIKE] - done
5. S&S the bathroom/s and loo's - OH bathing at the moment as pulled his back lifting a hefty this morning
6. Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast! - darent open it as DD was cooking while I was at work :eek:
7. [STRIKE]Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food[/STRIKE] - done sunday morning and full again now
8. Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc - still to do
9. [STRIKE]Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?[/STRIKE] - just me and DD here for lunch xmas day now so nothing special but will need to plan boxing day altho only for 4 so no different to normal really so it will be me, er me and er me
10. [STRIKE]Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job![/STRIKE] abandoned til after the event
11. [STRIKE]Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them... [/STRIKE]All posted including 2 to France today which I know will be late but wasnt send their address til yesterday
12. [STRIKE]Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.[/STRIKE] - I did spend ages at work doing nothing does that count
13. [STRIKE]Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts[/STRIKE]! - in the wash now
14. Dust round the whole downstairs - I decluttered so DS can dust tomorrow
15. [STRIKE]do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs[/STRIKE] - as above

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

1. Children... quick.. tidy your rooms you don't want Santa thinking you don't look after your stuff.. he might not leave any presents!
2. Iron yesterdays wash mountain
3. Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
4. Mop the kitchen floor!
5. Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
6. get out any special christmas crockery and make sur eit is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too!
7. Prepare a list for that last second shopping
8. Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
9. Have a skim through the TV guide and decide what you want to watch.. it saves missing bits of stuff if you know what is on and when!! Don't forget to make time for Queenie! Wallace and Grommit a matter of loaf and death BBC1 8pm Xmas day
10. Toy boxes can be banished upstairs!
11. Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
12. Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
13. WRAP WRAP WRAP!
14. Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!!
15. Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Hope to catch you all tomorrow

Kaz x

Pink_Fairy_2

Kaz - a bit late for a card tree like mine this year, but I've also used bluetack and fixed cards to the doors, or you could staple them to lengths if string or wool then suspend those strings from picture hooks, or another length of string across a wall. Does that help at all?

soappie

Valli wrote: »

Saw some gold and silver pegs for card hanging in BHS but did not buy them as they weren't reduced unlike lots of other stuff.

Valli - have you ever thought about having treatment for your peg obsession? Though I guess you're almost in recovery as you didn't buy them.

I think you'll find Pegs Anonymous under PA in the phone book :rotfl::rotfl: