Weekly Flylady Thread 5th January 2009

Penelope_Penguin

Hello everyone, and a Happy New Year - my fist FL post since Christmas (which was lovely - relaxing, too much food, just enough wine :beer: and great company :T ).

It's been manic this week getting back to work and school, but I'm in for the next 4 days :j Tomorrow's list to follow.

Penny x

Washing up
Dark wash
Onion soup
Bake bread and cakes
Change lightbulb (playroom)
Change lightbulb (dining room)
Change our bed
Wash towels
Wash bathmat
Empty bins
Wash tablecloth and napkins
Ironing
Work bag
School bags
PE kits
Meal plans
Change children’s beds
Butcher
Euro from Post Office
Check delivery date for DS’s bike
Pack away decorations
Scouts accounts
Virus checker
Clear, declutter, clean a kitchen cupboard

Penelope_Penguin

AnW'sMum wrote: »

Miss A is learning about boats and poems at school this term, do any of you wonderful people have any poems about boats/sea/sailing that Y3 children would enjoy?

I have done a bit of hunting round and searching through our books. The obvious one I got was Edward Lear and the Tale of the Jumbilies.

I need to go and get something to eat but will be back in a wee while.

Sea Fever by John Masefield. So evocative, very few words that a 7 or 8yo won't know, and lovely verse

Penny. x

Mudbath

I second what Soappie says toots.

Can I just share something with you all. I am so, so, so, so, so proud of my daughter. She's a bright little thing (not so little now she's 9) but has always been quite shy and quiet. For this reason she's gradually suffered at school because she doesn't mess around and has tended to be ignored. This year she has a new teacher who, at parent's evening, said to us that she's very worried our DD will slip through the net because she's so quiet. She said she was making it her mission to make sure that our DD was no longer just below average but with the brighter children where she should be. DD has just told us that she's been moved up a group in Maths and into all the top groups in every other subject. I am so, so, so proud of her for starting to open up in class and i'm so pleased she has an amazing teacher who's made it possible for her reach her full potential. Ok, i'll stop gushing now! xx

soappie

Mudders - that's lovely! Well done to your DD and to her teacher!

soappie

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Sea Fever by John Masefield. So evocative, very few words that a 7 or 8yo won't know, and lovely verse

Penny. x

Penny, you just reminded me of the Spike Milligan version!

I must go down to the sea again,
The lonely sea and the sky.
I left my shirt and socks down there
I wonder if they're dry? :rotfl::rotfl:

And I must admit AnW'sMum, the first thing that came to my head was

The boy stood on the burning deck
His pants were all on fire.....

But I guess that's not suitable for Y3 children! :rotfl::rotfl:

There's another John Masefield 'Cargoes' which I remember from school but it's probably got too many long words in it for little ones but it's quite green in it's way...

hellsbells45

Mudders Thank God for switched on teachers. Thats wonderful. I have a tear in my eye just thinking about it

toottifrootti

Mudbath thats fantastic and I can feel your 'glowing' pride' from here! Well done to DD - and its great that this nice new teacher has recognised her true potential and is helping her - you have every right to feel proud!!


Thank you for sharing - thats just made my day!
toots xx

Penelope_Penguin

soappie wrote: »

Penny, you just reminded me of the Spike Milligan version!

I must go down to the sea again,
The lonely sea and the sky.
I left my shirt and socks down there
I wonder if they're dry? :rotfl::rotfl:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Trust someone to lower the tone :rolleyes:

Penny. x

greenbee

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Sea Fever by John Masefield. So evocative, very few words that a 7 or 8yo won't know, and lovely verse

Penny. x

Agreed, its a fabulous poem... one that comes to mind when you think about the sea, but also a poem that I always stop and read if I see it when flicking through a book...

Gryfon

Woo hoo...1lb off at Weight Watchers Not bad for over Christmas

Hmmm just tried to light a fire but it hasn't taken *sigh*

Tomorrow list looks good. Filing I need to do, have a pile of stuff I keep meaning to put away. Filing cabinet is well organised though so shouldn't take long May even sort out some of the old statements etc.