Weekly Flylady Thread 26th January 2009

Flylady_Flower

SarahShattered wrote: »

Flower Decisions I need to make, but won't be easy to act on.

Hugs that you make the right decisions for you babe, sound tough but knowing you, necessary - I know you don't take things lightly and will have thought it out. (actually, I don't know you, but from what I know ABOUT you from what you put on here... oooh, I'm rambling, but you know what I mean... :rolleyes: )

Glad my candle is still burning bright... Hugs Diva...

Good luck with the Ebaying and Knitting Toots - enjoy relaxing tomorrow you deserve it with what you've accomplished - glad you're back properly now ...

pigpen wrote: »

It was thrown from Asda...

Thanks Pigpen, it got me moving...;)

pigpen wrote: »

I've got a cheque in the post for £3500 for the food while I was without a cooker
And.. DS1's GF has been taken back to hospital .. baby due.. today.. may be in labour.. might not be..

Brilliant news about the cheque and DS1's GF - hope she has an easy time if she is in labour and a quick delivery - healthy and happy...:D What do you mean stay away from the foster carers house? Is that where she lives? (hope you don't mind me asking )

G&B... Thought you might appreciate this... http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=18291137#post18291137 Post 2049... enjoy...

Mudbath - hugs to you OH - why are they always so stubborn about getting anything done, but then moan about it for days after??? (Oh, is that just mine??? )

OK, off to finish that throw I've been putting off and start on the cushion cover (that one's easy...) Here is my list for today (so far)...

Monday - kitchen and dining mess
Extras
Clean out the vacuum cleaner... wash the filters and when dry replace then!
[strike]Tuesday - Living room, hall and stairs!
Level Three[/strike]
[strike]Sort through coats and bags and shoes etc[/strike]
Wednesday - bathroom, study and loo!
Level One
Clear and wipe surfaces
Scrub the shower, bath, loos, basins etc... Including the stands/pedestals
Level Two
declutter and vacuum/mop the floors!
Level Three
De-web and de-fluff the room
Extras
List 5 things on eBay!
Wipe all the paintwork
Thursday - general flingishness
Level One
S&S kitchen
[strike]Vacuum a messy floor![/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Wash any neglected grubby windows... [/strike]
Polish the porch!
Level Three
Clean out any pets
Wash any neglected bedding...
Extras
Write down 5 things YOU are good at!! (A little self appreciation goes a long way!)
1. Figures – I like to play with figures and accounts and set up spreadsheets and stuff (although I don’t like doing 6 months in one go like at the moment… too much, I like to play )
2. Decorating – Not only am I good at it, I absolutely LOVE it! How sad is that…
3. Cooking when I get to it – I love making puddings and cakes
4. Being a mum – took me some time and we have our moments, but I know they know I am there for them
5. Being a wife – again, moments is an understatement, but we are good together and we work it out…
Ohhh, that was hard – I’m a bit ‘jack of all trades’ me, quite good at a few things but not great at any one thing IYKWIM so really had to think of something that I am GOOD at – Oh, another one that I am BRILLIANT at… Procrastinating…
Friday - Flyday
Level One
[strike]Clear and vacuum floors in children’s and spare rooms[/strike]
HH-do something for YOU!!!!!!! – once DS has gone out today, I am going to turn the heating up so the bathroom is nice and warm and then go have a nice, hot bath with all the trimmings and my book… ahhhhhh, - didn't happen, will do tomorrow now...
[strike]Level Two[/strike]
[strike]drag the junk from under the bed and deal with it as necessary![/strike]
Level Three
find 10 things that are outgrown to give away/sell
Extras
Wash any sticky marks from the room
My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is..............to keep on top of my washing/ironing..... Keeping the same all this month to make sure it becomes a habit…
My Extras
1. Write a letter to insurance company to explain details fully
2. Take all Virgin Vie stuff out of study cupboard and put on EBay
3. Take all DVD’s/Videos out of study cupboard and put with others once sorted
4. Enter at least 5 DVD’s/videos a day onto eBay ready for cheap listing day (whenever that is…)
Business/Club Stuff
[strike]1. Enter last of invoices from January onto new QB system [/strike]
2. Enter all invoices from previous months for SH onto new QB system
3. Update Developer list and highlight those we already work with
4. Go into office to find out about fuel usage to apply for loan from Carbon Trust as we can get one for the two knackered boilers in the club.

Plus I have to...

• [strike]S&S Kitchen & lounge (not too bad in either, so not much) [/strike]
• [strike]Go shopping [/strike]
• Do my meal plan for week
• [strike]URGENT - Get Car Tax for BOTH cars... [/strike]Did online and went to get mine - not due till end of Feb - now THAT was handy...:j
• [strike]Do Roast Pork dinner for today as hubby working and not home tomorrow [/strike][strike]
• Post two letters I forgot to post before[/strike]
• [strike]PUT PRESCRIPTION INTO DOC'S - PLEASE KICK ME (Virtually or otherwise) IF I HAVE NOT DONE THIS TODAY...[/strike]
• Make a list of everything that we want/need/desire for the near future and aim for one of them - I think we have fallen into a bit of a hole lately of just being skint and budgetting so need a light at the end of the tunnel to get us through... think it has to be something shiny too for the first one, rather than something we need...

So not too bad - about to invoice for this weeks work, which is handy, then off to pin out the throw... (just realised the time so will sew it tomorrow...;)

pigpen

Flylady_Flower wrote: »

Brilliant news about the cheque and DS1's GF - hope she has an easy time if she is in labour and a quick delivery - healthy and happy...:D What do you mean stay away from the foster carers house? Is that where she lives? (hope you don't mind me asking )

Yes she lives with a foster carer.. the first thing the foster craer did when she moved in was... take her to the pub... she is 16 and 9 months pregnant !!!!!!... I am very close to reporting her already!! What kind of influence and support is that?

wilf55

house is a pigsty

daughter has her own house now as of this weekend!!!

more space!!!

have to decorate it though before she can move out!!!!

Flylady_Flower

pigpen wrote: »

Yes she lives with a foster carer.. the first thing the foster craer did when she moved in was... take her to the pub... she is 16 and 9 months pregnant !!!!!!... I am very close to reporting her already!! What kind of influence and support is that?

That's really bad - I thought they were supposed to be a positive influence... makes you wonder about our whole system eh... what kind of checks do they do???
Where are they going to live when the baby's born now? I know you said DS1 has moved out, is he in the foster carers too? I hope everything works out for them both - they're going to find it tough aren't they... fingers crossed for them and you pigpen, I know you are worried... :A

soappie

Mudders - DH's toe -ouch! If you can, get him to sleep with it slightly elevated (e.g. on two pillows at the bottom of the bed) so that it's slightly higher than his heart. That'll help with the pumping.. BTW has he has his blood pressure checked recently?

I am utterly and totally exhausted. Chicken stiry fry made and consumed. Was lovely and much needed!

I am now having a cup of tea whilst contemplating the still unmade bed. I cannot get into it until I've made it

Ahhh me - I need to find the strength to make it from somewhere. I refuse to sleep on a bare mattress and uncovered pillows or duvet...

toottifrootti

hello wilf55 - of course you can come back - nice to see you - that will be a help to your space problems when DD moves out - hope its not too far and you will still see her plenty! good luck with the decorating - get it done asap so you can get her sorted and then work on your own spaces!!
toots xx

pigpen

Flylady_Flower wrote: »

That's really bad - I thought they were supposed to be a positive influence... makes you wonder about our whole system eh... what kind of checks do they do???
Where are they going to live when the baby's born now? I know you said DS1 has moved out, is he in the foster carers too? I hope everything works out for them both - they're going to find it tough aren't they... fingers crossed for them and you pigpen, I know you are worried... :A

No, DS1 is here.. well, at the moment he is at the hospital with gf.. but he is staying here. Gf is staying at FC until they sort a house out.. they reckon it'll be about a month from now..

TBH.. this FC I wouldn't let her look after my fish! She looks a right scrote.. she had gone to the pub when she knew they were coming round and DS1 had to run to the pub to get her!!

toottifrootti

Sounds like you over did it a bit today super-soappie?????????????
take it a bit more canny tomorrow and maybe some of the fiddly bits but lots of t-breaks!

pigpen she sounds totally unsuitable to be caring for anybody - what a farce!
toots xx

soappie

Awww, I'm a little bit choked. Just went into the kitchen to lob a medicinal slug of brandy in my tea ( I need the energy to make the bed!) to find DS on his hands and knees. He's only picking out all the spacers for me very carefully. I thanked him and he said "well you've done such a good job. I really like it, and you've been working really hard I thought it would be something I could do to help"

To hear that from my DS, that's an everlasting memory moment ~sniff~ Think I need to go and find a tissue ~sniff~ Oh, and my eyes are only watering because of the dust from earlier....

..~sniff~

EssexHebridean

I was so chuffed today - my Mum actually commented on how nice the flat looked. Neither of us are really "houseproud" people IYKWIM - we both like places to be clean enough to be decent but just maintaining that level has always been a problem for me before. Getting that comment from her today was great!

Today OH has put the hoover round, the car has been cleared of rubbish, and the shopping done. We have an embarassment of toilet rolls - the 18 roll packs of Triple velvet were on BOGOF in Makro. There are now 36 toilet rolls in the flat - between two of us that's a pretty long-term supply! :rotfl: I also have a pot of star anise that appears to be a lifetime supply, and 3kg of chickpeas should keep us going for a while too.....at least, if they don't, the toilet roll mountain may be vanishing faster than planned! :rolleyes: All the washing up is done, and a load will go through the WM tonight. I feel quite pleased with myself!