Weekly Flylady Thread 26th January 2009

Mudbath

Omg omg omg omg omg omg omg. I am so sorry but I need some calm advice. My children started a running club last week. A running club with an excellent reputation. This week was his second week. They start with a ten minute run around housing estates. They wear high visibility vests because it's dark. My son, just turned 8, got lost with another boy. They got back to the headquarters before they realised he was missing. They went to find him. He was missing for around five minutes. They have adult front runners. They have adult back runners. My son was in the middle and took the wrong turning as there were no nearby adult runners. We picked him up at the end of the session and were told nothing. I can't even begin to think what might have happened to him. I'm waiting for a call back explaining things to me. Am I being unreasonable thinking that is a serious, serious problem.

Sorry no flying to report! xx

pigpen

I got to see baby Tabitha this afternoon.. just as I suspected she is absolutely adorable!!! She is unable to breastfeed as she has a severe tongue-tie.. but that is fixable.. she has also inherited our floppy feet!! they are nowhere near as bad as DD4&5's so I am sure she will be fine by the time she gets running about. My sis is sore but doing a lot better than I did a week after birth... BIL however looks like death on a stick as he was up doing the night-time feeds! lol.. He'll be back at work soon so that won't last.

The hospital think the seizures were related to her traumatic birth and are confident it won't happen again.. thank goodness!!

I got my new phone, hubby got his new dance shoes (geek!!) and my new cooker is coming between 4-7 tomorrow night.. I also bought the new unit for the kitchen and just need the worktop now..

Tomorrow I need to phoen to chase the cheque for the food allowance and I have to post some parcels. I also have to take DD4 for new trainers.. she was sent home today just after I got to my sisters (so I ignored the phone so hubby had to go collect her form school so I could have my cuddles!!) so she will be off tomorrow so I'll pop her for shoes before I pick up the others. I have a few more estimates to get for the insurance claim too.. blinds, decorating, joinery, worksurface & cooker installation.

I need to find a decent ringtone for my new phone... oops.. needs charging... Triker was the first person I rang on it.. and the first person to ring me!! Ok.. I know that is geeky..

I am off for a pee.. and then to the pub with my mother.. and I have school clothes to find.. and..

toochoosey

going to watch piers morgan in Dubai now, hopefully going to Egypt for our hols this year, obviously can't afford the 7* Hotel!!!!(unless I win a bit lot more on the lottery) but it's still interesting!!!

gerturdeanna

Monday - kitchen and dining mess
Level Three
Clean the oven and hob
Tuesday - Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
Scrub the sofa..
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
[strike]Sort through coats and bags and shoes etc[/strike]
Extras

1. 32 fling boogie!
2. Fill a binbag of swag for charity shop
3. Wipe all the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs!

thursday - general flingishness
Level One
[strike]S&S kitchen[/strike]
Vacuum a messy floor!
Level Two
Wash any neglected grubby windows..
Polish the porch!
[strike]Sort through handbags and purses and other general dumping of loose change and receipt places! (buggy basket is atrocious!!)[/strike]
Level Three
[strike]Clean out any pets[/strike]
Declutter the pc desk/magazine rack/toy box
Wash any neglected bedding..
Extras

1. write down 5 things YOU are good at!! (A little self appreciation goes a long way!)
2. [strike]HHI [/strike]
3. Wipe down dirty dining chairs or sofas or suchlike
4. 15 minutes filing

Friday - flyday
Level One
Clear and vacuum floors in childrens and spare rooms
HH-do something for YOURSELF!!!!!!!
Level Two
wash any bedding that needs it
collect the dirty laundry
drag the junk from under the need and deal with it as necessary!
Level three
binbag dance
find 10 things that are outgrown to give away/sell
put all disc back in the correct boxes
Extras

1. sort through the school uniform.. get rid of outgrown stuff and bin dead stuff
2. wash any sticky marks from the room
3. wash any grotty stuffed creatures
4. delete 5 unwanted contacts from your mobile phone!!

My extras:

1. Sort out paperwork 10 mins a day x [strike]7[/strike] 5
2. Amend financial statement (Waiting for final CTC amount so it can be accurate this time!! - See if we can get them down quicker!!)
3. [strike]Take library books back!!!! (Will do Thursday when I've got the car!)[/strike]
4. Study????

Have only done dailies today!! OH and I have been out in Town looking for new wedding rings!!! He 'got rid off' his when we split last summer and mine is too small now !! Seen some very nice ones but expensive tooo!!! hehe!! Will have to keep looking!!

Hope everyone is well!!
Gerti xx

vivw_2

Mudbath wrote: »

Omg omg omg omg omg omg omg. I am so sorry but I need some calm advice. My children started a running club last week. A running club with an excellent reputation. This week was his second week. They start with a ten minute run around housing estates. They wear high visibility vests because it's dark. My son, just turned 8, got lost with another boy. They got back to the headquarters before they realised he was missing. They went to find him. He was missing for around five minutes. They have adult front runners. They have adult back runners. My son was in the middle and took the wrong turning as there were no nearby adult runners. We picked him up at the end of the session and were told nothing. I can't even begin to think what might have happened to him. I'm waiting for a call back explaining things to me. Am I being unreasonable thinking that is a serious, serious problem.

Sorry no flying to report! xx

Agree totally that its a serious problem. Would also want to know what they are going to do to ensure it never happens again

Mudbath

Thanks Vivw - unless they can assure us changes will be made they're not going back. I'm gutted for my dd as she's fitted in so well and loves it with a passion but if she's not safe she can't go. Thanks again - just needed to know I wasn't over reacting xx

vivw_2

Mudbath wrote: »

Thanks Vivw - unless they can assure us changes will be made they're not going back. I'm gutted for my dd as she's fitted in so well and loves it with a passion but if she's not safe she can't go. Thanks again - just needed to know I wasn't over reacting xx

You are definitely not over reacting. They have a duty of care

toottifrootti

Toots List
Monday - kitchen and dining mess
Empty a cupboard.. clean it out then wipe and replace everything neatly.. Extras

1. HHI
2. clean out the vacuum cleaner.. wash the filters and when dry replace then! will do this once I have done the lounge

Tuesday - Living room, hall
Level One
Scrub the sofa..
Level Two
Vacuum under furniture you can move..
Wednesday - bathroom and pc area

1. list 5 things on ebay!

Thursday - general flingishness
Level One
Vacuum a messy floor!
Extras

1. HHI
2. 15 minutes filing

Friday - flyday
Level One
vacuum floor in bedroom
HH-do something for YOURSELF!!!!!!!
Level Two
wash any bedding that needs it
Level three
find 10 things that are outgrown to give away/sell
Extras

My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is.....eat at kitchen table NOT at computer!!!!

extras to do
7 - finish knitting shrug thingy

extras done
3 x 60 in 60 mudbath challenges done
visit from best mate
knitting
shopping in Mr A for friend in need

and my dailies

soappie - hope they get their arguing sorted out soon - *more funding for soappie's job* vibes coming your way.
oddjob glad your new 'toy' has arrived - enjoy it!!!
lil_me glad the physio was ok and hope it helps soon
AnW's MUm awh I bet you're gutted....not!!!! one less thing to worry about spoiling his day!!!
:xmastree:lozzieozzie hi and there were sooooooooooooo many new people at the begining of the year and I know pigpen has been tidying up the list so you may have been deleted in error as she thought you had fallen by the wayside - so have put a tree here and you will be added back on - we dont want to lose you if we are going to help you get tidy!!! It is difficult to stay away from posting/reading so why not limit yourself to 15mins with a coffee perhaps at times when you can - dont worry if you cant keep up - we really want you to do well so just pop in and say hi and post what you have done!!
mudbath OMG no your are not being unreasonable - you entrusted him to their care!!! thats dreadful - how scary for the boys and for you finding out - they should have told you when you went.
pigpen glad you finally got your aunty cuddles and that Tabitha is as beautiful as you thought - sorry to hear of her problems but as you say they should be sortable. enjoy your new phone - you deserve a bit of fun!
triker - how are you today hun??
toots xx

serena

Just catching up - no flying as work followed immediately by parents' pm for DS1 and DD. They are neither of them working as hard as they should be. Told them so.:D

pigpen - very happy to hear about Tabitha! Gentle hugs for your sister - La Leche and NCT very helpful, and have a breastfeeding helpline (she may be expressing, I don't know) - although IIRC, you're a trained breastfeeding counsellor, aren't you? Oh, that may sound like pressurising, but I didn't mean it that way.

Hugs for Triker - there must be something you can do about that, it's outrageous!

:bdaycake:Happy birthday:bdaycake: to valli's DD!

mudbath - no, you're not overreacting.

DD had a fabulous time at the concert last night - she rang me during my favourite Neo song so I could hear it! She is however, desperately tired today! Both DS's are out Saturday, they are going up to London, so DD and I are going to have a lovely girly day together - lunch out I think!

Now what can I include in the relevant flying bit??? Oh - bag of magazines on frreecycle will be collected tomorrow morning! And I washed up.

milliejo

Mudbath wrote: »

Omg omg omg omg omg omg omg. I am so sorry but I need some calm advice. My children started a running club last week. A running club with an excellent reputation. This week was his second week. They start with a ten minute run around housing estates. They wear high visibility vests because it's dark. My son, just turned 8, got lost with another boy. They got back to the headquarters before they realised he was missing. They went to find him. He was missing for around five minutes. They have adult front runners. They have adult back runners. My son was in the middle and took the wrong turning as there were no nearby adult runners. We picked him up at the end of the session and were told nothing. I can't even begin to think what might have happened to him. I'm waiting for a call back explaining things to me. Am I being unreasonable thinking that is a serious, serious problem.

Sorry no flying to report! xx

Mudbath - you are not being unreasonable - they knew he was new & was an unknown quantity to them & wouldnt know their route so an adult should have had him in sight all the time. Personally I wouldnt send him again & that is from a mother who will quite happily send her son +his friend (both 10)off into a forest alone in the pitch black on a night orienteering event & has been sending her son off on his own course doing daytime orienteering events since he was 7( they do carry a whistle in case they get very lost!).