Weekly Flylady Thread 16th February 2009

greenbee

rosepink1984 wrote: »

Who was it that got clamped a few weeks ago? An item on BBC South today was about a woman who won a case in the minor claims court with clampers. She said they are like modern day highway robbers - they held her up and took her car to ransom. She produced photos to show the court that the signage was inadequate and she won!

It was Triker... but don't encourage her to go to court... she's got a list of people she'll be taking there Might be worth a threatening letter though...

Toots... it's not fair... I don't have any children or children's rooms to deal with so I can't get a star for today!!! I've done lots anyway and my house is clean and sparkly... even the study which I'd put off for ages :A

And I WANT a pink twinkly star ... mudbath's got one :mad: , and if mudbath's got one then I want one ... so what do I have to do to get one

Off to find my list...

soappie

I am such a bad mother.

DD popped round this evening and for some really obscure and unknown reason I ended up bawling my eyes out on her shoulder. I winged about life, the universe and everything.

She was brilliant. She just hugged me back and said soothing words.

I fell awful now.

Mothers are supposed to be the Rock to which everything clings. Not the weeping, whining minnies that sap everyone else's strength.

Gawd I'm off to bed simply to get away from it all...

Night night everyone

greenbee

What's up soappie??? Can we do anything to cheer you up? Hope you feel better in the morning (((((hugs)))))

My extras...
Continue to dejunk utility room
clear, wipe and refill study shelves
Take extras back to Ik*a and buy new shelf for study!
Clean out the car! ... ideally before my parents see it
Pay tree surgeon - I called two three weeks ago and still haven't heard back
Wash & store remaining dog bedding ... when there is some chance of it drying :rolleyes:
Finish clearing study ... should be easier now chest of drawers is in... this is actually going quite well
Agree date to finish utility room... looks like 2nd week in March...
Clean utility room tiles - started... and have had a second go... don't think it'll work...

carol22_2

*gets BIG wooden spoon out* I've got a pink star Greenbee No kids rooms here though

Soappie - please don't beat yourself up about it, you're not a bad mother at all. Everyone needs someone to vent to sometimes, and I'm sure your daughter would be pleased to be able to help you. YOU ARE A GREAT MUM.

greenbee

carol22 wrote: »

*gets BIG wooden spoon out* I've got a pink star Greenbee No kids rooms here though

Well either there's some favouritism going on or toots is accepting bribes...

I'm going to go and put the SC on for tomorrow's soup and spend the rest of the evening sulking...

Dustykitten

Soappie big hugs my love, any mother who plays scrabble with her children is a good mother!

lil_me

greenbee I just got a bill for mine too, up to end of January I am still £21 in credit with the DD cancelled, so shouldn't be too much left to cough up for when it switches even with the DD cancelled. Thanks for all your advice, I got a letter today confirming it changes in March so that should be ok now!
pigpen, wow, brave!!! I have never had to cope with build a bear thankfully always looks all awwwws and tantrums when I go past. As for the files, I have them all saved on the NAS drive once I finish assignments which means I can work on them from any PC/Laptop in the house and I can transfer it to one to take with me if needed. I've been using OpenOffice on the PCs without Office, have to save everything as .doc not .docx to upload to the tutor anyway. NAS drives are really handy for houses/places where you need access on several PCs/laptops. Handy for backup too. I want a different squeaker.....
soappie :rotfl: what a little monkey, only laughing because my pooch would do the same.....mouth cuts on dogs always bleed loads. Hope you managed to get everything sorted before bed time. Big hugs too, you must have needed that, what a lovely DD you have too, I am sure you have been their ROCK when needed, time to get something back for all the effort you put in and damp shoulders you've had.
toots is this one too big to be a unisex star ?
Mudbath don't worry I got bored of my little meter soon enough

Had a right fight on with the laptop, thought it was going to have to go back as it wouldn't connect to the internet, stupid thing! Anyway tech support said it needed to go back on Monday so I wiped a lot of drivers off, probably more than I should have, reinstalled newest versions and ping it worked!!! Well ok not so much ping but fight on for flipping ages, I have NEVER had problems getting any computer connected! So now it's just putting everything else on it I need...forget how many programmes etc I use.

Anyway, I've not done loads today housework wise with sorting other stuff. I have had some help from the boys in reorganising DVD/game storage, sorting out the right ones into the right boxes etc they did try to clean the TV cabinet but that will of course need redoing. I've kept the kitchen tidy and wiped over after dinner that's 4 days in a row it's stayed ok!!! The DW has been on, emptied and started to refill. Washer load x 2. Kids bedrooms quick swish over, laundry removed, bag of junk flung, sheets were changed yesterday. So toots can I perlease can I have a kids rooms star

Well I think I need to do the weekend list again, my main mission this weekend will be laundry catch up (cleaning and putting away) including sock sort which I have neglected again knowing how much I will regret that already. My car boot isn't too bad actually :rotfl: it's the rest of it which is the problem....:o I'm considering doing another hours study because I don't actually feel tired, but then I am thinking will it sink in......OpenOffice installing now, takes a while doesn't it......Oh that was the other thing I've managed to do successfully, get the TMA to upload online, no more driving to tutor houses night before an assignments due in (especially as one lives 150 miles away though it'd be a good idea to master it!)

fedupandskint

Ooooooohhhh!!!!! I've just seen it!!!!!!! :j

I LOVE my big pink shiny dancing star!!!! :j

That made me smile and think it was all worthwhile doing all that cleaning this week. Plus the house looks lovely, (not perfect by any means), shiny and clean!

Thank- you so much Toots for making me smile with the stars, the flyladies for this thread and to Pigpen for the lists that I have got into and now bring order and routine to my previously disorganised (and easy to return to) life

froddington

List ready for tomorrow!

soappie - hugs; don't feel bad about it
rosepink - glad it went well
Pleased you had a good time serena - Bonne Nuit
Night all, sleep well x

Monday - Kitchen
DONE

Twinkly Tuesday - Master bedroom & Landing

Level One
Strip bed and remake - Will do at weekend

Wednesdays are Wonderful!! - Living pit, hallway, stairs!!

Level One
Declutter the floors!
Vacuum floors [strike]& stairs[/strike]!

Level Two
Vacuum the sofa

Level Three
Wipe all the paintwork!

Thursday - Bathroom
DONE

Friday funtime and frolics! - Childrens rooms!

Level three
Get uniforms and bags etc ready for school next week!

Extras
HHI

Weekend list!!

Get everything ready for school/work on Monday
S&S the kitchen
S&S the bathroom

My 5-a-day list!
Contact Union; Phone Solicitor; [strike]Make Optician appt[/strike]; Phone BG; Phone window man;
[strike]Pay money into mortgage[/strike]; [strike]Post chq to PMLD[/strike]; Ebay 10 items; [strike]Buy Levellers Tickets[/strike]; [strike]Buy cow and seeds[/strike];
Stuff to charity shop; [strike]Avon from mum[/strike]; [strike]Repeat prescription[/strike]; [strike]Compost to Dad[/strike]; Dye hair;
Get passport photos; Passport application; Cross stitch sampler; Sort threads; [strike]Shredding[/strike];
Literacy planning; Numeracy planning; PSHE planning; IEPs x 9; [strike]Order centenary stuff[/strike];
History planning; DT planning; Sort timetables; Make soup; [strike]Make bolognaise[/strike];
Print symbols; Laminate symbols; [strike]Sort bottom drawer of filing cabinet[/strike]; [strike]Sort desk drawers[/strike]; Car checks.

mummyyof5

Hi all,sorry its so late,didnt get back from the hospital till 7pm had to make tea then had a bath by the time I got out the internet had gone haywire,just managed to fix it

Bradie my 2 year old is extremeley allergic to eggs and off the scale for peanuts I am so upset thats all my 3 boys now.

He has to have an epi-pen as he could go into shock just by being near someone who has eaten peanuts (that is so scarey) think Ill just hibernate at least he will be safe then.

Sorry I know a lot on here have far worse things to worry about but its just one thing after another at the moment.

I will finish the boys room tomorrow along with the weekend list.