Weekly Flylady Thread 13th April 2009

laura2481

Hi all!
I feel a bit bad as I've not really been keeping up to the flying this week- the kitchen is still nice and clean and tidy so I guess that's a result at least. Will try harder next week (and have monday to myself so should be able to get busy and make things twinkly then )

sexymouse

Well so far today, I've:

• caught up with the thread,
• been to the gym and done another 5.44km for my marathon challenge,
• done my meal plan for the week,
• done the food shopping,
• eaten lunch,
• put away 2 loads of washing and hung one lot out on the line,
• rescued my M&D's washing cos their machine has broken down mid-cycle and they will come to collect it at around 6pm.

Need to do more in the way of flying to complete lists though, so think I'll do some of that whilst I'm waiting for my M&D's washing to finish.

HHC 3-3.30 anyone?

greenbee

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

Thats funny, Greenbee will do that! We do have mains water, but prefer to use the well as its free...the water has been tested, but we haven't had it done recently, yes we should, you're right. We have a physical filter and a UV lamp to kill microbes. The parish council are very concerned that if we show any signs of being a working village, rather than a tourist attraction, it will reflect badly on them. I say if they want marigolds growing at perfect right angles to the soil and manicured lawns, they should go live in a park! No offence meant to people who have no choice about living rough...

My parents live in a small rural location, which for years had about 50 inhabitants... mostly farm workers or retired farmworkers, plus the farmers, a solicitor, the main landowner and a couple of other middle-class professionals who worked in the local towns. The farmworkers cottages have now all been tarted up, as have the crumbling farmhouses (and of course, the names have been changed :rolleyes:) and the barns have been converted.

A recent incomer has complained to the parish council about lorries driving on the verges (how else are the tractors and beet lorries supposed to get down single track roads ); asked for street lighting (where would you be going in the evening... there's no pub or shop!); suggested that the pond is lined (it's a winterbourne... lining it won't keep the water in). The thing that really annoys the few 'locals' left is the insistence on planting daffodils everywhere... along the verges, round the speed limit signs... someone has now planted irises in the pond (they won't like it when the water table drops), and introduced ugly muscovy ducks (mind you, their eggs are delicious ).

...oh yes... and the local authority has said the verges are theirs, they don't belong to the householders, and that if they put anything (stakes/stones) along the edges and they damage vehicles, they'll sue... so all the tatty white stakes have gone now

Get yourself on the parish council and start causing trouble :T

juliejim

Why didn't anyone tell me that my HHC finished half an hour ago?:rolleyes:

Still plodding on with my DR - it was very bad:o - so I'll join you at 3 sexymouse!

gratefulforhelp_2

You are so right, Greenbee. These people have run out of things on their own properties to sand and titivate, and are now starting on the village. When they've done the village, they'll doubtless start on the villagers!

I'm not normally this feeble, but the problem is the people with the time to do these things are the retired golf captains et.c. whereas with a full time job, 2 small sprogs and being a governor at our primary school, I don't.

That does sound wet, even as I read it back...

Flylady_Flower

Valli wrote: »

Don't think they'll let her get one off freecycle (Pigpen, printer) her mods banned her didn't they? - cos she pointed out the error of their ways...:rotfl:

Ahh, forgot about that, what about Triker? could she do it for you? or can you sign up with another name? Can't you take it further though - surely they can't just ban you? especially with all the stuff you could freecycle at the moment...:D (Ohh, just seen Greenbee had same idea...;))

In my HHC, I finished the front room, so please can I have a star Toots - that's 3 this week I think...:j

Thursday - Living pit, hallway, stairs! - Done
Level One – Done
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors!
Vacuum/mop floors & stairs![/STRIKE]
Level Two – Done
[STRIKE]dust over all the electrical appliances... be careful though I don't want any accidents!
Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move!
Clean the sofas[/STRIKE]
Level Three – Done
[STRIKE]Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer![/STRIKE] – I cleared the TV unit and tidied it up…:)
[STRIKE]De-grot the under stair space/cupboard... I'm good to you all I know!
Dust mantle and polish any display cabinets or bookshelves etc[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]Wipe and water the plants
Wash any smelly soft furnishings[/STRIKE]
Get a pile of filing done!

sexymouse

HHC 3-3.30

Ready...
Steady...
Go!

Flylady_Flower

OK, I'm off for a shower now as going out with my Mum and Sister to see my Dad, as it would have been his birthday tomorrow... See you all later :hello:

Triker

Just to let you all know that I have offered Ms PP numerous suggestions, offers and thoughts re this printer thingummy and it is my conclusion that Ms PP is the most

stubborn donkey I have ever come across.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:as she won't accept any help, think she thinks her head will blow up if giving any.:D

sexymouse

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room Done Toots!
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places! Done Toots!
Thursday - Living pit, hallway, stairs!!
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum/mop floors & stairs![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]dust over all the electrical appliances.. be careful though I don't want any accidents![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vacuum under the furniture you can safely move![/STRIKE]
Clean the sofas
Level Three
Declutter the inside of a cupboard or drawer!
Degrot the under stair space/cupboard.. I'm good to you all I know!
[STRIKE]Dust mantle and polish any display cabinets or bookshelves etc[/STRIKE]