Weekly Flylady Thread 13th April 2009

Flylady_Flower

JillD wrote: »

I stupidly had a nosy on facebook to see what my friends have been up to while we were away and it has struck me yet again how some people just have no money worries (I know they really don't its not just how it seems) and I find it really hard to deal with sometimes. Does that sound mean and selfish? Jillx

No Jill, know exactly how you feel - it always seems other people around us seem to be doing stuff/spending money on designer stuff for their kids/etc... and we can never afford it... It's so frustrating, as I am trying really hard to make extra payments, put some away for savings for rainy days, etc, but it's still keeps going... And whats more annoying at the moment is we are both earning quite well, but still have nothing, and people where we live are on benefits (not knocking anyone on benefits by the way, been there myself...;)) have more than we do and their kids always have new stuff, I just don't know how they manage it and it's so demoralizing... Ooh, sorry, bit of a rant there, might be the £210 we just had to pay out for both cars as BOTH needed new brakes and hubby's needed new discs too and mine needs an MOT tomorrow (god knows what else it might need) and had to have 2 new tyres - that's my rainy day savings plus some all gone already...

Still, had a nice time at Lydden Hill, except it wasn't like it used to be - they raced 3 cars at a time when they used to race about 8 - more like a time trial than a race, but it was good to see some old faces from years back - Pat Durran was there and his eldest son also races and the sad thing was his younger son, who is now 16, was there too, his wife was pregnant when we saw them last...:eek: Even the little chef was closed and is now called 'Fab's Diner' :rolleyes: (didn't quite live up to it's name though...:rotfl:)

TAG wrote: »

I actually do quite enjoy ironing and would happily do yours:D. Don't know how mine got so out of control this time. I think it was down to months of insomnia!!

You don't know what you've let yourself in for... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:I actually don't mind doing it WHEN I have the time, it's just there is so much other stuff to do, but I am going to try to watch something on TV and just iron while I watch - then finish and put it away IYKWIM... I am getting there
I also want to grow my own and have chickens like Tom & Barbara, I would love that - again not sure about time but I suppose as long as you pop out each evening to check on stuff it should be OK? (she says hopefully) I just want to wait till we move back to Stanford before I start - I want my 'permanent' home if you like - not start it here and then have to move and leave it... any ideas?

Gryfon wrote: »

Ok I may attempt this! Going for a double pronged attack with another forum so should manage it!

Ohh, tell me more????

Big Hugs Toots - glad you've got through it, although it must have been horrible not being able to breath... hope it helped just a bit thinking of us, we were all thinking of you... :A

Sorry everyone else, I have got up to page 7 and then came to the last page as not got a lot of time, but just had to check on Toots to see how she was...

OK, back to flying... well, bottom line is I'm poggered out with all that fresh air and walking today (you would have been proud of me rach... ) so will attempt the kitchen as a lot is already done like the washing up... so here goes...

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Scrub down the fronts of units and large appliances
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
De-gunge the fridge!
Extras
[STRIKE]Thoroughly clean the cutlery drawer! [/STRIKE]Ooh, off to a good start, Mr Flower did this yesterday as it was a bit gunky and as DS hadn’t emptied the dishwasher, had hardly any cutlery in so it all showed up! It did need it…
Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
Clean all the filters and door seals etc
HHI
My Macaw this week is…
To make a plan, important stuff first and just do it!

kazwookie

Toots ~~ glad you got on ok once the breathing was sorted out, but like the others have said, please take it easy, and make sure you eat as well.

I have been in the garden, planted on my lettuces and dill, think I only need to plant about a 1/4 of what I actually did.

froddington

Bit late reporting back as mum phoned just as I was about to post! Worksurfaces, large and small appliances, fronts of units and window all cleaned. Fridge gutted and cleaned too (not much in there though!). Threw out 2 rather out of date yoghurts Dinner ready now so will do the oven after I've eaten.

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room

Level Two
Clean oven and hob

Level Three
Wipe the coffee tables
Vacuum the floor

Extras
Thoroughly clean the cutlery drawer!
HHI

My 2-a-day (or 14-a-weekend!!) list
- Literacy planning; Numeracy planning
- DT planning; Geography planning
- Sort school work; Sort school bag
- Phone BG; Phone Solicitor
- Contact Union; Avon order
- Hair appt; Docs appt
- Sort and box footie programmes; Car checks

Thrown / recycled / ebayed: - 2 / 50

froddington

Flylady London Meet

Saturday 25th April

We will meet upstairs at London Bridge station at approx 12:00. We can get a drink and sit down whilst we wait for people to arrive.

The plan is to then go on a walk (thank you rach ) round some lovely back streets to the river, and over Tower Bridge to St. Katharine Docks. The walk should take less than an hour.

We will then have lunch / drink / whatever people want in a pub / pizza place at the Docks and can stay there for as long as we want.

Hope that sounds ok for people.

I will be coming into Waterloo station and am happy to chaperone anyone who is not confident on tube lines etc. Just let me know where you want to be met and we will sort something out.

Please PM me if you are interested in coming. Children welcome!

froddy x

AnW'sMum

toottifrootti wrote: »

AnW's Mum - that will be good exercise for you - 45 mins!!!!:eek: Well did you do the lists in the caravan - i will go back and give you stars if you did:rotfl::rotfl:

Magnificent Monday - master bedroom and landing
Level One
DONE
Level Two
Wash the windows argh not done this
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms! Need a new battery and only realised when I nearly burnt the bacon!

Extras
Done or N/A in the caravan

Tuesday twinkles! - Living room, hall and stairs!
Level One
DONE
Level Two
Wash windows missed again
Level three
DONE

Extras

1. Done or N/A in the caravan
   

Wonderful Wednesday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
DONE
Level Two
Wash windows and sills erm nope!
Level Three
DONE

Extras

1. DONE or N/A in the caravan
   
2. Wipe the back door down.. inside.. and out!! lol like the windows that's a no!
   

Thursday Scrub-a-dub ~ bathroom/loo and cruddy study!
Level One
throw out 100 things from the house! Would mean the caravan is empty if I did this! But yes done
Level Two
DONE
Level Three
Wash all the windows and doors looking like no stars for me :rotfl:

Extras
DONE or N/A in the caravan

Friday fun! - childrens rooms
We need these looking nice for when the children go back to school so I think it is only fair they help clear up!
Level One
DONE
Level Two
Wash window Arrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Level Three
DONE
Extras

1. Make sure coats and shoes and uniforms are ready for school and homework is all done so you can relax the second week of holidays!

Can't even go and do these now as we have just got back from putting it back into storage :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Oh well c'est la vie :rolleyes:

Glad the treatment went quickly for you

AnW'sMum

Valli wrote: »

ooo Soappie looks like fun - make sure they don't spot you taking piccies of them - apparently it's now illegal to do so!

Yes I believe it is illegal but they ain't getting any pics of DH off of me suspect Gryfon will agree with me. DH looked mighty cute in his uniform

gunsandbanjos

froddington wrote: »

Flylady London Meet

Saturday 25th April

I cant come obviously as i'm miles away, but have a drink for me as it will be my birthday.


Toots - glad it went as well as it could, sounds a bit scary though.

Still haven't done my floor yet as i was cooking dinner, had chicken enchiladas and corn on the cob and it was scrummy:D

toochoosey

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One

Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Level Three
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!


Extras

1. Thoroughly clean the cutlery drawer!

Well, thats all I have managed today as well as watching lots of telly and TRYING to do some homework, quite unsuccessfully, brain didn't want to work.
The weather has been miserable all day and told DD I would take her to a play centre place in Haverfodwest tomorrow if its still like this, so I will take my books wit hme and hopefully get something done!!!!
Hope you are well and have had good days. Toots, glad it all went well for you today, my thoughts are with you for the rest xx

SarahShattered

Evening everyone :hello:

Toots good to hear you're back and ok. Yeuck to stinky bloke. Poor you having to put up with that! I'm always torn between the knowledge that my telling them they stink will upset and offend, but that I'm being offended by their stink... I once had an electrician doing some work here wearing the same nylon shirt for 3 days! :eek: :eek: It was bad by lunchtime day1 . But by close of play day3 it was horrific!! I was just about to hand him deoderant and tell him he was really offensive, when he finished and left.

Back from my Dad's, roast pork... gorgeous! I had a lovely snooze on the sofa while the children played in the garden with Dad and StepMum. Fab!
Off to bath children and get them to bed. We're going to see Monsters-v-Aliens tomorrow, so I'll need to get my list done early again. (hopefully) :wave:
SS
xx

Quillion

Mozzy The slide is about 15 ft high with holes up the back that the kids use to climb up. There is an arch at the top where the hose is attached and sprinkles water down the slide. When the kids slide down they land in a mini pool of water. It is air inflated.

My aunt and uncle sent this up last year when they moved house.

Greenbee they live at Docking.

I love the Norfolk lavender and last year we went to Bewilderwood near Gt Yarmouth www.bewilderwood.co.uk and this is well worth a visit for anyone with kids.

Toots i hope you are feeling ok Honey. I was thinking about you today.

Hugs to all who need them xxxx