Weekly Flylady Thread 20th April 2009

greenbee

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!

I'm getting back ache from sitting at my laptop for so long - I hadn't realised how badly I needed the break at the weekend! I haven't managed to get to the pool or the gym today, which I know would have made me feel better.

I also feel bad about missing the party my parents are having to introduce by brother's fiancee to all the family and local friends who won't be going to the wedding, but I know I'd find it difficult to be positive and cope with all those people.

Anyway, I've manage to get quite a bit of work done. I have a spreadsheet with over a thousand items in it that needs working on (although there are only 869 unique entries, and I'm beginning to suspect that although they are all currently live some of them should probably be retired!), and I just need to do enough work on it to make sure we can blag our way through the next meeting on Monday morning!

I'm also redoing my objectives, having found last year's internal audit report... I think I need to pay much more attention to IA than I normally do, as this should support what I'm trying to do! At least if anyone wants to question why I am prioritising the way I am, I can point them in the correct direction now I've relocated the report I just need to check whether I should be issuing it to my new boss and his boss 'for information', or whether I should wait...!

B*gger... HR systems are still down. It says they should be back up at 3.30 today... so either it hasn't gone to plan, or they got the dates wrong!

rach

Hello all

I'm back from the London meet and in the midst of cooking a roast for the inlaws. We had a lovely time, everyone is as lovely as I expected. We did a wiggly walk through the back streets and finally arrived at St Katharine dock where we ate in cafe rouge. I had to rush off to sort out tonight's meal so I'm not sure what people did after!

Better get back to that dinner! The ladies from the meet will laugh as I correctly predicted DH would buy a 'taste the difference' chicken. It looks tiny to me but hopefully it will stretch!

gratefulforhelp_2

Sounds like the meet went well. Greenbee are you suffering from the black dog at the mo?

greenbee

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

Greenbee are you suffering from the black dog at the mo?

Possibly... but only mildly... I know I need to get my act together and solve the problems. I do find it strange that I can talk to my colleagues and friends about the problems, but really can't deal with family. In fact, I can be feeling OK, and then have to call family and it really brings me down.

I definitely need to do some laundry tonight so that all my swimming and gym kit is sorted for next week. In fact I should probably try to go to the gym tomorrow as I'm sure a run will make me feel much better (I find running a great solution to stress).

I should probably go and do some food shopping now too... except I'll probably end up buying chips and icecream, and not what I actually need!

Valli

***has visions of Rach and her DH pulling at that chicken like a tug of war***:rotfl:
Rach is your fly problem sorted?
(((hugs))) Greenbee perhaps it's the 'personal' link as opposed to the 'professional' thing there - your work persona will be different from how you are perceived in the family and it might be that if you get my drift...
Grateful been a fan for years (since Clocking Off actually) and I can get to him in only 3 degrees of separation! (If I'm working it out properly - me - link person - P.G.) Life on Mars was right up my street. Mind you so was The Grimleys...
If I'd have known then what I know now *sigh*
If embb can have a gorgeous fella (and hers is scrummy) so can I...
(her avatar that is not seen her OH :rotfl:)
Sounds like the meet went well. Will there be pictures?

soappie

Big hugs Greenbee

I know exactly what you mean about being able to talk to friends and colleagues OK but when it comes to family, it's far more difficult. I personally think it's because there's a lot of emotional involvement with families. You either feel subconciously you don't want to worry or else they'll all think you're a dreadful failure....

Spent the afternoon on my OU course which involved (amongst other things) taking photos of a bottle. I took dear old Gordon in his green jacket down the garden to the sunlight and took various shots of him amongst the shrubbery. Got a wet bum from sitting on some moss to get to Gordon's level but hey, I'm an artist!

I'm sooo glad I got stuck into the OU course that I delayed sorting out dinner. Just as I was about to get it started, the kids declared they are having take out pizza tonight. So, I've abandoned the beef stew idea and have taken a mackerel out of the freezer to defrost. I shall oven bake it with stuff I think.

Valli

oooh Soappie you put it much better than me...I was trying to suggest that the family dynamic might well be impacting on how Greenbee feels

rosepink1984

Big Hugs Lady Liberty hope the scans at the hospital have good results

Well done with your marathon challenge Sexymouse, you are doing really well. Don’t try to do everything, when you take on something extra like that something else has to go on hold for a while, so don’t worry. The challenge will soon be over and you can get back to normal! I'm going to watch about your sister later as DH is watching TV and the sound of two programmes at once would be too much

Lil_me how bizarre to steal a bus and then do its usual route! What a weird thing to do! Why not go mad and do another route!

Tag, hope DD and her class are better soon. It does sound like food poisoning if they are all ill at once, but perhaps it could be a virus as they are all in close proximity. Weird tho that they would all get it.

Hugs Moj2 hope you are better soon

Hi Oddjob, nice to see you. Am glad you had so much fun camping, enjoy your next trip away too!

Poohbear hope the wedding went well.

Penguin thanks for the link, I will have a proper read later

Hugs Mrs Dawn, good job you didn’t drop the ice cream, it would have landed on the foot of your other leg and then you wouldn’t know which leg to limp on!

Grateful, your news about OH sounds intriguing!

Pen Pen, nice to hear your DD’s so popular! It’s nice to have a busy social life and feel wanted

Well done Zippy on completing a list and getting a star! Not bad for a new flyer

Hugs Roxy

Hugs Michelle, glad you made it through work, sorry it was so tiring. I’m sure you will soon acclimatise

Greenbee, sounds like you need a great big squishy hug. Perhaps it’s cos your family worry about you more and you pick up on their worry and it pulls you down. Or maybe it’s what Soappie said which is a better suggestion! The thing is that if you can keep in touch that’s important as otherwise they will worry more, but only do so when you can cope with it.


I've had a lovely day today. Went to the British Museum and had a guided tour around the Assyria bit which showed how the artifacts they have found prove things the Bible says. It was really interesting.

And then we went on a boat trip down the Thames and went to the Greenwich Royal Observatory and saw the clocks made by John Harrison (who made it possible to travel at sea without getting lost!). It was really fab.

I felt so worried about it all day yesterday, and this morning all the way there was having to hold myself back from running screaming down the coach and breaking the door down to get off. I really didn't think I could cope with the day. But I did. I shouldn't be so pessamistic. I can do more than I think. DH and my friends were really kind and looked after me when I had a couple of wobbles, and they helped me to keep going and it was really fun in the end.

I'm really tired now tho! I think I'll watch BGT and then have an early night.

Please put pics of the London Meet, would love to see them. Sorry I couldn't break away to see you all but we had such a busy day and were taken up there by coach so couldn't stay behind or anything. xx

toottifrootti

hello everyone

finally got caught up with your exploits.......

holly how was your sister when you visited - is she feeling ok - physically I mean - I know it will take ages to heal the pain of her sadness. hugs to you both xx
lil_me I would be so excited about getting the caravan - its like getting a second home!! thanks for the tip about putting cream on my back - between you all there has been great ideas and I will find something that works :T:A BTW hope you enjoyed your first visit to Lakeland I can remember what I was like when it opened here:rolleyes::D:D
LadyLiberty honey I am sorry to hear you are having problems - keep us posted and know that our thoughts and prayers are with you for a positive outcome (((hugs))) you know where I am and dont hesitate to get in touch and I mean that.
TAG hope DD is feeling better now
crafty thanks aunty - no painter until monday - has been lovely here today - what about with you?
penguin83 thanks fro the link - will save that for investifating on one of my rest days:T
MOJ2 hope you are recovering and feel better soon
G&B hope you have had a lovey day - just read about your presie - fabulous and what a good idea to save it.
oddjob good to see you and great that you are enjoying the camping.
jjef hope your 'sorting' day went well - cant have been easy for FIL
Mrs Dawn hope the swollen knee is better - glad you can laugh about it now - make them work hard:rotfl:
SS supergirl and where do you think you have been all week - no use sneaking quietly I see you!!!!! ooooooooooooooh you slacker my girl !!!! I hope you have a had a nice week cos you are going to have to work hard to catch up now!!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
greenbee thanks for that - will have a look later. Did I say already that I love your table - thats what i would ahve if I had the room.
flwoer well done to DH on passing his test
Princess Jane :rotfl::rotfl:psml at you taming your tarzan!!!
michelle will you stop underestimatimg yourself - you have done loads and with 2 LO's to cope with as well as work - I think you are amazing.:A:A:A
valli I cant think who you avatar is - could you please enlighten an old woman!!!! your post 996 totally threw me:rolleyes:
oooooooooooh Penny even valli might give up ironing for him!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
sunnygirl well done with the washing and ironing - it will disappear eventually and you will have adopted a great new habit by then - :T:T:T:T:T:T:T
greenbee well done for getting to grips with your objectives etc - you will be well prepared for monday
sounds like fun soappie - could this be part of plan B??

not much flying at my end - did wrap an ebay parcel - went to asda in the morning
went to NOF for the afternoon via the butchers for a couple of items for her. I posted my parcel on the way home from her house - was a bit of a rush and I came home out of puff!!!

going to just catch up on emails etc tonight and take it easy - prepare a list for tomorrow and see what I can manage.
toots xx

ETA i think I have got all the stars but be sure to let me know if I have missed you!

soappie

Toots - the course is potentially part of Plan B. But, I've just looked at the end of course assignment (early July) and the questions are gobbledegook - :eek: I have a lot of technical learning to do before then!

RoseP - Well done you :T Sounds like you had a lovely day and you managed to conquer your misgivings and fears brilliantly! :T. I envy you your guided tour of the British Museum.

I've been meaning to ask you - every June there's a big weekend convention held at a location in the park at the bottom of my garden by the JW. We always like them coming down because the sun always shines! Do you go to that, on the south coast? If you are going this year, you must let me know and we could perhaps meet up during one of the lunch breaks or something.