Weekly Flylady Thread 20th April 2009

JillD_2

soappie wrote: »

Gawd, it's like operation :cool: ORF :cool: all over again!:rotfl:

Sorry to hear about BFUP's problem with the kids.
My MIL had something like this a few years ago. Local rough kids running through her garden and over the back wall to the extent the (8ft) wass came down, they even rode motorbikes through her garden after that, it was awful. all fine now but took ages to sort out. Hope yu can all nip it in the bud before it causes any more distress.

Funnily enough I was thiking about ORF the other day, whatever was the outcome of all that (off to read rest of thread now in case you say any more about ORF!!!)
Was that 2 years ago ? I seem to remember reading about it on my laptop in bed in which case I was probably pregnant and dying with morning sickness ......

greenbee

Lots of hugs for holly and emily and your families.

rach - enjoy the ultrasound...:p I drank 22 glasses of water for my last one before they decided they could see properly :eek: I was so full I thought that if I drank anymore it would come out of my mouth as there was nowhere else for it to go!

My new table was delivered this evening (12 hours early!) and its lovely.

Family are hassling me... I've had to ask them not to use my work email/phone numbers (not that I'm paranoid or anything :rolleyes:) and they don't seem to have quite got their heads round the fact that I want to be left along. Phone has just rung AGAIN...

... better get back to my exciting spreadsheet. I can see I'm going to have a fantastic weekend ahead trying to make a dent in the 840-odd items that need to be reviewed and the records updated with evidence attached...

nicki_2

I've submitted the first question and then emailed my tutor saying :

I have tried to do this assignment but it just hasn't been very successful at all. With being ill multiple times over the duration of this block I've been completely unable to concentrate and make sense of stuff as you will probably be able to tell. I have submitted what I have managed to do these past couple of days but it is only Question 1. I figured better to submit something rather than nothing. I'm aware I will have lost the majority of the marks but my flu-filled brain just can't cope with it anymore.Thank you for reading this.

I've now printed off the last assignment/project question booklet for this course, all 20 pages of it :eek: So its ready to deal with on Monday when I start it. I don't think I can face any more work this week, especially as its more alphabet spaghetti and looking back over all my work :eek::rotfl:

Off to try and unwind a bit then going to bed. Last time in this bed in theory as my new one arrives tomorrow between 8 and 1 but the fella said he'll make it after 9.30 so I can get DD to school :j:j My first completely brand new to me bed in about 15 years I think :rotfl::rotfl: Next BIG purchase is a new bigger desk, followed by a new sofa/chairs, coffee table, bedroom "suite" for my room (think chest of drawers and maybe even a proper wardrobe :rotfl: ), and then dining table/chairs. Its going to take a long time to do it but I will get there eventually, taking babysteps all the time. Then there will be no more "me and ex" stuff in the house in theory. Right off I go :wave:

hollyh

Thanks everyone for the hugs. I'm going to go and see her in the morning, i just suppose all i can do is be there for her.

I haven't done anymore flying today apart from dailies.

toottifrootti

evening everybody
just a quick catch up before bed.....

83rachel hugs I hope you feel better soon. there are loads of us have IBS so we know how you feel with that.
gingernut - you are doing really well - it takes time to get into a routine with the lists - WTG - you have caught up - brilliant!!

holly huge hugs for your sister and her hubby - I am so sorry to hear of their loss - and hugs for you too as I am sure you were excited about being an aunty. Give them a big hug tomorrow and I hope your company helps her cope.

moonflower yes post 3 - have you found them?
FFp sorry to hear things havent improved with DH - hope you got somewhere with ebay.
soappie - alias miss marple is at it again I see!!!:rotfl::rotfl::T hope you catch the little oiks!!!!
I will need to find ORF as I never read it - wasnt here.
greenbee - love the 45 lessons thanks for posting it - dont envy you your homework - that sounds really boring!
emily hugs for you and DH and yes you are right 'he is in the best place' - but I hope not too long before he is home again

message from AnW'sMum to say they are all fine just very busy and she doesnt think she will catch up with us until the weekend - she sends love and hugs to all those needing it xx
Anybody seen Dusty - on FB? hope she is ok

Treatment went well again - 9 down 4 to go - I do look like a lobster on my back and front so hoping that it doesnt make it any more painful - have cream to use.

went to B&Q and got my doors ordered and went to tesco across the road and got the birthday present and card I needed so will get that wrapped and posted tomorrow.
Thanks again to whoever sent today's hug in a package I have already read 3 chapters of the book!!!!

will post new list in the morning and catch you all on the sunny side!!

love and hugs for everyone - gents included (nice to see oddjob popping in)
sleep well
toots xx

off to bed as i am shattered!

broke22

hi everyone! gonna update what ive done so far this week.

Monday - Living pit, hallway, stairs!!
Level One[STRIKE]

dust over all the electrical appliances.. be careful though I don't want any accidents!
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
[STRIKE]
Declutter the floors!
Vacuum/mop floors & stairs!
[/STRIKE]
[/STRIKE]Level Two
Level Three
[STRIKE]Dust mantle and polish any display cabinets or bookshelves etc[/STRIKE]

Extras

1. [STRIKE]
   
2. Wipe and water the plants
3. Clean out the pets
4. [/STRIKE]

Tuesday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
[STRIKE]
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]
Wipe and replace small appliances
HHI
[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Degunge the fridge!
[/STRIKE]

Thursday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the floor!!![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
[/STRIKE]


Extras

1. [STRIKE]
   1. Clean out any pets
   2. Wipe over any electricals etc Put away discs/games
   3. HHI
   4. HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!
   [/STRIKE]

JillD_2

Jill well done on your walking. Don’t overdo it tho, or you will get fed up with it and give up. Hope you enjoyed your time with your friends

rose - Dont worry I wont overdo it, chance would be a fine thing!
Walking really helpde me shift the weight years ago when I go to my Ww goal weight.

BIG NEWS - remember my 7lb gain at WW this week ? Well I lost 3.5 lbs of it this week :j so all the walking etc had paid off.
I am going to sign up for a Race For Life in the summer, and run it.
Done 8 days of No Alcohol.
Going to give up bread until my birthday and see how that goes.
Going to each night set out lunch stuff for me and morning snack as this is my downfall.
Have weighed out 3 points worth of pasta all ready for tomorrow!

And tomorrow I have a personal training thingy booked at the gym, but I think some of it might be telling me my BMI and body fat percentge and other depressing things. Yes I know its not good to get hung up on these things, but then again you need something to measure how far you've come.

As for time with friends, well I think I sat down for about 2 seconds between:
- getting drinks, biscuits, cake (was friends birthday yesterday, we landed up with 2 cakes and I ate NONE )
- sorting out fights over toys
- rescuing LO from danger in the garden
- monitoring that the zip closed on the trampoline
- stopping random children from going upstairs
- wiping bottoms/noses, fetching clean pants for the one that pooed themselves, - sweeping up chocolate cake from the trampoline (:mad:!!!!!! why do people not watch their own children and stop them doing stuff like this, I mean who lets their child take cake on a trampoline ??)
- feching toys from the road where the kids kept lobbing them over the wall
- picking up the bits of terracotta pot that they managed to smash
So whilst yes it was lovely to see them all it was not the most relaxing day!!! We do a rota between 7 of us and that means you only have to be the host every 7 weeks. That one week is h3ll but the other 6 are great when you pitch up, get drinks laid on, and make a mess in someone else's house.

JillD_2

I'm in two minds about having my friend round tomorrow. Have had an awful headache this evening and been very tearful. I'd really like to have a day on my own tomorrow as the weekend is incredibly busy. I'll see how I feel in the morning. Really need to do the bathroom list before she comes and cook the mediterranean lemony chicken which is sooo delicious and easy to cook. We are going to have that for lunch with bread and salad and smoothies. And I'm going to cook enough chicken for lunch on Sat when we are going to the British Museum and enough to take to the BBQ on Sunday. If I can manage to get up in time to do all that, and feel up to doing it and seeing her then she can come. She's coming to the Museum so I'll see her Sat anyway!

rose - sorry you are having a bad day today. Maybe you are tired having done such a lot this week, and poss still a bit emotional over the whole money relief thing ?
If you are seeing your friend on Sat anyway why dont you cancel tomorrow and have a relaxing day to yourself - bath, coffee, telly, walk, nothing taxing.
Or, could you say "the place is a mess, I need to get out", and meet her somewhere for a coffee instead ? That way you can stay for as long as you want and leave when you are wanting to rather than waiting for a guest to go. Does that make sense ? I am not very good at having people over and its cos I cant control when the socialising ends. I hate thinking "ok you can go now, I am ready to stop talking" and just wishing they would go. Does that sound terrible ? I dont think I ever reaslied before that thats why I dont especially like being the host.
Also, whts the recipe for your lemon chicken ? Id be interested to try it with quorn

toottifrootti

well done Jill with the weight loss and getting more and more organised - it really helps to plan ahead - sounds like an exhausting day!
broke well done with what you have accomplished so far - you should be well chuffed with yourself - be sure to tell me when you need a star!

ok I really am off to bed now!
toots xx

broke22

:Tthanks toots