Weekly Flylady Thread 4th May 2009

mumofjusttwo

Vanilla well done on your new arrival.

Flower Good move with decluttering the bacon sandwich . For some reason he want to take them up there. He plans on staying round mine/orhismums on Friday and Sunday night and so would on be staying round hers on Saturday. i just don't know if I should vet her before they stay. Would I have questioned it is it was just a friend? I guess at least he didn't say they were just 'friends'. We were for some time

On the flying side I have emptied out most of my kitchen cupboards ready for my kitchen man on Monday. Could really do with a Mr T order but would like to see when kitchen can be fitted. I WANT IT NOW

greenbee

mumofjusttwo wrote: »

He plans on staying round mine/orhismums on Friday and Sunday night and so would on be staying round hers on Saturday. i just don't know if I should vet her before they stay. Would I have questioned it is it was just a friend? I guess at least he didn't say they were just 'friends'. We were for some time

How well do you get on with his mum? Could you talk to her about the best way to deal with it from the childrens' perspective (and how good are they on car journeys? That's 6 hours of travel...). However you feel about it, make sure that when you're discussing it with him you focus on how the children might feel about going to a strange house and meeting his new 'friend' - he might want to be made aware that seeing any hand-holding/kissing/cuddling, even when they think the kids are asleep could lead to monumental tantrums if they aren't ready for it!

toochoosey

greenbee wrote: »

How well do you get on with his mum? Could you talk to her about the best way to deal with it from the childrens' perspective (and how good are they on car journeys? That's 6 hours of travel...). However you feel about it, make sure that when you're discussing it with him you focus on how the children might feel about going to a strange house and meeting his new 'friend' - he might want to be made aware that seeing any hand-holding/kissing/cuddling, even when they think the kids are asleep could lead to monumental tantrums if they aren't ready for it!

Thats what I was thinking, but couldn't word it, but I agree totally

rosepink1984

Oddjob, nothing wrong with being poor, sounds like your relatives were hard working

Jo, good news about new friends. Perhaps you should tell Taye how to get them! I’m so addicted to that thread, I can’t wait for her to update later! Glad you feel so good, you are a great person

Hugs Mumofjusttwo you have done so well on your own. I can understand you feeling sad when he leaves, but that will get easier as time goes on. Hope you enjoy your holiday, where are you going to? It will be good for you to have sometime for yourself without the kids, altho I spect you'll miss them

Hugs Pigpen, hope your back gets better soon and you can come back

Have a fun night Mammamia, sorry to hear about your relationship trouble, hope you can chat with the girls

Today I've hooovered the kitchen, washed up, helped DH cook the most delicious roast. He did a good job with that, I was just the helper! He's definately head chef round here!

We didn't go for a walk, DH said he was too tired. He does look tired, and he's a funny colour so I didn't push it altho I really wanted to go.

We are just vegging in front of the telly now. I really should get up and sort out a cupboard so I can get another star. Ok, I will, I wants stars!

rosepink1984

Personal list:
Wash up – Mon x 1 Tues x 1 Thurs x 1 Fri x 1 Sat x 1
Walk
Davina DVD
Write cards/letters to friends
Sort out working tax credits
Empty and de-mould(if required) shoe cupboard
Put in for prescription (forgot to ask for an item last week)
Find a dentist
Sew up bras (found another two that need sewing up)
Sew up knitted cushion cover
Start knitting something new
Clean oven


Magnificent Monday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Tidy a cupboard/chest of drawers
Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. Binbag for charity
3. Sort out your own shoes and bags.. can any be rehomed?
4. Wipe hand rails on stairs

Tuesday twinkles! - Living room, hall and stairs! DONE!
Level One
Level Two
Level three

Winkly Wednesday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Level Two
Clean oven
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!
Extras

1. Thoroughly clean the cupboard under the sink!
2. Run the WM's and DW's through a clean cycle
3. Clean all the filters and door seals etc
4. Wipe the back door down.. inside.. and out!!

Thursday - Bathroom
Level One
Level Two
Scrub tiles and baths and sinks and loos
Level Three
HHI
Clear the pc desk
Extras

1. Sort out your coat pockets and handbag
2. Scrub the radiators
3. Wash the paintwork
4. Deweb and dust and demould these rooms!

mOZzy_2

greenbee you are spot on! despite the huge drop in house prices people still want to pay even less. i guess if i was buying i'd see the positive side of it!
we have made a decision and won't let them rush us although we really really really want to emigrate like NOW!!!! but we've waited over a year so far we can wait a bit longer - so time out it is! - i am so waiting for the breathing space and that we finally can get on with things!

i used to freecycle alot but it's a bit on hold atm - can't have all the things out in sight with all the viewings lately!
wow kitchen units?? lol -ohhh a hiking pole?? i want it!!!! for our treasure hunts to search the undergrowth!! nawww just kidding lol

Jo now i know your true motif for going to the gym!! good luck finding 'dave' :D

Flyflo thanks for putting the thinking hat on! the problem we are having is that for a year only they've raised the limit for stamp duty free to 175k and we are on at 200k - so any offers we do get are at 175k
but apparently that will go down back to 125k sometime this year again :rolleyes:

mumof2 you've done great so far and achieved alot!!! on your own!!! :T
i wouldn't be comfortable either having the kids staying at her house already - maybe toots idea is a way out?!
hang in there - it gets easier every day
ETA seen he's 3 hrs away - so? if he wants to see the kids he surely can be without his new gf for 4 days :rolleyes:

rosepink1984

I'm back! Had a burst of wanting to do stuff, so cleaned the sink and loo and now smell of bleach as got it all over my hands :rolleyes:
Will clean the bath tomorrow when I have one, as it saves moving the clothes airer twice

And I've sorted out my bed linen cupboard. Don't have an airing cupboard unfortunately and wondered if the reason the bed linen all comes out smelling of mildew is cos of the stuff in there that doesn't ever come out. So have sorted it out, some stuff that's yuck (MIL gave us a few spare sets that she'd had in the loft for years and it's really NOT my style or anyone's style for about 30 years) is going in the recycling, and the nicer spare sheets/pillowcases are going to have a vinegar wash to get rid of the smell, they really stink. And I've left the door open to give it some air for a bit.

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Magnificent Monday ~ Master bedroom and Landing
Level One
Level Two
Level Three

Star please Toots! :j:beer::T:j



The HHI on the bathroom list is going to be an HHSew if that's ok, cos I need to sew up some bras and start sewing up my cushion cover that I knitted. Going to do that now.

HHSew anyone? Starting now?

mumofjusttwo

Thanks everyone. Just wanted to see what everyone else thinks.

I think that I may say that he can stay in a hotel with them if he really wants to go up there with the kids. Not too sure what the children will be like with the driving either. I know he was planning on taking them out but seems a long way for them to go.

I may speak to his mum but problem is that I feel that she doesn't want to rock the boat and upset me or her son IYSWIM. She wouldn't want to take sides and I can understand that.

If he sleeps here then he would have to sleep on the settee.

He isn't done for a couple of weeks so I think that I may have to speak to him on the phone about.


Jo have read the thread your linked too :D . great to know that decent men exist

hex2

Hugs to anyone who wants/needs one.

DH and I level 3'd the garage today - this has been on the procrastination list for two years now so pleased that it is done. Mostly re-organised but he did manage a whole 3 black bags of saw dust and broken stuff.

Kitchen/DR done Toots, just need to sort the boys room for my final star.

DS1 finally noticed today the absence of Masie dog who was put to sleep last week! DS2 still hasn't noticed! Not bad for ten days is it? I know she didn't often come out of her bed in the last few weeks but still.... Better than them being upset though, but upsetting to find DS1 shouting her in the garden when she is gone.

greenbee

Well done hex - sounds like a busy day!

(((hugs))) for you and the boys. I remember something similar when I was little - came home (I think I was at boarding school by then), played with the younger dog, and eventually my mother had to tell me about the older dog. I felt terrible for not noticing, but when you're little you tend to get caught up in the moment.

When we only had one dog and it was put down, it was different - we all kept expecting her to appear round a corner.

Don't appear to have managed to do much, other than cook supper and make a mess in the kitchen as a result :rolleyes: