Weekly Flylady Thread 15th June 2009

lil_me

Evening all. Sorry didn't post again earlier.

Summermoon, I may well live with your OHs long lost twin........however he wouldn't have got up to put the kids to bed. I have given up basically which is bad but bored of arguing and moaning now. I've got myself in a downward spiral lately, everythings gone to pot and I'm struggling to pull myself back up, being able to walk across every room without standing on something would be lovely or getting an assignment in on time. I've left 2 desert pots on a shelf he had, they been there so long they would have went out of date 3 weeks ago. Sorry I know that sounds like a personal moan, just wanted you to know you're not alone. Mine also has OCDs but unfortunately none involve housework, he does lots of things for other people......I call him everyone elses hero. Be a lot easier if I didn't love him.

Kaz, I am pleased to hear he still has his job. I was wondering if you would be taking it further, but I can imagine it would be just more stress you don't need. Always difficult when you both handle situations differently but at least that is over now and you can move on, in your own way.

Right well I managed to tidy/clean the dining room and do half of the kitchen. I am going to do some of the other half in a little while, because I don't want to watch DP and his brother playing on computer games all evening.......can't just plod around in night clothes, wish he'd ask me before he keeps offering for him to stay here.

Boys been to activities thing, DS1 being reluctant but did some joining in. They went swimming after that which I might take them to do more often as they enjoyed it, they have actually gone to sleep by 10pm which is not like DS1. It's FREE swimming for under 19s so cheap and cheerful. Only unfortunate thing with FREE is sooooooo busy. Kids are left to go alone (over 8 it's allowed) so the poor lifeguards are ending up playing babysitter. I would never even consider letting a child go to a pool on their own.

Anyway, off to earn the rest of my star!

greenbee

kazm - I'm glad it's good news and OH will be back and work and out of your hair! It sounds as if, like most men, now it's over he doesn't want to talk about it (or at least not until he's had time to distance himself from it). It's difficult when you've had to deal with so much of the fall-out not to be involved in the resolution, but I think its a general man thing. TBH I quite often deal with things like this - I have to process everything in my own mind before I can discuss it with family and friends. When my work problems started, I was discussing it with you lot while trying to avoid my family... Hopefully he'll feel better once he's had a chance to process it all and be able to discuss it.

Right... I'm trying to work out whether I can fit all my stuff for 3 days into a 10 litre rucksack, or whether I'm going to have to take a 20l one (with a smaller one it it for daily use... )

I need to get the DW set off and finished tonight, and breakfast (and possibly lunch) made so I can avoid food on the course. I also need to pack tonight, as I want to leave here at 7am to ensure I get a parking space at the station and get to London around 8.30, which gives me almost an hour to get to the training venue (30 minutes walk away) and change into work clothes.

Plan is to wear gym kit and walking sandals to get there each day, change into skirt/blouse/sandals for the day, then back into grubby gym kit for the walk back (1hr 30 mins!)... must check the route...

I reckon I need to take 2 skirts, three vests, two linen shirts, one cotton top, underwear, one pair of sandals, smallest PJs I can find, small bag of travel wash stuff/makeup, phone and blackberry chargers, umbrella, fleece, and a t-shirt/cardigan for the evenings (or should I borrow one from the friend I'm staying with?).

Off to see whether I can fit this in and have space for breakfast and lunch and possibly an A-Z!

ETA - just realised that I must take a printout of my new role profile and details for the assessment form with me!

froddington

List ready for tomorrow. Popping into see dad after work as he has some nice fresh eggs for me from his friend

Night all, sleep well x

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room

Level Three
Vacuum the floor
Clean the oven [STRIKE]and hob[/STRIKE]

Extras
Wipe the inside doors.. inside.. and out!!

Tuesday thrills - Master bedroom and landing

Level One
Strip and wash bedding
Vacuum and turn mattress

Level Two
Clear the floordrobe
Wash the windows

Level Three
Vacuum the cleared floors!
Dust and deweb.. don't forget the bed frame and light fitting
Wipe the paintwork

Extras
HHI

My one-a-day (or 7-a-weekend!!) list
- [STRIKE]Avon order[/STRIKE]
- Plant out tomatoes
- Write Annual Review
- Cross stitch card
- Make circus CD
- Sort ink cartridges
- Car checks

Dustykitten

Feet all soaked and OH conned into giving me a foot massage afterwards (bet he thinks he's on a promise now).

Just need to sort out a load for the WM and I'm off to bed.

I hope you all have a good night's sleep - if you have trouble trying counting back from 100 on each outbreath - it is amazingly difficult, if you loose count - back to 100 and start again.

Lady-Liberty

Kazm big hugs...glad to hear your DH got a positive outcome....but typical man, you help them through it & they make life difficult!

FFP biggest good luck vibes to DS2...tell him I'll be thinking of him.....& xxxxs back to DD

greenbee hope it all goes well on your course, I am looking through the health mags you gave to sexy which she passed to me today...so thanks.

Flying has consisted of washing up this evening & yet more cleaning of cat litter tray!!

Love to All xx

toottifrootti

Evening gang - just catching up before i head to bed - I had intended to be in bed before now but things are still conspiring against me!

After having my dinner I was catching up on some emails - mother phoned:rolleyes: by which time I had logged onto my freecycle email addy and there was 1054! So i started going through them while she nattered, then my friend phoned (still deleting) then NOF phoned and (still deleting) and she was on for nearly an hour bless her! By the time I came off I had done all 1054! found a couple of wanted ads that I will reply to tomorrow - maybe too late and found a couple of offered ads for things I have but never thought of offering so might get rid of a couple of more things.
Then I needed to phone my best mate and i lost my connection - twice - so i have finally caught up and will do quick replies and stars and then bed!

FFp loads of good luck vibes for DS's olympics and well done to the DS's for doing their room
dinx you musnt ever work until you have a bad back - thats not good - I hope its easier tomorrow - now I know you said the kitchen gets to you so would you consider carrying on with it tomorrow and getting more done? I was thinking if you only ever get it partially done you will always find it a chore but if you had a real blitz on it this week it would be so much easier for you from now on. does that make sense? I know we advocate babysteps and doing what you can and moving on to the next room the next day and every week you manage more but I get the feeling that you might never get on top of it that way. tell me to bog off if you like!!!

soappie wrote: »

Oh dear, there are a couple of down people today. I wonder how we'd do a virtual conga to cheer ourselves up albeit for two minutes?:rotfl::T:T

Hugs to everyone. Summer - have you thought about withholding 'privileges'

trust you soappie :rotfl:- has your 'hot' day with exoh1 got your head mixed up?
Summer - thats a good idea from soappie though - I was thinking of withholding feeding, washing, etc - just do for you and the kids and let him fend for himself!
hex - well done with drop on sizes - thats brilliant
valli - hope you got something at the docs for DS's eyes
kazm - you are getting as bad as me for the long posts!!
vanilla nice to see you honey and good to hear Rhys is thriving.
Dusty nothing too physical for me - yes I did mention it but she didnt know who was meant to be in - the Council case worker said she would look into it.
boddy thats probably the best thing for your incident - at least you know it will be dealt with properly.
soappie - oooooooooh I had forgotten about SHUNT!!! I hope you are at your very sharpest tomorrow for the hearing - I wish you the best persuasive and effective arguments and loads of good luck. *Inspector to dismiss the appeal* vibes for soappie and her client tomorrow.
greenbee - hope your course goes well - but you be careful walking all that way back home in London - I dont like the idea.
Ok thats it - bed for me!
love and hugs for you all - wanted or not you are getting them.
night noght
toots xx

toochoosey

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen and dining room

Extras

1. Thoroughly clean the undersink cupboard
2. dust and deweb
3. clean the paintwork
4. Wipe the inside doors.. inside.. and out!!

Tuesday thrills - Master bedroom and landing
Level One
Strip and wash bedding
Vacuum and turn mattress
Level Two
Wash the windows
Level Three
Vacuum the cleared floors!
Dust and deweb.. don't forget the bed frame and light fitting
Wipe the paintwork

Extras

1. HHI
2. Binbag dance
3. fill a box with gibble and put it all in its proper home
4. send 5 things to charity shop

putting my list up for [STRIKE]tomorrow[/STRIKE] Wednesday......not here tomorrow, hehe

Princess_Jane

[STRIKE]Clean the oven and hob[/STRIKE]

Tuesday thrills - Master bedroom and landing
Level One
[STRIKE]Strip and wash bedding
Vacuum and turn mattress[/STRIKE]

Rest of Tues will get done tomm.

Had lush tea - got a huuuge £5 piece of pork from the butchers.
Just had our fourth and final meal out of it - glazed some honey/mustard/sweet/sour combo by my clever OH.
He's been on a diet for just over a week now and has lost nearly 3/4 of a stone.
No exercise but eating more regularly and ditching takeaways and beer.
Men eh?

SGT

No decorating done today, but another car load of 'stuff' rehomed to my auntie (thats 3 loads they've taken), also flowers & a thank you card, I was so grateful for their help.
I've got 13 bags ready for the charity collection tomorrow & 6 bags at my mums. So big de-clutter if nothing else. Tomorrow I need to do some decorating but I have the boiler being serviced & doctors for holiday injections.
Hugs for everyone suffering with the BD.

lil_me

toots can I pretty please have my well earned star for Monday DONE!!!

DP and his brother are in the garden melting lead with a blow torch into playdoh........for something he 'needs' for his RC car (one of the obsessions, he has 18 of them) ...........they have sank several alcoholic drinks first so can see it ending in tears.

Time for bed for me I think, goodnight ladies ((hugs)) x x