Weekly Flylady Thread 13th July 2009

rosepink1984

Polly, I love the thought of your bin running away from the chops! LOL! Has your bad mood gone away now?

Swinstie great poem!

Dusty, hope your moat doesn’t rise

I've stopped doing the HHC early cos: Twinkly Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and Stairs ALL DONE! :j:j:j:j:j:j:j
Level One
Level Two
Level Three


Star please Toot!

I've also wiped over the front window sill seeing as I could get to it easier and then put the armchair back after it was pulled out yesterday for the WCs

It's looking reasonably nice around here! Still need to do a bit more tidying but can't be bothered right now

rosepink1984

cally_c wrote: »

Am also trying an evil tactic with DS & DD. They are supposed to do their own ironing, but it has been piling up for at least three weeks now despite me [STRIKE]nagging[/STRIKE] requesting politely several times. They both just take stuff off the pile unironed & leave the rest lying about, falling on the floor. So I have hidden both piles. Eventually they will have no clothes to wear & I will win

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

carlsberggal

Afternoon all, this feeling kn£ckered malarky must be spreading aroun the flyladies as I have it too!!! Heads a shed and can’t remember I thing I’ve read! LOL

I think the reason I feel like it’s bed time is because I flew out of bed this morning like a scalded cat thinking we had slept through the alarm – OH NO – it was only 5.25 AM!! :mad::mad::mad:

So this morning before 8.30 I’ve:

Peeled and pared boiled potatoes
Sliced said potatoes, burnt fingers in process, to make potato bake thingy with cheese sauce
Made cheese sauce
Bunged all in a dish and covered with foil, ready to go in oven tonight
Prepared vegetables for tonight
Got gammon joint wrapped in foil in oven tin, ready to go in oven when I sneak home on the way to view a property
S/S kitchen
Swept kitchen floor and hall
Bleached everything as normal
Emptied the bottom of my wardrobe to fit in a bedside table that DD1 wants to keep but doesn’t want in her bedroom and I don’t want it in the small bedroom either
Dragged the blasted thing across the landing – god it was heavy
Managed to get it in the bottom of the wardrobe
Filled it up with shoe boxes, bags etc, then put rest of things back in the wardrobe all nice in readiness for me to mess up again!! :rotfl:
Had about 5 coffees
Ironed 7 things – put on hangers and taken straight up to wardrobes
Had shower/washed hair and came to work

Small bedroom looks fab now with newly painted walls and new carpet and curtains put up. DH picking up a shelving unit thingy on way home from work so we can assemble that and then start of the airing cupboard of doom. Lots of boxes in there of books etc that I have never unpacked since we moved here nearly 3 years ago, as I had nowhere to put them. There’s also all my assignments from my HND – can’t seem to part with them (6 lever arch files!) as they all say DISTINCTION on them – sad aren’t I?! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Dustykitten

Great news it did not rain for long enough for the moat.

Living Room nearly done, will finish off after school time - I love dusting the tv whilst the kids are trying to watch it.

Natty68

Rosepink well done on getting the prescription and other bits. Ooooh you lucky thing going to Snowdonia, it's gorgeous there and so peaceful too. You will love it.
Dusty I have to ask - Moat? I didn't know you had a moat, have you moved into a castle or something..lol
Swinstie that is a gorgeous poem, and one I shall be printing off to keep. Oooh I wonder if it can be converted into cross stitch..

I've been sitting here fretting over the what the DSS is going to do between now and 2013 - reassess everyone that is on Incapacity Benefits. I've read so many horror stories over on the benefits board about people not getting their benefits etc that I am terrified they are going to stop mine. I can't clame JSA if they stop them because DH is earning too much and we have more than the allocated allowance of savings. So basically I can't survive without my benefits and I would need to go to work which to tell you the truth I am totally unfit for. The DSS gave me an indefinate award last year after my new diagnosis of BiPolar with my clinical depression and CFS. Now I am not sure what is going to happen.. I've just rung poor DH in tears talking about gloom and doom and saying I was going to stop my tablets if they stop my benefits as basically I won't be able to afford my medication.. I've also been fretting over this swine flu as well - I don't want DH to get it as he is asthmatic and I don't want to get it as I have mild asthma and mild diabetes. And as they are thinking of calling an epidemic in London, and DH works in London in an air conditioned office.. I've only had flu twice and I don't want to get it again as it knocked me out, and with the CFS it took me a good 6 weeks to recover from it totally.. Oh gods this sounds rather gloom and doom doesn;t it, sorry..

I'm going to go and do some lunch and wait for my veg box delivery then go to the crematorium and blub over mums rose bush..

Bless DH he has told me I don't have to cook as we are having fish and chips in honour of mum tonight, as that was her favourite dinner apart from egg and chips..lol

Magnificent Monday ~Crabby kitchen! - DONE..!!!!!!
Level One
Level Two
Level Three

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Extras

1. Run appliances through a clean cycle
2. Wash the windows if they need it
   
3. Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle... de-mank the microwave

Twinkly Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and Stairs
Level One
Declutter the floors
Declutter the flat surfaces above the floor!!
Level Two
dust and deweb
Vacuum and mop
Wipe over the sofas, or any marks off them
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings that are in need
Wipe and water plants
Wipe over any cabinets/electricals get rid of those stick finger prints!
Extras

1. Wash windows if they need it
   
2. Wipe any grubby paintwork/marks off walls/doors
3. Polish any metal (brasses or silver!)/glass
4. Empty and sort a cupboard or drawer

New Weekly Challenge...

1. Clear the storage box of ironing (post picture when done!) - this has been carried over from last week.:o
   
2. Clean out top shelf in airing cupboard - carried over from last week:o
   
3. Clear out 2 drawers in the living room cupboard
4. Write letter to Capquest re monthly payment - DONE
   
5. Write email of complaint to Lilletts - this is a tricky one as I'm not sure how to word it..
   

fedupandskint

Feeling well, apprehensive about my bereavement counselling in the next hour or so. Probably wouldn't feel so bad if I didn't have my job interview in the next couple of days. Have work to do for this interview and I'm worried I won't focus on this due to how my head is afterwards.

Am planning on flying for about an hour and a half afterwards to try and focus on something else.

PLAN: 1xHHC - complete kitchen list
2xHHC - complete Tues list
3xHHC - do some garden jobs
4xHHC - revise for job interview
5xHHC - revise again for job interview
6xHHC - try interview outfit on and file nails and paint toe nails

Plan for 2.5 - 3hours to occupy me following the counselling session, why do I think I won't do this when she leave at 3.30pm? Plenty of time to complete all this in. Heart already racing in advance of session and head feeling in pieces again.

hex2

Twinkly Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]
Declutter the floors
Declutter the flat surfaces above the floor
[/STRIKE]!!
Level Two
[STRIKE]
dust and deweb
Vacuum and mop
[/STRIKE]
Wipe over the sofas, or any marks off them
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that are in need[/STRIKE]
Wipe and water plants
[STRIKE]Wipe over any cabinets/electricals get rid of those stick finger prints![/STRIKE]


Extras

1. Wash windows if they need it
2. [STRIKE]Wipe any grubby paintwork/marks off walls/doors[/STRIKE]
3. Polish any metal (brasses or silver!)/glass - May get the boys to do all the [STRIKE]silly[/STRIKE] lovely horse brasses - they came with the house then my lovely in laws keep buying us more because they think I like them
4. Empty and sort a cupboard or drawer

Rosepink, how did you get on?

We were going to go to the park but it has just started to rain.

Hugs for Natty and Fedupandskint. Natty, it will be all right, there are a lot of people in the same boat, there was the same upset and worries the last time they overhauled the system. You have a formally diagnosed recognisable long term dehabilitating condition - not a back that hurts when it is convenient.

xx_Jo_xx

cally_c wrote: »

Am also trying an evil tactic with DS & DD...... So I have hidden both piles. Eventually they will have no clothes to wear & I will win

Aw what a smooth move...... I love it!! Mwahahahahahah (evil laugh) :rotfl:

Dustykitten wrote: »

Great news it did not rain for long enough for the moat.

Living Room nearly done, will finish off after school time - I love dusting the tv whilst the kids are trying to watch it.

Woo hoo - good news about the moat! I thought I was the only one who loved irritating my little one by doing this!!!

Natty68 wrote: »

Swinstie that is a gorgeous poem, and one I shall be printing off to keep. Oooh I wonder if it can be converted into cross stitch..

I've been sitting here fretting over the what the DSS is going to do between now and 2013 - reassess everyone that is on Incapacity Benefits. I've read so many horror stories over on the benefits board about people not getting their benefits etc that I am terrified they are going to stop mine. I can't clame JSA if they stop them because DH is earning too much and we have more than the allocated allowance of savings. So basically I can't survive without my benefits and I would need to go to work which to tell you the truth I am totally unfit for. The DSS gave me an indefinate award last year after my new diagnosis of BiPolar with my clinical depression and CFS. Now I am not sure what is going to happen.. I've just rung poor DH in tears talking about gloom and doom and saying I was going to stop my tablets if they stop my benefits as basically I won't be able to afford my medication.. I've also been fretting over this swine flu as well - I don't want DH to get it as he is asthmatic and I don't want to get it as I have mild asthma and mild diabetes. And as they are thinking of calling an epidemic in London, and DH works in London in an air conditioned office.. I've only had flu twice and I don't want to get it again as it knocked me out, and with the CFS it took me a good 6 weeks to recover from it totally.. Oh gods this sounds rather gloom and doom doesn;t it, sorry..

Natty - I know its easier said than done, but do try not to worry, especially about something that may not happen. If the re-assess you in the next 4 years, Im sure they will find that you are unfit to work and you will carry on as normal. You can go to your doctor who will be able to back you up and no doubt be made to see an independent doctor by them, but Im sure in the end it will be ok. It just so happens that a lot of people claiming to be too ill to work are milking it for all they can get, but are just to ill to declare it, so they dont pay tax on their earnings and receive benefits to top it up!!!

As for swine flu - keep your vitamin levels up and boost your immune systems as much as you can and dont stress xxx


Mmmmmm, youve put me in the mood for fish and chips now! Nomnomnomnomnomnom

xx

Fedup - Deep breaths lovely and try not to panic. It will be fine. Babysteps and youwill get there.

What about taking yourself off for a relaxing bath or reading a book or both - instead of flapping around working yourself up into a tizzy? xx

rosepink1984

Natty, everything is going to be ok. I get DLA and I only have two conditions, you will be fine. You have got a firm diagnosis of your conditions, and your doctors will back you up if they do review your benefits. "Review" is not the same as "take away" - I'm sure they will realise that you are entitled to everything you are getting.
Re swine flu - just saw a thing on the news about how most people who are getting it just have a mild fever and cold symptoms, most people won't even know they've had it according to the expert they had on. I know it's a worry as you both have asthma and with your CFS (I'm worried about my mum as she has asthma and CFS and it would really knock her back if she got it) but I'm sure it won't be as bad as you fear. You probably won't even get it anyway. Make sure you wash your hands regularly - Mum and Dad have started washing their hands as soon as they get home to lessen the chances of mum catching any germs. Big hugs to you xx

Fedup, hope the counseling goes well and that you cope with it, be kind to yourself and do what you feel you can do afterwards, whether that be have a nap, scrub the bathroom, or go for a walk or whatever.

Hex, well done with the HHC, I finished early as I've got my star for the day! Yippee!

Will try to do some of my 5 things later - really want to get on with the gardening but still waiting for DH to drill the holes first :rolleyes:

chunky79

Good afternoon all

Hope everyone is well, i have just had a quick flick through the thread gosh there is a lot so if i have missed anyone then i am sorry, forgive me;).

First and foremost.
Toots very big hugs for you ((( ))), the list its fab i love it!

Natty Hugs hun, can i just say you made me giggle though, only on here would you get someone thinking of converting a poem to a cross stitch

Cally that tip is saved for future years when my children decided not to iron.

Mudders hope stripes is better

I am going ot get a HHI in as the house is all done downstairs thelittle man is in bed then i will do the CV's it shouldn't take too long here goes..........