Weekly Flylady Thread 13th July 2009

iriedaughter

toottifrootti wrote: »

irie I have been wondering about you and your nocturnal marking etc - how are you honey? I hope you will be able to have a relaxing break and get into better bedtime routines - I am very impressed by your list of 5 - very sensible and 1 &2 will be very helpful too. :T:T:T

love and hugs
toots xx

Thanks Toots hope you are feeling well. I have completed 3 of my 5 now so on track for completing the lot. Most important I have set up my Things to do station and I think it will work for me this time. In the past I have started very keen and kept loosing the list or not going back to it for ages or starting another list somewhere else result: not a lot of success. Once I discipline myself and put it back each time I should eliminate that. Another frequent pitfall of mine is to fill the list with an unrealistic amount and then only doing the easy ones and not making significant difference. This time I can choose to do high or low priority items fully aware of their relative importance and stop conning myself.

I have completed all my marking and reports and met all my deadlines so I am managing a bit earlier bedtime. Still after midnight but I am feeling much better for the extra couple of hours. It means that I have to leave a few things undone but it’s worth it to be less of a zombie. I have to survive 4 and a half more days then I will be alright. I am soo going to be better organised for next year because I don’t want another year like this. Even if it means that my house is like a recycle centre with all the junk in labelled boxes it will be better than living on a landfill.

Right off to declutter LR floor before bed.
irie.

witchypoo

Am off to bed finally, I did the dishes (not right after dinner but before midnight at least!)
night all

lil_me

Hi everyone

Sorry things have gone from manic to manic & nutty here. Got a letter from the council offering us a house, completely thrown me off focus as we were not expecting it. We've been and had a look this evening. There is many negatives but many positives too, main one being secure tenancy. Space is what it lacks compared to this house. No garage, utility or conservatory aswell as the LR being smaller, oh and the garden. However with some small downsizing and careful planning we THINK we can do it. House is a prefab type which initially bothered DP and I do need to check rules with asbestos panels. Main positive being rent difference, about £32 a week at least, so it's can we afford to say no.

We're off there again tomorrow minus children to look without them driving us nuts, measure up better see where things would go. It's in a different area but I'd want to keep DS2 at same school and drive him there initially if we do take it, about 6 miles away. DPs Dad lives in the same area and has offered to help with childcare (he retired last week) when they are in this country as they do plan to buy somewhere abroad too. I hate moving house but DP says he thinks we need to, he struggles to sleep and settle with the worry of 2 months notice. We have appliances, as long as they still work, we need carpets, curtains etc then the crossover in rent as we'd keep this years hols and put notice in from September.

ARGH I don't know what to do!!! :rotfl: can't see me getting much sleep tonight.

Anyway flying, very little, assignment work even less, packing some done, stress levels on 100%!

Goodnight all xx will let you know what we decide to do

Hippy110

Lil_me - sounds like a dilemma and I hope your visit today helps you come to a decision

Greenbee - am slightly worried you will have me walking :eek: to Toots' - 1 day 20 hours including ferries to Larne then Troon but I reckon it would take me a day just to walk to Fleetwood :rotfl::rotfl: Just over 4 hours by car :j at which point Toots is thinking :eek:

Toots - hope you had a better night, take care x

My HHCs on the list are just not happening and out again all day Thursday but I need to prioritise paid work at the moment, quick letter to finish then I can go to bed, list located for this evening, done items deleted

My 5 for the week are:
1. Download photos & contacts from mobiles
2. Done
3. Done
4. Travel insurance
5. Replace mirror in lounge with picture but need help

Also need to keep looking for key to the window in my office and complete the 5 from last week

With thanks to Dusty & AnWsMum:
Mon
Whiteboard
Aldi
HHC - my R of D
HHC - kitchen
Mow lawns - if it stops raining ...
Complete work list from Sunday

Tues
HHC - my R of D
HHC - room of the day
Work
Chq out

Wed
HHC - my R of D
HHC - room of the day
1 of the 5
Work
Send new baby card

Thurs
HHC - my R of D
HHC - room of the day
1 of the 5
Work - early start
Baby present

Fri
HHC - my R of D
HHC - room of the day
1 of the 5
Work
Email DN re B'day

W/end
HHC x 2 - my R of D - more likely x 10 now

Shall put my 'work' on the whiteboard and only delete on here if/when it is all achieved.

Mum_on_a_mission_2

Morning!

Been up since 4.30am but have crossed off another thing on my list..

My 5 for this week
* Sort out A's operation date. (still awaiting surgeon to sort date...)
* Book summer childcare once I know no 1. (as above...)
* Plant out rest of bedding plants - we've weeded and cut grass - planting tomorrow after school
* Sort through my summer clothes box out of loft and ditch/recycle/bootsale pile - DONE!! :j:j
* Write up speed limit options for school had the meeting but need to write notes out so others can make sense of them DONE! :j:j

OK - quick coffee, wash & dress and fly off to darkest NW London for a meeting - see you all later,

Moam

juliejim

Morning All

Good Luck Valli and Fedup - hope it goes well - which of course I'm sure it will do as you'll both be great!

Have a good day all - I won't be in from work until about 8.30 so doubt if I'll catch up tonight.

Hugs

Jue

Craftyscholar

Good luck vibes for Valli and Fedup

lil-me that is a dilemma - can see why you want the security, but how important is the space to enabling your family to function?

irie - glad you are getting more sleep. Could you write yourself a letter to read next year reminding yourself how bad things were when you hadn't got organised?

Penelope_Penguin

Week 42 and 2
Magnificent Monday ~Crabby kitchen!
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe worksurfaces
[/STRIKE]Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet!
Level Two
Wipe all appliances.. large and small
[STRIKE]Wipe over units and kickboards
[/STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor
Level Three
Sort and wipe a cupboard.. throw away all those germ harbouring chipped plates and mugs!
Thoroughly clean the fridge
[STRIKE]Wipe the table.. does it need a clean cloth?[/STRIKE]

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Wash the windows if they need it
   
2. [/STRIKE]Clean/descale a small appliance.. shake the crumbs from the toaster.. defuzz the kettle... de-mank the microwave
3. [STRIKE]Scrub out the oven and hob[/STRIKE]
   

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

Extras

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

Wednesday Woes ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level One
[STRIKE]Strip the bed and wash sheets.. replace them BEFORE BEDTIME!
[/STRIKE]Declutter the floor of clothing, shoes, junk etc
Level Two
Declutter the flat surfaces.. even if you just spend 15 minutes trying to find a deeply buried place!
binbag dance
[STRIKE]Vacuum all the floors!
[/STRIKE]Level Three
Sort through a cupboard.. airing cupboard if it needs it but any other will do IF the AC doesn't need it..:p!
[STRIKE]Wash any other soft furnishings
wipe paintwork
[/STRIKE]Extras

1. list 5 things to get rid of!
2. 15 minutes filing
3. make those important calls you've been putting off!
4. Phone a friend/family member just for a natter!

Thursday Thrills ~ Bathroom, Cruddy study & Loos!!
Level One - done :j
[STRIKE]Declutter floors of grot, laundry and junk!
Scrub the tiles and tubs and toilets and sinks!
[/STRIKE]Level Two
Declutter the desk and give it a wipe.. don't forget the keyboard etc
defrag the computer, delete 50 useless emails and uninstall an unused programme!
15 minutes filing
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe over any chairs/sofas in these rooms
vacuum/mop the floors
[/STRIKE]Clear and wipe a shelf or two!
Extras

1. HHI
2. binbag dance
3. Wash any sticky windows
4. Wash any smelly soft furnishings

New Weekly Challenge...

• sort choir folder; rub out all pencil marks
• [STRIKE]Scouts accounts
  
• [/STRIKE]Freecycle or charity shop items from spare room
• [STRIKE]repot and feed chilli plants that are cluttering up kitchen windowsill [/STRIKE];)
• order Tesco tokens, delivery and wine :beer:

Crikey, I've still got loads to do

Penny. x

Penelope_Penguin

Everything crossed for Valli and Fedup

AnW'sMum

Morning all

Good luck valli, will be thinking of you.

Hugs to everyone else, off to earn bill money today boooooo!

See you all later x