Weekly Flylady Thread 27th July 2009

SarahShattered

Greenbee... therein lies a long tale! The potted version is.... When DH's mum died FIL married a much younger woman to take care of him. We didn't like her because she was a foul money grabbing cow, but equally we accepted FIL's need to be cared for. At the end of the day we felt that it was a convenient situation for them both. She took everything at the end. The sad thing is that we'd have happily given it to her anyway, it wasn't worth anything to us, and we were grateful for her care of him. It would have been nice to have given it, rather than have it taken.

Anyway, it's a long, and complex story, not really for here.

carlsberggal

Massive congrats G&B
Mudders - poor you and yours, always sad when a pet goes
G&B - we have told DD1 that TD is broken - it isn't, DH has turned it off at the plug, she can't see it as it's behind the machine. So sick to death of her putting it on to dry ONE thing, or put it on when it's glorious sunshine just cos she CBA to hang it out. Love being wicked!!!!

This morning I've:
emptied dw
s/s kitchen
thrown bleach in usual places
ironed 14 things
washed up dish that cottage pie had been in and was left soaking over night
showered and hair washed

Think I may have a hang of the hearts/smiley hearts, so here's my list of five today:

1. Sort out/throw veg in bottom of fridge
2. Get camping condiments out, refill as necessary
3. Get coffe, sugar etc from camping stuff refill/buy as necessary
4. check online banking, make sure DH doesn't go overdrawn
5. Check wash bags for both of us for camping refill as necessary

As you can see, I'm gearing up for our hols that we start this friday, 3 more working days after today thank god. Can't wait to leave sulky vendors, unrealistic buying people behind!!! Now before you start, I know there are some buyers and sellers here and I'm sure you are as wonderful in that capacity as you are posting on here. BUT mine are all numpties!!!!! Have sold 7 though this month, blooming miracle as no-one will budge an inch normally. Sorry, rant over :rotfl::rotfl:

SarahShattered

ok, one last push, I'm going to pack up those cds, then at least I've completed my 5 things for today.

gratefulforhelp_2

greenbee if your ma is an executor, she should ask to see a copy of the will and a copy of the account. She is entitled to do this, and if the meeting in Devon was with a firm of solicitors, then they should provide her with a copy. If the will is very recent there are things that can be done, if it is appropriate.

haha carlsbergal I was one of the numpties, my EA stopped answering the phone to me and pretended to be out, but the glass fronted office kept giving her away!!!!

nikflo

cazzie - tell me about it my 16 month old is a nightmare! i can't clean upstairs when its just me and her as she wrecks every thing! the kitchen only got done and stayed clean cos she isn't allowed in there!!

i have to bribe the 5 year old to watch her and all she does is shout!!

i dread the living room and bedroom days as thats when the little one undoes all my good work!!

Cazzie_2

Tashja wrote: »

Cazzie - I have a 22 month old and I have been very reliant on In The Night Garden and nap time today !! Thankfully the 6 and 8 year old have managed to entertain themselves for a lot of today !!

T x

Don't you just love In The Night Garden and suchlike.. they are life savers sometimes!

My little one has just stopped her daytime nap and my god I miss it!! lol I used to get most of what I had to get done when she was napping but now she's going through that phase of not wanting a nap but getting really tired so she's very grumpy! Can't wait to get past this phase!

Peppa pig did the trick anyway, managed to get lots done...

Magnificent Monday ~ Scabby Crabby kitchen!
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe worksurfaces
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Empty and wash out the bin.. make it smell sweet![/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe all appliances.. large and small
Wipe over units and kickboards
Sweep and mop the floor
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Sort and organise a cupboard in these rooms!..
[/STRIKE]Thoroughly clean the fridge
[STRIKE]Wipe the table.. does it need a clean cloth
[/STRIKE]


Extras

1. [STRIKE]Empty, wipe and make pretty any shelves [/STRIKE]
2. Wash the windows if they need it
3. Kill a hotspot!
4. Scrub out the oven and hob

Other things

[STRIKE]Book tickets for Harry Potter[/STRIKE]
Ring brother
Menu planner
[STRIKE]Go to Morrisons for top up shop
[/STRIKE]sort recycling for bins going out tomorrow
ironing!!

Woohooo that looks a little better! Will do the fridge when I start dinner in a minute

Sunnygirl_2

Back from work but back at my other job at 6pm so I'm doing a HHC now if anyone wants to join in? I need to make a start on the kitchen and think about tea before the LO's get back in about 45 minutes.

I'll report back at 4.30pm.

Craftyscholar

Rain I don't mind, but we have full power fire hose at the moment:eek:

I'm sure the executors of a will have to sign off various stages. Even if your mother is not on hand the solicitor should be sending her stuff.

SarahShattered

OK, peeled myself up to box up the cds. But... the box is too small to cope with the amount of stupid things!!! So I've had to put them back. I have however made a decision that he's got till Fri to have them sorted out, or I'm chucking the lot out. He is such a hoarder... I also realised that if I box them up, we'll just a have a box of cd's that never get sorted out.

So... instead I have sorted out the unwanted bath toys and binned them

So I've done my 5 things list today!!!

SarahShattered

Magnificent Monday ~ Scabby Crabby kitchen!
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Sort and organise a cupboard in these rooms!..
Thoroughly clean the fridge

Separate list of stuff.

1. [STRIKE]Sort out shoes[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]List any unwanted shoes on Freecycle[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]Wash cushion covers ready for freecycling[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Collect bookshelves from freecycle[/STRIKE]
5. [STRIKE]Sort out old bath toys[/STRIKE]
6. Hang DD3's clothes up
7. Hem curtains... this may appear several times!!
8. New jeans for DD1 ( alarmingly tall!)
9. Pack up DH's cds that he still hasn't moved from the old shelves. :rolleyes: (not doing that now, as per previous post)
10. Pay for holiday :eek: