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Weekly Flylady Thread 30th November 2009

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  • 40th week! THOU SHALT BOAST ABOUT THINE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, but only in special Spylady invisible ink ;-)

    Monday- Living room, hall and stairs ALL DONE HSth_-92.gif

    Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room of Gloom ALL DONEHSth_-92.gif

    Extras
    1. Wash the windows
    2. Drag out a large appliance or 2 and clean behind and under it
    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom and landing ALL DONEHSth_-92.gif

    Extras
    1. Write up the christmas cards and get them ready to post!
    Thursday - Bathroom, Loo & Study ALL DONEHSth_-92.gif
    Level One ~ done :j
    Level Two ~ done :j
    [STRIKE]Wash windows
    Wipe all paintwork
    Vacuum/mop all floors[/STRIKE]

    Level three ~ done :j

    Friday ~ Spare room! ALL DONEHSth_-92.gif

    Level One ~ done :j
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Sort through a cupboard.. any cupboard, could even be a kitchen one!
    Drag out and sort all the gibble from under the bed!
    Straighten the toy boxes and shelves[/STRIKE]
    Level Three ~ done :j

    Extras
    1. Binbag dance
    2. HHI
    3. List 1 item to sell .. or sort pics and listings for this weekend FREE LISTING on ebay!
    4. sort the shoes, coats and bags!
    :T Pen Pen's List :T




    • prepare Football accounts
    • order cables
    • sort credit card slips
    • tidy out handbag
    • actions from Scouts meeting - most done
    • pay cheque into bank
    • crochet flowers for DD's headband
    • pay football money into the bank
    • pay Scout money into the bank
    • update Greenmetropolis list
    • update LoveFilm list
    • syphon cider :beer:
    • fill log baskets
    • clean shutters
    • paint archway
    • menu plan
    • shopping list to match :D
    • pay work lottery
    • sterilise fermenting bucket
    • online banking
    • list item on eBay
    • PM G-R, Z-C
    • buy corn and layers' pellets
    swim.gifHSsurfing.gifPen Pen's Festive list bbq.gifHS24927.gif
    • [STRIKE]print card list [/STRIKE](US 10 Dec; Europe 11 Dec; parcels 18 Dec)
    • write cards
    • buy stamps
    • prepare gift list
    • check what I already have in the gift box :D
    • [STRIKE]weigh out and soak fruit for cake[/STRIKE]now soaking in brandy :beer:
    • [STRIKE]weigh out ingredients for pudding - steaming as I type [/STRIKE]:beer:
    • weigh out fruit for mincemat
    • make Nigella's chilli jam
    • [STRIKE]order turkey [/STRIKE]
    • [STRIKE]order John Rutter CD
    • [/STRIKE]order from Thorntons :beer:
    • clean silver
    • wash table mats
    • new camera
    • buy parcel tape
    • wrap presents
    • plan Christmas Eve Party - invites, menu, decorations
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Quillion wrote: »
    Chesterfield ladies and anyone else who wants to.
    Would you like to meet up for a coffee next Thursday morning ?
    PM me if your coming and we can decide where.

    Ooooooh - which Thursday is that - How far from Penguin Towers to Chesterfield - if not too far I may join you :j

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    Evening all,

    I know you're probably all on the old Fred but i thought i'd update my list here.

    Since my last post i have

    Cooked Tea
    Washed up x 2
    S & S Kitchen x 2
    Put washing on airer
    Set up painting for Ds2 then cleaned up after
    Took recycling out of kitchen
    Made Ds1's sandwiches for the week & froze
    Wiped table
    Put Ds2 to bed

    Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom and landing
    Extras

    1. HHI
    2. Wrap more pressies!!

    Friday ~ Childrens pits, spare or neglected rooms!
    Extras
    1. List 1 item to sell .. or sort pics and listings for this weekend FREE LISTING on ebay!

    My Extras

    • Ebay 1 item listed
    • Update Xmas SS & Wrap
    • Take small bean tin into nursery
    • Take game back
    • Pay cheque in
    • post letters
    • Deal with post
    • Menu plan
    • Cancel WW
    • Fill in K form
    • Print off pics for scrapbook
    • Card for UP
    • Elf letter & mischief
  • sexymouse
    sexymouse Posts: 6,131 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Plan for today is to:
    • [STRIKE]write out the flylady cards[/STRIKE],
    • [STRIKE]deliver to LadyL[/STRIKE],
    • [STRIKE]go to MrT to get some more cards, as I forgot to get them yesterday[/STRIKE],
    • [STRIKE]mark the rest of my literacy books[/STRIKE], :jFINALLY DONE - 18 books with as far back as October to mark! My poor fingers.
    • level the maths assessments done so far and work out who is still left to do them - will just work out who has to do them now - too tired to do any more marking.
    • put away washing that I didn't do yesterday
    • do some more washing
    • clean bathroom and kitchen
    • [STRIKE]pack lunchbox for tomorrow[/STRIKE]
    • change sheets
    • wrap a couple of presents
    • [STRIKE]work out who I still need to buy for[/STRIKE]
    Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
    I married Moon 8/4/2011, baby boy born 26/9/2012, Angel Baby Poppy born 8/11/15, Rainbow baby boy born 11/2/2017
  • Quillion
    Quillion Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    Ooooooh - which Thursday is that - How far from Penguin Towers to Chesterfield - if not too far I may join you :j

    Penny. x

    Where are the towers PenPen ?
    :beer: Officially Debt Free Nov 2012 :beer:
  • thifty
    thifty Posts: 1,027 Forumite
    Tuesday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
    Level One
    Level Two
    Level Three
    Clean the oven
    Thursday - Bathroom, Loo & Study
    Level One
    Level Two
    Wash windows
    Wipe all paintwork
    Level three
    Friday ~ Childrens pits, spare or neglected rooms!
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum the floor
    Level Two
    Level Three


    This is as much as I got done as well as pack loads of boxes!
    Cross Stitch Challenge Member ?Number 2013 challenge = to complete rest of millenium sampler.
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,671 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    PenPen is, AFAIK, scarily close to our glorious leader...
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Ooooooh - which Thursday is that - How far from Penguin Towers to Chesterfield - if not too far I may join you :j

    Penny. x

    could you pick me up on the way?
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • star done to 1410
    :heart: R.I.P.:heart:
    Money Saving Diva
    mummyslittleboy
    :heart::A:heart:
  • JillD_2
    JillD_2 Posts: 1,773 Forumite
    edited 7 December 2009 at 2:12AM
    duh wrng thread
    Jan GC: £202.65/£450 (as of 4-1-12)
    NSDs: 3
    Walk to school: 2/47
    Bloater challenge: £0/0lbs

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