Weekly Flylady Thread 7th December 2009

Valli

thanks
I know it's not a big thing but DD loved her gerbils with a passion and cared for them so beautifully - I have been really proud of her over that.
We knew it was coming but even so...

soappie

Awww Valli - hugs on the gerbil but you did the right thing

Well, Christmas tree in position and all decorated. I think I shall just flop this evening. I have achieved much today. Am going to cook myself half a pheasant for dinner.

I ordered my turkey BEFORE I bought my meat so the nice butcher dug out the biggest pheasant for me (they are all the same price). It's big enough to chop in half and put the other half in the freezer. He also rounded down my meat order to the nearest pound saving me a few p as well. What a nice man

Penelope_Penguin

41st week! THOU SHALT BOAST ABOUT THINE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, but only in special Spylady invisible ink ;-)

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Room of Gloom ALL DONE

Extras

1. Wash the windows

Tuesday - living room, hallway, stairs
Level one ~ done :j
Level two
[STRIKE]Vacuum the stairs and hallway and living room
Wipe and water plants
[/STRIKE]Wash the windows
Level three ~ done :j
[STRIKE]Wipe the sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Sort coats, shoes and bags
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs.[/STRIKE]


Extras

1. Finalise your christmas menu and shopping list

Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places! ALL DONE
Level One ~ done :j
[STRIKE]Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins!
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing[/STRIKE]
Level Two ~ done :j
[STRIKE]Wash windows and any chairs/sofas
Clean curtains/blinds etc
Declutter floors[/STRIKE]
Level Three ~ done :j
[STRIKE]Wash bathmats/shower curtain and furry bog hats
Replace any sponges/flannels/toothbrushes etc that need it
throw out any empty bottles.. decant dribbles into fuller bottles [/STRIKE]


Extras -

1. Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy..
2. Post all the cards you need to post
3. Wrap all the presents for family/friends
4. Finalise shopping orders/lists for your christmas food shop.. remember shops are only closed for one day!!!!

Thursday - Master bedroom! and landing
Level one
Strip the bedding and get it washed!
30 minutes floordrobe/junk clearing!!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum and turn the mattress, vacuum the landing and floor
[/STRIKE]Remake the bed
Clean the windows
Level Three ~ done :j
[STRIKE]Wash any curtains/etc that are in need
Wipe down all the furry paintwork
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Fill a binbag for charity shop or the bin![/STRIKE]

Friday - children's rooms, spare rooms or just neglected spaces
Level One ~ done :j
Level Two
Vacuum through the rooms that need it
[STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that require a wash
Collect any stinky laundry from about the place
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Clear out the toy boxes.. (or a box of guff) .. Santa wants to fill them up.. but he can't if there is no space!
[/STRIKE]Clean out any bins.. and do a binbag dance!!
Clear out a grotty cupboard!.. any cupboard so long as it is grotty!

Extras

1. Final final shopping lists
2. Update remaining present lists
3. Wrap remaining presents

jinky67

I have been ULTRA busy since my last post:D

Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom

ALL DONE TOOTS



Tuesday - living room, hallway, stairs
Level one
Tidy the baubles and lights on the tree.. OR PUT UP YOUR TREE NOT FAIR...NO STAR FOR ME THEN:(:(:(:(:(
Level two
Vacuum the stairs

Level three:j


Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!

ALL DONE TOOTS


Thursday - Master messroom! and landing
Level one
Level Two
Vacuum and turnthe mattress, vacuum the landing and floor
Remake the bed

Level Three:j

Extras

1. HHI
2. Wash some light shades .....stand on ladders? no way:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Friday - children pits, spare rooms or just neglected spaces
Level One:j
Level Two
Vacuum through the rooms that need it
Wash any soft furnishings that require a wash

Level Three
Clean out any bins.. and do a binbag dance!!

I have also hung the curtains back up already:A and........................................................................


















































I have finally unpacked all my clothes, and even put them away:D:j:j:j:j:j

Lady-Liberty wrote: »

Hi

Just popping in to say hello.....I'm OK....just a bit busy......didn't want anyone worrying about me

Love to All xx

:think::think::think::think::think::think::think:

greenbee

Dustykitten wrote: »

Greenbee - fancy popping in before Christmas, preferably on the day I ice the cake! Cake is 8" circle - thanks for your tips - I wonder if there is a youtube video of somebody doing it as I'm a visual learner.

If you're decorating it on the 23rd it could be arranged (mind you, I think there are still roadworks on your bit of the M25 so i'll probably go a different way...). Maybe hex can help out on Monday...

Testing the stove with solid fuel rather than logs. It chucks out a lot more heat - I've got a wooden wine crate in the sitting room with the fuel & logs in, but I'll obviously have to get something a bit more sensible sorted out.

I've done a bit more wrapping, and plan to get everything done this evening so that if I'm missing anything I can get it tomorrow. CBA to drive into town just to get liquorice, so I'll either not bother with the handle & wheels for the cake, or pick something up on my way there tomorrow.

Need to make room for the christmas tree in the living room too really...

Think I might find myself some hot chocolate, then give my parents a call before getting on with the rest of the wrapping. I wonder where I put the phone ... :rolleyes:

Mudbath

:wave: @ LL xx

Massive hugs Valli and Valli's DD xx

I've just got the children to unload the dishwasher. DD is making paper chains with Jinky the reindeer. We're going to have a takeaway in a bit, the children want to watch x factor and we're all going to chill out.

I'll s/s through the evening as and when. Hugs to you all xx

hex2

Some lovely fire bits here Not cheap though, I think I have a free P&P code if you want it.

Dusty - I am useless at icing. My multi skilled DH does ours. As he does anything remotely craft based.

DS2 is going to have a lovely BR. It has ended as a small double. The family bathroom will be a funny shape but will work well once the walk in shower is in. We now have a functioning white sink instead of the 'lovely' avacado horror.

Triker

Packing more ebay parcels, hopefully making a ton of space after they've gone.

DD1 hoovering upstairs and when DD2 returns home from her friends they'll do the tree and accompianed decorations.

We have a new tv, bought with tesco vouchers ...MSE or what...and yep I know they're worth 4 times as much in deals but we wanted a tv so thats what we got.:jIt's our christmas preent to ourselves between myself and OH.

Hugs to Valli and her DD re her gerbil, a family pet is like one of the family so its no wonder you're both incredibly upset, so sorry. x

Zoelikesjam

Awww, hugs Valli.

Rant alert****
Kids have just got back from their fortnightly visit to dads......ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Their dinner consisted of....
chocolate spread sandwhiches
sweets
a whole easter egg and choc from the middle(after inspection was 6months out of
date)
Coke

fantastic menu huh? i am fuming. the kids have belly ache and are feeling sick. i am also gutted. Every sat the children stay up and have popcorn and a little choc bar like a fudge etc and we watch the xfactor together...that will not be happening tonight now, so i am magor peed with him for spoiling our tradition. But obviously that pales into sygniicance compared to what he is doing to the children. What sodding planet is he on? for crying outloud,

anywho, they are feeling ikky so are sitting watching home alone 2, lewis is hyper and wriggly like a worm and wont sit still for more than two seconds.
I have no idea what i am going to do cus everytime i mention it to my solicitor its made out like i am being petie and that they are such small things how can they be important? But its important to me. I dont like them having junk food, so its a rare thing and i want to keep it that way so its seen as a treat. Not to mention i dont want them to become obese or have problems with their teeth and diabetes etc
I am living in a nightmare honestly.
Love to you all!

jinky67

zoelikesjam wrote: »

Awww, hugs Valli.

Rant alert****
Kids have just got back from their fortnightly visit to dads......ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Their dinner consisted of....
chocolate spread sandwhiches
sweets
a whole easter egg and choc from the middle(after inspection was 6months out of
date)
Coke

fantastic menu huh? i am fuming. the kids have belly ache and are feeling sick. i am also gutted. Every sat the children stay up and have popcorn and a little choc bar like a fudge etc and we watch the xfactor together...that will not be happening tonight now, so i am magor peed with him for spoiling our tradition. But obviously that pales into sygniicance compared to what he is doing to the children. What sodding planet is he on? for crying outloud,

anywho, they are feeling ikky so are sitting watching home alone 2, lewis is hyper and wriggly like a worm and wont sit still for more than two seconds.
I have no idea what i am going to do cus everytime i mention it to my solicitor its made out like i am being petie and that they are such small things how can they be important? But its important to me. I dont like them having junk food, so its a rare thing and i want to keep it that way so its seen as a treat. Not to mention i dont want them to become obese or have problems with their teeth and diabetes etc
I am living in a nightmare honestly.
Love to you all!

:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:on your behalf

But I think you are just going to have to rise above it, he is obviously doing it to GET a reaction from you...dont fall for it;)