Life is throwing lemons at me....

EssexHebridean

Lucifa73 wrote: »

Thanks EssexHebridean - is that an emigration North to South or South to North?

Hopefully, in a few years time, South to North.....and that is what my own personal quest is all about!

SarahNeedle1872

Wow, you have been through a 'fun time' in 2009, but you seem quite positive now! Well done! I hope 2010 is a better year for you

Sx

Lucifa73

EssexHebridean wrote: »

Hopefully, in a few years time, South to North.....and that is what my own personal quest is all about!

Looking at your siggy you seem to be on track to get there sooner rather than later:T

Lucifa73

SarahNeedle1872 wrote: »

Wow, you have been through a 'fun time' in 2009, but you seem quite positive now! Well done! I hope 2010 is a better year for you

Sx

There have been fabulous highs (Nathan mostly:D - but lets not mention going 16 days overdue and 2.5 days of labour:rolleyes:) and unheard of lows but I'm coming out the other side of the worst of it (I hope) and have learned

1. Asking for help is NOT a sign of weakness
2. I DO have friends - People genuinely like and care for me

so maybe it was worth it to get to that point

Swinstie73

Hi Lucifa,

Seen you at the Meet in Edinburgh, and you're right wee Nathan was a peach! Hope he wasn't as mopey when you got home. Have subscribed to your diary, good idea from Maz about the different colour text, should do that with mines.

bookseller1980

Well done on the diary Luc. I keep meaning to but never do.
2010 will see things getting better for you I'm sure. The trouble with years with a few 'bad bits' in them is that they overshadow the 'good bits' and you and I have had some phenomenal good bits this year!

Ill try to remember to follow this - prod me if I forget - age!

penguin83

Hi Lucifa - lovely new diary.

Onwards and upwards, great new about the job app, fingers crossed for an interview x x x

Lucifa73

Lucifa73 wrote: »

• Tidy sitting room
• Tidy our bedroom (3 days of no Flying and suddenly I have a floordrobe:rolleyes:)
• Clean bathroom (not too bad a jobthanks to aforementioned flying:D)
• Make 'special' Xmas cards (Mum & Dad, FIL, Brother, Hubbles, Nathan)
• Make creativity tin
• Persuade Hubbles to go searching for the rest of the sewing machine (he's got the machine down but no pedal, power cable or tool bax:rolleyes:)
• If Hubbles gets machine make a sock monkey ( might cut and pin the bits tonight; actually probably not:o)
• Update menu plan and see what we need fresh for the next couple of days (have only bought milk extra so far this week as Hubbles has had client lunches and I haven't really been eating properly:o)

Right - here's the list I pulled together last night. Need to pop onto the Flyladt thread to get this week's lists and then get cracking I suppose...

Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors
Find and wipe the worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!
Clear and wipe a shelf or window sill
Level Three
Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary.
Sort through and clean out one cupboard
Clean the oven and hob..

Extras

1. Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best
2. Wash the windows
3. Clean the top of the kitchen wall units.. if you can reach.. no accidents please!!
4. Dust and Deweb

Tuesday - living room, hallway, stairs
Level one
Clear the floor of clutter
Tidy the baubles and lights on the tree.. OR PUT UP YOUR TREE
Level two
Vacuum the stairs and hallway and living room
Wipe and water plants
Wash the windows
Level three
Wipe the sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings
Sort coats, shoes and bags
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs.

Extras

1. Check the smoke alarms
2. Fill a binbag for charity shop
3. Finalise your christmas menu and shopping list
4. Defluff and deweb these rooms

Wednesday - bathroom, study and other grotty places!
Level One
Clean the loo and the bath and the shower and the basins!
Defragment PC and run spyware scans while scrubbing
Level Two
Wash windows and any chairs/sofas
Clean curtains/blinds etc
Declutter floors
Level Three
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

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 messroom! and landing
Level one
Strip the bedding and get it washed!
30 minutes floordrobe/junk clearing!!
Level Two
Vacuum and turnthe mattress, vacuum the landing and floor
Remake the bed
Clean the windows
Level Three
Wash any curtains/etc that are in need
Wipe down all the furry paintwork
Fill a binbag for charity shop or the bin!
Extras

1. HHI
2. Collect all the dirty laundry from upstairs
3. Clean out any pets/wash pet bedding
4. Wash some light shades

:eek::eek::eek:

Whooosh!:rotfl:

Lucifa73

Okay - one room at a time;)

Tuesday - living room, hallway,[STRIKE] stairs
[/STRIKE]Level one
Clear the floor of clutter DONE
Tidy the baubles and lights on the tree.. OR PUT UP YOUR TREE DONE
Level two
Vacuum the stairs and hallway and living room will hoover through whole flat once done tonight
[STRIKE]Wipe and water plants
[/STRIKE]Wash the windows DONE
Level three
Wipe the sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings DONE
Sort coats, shoes and bags
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway [STRIKE]and up the stairs[/STRIKE]. will do once hoovered the dustoff the skirtings;)

Extras

1. Check the smoke alarms
2. Fill a binbag for charity shop
3. Finalise your christmas menu and shopping list
4. Defluff and deweb these rooms will do on hoovering rounds;)

Lucifa73

Room 2...

Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot and Dining Room of Gloom
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum the floors will hoover through whole flat tonight
Find and wipe the worksurfaces DONE
Level Two
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!DONE
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly.. descale or decrumb or degunge!DONE (microwave is gleaming:D)
Clear and wipe a shelf or window sill DONE
Level Three
Wipe the table and replace the cloth if necessary. Need to stop using it as crafting workstation first so probably tomorrow:rolleyes:
Sort through and clean out one cupboard
Clean the oven and hob..




Extras

1. Clean out the fridge.. make use of anything almost past its best
2. Wash the windows
3. Clean the top of the kitchen wall units.. if you can reach.. no accidents please!!
4. Dust and Deweb