Christmas Flylady Thread 21st December 2009

pigpen

Me?? Stressed?? As if!!

I am upset.. wailing.. great stress reliever.. I have a nasty tummy ache, possibly a water infection.. and I am an absolute mess.

On a positive side..

All the presents bar 2 boxes for family (which I'll do Christmas day) are wrapped.
The gobbler is in the oven.
I can celebrate a new year knowing that next year WILL be easier, better and altogether slightly more sensible than this chaotic year has been.
The kitchen floor is clean because my OH is a wonderful person
My babies are all here safe and well (mainly cos KH refused to have them.. again)
AF still not arrived, though I have the cramps and hormonal crying thing going on.. definitely not a person to be too close at the moment.

Toots.. eating.. fine idea.. I may well go do some of that!! I forgot!
Triker.. Speedy 'get home safe' vibes for DH.. He is a sensible person, he'll be just fine!

S'pose you want a list?!

rach

Just been thinking about some of the flyladies that many of us will remember but we've not seen for a while - i had more but my mind has gone blank!

Flower
DeniseNZ
Solwaykid
nicki

Triker

Hi all, thanks for your vibes, he's just got in, a 30 minute journey took 2.5 hours but he's back.

Hope all travelling are ok, no word from Greenbee yet, really hope she's ok.

helen_jelly

:xmastree: Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY:xmastree:

1. [STRIKE]Prepare veg for christmas dinner .. store covered in cold water overnight, it will be fine! [/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Mix yorky pud batter for tomorrow.. it is so much better if you leave it to stew.. quick whisk as use as normal [/STRIKE]
3. Prepare any other bits.. stuffing, salad etc Make starters before bed.. sneaky but a great idea!
4. [STRIKE]PRESENTS .. nuff said! (stockings with a few bits of fruit and a cereal bar make for a healthy breakfast!)[/STRIKE]
5. Wash pots before bed!
6. Bath time to wear everyone out..
7. Final clean out of pets/litter trays etc
8. S&S the kitchen
9. S&S the bathroom
10. Straighten the tree
11. [STRIKE]Prepare eggnog, mulled wine or other festive beverage [/STRIKE]
12. [STRIKE]Get the roll of binbags at the ready [/STRIKE]
13. set up the video & camera!!! Fully charged and ready to roll!!
14. Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
15. Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
16. If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

hollyh

Hugs Pigpen hope you feel better soon.

Triker i'm glad your Dh has arrived home safe.

Monday Mayhem..

1. Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
   

Wednesday Mayhem..

1. Clean the bath and shower and loo!
2. Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!
3. wash windows through the whole downstairs if needed
4. do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

:xmastree: Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY:xmastree:

1. Prepare veg for christmas dinner .. store covered in cold water overnight, it will be fine! OH's Sis doing
   
2. Mix yorky pud batter for tomorrow.. it is so much better if you leave it to stew.. quick whisk as use as normal and this
   
3. Prepare any other bits.. stuffing, salad etc Make starters before bed.. sneaky but a great idea!
4. PRESENTS .. nuff said! (stockings with a few bits of fruit and a cereal bar make for a healthy breakfast!)
5. Wash pots before bed!
6. Bath time to wear everyone out..
7. [STRIKE]Final clean out of pets/litter trays etc[/STRIKE] Did today
8. S&S the kitchen
9. S&S the bathroom
10. Straighten the tree
11. Prepare eggnog, mulled wine or other festive beverage
12. Get the roll of binbags at the ready
13. set up the video & camera!!! [STRIKE]Fully charged and ready to roll!![/STRIKE]
14. Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
15. Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
16. If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

My Extras

1. Fill in K form
2. Update scrapbook
3. Get ink for printer
4. [STRIKE]Elf mischief & letter last time tonight[/STRIKE]
5. post 1 to France ( i know it won't get there in time but OH wants me to send it anyway )
6. Wrap presents
   
7. Clean out car
8. Email school re job
9. Make snowman soup
10. Rubbish & recycling out / in
    

rach

Monday Mayhem.. - DONE :j
Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!! - DONE :j

Wednesday Mayhem..

1. Clean the bath and shower and loo!

:xmastree: Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY:xmastree:

1. Prepare veg for christmas dinner .. store covered in cold water overnight, it will be fine!
2. Prepare any other bits.. stuffing, salad etc Make starters before bed.. sneaky but a great idea!
3. PRESENTS .. nuff said! (stockings with a few bits of fruit and a cereal bar make for a healthy breakfast!)
4. Wash pots before bed!
5. Bath time to wear everyone out..
6. S&S the kitchen
7. S&S the bathroom
8. Straighten the tree
9. Prepare eggnog, mulled wine or other festive beverage
10. Get the roll of binbags at the ready
11. Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
12. Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
13. If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

Rach's plan!

Monday:
DH working
Friend coming - present for her DS, package up hm goodies, take packages to deliver up north from her
Dinner - enchiladas & wedges
Put presents into bags for locations
Christmas emails x10

Tuesday:
DH working
Box of hm goodies for friend
put cards up
Supermarket - potatoes, parsnips, eggs, chocolate, sunflower oil
Hardware shop - disposable trays, glue spots for mil
M&S - Champagne, buy something for DH's auntie, other bits and bobs
Christmas emails x10
pick up reservation from Argos, deliver to friends for her kids (& box of goodies for her and hubby)
Train to town 3- 4pm for Opera, eat out beforehand/get sarnies from M&S for interval!

Wednesday:
DH off
eyebrows 11am
haircut 2pm
lunch out with DH?
chinese takeaway!
make rocky road & fudge for friend we're seeing tomorrow

Thursday:
AF due
package hm goodies for friends
parcel should be arriving
lunch out with friends
Peel potatoes & parsnips
midnight communion? 11.15pm
buy present for DH's auntie
wrap prezzie for DH I just discovered in hiding place!!

Triker

Aww Piggers, got some time tomorrow hun, I'll pop round and see you.;)

I've moved some massive boxes and plonked them on the wardrobe, out of the way.

I also made some sausage rolls and they were delicious.

pigpen

Just been thinking about some of the flyladies that many of us will remember but we've not seen for a while - i had more but my mind has gone blank!

Flower
DeniseNZ
Solwaykid
nicki


I was thinking of then all the other day too.. while reading last years christmas card list.. there are a few gone awol..
nice to see so many have stuck around though

Lady-Liberty

pigpen wrote: »

Just been thinking about some of the flyladies that many of us will remember but we've not seen for a while - i had more but my mind has gone blank!

Flower
DeniseNZ
Solwaykid
nicki


I was thinking of then all the other day too.. while reading last years christmas card list.. there are a few gone awol..
nice to see so many have stuck around though

They are around on FB I was wondering about Emily Jackson.....anyone heard from her?

Pink.

Pigpen, I remember some of those names too, even though I wasn't doing flylady at the time. I hope all of them are ok and just too busy to post.

Thanks to all who wished me well getting Dd home from uni...she has a part time job in a restaurant and was supposed to be working up until today and flying home on Christmas Eve, but with the weather the way it's been (freezing fog and snow forecast tomorrow) and flights being cancelled all over the place, we thought it safer if she was to get the ferry today instead. We were ready to book it last night but couldn't until she'd cleared it with her boss. Typically she couldn't get hold of him and when she did the ferry was full. :rolleyes: So all of us were up at 5am this morning to try get her on standby.

And we did! And she's home! :j:j:j Which is just as well as the airport she was due to fly from is closed tonight. It's the best Christmas present I could have.

I haven't even looked at todays list but thanks to all the encouragement and support on this thread the house is clean and tidy and it looks like I'm actually ahead of myself for the first Christmas in years.

Thank you all.

Pink xxx