Weekly Flylady Thread 28th December 2009

hex2

I wish I was a teenager again. I have two t shirts, and three jumpers on. The (not very good) central heating is on, plus the wood burner is on at full capacity. I still have blue fingers but the teenagers are just wearing t shirts. It is SO unfair. Humph.

I had a little wander around outside earlier for the first time since the snow. I have in flower lots of helebores (singles and doubles), a couple of roses, viburnum, a witch hazel and some primroses. Lots of promising signs of bulbs and fat buds on the camelias, azaleas, rhodos, magnolia, daphnes, etc. I can feel my gardening mojo coming back. So much so that I read Gardeners World on the snug sofa for most of the afternoon rather than clean or tidy. No one else here is doing anything so why should I?

I must get on with something, such a waste of a week off otherwise. Just going to finish my cup of tea and find todays list.

ETA I will join you Hypno.

Craftyscholar

greenbee wrote: »

... oh... and all this talk about OHs/ex-OHs, KHs and stroppy teenagers is making me realise that sometimes being single and childless has it's benefits

I was thinking the same thing;)
OK I was a double act once, but it was so long ago I'm not sure it still counts :rotfl:

Got into town and back safely - it is seriously cold out there
Posted my parcel, got birthday cards etc, new printer cartridge and food. Didn't even look at sales. :A
Many thanks to those who kept mentioning *bucks fruit toast - it's yummy. It is nice when friends suggest something you haven't tried before

toottifrootti

Updated list .........
Monday
[STRIKE] unpack bags[/STRIKE]
put away presies
[STRIKE] get washing up to date after weekend[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]put out dead flowers[/STRIKE]
ebay
amazon
[STRIKE]ironing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]thank you letters[/STRIKE]
update present lists
[STRIKE] wrap birthday pres for E
find birthday cards for E & C[/STRIKE]
post cards and present
get cash
[STRIKE]Maria 2.30-3.30?[/STRIKE]
Tuesday
ebay
amazon
check setup on laptop for emails - try to fix
more ironing
try to book pedicure and eyebrow shaping for this week
post to C/E/H
medical delivery due - put away when arrived
emails to Cousin P/Cousin S/ Cousin M&M/toxic
Wednesday
ebay
amazon
even more ironing
change top at asda
check emails on laptop are working
order transport for tuesday
CSW Margaret 10-12.00 -morrisons for £25 voucher and do food shopping
collect prescription
card for cousin - check for reduced cards/paper etc while there
Thursday
write up calendar and diary
speak to A&B
are mails working on laptop
finish any ironing
Friday
put Amazon on holiday
are emails working on lapptop
speak to A/Mother/DB & Co/N/A/C&J/A&B/NOF/H&G/L&G/M&C/E/E
Saturday
ebay
start packing for tuesday- remember photos, films and ipod
speak to A&B
load more on ipod
are emails working on laptop
Sunday
ebay
sunday jobs
are emails working on laptop
text C&N
take down and put away all cards and decorations
write up card and present book
more packing for tuesday - find a job from my list to take
Whenever...........
ebay to get the money for my share of present £150/joiners bill/ plumbers bill £40/ painters bill/electrician's bill £194.01/ maybe new curtains and pole, heater for LR, tumble dryer, trip switch repair/ debts[STRIKE] and Christmas!!!!!![/STRIKE]
checkout fires for LR
get [STRIKE]3[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]2[/STRIKE] 1 birthday presents for Dec
finalise things with Ann
send pms to T- N- B - S -S
check boiler cover - maybe look for new supplier
make a start on the ironing
check prices of tumble drier (and size)
get washers and fix handles on COD
forward email to P
wash bed settee duvet
charge new carpet sweeper
Arrange assisted uplift
clean freezer
shredding
collect order from book shop

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area
Level One
Declutter and wipe those worksurfaces
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Two
Clean the hob [STRIKE]and oven[/STRIKE]
Clean out the fridge..
Level Three
Clean and wipe the table, replace the cloth if necessary
Clean out the drawers which house the cutlery and the big utensils (ladles and such like!).. I just noticed mine are gross!
Dust and deweb
Wipe over the units and large appliances
Extras

1. wash windows
2. Scrub the sink and polish the taps
3. Scrub down any tiles that are looking icky
4. Wipe over all the small appliances

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hall
Level One
Declutter floors..[STRIKE] take any unhomed presents away upstairs to their respective rooms[/STRIKE]
Vacuum visible floors!
Level Two
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move!
Vacuum hallway
Sort out coats and bags etc..
Level Three
Wipe and water plants while dewebbing!
Wipe sticky marks from sofas and paintwork
Binbag dance!

Extras

1. If you are leaving your tree up past New Year.. make it look nice again!
2. HHI
3. Post any parcels/letters that need doing.. [STRIKE]OR.. make a start on those tax forms!! [/STRIKE]

thats it for now
toots xx

toochoosey

LAST LIST OF

:happylove.....2009..... :happylove

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining Area
Level One

Level Two
Clean out the fridge.. make a note of the lovelies you bought for christmas and have not yet eaten.. work it into a meal plan
Make stock/stew from leftovers
Level Three
Clean out the drawers which house the cutlery and the big utensils (ladles and such like!).. I just noticed mine are gross!
Dust and deweb
Wipe over the units and large appliances
Extras

1. wash windows
2. Scrub down any tiles that are looking icky
3. Wipe over all the small appliances

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Level One
Declutter floors.. take any unhomed presents away upstairs to their respective rooms
Vacuum visible floors!
Level Two
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move!
Vacuum hallway and right up the stairs
Sort out coats and bags etc.. wash any that need doing before we go back to school/work
Level Three
Wipe and water plants while dewebbing!
Wipe sticky marks from sofas and paintwork
Binbag dance!


Extras!

1. HHI
2. S&S the porch

no, didn't think so, but have decided that the duck will be a stir fry and the pork will be casserole, oh and the ham will be for sandwiches.

went to the chemist earlier and got some nice pressies for half price....they will go into my reserve pile.

can't see alot more being done here today

gunsandbanjos

I was doing well with my flying til my parents called and asked me out to lunch:p Went out just as the snow came down thick and fast so the drive into town was a little hairy:eek: Had a nice lunch at Harvey Nichols though so it was worth it. Had a wander round the sales afterwards but didnt buy anything.

ajmoney

I have managed to do about 45 mins of studying so far. OH rang earlier to say his brothers were stopping in for a cuppa so I had a quick dash to tidy the presents away. They have just left...4 hours later :mad: It was nice but has set me back in the study department. CBA so going to get going in a bit after I have kicked myself up the bum.

I need to go running but there is too much snow about :mad:

Extras

1. wash windows

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter floors.. take any unhomed presents away upstairs to their respective rooms[/STRIKE] Thanks to our visitors this is now done.
Vacuum visible floors!
Level Two
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move!
Vacuum hallway and right up the stairs
[STRIKE]Sort out coats and bags etc.. wash any that need doing before we go back to school/work
[/STRIKE]Level Three
dewebbing!
Wipe sticky marks from sofas and paintwork
Extras

1. If you are leaving your tree up past New Year.. make it look nice again!
2. HHI

beckyandjack

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Level One
Declutter floors.. take any unhomed presents away upstairs to their respective rooms
[STRIKE]Vacuum visible floors[/STRIKE]!
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can safely move!
Vacuum hallway and right up the stairs
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Sort out coats and bags etc.. wash any that need doing before we go back to school/work
[/STRIKE]Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe and water plants while dewebbing!
Wipe sticky marks from sofas and paintwork
Binbag dance!
[/STRIKE]
Extras

1. [STRIKE]
   
2. If you are leaving your tree up past New Year.. make it look nice again!
3. [/STRIKE]HHI
4. S&S the porch
5. [STRIKE]Post any parcels/letters that need doing.. OR.. make a start on those tax forms!! [/STRIKE]

getting there, hoping for another star by the end of today!!!!

hex2

DW emptied and filled, recycling out, Kitchen S&Sed.

sexymouse

Woohoo! I've finally caught up with the thread after a couple of days of not going online.

One thing that needs doing is this though after reading all of your posts:
Lots of you seem to be going through tough times at the moment. Here's keeping fingers crossed that the new year will bring some happiness to you all, and your luck will turn around.

In the last couple of days I've been doing lots of shopping. Went to Southampton on Sunday and didn't buy much at all - just some new pillows, and then yesterday I went to a couple of places with OH and bought lots of prizes for my prize bag at school as stocks were getting low, some present labels for Christmas pressies that were reduced in the sales, a book on space (our next topic at school), a new hairdryer from Boots (a Mark Hill one that was half price), and we managed to exchange one of OH's Christmas tops for a bigger size.

Went into town today as this fruit toast addict hasn't had any for a while as Starbucks had run out 2 days running when I went, so managed to get the last two portions today. I should take out shares in Starbucks at this rate! lol Also managed to go to the bank and order a new card as the chip on my one is playing up again (this'll be the third card I've had cos of this problem), and I've opened yet another account with them too to hold some money before it can go in an ISA in April. For those of you who weren't aware, the ISA allowance is going up to £5100 in April.

Well I expect most of you have already done most of the lists for today and yesterday, but for those who haven't yet, would anyone be interested in a HHC 4.30-5?

I'm off to put a load of washing in the machine and put some dry washing away. Also want to strip the bed and make it with the new pillows I've bought, as woke up with terrible neck ache this morning as my top pillows are so rubbish.

Will be back at 4.30 to start the HHC.

Hugs and love to you all,

sexymouse xx

PS LadyL, if you want a real-life hug and chat, I'm here if you need me. We could even get some fruit toast in starbucks! lol :rotfl:

hypno06

Have done the bathroom in my HHC, so I feel comfortable now about having someone to stay

DS has promised he will cycle up to the bottle bank in the morning for me.

I am really glad I have this week off - the house certainly wouldn't have got this sort of attention if I was fitting it round normal working hours, and hopefully by the time I do go back to work on Monday, it will be a whole lot easier to keep on top of.

My car is off the road at the mo, and I could really do with going to the tip - our next black bin collection is not until 4th Jan, the last one having been on 17th December, and I have soooo much rubbish to go. I may have to find a space for it in the garage until I can get my car sorted, but the question is, does such a space even exist