Weekly Flylady Thread 4th January 2010

hollyh

Morning all,

Happy Birthday Greenbee:beer:.

We've had snow and a decent amount this time, hopefully we should be able to make a snowman.:j The schools shut and both boys are still in bed i would be too but i had to check the school website.:rolleyes:

My list's around here somewhere, i might get a bit done whilst it's quiet, either that or i'll sit here and have breakfast in peace.

Wednesday - Living room, hall and stairs
Level one
Clear floors of clutter and vacuum them
Make time for yourself!! Half an hour of peace!
Level Two
Wipe sofas
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move.. I don't want any hurt backs!
Sort coats and shoes and bags
Level Three
Dust and deweb allthose corners and electrical appliances and shelves.. etc
Clear mantel and put back only what should be up there!
Wipe and water plants
Extras

1. Vacuum under furniture you can safely move
2. Wash any soft furnishing that need it
3. polish and dust all the electricals!
4. Binbag dance..

My Extras

1. Fill in K form
2. Update scrapbook
3. Get ink for printer
4. Clean out car
5. get OH to put them in attic
6. Put airer back on landing
7. Update spending spreadsheet / End of month accounts / Jan budget
   
8. Deal with paperwork
9. Sort Xmas cupboard & wrapping paper bag
10. Get food waste bags
    
11. Book dentist
12. Rubbish & recycling out
    

helen_jelly

Morning everyone

Greenbee - Happy Birthday

Snow here so all has ground to a haly cos of 2 inches - most annoyed as I can't get to the hospital although having said that I am gonna try. Schools are shut so I'll take kiddies to Mum then try to get to work then pick up kiddies and try to get to the hospital but I'm only gonna try - if the roads are bad I'll turn round straight away and get home cos I'm no hero.
DH has had a bad night and spent it pacing the corridors of the hospital, fingers crossed for results this morning. I don't mind too much about what it is as we can deal with the news its the not knowing I can't take

DD is delighted that school is shut DS is still in bed

Be safe everyone, have fun in the snow with the kiddies cos these are the memories they'll remember for ever - we're going for a walk if I can't get out and will build a snowman [will do all these later if I can get out]

Helen x

Mum_on_a_mission_2

lala1974 wrote: »

Morning Everyone!

Err....think the Met office are fighting a losing battle! Everytime I log on theres a different forecast! I return to work today following my long term sick and am supposed to be going into the office for a few hours - not sure its such a good idea to travel there. At least I've got the set up to work from home so might log on here and plough through the 100's of emails waiting for me ! I'm worried that it will overwhelm me with jobs that I will need to do just to catch up with now! Typing this now and getting more and more anxious - really don't think I can do this. No, I'll be positive, I won't know until I try will I? I just know I can't get to the stage I was at before and am scared of that I suppose.

((Hugs)) Hun - Log in from home, set a timer and do 30 minutes at a time, then walk away for a break each time. Remember baby step, baby steps..

Moam

greenbee

lala1974 wrote: »

I return to work today following my long term sick and am supposed to be going into the office for a few hours - not sure its such a good idea to travel there. At least I've got the set up to work from home so might log on here and plough through the 100's of emails waiting for me ! I'm worried that it will overwhelm me with jobs that I will need to do just to catch up with now! Typing this now and getting more and more anxious - really don't think I can do this. No, I'll be positive, I won't know until I try will I? I just know I can't get to the stage I was at before and am scared of that I suppose.

Call your boss to discuss what's sensible - say you're not happy traveling in the current conditions, so would like to schedule a teleconference instead of meeting, and that you want to clear your inbox. Presumably you had an out of office message on, so urgent queries will have been picked up on.

Go through the email from the NEWEST - old stuff will either have been dealt with or not be urgent/have been forgotten - and start listing stuff and filing it, as you will probably have multiple emails on the same topic. Then talk through the list with your boss to check what has been picked up by others and what hasn't. Suggest you deal with the new stuff first, and then when you're back in the swing of things, arrange handovers where appropriate for the other stuff. Also highlight any of the new stuff that you don't feel you can deal with at the moment as you're not up to speed on various things - pick simple things to start with.

Your boss should appreciate you having a plan! Suggest that you speak daily for the next couple of weeks, just to make sure you're keeping up, and if it gets too bad, ask for a phased return with a reduced workload in proportion.

Whatever you do, DON'T get panicked about it. You did it before, and can do it again

Penelope_Penguin

Good morning everyone :beer: We had more snow late yesterday, but the roads look pretty clear(plough through overnight ). DS's schoolis closed again today, so I'm leaving both children in bed (with a list f jobs :j ) and will call them later.

Greenbee - glad to see you posting - I was concerned for you when I heard the forecast this morning

See you all later, Penny., x

greenbee

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Greenbee - glad to see you posting - I was concerned for you when I heard the forecast this morning

Don't worry... I don't go into the office if I can help it anyway... which unfortunately means I have to work as usual rather than claiming a snow day :rolleyes:. I really am off to make breakfast this time, as I want to go for a walk before it starts snowing again, and I have to do some work (1 client call, 1 client email and 1 team meeting today, plus prep for a call tomorrow). Oh... and I suppose I should check the local weather and news... hope SIL is OK after her night in the office!

rach

Happy Birthday greenbee - enjoy your day at home!

Right, I'm showered - hair is greasy as don't have time to dry it and don't want to go out with it even damp. Woke DH as I'd forgotten to put knickers out when I put my clothes for today out last night. He hates snow so I'm going to make up my flask and get out of his way before he gets up grumpy!!!

Will leave work at the first sign of it getting worse.

hollyh

Boys are awake and planning who's going to throw snow balls at who.:rolleyes: Better feed them i suppose then we're getting dressed and going to get out in the garden.

Jassa

Hi :j
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREENBEE

Jx

Dustykitten

Morning all

School closed, still snowing, kids have been warned after 2 weeks holiday they will not be on the playstation or watching much tv. Big ones can revise/catchup on homework and little one can help me sort the cupboard in the family room. Mean but best for them I think especially as DS1 has 2 exam modules this month

Piggers - forgot to say well done to your DD - were they mocks/modules/full results?

Greenbee - Happy Snowy Birthday - have you had a snowy one before?

jinky67 wrote: »

not scared of you two weirdos:p:p:p:p

I'm not either when I'm standing behind Jinky

Triker wrote: »

Ditto, was awoken at 4am by our cat this morning scratching to go out...:mad:

We let ours free-range last night and Queen Victoria was a right royal pain, kept jumping on the bed and purring, she will be confined in the throne room tonight

Just going to check the council website to see if they will collect recycling - they haven't for the past month so I doubt it. Then off to unload the DW and WM.