Weekly Flylady Thread 11th January 2010

rach

Evening all

My list is updated on p4 but no more stars due yet. Hope to do some flying tomorrow though DH told me in the middle of the night when he woke me up coming to bed after playing ps3 online that I was going to be waited on hand and foot this weekend....since then I've sorted the dinner (only fish and waffles from the freezer and baked beans!), put my clothes away off the airer (he did his!) and washed up the dinner stuff (to be fair he did the other washing up) :rolleyes: So I'm not holding out much hope!

Valli

walked into LR a couple of hours ago to find DD sobbing - cannnot do her homework. Managed to find a revision guide and we worked through stuff in the (standard notation/exponentials such as 2.5 x 10 to the power of five multiplied by 3.7 x 10 to the power of -7)
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I managed to 'get it' and then worked her through it...but we COULD NOT get the correct answers with calculators! We had to do them without. When we came to the ones where you were not supposed to use calculators I could practically do them in my head (she did them on paper btw...I was not telling her the answers, just making sure she got the method!)

It's been a LONG time since I did them!

She didn't get everyone right, but most. It's online homework so the teacher will then spot she is getting there, but has not yet 'got it' I hope!

thifty

Hello everyone, not posted much this week as I dont want to waffle. I have ventured over to the daily thread and they were very welcoming so I will have another natter there too!
I have been reading though! I have been updating on page 1 and am 4 tasks off getting 4 stars so get ready for it tomorrow morning Toots!
pigpen thanks for putting smoke alarms on, we hadnt checked them in the new house and the upstairs one's battery has gone so will repalce that in the morning. Am pleased to report that my Lakeland order came this morning so I replaced the manky filter straight away:eek: Someone else's muck is so much worse than your own isn't it!
I have also been to Grandma's changed her bed, fetched the rest of her washing and cleared her path. Why her able bodied neighbour couldn't have cleared them seeing as they share the path I don't know? I couldnt let an old neighbour or a disabled one slip when i was capable of helping out:mad: anyway rant over!
Came home
WM x 2
DW x 1 and did more tasks off the list.
Is it sad to be excited to try out yr new cleaning products from Lakeland? Have bought some shower unblocker and limescale remover and want to do them before bed tonight:rotfl:Saddo that I am.

thifty

How did the date go Valli?

rosepink1984

poohbear59 wrote: »

I did say we would be 'back to normal' soon.
In my paperwork sorting I found £15 in Argos vouchers and a £10 Lakeland voucher so I am going to have a look to see if there is anything I need/want. Thinking of some more soft pegs.....:j:j

:T:T DH found loads of vouchers today too when he was tidying the table - it's a great feeling isn't it! :j:beer:

Macpep I’m glad you’ve got time off to be with your son when he needs you xx

Hugs Frodders, how are you today?

Julie thanks for letting us know about ebay – hope you are feeling a bit more energetic later

Valli did you like him? did you have a fun time even if you don’t think he liked you?

Hellsbells45 I hope you are in less pain soon. I can’t remember why you are in pain (sorry) but I hope it is fixable

Welcome Tomato, WalzingMathilda, Sabs

Crafty – if you don’t have candle sticks I just use saucers some times – light a candle and drip wax onto the saucer, hold candle in the puddle of wax until it hardens and it will hold your candle up. Obviously be careful and vigilant – don’t let the candle burn right down to the saucer or fall over

Rach congrats to DH

Lil_me I hope you get hot water again soon

Hugs AnW’s mum I hope your neck and head are better soon

Ceebeeby I hope the crisis at work wasn’t too serious

AJ well done on your recital! I’d been wondering how you’d got on

Valli you are such a good mum!

I think I've got a boil again :rolleyes: I've not had one for a few years, and it's probably why I've been so tired, it's a sign of being run down. It's right on the bra line, below my arm pit, so is in a really awkward place! Hopefully it won't get too big, last time I couldn't wear a bra as it pressed on it and was too painful. If it's still there on Monday I will go and get it checked, as I want to make sure it really is a boil and nothing else

I'm really tired and tearful, but DH has been really sweet and is looking after me. He cooked a wonderful Spag Bol, it was so delicious!

Love and hugs, have a nice weekend

froddington

Evening all - thank goodness it's the weekend

hollyh - Happy Birthday

ajmoney - sounds like it went well; fingers crossed

AnW - glad your neck is improving

MrsChaos - hugs for you and congrats to DS

greenbee - I am thinking of doing it, but probably just the 12 miles

Valli

Date was ok but just that...don't think he'll be beating my door down anyday soon.

Thanks for your comment Rosepink. Had it been a schoolnight I would have told her to go in tomorrow and ask, because I usually struggle with secondary maths ... just that we had a KS3 revision guide lying about so I learned them then guided her through it. At least I was able to show her how to use the grid multiplication she had learned at primary to help her with these! I find that easier than long multiplication myself, these days! Even though she didn't score 100% she's happy with that and I think that's enough - I don't want her teacher to think either she found it easy or that her brother (who is very good at maths) or me had helped her! It's quite a good online system. You get 5 questions per page ... if you get them wrong and reset it or go back you get DIFFERENT questions. I would assume (and hope) that the teacher can see what has been attempted, too! (Note to self - see maths teacher parents evening and ASK about this system).
Have now redone my bank account spreadsheet. Just about to go and find out what my current spends are (again) because I had all my incomings and outgoings logged until the end of jan. Most of my work stuff is backed up on memory sticks anyway so I should be ok there...but it's taken virtually all day to get this PC in a usable state.

I have had to redo my xmas spreadsheet (with all my bargains logged and everything.) Fortunately I could remember some of what I have spent. I will have to remember to update my christmas card list!

ajmoney

Tonight will be the decluttering/tidying/getting stuff done jobs and tomorrow will be the cleaning ones. The underlined ones are the ones I hope to do tonight. I haven't done as much as I had hoped, but I think the tiredness from this week is catching up with me. Spent some time reading the criteria for my dissertation, will try and make a start on the essay plan tomorrow.

This is where I am up to with my list.

Monday - Living room, hall and stairs
Level one
vacuum them
Level Two
Wipe sofas
Vacuum under furniture you can safely move.. I don't want any hurt bodies!
Level Three
Sort out emergency box.. in case of power failures etc.. candles, matches/lighter/torch/batteries and emergency numbers.. plumber, gas, electric, water etc
Organise a bookshelf!

Extras

1. Wipe tops of downstairs door frames
2. Wash any soft furnishing that need it
3. polish and dust all the electricals!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area

Extras

1. Medical box - restock and inventory. I'm sure a lot of us will have run out of the vitals the last few months!

Wednesday ~ Study and Bathroom/loo
Level One
mop/vacuum floors
Clean the bathroom fixtures and fitting
Level Two
Polish mirrors and taps and pictures and shower screens etc
Wipe over all the paintwork..
Declutter the desk and clean the keyboard etc.. icky germs.. and shake out those biscuit crumbs!
Level Three
Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
Clean the downstairs curtain poles/tracks.. furniture polishis a foolproof way of making the curtains run smoothly again!


Extras ~ just 3 today as they are time consuming

1. Change any dead lightbulbs and defluff any old ones.. if you can change some old ones for eco-bulbs.. save a few pence where we can

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom and Landing
Level One
vacuum it!
Level Three
Find 5 items from each cupboard to be binned/charity shopped.. pairs of things can count as 2... holey socks, pants with no elastic etc..
Clean fronts and behinds of radiators!
Wipe tops of upstairs door frames

Extras

1. Clean vacuum innards, pipes and filters.. do not use again until it is all dry!

Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms.. or any other room you have neglected
Level One
Declutter and vacuum floors
Strip wash and replace bedding.. Vacuum and turn mattresses is not beeen done in a while!

Extras

1. Sort the shoes.. I always have dozens of outgrown pairs!

Dorastar

Thanks for the replies about the birthday pressie decision - dh is organising an at home for me (has actually organised it all already) and will put something on invites and let people know for me saying that if they would like to give a donation rather than bring a pressie that would be lovely - the new school and linked church I work in actually sponsor 12 children in Haiti and we have no idea how they are so it seems even more appropriate iyswim.

fedupandskint

Soooooooooooo tired after a v.busy chaotic day at the coal face

Then had to take the dog to the vets to clear his eye problem up that isn't getting better and walked out 5mins later £40 lighter - great hmmm.

Off to find my list ready for tomorrow