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Weekly Flylady Thread 29th March 2010

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  • Dear God, I hope they have made a mistake. Send her all our love, please. I know you will anyway.

    Fire lit. And a candle.
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • Greenbee - !!!!!! that's horrendous news for Sandy and her family. It is for us as well, please send her my love and tell her she is in everybody's thoughts and hearts
    To love and be loved is the greatest happiness of existance - Sydney Smith
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    greenbee wrote: »
    I could go off you lot you know... :p:p

    Who is that on the back wall??

    MIAOOW MIAAOOOOWWWWWWWWWW MIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
    greenbee wrote: »
    Sandy has confirmed that her tumour is malignant and inoperable. She starts chemo tomorrow and is going home on Saturday.

    Oh how absolutely gutting for her and her family.. send her the love of everyone here and maybe she could benefit from a visualisation thingy???
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • kassey
    kassey Posts: 1,523 Forumite
    Thursday ~ master bedroom and landing All done Toots :j:D
    Thinking of Sandy and her family lots of love
  • JennyJewell
    JennyJewell Posts: 1,574 Forumite
    My love and blessings to Sandy xxx
    Everything happens for a reason :)
  • Craftyscholar
    Craftyscholar Posts: 3,403 Forumite
    greenbee wrote: »
    Sandy has confirmed that her tumour is malignant and inoperable. She starts chemo tomorrow and is going home on Saturday.
    Oh no.
    Please send our love.

    Pigpen - can you edit your post please? (stretched screen problems)
  • Jassa
    Jassa Posts: 355 Forumite
    greenbee wrote: »
    Sandy has confirmed that her tumour is malignant and inoperable. She starts chemo tomorrow and is going home on Saturday.

    OMG how awful. Please pass on all my hopes and prayers.
    I could give up chocolate, but I'm no quitter!
    Shoe love is true love
    Debt-free 21/12/09 and determined to stay that way - still DF 09/10/17
  • Craftyscholar
    Craftyscholar Posts: 3,403 Forumite
    edited 1 April 2010 at 12:24PM
    Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
    Level One

    Sweep and mop floor
    Level Two

    Empty and wash out bins
    Clear and wipe table..
    Level Three

    Clear out the under sink cupboard.. fling what you don't need/use. Replace dishclothes etc if needed.


    Tuesday ~ Living room/family room or other reception room!
    Level One

    and vacuum the floors!
    Level Two

    Vacuum under furniture you can safely move!
    Dust and deweb.. make sure you do light fittings and bulbs! do picture rails and coving too if you possess it!
    Clean the sofas.. vacuum under/between/backs cushions.. turn them over for even wear if possible.
    Level Three

    Wipe over all the fluffy electricals.. don't electrocute yourself please!!
    Wipe and water the plants
    Wipe grubby paintwork
    Compulsory Extra..

    I want to see at least 2 things that are fabulous in our life right now!! There has been a lot of unhappiness so now we can all be Pollyannas and be glad about something!!
    I am healthy
    I have a warm house
    I have food in the larder
    I have (a little) money in my purse
    I am enjoying the freedom retirement brings



    Wednesday ~ Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
    Level One

    Clean floors in these rooms
    Level Two

    Clear any clutter from desk
    Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
    Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important).. And your house phone.. they must be just as vile..
    Level Three

    Wipe down tiles in bathroom
    Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!
    Compulsory Extra..

    Turn on your favourite song and sing REALLY loudly along with it! .. I don't care if you all sound like strangled cats.. I want you to sing for me! I find it really lifts a cloudy mood!

    Thursday ~ master bedroom and landing
    Level One

    Level Two
    Vacuum floors
    Tidy away floordrobe/chairdrobe and top of chest of drawersdrobe!
    Sort through one cupboard of clothing
    Level Three
    Sort through one box of junk
    Friday ~ Childrens pits, spare or neglected rooms!
    Level One
    Declutter and vacuum the floor
    Level Two
    Sort through a cupboard.. any cupboard, could even be a kitchen one!
    Drag out and sort all the gibble from under the bed!
    Straighten the toy boxes and shelves
    Level Three
    Dust and deweb
    Wipe sticky grotmarks from the walls, doors and paintwork
  • polkadot
    polkadot Posts: 1,867 Forumite
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    Ah, thats so sad to hear.
    Still not started on list-been doing admin (does paying bills count as work?)

    I also have the stretched screen issue-can I fix it (if so, how?) or is it an MSE thing?
  • hollyh
    hollyh Posts: 5,474 Forumite
    edited 1 April 2010 at 12:33PM
    Hi,

    Greenbee can you send my love to Sandy please.

    I haven't told his Dad yet notso but i will, he'll give him a rolocking for it.

    Boddy :eek: good job you checked.

    DSD1 who is 18 is doing a course and has been chosen to go to Brussels for 2 days in June on an all expences trip to meet the local dignitaries. Now they've phoned me for permission but i would like to speak to Oh about it before i say yes and i can't get hold of him. They need to know by 1.00. I'm 99% certain he'll say yes but i don't like to just do without asking him.

    Since my last post i have

    Emptied kitchen bin
    Collected laundry
    Dressed myself & Ds2
    Made & eaten lunch

    Tuesday ~ Living room/family room or other reception room!
    Extras
    1. Finish/do a small DIY job
    Wednes All done can i have my last 3 stars please Toots
    Level Two
    [STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk
    Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!! (baby wipes are fantastic for this!!)
    Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important).. And your house phone.. they must be just as vile..[/STRIKE]
    Level Three
    [STRIKE]Clean the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted![/STRIKE]
    Thursday ~ master bedroom and landing
    [STRIKE]Level One
    Declutter floors
    Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!!
    Level Two
    Vacuum floors
    Tidy away floordrobe/chairdrobe and top of chest of drawersdrobe!
    Sort through one cupboard of clothing
    Level Three
    Sort out the airing cupboard or linen cupboard.. wha t can go? What do you need to keep?
    wash any curtains/nets that need it
    Sort through one box of junk[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    1. check all the smoke alarms are working as they should!
    2. Sort out the junk from your favourite/most used handbag!.. Get rid of those receipts from 1982 from your purse! lol
    Friday ~ Childrens pits, spare or neglected rooms!
    [STRIKE]Level One
    Strip, wash and replace bedding
    Declutter and vacuum the floor
    Level Two
    Sort through a cupboard.. any cupboard, could even be a kitchen one!
    Drag out and sort all the gibble from under the bed!
    Straighten the toy boxes and shelves
    Level Three
    Wash any soft furnishings that need it.. or the duvet!
    Dust and deweb
    Wipe sticky grotmarks from the walls, doors and paintwork[/STRIKE]
    Extras
    1. [STRIKE]Binbag dance [/STRIKE]
    2. List 1 item to sell
    My Extras

    Ebay
    Sort Ds2's toys
    Sort paperwork I've almost finished this just 2 more things to file
    Get compost from garden centre
    Repot leeks
    Finish weeding path
    Clear ironing basket
    Move rabbit stuff to Wendy house, leaving a small amount in the utility room
    Sort toy corner
    Update freezer inventory
    Secure top of rabbit run
    Collect ebay & freecycle items
    Bins in

    I'm having a much needed coffee now.
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