A Trolley full of yellow . . .

cloud_cuckoo_land

I've just posted a reply on someone elses thread and when I re read it I realised I am very good at doling out advice and not so good at taking it myself, so I thought I'd post it on here so I can remember what I should be doing lol,

Cuckoo. xx


Hi dark angel,

I've just read through your diary and it really struck a chord with me, I too have Bipolar although I don't have a gambling addiction, but i think I do have a spending addiction!! lol.

I understand how you feel in a lot of the things you write, as in full of energy and enthusiasm and bursting with ideas one minute and then can't even get out of bed the next!

The one peice of advice I can give you in general, butespecially as someone with Bipolar - is to be generous with your budget, when you're high you think you can survive on £50 a month, and live from your allotment and bake your own bread all the time! (I'm talking about me here!) When you're low though, it all goes out the window and it's the best you can do to pick up the phone and call a takeaway. This is Ok, as long as you and your DD are fed, watered and alive - a couple of days slumming it isn't gonna do anyone any harm - and we can do ourselves a lot more harm than good when we feel guilty and try to fix things, sometimes it's just better to jump in and start afresh rather than try and catch up again.

Please keep posting and this person thats helping you sounds amazing, sounds like just what I need. I've been following a website called flylady. It's american and a bit happy clappy but the actual system really appeals to my nature and I think it may help you too.

Good luck, sorry for going on and keep posting.

cloud_cuckoo_land

I've started following the flylady weekly thread on this site but decided to post my to do list on my thread instaed of there so I can keep an eye on it better, and cross out stuff as I'm going along.

Thought it would be easier to update and keep track of what I'm doing too!

I didn't get anything done yesterday so I'm starting a fresh today but hoping to get some of today and yesterdays jobs done too!

Here's what I have to get done!

Well it's now 9pm and that's it for tonight!! I've not done as well as I'd have liked but I've done a lot better than I thought I was going to earlier today! I've decided If I don't get everything done I'm only going to add the level 1 jobs to the rest of the week if that makes sense!!

I'ce baked some lovely cakes and kitchen and dining room looks better than it has done in ages - also haven't been out at all so apart from ingredients for dinner which ds fetched for me - it's been a NSD!!


DAILIES
[STRIKE]Breakfast, Computer[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]Get Dressed.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Washing, Washing up, Feed cats, Plan Dinner, Paperwork, Make Beds.
Baking, Lunch, Nap!
Washing, S/S Kitchen, S/S Bathroom, put washing away, Frog List, Kids ready for tomorrow.
Washing, Washing up, Shower, Shine Sink, Bins, Reading.[/STRIKE]

Monday ~ Kitchen and dining area
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Level Two
Scrub the sink clean and polish up those tiled areas.. clean the gunky grout
degunge the fridge
Wipe the table.
Level Three
Wipe units, kickboards and appliances
Clean the oven and hob
Give the small appliances a wipe over and replace in their comfy homes
Extras
Wipe the insides of the unit doors
Clean a small appliance.. defuzz the kettle, decrumb the toaster etc
Scrub out one cupboard
Tuesday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter the floors[/STRIKE] Done but ran out of time so still going to try and do more over the week!
Vacuum said decluttered floors!
Level Two
declutter and dust the mantle putting back only what should be there
Wipe the sofas if needed
Level Three
Clear and wipe window sills, and any electricals and picture frames etc
Empty and clear out a cupboard..
Extras
binbag dance
Wipe the paintwork and bannisters
Wash any windows that have been neglected

cloud_cuckoo_land

This is tomorrows list - thought I'd get a head start and post it tonight, then chill out with Criminal minds and a diet coke - and maybe a home made cupcake too!!


DAILIES
[STRIKE]Breakfast, Make Lunches, Computer, Get Dressed.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Washing, Washing up, Feed cats,[/STRIKE] Paperwork, Make Beds.
ASDA shopping, [STRIKE]Lunch, Nap![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Work.[/STRIKE]
Monday ~ Kitchen and dining area
Done :-)
Tuesday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Done :-)
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & landing
Level One
Declutter the floor!
Strip and wash the bedding.. remake the bed BEFORE bedtime!
Level Two
Vacuum the floor.
Dust and deweb.. don't forget the bed frame and light fittings!
Sort through a cupboard.. make it all neat and tidy, tidy and neat
Level Three
Polish any glass or mirrors
Sort a box of gibble from the landing
Extras
Fling the dirty laundry to the basket!
Wash the windows
Wipe the paintwork

cloud_cuckoo_land

I've woken up this morning with a really bad back so don't think I'll be getting too much done, just trying to potter around as best I can - taking lots of breaks - I have a doctors appointment at 9:15, not that they'll be able to do anything but for some reason I'll feel better when I know it's not serious!! lol

I'm working this afternoon so that'll be an extra £40 and I think he wants me to do a few extra shifts next week.

Cuckoo. xx

cloud_cuckoo_land

Didn't do too great yesterday but i forgot I was working from 3 instead of 5 and i also had quite a bad back - it's much better today though so hopefully be able to make up for my dismal attempts yesterday.

Cuckoo. xx

cloud_cuckoo_land

I got quite a few frogs eaten and did manage most of my dailies but didn't touch any FLY jobs, note to self - must do better!

Cuckoo. xx


DAILIES
[STRIKE]Breakfast, Make Lunches, Computer, Get Dressed.
Washing, Washing up, Feed cats, Plan Dinner, Paperwork, Make Beds.
Debt Management Plan, Asda Shopping, Lunch, Nap!
Washing, S/S Kitchen[/STRIKE], S/S Bathroom, [STRIKE]put washing away, Frog List, Kids ready for tomorrow.[/STRIKE]
Monday ~ Kitchen and dining area
Tuesday ~ Living room, Hall and Stairs
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & landing
Declutter the floor!
Strip and wash the bedding.. remake the bed BEFORE bedtime!
Thursday ~ Barfroom, loo and study!
Level One
Remove laundry to the basket and declutter the floors
Dust and declutter the desk.. defrag pc!
Level Two
Vacuum/mop floors
15 minute filing and shredding.
Level Three
Wash down the paintwork and any marks on walls
Tidy a shelf or cupboard
Empty and wash out any bins
Extras
Clean any windows that are in need
Drag out the pc desk and clean under and behind it
Wipe down any radiators and fires.

cloud_cuckoo_land

Cialilerin wrote: »

Hi, How are you feeling? Might help if you read back over your diary and realise how far you have come. You're amazing!!

I have just done just that! A bit later than originally intended but I have read through my entire thread and it has reminded me how far I've come and the little things I used to do which i'm not doing anymore.

Unfortunately, I deleted the signature which had my total debts on so I will never know how much lower my debts are than they were, but I will try and tot them up over the next few days and see where I am.

Cuckoo. xx

pennywisepoundstupid

Hi CCL, hope your well, good to see you posting on your diary.

Emzilla

Hi Cuckoo

Well done for resurrecting your diary. I'm here to give you a kick up the bum whenever you need it :cool:.

I'm off to subscribe.

Emz xx

cloud_cuckoo_land

Thanks pwps, long time no speak - and thanks emzilla.

Not feeling too great today, but I got off to a bad start and was late getting littlun to school. My phone has been restricted so I can't phone council and tax credits which were on my list of calls - I've phoned BT and they're putting it back on "within the next 48 hours!" great!

I just feel like my plan for the day has gone wrong and I can't get over the hump and carry on with what I should be doing afterwards - I just keep checking the phone line!! lol

Back later,

Cuckoo. xx