Weekly Flylady Thread 12th April 2010

serena

Fairly quiet day here too... I started with some school work, then a couple of hours on the allotment, planting another lot of potatoes.

I went into town with DD this afternoon, we were supposed to have DS2 with us as well, but he wasn't ready in time, so we went and shopped without him. I didn't buy anything, but found a perfect pair of shoes for DD's birthday outing.

embb - oh, I'm really thrilled to hear you've got the gardening bug! If I can get DS1 to help, I'll put on some pics of my garden, which (if you ignore the gaps about to be replanted) is looking really pretty at the moment. I'm counting tulip buds in the front garden at the moment (as pleasant a way to spend the time as any).I planted 20 bulbs of one variety in 2005, and have 40 buds on the clump at the moment - quite a decent rate of return!

toots - you've still got time to sow hardy annuals, in tubs or direct in the soil. They're cheap to buy, and usually do really well. I grow annuals every year, mostly, but not exclusively on the allotment, some for cutting, and some just cos they're pretty!

Love and hugs to Lady-Liberty, Toots, and Diva.

Mumto5

Much better day today:D. Now I have organised myself for Nan's funeral I am in a better place in my head.

DS3 had his birthday party this morning. It was horrendously expensive but well worth it. Luckily his friends are fabulous and behaved better than I ever would have hoped the would. I would never have coped if I was DIY IFKWIM. DS3 has had the best day. Party this am and his first ever trip to watch football with DH, DD1, DS1 & 2. He has joined the 'big uns' He came home buzzing and then opened his pressies from the party.

On the negative side DD2 is still poorly and fell asleep on DD1's lap during he party. She was very violently sick in the car on the way home from the party, I only had DD2 and a friend of DS3's in the car. Friend was in the car as her mum can't drive as she has just had a c.section. I was mortified as Mum had a 2 week old baby and her child was in a car that was COVERED in vomit. :eek::eek::eek:.

on a flying note I have scrubbed my car several times over to get rid of the above and the W/M was well used today!

Now really enjoying Britains Got Talent.:D

toottifrootti

I am not really doing lists but ......

Monday ~ Kitchen/Dining area
Level One
Level Two
Scrub the fronts of units and large appliances
Wipe and replace the small appliances
Level Three
Extras
Declutter and wipe window sills
Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Wipe and water the plants
Level Two
Level Three
HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes and mess!!
Extras
Spend 15 minutes tackling a hotspot!!
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Level 2
15 minutes grotspot clearance
Level 3
Extras
Clean windows in these rooms
Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level One
Level Two
Wipe keyboard/monitor etc..
Level Three
Clear and tidy and sort a bookcase/shelves!
Clear and wipe the desk. do relevant filing/shredding etc
Extras
Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!
Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
Level One
Level Two
Sort through a box of junk
Level Three
Tidy/straighten a bookcase/shelf unit
Dust and deweb
Extras



Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
amazon
Sunday
Church

Whenever...........

1. forward email to P (when I get lappy back)
2. clean freezer
3. 15 minutes filing/organising spreadsheets/debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash!
4. Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
5. Gather insurance documents/guarantees/important papers together in one accessible file
6. Passport - [STRIKE]get form, photo,[/STRIKE] photos signed by someone, fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
7. ebay to get the money for /joiners bill/ painters bill/ maybe new curtains and pole, heater for LR, tumble dryer, trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/doctors'fee / outdoor plumbing bill
8. Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
9. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
10. wash brushes/mops/dustpans etc
11. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
12. fill the fountain

No more than [STRIKE]35 30 25 [/STRIKE] 20 things on my list allowed:p

I am still doing Dusty's thread but will keep that list separately - just chipping away at it!!
head down and batter on again!!!

I think thats as good as it gets this week!!!

toots xx

Dustykitten

Fedup - it is so unfair he keeps getting in touch, hugs sweetie

Mumto5 glad you are feeling better, your poor DD she has been unwell sometime now, is she keeping anything done poor mite?

Just picked them all up from the train so a quick beer whilst they are all getting their PJs on

toottifrootti

thanks serena I will add that to my list as well!

Mumto5 sounds like a brilliant day for DS3 but not so good for DD2 - poor thing - well done for getting the car sorted out - what a nightmare!!!
(((hugs))) for fedup dont let him get to you pet - you have done really well and have a far better life without him - try to ignote it.

ok thats me - I am signing off to read and go to bed

see you all tomorrow

special love to Lady L - havent seen you today xx

love and hugs to evryone

toots xx

forgot to say 'Good luck with the car boot' Kazw xx

Marru

Sparkles:

Given up flying for today, wrestling with my meal plan...

msgnomey

Marru, I made a fantastic master list of all the meals we like to help me when I meal plan each week, it was in a blue mini-binder I got from Asda...anyone seen it?????? Yes I lost it...so now I am back to square one, it had recipes and everything :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Too organised for me obviously

Have just watched programmes with OH and had 2 glasses of wine (had just enough points left!) Now off to bed and will finish (and find!:eek:) lists in the morning (no church this week and no shopping either :j:j:j:j)

Oh and I guess I had better do some planning for school tomorrow as well
Oh and cut the grass
Oh and build my cold frame

EEK my list gets bigger and bigger

greenbee

I'd forgotten how much work it is having other people in the house!

The dog is cross as my mother has decided to sleep on the sofa bed in the sitting room (apparently my spare room and bed are too small to share with my dad, but she's been told she still has to keep all her stuff in the spare room as we have friends dropping in all week) so the dog has been relocated to the utility room rather than sleeping in the sitting room as she normally does.

Supper has been eaten (sausages, mash, purple sprouting, spinach followed by rhubarb pie & cream), but because I've been cooking the DW doesn't have room for everything and because the dog is in the utility room the DW can't go on! Still, the house is pretty tidy... and I've given my mother the meal plan for the week so there is no discussion about what we're supposed to be having and no faffing about.

My dad has given the hedge at the front of the house a major haircut (it nearly collapsed in the snow) and also emptied most of the contents of the shed into the garden, so it now looks much as embb's garden probably did before she went to the tip today

Tomorrow will involve clearing my bedroom so my dad can put the new windowsill on, then cleaning up afterwards; clearning the rest of the hedge clippings and doing a couple of tip runs. Also need to buy a new rake, a couple of water butts and telescopic pruners - and going to the farmers' market for more veg (all the extra people eat so much!) and a chicken for Sunday/Tuesday supper.

I think it'll probably be a relief to head off to work on Monday morning...

vanilla

Just finding list to update.:D

vanilla

Tuesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level two
Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
Level Three
Wipe dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. sort those coats and shoes

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
:j:j:j:jStar please :j:j:j:j

Thursday ~ Bathroom, Study and Stairs!
Level Two
Wipe basins, bog.. the works!!
Level Three
do relevant filing/shredding etc


Extras

1. Catch up relevant phonecalls
2. Do a mini-job you have been putting off forever.. an email or letter or whatever!
3. Make a start on a craft project you've been wanting to do for ages!

Friday ~ Childrens Rooms, Spare rooms Or just neglected spaces!
Level One
Declutter and vacuum the floor!
Strip and wash and replace stinky bedding