Weekly Flylady Thread 21st June 2010

toochoosey

Mummyof5, hugs hun, hope things get bette soon xx
claret, enjoy tomorrow evening and poo to those who can't engage their brain before mouth xx

Pigpen.....no hugs, rest and fill in forms/ make phone calls xx

Triker

Arggh just lost post...

the gist

mummyof5..being hit = not acceptable...suggest a quiet word tomorrow and a consequence...this stops NOW.
PIGGERS STOP BEING STUBBORN. keyworkers can probably access things that your children need far quicker than you...it's their job. They'll probably be able to provide more than you give them credit for... some people want to support and help.

I was going to bring you an emergency pack of fishfingers and noodles but I'm not sure you deserve any with all your chuntering.:p

pigpen

no they can't.. and I can do it myself I am not an incompetant!! Plus it is my job.. I'm their mother I will do it myself.. Said the little red hen.. and she did!!

LOL.. I've got ice cream today.. thouh I did have to cry when my eggs I wanted for dinner did the floating thing :eek:

Are you busy tomorrow??? I have a day off..

mOZzy_2

morning :wave:

it's pouring it down here today! normally only during the night and it always stops in the morning - oh well, wet schoolrun in a minute ..

mumof5 i say good for not giving in!! i agree a talk might be in order?!


re chicks: all kindies here have animals! my dd's has chickens and ducks in the backyard! and they had 10 eggs a month ago in an incubator and could see them all hatch - too cute!!!
they also had a butterfly from egg to end - so cool :T
and they are super good on recycling/reusing here!!!! dd is seriously brainwashed now


anyways, flying!
tidied lounge
dining table is cleared
dw is working again :j - so dishes almost done!

allright, school run - see you in a bit

toottifrootti

a late evening catch up!!!!

I have had a fab day - didnt get home until about 9.30!
we had a super picnic by a river on the edge of a forestry walk - sat at picnic table with our spread laid out before us and kept saying 'what more could you want':rotfl: it was a beautiful day and peaceful and we chatted for ages.
Oh and I saw my first Osprey!

Went back and pottered in her garden and had a look at some things on ebay for her and then had late tea - I am shattered but in a nice way:D

Triker (((hugs))) what a worrying time for LA people - I do hope you job is safe
newlywed (((hugs))) hope the strike does the trick
toochoosey you have been a busy bee:T and very well done with the weight loss:T
soappie yay they are soooooooo cute - what are foing to call them?
mudders what about stripes - you never mentioned poppy puppy dog:(:( thats fantastic news all round especially your weight loss and DS's lack of pain - wonderful news:T
mummyyof5 huge squishy (((hugs))) angel - as I understand it they gey EMA only for when they attend - if she thinks they have short ghanged her then SHE needs to go to the office and complain/sort it out IMHO - surely there is some register taken or something that proves she was there or not - sorry to be cynical but is she mad because she got found out? perhaps she thought she had found some way of making it look as if she was there but it has backfired (maybe a friend covering for her?)- she def should not be taking it out on you and I totally agree that you should not be giving her money.
when you have her in the car tomorrow and she is a 'captive' audience I would be telling her (calmly) that her abusive behaviour is not acceptable expecially her hitting you and that you wont accept it happening agin - IMHO (bearing in mind I have no kids)you need to make her aware that you wont tolerate it in any way because if she thought you had 'let' her off with hitting you she will do it again!
I wouldn't go back to do my 6th form and was told in no uncertain terms that I would not be lazing around at home if I was not going back to school then I had to find a job as I would have to pay my way at home - i found a job!!!!

claret (((hugs))) hope you have a btter day tomorrow - its not always easy to let things pass over you - we are all inclined to take things personally at times.

pigpen a good meeting then:p:D

had a message from natty to say her DH is off this week so they have been busy and so she hasnt done much flying and not had a chance to post - she is very tired too.

I didnt get much done this morning before E arrived - just some daillies and the gardener was here so my wee patch is looking good.

I went onto another thread - cant even remember what it was now but I ended up getting sidetracked onto 2 other threads - there are some really nasty people posting out there - some of the language was totally uncalled for and it became a personal attack on a poster - I tried to find my way back to report the post and couldnt find the post and then i realised it must have been reported by someone else and already removed!
PenPen - I am not sure how to suggest this - and it may not be possible - when a post is removed could they just remove the users ID and the content of the post (maybe replace it with THIS POST HAS BEEN REMOVED BY ABUSE) so that others can see it has been dealt with - I was getting mighty confused and went through pages of a thread trying to find the post! Do you understand what i am trying to say?

ok it is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay past my bedtime so i must go.

will be back to flying tomorrow.

love and hugs to everyone especially Diva and LadyL - has anyone spotted her on the TV!!:rotfl: hope she is behaving with Brandon!!

toots xx

toottifrootti

I have loads to do (as always!) and will be happy if i manage half of the lists....

Monday
HHC paperwork
clear sofa 1
clear sofa 2
put away presies
fill boxes for auction
post 2 packages
Tuesday
4 weeks to next hospital stay! get check list started
fill boxes for auction
Wednesday
HHc filing
[STRIKE] assisted shopping - food shopping, pres for V, new shredder
blood tests
DN visiting[/STRIKE]
fill boxes for auction
[STRIKE]water garden[/STRIKE]
Thursday
[STRIKE] Gardener here
Day out with E and four legged friend!!![/STRIKE]
HHC filing/paperwork
water garden
Friday
Cleaner???
water garden
Saturday
water garden
Sunday
Church
Afternoon service - V's ordination and 'do' after
water garden



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

1. clean freezer
   
2. filing
3. organise spreadsheets - C & birthday presents
4. debtbusting!.. see if you can alter any of these payments to free up some cash!
5. Defluff behind the radiators.. and wipe the fronts so they look nice
6. Gather insurance documents*
7. Gather guarantees/instruction booklets*
8. Gather important papers *(put all 3 together in one accessible file)
9. Passport - [STRIKE]get form, photo, [/STRIKE][STRIKE]photos signed by someone,[/STRIKE] fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
10. ebay to get the money for painters bill/ maybe new curtains and pole, heater for LR, tumble dryer, trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs, dividing fence
11. Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
    
12. Sort through CD/DVD shelves.. dust and fling any that are no longer of use!
13. wipe/wash/dust ornaments
14. wash brushes/mops/dustpans etc
15. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
16. get rid of old paint from shed

No more than 25 things on my list allowed:p


Monday - Kitchen
Level One
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Level Two
mop floors
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round.. lightshades need doing!
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..


Extras

1. Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms, and any other glass!
2. Dust/clean/wash any blinds or curtains
3. HHI .. bit of a catch up!!

Tuesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.

Extras

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms

Wednesday - Sitting Room and Hallway
Level One
Open the windows and turn on some music!
Vacuum [STRIKE]floors [/STRIKE]and sofas!
Declutter the chairs, floor and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum under any furniture you can.. please don't injure yourselves!
Clean any electricals.. don't be frazzling yourselves though!
Level Three
Wipe sofas, paintwork and dusty places
HHC in the hallway.. vacuum floors/stairs, wipe paintwork,
Extras

1. Catch up on some calls/emails
2. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
3. Clean fires/behind radiators
4. Wipe the windows in these areas

Thursday ~ Master bedroom
Level 1
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom
Sort 10 things from your wardrobe (or someone elses) that you can get rid of.. you WILL have nothing left lol!!
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.

Extras

• grab a binbag and clear that clutter
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear a box of clutter from the landing
• Make any necessary phone calls

Friday ~ Childrens/Spare rooms
Level One
Clear the floor
Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have your hair done!!
Level Two
Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room
clean the windows

Extras

• Wash any curtains/throws/cushions etc that need it
• Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
• Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
• 15 minutes filing!

Ok thats my list all ready for action tomorrow:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

head down and batter on again


toots xx

toochoosey

Daily routines/todailies
laundry, F
swish and swipe kitchen F
bathroom F
ironing, M W F
making beds, F
vacuuming high traffic areas, F
making meals F

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, F
swish & swipes of the kitchen T F
tidying the living room T F





Extras

1. HHI .. bit of a catch up!!

Tuesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk



Extras

1. Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms

Wednesday - Sitting Room and Hallway Level Two
Clean any electricals.. don't be frazzling yourselves though!
Level Three
Check those smoke alarms!
Extras

1. Binbag dance... grab a bag fill it and fling it!
2. Clean fires/behind radiators

Thursday ~ Master bedroom & landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
Level 3
Clear a hotspot.. or spend 15 minutes clearing one.


Extras

• grab a binbag and clear that clutter

Extras

• Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
• 15 minutes filing!

List ready for tomorrow.....xx

mummyslittleboy

mummyyof5 wrote: »

DD2 has been horrid today...she says she doesnt really want to go back to college ( I say she has to).....but has no idea what else to do...isnt even attempting to get a Saturday job or anything but I am the worst parent as I am refusing to give her money for bus fares etc she was in a foul mood today as she has no EMA again this week as they say she wasnt at College on Thursday so I got the blame as she says she was there,they sent a letter yesterday but I have recycled it (been collected today) and because she hasnt seen it Im lying and she actually thumped me in the arm...I was really shocked and to be honest didnt know how to react...so ignored it but it has really upset me....sorry for the long waffle but helps to clear my head...OH has been told but he wont do anything ...he never has.


Love to all xx

Mummyof5 sending you big(((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))) I think you do need to speaak to her though otherwise she will think she has got away with it and might do it again.

claret100682 ((((hugs)))) don't let it get to you hun enjoy yourself tomorrow night.

pigpen wrote: »

Oh yeah.. I have been asked if I want a keyworker.. erm.. no.. I am articulate enough to get across what I want.. it is th eservices that think bcause I don't have a keyworker or SW I am not having anything that would benefit the children!

Anyhoo.. I have been asked to email my gripes to the head of childrens services.. PHNARR!!!!!!!!! And get the GP to refer to disability services (unless the podiatrist can do it next week.. I'll ask) and failing that ring them myself and see where we can get assistance.. I am feeling stroppy.. I hate hotness.

I referred DS to disability services myself all I had to do was ring them and explain DS problems so I would try that all you need is the phone number for childrens disability's team and have about half an hour free to be able to talk to them

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Can't believe it - called my neighbour who looks after DD2 for me sometimes when I'm at tutorials and asked if she felt like going up to Camden for a peek at their Lockstock Festival - and she promptly informed her OH 'you've got the kids - I'm going out' - so we spent the evening with an ice cold beer/cider in her case [bleurgh] in front of a live band with some old guy really going for it with the dancing, along with some lads who thought it would be funny to join in

Then came back and stopped off at the local for another little drink:D


AND I had my first bass lesson today. Never even touched one before. The teacher alleges that in my first half hour, I had shot through his usual first five lessons

Sooooo silly, but as soon as he handed me the bass, it felt right.

Now to work out how to save £350 in the next few weeks to buy my own. I think I shall have to

adjust my coffee habit to every other week (which also cuts out pastries) = £20
stick moglets on Go Cat rather than Iams in the morning = £20
change moglets' posh nosh for whatever is on offer = £10
get small crate of dinky Belgian beer rather than single bottles for fridge = £10
actually drink the first cup of tea I make, rather than the 5th, having let all the others get cold = £5
stay away from the takeaways = £50 (and probably a million calories)
cut out the fancy cpra from the shopping order. = £100 (easily)

Right, what else can I do?

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Oh yeah - get the place ready for DD2's return from school holiday tomorrow.

Flying.

Meh.


By the way, if I had ever been hit by DD1 (bearing in mind I have never laid a finger on her in her life, even when bawling her out, my elbows stayed tucked in at my sides and my hands waved around a bit), my next action would be to

stop her in the hallway - where the walls mean she could not get past me -
and get within her personal space, but not right up in her face -
and state, very, very clearly but in a very low tone

'If you EVER lay one hand on me again in your life, I WILL return it with INTEREST. You DO NOT EVER hit me again, you UNDERSTAND?' [pause for nod from DD1] 'DO I make myself clear?' [nod] 'Good'.

and then walk away and not mention it again.

DD1 may be a cow, but she has never tried hitting me - I suspect that she knew there was a sizeable chance that she would end up in an undignified (but uninjured) heap on the floor, thanks to kickboxing lessons (and too many years dealing with 6 foot plus of aggressive drunk to be intimidated by 5 foot 8 of hormonal strop)

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Time to try and crash. I did another two nights with no sleep and I am getting fed up with it now.

Dustykitten

Evening all

Boddy hugs for you and your Mum. Your post made me feel so sad for you both

Mudders and Tooch well done to both of you on your weight loss

Mummytofive sending coping vibes for you to deal with the situation in the best way you can

G&B hope you feel better soon

Soappie what's BB's takes on her new housemates?

Toots I'm glad you had such a grand day. I never knew you ventured out of old style!

Been round to a friends for wine and chatting and now I'm wide awake. I have an exam to invigilate in the morning so need to sleep. I think I need a snack first.