Flylady Challenge - Take 3

Dustykitten

I've had my first flying disaster:eek:

Been so preoccupied with getting things on the list done that I forgot to take DS1 for his orthodentist appointment. Rang and apologized several times (I have never missed one before) they were ok but now I can only have an appointment during school hours which is not ideal but can't blame them even though I do wonder if it is some sort of punishment? Oh well need to add look at calendar to the morning routine - actually what have some of you got on your routine?

Mine is:

empty dishwasher
do pack lunch for DS1
put washing out
wash up from breakfast
take DS3 to school and minded children
swish round toilets and basins
shine my sink
LOOK ON CALENDAR!

Right have made gingerbread dough need to cut it out and cook it then wet dust at least one bedroom.

tru

I've done the kitchen

I'm very peed off so I'm going to the pub. I can't find my trainers, has anyone seen them?

tru

S'ok, found 'em

justin138

Can we stop looking now then?

Penelope_Penguin

Evening! :dance:

Long day today, this is my first sit down. Back at w*** tomorrow, but then choir in the evening. I love it as you have to relax and be ahppy to sing :j :j

Kitchen - sweep floor - done
Paperwork - this week's pile to sort (Awards for All grant application - started, this is going to take some time, phone tax credits; sort school file - done, bank account to open; register for free trial of Money Observer; arrange to merge a charity account; convert Mr T tokens to English Heritage membership; print children's timetables in colour; print internet banking statements; book tickets for Much Ado - DD's KS3 set text)
Hoover hallway and stairs
Freecycling to be collected - done
Put out bins - done
List children's toys on Freecycle - done and lots of takers
Old clothes, rusty barbeque - done, old jumpers and bottles to recycling
Deliver freecycled item - done
Spend 15 mnins catching up on this thread!! - done
Jobs for the rest of the week:

Thursday - make shopping list and meal plan (using up stuff in freezer); upstairs loo - clean loo, clean sink, general dust; wash school shirts

Friday - ironing; shopping (school jumpers for DD); pay tax disc; collect Freecycle items (toys, folders and strawberry runners)

Saturday - clothes to charity shop; pick and freeze damsons; buy and plant spring bulbs

Sunday - day of rest in the garden :j :j :j

Monday - downstairs loo: oil floor; bathroom - clean bath & sink, sweep and mop floor, clean windows, clean and sort storage chest

TNG - hugs to you. See you when you're back

Churchmouse, you don't need friends like that. I'll come round and admire your cooker, as long as I get some tea and HM something! We can't keep chucking things into landfill just because they're a bit shabby. What sort of planet will we leave for our children?

Penny. x

justin138

Penelope, what do you mean by 'oil floor' or is that a typo?

I think I might also make a list of things to do tomorrow - I sit here wondering what to do next sometimes (flylady digests don't help THAT much for me).

Penelope_Penguin

justin138 wrote:

Penelope, what do you mean by 'oil floor' or is that a typo?

I think I might also make a list of things to do tomorrow - I sit here wondering what to do next sometimes (flylady digests don't help THAT much for me).

Hi, Justin (or is that your OH, or your cat? ).

I have quarry tiles (red and black, laid on the diagonal, like they might have been originally in my Victorian house). They need a special type of oiling from time to time, to seal them and keep the dirt out.

Was telling my family that listing things on here makes me do them. My DD asked why don't I just lie? I told her that you (esp Moggins and Snowy) would all know, and I'd be in detention, and have to sit up front with Edinburghlass. Where is she, btw?

Will post tomorrow, if there's time between w*** and choir.

Penny. x

Dustykitten

Penelope_Penguin wrote:

I have quarry tiles (red and black, laid on the diagonal, like they might have been originally in my Victorian house). They need a special type of oiling from time to time, to seal them and keep the dirt out.

My tiles need that - where do you get it and what is it called thanks oh and BTW how long does it take to dry!

Penelope_Penguin

Dustykitten wrote:

My tiles need that - where do you get it and what is it called thanks oh and BTW how long does it take to dry!

Hi, Dusty, it's HG Satin Gloss Polish, made by HG international.

PM me, and I'll send you a photo! Haven't worked out how to do them on here yet!

I bought mine at the tile shop, but noticed they had it in the big hardware shop in York, last week.

The bottle says "dry in 3 hours, but allow 3 days to become fully waterproof".

On a different topic, there was talk yesterday about what to listen to while doing housework. I prefer talk radio, so have radio 4 on. I often tape a programme so I can listen to it at a more convenient time, and many of them are 15 mins long :T :T I currently have today's episode of Madame Bovary while I do my paperwork.

Penny. x

justin138

Ooooh please send me a photo too! My hall quarry tiles desperately need some of that

Sorry for not having my own name on here - I'm Jo, pleased to meet you, and best hubby in the world is Justin (it's HIM that put me onto MSE in the first place). If you want me to tell you all the cats names I'll have to start a whole new thread! There's only 18 of them, but people seem to think that's a lot.

I know what you mean about not being able to fib about what you're REALLY doing too - it's sort of 'motivating' to put it in writing somehow iykwim