Weekly Flylady Thread 29th November 2010

Mum_on_a_mission_2

No hope of stars here just gentle dotting about due to grotty chest infection making me rather breathless and for once will have a few days off work as need this to go.

My list for this week, mostly on my bottom things, or supervising things

DS homework
Christmas cards - find list, make a start
DS card list for class & friends, help with "doing"!
Find Advent calendar & fill with bits
Online grocery shop or two (arrange one for nearer the day)
Sort piles on desk & file
Church website
Christmas cake - DS to weigh & mix - me to watch in temperamental oven
Pea & ham soup to make - trotters in the freezer, and as I'll be here for a couple of days...
Allow DS to do as much hoovering as he wants!

Moam

toottifrootti

Dusty thanks angel for keeping an eye on the completed listlists- so far I am keeping up with them! My goodness you are on a roll today - has the stars given you a 'kick'?
LameWolf - be careful and not make your flare up any worse - what about a total relaxing day/ snoozing/ in bed would that help? I take my hat of to you for your determination not to let it get the better of you - we could all take a leaf out of your book and not let silly little things bring us down when we see how much you deal with (((hugs)))
Aunty you are naughty but so long as you are being careful I will let you off - apparently the thunder and ligthning we are experiencing in the UK is because of an electric storm snowstorm over Siberia!

Craftyscholar wrote: »

Just remembered something I need to put on my list - yes, toots (I know your long memory) it has appeared before - I need to use the laptop downstairs.
Realised that particularly last week I was coming up to the pc for 5mins with a cuppa and getting stuck here too CBA to move.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
gravitytolls - welcome to the thread (am I right in thinking you have been here before - the name seems familiar!) I have sent you a pm to help you along - the dot2dot works really well and so does "Dont put it down put it away" (Thank you Valli x) it is difficult finding homes for everything but if you can and always put things back you will find it is much easier to clean round - maybe try to do some decluttering too.
Sunnygirl hello I wondered where you had gone - sorry to see DD has tonsilitis - hope it clears soon and poor DH - sounds very painful - is it about 6 weeks before he can do things? I hope the pain eases and then he wont have to take so many strong painkillers - that in itself will help him to heal - its horrible feeling spaced out and zombie like - BTDT!!!!
toochoosey (((hugs))) and loads of get well wishes - sounds like you are having a bad time - look after yourself and keep warm - drink plenty too.
MummyEm of course you can join in - try and stick with us until the New Year as we all have to keep on top of things and pigpen's list keep us on track - will add you onto lists later.
ajmoney well the a9 from Dunblane to Perth is still closed and I heard that the m90 to Edinburgh was closed this morning - we are expecting more snow this evening
MOAM take care and I hope you feel better very soon (((hugs)))

have been busy running off invoices for ebay stuff and wrapping so now have 10 parcels ready to go.

a lovely lady from the Church phoned to see if I needed anything as she lives a few streets away and would walk to my house - she's only 81!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a lovely thought!!!!:A

And one of the carers was passing and popped in to give me lunch - she wasnt meant to be but knew my carer wasnt going to manage - there are some nice people out there.:A

catch up later
tootsxx

tootifruities

done to 163

short_bird

by 'eck, there's a draught coming under this door.

Well, it appears everybody has survived the marathon beer and curry blowout at our flat: I won't be surprised at whatever is waiting for me when I get home.:eek: They had vindaloo curry for breakfast - well, probably brunch. The dreaded visitor has gone home; Him Indoors will be on the settee for the rest of the day catching up on a weekend's TV and probably parping for England:D

So I think I'll not make any flying promises till I've seen the devastation. This week's going to be the big sort for the Vintage fair on Saturday (pray for good weather!) and some ebaying to clear a few more bits. Have decided that my cut off point for ebay and Amazon will be 8th December so it's all done and dusted...!

ETA:Put me down for the Ironing challenge!

Craftyscholar

toottifrootti wrote: »

LameWolf - I take my hat of to you for your determination not to let it get the better of you - we could all take a leaf out of your book and not let silly little things bring us down when we see how much you deal with (((hugs)))

As ever, toots, you have found the words for what the rest of us think.

toottifrootti wrote: »

ajmoney well the a9 from Dunblane to Perth is still closed and I heard that the m90 to Edinburgh was closed this morning - we are expecting more snow this evening

catch up later
tootsxx

Do you really have to make the journey?
Can you check with the police? They have been advising people not to travel and I see no sign of it improving.

jenagain

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room - DONE!

Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter and mop/vacuum floor[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe units and large appliances[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Give one small appliance a good clean![/STRIKE] - microwave
[STRIKE]Wipe out the fridge [/STRIKE][STRIKE]and defrost freezer[/STRIKE] - freezer doesn't need doing again yet.
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Shine any steel/aluminium. (dab of oil on a dry mf cloth works wonders)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean through a cupboard [/STRIKE] - not a cupboard, but I cleared the top of my cooker hood which we used for storing ermm.. carp! All shiny (thanks to the tip about oil on stainless steel - it looks newer than it did when it was actually new!) and now there are boxes of cereal & the 'treat' tin up there. Looks so much better and makes the whole kitchen look nicer.

Extras

1. Clean the oven and [STRIKE]hob[/STRIKE]
2. [STRIKE]Wipe down all the paintwork[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]Clean sockets and switches[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Dust and deweb.[/STRIKE]

Also need to:

Print travel insurance documents.
[STRIKE]WM[/STRIKE]/launderette.
DS swimming 4.30pm (must remember to take his swimming bag when I pick him up!!)
[STRIKE]Sort out some dinner.[/STRIKE]

I've also:

Cleaned the kitchen windows & back door
Thrown away all the old chopping boards
Cleaned the breadmaker
DW
Put more washing in the WM
Cleared the living room floor
Emptied the bin
Finally worked out how to set the timer on our boiler (only took me 5yrs :rotfl:)
Cleared out the bottom of the boiler cupboard (where we keep plastic pots, sandwich bags, foil etc)
Washed the plant pots on the kitchen windowsill
Put some soda crystals down the kitchen sink & scrubbed it til it shined

Phew!! Can't believe i actually finished a list :rotfl:

Fish pie is made ready to pop in the oven when we get back from swimming, now I need to get a shift on and pick up DS, who wants to go and 'save' the ducks before swimming. The pond was all iced over so he found a stick and wants to go back and break up some of the ice so they can swim!

mummyroysof3

can i join, seems like i just get my repetative stuff done and nothing else, must do better, its just i find it all so well boring i guess, my 18 moth old eating 4 times a day(roughly) so i sweep/hoover round the table every tim, between that and the washing and meal prep for 5 of us and 3 school runs a day i feel like i have no time for anything else..but i do i just cba need help

i will try to do everything in the purple is that right??

nicki_2

Paintwork done and the difference is amazing Would love to get stuck in and paint the gloss now but DD needs picking up in 30min & I need to get changed before I leave. Decided to leave the painting today as there is just too much to be done. Does mean I will have to work my backside off this weekend to get it finished as the carpets are coming on the 9th

Monday
- School run [STRIKE]AM[/STRIKE] PM
- Phone CSA re: missing Nov payment (here we go again...) - Leaving until later so there's a chance something might be resolved today before I ring them.
- DD to do HHC of violin practice :eek:
- Ironing
- knitting of hat & scarf - done some more of DD's hat. Not sure if I'll have enough wool though :eek: I could have sworn I had another ball of it :mad:

Decorating To-do: (Italics are not urgent, but need to be done once the rest is done, preferably before the new carpets go in!)
Paint DDs walls
Paint my bedroom walls
Paint my bedroom walls again (painting magnolia over blue!)
Paint hallway again x 2
Paint gloss work
Paint bathroom ceiling
Paint bathroom walls
Clear surfaces in livingroom
Fill cracks in ceiling & holes around pipework & any holes in wall from pictures
Paint ceiling
Paint walls
Sugarsoap/sand gloss work in livingroom & kitchen
Repair floor trim
Sugarsoap gloss work in livingroom & kitchen
Paint glosswork
Paint kitchen ceiling
Paint kitchen walls

Monday ~ Kitchen
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces - including paint tray & brushes
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
Wipe out the fridge and rejig freezer (too much to defrost)
Level Three
Wipe the table
Shine any steel/aluminium. (dab of oil on a dry mf cloth works wonders)
Clean through a cupboard

Extras

1. Clean the oven and hob
2. Clean sockets and switches
3. Dust and deweb.

I'm off to make my bed & tidy up a little before getting changed into my normal clothes. Don't think DD would appreciate me picking her up in paint covered tracksuit bottoms:rotfl:

Will fly when we get in. I'm also thinking chippy tea and watching Spiderman 3 while ironing Laters :wave:

ajmoney

Craftyscholar wrote: »

Do you really have to make the journey?
Can you check with the police? They have been advising people not to travel and I see no sign of it improving.

I am afraid so Crafty, it is for a funeral with wierd circumstances and we have been asked to get there, the organisers want us to leave REALLY early, we are already setting out at 6.30 tomorrow morning. We have to at least TRY to get there, I am afraid that is HM Forces for you.

The skies are looking awful at the mo.

Mollina_Girl

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room - DONE:j
Level One
Level Two
defrost freezer – did this last week
Level Three

Extras

Dailies - DONE


Laundry – washed, dried, ironed and put away!


Hidden places left to sort and de clutter
Office
2 x double fitted wardrobes, Desk unit with 2 drawers,Notice board, Bookshelves

Dining room
Under stairs cupboard – is a WIP

Spare bedroom
1 desk with 3 drawers, 2 double wardrobes, - DONE
Large walk in wardrobe – is a WIP