Weekly Flylady Thread 29th November 2010

Valli

NDN and bloke across road been to tell me they are hiking to Morrisons so I asked for 1 carton of UHT milk...could have given them a list but they're carrying although I did ask them to pop to the lady over the road who I know will be housebound now - she uses a scooter. Chances are her family will have checked but they now cannot get here. I was going to go over myself to check - may be some other neighbours will have too but better lots of us than all assuming someone else will have done it.
I now know who owns the car that's outside mine.
It is well over knee deep on the back. This, I assume, is what people in the Highlands must get regulaarly...
Plan is to get kids and dig around the house today - apart from anything else my tumble drier is currently inaccessible because it's in the shed!
By some stoke of foresight I left the yard brush and the shovel by the back door yesterday - I think I would have had a devil of a job getting the shovel out of the car!

Shysarah

Morning Flying Folks,

Grim here still and its snowing for a change. In fact I am sat in the living room mumbling at the snow and the cursing the odd idiot driver who is zooming past. Really!!
Our road is pure ice with a layer of snow on the top some people eh. My dad has made a resolution this year that he will not be pulling any cars out with his tractors after some ignorant people having a whinge at him last year when he tried to help them.
I am also sulking still about not being able to get to my support group but then when I heard it took someone over seven hours to do half of the journey i had planned maybe staying at home was not a bad idea.
Oh well, my sister is in bits today as she is seriously snowed in and her hubby is travelling to York for an employment tribunal fortunately he has someone taking him in a 4 x 4 but she is a bit of a worrier to say the least. If he doesn't go though he automatically forfeits the case and after all the work they have put into it they cannot afford to do that.

Jo-jo I am in shock at the disgusting behaviour of your DDs school. Really I would be demanding answers straight away this should never have been allowed to happen.
Piggers - Have fun with the tree and chrimbo dec's. Pop a chrimbo CD on so that way when your OH comes home he is assaulted by the seasonal mood from all senses.
Mazz - Big congrats xx

Ok Listy..

Wednesday ~ Bedroom, Landing..
Level one
Declutter the floor of clothing and mess and shoes and everything else!
[STRIKE]Strip bedding and replace with clean[/STRIKE] Done friday
Level two
Vacuum floors in bedroom [STRIKE]and on the landing[/STRIKE] No landing
Dust and deweb.. don't forget to do the lightshade
Polish windows and mirrors and any other glass/mirror
Level Three
Fill a binbag of stuff to leave the house.. be it rubbish or clothing or bedding..
Sort out old makeup and toiletries.. think of all those germies breeding on the lip gloss you've not worn since last summer.. Bleugh.. thanks
Have you written christmas cards yet??? Go finish them off! Seems a bit early for me so will write the list of people deserving of one and spend some time studying instead
Extras

1. Catch up on emails/calls etc
2. Dust behind radiators.. sock on a stick!
3. Pile up the hotspots, or at least some of them and deal with it all
4. [STRIKE]Check you have wrapping paper, sellotape etc.. and other wrapping requirements.. and don't forget ADVENT CALENDARS!!!!!!!!!!!!![/STRIKE] No advent calendars for me

Extras

[STRIKE]Litter Tray - clean, refill and start hunting out a new covered one as this is looking worn now[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Find homes for all the clutter on my table so I can use it for study without knocking things off and put on a nice festive center-piece[/STRIKE]
Nurse - 9am Thursday
[STRIKE]Pray snow clears so I can get to support group Tuesday evening [/STRIKE]
Order GodD1 and 2's Christmas presents when evoucher for Te$co comes thru
[STRIKE]Check coal level and oil and place new orders if needed (should just need coal)
Clear mahoooosive pile of magazines in LR[/STRIKE]
Sort out mahoooosive messy pile of packaging materials
Stop myself checking eBay every 2 minutes - :rotfl::rotfl: yeah right!!

Ok, Love, hugs, Spoons and warm blankets to everyone in need
Sarah xx

gratefulforhelp_2

Hello choogirl :wave:Here's a tree :xmastree:

sock I second the recommendation for bbc.co.uk/bitesize and you want KS3. Good games. Also you can get books in Smiths and places similar, we get DD1 to do 15 minutes a day, since her teacher thinks you can't get better at maths with practise, you either get it or you don't :eek: the pillock!

Off sick again, but still would like some actual organised snow instead of the pathetic showing we've had so far.

Flyingwise I have accepted that a king size duvet WILL NOT go in my washing machine...

pigpen

Shysarah wrote: »

Piggers - Have fun with the tree and chrimbo dec's. Pop a chrimbo CD on so that way when your OH comes home he is assaulted by the seasonal mood from all senses.

He is here anyway.. He hasn't managed to find work since being made redundant last March So he may notice.. .. He may be having a bonding session with the children and a few paper chains though.. I am SO mean!

Sending DD2 to shop.. I need milk and my mother needs dog biscuits!

Mollina_Girl

Thanks for the HHC Mazz,

I have done most of my dailies as follows:

[STRIKE]
Tidy the kitchen.
Unload/reload DW.
Wipe surfaces.
Empty bin
Sweep
[/STRIKE]& mop kitchen floor.
Tidy main bedroom and make bed.
[STRIKE]
Tidy and S&S bathroom.
Tidy and S&S living room
[/STRIKE]
S&S study, wipe over PC desk and keep free from clutter.
Hoover downstairs i.e. living room, hallway, bathroom, dining room and study.

I also got the xmas tree lights out to check bulbs in case I need to get some. The tree isn,t going up yet but I don't want to leave the bulbs until the last minute.

I'm planning another HHC at 10:30

xx

sockdrawer

Mollina_Girl wrote: »

I'm planning another HHC at 10:30

xx

I'll join you Mollina Girl

MrsChaos

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

Off sick again, but still would like some actual organised snow instead of the pathetic showing we've had so far.

Come and visit? Sorry to hear you're not well, though.

We are all at home today. Schools closed and no trains/busses, so DH couldn't get to work. Anway, can't imagine that many people would turn up for a haircut in this. I'm not happy, though, because he went back to bed a while ago, despite forever complaining about the state of the house. I'm juggling school work, DS2 and housework. :mad:
Will try to turf DS1 out of his pit in a minute, so he can clear some snow outside the front door. If he's as helpful as his Dad I can see me doing it by myself in the end. Rant over - sorry, everyone.

Stay safe and warm, everyone.
x

nicki_2

Morning all.

Unexpected day off today as DD looks like a zombie Rudolph with a cough that sounds like she smokes 60 a day. She's hardly slept all night and is blending in with my magnolia walls She's okay in herself except for being dozy although she has been through a box of tissues already! She's on hot meals & hot drinks in a thermos cup, with my last box of tissues (roll on being able to do my big @sda delivery!) thank goodness I have plenty of bog roll :rotfl:

So I'm just having another coffee before making a start on the painting. Think I'll get the gloss in DD's room done first as thats the room which needs the least things moving and will be used the least today



Wednesday
- Paperwork for dentist appointment tomorrow
- Ironing (urgent: DD blouse, jeans, tshirt, shirt)
- knitting of hat & scarf

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
Sugar soap all the gloss work (sanding where necessary) - hall done, most of DD's room as well.
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
mop/vacuum floor
Level Two
Wipe out the fridge and rejig freezer (too much to defrost)
Level Three

Extras

1. Dust and deweb.

Tuesday ~ Living room, Hallway, stairs!
Level One
Clear and vacuum floors and sofas!
Dust and deweb
Level Two
De-fingerprint glass, screens, windows etc
Clear and wipe firesurround
Level Three
Write up your list of preparations for christmas that still need doing!.. presents, wrapping, cards, etc - Easy,EVERYTHING :eek:
Check smoke alarms - Put the one on the landing back up after painting the ceiling (downstairs one is already back up)

Extras

1. Wipe ALL light switches and plug sockets
2. Wipe window sills and catches.. check they are locked!
3. Wipe remotes .. they cannot be any cleaner than our germ riddled keyboard!

Wednesday ~ Bedroom, Landing..
Level one
Strip bedding and replace with clean
Level two
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on the landing
Dust and deweb.. don't forget to do the lightshade
Polish windows and mirrors and any other glass/mirror
Level Three
Have you written christmas cards yet??? Go finish them off!
Extras

1. Catch up on emails/calls etc
2. Dust behind radiators.. sock on a stick!
3. Pile up the hotspots, or at least some of them and deal with it all
4. Check you have wrapping paper, sellotape etc.. and other wrapping requirements.. and don't forget ADVENT CALENDARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I should go use the hairdrier on DDs windowsil to make sure its dry before I paint it. Its going to be a long, messy day :eek:

gratefulforhelp_2

MrsChaos wrote: »

Come and visit? Sorry to hear you're not well, though.

Love to! Don't want to give you my vicious head cold, though. I think 'flu, DH insists not!!

Shysarah

pigpen wrote: »

He is here anyway.. He hasn't managed to find work since being made redundant last March So he may notice.. .. He may be having a bonding session with the children and a few paper chains though.. I am SO mean!

Sending DD2 to shop.. I need milk and my mother needs dog biscuits!

Ooops let me just extract my feet.. I do have a tendency to dive straight in with both feet without thinking.. sorry hun xx