Weekly Flylady Thread 20th December 2010

greenbee

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

Eclipse is underway - it happens at 7.40 - it's the first eclipse to coincide with the solstice for 400 years - a once in a lifetime event!!!

Standing in the garden in the frost in the dark is eerie - i thought it was a bit foggyu - but no, it's just the output from everyones central heating!

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Anyone else looking at the lunar eclipse? DS is wrapped up and gone outside. I'll be joining him soon

Too cloudy down south to see anything

Need to brave the cold this morning and get to the post office before my 10am call. So need to dress and sort breakfast ...

Also need to try to get the house warm enough to be able to make chocolates. The ganache is solid, so I can pipe it!

juliejim

lil_me wrote: »

Juliejim lots of thoughts on the way to your house, poor little DS being scared and big hugs for you too x

Thanks Lil-me - he's always been really good - has to have bloods done every 3 months and has them without a fuss but this will be the third time he's had this injection and last time it really hurt as the cream hadn't been on long enough as it wasn't quite in the right place when I put it on so it had to be re-done at the hospital. Hopefully this time it'll be in the right place!

Penelope_Penguin

greenbee wrote: »

Too cloudy down south to see anything

DS and I saw totality :T and DS made a winter equivalent of a crop circle in the frost on the lawn :rotfl:

juliejim - massive hugs for you and DS :A

Going to find a list and have some banana and yogurt. My tummy is still feeling delicate, but having hardly eaten anyhting yesterday, I'm starving

Penelope_Penguin

...........


Monday Mayhem..

• [STRIKE]Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! It is Bank Holiday on Monday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.
  
• [/STRIKE]Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• [STRIKE]Have we located stockings?
  
• [/STRIKE][STRIKE]S&S the kitchen[/STRIKE]
• S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
• Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
• [STRIKE]Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
  
• Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
• [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?
  
• Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job!
• [/STRIKE]Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
• [STRIKE]Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
  
• [/STRIKE][STRIKE]Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts![/STRIKE]Dust round the whole downstairs
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

• Children... quick.. tidy your rooms you don't want Santa thinking you don't look after your stuff.. he might not leave any presents!
• Iron yesterdays wash mountain
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
• get out any special christmas crockery and make sur eit is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too!
• Prepare a list for that last second shopping
• Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
• [STRIKE]Have a skim through the TV guide and decide what you want to watch.. it saves missing bits of stuff if you know what is on and when!! Don't forget to make time for Queenie!
  
• Toy boxes can be banished upstairs!
• Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
• [/STRIKE]Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!
• Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!!
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Shysarah

Morning All,

For those of you able to see the Lunar Eclipse have a look for me too please. Had set my alarm, got up early and we have complete cloud cover so I cannot see a flamin' thing! :mad::mad:
Mind you I was outside at 1am this morning taking a peek at the moon and it was so light and the clouds where all glowing coppery around it. It is also beautifully icy here again this morning so I can enjoy that instead. I guess mother nature has her ways of compensating us.

Lamewolf - Merry Yule may you and yours find love peace and light xx


Anyway, I guess now I am awake I may as well have a look at my lists;


Monday Mayhem..
[STRIKE]Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! It is Bank Holiday on Monday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are. [/STRIKE] Order completed for delivery Weds.
[STRIKE]Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping! [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Have we located stockings? [/STRIKE]
S&S the kitchen
S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
[STRIKE]Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..? [/STRIKE] NA
[STRIKE]Catch up on the laundry .. ironing is tomorrows job! [/STRIKE] 2 loads done
Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
[STRIKE]Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too. [/STRIKE] Counselling session
Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts!
Dust round the whole downstairs
do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!
[STRIKE]Children... quick.. tidy your rooms you don't want Santa thinking you don't look after your stuff.. he might not leave any presents! [/STRIKE]
Iron yesterdays wash mountain
Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
Mop the kitchen floor!
[STRIKE]Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good! [/STRIKE] Keep on top of this day to day
[STRIKE]get out any special christmas crockery and make sure it is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too! [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Prepare a list for that last second shopping [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices! [/STRIKE]
Have a skim through the TV guide and decide what you want to watch.. it saves missing bits of stuff if you know what is on and when!! Don't forget to make time for Queenie!
[STRIKE]Toy boxes can be banished upstairs!
Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
WRAP WRAP WRAP! [/STRIKE]
Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!!
Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Not too bad. Had a mass of parcels delivered yesterday so I am very lucky in that everything I need for Christmas has now come and been wrapped up.
Waiting for a new hose for my dryer but that is not essential for Christmas :rotfl:

Anyway I am off to chill with some more coffee and get myself properly woken up,

Love, Hugs and Spoons
Sarah xx

ajmoney

I was able to sit on the bed in my clutter-free spare room to watch the eclipse. The winter night sky just before Christmas is my favourite anyway. I watched just about all of it although haven't waited to see it appear from the other side. I hope you managed to see it LW what a wonderful start to your celebrations x

Craftyscholar

Happy Yule to the LameWolves.
Mumto5 - gentle hugs

Penelope_Penguin

Mumto5 wrote: »

Morning all. I slipped down the stairs last night and bashed my right hand on the bannisters. Pain is terrible, can't sleep. Very swollen. Need to go to A&E for an Xray.

Feeling very sorry for myself:(

Just noticed this - hope the docs manage to sort you out :A

Right, time to carpe this diem Going to have a shower, get DS to school, then HHC 08:30 - 09:00. Anyone else :j:j:j please form an orderly queue, and I'll brb

Mum_on_a_mission_2

Hi flygang,

An unexpected snow day here due to DS looking & feeling very off, as well as yet more snow - fetching panda eyes on paper white face - and we'll use him as a portable radiator;) Luckily daycamp is insured and they've been very nice & helpful - I'm hoping a day at home resting in the warm should shift it so he can get back for Thursdays party day, and maybe tomorrow, he does love it so.

Right, best see what DH's day is, then sort myself a list or two - may as well be doing useful things around cuddling the boy. PenPen I'll join you.

Moam

cyclingyorkie

i'm in - but mine will be a HHI - haven't touched it for what seems like ages - too busy with school stuff last week and having a bad back at the weekend didn't make me want to iron either.

Back easing - so am giving the ironing a go!

Mumto5 - good luck vibes for a speedy Xray and diagnosis! Soothing pain relieving vibes coming your way!