Weekly Flylady Thread 20th December 2010

maybemischief

Well in my HCC I managed to put rubbish out, receive Tesco delivery and have a chat and a cuppa with the driver!!
Think I may have to have another attempt!
How did you get om sexymouse?

ETA just seen your post sexymouse. Careful of your back! And I will join you again.

Mum_on_a_mission_2

sexymouse wrote: »

Anyone fancy joining me 4.15-4.45?

Me - just back from a quick shopping trip, will FLY whilst DS vegs with some TV, and should really make him some tea..

Moam

greenbee

Mumto5 wrote: »

Two nasty fractures. In plaster from elbow to fingertips. Back to fracture clinic on Christmas eve. It is my right and dominant hand.
No driving for 6 weeks.
Very limited flying
Hurts so much.

Ouch... painkillers... and distraction

Ishtar wrote: »

Hi all
Hope everyone is OK? Things here not so bad, except I have yet another migraine. Seems to be a weekly thing at the moment - I need to get hold of some migraleve I think. I know exactly what's causing it - the amount of stress I'm under at the moment, can feel it like a tight band across my shoulders and up my neck. Anyway, if they think I'm cooking tonight then they've got another think coming - OH, who works from home (and who, incidentally, should actually be on holiday right now) could help out by watching the children, thereby letting me sleep it off, but no...he's far too important for that. I wouldn't mind, but come Christmas Day he'll be expecting his mum and brother to be catered for. What do you reckon? Should I retire to bed after the kids have opened their pressies? Perhaps I should just leave instructions for how to cook Christmas lunch?

I think you should take to your bed NOW and leave DH to get on with it. You're ill. The only way to get rid of your migraine is to get some rest. Trust me... I'm related to THREE doctors

lil_me

Pigpen definately check it all, just seen a post of someones smashed up half missing order not giving me much hope

Actually there is a thought, the second set they have sent (first one appears to have been lost) should arrow tomorrow. Think I might be best going shopping tomorrow evening so I can replace them if necessary.

Laundry that is clean/dry sorted, all DSs is put away and there is more stuff to go to the garage. Suppose I best start on downstairs. DP who appears to have the same stomach upset as me has been sat on his a**e on the computer all day because he is not well and his meeting got cancelled.... Shame eh!

MummyEm

Monday Mayhem..

• Clean the oven for your feast!
• Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
• Dust round the whole downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

• Iron yesterdays wash mountain - 2 hours done but still some to go!
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor! - will do thursday evening
• Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices! - no desk. study is DH's domain but will do kitchen hotspot instead which tends to accumulate mess all on it's own!
• 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!
• Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

Tonight

-dust and hoover lounge
-call sis about other sis pressie!
-speak to DS's about dads pressie
-nct mail
-empty DW
-empty and reload TD
-tidy and clean playroom
-defrost dinner
-finish wrapping and clear paper away

Tomorrow
-clean cloakroom
-make flapjacks
-take car to garage
-go to garden centre for tablecloth/ last minute decorations
-defrost dinner
-evening - go out if weather has improved, doesn't look v. promising!

sexymouse

oops - starting HHC a bit late - Ready, steady, GO!!

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

[facepalm] Any ideas for dealing with permanent black marker that has bled through A4 paper into the textured vinyl flooring in the doorway of DD's bedroom?

Other than infanticide?

onestep

Sockdrawer: don’t bother saying anything to MIL.. bin the ones beyond repair and ebeast the ones in good nick!

Greenbee: glad you’re now putting ‘ex-OH’ in your posts – sending big hugs.

LL, Diva, & toots: hugs and lots of spoons to you all

Mumto5 & 1step closer: hope you both feel better soon. Mumto5, I sympathise (broke my arm in the summer). Drugs, and rest!

HelenJelly: sounds like you’ve got a bit of delayed shock there. Keep warm, and have some sweet tea. There are some really silly people out there; their problem, and not yours.

JoJo: ethanol, or acetone. Try nail-varnish remover first. Then try ethanol.

hugs and spoons

onestep x

Penelope_Penguin

Mumto5 - gentle hugs for you :A

Ishtar - retire to bed now, and leave DH Christmas meal instructions

I'm pleased with today's list progress Going to just have one last whizz tound, then relax before we go out :beer:



Monday Mayhem..

• [STRIKE]Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
  
• S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
• [/STRIKE]Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
• Dust round the whole downstairs
• [STRIKE]do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs[/STRIKE]

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
• [STRIKE]Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
  
• Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
• 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]Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!
• [STRIKE]make marzipan and decorate cake[/STRIKE] Done by DS
  
• [STRIKE]cool, decrumb and polish Rayburn
  
• wash back door mat
• [/STRIKE]empty kitchen compost bin
• [STRIKE]organise my choir folder for tonight's concert
  
• [/STRIKE]make Dan Lepard mince pie pastry - chill in pantry
• make streusel topping for pies
• clean 3 kitchen windows
• fill log basket

Wednesday!!!

• clean out bunny we're sitting
• make 50 more mince pies
• make Florentines
• make pigs in blankets
• make quesadillas for lunch
• spare ribs for supper
• decorate tree :xmastree:
• clean the silver
• Dust round the whole upstairs
• do a crazy HHC decluttering upstairs
• if Amazon parcel still hasn't arrived claim refund. Check progress of last 2 parcels

Thursday!!!

• Clean the hob ready for your feast!
• ice cake
• collect and stuff turkey
• iron my duvet cover
• fill coal scuttle
• empty ash pan, bring in fire brick, and setb up fireplaces for coal fires

Friday!!!

• clean out bunny we're sitting
• put bins out
• prepare party food
• ditch old oven gloves and get out new ones
• tea towels to the wash
• clean bed linen - my Christmas Eve treat
• make granary bread
• defrost croissants and pigs in blankets
• chill chanpagne; bring out red wine

short_bird

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

[facepalm] Any ideas for dealing with permanent black marker that has bled through A4 paper into the textured vinyl flooring in the doorway of DD's bedroom?

Other than infanticide?

Um... might it be worth having a look on the websites of the marker maufacturer and vinyl manufacturer to see if they have any advice on what to use? Or, if you have an extra piece of vinyl, can you recreate the crime scene and try every solvent in the house, finishing with the really heavy duty, don't use without windows open, stuff??