Weekly Flylady Thread 20th December 2010

sockdrawer

Hi everyone
Freezing cold here again, but no snow..... yet!
Just been to get my hair done, and going to find a list.
Got to go through to Perth for light treatment later, so I might not get as much as I hoped done!

DD1 back from Uni, so we're a complete family again

• Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• Clean the fridge to accommodate you bounty of food
• Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?
• [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!
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• 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
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!
  
• Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!!

Wednesday Mayhem..

• Make sure the remaining presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• Have we located sacks for presents?
• mop the kitchen
• Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!!
• Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
• Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Thursday ~ Almost done?

• Change any bedding that needs doing
• Spend at least half an hour doing nothing at all!
• Check when payments need to be made, if possible set them up to go on the right date through the bank.
• HHI
• Get out and wash any special crockery you might need to use
• dust and deweb everywhere
• Binbag dance
• Wipe down all the worksurfaces in the kitchen
• Wipe all the units and appliances
• Sweep and mop the kitchen and dining area
• Play laundry catch up.. see if you can get it all done!
• Bring in the logs and coal you might be needing the next couple of days
• Wrap, wrap, wrap

:xmastree: Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRIDAY FRENZY:xmastree:

• Prepare veg for christmas dinner .. store covered in cold water overnight, it will be fine!
• Mix yorky pud batter for tomorrow.. it is so much better if you leave it to stew.. quick whisk as use as normal
• Prepare any other bits.. stuffing, salad etc Make starters before bed.. sneaky but a great idea!
• PRESENTS .. nuff said! (stockings with a few bits of fruit and a cereal bar make for a healthy breakfast!)
• Wash pots before bed!
• Bathtime to wear everyone out!
• Final clean out of pets/litter trays etc
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom
• Straighten the tree
• Get the roll of binbags at the ready
• Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
• Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
• If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

Saturday - CHRISTMAS DAY!

• Bag up all the wrapping paper and put it outside!
• Delegate pot washing/DW loading!
• Slice off the remaining meat and either freeze or refridgerate for tomorrow!
• Save remaining cooked veg for stew! It can be frozen if you don't want to eat it in the next few days.. or sling it in the crock pot with the carcass for stock!
• Before children go to bed they must stack their new things nicely!
• A quick S&S over the kitchen should see it looking fabulous again If you leave it by New year it will be a tip!!
• Prepare any run and grab style food for Boxing day.. I know a lot of families have get togethers on the 26th.
• Wipe the table/table cloth
• Put the best crockery/glasses away, or just out of the way so it doesn't get damaged.
• Go play with the children .. eat lots of junk food and delegate as much as possible!!
• Quick wipe over the hob should see it sparkling again
• Does the breadmaker need to be on for tomorrow?
• Start thinking of those resolutions you will be breaking by the middle of January! lol
• Don't forget to feed the pets!.. Mine had a bag of turkey giblets they helped themselves to!
• Enjoy your day with your loved ones, spare a fewv minutes thought for those who cannot be with us this year and who have lost loved ones.. I wish you all a happy, joyous, trouble-free fabulous New Year!! Without you lot.. I wouldn't be here either xx

GET TREE
Double check application forms and upload to website Done

Fill up car.
PooPatrol
Find and clean the table cloth
Investigate fresh places for roadsigns
Speak to MIL regarding roanes and a roofer. Spoke to DH who will sort it out.
Make MIL's cushions nearly finished one
sewing
Buy stamps
1/2 hour Italian
Angling Association stuff
1/2 hour photoshop
Persuade hubby to move boxes out of hall
Take inventory of old shop stock WIP Done 1 2 hours
Inventory current shop stock WIP
work through cleaning house pillows and duvets replacing as needed.
Phone sis & Dad
Added to daily list food and water for birds(Thanks Dusty)
Clean out crafting boxes
10 crochet squares
HHHW
1 hr Yoga
Drink water
Psoriasis creams
DD2 1/2 hour violin priactice
1/2 hour dreamweaver
re-check accounts
Do my spreadsheets
Update trade stand database
Urge DH on to sort out his dentist bill
Sort out family pictures cd for sis, bil and Mil.
Remember to remind game dealer regarding order of pheasants, duck and partridge while it's still cheap
Knit some of everlasting jumper. You know you love the jumper, so you deserve to be able to wear it

froddington

All caught up!

My cards have just arrived thanks Natty for organising us!

MOAM - am I right in thinking DS designed the card? It's lovely!

Mazz - hope the interview went well

soappie - may I suggest to step elegantly into the bath rather than jumping in if you're aiming to help your hip! :rotfl:Hope it's not too bad x

L-L - good to see you posting; hope you and DS have a lovely day celebrating his 21st on Saturday. Love, hugs, prayers and spoons as always xx

crafty - my dad has a brick on top of the wheelie bin to stop it blowing over. He went to put something in at the weekend, picked up the brick and lifted the whole bin as the lid was frozen shut and the brick was frozen to the lid :rotfl:

LW - glad you had a good day yesterday and that Mr LW is remembering the good times. Also, I'm sure it's probably obvious but how do you do Marmite gravy?

Toots - hope you are ok; love, hugs and prayers for you xx


Ok - lunch .......

Craftyscholar

froddington wrote: »

crafty - my dad has a brick on top of the wheelie bin to stop it blowing over. He went to put something in at the weekend, picked up the brick and lifted the whole bin as the lid was frozen shut and the brick was frozen to the lid :rotfl:
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:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

My bins (rubbish and garden) are frozen to the ground.

I did work out that I could reach them from the back window so made progress thumping the top with a broom ala pigpen - shifted the layer off the top, but need more work round the edges.

vanilla

Loads of help here today, kids have been really good.

Lunch has been done (hubby made it :eek: and he's promised to keep the sticks coming for the fire), next is the front hall.

Our room has been well gutted today and loads of washing sorted. I want a nice relaxing bedroom tonight with nothing out of place.

toochoosey

Gingerbread house done and floors mopped.......2 bags of crisps do not make a healthy lunch so think I will go do some pasta.............xx

greenbee

saver-j wrote: »

sorry, I feel bad for having a rant now:o
They (and I) are very grateful and were perfectly nice to the engineer, who did confirm when they asked that lagging would help. Sadly they hadn't known the advice before, otherwise they would have done something about it.
The rant wasn't aimed in any way at the engineer, but at the lack of delivery on the promise on monday morning that because of their age and ill health issues someone would come within 24 hours, so they'd refused to leave the house to come somewhere warmer, then 36 hours later, were just told someone would come tomorrow. If they had been told it wouldn't have been until today in the first place, or even been given an update to say someone's not going to make it, they might have been convinced to leave to go somewhere warmer. Anyway I will leave it at that as I do feel chastised, :osorry:o

As hex said, I wasn't intending to get at you, just remind people that its not an easy time. Gas engineers HATE using the phone, but are gradually learning. The problem is, that when they go out on their first job of the day, they don't know whether it is going to be at 10 minute job or a 10 hour job... so scheduling is more a matter of luck/chance/magic wands than anything else!

hex2 wrote: »

SaverJ - Don't be daft, I read it as you being (quite rightly) cross with the service provider, not you having a go at the individual engineer. I think Greenbee was just suggesting that we all need to remember not to shout at the front line people which I totally agree with. The last delivery driver who came here was telling me how stressful it was dealing with the abuse he personally got when things got there late, a situation completely beyond his control.

... and the same goes for the guys in the call centres... they aren't in control (every time I want to rant at one I just remember what a horrible place it can be to work and I'm grateful I don't work there!) they're just the messengers. The best way to get prioritised is to build a relationship with the agent somehow - but also remember that they may be penalised if you're on the phone to them for too long. I know that BG have moved a lot of sales agents onto services calls to try to help deal with the call volumes.

And yes, all these people ARE being paid, but some of them feel that they have to take the extra work when they'd rather be with their families (or driving in this weather).

Trying to get hold of the hospital to book an appointment... have made one batch of chocolates - not sure how they'll come out, as I haven't used silicon moulds before. Also, its a bit cold in here, so the chocolate sets almost instantaneously

sammr85

Monday Mayhem..

• Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• Clean the oven and hob ready for your feast!
• Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
• Dust round the whole downstairs
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
• Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!

Wednesday Mayhem..

• mop the kitchen
• mop the bathroom/s and loo's
• Clean the bath and shower
• Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!!
• Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
• Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
• Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!
• wash windows through the whole downstairs if needed
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Thursday ~ Almost done?

• Change any bedding that needs doing
• Spend at least half an hour doing nothing at all!
• HHI
• dust and deweb everywhere
• Binbag dance
• Wipe down all the worksurfaces in the kitchen
• Wipe all the units and appliances
• Sweep and mop the kitchen and dining area
• Play laundry catch up.. see if you can get it all done!
• Wrap, wrap, wrap

:xmastree: Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRIDAY FRENZY:xmastree:

• PRESENTS .. nuff said! (stockings with a few bits of fruit and a cereal bar make for a healthy breakfast!)
• Wash pots before bed!
• Bathtime to wear everyone out!
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom
• Straighten the tree
• Get the roll of binbags at the ready
• set up the video & camera!!! Fully charged and ready to roll!!
• Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
• Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
• If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

Saturday - CHRISTMAS DAY!

• Bag up all the wrapping paper and put it outside!
• Before children go to bed they must stack their new things nicely!
• A quick S&S over the kitchen should see it looking fabulous again If you leave it by New year it will be a tip!!
• Wipe the table/table cloth
• Go play with the children .. eat lots of junk food and delegate as much as possible!!
• Quick wipe over the hob should see it sparkling again
• Start thinking of those resolutions you will be breaking by the middle of January! lol
• Enjoy your day with your loved ones, spare a few minutes thought for those who cannot be with us this year and who have lost loved ones.. I wish you all a happy, joyous, trouble-free fabulous New Year!! Without you lot.. I wouldn't be here either xx

Penelope_Penguin

Please can I have a small drum roll ..........

.......... DD has finally submitted her UCAS application for University
:snow_laug:dance:_party_:xmastree::happyhear:bdaycake::easter_ba:EasterBun

sexymouse

Well as predicted, the energy ran out, and I ended up falling asleep in bed with Ebony at around 11.30am. Got up around 12 to answer the door to MIL, went back to bed, and got up at around 2pm.

Heard a thud on the doormat, and ran to see what it was expectantly, and found my flylady Christmas cards. SO, a BIG THANK YOU to Natty68 for being postmistress - I know you were worried that they may not reach us before Christmas, which wouldn't have mattered anyway, but it looks like quite a few people have received their's today, so well done and relax now! Also, a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who sent Moon and I cards. Have left them in a pile on the sofa so he can look through them when I've picked him up from work. Serena and LadyL I hope I got the spelling of your DS (P) the right way round - apologies if I didn't - I had a mind blank as to which was which.

Well I'm off to find a drink and some food, as I now have the hiccups. Suppose I'd better pop my trainers on and go and get the washing sorted first too or I'm never going to achieve my target of getting it all done today.

Hugs all around.

sexymouse x

hex2

greenbee wrote: »

have made one batch of chocolates - not sure how they'll come out, as I haven't used silicon moulds before. Also, its a bit cold in here, so the chocolate sets almost instantaneously

I have got some silicon moulds to have a play with too. I made some salted caramel truffles earlier, the bowl scrapings are lovely.

The boys and I are going to make the gingerbread house later - it was all of £1.49 for a complete dr. oetkers kit in H&B. DS2 wants to make a chocolate cake as always :cool:.

Logs are in and drying, next load is in the WM, and DS1 has emptied the DW :A. They want to wrap thier presents now. They have worked hard bringing logs in and doing jobs for me to earn money to buy presents, and they are very proud of their efforts.

PP - did she go with l'bro in the end?