Weekly Flylady Thread 20th December 2010

Mudbath

Tootles - so lovely to log on and see your post. Sorry your plans are going ahead but would like to wish you a peaceful day tomorrow. Stripes says she'll come and stay tomorrow but if it's -15 then she'd have to share your bed!!! Hugs xx

HelenJ - fantastic news. Hugs to you and gentle hugs for your dad. He must be sore with all those stones.

Mumof2 - forgot to say yesterday, i think I did anyway, my shoe things came from qvc i think but my parents got theres from Amazon.

DD has woken up with the lurgy that DS, DH and I have all had. She's only just starting with it but I've made an appointment at the docs in the hope that he'll give her antibiotics even if we hold off giving them to her until she gets worse. The rest of us all needed them so i'm sure she will too. Filled her up with calpol, cough medicine etc. I'm trying to ignore the fact I have a sore throat again. I am not ill. I am not ill. At this rate it'll be DS cooking lunch tomorrow:eek:.

Jobs for today -

- dd to docs
- visit to pets at home as stripes 'needs' another christmas present (according to my children!)
- s/s
- nice lazy bath for me with NO-ONE interrupting!

Hugs and love to all xx

Mumof2_2

Helen, that's fabulous news - like you said you can enjoy Christmas properly now.

Toots, lovely to see you posting my love - we've all missed you. Sorry you won't be away, snuggle up at home nice and warm (with no bugs around!)

Juliejim, great news about the keys!


Just got up - didn't have peace whilst I had my lie-in though as DS wanted to play hide and seek and I wouldn't get up so I just hid under the covers. Oh and then he wanted to play tents so again under the covers we went and he pretended to be a monster - very scary!!!!

Catch you later xx

greenbee

Great to hear from you toots. Hope your treatment hasn't exhausted you too much and that you've got food and heating sorted out for yourself! As you say, Christmas isn't a time for making decisions on these things, so we've agreed to leave it until after the holidays.

hex2 wrote: »

Greenbee - I struggled with the chocolate too, just couldn't get the kitchen temp right so I went with truffles. DH took them to work this morning so I need to make some more up later, probably freeze them if Granny isn't here to guzzle. I sent DS1 out for greenery yesterday and they made some pretty displays with church candles on some big gold chargers so thanks for that idea.

Glad the greenery idea helped. I need to make sure that christmas greenery is a consideration when planning the next phase of the garden (or the next garden). As for the chocolates, I've pretty much got the hang of it (to be fair, I did spend a day at a class learning to make them!), so if you want me to go through it with you I'm free from about 11 today. Alternatively, it can wait until after christmas if you'll have more time...

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

and my lemon zester, middle round pastry cutter, and most bizarrely, my best Mermaid baking sheet - that's too big to have slipped down behind something *shruggy man smilie*

and all my work makeup... (actually, I think I must have left this in San Diego, but can't quite work out how )

Dog walked, breakfast eaten, another batch of chocolates done (orange & cointreau) Now... do I have enough time to get one more batch of chocolates in the fridge before my 10am work call? I want to do white chocolate filled with creme de marrons...

After that I might think about florentines - how long did they take you hex (the baking, not the chocolate bit, I've got LOTS of melted choc on the go!)?

Mollina_Girl

Good morning everyone,

Gobbly just arrived with butchers delivery along with the gammon, pork pies etc.

Trifle made, just wants the cream putting on when its cooled.

I've taken the old lady over the road to the hairdressers as she finds it hard to walk in all the snow, so am waiting for them to ring when she needs to be picked up.

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


Laundry – all done and ironing basket empty:T

I'll make a start on the dailies and plan to do the prep work this afternoon.

toochoosey

Ok, lets have a looksee....

Monday Mayhem..

• 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
• do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

• Declutter your desk.. if it is anything like mine it is full of receipts and invoices!
• Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!

Wednesday Mayhem..

• Make sure the remaining presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up while 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• mop the bathroom/s and loo's
• 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?

• dust and deweb everywhere
• Binbag dance
• Sweep and mop the kitchen and dining area
• Wrap, wrap, wrap

Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRIDAY FRENZY

• 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
• 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!
• 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

Also got dressed and sorted DD's hair.....another HHC at 10...OH is taking DD out so I can really crack on then..... How did you get on Penpen, JJ and Moam?

hex2

greenbee wrote: »

After that I might think about florentines - how long did they take you hex (the baking, not the chocolate bit, I've got LOTS of melted choc on the go!)?

Couple of minutes to throw together, 7 in the oven, then pallet knife off after 5 mins cooling. 20 mins all in?

I am going to force the boys to go for a walk - we are going stir crazy now.

Odd not to be flapping around in a panic by now - I feel like something is missing .

Penelope_Penguin

toochoosey wrote: »

Also got dressed and sorted DD's hair.....another HHC at 10...OH is taking DD out so I can really crack on then..... How did you get on Penpen, JJ and Moam?

There's really only dot-to-dotting left so I've tidied the kitchen (pretty much a constant thing with teens in the house ) sorted the animals, and put all things lying around into my wicker basket for people to claim

I'll join you at 10 :j

toochoosey

And I'm off again...............(thanks for joining me again Penpen....)

juliejim

I'll join you again tooch.

jjef

Morning all,

Have had a very lazy morning in this household but need to get moving soon.

Toots - lovely to see you posting, shame about your plans not going ahead but hopefully your DB will get heating back on soon and they will all have got rid off their colds.

Julie - well done with finding your keys why do we all have things missing mine normally are put somewhere safe and then i forget where that somewhere is.

Helen -good news about your dad hopefully after his op he will be much better.

Okay plan for the morning is, DD1 can walk the dog, DD2 can sort out washing, me collect turkey from butcher, WM, s&s kitchen, hoover hall, sort out bathrooms.

will run in late to the HHC and join you tooch & julie