Weekly Flylady Thread 20th December 2010

toottifrootti

Triker well done to the triker household for getting the rooms changed around - hope you are not tooooooo worn out honey - thanks for the lovely words from you and everyone.

aj have a lovely time in Austria you lucky thing!

sockdrawer sorry to hear DH has flu - hope he manages to enjoy a bit of tomrrow - and dont you catch it!!!

I wish everybody a very:xmastree: Happy Christmas :xmastree:full of joy and laughter. may you all have a lovely day whatever you are doing.

love and hugs
toots xx

fedupandskint

the house is halfway there for cleaning

Ham in cola completed and apple sauce done

LR full of hampers that need finishing off and pressies for wrapping, then a hoover and the stairs and then BR then bathroom tomorrow morning and 1 more lot of WM tonight

Don't know where today has gone!

:xmastree: Merry Christmas Everyone - health and happiness with joy wished for all :xmastree:

hex2

Just putting the boys up to bed, then off for a long soak in the bath myself.

DS1 enjoyed reading your comments - much appreciated.

If I don't get back on, have a lovely day tomorrow everyone.


Triker - envious of that turkey! We are on the emergency frozen Aldi wonder that I bought when the weather started to turn, adequate if cooked well. I bet yours is superb. *dribbles*

soappie

Gin and gossip with NN done
Cranberry sauce made
Dinner ready - will be eaten whenever...
Chestnuts cooked - ready to peel in a mo
DD did bathroom and utility for me
Pastry resting
I'm pooped but Poirot on TV is keeping me alert.

Have a lovely evening peeps if I don't get time to post again xxx

macpep1

Hello Everyone :wave:

I never managed Natty68's challenge, got up late, had people in and out the house all day which kept me back. I have done a list for tomorrow with all the times etc everything has to go in and out the oven/on the hob/out the freezer/BM on etc. All veg prepared and stored in fridge and puddings made and stored in the caravan fridge, table all set, just need kids to go to sleep so we can fill stockings and put their pressies out, I am soooooo excited, I LOVE christmas, its the one time of the year all the family can sit and catch up and relax without worrying about life and how busy it is!!!

In case I don't get on tomorrow, I wish all my fellow flyladies a :snow_laugVERY MERRY CHRISTMAS:snow_laug:xmassign: hope you get all you wish for and have a fantastic time with your loved ones

Thanks to Piggers I am confident that tomorrow will go as smooth as possible, I have never been as prepared!!

Nite all have a good Christmas Eve xx

sockdrawer

Dustykitten wrote: »

So you don't read my posts then :rotfl:

ummm errr, ummmm, I might have been distracted and vague... tis not uncommon :rotfl:

Toots Thank you hon. He's decluttered to bed with a hot toddy, waterbottle, sudamed, vicks on hsi feet (I am sure I learned about that here) and parrots. Hopefully he will feel more human tomorrow. If not, we have a contingency plan. Hope you have a lovely Christmas dear. xx

Fedupandskint Ham/cola. How do you make it? The only time I ever tried I completely ruined a ham, and haven't dared to try since. Would you be generous and post your recipe?

lil_me

Tooch lock the door, when they come back in they can't just wander in and mess the floor
Greenbee I think you're right, just ate one and it felt greasy on the outside and the dark chocolates have less of it. Puppies are such a tie but if you have people to help they are such a joy too.... I have to stop myself getting one all the time

Completed the shopping but forgot a couple of things, lemonade for my tipple waaaaaa and golden syrup which I usually use on my ham so thinking of a sugar/honey glaze instead.

Housework - I need to vacuum round in here, then a once over in the kitchen/front hall, I've got the bathroom to do but that will be done when I go for my shower. Then I need to tidy/clean up the kitchen which I left half of not done because I didn't want to destroy it with the mess from preparing the food for tomorrow

DP did the LR windows and vacuumed the stairs and living room, he got the tree out which DS2 decorated
VERY productive shop, I've ended up getting some right bargains. My poor farmer had lots of orders cancelled so he let me' have one half price. Basically in addition to what I wanted I got free free range turkey, liver, veg box, additional sausages. Then got some bargains in M&S too, I used M&S as Sainsburys was absolutely chaotic and I had M&S gift card left.

Turkey is cooked, ham is in the slow cooker, stuffing made, veg prepared, pigs in blankets prepared, need to roast the ham tonight, might make pudding batter too

Off to do some wrapping!!! Never wrapped this early before

kazmeister

Good Evening lovelies and a fine Christmas Eve it is too.

Thanks to the support of you wonderful people especially Pigpen and Toots I am as ready as I need to be for the events that unfold tomorrow. The presents are wrapped and all under the tree , everywhere that needs to be is clean and tidy (apart from DD's room again but she's working on it!), any food prep I am doing (not much) is done and best of all DS is home and DH is not working this year.



I am therefore going to sign off now and have a glass or two of wine and put my feet up (Santa has already dumped the bags of pressies for the sacks in the corner of the living room in case she is too tipsy to go upstairs and get them later on! )




I wish you all a very








Special wishes for Lady Liberty and Toots for a peaceful Christmas




Love and hugs to all

Kazmeister and the krew xx

boddy

Took presents down to the hospital this morning then helped in reception a bit as they were desperate. Got my eye checked and its an infection so got ointment for that.

Went to DDs for a cuppa then came home and put the joints in the oven. There is such a lovely smell drifting through the house. Had a shower and have got my xmas jamas on.

The house is looking good so thank you to Team Flylady!


:santa2::snow_laug:xmassmileMERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!:xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2:

Dusty Been thinking about Mum a lot. DD has Mums xmas things out and I was looking at them tonight and remembering how much she loved xmas.
Toots Good to see you posting. Sorry to hear your plans have changed. Take care.
Helen jelly Thats good news about your Dad.
juliejim Glad you found your keys.
sexymouse Hugs.
hex Well done to DS1.

fedupandskint

sockdrawer wrote: »

Fedupandskint Ham/cola. How do you make it? The only time I ever tried I completely ruined a ham, and haven't dared to try since. Would you be generous and post your recipe?

Of course I can, here we go then courtesy of a domestic godess.

Pop an unsoaked piece of gammon in a pan that is quite tight fitting

Add an onion cut in half

Pour over full fat cola no diet versions here, bring to a gentle boil then cook gently with the lid on for....

Cook for time as per instructions eg 2.5kg for 2-2 1/4 hrs

Take out and remove most of fat and rind leaving a very thin layer

I then chuck on some apricot jam, spiced orange and apricot chutney or marmalade over the leftover fat and rind and cook for around 15-20mins in a very hot oven Gas mark 8 until glaze has blackened

Leave to rest and then carve off slices for tea, sarnies, pasta and peas, ham and turkey pie etc etc

Slice thinly when cold and can freeze for up to 4 weeks also

Ta Da.........!

Still drowning in hampers here - better crack on with the finishing touches to free up some time tomorrow