Weekly Flylady Thread 9th May 2011

MrsChaos

Glad to hear it's turned up, cat.

silvermaid wrote: »

I always ask St. Anthony as the patron of finding lost things and also St. Jude the patron of lost causes. (Maybe I ought to ask St. Jude about the state of my house!!)

Mum always asked St Anthony and promised to light a candle if the item turned up. Even though she was not religious, she always found a church (often on holiday) and paid her 'debt'. St Jude will receive a petition from me in the very near future, as I can think of a few lost causes...the house being one.

LameWolf wrote: »

I have a BIG frog to deal with, too - which I think needs breaking down into tadpoles. If it's not too much of a mixed metaphore, it's a real Elephant Task..... sorting out my clothes, and finding out which fit and which don't

Tadpoles are the way to go, I think. You could decide on a number of items a day, or try to get through a particular category in a week. Would you be able to try a few as you get dressed/undressed, anyway? Don't think this is the best place to discuss incentives for DH, though. :D

DSs and I went shopping in our little town centre, but missed the post office as DS1 was too slow to get ready. The parcel is likely to be heavy, so I wanted him to help me carry it. Should have set off withouth him. :mad: Spent more than expected in Jack Fulton's, but there were some great offers. Also have pork joint and fruit and veg and it's all put away. Debating what to do next. I might go down the road to my friend's. I bought her some curry sauce to replace what I borrowed yesterday.

I'm really tired, despite getting more sleep the last couple of nights. I'll finish lunch with a hot drink and see if that perks me up. Can't really afford to waste the nice drying weather we've got today, but I feel washed out.

1_step_closer

My frog moved It was the ironing (done that) now its going to Mr S and getting my very fave icecream as a treat............think I'll quickly tidy downstairs as that's the next frog. I seem to have a lot today!

Toots - lol! I'll always come back.
Lamewolf - that was a good idea above, or try 2 items a day. One when you get ready in the morning and one when you get ready for bed! have a bag ready for those you want to get rid of and those itty tadpoles will be swimming away in no time!

Anyway...............lets go get frogs.............

1SC xxxxxx

Mumof2_2

LameWolf wrote: »

Awwww:( I hate it when Mr LW and I have a disagreement, I know just how you feel. Hope you can "kiss and make up" very soon.
Re the birds; this might be of use:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdidentifier/
Take care, Twinnie, and have a good rest-of-the-weekend.;)

Many thanks for the link - that will come in really useful! Me and DH are fine again now; just not a nice way to start the day is it.

All my typing is done now so need to go and sort out kitchen ready to start prepping dinner - will the fun never stop?!

kazwookie

Well having mentioned earlier today, that my washing line was at a funny angle, I can now report it is 7 inches approx, shorter than it was!! :rotfl::rotfl: it bottom bit has snapped off it, but it still does the job!!

Ironing is done
Car packed for car booting tomorrow at MK bowl
Hm curry is cooking
All other clean clothes are folded and in airing cupboard

ebayqueen_2

Thats marvellous...what a relief for you.

cat_smith wrote: »

FOUND IT :T:T:T:T Or DH did. Down the back of the sofa. :j:j:j Relief all round :beer:

ebayqueen_2

silvermaid wrote: »

Well done, what a relief that must be x
I always ask St. Anthony as the patron of finding lost things and also St. Jude the patron of lost causes. (Maybe I ought to ask St. Jude about the state of my house!!)

Same in our house ....:) and it works too:T

LameWolf

MrsChaos wrote: »

Tadpoles are the way to go, I think. You could decide on a number of items a day, or try to get through a particular category in a week. Would you be able to try a few as you get dressed/undressed, anyway? Don't think this is the best place to discuss incentives for DH, though. :D

1_step_closer wrote: »

Lamewolf - that was a good idea above, or try 2 items a day. One when you get ready in the morning and one when you get ready for bed! have a bag ready for those you want to get rid of and those itty tadpoles will be swimming away in no time!

Many thanks, both of you; I just showed Mr LW your posts, and he's in agreement.:T
We've decided to do it thusly:
1. Empty a drawer into a plastic crate.
2. Replace in the drawer items I've worn recently so I know are OK.
3. Work through remainder of crate, one item at a time, probably using 1 step's idea, and place tried item either back in the drawer OR in the RSPCA box. Just doing one item each end of the day won't use up all my spoons.;)
4. Repeat with next drawer once the crate is empty.

Once that's done, then I shall see about having a rearrange of what lives where, so that I have (f'r instance) all long-sleeved tops in the same place, which they are most emphatically not at the moment; I was going try and do that at the same time, but I think making it a separate exercise is a better plan, on reflection.:o

It'll take a while, but at least it'll get done, which is better than we're doing at the present.

And, of course, having declared the intention on here, we have to get on and do it!:rotfl:

cat_smith

ebayqueen wrote: »

Thats marvellous...what a relief for you.

Yup. Big weight off the shoulders. DH has been suitably rewarded;)

Didn't get the other ROD cleared though. Think I'll try that tomorrow while DH mows the forest. If I do that first thing I'll feel justified in going to the garden centre for some veg plants.

Need to organise kitchen tonight. As BD has been around for a few days as I've been panicking, it looks like a bomb site.

Thanks everyone for your support over the past couple of days.

skintscotslass

AnW'sMum wrote: »

Found out that Quo ARE in Sheff this Dec, thought last night they were missng us out this time but my very good friend made some good suggestions for seeing them in Brum.

I was quickly reading this and thought you said Question Time! Doh!! Should have known better

Valli wrote: »

\I am a cushion-stabber

you get a pin and a cushion and say I pin the Devil...

And it works? cat, what did you try? praying or pinning? I lost my Links of London sweetie bracelet and a watch on New Years Day I need to try something.

And I'm feeling rotten. Got a nasty hacking cough which has made me vomit. Lovely. So no flying done other than the dishes.

Mumof2_2

I'm eating a frog - slowly sorting out DH's filing system (only been trying to do it for 6 years )

How long do you have to keep gas/electricity bills etc? The files are already bulging!