Weekly Flylady Thread 6th June 2011

pigpen

Spring_Time wrote: »

When I buried our daughter, we were heartbroken. Our perfect, beautiful much wanted daughter. I will never, ever get over losing her. Not long ago we showed one of the few pictures we have of her to a couple that we have become close recently. They gasped and the look on their faces which they so kindly tried to hide was plain to see. Maybe we should of warned them but you see, to us she was perfect, beautiful. But they saw a young baby with half of her lower face missing due to a birth defect. Just one of the many defects that played a part in killing her. I guess to them she was "scary" even. So you see Pigpen hearing babies being called ugly and being spoken about in the way you were doing (not the parents...them I don't give a "fig" about") REALLY hurt me, and whilst this is not your fault, I mean, how can you be responsible for how anyone that reads a thread feel? I thought I could at least explain in some way why I felt compelled to reply to what you had wrote about that unborn baby and that it was not just me "Picking fights"

you cannot judge everyone by your own experiences though that is also part of life.. yes you were dealt the crappiest hand any parent could ever dare think about and it is obviiously still very fresh and raw for you.. the loss of a child must be horrific, something I am glad I have not experienced and I am sure it is something any person wouldn't wish on someone else. My parents lost their first child at 30 days old but they don't think every child in the world is beautiful and lovely to behold.. they grew beyond that in time.. every life is a gift yes, but that doesn't mean every gift is aesthetically pleasing.

I am sorry to hear of your loss though.. .. it is so very very unfair and completely the wrong order of things for a parent to bury a child.

pigpen

LOL.. Squeak keeps kicking or slapping OH to make him say 'ow' so she can copy him and say it too... little pest.. she best not think about trying it with me!!!

kazwookie

Evening

All of upstairs is done
All of downstairs is nearly done
Just got the kitchen to go.
Washing on the line has just had an extra rise!!

shellysue

PepPop wrote: »

That's what I was thinking...:eek: What if it had more that one colour... which one would you pick??

shellysue :T:T:T You're my hero!!:T:T But please don't tell me about your pegging - I couldn't cope.:)

Off to declutter a couple of bottles of red wine and work out a grand plan. OH and I have decided to sell our flat and move to the county ... I have a feeling I'm going to need really reallt big Toots list very soon.

when I was 10 years old, all my books had library cards, with a space for the date they were taken from the shelf:o I have let standards slip quite a bit :rotfl:

toottifrootti

I joined pigpen in an HHC at 1.30 and 2 hours later I emerged - it took me 2 hours to fill in all the forms the benefit people wanted - and find all the right paperwork and print of stuff - of course I didnt need 3/4s of it!!! More trees wasted! Anyway they were 2 huge frogs and now they are done - i really didnt expect them to take so long - they had to be handed into different offices in different parts of the town and I did that too - all the people invloved were really helpful and I also saw someone I havent seen for about a year and we will catch up next month when she is on hols.

the exchanges on the thread today really upset me and I didnt feel equipped to reply - it really puts me off posting when I think that others think we are unfriendly and unwelcoming - i thought we were friendly and certainly dont think we are cliquey! maybe I am being naive.

toottifrootti

this week now looks like this ......
Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Do items 1 and 8 from your frog list!!!
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances and kickboards
Level Three
Wipe the table... clean cloth if necessary
Extras
Thoroughly clean the inside of the unit doors!
Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall
Level 1
Froggy items [STRIKE]2 and[/STRIKE] 6
Level 2
Clean mirrors and other glass things that are meant to be shiny!
Level 3
Clean any fluffy electricals and defluff behind the radiators!
Extras
clear a hotspot or 3!
Clean light shades/fittings and lamps
Clean a window or two.

Wednesday ~ Bedroom
Level One
froggy list items [STRIKE]3 and[/STRIKE] 9
Level Two
Find 10 things to get rid of!..
Level Three
wipe over the light shades
Extras
Clean the windows
15 minutes sort out of gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome
Thursday Scrubfest- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
froggy list 7 and 10
Level Two
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Extra

Friday! - spare room
Level One
Clear the floors Don't forget your 'you time'!!!
Froggy list [STRIKE]4 and [/STRIKE] 5
Level Two
Wash window
Level Three
Sort through a clothing cupboard.. anything outgrown?
Dust..
Extras
Wipe down the paintwork & radiators

Frog List

1. sort phone wires in SR
2. [STRIKE]fill in council form[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]fill in IS form[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE] email shirley[/STRIKE]
5. Move pc
6. ebay postcards - WIP
7. do budget
8. do changes of address to family
9. do changes of email and phone number to family
10. clean electric cupboard

Monday
filing
deadhead flowers
Tuesday
ebay
filing
Wednesday
make hair appointment for 25/6
filing
Thursday
filing
Friday
[STRIKE]DN late morning[/STRIKE]
OT calling with paperwork to sign - didnt arrive
[STRIKE]Jenny's stuff[/STRIKE]
filing
[STRIKE]wrap and post ebay sales[/STRIKE]
Saturday
Jenny's fair
filing
Sunday
Church
packed lunch to make
meeting with R

June
finish filing
use 100 free listings 16/84
read and return 2 books to Celia
read and return 2 books to Chris
do stuff for Jenny 6/12
bucket list
cathedral investment broker meeting
take over paperwork from R

head down and batter on:rotfl:
toots xx

chocolateteddy

Had a good day including a lovely lunch out Got loads done in garden including a few frogs - not the live kind:D Really enjoying frog list idea I have a 'toot's' list so am trying to do a few off there each week. But with over 100 on it may take a while;)

Not a bad week and I am doing bathroom tomorrow as DD was in bath when I wanted to do it!!

ETA I felt very welcome when I joined yes some of you know each other better as you have been around a long time - no offence intended!! so please don't stop posting. I don't post often but appreciate everyones post.




Frog List -Done in black

• sew 3 brownie badges on by Wednesday!!! Did them then discovered 5 more in her pocket!!!!
• ring about judo for ds
• shut nat west account
• spider plant need potting on
• empty bedside cabinet and take to tip (Saturday)
• understairs to go through and declutter
• sort out honeysuckle
• list nappies on usednappy site
• lounge plant need potting on
• sort fishtank
• ring window man about mastic/door seal
• wash car
• open monthly saver for ds
• wash front room and study nets
• declutter lounge cupboard

Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances and kickboards
Thoroughly clean out and defrost the freezer... if it will help do an inventory and work what you can into your meal plan for the week!
Level Three
mop the floor


Extras

1. Scrub out all the bins.. recycling etc
2. Wipe any sticky grotty marks off the walls

Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Level 2
Clean mirrors and other glass things that are meant to be shiny!
Level 3
Wipe paintworks and any grubby marks off walls etc
Clean any fluffy electricals and defluff behind the radiators!


Extras

1. clear a hotspot or 3!
2. Clean a window or two.

Wednesday ~ Bedroom & Landing -DONE

Thursday Scrubfest- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean & wash floors in these rooms
Level Two
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush
Clear any clutter from desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Replace sponges and toothbrushes that need doing!!
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Clean shower screen


Extra

1. Fling all those empty bottles and tubes
2. empty out the bathroom cabinet.. clean it.. fling what you don't need and stash the rest in a beautiful manner.. in alphabetical order please!

Friday! - childrens rooms
Level One
Froggy list 8,9,10
Level Two -done
Level Three
Drag everything out from under the bed too.. there is floor under there!!


Extras

1. Make sure coats and shoes and uniforms are ready for school and homework is all done so you can relax the weekend!
2. Wipe any sticky handprints and dirty marks off walls and doors
3. Repair 2 things from you 'mend it' list!!!

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

My books actually fit into their respective shelves...does that count as organising them?

Oh, except for the music ones which live on the bottom part of the coffee table.


Minion is off with KH again. His response to the all clear on her echocardiogram was 'well I knew that'. Asked him if next time he could let me know the lottery numbers for Saturday and leave the medical stuff to people who know what they're doing [sigh].



BTW, Springtime, there is a world of difference between a child that has a birth defect and one that is plain ugly. Just as there is a difference between a giggle about someone who is horrible on the inside (which they will never hear) and directly wishing harm on someone. I have seen plenty of little ones who have been born too early for various reasons in working in the area and not one was ugly, even with the most terrible abnormalities - but I have also seen children with mean faces and natures in the playground, as well as those who exemplify the phrase 'a face only a mother could love', but are absolutely adorable, the poor little things. This wasn't a joke about children with medical issues or bereavement.





Hope you're alright, Piggers and you have someone you can let steam off to about what news has made you feel bad.

[goes off to check the colour thingy that Valli had, as I have never had anything resembling a sight test when taking RA meds....]

Valli

Jo have sent you a PM - and have now googled what I was taking and :eek:

mind you I also used to self -administer quinine - in my gin;)

ajmoney

Cancelled my next make up trial and make up for the day. Sent my sister a photo of Wednesday's trial and she was horrified and has said she will do it for me, good news as I was going to cancel anyway and do it myself, OH was going to take my to department store tomorrow for some help.

I made myself get off the sofa earlier and clean, not much but planning on having OH help me with the rest over the weekend.

Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances and kickboards
Thoroughly clean out and defrost the freezer... if it will help do an inventory and work what you can into your meal plan for the week!
Level Three
[STRIKE]Sweep and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Degunge the oven and hob.. pop off the knobs and soak them if you can.
Extras

1. Thoroughly clean the inside of the unit doors!
2. Wipe any sticky grotty marks off the walls

Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Froggy items 2 and 6
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean mirrors and other glass things that are meant to be shiny!
Level 3
Wipe paintworks and any grubby marks off walls etc
Clean any fluffy electricals and defluff behind the radiators!
Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself
Extras

1. clear a hotspot or 3!
2. Clean light shades/fittings and lamps
3. [STRIKE]Clean a window or two[/STRIKE]

Wednesday ~ Bedroom & Landing
Level One
[STRIKE]Open the window and air the room[/STRIKE]
Strip off smelly bedding and sling it in the wash.. replace well before bedtime!
froggy list items 3 and 9
Level Two
Vacuum the mattress and air the duvet
Level Three
[STRIKE]Vacuum the landing and bedroom.. starting at the bottom of the stairs[/STRIKE]
Remove some dust bunnies and wipe over the light shades
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Clean the windows[/STRIKE]
2. 15 minutes sort out of the landing gibble.. see if you can find something to rehome!

Thursday Scrubfest- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean & wash floors in these rooms[/STRIKE]
froggy list 7 and 10
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks.. shine the taps with a toothbrush[/STRIKE]
Clear any clutter from desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
[STRIKE]Replace sponges and toothbrushes that need doing[/STRIKE]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment your pc while doing this.
Extra

1. [STRIKE]Binbag dance.... ready.. set.. go[/STRIKE]
2. empty out the bathroom cabinet.. clean it.. fling what you don't need and stash the rest in a beautiful manner.. in alphabetical order please!
3. [STRIKE]Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins[/STRIKE]

Friday! - childrens rooms
Level One
Clear the floors in the childrens room.. throw out any broken toys and find some that are no longer needed that can be sent to charity shop or given away.
Don't forget your 'you time'!!!
Froggy list 4 and 5
Level Two
Vacuum mattress (after turning & wiping any waterproof sheets) and floors
[STRIKE]Wash window[/STRIKE]
Level Three
Drag everything out from under the bed too.. there is floor under there!!
Dust.. lightshades, curtain poles, games consoles/PC's etc
Extras

1. Make sure coats and shoes and uniforms are ready for school and homework is all done so you can relax the weekend!
2. Wipe any sticky handprints and dirty marks off walls and doors
3. Wipe down the paintwork & radiators
4. Repair 2 things from you 'mend it' list!!!

Frog List
1 Done
2 Get a quote for sorting car door out
3 Sort 1 shelf of bookcase
4 Sort 1 small patch of garden
5 Done
6 Decide what to do with clutter on spare room floor
7 Sort through kitchen utensil box
8 Done
9 Tidy cables under PC table
10 Weed & sweep patio

My list
Chase up 2 evening invites
Wedding gifts 1 left to get
After meeting with vicar make up order of service
Let hairdresser know about 1 more hair and timings