A FROG a week equals a special treat!

iamsalt

Oh dear Mumof2 - poor you. I have rows with my mum frequently over that sort of thing. i don't live at home but mum is a major hoarder and if I even try to remove or recycle an old paper or magazine there are tears!

Anyway I discovered a slight flaw in my plan to get my self assessment done - first i have to register and wait for a pin number! So i suppose that is a tadpole.

I also slayed another tadpole, i am meant to be starting a job on Monday but still haven't had a contract yet and i was getting worried but not brave enough to call and chase it, but I DID. and they were lovely and will try to sort things out for me so fingers crossed i will be working again (will be a shock after 4 months not working!)

Well done for all those getting on and just take things slowly for those realising that the frog a day is a new way to get things done but is scary. i have found it becomes less so over time and everyone is lovely and supportive
S xx

monnagran

Football Widow: rotten news about your friend, but I would think she has probably been feeling yuk for some time and once she has recovered will feel much better.
Mumof2: How did your DH even know some of his things were gone? My ex had so much stuff hanging around that he really didn't know what was there. As long as I only threw a few things away at a time he hardly ever noticed. I also invested in some large plastic boxes and filled them with anything I found lying around, any questions and I just pointed in the direction of the boxes.

Nothing much done today except a bit of ironing and I can't in all conscience count that because it was something I needed to wear.

But tommorrow is going to be action packed. Some pies made with apples given to me, a start made on typing the synopsis of a book my friend is writing for the may-be publishers, and some shopping - have got away with not going near the shops this week so far.

Well, that's the good intention, you know, what the road to hell is paved with.

Mumof2_2

monnagran wrote: »

Mumof2: How did your DH even know some of his things were gone? My ex had so much stuff hanging around that he really didn't know what was there. As long as I only threw a few things away at a time he hardly ever noticed. I also invested in some large plastic boxes and filled them with anything I found lying around, any questions and I just pointed in the direction of the boxes.

I stupidly said how pleased I was that I'd made a good start in the loft - he asked if I'd thrown anything away and I couldn't lie. He stormed outside, opened the black bin (yes, he is that sad), opened the bag and took out about 2/3rds of the things - crappy old knackered rucksacks, bag straps - and put the rest back in the bin. He has now apologised ... thankfully.

Right, got the ironing down so will crack on with that once I've cleared up the kitchen. Anyone else get days where you feel like a slave to everyone?

dannie

Yesterday, I completed three set "froglet" tasks so my "reward" is not having to shop for some time. A friend collected some of my groceries plus have used Asda for the first time; sharing the delivery cost with the former. Two of the completed "froglets" not mentioned were a gardening task (compost/recycling area) and indoors (sorting out batteries).

Five of the six "frogs" were achieved last week. Not mentioned were following up an email from last August and selecting dietary requirements that might help my health. So, still one more "frog" carried over to the oncoming week ahead.

Today, however, will be a "tadpole" involving sorting and preparing food perishables that have been left everywhere. Using up leftovers is the "reward".

Lizbetty

Football Widow, I'm so sorry to hear about your friend I would echo the wise words of Monnogran and also say that she is very lucky to have a caring friend like you to help her through her recovery. The bit where she is better and can do starjumps again is the bit to focus on, I guess. I always try and look beyond but if she has children it must be a worry how she'll manage. Are they very young children?

Mumof2, eek. I'm sorry you had a hard time over sorting your dh's clothes out. My husband is funny about his clothes but at the same time his head is a shed and so I manage to get away with chucking away his old clothes and he doesn't even realise - a lot of his clothes he got from a business trip to 'The States' (I hate it when he says that, it makes me shout at him) about 20 years ago and I'm sick of the sight of them. Anyway, I'm glad your husband has apologised for being angry at you for trying to keep your house tidy and in order for him and the rest of your lovely family (I'd lay that on thick if I were you, as it is true!). If he hadn't, I'd've cleaned the lav with his toothbrush. And then wouldn't kiss him for at least a week obviously, say you have a cold coming on or something. I really would.

I'm a bit off it today as I'm in turmoil over Titch. It seems she is only playing with her sister, her sister bestest mate and the horrid bossy girl at playtime and the teachers are worried she's not mixing with her own class. She says she loves her sister though and would miss her if she didn't play with her. I know I'm getting far too involved about it all. My solution last night was to have a fist fight with the mum who dismissed that Titch was being picked on by her daughter, and take them both out for home schooling. I've slept on it since, woken up with a blimming COLD of all things, and decided that fist fights and home schooling are not probably the way forward, but I can't get myself less emotional about it all however hard I try. I was bullied at school (by girls, the 'drip drip' effect) and so the slightest mention of my two getting picked on makes my head spin. A friend has said I'm too sensitive and I really agree but I'm not sure how I can become less sensitive. I think I'm just going to go through the kids school time falling out (not fist fighting, I'm not like that really, I just ignore/avoid people and don't shut up about how horrible they are) with people if they don't keep their kids in check when they're being mean (that'll be most of them there, then) and end up with two kids with no friends and I'll end up with no friends and my hair will all fall out through worry. All advice welcomed on that.

Anyway. Today - the Tesco man cometh (blooming early) and so I have to clean the fridge to put stuff away :eek: - one frog. There probably actually is a frog in there somewhere, there seems to be a lot of pup's fur and sticky stuff of various colours, unknown origin. Then, I'm going to strip the beds, wash the bedding and clean the bedrooms. Hopefully. Which is a froglet I would say as Titch hoards and so I usually end up spending hours sorting bits of twig and sticks and pebbles and dead flowers and plastic toys and hair bobbles from little bags and boxes under her bunk bed. I do worry she's going to be one of these people who end up trapped in their own rubbish when she gets older, she collects everything. But then I suppose she is 4.

Lovely autumn day here, sun shine but there's a lovely chill in the air. It's positively lovely weather. I hope you all have the same and have woken with a spring in your step and fire in your belly to batter the living croak out of some frogs. Let's go to war on them! Raaaah! (After a brew, obviously.)

Love from Luce xxx

monnagran

Lucyeff: this is miles away from frogs but you need help flower.
Of course you want to beat up anyone who hurts your precious babe. That would be all our reactions. If you were bullied yourself that is only going to add to your distress. There are ways to get through this. I'm not sure if this is the place to offer advice, perhaps we should start a thread, 'It worked for me' where we can share some of our ways of getting through our bad times. I have the awful feeling that I am never quite on the OS theme. If you want the benefit of my paltry experience perhaps you could PM me.

Frogwise, I did a tadpole yesterday with typing out a knitting pattern for someone. Has anyone else tried to do this? it drives you crackers.
Today it's the shopping and typing day.

themadvix

Hi Everyone,

I'm far more of a lurker than a poster but just thought I'd pop my head in to say thanks for the inspiration! I spend far too much of my time procrastinating (MSE is an endless source for this), so I won't subscribe although I may pop in occasionally.

Since reading yesterday I've busted two tadpoles and two froglets so I'm very pleased with myself! (And two of them were wedding related so really shouldn't be that much of an effort!!). My reward? Finally getting them ticked off my to-do list - it's wonderful feeling!

Vicky

Mumof2_2

Lucyeff hey twin sister, I was bullied at school too. My DD has problems making friends which breaks my heart - she is such a dear sweet little girl but she finds it hard to ask to join in with other children and is a bit of a loner (just like I was). It's hard not to be sensitive isn't it when it's your babies involved. Can you speak to the teachers and see what can be done about this? It's not right and the mum of the bully should not be dismissing it and suggesting home schooling. I feel for you, honestly I do.

Well done to themadvix on your tadpoles and froglets success - feels good doesn't it! Try to keep going, just pick something small and try to do one thing from the list each day.

Monnagran it's my typing day too - got 4 jobs stacked up and will get them done when I can. Been out this morning with DS, quick lunch and then he's off to school.

Frog list wise - ta da .... am going to list something somewhere after taking a beautiful picture! I know you've heard it all before but I'm now quite determined so watch out clutter

iamsalt

Monnagran - i think i would go crazy if i tried to type out a knitting pattern. that could be because i didn't understand it - one of my ambitions is to learn to knit, but never quite get around to it. find it hard to sit still for that long.

Luce - poor you worrying so much. I don't have little people but spend hours worrying with my friend over hers who is a loner too. My friend and i worked out we weren't all that good at friends our own age - they came later after school. No solace i know but we are here for you.

FW sorry to hear about your friend.

Mo2 - looking forward to hearing when you have taken that first picture!!!!!!!

I have proudly dropped of a bag of stuff to charity shop this morning which has been a tadpole for months.
This afternoon is a big frog i have put off which is taking my cat to the vet again. she has been on thyroid tablets for a couple of months but in the last 2 weeks there have been 2 huge lumps appear under her chin in the general area of the thyroid gland. she seems happy enough but i know it wont be long before i have to say goodbye to her but giving her the best life i can till then as she is a soppy thing. Once that is done i will be having a slice of cake as there is a tea room opposite the vet which does takeaway cake. :j

dannie

Hi all. My previous "frog" email should have read that it was a reply to a August 2010 email received.

My "tadpole" was more manageable than the terrible "frogs" last week although sorting out the food perishables did take a long time. It was the best task to do today as one of yesterdays "frogs" (health-related) left me feeling drained. I will take a day at a time for now until my "batteries are recharged". Good luck with your tasks.