Weekly Flylady Thread 21st November 2011

determined_new_ms

Ok I've been doing flylady this week. I come and go periodically but over the last 8 weeks I have really not cared about my house or keeping up with things so decided this week to give myself a kick and do some stuff. Felt really satisfying yesterday when I had finished & the lounge was lovely & tidy :T

Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
level one
Sweep the floor
Level Two
Wipe the work surfaces
Dust any flat surfaces
Level three
Clean the kitchen sink and drains
Polish the table

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair loo
Level 1
sweep through the living room
Level 3
Clean the mantel or coffee table, re home things that don’t belong here
15 minutes on a hotspot
Wipe the phone

Wednesday – clean lounge & kitchen windows
Level 1
HH putting stuff away
Level 3
Wipe computer keyboard and mouse, clean the screen
Run a virus scan or defrag

Declutter misson:

Despite the promises decades ago that we were heading for a paperless world it doesn’t seem to have arrived! Today declutter paperwork, from files, intrays, magazines etc. Do you still have the receipts from last Christmas stuffed in a drawer? Leaflets for places you will never visit; recipes you will never make get rid of it all.

Wednesday Health Check
When life is busy it is easy to forget to keep an eye on your own health but it is so important. So today I want those breasts checked ladies and I can think of no excuses. Now is also a great time of year to get appointments at dentists and opticians if you are overdue a visit as they get lots of cancellations. Have you stashed your supplements away at the back of a cupboard hoping they will work by osmosis?

Wednesday season of goodwill and forgiveness
Simple one today for you all, I want you to forgive yourself for something you have done in the past (distant or more recent). It can be a bad decision you made, something you said, something you didn’t do. Stop it being in your head. Accept that you are human, you made a mistake and you completely forgive yourself for it. Now enjoy your day. I really need this one at the moment! Am off of work with anxiety & just worry about everything.

Natty68

Afternoon all, have DH under my feet today and already he's annoying me..lol For some reason I have this aversion to my week being interrupted midweek for a day by DH. When he has a week off it's much better

This is what I have been up to while "resting"..lol Was supposed to be for an American ornament exchange, but unfortunately it has been cancelled. So I am now left with these stitched ornaments for my tree





JoJo ooh I bet you're excited about collecting the new moggie. Can't wait to see a pic of the wee one.

Monday - kitchen and dining room
level one
Sweep and mop the floor
Level Two
Wipe out the fridge and check the drain hole - mine overflowed this week
Level three
Clean the kitchen sink and drains

Declutter Mission

Sort through tuppawear. Do you really need all those empty pots? Are you missing lids?

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair loo
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs
Level 2
HHI
Give your cushions a good bash outside (exercise those bingo wings)
Level 3
15 minutes on a hotspot
Wipe all the remote controls/phones

Declutter Mission:

Wednesday – Study or kids rooms – doesn’t apply to you then clean some windows

Put new nets up this afternoon and gave the windows a clean inside
Level 3
Wipe computer keyboard and mouse, clean the screen
Run a virus scan or defrag
Change any pet bedding that needs it


Declutter misson:

Today declutter paperwork, recipes you will never make get rid of it all. ~ through away a load of cookery mags that I won't use this morning.

Personal Challenges :starmod:

Monday Pollyanna Day

Tuesday Go outside Day
I want you to spend 10 minutes today outside (or looking through the window) enjoying the season. Look at the birds, the beauty of the plants in your garden even those which are stripped bear. Whilst you are out there see if there are any evergreens, seedheads, berries which you will be able to use for Christmas decorations. If you don’t have a garden then a brief stroll somewhere close by would be good. - Saw a sparrowhawk sitting on my veg plot this afternoon, a bird we never get in our area. Also it was the first time I have ever seen this bird. Also sat and watched Mr and Mrs Dove, Woody the wood pigeon, Asbo Robin, Hoody and Mrs Hoody Blackbird, and hundreds of starlings and sparrows, after have fed them their breakfast this morning

Wednesday Health Check
Done, as I have to go for a chest xray on Thursday which I booked today. Also have been checking breasts since ribs got fractured, no lumps just very tender Am also taking my supplements daily

Preparing for Christmas Challenges:rudolf:

Monday dates
Advent starts next Thursday, have you got your calendars or candles?
When is the last date for ordering your turkey ~ having goose, just waiting for Aldi to get this in.
Can you book an online delivery slot yet? ~ am going to do battle with the shops myself.

Tuesday outfits
Even if you are not going out for Christmas could you wear a favourite outfit at home? ~ going to inlaws and funnily enough I found an unworn outfit while chucking out unwanted clothes from the wardrobe this morning

Wednesday season of goodwill and forgiveness
Simple one today for you all, I want you to forgive yourself for something you have done in the past (distant or more recent). It can be a bad decision you made, something you said, something you didn’t do. Stop it being in your head. Accept that you are human, you made a mistake and you completely forgive yourself for it. Now enjoy your day. - working on this one at Therapy strangely enough

LameWolf

Jojo don't forget to post a pic of the kitten when you get chance.;)

I shall make sure the spare room is up to scratch today; Dilly Doglet will be arriving tomorrow, and while her bed will be in the kitchen, I shall need to move the wheeled trolley to the spare room to make room for the dog bed, and her "suitcase" with her food supply and such like will need to go on the trolley.;)

The Challenges today are.... interesting, to say the least. No problem with the health one, but as for the other..... where do I start, when I've spent 5 decades apologising for even existing?!:(

I'm pretty good at keeping paper garbage weeded, but I'll go through the racks under my computer desk, and see if anything can be disposed of, for the declutter mission.

Personal Challenges :starmod:


Wednesday Health Check
When life is busy it is easy to forget to keep an eye on your own health but it is so important. So today I want those breasts checked ladies and I can think of no excuses. Now is also a great time of year to get appointments at dentists and opticians if you are overdue a visit as they get lots of cancellations. Have you stashed your supplements away at the back of a cupboard hoping they will work by osmosis?


I'm all up to date – still waiting for results of my blood test, so nowt I can do there at this point; just decluttered nearly £1K to the dentist, so that's done; optician not due til after New Year (they'll send me a letter); and audiologist booked for 7th January. Calcium and vitamins get dished out every night, when I put out the next day's prescription meds for both Mr LW and myself, so I think we're all covered.:T
Preparing for Christmas Challenges:rudolf:


Wednesday season of goodwill and forgiveness
Simple one today for you all, I want you to forgive yourself for something you have done in the past (distant or more recent). It can be a bad decision you made, something you said, something you didn’t do. Stop it being in your head. Accept that you are human, you made a mistake and you completely forgive yourself for it. Now enjoy your day.


This Challenge could be a problem for me.:(

Pollybear

Afternoon all

I've done all the bedrooms today and my bedding is out on the line. I did DD1's yesterday.

I'm going to have to think about the Christmas challenge today. It's hard to get out of the habit of feeling bad about yourself and how you've let everyone down. Work in progress I think.

I went to the dentist last week for a check up and all good.

cally_c

Afternoon all!


Monday - kitchen and dining room
:jDONE:j
Declutter Mission
:jDONE:j

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair loo
:jDONE:j
Declutter Mission:
:jDONE:j did this last week following an appeal for hangers from the performing arts dept at work!

Wednesday – Study or kids rooms – doesn’t apply to you then clean some windows
Level 2
Clear and Hoover floor
Wipe all dusty areas with a damp cloth
Change a child’s bed

Declutter misson:
Despite the promises decades ago that we were heading for a paperless world it doesn’t seem to have arrived! Today declutter paperwork, from files, intrays, magazines etc. Do you still have the receipts from last Christmas stuffed in a drawer? Leaflets for places you will never visit; recipes you will never make get rid of it all.


Personal Challenges :starmod:

Monday Pollyanna Day
Have rung a friend to wish her a happy holiday later this week. Am seeing DH's being away tonight as an opportunity for a pampering soak in the tub & a good nights sleep without having to wear earplugs!

Tuesday Go outside Day
Have swept the birdtable & made up a new mix to scatter on it.
Fed the fish & dead-headed a few flowers to go in the green bin as this is being emptied tomorrow for the last time till April :mad:

Wednesday Health Check
When life is busy it is easy to forget to keep an eye on your own health but it is so important. So today I want those breasts checked ladies and I can think of no excuses. Now is also a great time of year to get appointments at dentists and opticians if you are overdue a visit as they get lots of cancellations. Have you stashed your supplements away at the back of a cupboard hoping they will work by osmosis?


Preparing for Christmas Challenges:rudolf:

Monday dates
[STRIKE]Advent starts next Thursday, have you got your calendars or candles?[/STRIKE]
Check this link for last posting dates for parcels and overseas mail and all other mail.
[STRIKE]When is the last date for ordering your turkey?[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Can you book an online delivery slot yet?[/STRIKE]

Tuesday outfits
:jDONE:j

Wednesday season of goodwill and forgiveness
Simple one today for you all, I want you to forgive yourself for something you have done in the past (distant or more recent). It can be a bad decision you made, something you said, something you didn’t do. Stop it being in your head. Accept that you are human, you made a mistake and you completely forgive yourself for it. Now enjoy your day.



love to all,

seafarers_wife

just doing a list update then off to iron and FINALLY SORT MY HOSPITAL BAG. got a shock yesterday at hospital, baby is now 7lbs 8oz'a at not quite 36 weeks, so induction date booked in for 12th, but back for weekly monitering as date my change depending on size of baby!

Monday - kitchen and dining room
level one
HHI
Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and Stairs, downstair loo
Level 1
Vacuum through the living room, hall and stairs - going to have to wait till DH can do it as i cant!
Level 2
HHI
Give your cushions a good bash outside (exercise those bingo wings)
Clean the downstairs loo and basin yay no downstairs loo, but will s&s bathroom
Level 3
15 minutes on a hotspot thats going to be hospital bag!
Wednesday – Study/spare room
Level 2
HHI
Clear and Hoover floor
Wipe all dusty areas with a damp cloth
Change a child’s bed
Level 3
Wipe computer keyboard and mouse, clean the screen
Run a virus scan or defrag

Declutter misson:

Despite the promises decades ago that we were heading for a paperless world it doesn’t seem to have arrived! Today declutter paperwork, from files, intrays, magazines etc. Do you still have the receipts from last Christmas stuffed in a drawer? Leaflets for places you will never visit; recipes you will never make get rid of it all.



Challenges

Monday Pollyanna Day Done
Tuesday Go outside Day done
Wednesday Health Check done

Preparing for Christmas Challenges:rudolf:

Monday dates - almost done - added to my toots list
Tuesday outfits done
Wednesday season of goodwill and forgiveness
Simple one today for you all, I want you to forgive yourself for something you have done in the past (distant or more recent). It can be a bad decision you made, something you said, something you didn’t do. Stop it being in your head. Accept that you are human, you made a mistake and you completely forgive yourself for it. Now enjoy your day.will try but this is difficult!


Toots List/Frog List/My Extra list -

1. HEM CURTAINS
4. Take car to carwash
6. Tip run
8. Finish all filing
13. wrap presents
14. write christmas cards
16. pack hospital bag - WIP
19. buy new pillows for spare bed - need 2
20. get DH to do his work filing
21. update driving licence with address
22. work out how to do change of name for driving licence
23. buy lightshade for spare room
25. agree on baby names - first name agreed just need to do middle name
26. change sainsburys shop from 10th december to later date. ideally 21st/22nd
27. buy joint from butchers for christmas

Dustykitten

Back from a long shopping trip. Did manage to get a few presents so I can update my list in a minute. Worryingly unworried about Christmas this year despite not having got many presents at all.

Those struggling with today's Christmas Challenge I simply want you to say out loud to yourself I forgive myself.

furball

Oops forgot to add
Personal Challenges :starmod:

Monday Pollyanna Day
Done. I think i posted about this.

Tuesday Go outside Day
Watched the chickens have the freedom of the garden for a change, they live in a covered run. Have got our lovely robin family but didn't see our wrens which am so chuffed about. Does anyone know if wrens migrate? Will have to google

Wednesday Health Check
As Gok would say Bangers checked :rotfl:
No outstanding prescriptions or checkups and we all went to dentist recently.

Noticed a new kitten mentioned oooo lovely, apologies if i have missed anything important as i am just skimming until i get chance to catch up on thread. Has anyone heard from pigpen ? as i haven't noticed any posts lately.

Will pop back for a catch up read later. Hugs and spoons and sticks xxx

slimbrunett

Hi everyone i've come crawling back things are getting in a bit of a mess again here hello to any newbies need a kick up the backside to get this house wipped into shape also myself as I'm starting a diet again if anyones local and wants some motivation too give us a pm im in mansfield. now off to the front page to make a list of what needs doing this week and shall start at level 1 mon, tues and today and see how I go from there

Mudbath

Jojo - so excited for you about the puddy cats! Give them a cuddle from me.
Natty - those are beautiful! They'll look lovely on your tree.

Just popped on to say thank you for all your good wishes. They are very much appreciated. We're trying to keep busy and remember the fun things we did with the old puppy dog! Lots of tears and laughter. Stripes has dragged her bed to where the other pooch had her bed and lies there a lot. It's quite nice not having a gap where the old ladies bed was!

Will join in properly next week and just pop in and out this week.

Need to go and get some exhaust quotes as mine has just fallen off the car. It's been a good week - not!! However, we're lucky we had the old lady for nearly 15 years and at least I have a car even if the exhaust is in the boot! (pollyanna moment!) xx