Weekly Flylady Thread 19th December 2011

Mumto5

I've emptied the downstairs ironing basket, I really want to do the upstairs one as well but don't want to wake anyone up just yet.

I've rebook DD1's driving test for 29 December

I've cleaned and polished the littlies school shoes ready for back to school. Jammy James needs new school shoes - his feet have grown at the same rate as his legs.

PE kits are ironed and ready to go in the PE bags.

It's hard trying to get jobs done when you have to be quiet!

I hope you get the present sorted Dusty and enjoy your day tomorrow.

I'm jealous you managed to grab another hour's sleep Juliejim. You will enjoy Arthur Christmas.

I'm going to creep upstairs to empty the airer ....

greenbee

Congrats Bonnie

Must get up early more often... I have emptied the DW, put away the washing up, done a load of washing (most in TD, a few bits need hanging up), hoovered all of downstairs, washed the floors downstairs and cleaned the loo. Doormats have also been hoovered and I'm now waiting for the floor to dry so I can put them down, empty the mop bucket and take the Hoover upstairs for phase 2...

I have some pipes to lag, the tree to water, meter readings and online payments to do, my bed to strip and remake, the kitchen to clean properly, two last presents to wrap and then when OH has finished work at lunchtime we will start putting the study back together!

Mudbath

Finish by noon on Christmas eve list
Order 2 x £10.00 itune vouchers
Take sister's present for my mum round to her
Wrap one game
Wrap 2 x selection boxes
Wrap 1 x CD
Sort voucher for day out for friend
Sort half a birthday present for DS's friend (born on 25th)
Collect soap and glory gift set (Thurs)
Thornton's choccies for neighbours


Wednesday - Upstairs
Declutter floors Hoover/sweep/mop all upstairs
Clean bath/shower, sink, toilet
Strip, wash and remake all beds

Still lots to do but working most of today so will have a fly this evening.

Some good news. We're getting a puddy cat in February (maybe earlier) of next year. He's a rescue cat and just needs to stay with his foster carers until he's a bit better as he's not been fed properly etc. He's very affectionate and loves dogs and we get to visit him whilst he's getting better. It's two years since our last puddy passed away so we're very excited about sharing our home with this little chappy!

Ooops manners - congratulations Bonnie xx

ajmoney

Not sleeping well at the moment, DH has asked me to take it easy today...we shall see but I have postponed getting the last few bits until tomorrow unless I feel more human by lunchtime.

Going to try and get up to date today so I can spend more time enjoying the quiet house before DH finishes work and Christmas descends.

My own list for today:

Sort out yesterday’s washing
Ironing
Wrap DHs presents
Get a small gift for my mum
Get 2 gifts for DHs music students
Put music books on new shelving unit
Oh...and the lists

Monday - kitchen and dining room
Level three
Make sure you have everything bought/ordered/list made for the weekend.

Tuesday - Living Room, hall, downstairs loo, any other downstairs rooms you've missed
Level One
Sweep/mop/hoover floors and stairs
Level Two
Last minute check on presents - have you got everything? Picking them up when I am out
HH wrap


Wednesday - Upstairs or Downstairs if it's a bungalow or a topsy-turvy house!
Level One
Declutter floors - either put away or into a box or bin bag so at least it's tidy
Hoover/sweep/mop all upstairs
Level Two
Clean bath/shower, sink, toilet
Strip, wash and remake all beds Only ours needs doing and it's on the list for tomorrow
HH Wrap
Level Three
HHI
HH me time
Dust all dusty bits

Christmas Challenges

• Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially! It is Boxing Day on Monday and Bank Holiday Tuesday so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.
• Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped!
• Have we located stockings?
• Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?
• [STRIKE]Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them![/STRIKE] All cards have gone now
• [STRIKE]Get out any special Christmas crockery and placemats - make sure it is all clean and ready for use.[/STRIKE] We only have one set so that is done

SummerMoon

Wednesday - Upstairs or Downstairs if it's a bungalow or a topsy-turvy house!
Level One
Declutter floors - either put away or into a box or bin bag so at least it's tidy
Hoover/sweep/mop all upstairs
Level Two
Clean bath/shower, sink, toilet
Strip, wash and remake all beds
HH Wrap
Level Three
HHI
HH me time
Dust all dusty bits

morning all, gonna get the list done today. althoough changing the beds will be left till tomorrow/friday for the boys and saturday morning for my bed (i love nice fresh bedding to sleep in on christmas eve)
Going to get the boys to sort through alll their old toys and junk this afternoon, see if we can make a bit space for the christmas toys and junk lol.
Need to clean the bathroom today too, dyed my hair yesterday and i always manage to get red hairdye everywhere so it looks like a bloodbath in there.

MrsChaos

Morning all

My night out was very pleasant. I took some florentines for the others to try and they seemed to go down well, so I'll make some more.

So far I've caught up on here and raised the dead, aka waking DS1. I'd counted on him babysitting DS2 while I go to costco, but he's at college today, even though he doesn't normally go on Wednesdays. Grrrr. May have a word with NN to see if DS2 can play with her daughter in return for offering to bring anything back that they need. I'd be a lot quicker without him.

Plan for today:
[STRIKE]budget (early payday today)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]shower[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]shopping list[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]stick tea in SC[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]shopping[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]locate DS2's Christmas list to check[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]check costco opening time[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]pop in to school to collect a few things[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]out for lunch with friend at 1pm[/STRIKE]
continue with LR and DS2's RoD
bake a cake and some twinks
decorate said cake
ETA [STRIKE]fall out with DS1[/STRIKE]

I think that's enough to start with. I can easily add more if I have time left... Don't think that will be necessary.

It's OH's last day at work, unless they change their mind and say that they need him on Saturday, so he's got at least 2 days at home. I've already told him that there will be lots of jobs for him to do.

Dustykitten

Brain gone dead from too much legal jargon and only on p28.

Time for a break, shower and brekkie.

juliejim

Still ironing - DH's pile done, just going to start on mine. Plan is to iron until 10 while I'm watching Diagnosis Murder then get dressed, walk the dog and go to the pictures!

Goodintentions

XYZ1000 wrote: »

I am missing it there already and want to be back..... but back to reality!!! lol

DH is talking about going back next year (we talk about it every year!!) He says he has been saving! I looked it up & the flights alone would be about £4000!! :eek: (4 adults & 1 teen) as we would have to go in the summer hols cos of school/exams i would rather go in april as it will be too hot in August. I think we need to discuss it further...

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

Well the flylady positive vibes sure are powerful........

I got the job I interviewed for today

I have me a full-time job - with prospects - starting after the Christmas/New Year break

Congratulations!!

Good morning

The party went well yesterday - but I was shattered!
Went to Aldi's in the afternoon, and bought a turkey crown, and the veg for Christmas dinner - so I think we are all done on that. Need to get DH to get the drinks in (mainly coke, lemonade & Schloer as we are lightweights!!) and we are done
While we were there, i had an irrate parent on the phone as her daughter was waiting for me on the door step (she is 11). I explained calmly that she hadn't confirmed that she was coming, so I assumed that she wasn't. She said that as she was 'paying me anyway' she thought it was a normal week! (she hasn't paid me anything yet, and I have had her daughter for 4 weeks now! :mad:) I explained that it is not a normal week as it is holidays! Anyway - she has called this morning & made other arrangements for this week & I won't see her until the New Year! I may terminate the contract before then, if she hasn't paid me! Sorry - rant over

Anyway - this morning I have 1 load in the WM, emptied all the bins, washed out the food bin, put out the recycling (including the large box the children have been playing in!), cleaned out the rabbit, poo picked in the garden & loaded the DW.
I am going to the library now, then town with DS, DD2 & Little Miss Sunshine. then I think we can have a duvet day with some Christmas films catch up with you all later.

Goodintentions

Forgot to say....

Yuletide Greetings :beer: to Lamewolf and everyone else!
The days get lighter from today