Weekly Flylady Thread 19th December 2011

juliejim

All food to be defrosted is on top of the freezer, bacon cooked for going in the pasta later, all dishes done, apart from the grill pan as I was cooking the bacon, WM and TD emptied and reloaded, birdfeeder filled. I'm thinking my next job is to sort out the DR and clear the table then I can set it and put some stuff on it out of the way, ready for later, better put the white wine in the fridge as well!

vanilla

Morning all, kids need combed out today and already Rhys has been sick and we didn't make it to the bathroom so i have a feeling it will be an interesting day..:(

Only room done here is the livingroom, rest of the house is a mess but i'm at home all day so i'm aiming for a 9pm finish with the kids sleeping..:D

juliejim thanks for all the info, me and OH clear but i'm combing everyone out. Just to be sure.;)

jjef

Morning All,

I hope everyone is having a calm and organissed Christmas Eve.

toots - Good to see you posting :santa2:
embb - very brave facing M&S this morning well done you.

List for today -
S&S kitchen
S&S LR
S&S bathrooms
make soup for lunch
marzipan & ice cake
finish wrapping a couple of pressies
WM x lots
TD x lots
put away any noniron clean washing
HHI x2
check camera for charge

All needs to be done before the Cinema at 3.00 then out for tea on way home. :xmassmile:xmassmile

Penelope_Penguin

Good morning everyone :beer:

hex2 wrote: »

embb, it sounds easy enough - water, salt, spices, oranges, honey and then leave it to soak over night in a bucket but in my head water in turkey is a bad thing so not convinced.

A word from the Science Correspondent Putting the turkey into briny water (that's the salt ) will actually draw water out of your turkey. That'll help it crisp up :T It's called osmosis if you're interested to read more

Friends did us a turkey that way for Thanksgiving this year - nice but I'm not sure it was significantly better than just bunging it in the oven and basting often

And back to Flying ............... DH is peeling a huuuuuuuuuuuuge pile of potatoes, then preparing a big batch of roasted roots. I'm then going to finidh in the kitchen.

I need to lay the dining table for tomorrow (now that I've solved the headache of the seating plan ).

We're hoping to get everyting done for an early lunch then a walk before church and a drinks party :beer:

:xmassign: :snow_grin :santa2: :xmassmileMerry Christmas to one and all :xmassign: :snow_laug :santa2: :snow_grin :xmassmile

Penelope_Penguin

Monday - kitchen and dining room
Level one
Clear and sweep/mop/hoover the floors
Level Two
15 minutes wiping anything that is grubby
Level three
Clean cooker and/or hob

Tuesday - Living Room, hall, downstairs loo, any other downstairs rooms you've missed
Level One ~ done
Level Two ~ done
[STRIKE]Last minute check on presents - have you got everything?
[/STRIKE]Level Three
S&S downstairs loo
[STRIKE]Straighten Christmas tree - we're not putting the tree up until Thursday or Friday :p[/STRIKE]:p

Wednesday - Upstairs or Downstairs if it's a bungalow or a topsy-turvy house!
Level One ~ done
[STRIKE]Declutter floors - either put away or into a box or bin bag so at least it's tidy
Hoover/sweep/mop all upstairs
[/STRIKE]Level Two
Clean bath/shower, sink, toilet
Strip, wash and remake all beds
[STRIKE]HH Wrap
[/STRIKE]Level Three ~ done
[STRIKE]HHI
HH me time
Dust all dusty bits
[/STRIKE]
Thursday - Nearly there!
Catch up on previous days' lists!
[STRIKE]Toy boxes banished upstairs
Sort out the plan for Christmas Eve - present drop offs, etc.
Last minute baking
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Check when the binmen are coming - or not as the case may be![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HH Wrap
HHI
[/STRIKE]
Friday - Are we ready yet?
[STRIKE]Take the turkey out of the freezer to defrost!
[/STRIKE]S & S kitchen
S & S bathroom and loos
HHC decluttering downstairs
Hoover downstairs
[STRIKE]Get rid of the washing up before bed
HH Wrap
HHI
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Last minute shopping - bread, milk, etc - hopefully you're not still shopping for presents!
HH me time

[/STRIKE]Christmas Eve
Prepare veg - store in cold water overnight
Mix yorkie batter for tomorrow
Prepare any other bits - stuffing, etc
Presents!! - I don't want anyone wrapping at midnight!
Fill those stockings
Do washing up before bed
Charge camera
Get binbags ready!
Put your feet up with a drink or two!


:xmastree:Christmas Challenges :xmassmile

• 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]Get out any special Christmas crockery and placemats - make sure it is all clean and ready for use.
• Have you posted everything - last day for First Class mail is Tuesday!
• Thursday - bring in and decorate tree
• Thursday - iron tablecloth - lay table for dinner
• Friday - collect meat; stuff and weigh turkey; calculate cooking times and plan cooking
• Saturday - ice cake
  

New Year's Eve Challenge- We want everyone ready for the big day by 12 midday on the 31st!! Are you ready to join in?



Me please, for 24th and 31st :j:j:j

I am happy to announce that The Penguin Towers ironing basket is empty :T

juliejim

Why am I the only one doing anything? Kids are supposed to be tidying their rooms but have so far been watching tv or fighting! DH has gone to deliver some Christmas cards - he's just rung me - he's on his way back, do we need anything? But he's inly got a couple of quid on him as he hasn't taken his wallet - that'll be a no then!

ajmoney

We are ready, my deadline was yesterday for DH finishing anyway. We are going to SILs later but apart from that we are pleasing ourselves. I have deleted anything that isn't done here

Friday - Are we ready yet?
[STRIKE]Take the turkey out of the freezer to defrost![/STRIKE] We are having goose and partridge


Christmas Eve
Prepare veg - store in cold water overnight
Do washing up before bed
Charge camera
Get binbags ready!
Put your feet up with a drink or two!

sexymouse

I expect most of you won't know who I am, but for those of you who do, I just wanted to pop in and wish all of my flylady friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Hope you're all well, and have a lovely time.

All my love,

sexymouse xx

MrsChaos

Merry Christmas to you, sexy. Lovely to 'see' you.

Plan for today (in no particular order):
[STRIKE]DH going out for bread cakes and a plant for MIL[/STRIKE]
DH and DS2 baking? (I've ordered brandy snaps, jam tarts, shortbread)
[STRIKE]HHC kitchen tidy and S&S[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]QHC straighten LR[/STRIKE]
write and take last cards (street/local)
2HC wrap
1HC bathroom
change bedding (DS2, us) - [STRIKE]DS2 to strip own bed[/STRIKE]
2HC (min) DR
QHC DS2's room
[STRIKE]wash,[/STRIKE] dry and put away towels
wash, dry and put away bedding
bake (choosing from twinks, florentines, mince pies with frangipane topping)
[STRIKE]ham in SC[/STRIKE]
WM x? (DS1's, but I found some more)
stash laundry away
[STRIKE]dry laundry in WM[/STRIKE] and put away

S&S kitchen/do floor after tea

toochoosey

Good morning, nearly there now, just looking for the list to see what's left....... OH does the cooking so I can cross that off