Christmas Eve is here so pop in and put an update

prepareathome

A Merry Christmas one and all.....

I hope everyone is going to have a relaxing day :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I have a few things to do today, although this year for first time having no wee ones under my feet I have much less than many so thought I would put down what I plan to achieve then later can see if I did it

[STRIKE]Have a cuppa[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Take Meds[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Get out of bed[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Let Dogs out[/STRIKE]
Put throws from living room into washer
Put said throws into dryer
Put cushions from living room into washer
put said cushions into dryer
put rugs into washer
put rugs into dryer
strip beds
put bedding into washer
put bedding into dryer
Shower
Do nails
Get ready for going out
Nag hubby to get ready
Go and buy DIL her present - going to garden centre they are expensive but they do the most wonderful gifts ( maybe they will have started their sale fingers crossed)
Head straight for theatre
Have a drink and maybe lunch if enough time
Watch its a Wonderful Life
Have a good cry
Collect Car
Go and pick up DGD12 then DGS6
Go to Restaurant with them
Eat, Drink and be merry
Take them home
Come back home
Lamb out of freezer to defrost
Make a quick Christmas cake
Wrap DIL present ( others thankfully done)
Try and talk hubby into doing vacumning
Clean kitchen
Fit in cups of tea throughout the day
Get out wine ready to make mulled wine tomorrow
Relax
:xmassign:

WelshWoofer

Flipping eck! That's a list and a half!

I did most of my getting ready yesterday (have family staying from today until the 27th:eek:).
Already today I have...

• Walked the dog
• Hoovered right through the house
• Dusted whole house
• Sorted the bins
• Quick tidy of back garden

And still to do before they arrive in about 2 hours...

• Put clean towels out for them
• Clean wooden floors (always last as dog dirties them instantly again with paw prints)
• Clean the guest bathroom
• Have a bath
• Dry hair, apply lashings of make up to make me look human and find something casual yet smartish to wear
• Wrestle with bathroom blind
• Quick tidy of kitchen
• Grin and bear the next few days!:A

Right better get on with it!

Hope everyone eventually relaxes and has a lovely Xmas

sunflower76

Now I've just posted on the daily to say I have little to do - if I put it here it will prove that really I have a ton of stuff to do and I'll panic! But here goes:

[STRIKE]
Up, Meds and Cuppa
DW on
Recycling out
Kitchen tidied
Living Room tidied
Fire lit
Kitchen Chair pad sewn and mended
Bath and dress
Strip Bed and get WM on
Sort out clean washing thats draped around house drying
Clean out chickens
Hose down yard
Lunch
Meds
Hoover
Mop
[/STRIKE]Swish bathroom
Attempt to put up the Bathroom blind
Freecycle a chest of drawers that we don't need
[STRIKE]
Sit and watch Christmassy TV
[/STRIKE]Dinner
Meds
Tidy kitchen
Sit and watch Christmassy TV
Tidy
Meds
Bed

VfM4meplse

Mine is far more simple.

[STRIKE]1) wake up late after a fantastic night out[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]2) latte and mince pies for breakfast whilst making calls / on MSE[/STRIKE]
3) long walk with rucksack and pick up some last-minute items
4) quick drink with friends
5) afternoon Mass
6) drive home for Christmas
7) long drink with parents. Will they feed me?
8) prep Christmas dinner (minimum required)
9) more mince pies and brandy
10) midnight Mass

What's nutritionally lacking today will be spiritually fulfilled :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Merry Christmas everyone! :xmastree::xmassmile:rudolf::xmassign:

PixieDust

today is our xmas dinner, so there is much cooking, basting and table-setting So far my actual involvement has been to fetch one chair from upstairs and fold seven napkins since I seemed to be the only one out of those assembled who could follow the online instructions! Apart from that, I am awaiting instructions from the kitchen......

Rummer

I need to wrap, wrap and wrap some more!

rising_from_the_ashes

As some of you know!

I have loads to do today but trying to pace myself so I'm not totally exhausted tomorrow!:o

Here goes:
[STRIKE]Get up & have breakfast[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Take meds[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Feed birds & fill feeders[/STRIKE]
Wash up
Put away pile of towels /[STRIKE] bedding[/STRIKE] already dried:o
[STRIKE]Take dry clothes off airer[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort into ironing / putting away pile[/STRIKE]
Put away stuff that can be
[STRIKE]Hang washing up from load - done at 5am[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do 2nd load[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Hang up[/STRIKE]
Put ironed clothes away (been on the hook since last Sunday:o)
Write list of what I need to take tomorrow
[STRIKE]Find Christmas presents[/STRIKE]
Wrap Christmas presents :eek: (remove prices first!!!!)
Write Christmas cards to take to family gathering
Put presents into a bag - in front of front door so I can't forget them (yup, I would:o)
Empty cat litter tray, clean & refill
Empty water bowls, clean & refill x 2
Fill dry food dishes
Empty [STRIKE]junk[/STRIKE] stuff out of car
Tidy & clean house & hoover (if enough energy)
Sort out freezers (new fridge/freezer arrived yesterday & stuff is all "wonky" - usually keep meals inside & raw ingredients outside etc) Part done
Make lunch
Wash up
Make dinner
Wash up
Have bath & wash hair
Do ironing
Go for a walk .....
Have a glass of something!!!!!
Sit down & chill this evening:)


Ohhhhh mmyyyyyyy, feeling quite faint!

I'm sure that's not all either!

prepareathome

Right time for an update - hubby not home yet, he didn't take car today as work have stopped paying for car park so managed to get one of the drivers who takes van home to give him a lift in and should be giving him a lift home, and he still has to feed himself ( he goes out just before 6am and cannot eat then), have a shave ( should have done that last night) and change......oh he has just walked through the door....so he better get his skates on, oh well he can fall asleep during the film if he wants lol.

[STRIKE]Have a cuppa
Take Meds
Get out of bed
Let Dogs out[/STRIKE]
Put throws from living room into washer - one done and in dryer
Put said throws into dryer
Put cushions from living room into washer
put said cushions into dryer
[STRIKE]put rugs into washer[/STRIKE]
put rugs into dryer
[STRIKE]strip beds[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remake Beds[/STRIKE]
put bedding into washer
put bedding into dryer
[STRIKE]Shower
Do nails[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Get ready for going out[/STRIKE] - sorted out what I am going to wear, had to be suitable for afternoon and dinner out, clothes and jewelary ready to be put on
Make -up ( something I rarely wear so always takes time as forever stabbing my eyes with mascara )
Nag hubby to get ready
Go and buy DIL her present - going to garden centre they are expensive but they do the most wonderful gifts ( maybe they will have started their sale fingers crossed)
Head straight for theatre
Have a drink and maybe lunch if enough time
Watch its a Wonderful Life
Have a good cry
Collect Car
Go and pick up DGD12 then DGS6
Go to Restaurant with them
Eat, Drink and be merry
Take them home
Come back home
Lamb out of freezer to defrost
Make a quick Christmas cake
Wrap DIL present ( others thankfully done)
Try and talk hubby into doing vacumning
Clean kitchen
Fit in cups of tea throughout the day
Get out wine ready to make mulled wine tomorrow
Relax

Sitting having one of said cups of tea - how did I manage to do things when I had 3 children round about or even one grandchild, dogs getting in the way are enough......mind not got on out on Christmas Eve for anything except shopping since having first child ( 35 years ago :eek:)

Can't decide should I use gold bag or silver - am wearing gold sling backs - when I was growing up bags and shoes had to manage but granddaughter tells me this is not so now, but she is 12 anyone any advice? I go out so rarely don't want to mess up.

Hope everyone is keeping on track, remember take deep breaths regularly and let it out slow main thing kids have their presents, then food and rest if there is time..........closed doors on rooms that guests will not go into are wonderful things dump everything in them, so what the kids can only walk a small path to their bed, so long as they can reach them its ok, tomorrow they will be in living room bright and early anyway and you can sort it all once Christmas is over while they are all playing happily :rotfl::rotfl: with their new toys :rotfl::rotfl:

bye for now

lapis_lazuli

It's already Christmas Day here in New Zealand, so a very Merry Christmas to you all! I've got a service to sing in at 10am, then going to my cousin's for a barbecue lunch as it is summer here. We've just finished Midnight Mass and it was pretty hot inside the cathedral! The service was marvellous though.

*zippy*

Merry Christmas, Late starter here who needs some motivation so thank you for starting the thread

[STRIKE]Make up spare bed[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]feed the birds[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]tidy downstairs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]hoover upstairs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]hoover downstairs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]clean out bin[/STRIKE]
swipe kitchen
[STRIKE]dust lounge[/STRIKE]
dust dining room
[STRIKE]couple wash loads[/STRIKE]
set table
[STRIKE]turkey out of freezer[/STRIKE]
prepare veg
[STRIKE]buy milk and collect plates[/STRIKE]
make cheese cake
make baked custard
[STRIKE]sweet and sour chicken[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]make naan[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]wrap last couple of pressies[/STRIKE]
ring work hours in
time sheets
[STRIKE]clean loo[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]put ironing away[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]quick tidy upstairs[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]
bathroom
[/STRIKE]

Changingme

My list for the day

Decorate christmas cake.
Make 3 dozen mince pies.
Change and wash bedding.
Hoover and wipe round so all clean.
Take presents over to SIL.
Pick turkey up from sister.[as cooking tomorrow she will do veg]
Make some biscuits or cakes with DS2.