Weekly Flylady Thread 9th April 2012

mrs-moneypenny

Valli wrote: »

morning all

(((hugs))) Bossymoo don't know what to say other than my friend, who lost her dad when she was a teen, was complaining she has almost nothing of his - so saving something for the children must be a good idea, IYSWIM. They can decide, later, if they want it or not.

that is a really nice thought, and something worth mentioning. something like a tshirt can always be slipped on when a virtual hug is needed at a particularly low moment.

LameWolf

Wednesday is Bathroom Day in the Wolf's Lair, so once I've had a spot of lunch, I have the joys of scrubbing the loo._pale_

Taking it very steady today; my damned shoulder's really bad today - I had to wake Mr LW at 03:00 to pour me some morphine liquid; and had some more at 06:00.:(

Bossymoo what can I say, sweetie? The Universe doesn't do "fair".:( Just a random thought - the vet who writes in the Saturday paper recently offered the thought that dogs have a shorter lifespan than humans because they're born already knowing how to love unconditionally, whereas humans have to learn; so maybe Pigpen's theory of old barstools taking an age to earn their angel wings has truth.
Anyways, there's support, coping vibes and virtual (((HUGS))) here for you whenever you need them.:o

Valli

this is where my kitchen pictures are!

It's been fun!

highflyingsolo

Hi Everyone
I've only just registered on here but i've been lurking at MSE for months.. probably longer! I've been working on reducting my debt for 4 years now and this weekend I decided the house needs tackling.
I struggle due to lack of help from dh, but he does work very long hours Anyhow, we tackled some of the clutter over the easter weekend and the last two days i've been following the advice in this thread and i'm really getting somewhere! I'm terrible for doing the 'level 3' jobs and not doing the basics. I'll happily wash the windows but leave the floors cluttered. So I'm following the rules and two days has got me looking loads better already. Its lunchtime and i'm just enjoying a cuppa and a sandwich and then back to the cleaning. I think it will take me all week to sort it all out!

Anyway nice to meet you all

Valli

Welcome to the thread highflyer!
Don't expect to get it all done at once - your house didn't get like that in a day now, did it?
My mantra (apparently) is the way to go!

LameWolf

Valli wrote: »

My mantra (apparently) is the way to go!

It certainly is!;) I'm gradually getting Mr LW to follow it, hence the absence of hotspots in the Wolf's Lair these days.:D
Welcome Highflyer; good to see someone else joining in the fun.... and you'll find this thread does make housework ....well, more fun than it is normally.:o *Wanders off in search of the loo brush*:cool:

dancemum

The dancemobile has been out on an adventure catch up with frogs.

Frog 1 Took back old out of date medicines to chemist
Frog 2 Collected OH & DS2 medicines
Frog 3 Collected DS2 medicine that can only be got from the hospital. There was no where near to the pharmacy to park so ended up at the outermost carpark and had to drag both boys (moaning etc) on a long walk. Cost £3 :mad:
Frog 4 Midweek catchup on fresh stuff & milk. Cost £41 used £5 off voucher :money:. Drinks & snack in Cafe £10 :eek:

Got caught in a freak hail storm on way back but it was sunshining when we arrived home to find Kitty Cat very pleased to see us.

Ds1 has now gone to his friends.
Ds2 is hopefully going to be entertained with his new toy

I'm going to have a cuppa if anyone wants to join me then find my list to see how it goes.

Rosetta92

bossymoo wrote: »

the cupboards have glass doors, and I'll be able to see how empty it is

Bossymoo - sending more (((hugs))) Do you have any favourite treasures, ornaments etc that you could display to make a positive feature of the glass doors? Or perhaps treat them as picture frames and put some posters in behind the glass? I find museum shops a good source - could be an excuse for a wee trip out as a family with some gentle retail therapy.

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

so far done
2 hours of cross stitch:o

That's being creative and expressing yourself - a good thing in my book :A

highflyingsolo - welcome. I know what you mean about doing level 3s and ignoring the basics. I do a lot of that too. But then again, at least it means some progress is getting made.:)

Right, big drumroll ... I have finally made my frog list. It has fifteen things on it. I'm sure I could think of more but I reached the bottom of the page in my notebook:o

Flying so far - DW on. Frog list made. Items to iron selected for HHI. Electricity cut dealt with - although bit worried that I don't know what triggered the trip switch. Hope it doesn't go again:eek:

For the rest of the day I'm following the list below. Items deleted are not relevant for now, or on my list of banned activities as I'm still on post-surgery recovery. (Still!!! Will it ever end?)

Wednesday - Living Room, hall & Stairs

Basic Flying
Clear floor and hoover
HHI
Clear and clean windowsill

Frog List
2 items of your choice

Extras
HH Paperwork
Delete at least some unwanted emails

pigpen

well, in 3 hours I have had a cuppa, eaten, showered, fed the baby, emptied the bath after Squeak was 'helping' and brushed my evil hair (that alone took 25 minutes!!) I neeeeeeed to sleep!!!!!

LittleMissHappy_2

Wednesday - Living Room, hall & Stairs

Basic Flying
Clear floor and hoover
Clean skirting boards
Wash any curtains, nets, throws, etc that need doing
HHI
Clear and clean windowsill
Frog List
2 items of your choice
- still haven't made my frog list Will definitely do it today!

Have done a couple of hours studying, will carry on until I finish my assignment (hopefully only another hour or so) and then do my frog list and basic flying

bonnie - I love the quote too, Gandhi said (and did!) so many inspiring things!