Weekly Flylady Thread 4th February2013

Mumto5

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

You are doing the kid's homework?????;););)

Not been around much this week - DH has had a week off so has been doing little bits and pieces around the house! It looks much better :j:j, but a large part of me can't wait for him to go back to work on monday!

I have signed up fot a 10 mile Hawaiian themed midnight walk for our local hospice in June! I reckon I can walk 10 miles, but I'm normally in the land of nod at nidnight! It will be 'interesting!'

And DD1 has said twice that she's proud of me! That's a first!

I mean supervise their homework! Although most of the long term homework would put blue Peter Tracy Island as a walk in the park.

Talking of walks, your walk sounds great. You will be surprised how the energy and enthusiasm gets you through. I loved doing the Moonwalks. 10 miles is a nice distance you won't get killer blisters!

Washing machine churning, cake just came out of the oven.

Appointment at the bank didn't happen as he wasn't there. Seriously unimpressed.

ionafan

You did well in your 2HC, mrs-mp :T

I vacuumed upstairs and downstairs before I went out in the garden, so started on the shed a bit later than planned, but it is now tidy - I even swept the floor and got rid of the spiders' webs on the windows! I've also
- moved all the sacks of compost and swept the leaves from behind them
- decided to put 2 ancient wheelbarrows on eB@y for 99p each, so that I don't have to take them to the tip
- pruned back the wispy ends of the wisteria
- chopped back the winter jasmine to about 6" from the wall - it's still got lots of flowers on it
- chopped back the summer jasmine so that it doesn't look as dead as it did(it's actually full of life)
- chatted to my neighbour and asked her to witness my signature on a legal document - no problem
- decluttered lunch.

This afternoon I have 2 eB@y parcels to pack and post

I've just watched a male blackbird having a long bath - it's not nearly as cold outside as this time last week. I didn't even put on a jacket to work outdoors. The hellebores are beautiful, and the snowdrops are just peeking through the layer of dead leaves that I've left on the flowerbeds all winter, to keep the herbaceous plants warm.


:eek::eek::eek: I've just seen a sparrowhawk swoop down and take one of our lovely long-tailed tits that was feeding on the fat block, then sit on the fence to eat his lunch - he's now moved up into a nearby tree :eek::eek::eek: Nature can be so cruel but I suppose the sparrowhawk has to survive just like anything else. And now a red kite is flying over - that doesn't happen very often.

Why couldn't they all come on the Big Garden Birdwatch day?!?!? :mad:

Must get on with eB@ying now...

Mumof2_2

Had a good sort out:

Found some more of DS's pants and socks he's outgrown and put in recycling
Let chooks out
Cleaned out chooks' nesting box
Poo picked in the garden
Went through the baking drawer, emptied it completely and cleaned it and found 4 things I don't ever use and will take them to the tip for recycling
Found an old roller blind - too big to go in wheelie bin so that will go to the tip too
Found DD's old PJs and put them in for CS
Sorted out washing
Put wool wash on
Brushed Pip

Now want to do a couple more things, vacuum round then grab a cup of tea and have a bit of time for myself - I'll need peace now so I can get through half term :eek:!! AF arrived this morning so being nice to myself.

mrs-moneypenny

wow, you did really well

back from work had lunch and dh has gone back
ive just rung the bank to check on something got to nip hole in the wall now
then going to crack on with the lists
lounge hall stairs landing annd bathroom all look good.
kichen and our room are a work in progress
boys rooms and spare rooms .... well if it comes to it i suppose i can always keep the doors shut LOL

determined that they will all be at least ok by the time DH gets home at 6.

going for a whole hour challenge (will check back in at 4pm with progress report.)

toochoosey

Ok, just done a HHC............


Daily routines
washing,
swish and swipe kitchen
bathroom, F
ironing, F
making beds,
vacuuming high traffic areas,
making meals F

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, F
swish & swipes of the kitchen F
tidying the living room F

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining Mess
Level One
mop floors
Level Three
Wipe units and large appliances.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe the insides of all the cupboard doors!

Thrilling Thursday - Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Level 3
Sort 10 things from a wardrobe/chest of drawers that you can get rid of... and a pair of shoes only counts as one thing! likewise socks!.. and it is time those knickers you have had for 37 years were binned.. let them go liberate yourself!!

Fearsome Friday- those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three
Strip beds, turn and vacuum mattresses!! and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets & pillows need freshening up too!!
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors


Will do the floors and the ironing when I get back from school. Only have 4 things in the ironing pile so will wait till the TD has finished.
DD's bedding will be done tomorrow, she is going to DSD's tomorrow night so I can give the bed a good airing. I might hoover upstairs later as well. DD is going to a party at 6 so will get done what I can before going out.

Catch you all later peeps xx

kazwookie

Ironing done
Wm x 3 now finished just got to get it all dry
Shopping done
Whole house hoovered
Kitchen floor done yet agian today!!
grr

LameWolf

Hi all;

Still feeling a tad dizzy, but thankfully not as bad as yesterday - that was very unpleasant!

Mary's arrived, so we now have a nice new "carpet" of newspaper.:D

Miscalculation re her food - she's going to need 36 meals while she's here, and only has 29 with her; so email sent, does the agent want to drop in some more, or shall Mr LW pick some up in Mr T's and we reclaim the cost. Can't believe I can't add up (3 x 8) + 5 though!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: Both the agent and I made it 39 when we counted (well, she said 39 and I just agreed). D'UH!!:wall::wall::wall:

Flying-wise.....um......zilch, I'm afraid :whistle: (well, I did it all yesterday!) Oh, unless you count Mary decluttering one of her meals - that little dog sure loves her food!:D

Dustykitten

KazM how is hubbie doing? Hoping he is on the mend

Exciting bird news, I may have had a nuthatch on my seed feeder.

Off to the corner shop now to buy a forgotten birthday card as my hips are stiff from sitting still.

pigpen

New glasses!!!

wendywitch

Very grown up glasses Pigpen