Weekly Flylady Thread 24th February 2013

LameWolf

Honey_Bear wrote: »

OH has just told me the wretched lodger spied the washing machine and asked if she could use it. He said it was ooo and the engineer was coming tomorrow to fix it (sort of true and true), but that she could get her washing done and dried where she works for £1.50 a load. She said, 'I'd much rather get it done here.' Honestly, the amount people expect for £85 astonishes me.

Smile sweetly, and say "Of course you can use it.... I charge £5 per load, payable in advance".:D

I'm so glad I got today's Flying finished yesterday, as I've been mega-busy this morning. Made the Shepherd Spy, half of which we had at noon (dins midday when Mr LW is wfh) also made a banana cake, which is now cooling on the rack; I found a recipe in the K£nwood book which went with the old (and sadly deceased) FP, which just involved chucking everything into the FP and wuzzing it. Much better for my paws than mixing by hand!:D I hope it's nice, as it's for Mr LW's lunch box.:o

Got to go to the hossy to have my shoulder scanned in a little while.:( Not looking forward to it (I hate hospitals) and tbh, I think it'll be a waste of time, as the excruciating pain has spread to so many other joints, but they want to do it, so who am I to argue?:cool:

LouLouCake

LameWolf wrote: »

also made a banana cake, which is now cooling on the rack; I found a recipe in the K£nwood book which went with the old (and sadly deceased) FP, which just involved chucking everything into the FP and wuzzing it. Much better for my paws than mixing by hand!:D I hope it's nice, as it's for Mr LW's lunch box.:o

Oooo... I love banana cake! I've got a couple of very ripe bananas so I think I'll make one this afternoon

Todays list doesn't look too bad.... I haven't mopped the floors from yesterday though Maybe tomorrow

Tuesday - Hall, Stairs, Landing and study/Family Room or similar
Basic Flying
[STRIKE]Clear the floors and hoover them[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
15 minutes tidying this area
Dust any fluffy surfaces
Clean the downstairs loo and basin[/STRIKE]
Deep Cleaning
Remove any marks from the walls/paintwork - the magic erasers work well
Give keyboard and mouse a good clean - photograph your keyboard on your phone, remove all the keys and wash in warm soappy water - when dry put back (glad you took that picture!)
Go on a cobweb hunt, is it dusty behind your desk

Decluttering
Sort out that pile of papers/magazines/catalogues and recylce what you can
[STRIKE]Delete some emails, favourites, blurry photos you choose[/STRIKE]
Sort out a stationery or desk drawer - do you need all those rubber bands and envelopes

Narc0lepsy

Dustykitten wrote: »

Dry skin - where is it? DS3 has a flare up now but from experience I know this is due to the start of the tree pollen season.

Aha, had wondered as my contact lenses/eyes are arguing, and that usually heralds the sign of the dreaded pollen. Always starts just as my annual cl check-up is due.

Narc0lepsy

Must get off bum now and do some flying; afternoon students have cancelled so I mustn't waste the time. HH whatever commencing 14.20 anyone?

pigpen

Nicki.. I'd have binned the lot!

I have eczema starting up on my face and scalp.. effing trees!! I have a patch on my back too that I can't even reach to scrat.

OH fed the DW.. I've opened the door to the TD and in the middle of some kind of breakdown.. I'll be better tomorrow or next week or sometime in the future..

mrs-moneypenny

i did finish this mornings tasks by 11am but i came home via a friends house that ive not had a chance to catch up with for ages so we had an hour over a couple of coffees to catch up.

going to do an HHC now anyone else joining in?

Honey_Bear

LameWolf wrote: »

Smile sweetly, and say "Of course you can use it.... I charge £5 per load, payable in advance".:D

I could do with the £5, but she'd then want me to show her how to use it, give her exactly the right bio/non-bio powder/liquid and conditioner, followed by the pegs and show her where to hang it out and expect me to get it in later. NO THANK YOU. I'm going to say the engineer who is coming this afternoon has sent off for a part, and he thinks it should arrive next week, but not to hold our breath. (In actual fact, he's actually bringing another washing machine on the off-chance he can't fix the knocking sound!)

This wretched woman phoned me last week, completely desperate, because she couldn't find anywhere else to stay, and once she had, they'd phoned back to say it wouldn't be possible to take her after all. (I wonder why.) Tbh, I knew when I took the booking she was going to be a nightmare - anyone whose mouth and brain are permanently switched to 'Send' rather than 'Receive' gives me the heebie-jeebies. I get quite wound up when people ask a question, and as you get three words into the answer, start talking over you. She's one of those.

Far easier to just say the WM isn't working. No?

I have swept and mopped the kitchen and the bathroom!

LameWolf

Oh dear, HB I hope she isn't staying with you for long.:( She sounds awful!:eek: I agree about the talking over you - call me old-fashioned, but in my book, if you ask a question, you should have the manners to listen while the other person answers it. This is a classic example of why my house-guests are of the canine persuasion.:o

I have to sign off now, and get ready to trundle off to the hossy, so I'll "see" you all tomorrow.

Happy Flying!:D

Mumof2_2

Dustykitten wrote: »

Dry skin - where is it? DS3 has a flare up now but from experience I know this is due to the start of the tree pollen season. His is creases of elbows, behind knees. Also ensure you are drinking enough water to hydrate from inside, in winter we often do not recognise thirst enough.

Thanks Dusty, feels like it's everywhere - legs, head, back, hips - driving me insane. Got some acqueous cream and Surcare (think that's what it's called) washing powder and fabric conditioner. I just have to think about it and I feel itchy so trying to think about other things! I don't always drink enough but trying to swig glasses of water.

Blimming computer crashed 4 times and I've lost a lot of the work I've done. :mad::mad:. Going to stomp off on the school run now.

mrs-moneypenny

went over on the HHC
toilet and sink S&Sed
downstairs swept through
stairs and landing dysoned
settees throws and cushions tidied
pile of non ironing folded
boys beds made