Weekly Flylady Thread 25th March 2013

ionafan

Dustykitten wrote: »

Ionafan, how is your DS now? .

Thanks for asking, Dusty - he has managed to catch up with some sleep and taken the additional medication which he keeps for flare-ups, and he is feeling considerably better. They took one look at the weather yesterday morning (Sunday) and decided that going out was not an option, so I am sure the extra lie-in will have done him good.

I'm still up at silly o'clock because I've been waiting for the last eB@y sales and packing up parcels. I now need to fall into bed and sleep....

ionafan

froddington wrote: »

I'm planning a day in London in the week after Easter - anyone fancy meeting up?

Me too, please!

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Morning - no cheery wave right now as it's too bliddy early - definitely not feeling cheery - I need sleep!

I'm going to try and get loads done today after the weather chaos this weekend.

Went to work on Friday and got a phone call from OH to say the leylandii at the top of the drive had come down and taken out the power line, so have had no electricity for 36 hours until yesterday. Not the best weather to not be able to plug in the heaters. An articulated lorry overturned half a mile away too, so chaos all around. We decided to hunker down, got a roaring fire going and did some indoor camping with duvets, fleeces, sleeping bags and loads of coloured glass with tea lights in. DD whittled a stick and the she and her big brother sat and toasted marshmallows. I managed to get a book started which has been staring at me for yonks so all in all, it was a lovely time . It's amazing how ditching the technology frees up time in your life. I sorted through some cupboards and decluttered the bathroom and medicine cabinets, freeing up a couple of shelves. Also spent HOURS watching the lambs being born into this blustery weather - poor little things. There was a weak one who I was willing to live, but sadly he perished overnight . I felt really attached to him for some reason and called him "Hero".

Pigpen - you should right a book - the antics of your loveable rogues always make me smile.

Kaz - sounds like your Strike Action is hitting home - keep it up - I'm with you all the way. Our kids stopped at a friends' house on Saturday night and when we went to collect them Sun morning, the first words out of DS's mouth were "Is the Xbox back on?". Not "Hi Mum, Dad - did you sleep well? Were you cold? Would you like a brew?" Grrrrrr. When we got home, we had them emptying, tidying and restacking the wood store before we'd let them do anything technical. Harsh, I know, but it needed doing and they need to understand that things don't just happen and you need to "earn" to be able to afford treats.

I hope everyone else has survived the weather without any misfortune.

Thanks for the lists Dusty and Natty - just posting it here ready for later.

Monday - Kitchen
Level One
Remove everything from the fridge, meal plan, wipe the inside, wash out the drawers, wipe the door seal, check the drain hole is clear - put stuff back, with stuff to use first at the front
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe the sufaces
Polish any granite, stainless steel etc
Hoover and mop the floor[/STRIKE]
Level Three
The larder/food cupboards, empty it all out, add to your meal plan, write a shopping list of basics you may run out of over Easter. Wipe out the cupboards and replace after wiping sticky jars and binning/donating stuff which has been in there forever which you really will never use - share your most bizarre find - pictures welcome
Extras
[STRIKE]HHI[/STRIKE]
Wipe and [STRIKE]water [/STRIKE]plants
[STRIKE]Find any recipes you will need for the Easter Weekend[/STRIKE]

My extras:
Car Insurance
Finances
[STRIKE]Strip beds and hoover [/STRIKE][STRIKE]right through the house
Dust lounge[/STRIKE]

Off for a mooch about the Boards as I just can't sleep ...... catch you all later.

TMD xx

kazwookie

Morning folks,

Strike Day 7

WM is on with my stuff!
Seems the food recycling bin has emptied itself in to the main one we get here, clever bins we have here :rotfl:
Sorted out my lunch and dinner.................
Not had any moans yet out of 'them' regarding anything today yet! :D
But have been asked am I going shopping for them later as the fridge / cupboard is getting empty............standard answer, do you know where tesco's is,.................................:rotfl:.

Work is calling

Have a good day all, looks like the pigpen household is going to be busy.......

pigpen

After dismantling, moving, cleaning and rebuilding a Squeak cot yesterday the little minx woke me up pilfering juice from my room at 7:30 this morning after climbing out.... so today will have added yo the list of jobs.. dismantle the cot and rebuild as a bed!!! ANOTHER task!

Babies both fed.. and now covered in weetabic sugar and ice cream.. and yoghurt it appears, I don't even know where that is from!!!

OH is to be hoofed out of bed shortly so he can get these bunks beds finished he has then opted to strip the remaining paper from the bedroom while I watch the minxes and sort the middle room... sounds good to me!

I need to come to grips with that kitchen.. plumber still not called so I shall hit the phone book in a bit.

toochoosey

WM and TD on and some bits on the line.I have made a cuppa and somehow found myself back in bed

I will get up shortly as next door seems to have a habit lately for DIY that consists of constantly banging on the wall!!! Just hope DD can get the sleep she needs.

Strike seems to be going well Kaz, well done.
Pigpen, you seem to need another few (or 10!!) hours in your day!!!
Trulymadlydeeply, I hope normality resumes soon xx Our caravan is on a farm and it's heartbreaking when the lambs and calves don't make it.......they are all named too xx
Ionafan, I hope DS got the sleep he needed x
Dorajar, hope the smell has gone now......I can burn anything!!

Hugs, spoons to all in need xx

bossymoo

Howdy. Can't get logged on to laptop get hope it works this time really don't want to go get ready and go into work

Dustykitten

Been mainly pottering so far. But after a row I'm now in the mood for some serious action
HHC at 10am

toochoosey

I'm joining you Dusty........................

deus

froddington good luck with the decluttering
trulymadlydeeply I can't imagine being without electricity for that long! But it sounds like it was very productive for you.

Today I am working from home. Going to work starting now till lunchtime. Then got to get the snow shovel out and clear out the front path and my car ready to drive to work tomorrow.