Weekly Flylady Thread 1st April 2013

nicki_2

Evening all. I've had a relatively lazy day in a way, spending most of it on the computer.

After a lie-in, I let DD get her stuff together to pack, telling her to think of it as a trip to visit her grandparents in cumbria. 4 hours later she comes down and tells me she's packed. I go up to find the suitcase packed and standing by the door. So I open it and there were no toiletries, no coat, no hat/scarf/gloves, no passport, no money :rotfl::rotfl: So I made her re-sort it, discovered some of the stuff is stained with grease again :mad: Tried to sort it out again and now we've discovered she's a pair of jeans short so its a good job I did more washing today. Weather forecast for the week is cold/wet/snow so it's going to be a lovely week for her I'm now off to try and make sure I have everything out, ready to make lists (so nothing gets left behind) then pack her case to make sure it comes in at under 23kg...

This time tomorrow she'll be at her dads...and I will be sitting down to enjoy the peace and quiet of her not being here after her doing an impression of Tigger on a caffine rush all day :eek:

skint_breeder_5

oh dear, where did that week go? I will be popping in and out as I am desperate to get my painting done.

quick roundup, after DD3 diabolical eye test DS had eyes done, and needs a retest with drops as they couldn't get a "stable prescription" but he definitely needs glasses too.....DD2 needs a new prescription aswell, so back to Specs@vers again later in the week.

Both cars I am permitted to use were taken for MOT this week, one failed so badly on rust underneath it was taken round the corner and put in the crusher :eek::eek::eek::eek: just gutted I spent a long time on it giving the flylady treatment before taking it in

The other one passed, but I have been told to limit my overall mileage to 6000 per year otherwise it will turn the clock too soon and end up as scrap before its time......I really need to get things straight and own my own car again....so I don't have to put up with these restrictions :mad::mad::mad:

All woodwork in dining room has had 2 coats of undercoat and one of gloss including the internal facings of both 15 pane glass doors :j:j:j just one more gloss coat and touching up to finish, then I can seriously look at laminate :D:D and stop eating on the living room floor.

The Skint Pitz is now a lot warmer as the rads in Dining Room and study have had the old leaking pipework dug out and replaced, and nice new rads put on the wall. Dining room floor has been repaired, but not enough concrete mix left to get Study floor flat, and being Easter Sunday yesterday unable to get anymore so EX downed tools and left.........including dust everywhere (the idea of covering puters with dust sheet was alien thinking :eek::eek::eek::eek: apparently )

Right-y ho, lets have a proper look at this weeks list and see what DD3 and I can cross off

decogecko

Hi all

Love hearing about family history, I really enjoy 'Who Do You Think You Are' good luck to those researching their family tree.

If it's gone it's done or I don't need to do it

Killer Kitchen - Monday April Fools Day
Level One
Level Two
Mop the floor
Wipe the cupboards, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Extras

• HHI ..
• Treat the pets for fleas!!! - will be done before I go to bed

If only I could train the cats then they could follow the green list sadly not.

Hugs, spoons, love & light to all

Deco x

MadamMim2013

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

MrsGibbs I hope you are doing OK?

Thanks bonnie, I'm doing ok.. we are communicating again and it's a nice feeling..he's realised he needs to be responsible for his own stuff & cleans up his own mistakes too!!
I'm slowly getting back on my feet & it's :eek: how much of my time was spent worrying about his 'stuff'... now it's time to stop & get mine & DS1 & 2's home back to how it needs to be xx

skint_breeder_5

Killer Kitchen - Monday April Fools Day
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sweep [/STRIKE]and Mop the floor
Wipe the cupboards, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Defrost the freezer if needed!!
Wipe over all those small appliances.. don't forget the inside of the microwave!
Wipe out the icky parts of the fridge and have a quick check for what needs restocking.. I'm sure those of you who are parents have locusts off school!!
Extras

• Clean oven/hob if you really really want to.. *rolls eyes*
• HHI ..
  [[STRIKE]*]Clean windows and sills[/STRIKE] and skirtings with sugar soap, and pampered with a fresh layer of undercoat :j:j:j
• Treat the pets for fleas!!! - nope, but I will check DS's head for "SPIDERS" later (a family name for nits :rotfl:)
• Go play a game with the children who have helped you today!!

Childrens list.

• Clear and wipe the table - nope Ain't happening full of decorating gubbins ATM
  [STRIKE]
• Load the dishwasher (DW) if you have one[/STRIKE] DD3 done x 3 (extra load from yesterdays turkey, plus blender bits from citrus turkey& radish soup from leftover and fridge items just this side of compost bin :money::money::money:)
  [STRIKE]
• Can you fill the washing machine (WM) with things that are all the same colour and switch it on?? This is a very important thing to learn.. many big clever daddies struggle with this job.. even our daddy.. so if you can do this.. you are cleverer than him![/STRIKE] DD3 is on a mission to earn pocket money, Mt Foldmore is getting bigger in the utility:T:T
• If you are a bigger little person could you wipe over the fronts of the kitchen cupboards and fridge/freezer/washing machine.. sometimes you need to check the insides too as they get a bit sticky.. hmmm, might be pushing my luck on this one

Living room hoovered, new sofas disassembled and all cushions hoovered (both sides:eek:) and reassembled, hallway and study floor hoovered. Floordrobe in my room cleared, toys tea party cleared away (ripped tissue everywhere :mad::mad::mad::mad: now all gone, and toys put away) Daisy duty, and DD1 and DD3 alternating on cuddling the little DD4

yep, getting back on track

hugs, sticks and spoons to all those in need - time for a cuppa see you later :wave:

Valli

Dustykitten wrote: »

Bonnie - I'm stuck 1911 unusual name but none coming up in the census!

try alternative spellings?

Anyway, all washing now ironed, including todays second load which has dried outside.

I have also done some (long overdue) mending so that's a FROG chomped.

folam

Thanks for the list, I am in again

Better late than never:D

Dustykitten

Thank you all - my lovely old friend Soappie came to the rescue but that has thrown up another 2 puzzles - good time to sort out my inbox and Bonnie and Iona I'll give you one challenge each! Can you see my tree on Ancestry if I give you my tree name? Trying to work out best way to get subscription again now the bug has bitten!

Flying I've washed the towels and emptied the DW but it is a bank holiday oh and I deep cleaned DS2's room earlier.

froddington

cat_smith wrote: »

Any idea who he was with in the MN? I have lots of connections over about 150yrs.

Coastguards, Marconi - he was a telegraphist

I have done a 60 in 60 downstairs and am about to clean out the ratties before watching Criminal Minds and cross stitching!!

ionafan

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

oooh...

I like bonnie.....

and I like ionafan....

but which is better?? (ionafan most likely)

F I G H T ! ! ! :rotfl:

Definitely not going to fight you, bonnie :rotfl: but I'm on a roll with my own family tree today (looking up twigs that are so far off the main branches that it's a wonder that they're still attached) and I need to stop somewhere or I'll have the whole lot of you on my tree as well.

On the other hand, a Flylady Lost Cousins meet would be something good to aim for... :j

I haven't done an awful lot of flying today, but I promise I will whizz through the house tomorrow morning when DH goes out to "meet and greet".

Nicki, you seem to have got on top of things, so enjoy your Tigger-free time

Deco, training the cats is a grand idea :rotfl:

Good to know that you're doing OK, MrsGibbs :T

Skint, you are lucky to have willing babysitters :A:A Sorry to hear about the car and dusty computer :eek: and DS3 needing another eye test :cool: