Sorting out house and life without despairing!

flyingmamma

Silvasava hope ur throat better... Suffered for yrs wit tonsils! U poor thing!

silvasava

Throat feels somewhat better today so I've managed to wash down all the UPVC guttering & fascia today - didn't realise what a difference it would make! Managed to do a little pottering in the garden too. Not doing any more now as DS1's girlfriend is coming round tonight for me to do her 'roots' so gonna put my feet up for a bit

Goldiegirl

Glad you are feeling better silvasava.

Another project was done today - the power washing of the block paved driveway. It'd been a few years since we'd done it last, and it was pretty shocking now much muck was washed off. Also, we washed the white fascias of the dormer window, a scary operation which involved Mr Goldie going up the ladder at an awkward angle!

We've both got the rest of the week off work, and plan to get a lot of work done in the garden, as it's the last of the warm days down here tomorrow.

The freezer is beginning to look empty, so I should be able to do the de-frost next week.

I had a peep in the cupboards in the garage a bit earlier. Oh wow, there's a lot of crud in there! Tidying that up will be a project, but I'm still working on the house de-.cluttering. I'll get around to it at some point!

Mr Goldie still has started scanning the photographic slides on to disc, but I'll let him off for the time being, as he had to go up the scary ladder!

Flyingmamma, you reminded me that our fence needs painting, it's now on the to do list

But right now I'm relaxing with a glass of wine

flyingmamma

Silvasava glad ur throat on the mend my 10 wk old and 2 yr old have nasty coughs .... Seems to be always one of us ill at the moment! Made shepherds pie for dinner and mopped all downstairs having an early nite as DH away wit work and I'm feeling wrecked. Back to work in sept and really wanted to do 100 lesson plans .... Just never seem to get a quiet minute when I can think! Small steps... Tomor I will do one lesson plan!

silvasava

Oh flyingmamma do hope your littlies recover soon - its such a shame when they are too little to understand. DS's Girlfriend has just gone - I've done her roots, trimmed the dry ends & blow dried it for her - she's a happy bunny as the hairdressers would have charged about £40. Back in the year dot I was a hairdresser but my skills are long out of date - as long as its pretty basic stuff I can still cope reasonably well & as I don't do it very often now I quite enjoy it!!

flyingmamma

Very difficult night with my two youngest managed to get emergency doc app this am they have chest infections and tonsilitus .... Thats what I told the doc on the fon on tues when she tried to palm me off! Just having a quiet day at home trying to keep everyone happy... Got a wash hung out and having a quick strong coffee! The house is pretty tidy and cleanish.... Always room for improvement!

silvasava

Oh flyingmamma I do hope the littlies improve soon. They must be really miserable - I know how awful I felt & I'm an adult! (well - supposed to be )
Made a good start this morning - posted off a lovely pink summer suit that I've never worn to an aunt who I'm sure will make good use of it.
Did some shopping in L*dl & now going to start sorting out packing for our holiday next week - woo hoo! This afternoon I'm going shopping with a friend to pick up her outfit for her DS2's wedding - happy day today!

flyingmamma

Thanks silvasava they on the mend! Enjoy ur hol next week! Hope weather good!

silvasava

I'm visiting extended family - with lots of littlies so I'm going laden with stuff for them. Just trying to figure out how to get it all into the cases!
FM Glad your littlies on the mend too
I've just been on the BBC website to check the weather out for where we're going - its 31c at the moment and maybe upto 40c next week :eek: too hot for me so I'll be staying indoors if it gets that high.
I've just finished pottering in the garden to make sure everything will survive while we're away - looks as if the UK is in for a good weekend - do hope so,everyone NEEDS some sunshine

flyingmamma

Hav a great time SS , glad we due some sunshine! I have just cancelled our hol to Egypt as kids all ill! My eldest daughter who is nearly 4 has just come down with tonsilitus too so we staying put!:( I'm not going to stress about it! Hav booked a local weekend away for end of may!

Headed to bank tomor to sort out isa 's for whole family.... We don't save in a constructive way ! Also looking for some plant pots for front of house need to brighten the place up! Was thinking of painting terracotta pots? If weather dry this w end will try to cut grass and get some plants for garden .