Weekly Flylady Thread 1st July 2013

funfairprincess

Caravan repair man been he's coming back tomorrow to something to the water pipes. Dinner made and ate, I've washed up and pretty much that's been it. I'm shattered now. I'm hopeful that once I'm finished this cuppa DD will be ready to go to the big bed with me and 'watch' a DVD. DS2 has his pal staying over but they can look after themselves and by look after I mean eat junk and play Xbox
Will be in tomorrow love and hugs to all x

mummyyof5

Lovely post Pigpen..you put that all wonderfully...exactly what I would have said except I find it hard to write down...no trouble face to face IYSWIM.

Flying...very little..Im in agony with my back and hips...awful shooting pains down my legs...I want to cry...and Ive had 5 kids with no pain relief......

Valli

Bossy - Piggers (as so often) is talking sense there - I think you might be thinking it's because of your situation - in fact, as she says, for some of us new things make us anxious.
By this time of year I am usually desperate to move the class on and start preparing for my new class - come September I'm normally a bag of nerves at the thought of a new class!

Don't (however) let that put you off contacting the hospice worker if you feel there may be some value in it.

Dustykitten

Evening all

Parents evening decluttered, I love DS3's new school, hope he does too. Need to get DS3 into bed, clear up the kitchen, work out which train to catch in the morning, put WM on and then I'll do the list - 10ish

bossymoo

Thank you pigpen, that was brill! I did remind him how he made two friends within 5min of getting to the park, and the little Spanish boy on holiday last year (they played lovely together without speaking each others language ), and the boys he played with at parent eve a few weeks ago.

I'm with you that it's normal Valli, I wasn't thinking it was because of what's happened, however the childrens worker did say he used practical coping strategies with slightly older kids (DS wasn't quite 3 at the time) to help them manage anxiety. I guess it's more to help with my own judgement - as a child I couldn't imagine why anyone would want to be my friend. Which was completely daft, as I had friends already. But the proof of the pudding didn't quite occur to me back then

I know that whenever he gets to wherever he is going, he is always happy. It's just a shame he doesn't remember for the next time!

Green bin out for tomorrow, lunch made, bag sorted, nearly bed time, my eyes feel hot and prickly, I need to close them!

skint_breeder_5

LW, thank you and well done for sticking at it so long.....my DOD (dear old Dad) gave up smoking in 1982 but used to have dreams about smoking (especially if he had been overtired or unwell) then waking up feeling thoroughly disgusted with himself.

reporting back in

minimal flying today.....

my ensuite loo scrubbed
a quick tidy round LR while everyone else asleep
Hoovered all of downstairs
Builder turned up to quote for insurance repair
picnic taken down to seafront formal gardens with DS and DD4, once it became overcast (trick worked no one around!)
quick visit into Mr Ms for some yogurt
HM curry made(windows are going to need to be open in the morning, and loads of f£br3z£ sprayed around)


Spoke to nursery about yesterdays Ofsted visit.....one of the work on's given was specifically related to DS......nursery have been told by Ofsted that DS needs stretching intellectually as he is "exceptionally blessed", so either needs to move into a more structured school nursery or they need more mature activities for him to stop him becoming bored and disruptive

Going to get this week out of the way, then i need to decide which local primary is going to get him!

Right I am falling asleep at my lappy, a quick food diary on t'other Fred then I must go to sleep

:wave:

bonnie_bumpkins

bossy when my OH died my DS then age 7 had a major freak out. OH (46) was his step-father. It was over a year later and after counselling that we realised he was freaking out cos he thought I was going to die if he was naughty. His 7-yr-old reasoning was that OH's children were 'naughty' (they were normal teenagers but he must have heard us talking about their antics) and he died, so it followed that if he was naughty I would die too :(

Not making any comparisons with your situation and your family but just to say that kids can make odd associations so I would make contact with the childrens worker from the hospice anyway for support/advice. I hope this makes sense xxx

Lots of stuff done today but I have a banging headache & can't remember specifics.

Love to all xx

ETA cat_smith as others have said... onwards... a brave admission... all the best x

MinnieMousesMummy

Good evening everyone, I have had a very productive day today and I have managed to complete my list I am jut going to update my list and then head to bed as I am feeling tired.

Updated list:
Monday - Pinch and a Punch for the first of the month

1. Repot some plants
2. Do some course work
3. HH declutter in the kitchen
4. Clear and clean the kitchen work surfaces
5. Sweep and mop the kitchen floor
6. Measure the windows and make a note of the sizes for getting curtains
7. Get curtain poles for putting the curtains up

Tuesday Complete

Wednesday

1. Shower and get dressed, Kids up and dressed
2. Sort bags, lunches and clothes for Thursday
3. Check the airer and move to the ironing pile
4. Laundry (3 loads) - hopefully hang outside to dry
5. HH declutter in the living room
6. Do some course work
7. HHI
8. HH sorting paperwork
9. Feed animals and check chicken coop for eggs
10. Water plants
11. HH looking for freelance work
12. HH me time
13. HH sorting email and delete 50
14. Sort recipes for this week and make a shopping list
15. Wipe the sofas
16. Dust and deweb the living room
17. Look online for curtains
18. Tidy away course folders that are starting to collect in the living room
19. Wipe light switches
20. Surveys and daily work
21. Post letter and sort paperwork

bossymoo

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

bossy when my OH died my DS then age 7 had a major freak out. OH (46) was his step-father. It was over a year later and after counselling that we realised he was freaking out cos he thought I was going to die if he was naughty. His 7-yr-old reasoning was that OH's children were 'naughty' (they were normal teenagers but he must have heard us talking about their antics) and he died, so it followed that if he was naughty I would die too :(

Not making any comparisons with your situation and your family but just to say that kids can make odd associations so I would make contact with the childrens worker from the hospice anyway for support/advice. I hope this makes sense xxx

Lots of stuff done today but I have a banging headache & can't remember specifics.

Love to all xx

ETA cat_smith as others have said... onwards... a brave admission... all the best x

Aw bless him (hug) - its so hard to try and think with their logic. He thinks I'm just going to leave him at school or somewhere

ionafan

MinnieMousesMummy wrote: »

Good evening everyone, I have had a very productive day today and I have managed to complete my list I am jut going to update my list and then head to bed as I am feeling tired.

Well done MMM! I wish I could say the same!

I am getting frustrated at living out of boxes. Most of the time we need very little apart from what we have already unpacked, but I desperately need to find the lead for downloading photos off the camera onto my computer, so that I can list the small dishwasher for sale on eB@y and make a bit more space downstairs. I suspect that the box marked "Office" that I need to look in has been moved umpteen times since I first sorted the spare bedroom where all our spare furniture and unopened boxes are stored... and I am supposed to be taking care of my shoulder and therefore not lifting 20 kg weights :mad:

But there is good news amidst the chaos:
- Young friend J managed to finish stripping the new kitchen yesterday, ready for the plasterer
- DH has made good progress removing the "chicken" tiles (remember them from the '70s?) from the old kitchen which becomes dining room/study in the new plan
- My temporary kitchen has now moved into the utility
- DH and I (who find it very difficult to agree on anything) have found kitchen doors that we both like - very plain, slight "pillow" effect as the edges are curved, but very flylady-friendly as there are no ledges or crevices for dust and grease to collect in - and even agreed on the colour :T
- We have also agreed in principle what type of fire surround to buy: just need to find one of the right size in a streamlined design. There was one in the shop that caught our eye: it was reduced by £200 :money: and very nice, except for a deep cut-in ledge around the top of the uprights which DH said would trap dust and drive us crazy. He is beginning to think like a proper flygent at last! :j

Nice plumbers are due at 8.00 so I must get showered pronto.

(((Hugs))), spoons and sticks are here somewhere, if I could only see them beneath the thickening layers of dust. If you can see what you need, please blow off the dust and help yourself. At least I still have the wherewithal to make :coffee: whenever the need arises