Weekly Flylady Thread 4th June 2007

tracyg

You're not both Virgo perfectionists by any chance are you?!

I am! Boy, is it a pain sometimes:rotfl:

I love that there is a good mix of age ranges on here, I'm only in my mid 20's and have been married for almost 3 years and have a LO although DH is older than me. Most of my friends are older than me so feel very 'at home' here. Don't worry though, I started very young and still managed to have my hell raising/party years before I settled down:eek:

Anyway, not really sure why I'm posting except to say Morning and I'm here for the weekend. Don't really have a to do list this weekend, for once the house is all done, DH is out for most of the day so just me and munchkin. IL's are off walking so want to take the dogs are they've just lost theirs and miss walking with one so are borrowing others so I don't have to rush back for them. Not sure what I'm up to today, need to have a think about Fathers Day so might pop to a garden centre for my dad and FIL pressies. Need to load some photos up and order at some point. Right, catch you later, enjoy your day and your sunshine if you've got any!

cha97michelle

Morning Flyers!
Guess i must burn the midnight oil then, as i am back. Been up about an hour. Charlie and DH both still asleep. I woke with my hayfever, but then thought something might be wrong with Charlie as he hasn't made a peep, but when i checked in on him he was absolutely fine, asleep on his tummy with the dummy going in and out like maggie simpson. Must start thinking about hiding it as he is getting far to attached to it.

Thought i'd let you all know i'm 28 too, although like lil-me, feel about 90 at the moment. I'm not a virgo though. I'm an Aries, and i like things just so and get very mardy when they are not.

Anyway, sounds like DH may be stirring, so Charlie probably won't be far behind with the way he clods around in the morning. So here is my list, and lets hope the sunshine lasts a little bit longer today so we can enjoy it:
Saturday 9/6:
Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level Two
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front
Wipe dining table
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
[strike]Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky [/strike]
Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
Dusting and cobweb removal (if you want to dust round things that is fine)
Level 2
Vacuum floor and sofas
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
[strike]
Declutter mission task
Clear one hotspot of your choice, even if only for 10 minutes
[/strike]coffee table again, amazing how quickly stuff accumulates
Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 2
Vacuum floor in bedroom [strike]and on landing[/strike]
wipe windowsill
Level 3
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobweb
Wipe doors and handles
Declutter Mission Task
Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clear any clutter from desk
Level Two
Clean bath and sink
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)
Level Three
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clean windows
Declutter Mission Task
PAPERWORK - Oh yes that dreaded drawer/pile, give it 15 minutes of your time today sorting through, making sure anything urgent is dealt with etc, any urgent calls that need making? –check savings account and make a dentist appointment for me as I’ve been trying since January with no joy
[strike]For those with kids or wear uniforms for work, try to get them in the wash tonight, makes the weekend easier. Apart from the dailies and night time routines that's the lot for the week, of course if you still want to join us over the weekend you are more than welcome[/strike]
[strike]Deal with post[/strike]
Make baby bottles
[strike]DH on stag do[/strike] he'll be gone now till tonight
[strike]Package ebay parcels x3[/strike]
[strike]Post ebay parcels[/strike]
[strike]Post wrong pet food back[/strike]
[strike]Buy tow bar for DH’s car for hols[/strike] he's bought the wrong one,so that will need swapping on monday
Double check charlie’s suit fits him for wedding
Basic food shop
Mark [strike]29[/strike] 32 papers 7 done
Wrap auntie’s birthday pressie
Wrap friends baby pressie
Iron 10 itemsas:
Carry on writing a list of things to take on hols
Start getting stuff off the list out on spare bed
Mend PJs and trousers
Michelle, x
extras:

• started packing: towels, swimming stuff, nappies
• started boxing up charlie's 6-9 month stuff
• put away box of nappies on landing
• emptied bathroom bin
• DH's work stuff pegged out on line
• next load of washing in, and now on line
• updated ebay to say the stuff has gone

ShirleyPark_2

Feeling a little bit better today, if only because it's the weekend so no work stress !

Lots to do this weekend, we have the plasterers coming in next week so need to clear the lounge and the dinning room so they an plaster in there.

TODO List
Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh
Check fire alarms are working
Clean bath, toilet and sink
PAPERWORK - Oh yes that dreaded drawer/pile, give it 15 minutes of your time today sorting through, making sure anything urgent is dealt with etc, any urent calls that need making?
Sort out tiles at the end of the bath
Tile above the sink
Sort out bath panel
Seal bath
Look for suitable towel rail and toilet roll holder
Clean bathroom cabinet and put back up
Clean tile grouting
Get new fan and fit - screwfix
list paving slabs [STRIKE]and flower pots on freecycle[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]get paving slabs removed from the end of the garden - should be done at the weekend[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Get upgrade done for work[/STRIKE]
studying
[STRIKE]water plants - rain did that for me
Clear the end of the garden by the shed[/STRIKE]
Get any boxes out of the loft that still have things in
[STRIKE]Sort boxes with stuff to get rid of[/STRIKE]
Clear the lounge table storage bit
Remove the things that can be removed from the lounge
Clear the dining room
Maybe go to the Springwatch thing on Southampton Common tomorrow
Washing - 1st lot in
[STRIKE]Get dust sheets from Tesco at home[/STRIKE]
Get [STRIKE]birthday present[/STRIKE] and card for neice
[STRIKE]Get white vinegar[/STRIKE]
Clear rubbish from the garden - done most of that
Do last bit of raised flowerbed
[STRIKE]Backup computer[/STRIKE]
Sort out photos - done about 1/2
Clear junk out of car - done the boot, need to do the backseat

AnW'sMum

Morning everyone

What a week it's been, a real emotional roller coaster here.

Wednesday night went really well we had picture memory boards up all round church, also had a slide show running off a laptop onto a large screen at the front. Pics from when DH was little to the most recent ones.

There were over 100 people there which was fantastic to see and very humbling. I got up to give and almost couldn't read out my words for the tears but I took several deep breaths and did it, even got applause at the end! Dad read DD's prayer which included 'He was great at catching baddies. He was the best Dad ever....I hope you will let him listen to Status Quo.....we send Dad lots of love and kisses. Amen'

A lot of tears and smiles all round. It was a really positive thing, and the Quo track was great, DS who is 4 started dancing at the front so I joined him Someone said 'I've never been to a memorial service, I didn't know what to expect' and replied that neither had I!

Felt emotionally drained on Thursday and things caught up with me that night but I am so pleased we did it, just feels odd now that a year has passed already.

Went to work yesterday and we had scones, jam and cream at 'tea' time lol what a sight we must have looked sat on the counter with tea and scones!

And then to top it all off my friends BF took me for a flight in his gyrocopter last night around York. The views were great although I did start to feel travel sick which rather spoilt it but so long as I take a kwell tablet I would love to go again another time.

So whilst I have been flying it was not quite the house work kind and boy does it show!!!!! I am to put that to rights (ok start putting it to rights) next week.

Hugs to all of you for thinking of us this week, lil_me I hope you have a great hol, michelle will keep us all on the straight and narrow I am sure.

Hope everyone else has a great weekend.

xxx

tracyg

AnW'sMum - thanks for letting us know how it went, so pleased that it went well for you and your family. Well done for getting up and speaking, my sister gave a tribute at my cousins funeral in Jan, I couldn't even think of doing it and DH said he'd do it but was so upset he couldn't speak so you did brilliant, amazing. Sounds like you've really made your DH proud! As for the flying the house can wait, relax and enjoy your weekend and family xx

Pollybear

It sounds like a very special occasion AnW'sMum. Glad it went so well.


Morning all

Two loads of washing on line, including curtains from spare room.

Six boxes of stuff put up in the loft. I need another box to finish off so that probably won't be today.

Need to polish curtain rail before curtains go back up and generally dust and vacuum bits I can get to now. It's only a small rooom which makes it small to clean but awkward to get round in. Should get on with it before it gets any hotter.

ShirleyPark_2

I just got my niece the cutest present. She's into gardening, apparently she said she wanted a tree for her birthday. Tesco at home had these little wooden carry-all things with a trowel and fork, glooves, seeds etc. So cute Am going to get her some extra seeds to go with it, was thinking perhaps some vegetables if it's not too late for them.

lil_me

A tree Shirley - how about one of these http://www.pilotbegreen.co.uk/tree/ I've ordered one for my DS2, just hope it arrives. I am sure she will love her present, my DS2 loves gardening and his fave things are his little tools.

AnWsMum, thank you. Reading through how the memorial service went I have no doubt it was an amazing but emotional day for you and the rest of the family. I love the fact that your DS was up there dancing, arent' children fantastic, I'm sure his Dad was dancing with him. This must be such an emotional time for you all, please take things easy next week.

Well all's pretty chaotic here, I've got 3 suitcases sat open across the sofas (did try on floor but dogs kept climbing in them) Massive pile of laundry to sort through and get washed/dried, made worse by DS2 wetting bed twice last night! Towel washing etc still happening.

Have split my list into 2 lots, one for today and one for tomorrow. Here's todays

Normal stuff

[STRIKE]Vacuum through downstairs aswell as other dailies
Tidy kitchen as it's a tip
Clear dining table (dumping zone!)
Cut grass on one side
Print LEA letter, OU forms[/STRIKE]
Post LEA letter, OU forms, pack and post ebay stuff :rolleyes: tomorrow now
[STRIKE]Wipe out fridge (DS put bottle of lemon back with loose lid!)
Fix bedroom drawer which collapsed on me this morning [/STRIKE] did it all by myself, isn't it amazing what gaffa tape can hold so for how long I don't know :rotfl:

Holidays stuff

Charger from behind drawers getting out
Find kids beach shoes
[STRIKE]Find camcorder,camera, chargers,rechargable batteries and charger
Call my Dad make sure he doesn't need anything before we go away etc
Sort some DVDs out for the kids
Print vouchers
Sort rest of stuff to pack
Sort through fridge and see what's safe until we get back and what needs using
Transfer all from small freezer into big one if possible
Defrost small freezer [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Make sausage rolls & muffins for journey [/STRIKE]:mad: pastry has gone off
[Strike]Clean Woody's vivarium out
Find dogs vets cards [/STRIKE]

Solwaykid

I can see the sky and it's blue, woo hoo!! Wishing I'd got a wireless conection for my laptop now so I could sit in the garden. As it is I'll have to do gardening instead.
The source of the blue-bottles wasn't as I thought (half eaten mice) I think its because I feed Fat Bob at the back door which is open whenever I'm at home. I'll have to have a re-think, can't be doing with buzzing and battering at windows every evening.

Shirleypark, glad you're feeling happier today, do things you like doing this week end.
AnW'smum, that sounds like a really lovely memorial day. Like Lil_me says, look after yourself this week, when you work so hard, emotionally and physically, towards something as important as that it's exhausting.
Lil_me, that's still some list you've got.. I laughed about the dogs though, maybe they want to come too?

Off to cut the grass. I use the term loosely, its mostly moss and dandelions and daisies, then try and do my best on the hedges before the neighbours start tutting.

I'll be aroung most of the weekend too, with not much on my list but I think at weekends we can just come here for a blether with out fear of being kicked off the thread for 'irrelevancy'.

Hey, just wondering.. will there be a few hours when we are 'between leaders' so to speak, once Lil_me has started her trip and before Michelle takes up the reins? Scarey thought or all out anarchy? Something to ponder.

Have a lovely day.

lil_me

Oh yes, some list, about same size one for tomorrow too! Dogs just think ah cozy bed, sods. Sent kids upstairs packing their bags of things like books, toys etc, then when they are finished I'll empty out half of it :rotfl: they'd take half the house if they could! Part of me wishes I'd booked the kennels from today as with so much to do, them aswell, trying not to get hair on anything etc, oh well suppose it would be an extra £15.

Michelle's starting the list tomorrow night, seems easier then she can edit it. Bit silly me doing first post then not being able to edit it.

Oh and mines wireless might just take it in the garden later :rotfl: fat chance the dogs would knock it flying or it'd end up in the pond or something

Oh and I'm a Leo, far from perfectionist and a bit too laid back lazy lion for my own good hence the last minute panics.