Weekly Flylady Thread 4th June 2007

lil_me

Just been striking some off, can't stay long as still lots to do. Dogs now in kennels, oldest went crackers trying to get out of his collar/lead as he must have remembered, puppy was oblivious, I didn't cry this time but wasn't easy.

Next jobs are sorting cars and taking mine over DPs Nana's etc, best find that key for BIL haddn't I.

Right, hopefully get chance to pop back later, hope everyones having a good day.

Solwaykid

Katherinedrex, that sounds like a lot to me especially with back pain! You're doing a good job. And GeorgiaW, sounds like you have it in control! Well done both :T

Lil_me, well done on being brave with the doglets, I always cry when I come away from cattery.

One washload on the line, its hot but no sunshine. Busy uncovering a path that runs along the wall between me and the church; mossy, soily and weedy. It's big old slabs of stone and eventhough there's no graveyard next door I keep wondering..:eek:

Off to hack at some flowering ivy now but I'm not sure if the blackbirds are living in there at the moment. I'll have a listen!

TTFN

katherinedrex

Just got back from work and house has the smell of steak and mushroom casserole wafting around it. Pity I'm not hunger yet. DH just dropped his jacket and made straight for the slow cooker.

Have got another 2 loads of washing to put in, 2 dry loads to take off line and some baking to do for DS1 (dairy free).

Have decided today to take Monday afternoons off (as I work quite a full week). Have got the bug for "flying" now. Only trouble is I can't do this till a week tomorrow some of my staff are on holiday next week. Well I have something to look forward to next week. Will make sure I do a list ready so I make the best of my time.

When is the thread for next week posted I missed it last week

cha97michelle

katherine i will be starting the thread probably about 7:30 when i've got my little one in bed. I'll post a link to it in a post on here, so if you click on that, it will take you straight to it.
We've only just got in, but while we were at the shops we kept going oh - we'll need that for the hols, so we just bought it this week so it can be packed up and then that will save me time next week. Might as well have things like non-perishable food in the bag so we just have to grab it when we load the car up. Can't believe how organised i feel for a change.
Sunday 10/6:
Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Wipe dining table
Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Vacuum floor and sofas
Wipe light switches and banister
Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Vacuum floor in bedroom
wipe windowsill
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobweb
Wipe doors and handles
Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Clear any clutter from desk
Clean bath and sink
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard and mouse (these usually have more germs on than your toilet so important)
Clean windows
Make baby bottles
DH fix bathroom sink as it is slow draining
Attempt to collect the cat urine sample,
[STRIKE]Visit mums[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Take mum opened dog food[/STRIKE] arranged with sister my nail appointment for Friday afternoon before the wedding, and she is going to pick up some costume jewellery for me too.
[STRIKE]Take sister the wedding CD[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Return her CDs to her[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Buy James and Kymberlea birthday pressie[/STRIKE] also remembered to sort out Father's day, as otherwise would have forgotten with everything else to do, and remembered to get an engagement card for friend's who got engaged yesterday. how organised is that
[STRIKE]Buy anji some wedding vouchers[/STRIKE]
Mark 32 papers 3 done
Start FL thread for next week
Double check charlie’s suit fits him for wedding
[STRIKE]Basic food shop[/STRIKE]plus non-perishables for charlie, and some babygros to use up a £5 off voucher free from bounty
Wrap auntie’s birthday pressie
Wrap friends baby pressie
Iron 10 items
Mend PJs and trousers
[STRIKE]Pop into B&Q and buy a washing line cover[/STRIKE] DH also got some dimmer switches for living room as we feel like we live in Blackpool, and a pot of varnish and cover for the outside table.
It all took longer than we thought as we had to stop to feed charlie, and then sort his bottle out at my mums. Phew!!

All that shopping is now unpacked and away, i've written the gift cards and cards ready, and had a quick drink. Couple more hours till bedtime for DS so will see what else i can manage.

Michelle, x

Solwaykid

I'm beat. I've done the windows outside and the doors and made progress on a tiny bit of the garden. Made a load of spicy bean burgers for the freezer, sitting having one now in a bun with jalapenos, yum yum for little effort! Didn't get the car vacc'd and haven't sorted mobile recycling thing yet.

All I'm going to do this evening, once I've got the ironing board out (again..) is bath and tv. And of course, check on here for the new thread!!

Hope everyone's had a good day.

lil_me

Joining with the beat feeling, haven't sat down until now, I'm shattered, my feet ache and I'm all sticky. Half way through sitting room etc when DSs came back so will wait until they've had dinner before finishing, have pulled out sofas and done under them etc. Have decided to get the dogs beds washed seeing as they are away, it'll make the house smell doggyfied if I don't.

All but the toiletries bag (which also has cameras, battery chargers etc in), kids bag (which goes in back with them) and food for 'on the way' bag is in the car. Can't find my checklist so hope I have everything :rotfl: Think I'll go sort through the fridge while I wait for their dinners to cook.

cha97michelle

I've done my mist important thing for today, and started the thread. Don't know what is going on with my editing though, so will have a play around with it later.

Link here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=474773
Michelle, x

tracyg

Hi! Have posted on the new weeks thread but wanted to finish off here for the week! Had some unexpected visitors this afternoon but they rang and gave us 30mins notice, managed to hoover, S&S kitchen, tided and made myself look decent and they commented on how nice the house looked - thanks flying!

Was going to do a roast dinner but didn't fancy it so am roasting chicken now as needed using so will strip that and put in SC for stock before bed. Think I'll make DS some meals out of the breasts and DH can take rest for salads for work and dogs will get the scraps after the stocks done tomorrow - not bad for one little, poor chicken. DH and I have had a lazy day, actually got back into bed for a nap this morning whilst DS had his morning nap - haven't done that since he was a newborn. Never made it to sort DH car as baby seat wouldn't go in his car, its two door, low sporty thing - stupid and needs changing for a more family car. Popped shopping and then fetched shelf for DS room and I stained to match his room. Not too bad a day really. DH treated us to some gorgeous wine from the outlet so just enjoying a bottle.

DustyKitten Can't ask for favours or help either. When DS was first born I used to iron at midnight as had no one to help me, DH was in a bad place for a while due to something else and I had everything on my own, MIL (who doesn't work and is quite young and with it) used to ask if she could help but could never ask her to, I'm too proud. DH is much better now with helping and does things for me but I still struggle to ask him to do something for us, if hes watching DS feel I've got to do housework and can't relax. We have only ever left DS a couple of times - once for a funeral, once for us to go to London, once for a meal, my mums had him once for me to go to the hairdressers. Just can't ask for people to babysit, as Lil_me says I had the child for me to bring up but do think DH and I should get out more now DS has a bedtime. Its only this last month MIL has had DS for an hour on Friday afternoons but that hour has really helped and its nice to have an hour to myself but she has to offer, I can't ask. My mum and DH mum helped with the food last week for the Christening and I had to buy cards, flowers because I felt gulity. Silly but....
Solwaykid those bugers sound yummy
KatherineDex Gosh, you sound like you cope amazing with your busy life and health problems
Lim_me When are you off, have a good time if you haven't already left

See you all on the other thread!!