Weekly Flylady Thread 5th August 2013

decogecko

Hi all

LOL at me and my typo! Advocate not advocat. My mum has a bottle or warnicks (sp?) that comes out every christmas for the annual 'snowball'. She does drink socially throughout the year but the 'snowball' is reserved for then.

In my yoof I drank Archers & lemonade, I recently brought the Ald! version. It is very nice and refreshing on a hot summers day.

No house flying for me when I got home, I flew in the garden. I've finally planted the plants still in pots from the nursery. They had become a bit of a frog in my head, well the getting out there and doing it. I actually enjoy gardening, watching the plants grow & bloom but I've spent months getting it sorted (previous owners not gardeners and by the looks of it managed to bury stuff - bits of plastic, broken crockery - in the soil.) and I'm not finished yet with the clearing and planting.

I hurt my back though so off for a bath in epsom salts to see if that helps.

Dusty get well soon vibes to DS3 and immune boosting vibes to you so you don't get it.

Welcome to the newbies

Deco x

pigpen

Rowan_tree wrote: »

Finally (finally!), Pigpen, why is Polly the soap cat? I'm being ever so nosy 'cause I like cats!!!

R x

Because you try to get hold of her and she shoots out of your hands like a bar of wet soap!

mummyyof5

OMG Valli..you dont mean the Bridge Inn not too far from me...which has a ...rough reputation...do you ???...just been took over by another new landlord and now doing Ska nights.....:(

Lol at Pigpen and Soap cat xx

Cant add to the snowball thread as I is tee-total I am xxx

**Vanilla**

What a busy day, been to the school to clean and boy does it need it. Really has to be ready and set up for the 17th. I've done the kitchen but it's the one at the school, does that still count...:rotfl:Tomorrows job is all the toilets at the school plus I've to play taxi for awhile and then back to the school to finish the small office rooms. Then I have Miss Eva tomorrow night to babysit and she's so clingy to her parents at the minute so that should be fun.

I've my letter wrote and I've all down that I wanted to say, actually i'm really pleased with it so i'll post that in the morning.

Now to go and remake our bed and get some sleep. Yawnnnnn See you all in the morning..

Mumto5

Progress made on lists.

new cloths are for my holiday home. Cornwall on Saturday!

Family messing me about again. Sister has gone on hols. She's forgotten she is looking after DD2 when we go to the funeral of DH's aunt. Need to spend tomorrow fining a friend who will take dd2 before 7am. Form an orderly line please ...

I'm dreading my drs appt tomorrow. I'd rather have a baby than the procedure they are doing to me. Want to swap Piggers?

Tuesday Triumphs - Kitchen and Dining Room

30 minutes to spare..
Sort & clean oven and hob
Wipe dining table.. (clean table cloth if necessary)
Got an hour...
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas
Extra Mission : help yourself
31 fling boogie..
GO! buy yourself some flowers from the shop.. your reward for making the kitchen shine!

Wednesday Thllliiing!- Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes..
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rain sunnyness
30 minutes to spare..
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
Air the duvet
Got an hour..

Sort through a cupboard and find 10 things to get rid of!
Freshen up any curtains or bedding that needs doing!
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more
34 fling boogie time, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Do half hour clearing of the place you hate doing

Narc0lepsy

Very messy start to the day; thought i'd be all efficient and make a blackcurrant mousse out of the final punnet that won't fit in the freezer, before going to the gym. Warning: never ever ever leave blackcurrants simmering on the stove then go upstairs to clean your teeth........blimey what a mess. After I'd mopped the floor, pan, cooker ring and everything in a 6ft range..........left the bu**er cooling as now late for gym so no time to assemble the rest of the ingredients.

However....after 2 classes, booking eyelash tint 'n stuff at the gym (lucky the August specials link 2 pre-holiday treatments I'd have booked anyway), met friend at garden centre for lunch. Browsed through sale, and nice yellow hand-held food macerator was reduced. Just right for whizzing up blackcurrant mousse, £10 off plus I was given garden vouchers as a leaving present from work. Sorted.

What else have I achieved today? hmm. Mousse great.
filled bird feeders
re-potted new (free from Telegraph bar postage) blueberry plants
watered other plants
tried on various clothes to start holiday 'pile'
did bit of Spanish lesson on new tablet
emptied dishwasher and did messy pans and mousse equipment by hand
went through other holiday stuff e.g. sorting bags, checking routes
wrote stroppy email to Amazon to follow up unsuitable goods - seller was meant to contact me within 2 days but that was on 19th July.

all in all, a very 'bits & pieces' day - but feel fairly pleased.

pigpen

Mumto5 wrote: »

I'm dreading my drs appt tomorrow. I'd rather have a baby than the procedure they are doing to me. Want to swap Piggers?

Yes.. done.. anything.. just get this baby out of me!

Kaz2904

Well, the lists have gone undone. But I have got all of the washing done and out of the lounge. Unfortunately, the little grotters bedrooms have got everything emptied out and onto the floors. Swines. They will have to put it all away before we go out tomorrow so I shall be setting an early alarm for them. So disappointed in them, I gave them all their clean clothes bits at a time so they could take them straight up and put them away and now they're going to have to resold everything.
MiL is spending the day here tomorrow as she got DH to order her a new unit which is being delivered here but I already had plans.
She asked if I minded if she potters. Not at all! Love that lady, the house will be gleaming when I get home .

nicki_2

Update before bed again here.

Hugs, spoons, appropriate vibes, congrats and yays as appropriate. I've lost track of who said what now as I've been tidying up and sorting stuff out for paid stuff tomorrow.

Just realised I forgot to text my sis about leaving her returns here for the courier to pick up :wall: Doubt she'll want text now, which means she's missed it again as the courier is here by 8am most delivery days :eek:

As far as my work goes, everything is as prepared as it can be so I'm hoping tomorrow goes without a hitch. Best bit will be going outside further than the bin now the sunburn is just itching & peeling so I'll be able to cover it up

Binmen are "in dispute" so the bins haven't been emptied this week yet. Any flinging which isn't recycling or putting to one side for the charity shop is not going to happen. Our bin is nearly full already and I've already seen people filling up other peoples bins with their excess bags Apparently they're working to rule so all the council can advise is leave your bins out each day and they will get emptied at some point!

Dailies:
Wash up WTFSS
Beds WTFSS
S&S Bathroom WTFSS
S&S Kitchen TWTFSS
HHTidy before bed WTFSS
Accounts WTFSS
Project MTWTFSS

Work:
Decide on how many books to order for next campaign
Tax return
Shredding
Wed - deal with delivery, put out calling cards to customers
Thur - deliver orders

Other:
Ironing
Mending pile / labels

Monday Minging & Flinging- Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Got 30 minutes to spare...
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Have an hour...
Sweep and mop and deslop the floors in these rooms.

Tuesday Triumphs - Kitchen
15 minutes...
Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
30 minutes to spare..
Sweep and mop floors
Sort & clean oven and hob
Got an hour...
Wipe and replace all those small appliances.. kettle, toaster etc
Wipe & declutter all the windows sills in these areas!!
Clean cupboard door fronts and fronts of appliances .. don't forget those kick boards..
Check those washing machine filters and drawers for ickiness!! Tumble dryer, cooker hood filters need to be done too!!

Wednesday Thllliiing!- Master Bedroom & Landing
15 minutes..
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen and duvet covers.
Fling open the window and let in the rain sunnyness
30 minutes to spare..
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum & turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen..
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Got an hour..
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort through a cupboard and find 10 things to get rid of!

I am off to bed. I need to be up at 6am as I'm hoping to squeeze in a bath before the courier arrives. I've not washed my hair or had a proper bath since Thursday as getting in or out the bath was too painful on my shoulders. I've really missed my old house with its walk in shower, or even other family houses who can take a shower these past few days but I shall enjoy a chillaxing bath on Saturday while DD is out with ex

skint_breeder_5

*Skinty sneaks in whistling* - no flying to report.....out of spoons, return of the black dog so having a major struggle.

Horsepiddle visit today to mangle my jaws about again, took DD3 with me (don't think I would have managed it otherwise)

Car is currently running on fumes as I can't face getting out of the car to trigger the fuel in it, then go into the kiosk and pay (as much as I love and trust DD1, giving her my PIN is a no-no)

DD1 and DD3 are on cooking duty and I am hauled up back in my BR for the forseeable.

Will try better to do some flying in here and ensuite tomorrow.....even just a little bit. Night all

:j Ollie, naughty puddy, glad you got yourself home