Weekly Flylady thread W/c 26 August 2013

Busy_granny

Hi Valli
Thanks for today's list.i've done everything you suggested except the ironing.I'll just do tomorrow's trousers as I'm an old fly baby and my arthritic knee is killing me.This site is a life saver.

mummyyof5

Shes a slave driver is Valli lol

I have done bathroom,4 loads of washing,cleaned a kitchen cupboard out,done tea..DW now on...going to wipe over sides next..and look at list again

Had a brilliant time at Hardwick hall with 4 of the kids...played a huge game of snakes and ladders..even 2 teen boys joined in...ice creams all round except for me...nasty stuff...walk in woods after...brilliant...xx

YORKSHIRELASS

Glad you are a bit calmer now FizzWhizz, loving the idea of you giving the stepmother superglued cake!!!

Took a car boot full of stuff to the dump. Felt really good doing that. Weeded a bit of the garden, s&s kitchen and bathroom, made tea and washed up, scrubbed my beautiful brown sink and drainer with bleach. Cant wait to see the back of that when we redo the kitchen. Will hoover in the morning I think.

Chilling on the sofa with my doggie and the telly now. Kids are outside somewhere and hubby is in the shed shuffling things around. Enjoy whats left of the bh all.

mummyyof5

[STRIKE]S&S in the bathroom.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe over sticky areas[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe the loo (different, dedicated-to-the-loo cloth for the outside)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Bleach round the bowl[/STRIKE]

30 Minutes - as above plus

[STRIKE]S&S in the kitchen[/STRIKE]
wipe over the worktops and taps...next job
[STRIKE]empty the bin[/STRIKE] DS2 nagged to do this and upstairs ones too
[STRIKE]wipe the handles[/STRIKE]

1 hour - as above plus

[STRIKE]run the vacuum over high traffic areas[/STRIKE]
empty all the bins see above lol xxx
[STRIKE]peg out some washing - let it blow dry![/STRIKE]

Excellent extras
Start your ascent of Mount Ironmore - aim to reach base camp today!...tomorrow
[STRIKE]E&W - school looms - source those sandwich boxes and bags - make sure they're clean - wipe them out and let them air dry if necessary[/STRIKE]
What about making a banana loaf (fat free; recipe on request) then slice it before freezing - add a slice to the lunchbox - it will be thawed by dinner time (or lunch if you're in the South and keep the sandwiches cool!...sorry no one likes it but will be making lemon cake as soon as i get to town again xx

kazwookie

12 litres of fence paint decluttered on to the fence!, still another 15 panels to go, but my arm hurts, so enough is enough for now.

Loads of plants cut back, and it a large heap to go to tip tomorrow.

Chicken curry cooked with rice and eaten yum yum.

Considering ice cream as a treat, but tthat means going to the shop and I really don't think I can walk that far atm, from all the fence painting, I am cream crackered

bossymoo

deus wrote: »

After a wonderful 2 week honeymoon I'm back into flying this week. Thanks for the list Valli

We've been back since Saturday so all unpacked but laundry mission still ongoing. Today involves meeting friends for a picnic and hopefully going for a run later (need to get rid of honeymoon weight gain!). I will do some of the list and try to get the ironing done. WM is on now.

Congratulations and welcome back!

decogecko wrote: »

A great idea - I do most things on my own, I'm doing a dress making course at the adult ed centre starting mid September, think nothing of getting on the train to go up London, but going to the cinema on my own has been my everest.

I've had a look on my local cinema's website and About Time is showing next Weds & Thurs so *deep breath* I'm going to go to see that.

Thank you

Deco x

:T good for you!

We've had quite a full on day here, so I'm no further deciding what to do for "mount me" but I will consider this carefully

Fairly tidy today as mostly been outdoors. Still need to move rug back into LR, and then the blue one in the garage can come out for a wash later this week.

FIL is here :A and will take littlies off to daycare in morning, I have an early meeting and need to be out by 6am. But I've only Tue/Wed to work then I'm off until 9th sept :T poor gramps has been jumped on, sulked at, and coated in lipbalm (none of this by me, you understand ) but he has also been given a fish finger butty and I'll get him a beer in a bit.

Right. My pack up is ready, kids clothes are ready, so I might go have a shower and wash my hair...

Valli

tomorrows list is up - had an 'emergency' phone call as I was doing it and left a you garbled message to explain my mid-sentence leaving of it. Been phoned by mum and dad's burglar alarm - turns out the back up battery needs changing...it's going to be a long night because it's a special one so they don't have a spare...

lawn. now.

Natty/Dusty - if you get a chance to read the green bit at the end of post 1 I would like to know your thoughts. Don't PM just yet - I have an overfull PM box (forum team can send you a message even if your box is full:eek: But I must mow...

pigpen

Home.. car emptied.. 3 naughties fed.. DD2 home and yelled at.. DD2's bf also yelled at.. DD2 and bf sent to shop.. Sweetpeas dead-headed..

pj's and bed for this lot when KH brings them back.. I might slink off to the pub for a sneaky drink (and pigs might fly too!!!)

Food scoffed... off to load the WM's

ionafan

Hi everyone :wave:

Haven't been posting much because I can't do much in the house atm. Every time I turn round there's a different tradesman working where I want to be. Today the electrician came so I had to move big boxes from 2 bedrooms into the bathroom and pull up carpets, so that he could lift floorboards and take out the old centre light fitting in the lounge below and replace it with two separate fittings (to spread the light). Then the plasterer turned up at about 3 pm, when we had been expecting him early this morning, so he's only done 2 half-days for us this weekend instead of the promised full days :mad: - though I suppose I shouldn't begrudge him a break on the BH

We got a surprise invitation this morning to a picnic lunch with DS1 and his family at their new house, with the request that we look after the DGDs for 15 minutes while DS1 and his wife sorted out the shower doors. Happy to oblige, of course! DGD2 celebrated her first birthday last week and is now walking unaided - so funny to watch.

This afternoon I have had a bit of a tidy up in the front garden, digging up huge dandelions and trimming back the Japanese quince. It will look better when DH has done at least 2 more trip runs tomorrow - he had been out this morning and got rid of everything except a few pieces of wood, but he has been clearing out his garage this afternoon and found more stuff stashed away from when we demolished some cupboards and wardrobes just after we moved here, which he has now decided not to keep. And the plasterer had to take all the plaster off one wall in the lounge because it was about to fall off by itself and couldn't just be skimmed over, so that's another 7 plastic crates full of the stuff to be disposed of. Deep joy!

Tomorrow will be spent tidying round, moving furniture, and remembering to put out mugs and kettle for yet more tradesmen (carpenter coming to hang new doors on Wednesday; garden gang arriving Thursday, plasterer coming Wed and Thurs if we're lucky) and packing up to drive to Sussex on Wednesday to visit a friend, then spend 2 nights in Surrey with the dinosaur-loving duo, alias DGSs 1+2. I shall need all the strength I can muster to cope with them and DH on Thursday...

Bonnes vacances, Dusty!
Will be thinking of you on Friday, Fizz - have a wonderful wedding day!
Hope you feel better soon, LW.
HB, I'm very pleased that Mrs Dog is so happy.
Welcome home, Pigpen!

Hugs, spoons and sticks to all who need them.

bossymoo

What you been shouting at DD2/BF for piggers? being nosey

Just been talking to FIL, its 2 years ago today that DH was first admitted to hospital. It was the bank holiday Monday, he had a CT scan and the consultant saw us at about 9pm saying "there's nothing sinister to report, but I would like to keep him in and do an MRI" and assured us he couldn't see any tumours.

I really need to try not to get caught up in the "this time last year" thing that I did this time last year (IYKWIM) because I think that's what sent me doolally. Hopefully DS starting school will be enough of a distraction.

Anyway, I am clean, my hair is clean, and I'm ready for bed for an early start tomorrow. So I shall say "bon nuit"

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