Weekly Flylady Thread 9th September 2013

bossymoo

Morning!

I've been in the office nearly an hour :eek: was dark when I got up this morning. On the plus side I had my new winter coat to wear!

MIL stayed over and is delivering children to their required places for the day. She is well prepared for the wrath of DS when he doesn't want to be left. We had tears yesterday when I left him, but he did manage to tell me why last night (he's scared of the curtains across the stage in the school hall where they go for lunch) - so a word with teacher and a peek to show nothing scary may suffice.

House somewhat neglected this week so far: kiddies and work kinda getting in the way. I'm going to try finish at 2.45 to get home for DS, take him on his visit to after school club (hmph, another thing to have a cry about - him not me!) then collect DD.

The good news is I don't work Thu/Fri so we can do housey things in the morning before DS is away to school at 11 again.

I honestly don't know whether I'm coming or going. No wonder he is getting upset...

Challenge update - I managed to get out for my second "lesson" in C25K yesterday. I did loads better than my first attempt, but boy do my knees feel stiff today

toochoosey

Daily routines
washing, W T F
swish and swipe kitchen W T F S S
bathroom, W T F S S
ironing, W T F
making beds, W T F S S
vacuuming high traffic areas, W T F S S
making meals W T F S S

Night-time routines
preparing clothes for the next day, W T F
swish & swipes of the kitchen W T F S S
tidying the living room W T F S S


Monday - Kitchen
15 Minutes..
Wipe out the fridge, note what needs using up or restocking
30 minutes to spare..
mop the floor
Wash out the washing machine drawer
Got an hour...
Are the spiders coming in from the cold, go on a cobweb hunt

Extra challenge:
Choose your messiest drawer and give it a good tidy, wipe out if you have the time
fill in that form you've been meaning too (Got a letter yesterday about enrolling DD into secondary school yesterday so that needs doing)
check for birthdays in the next few weeks


Tuesday - Living Room, Hall and downstairs loos
Got an hour...
Clean the toilet and sink
Work on that paperwork mountain with 15 minutes shredding, filing, recyling etc

Wednesday - In memory of our dear friend Toots
15 minutes ......
make contact with somebody you have been meaning to email/text/phone or visit
30 minutes to spare........
write your Toots list if you don't have one or if you do complete one item from it
Got an hour .........
Then it's me time, life is too short, when our final day comes we will all still have a 'to do list' so do something you enjoy for an hour

Good morning all xx

Dustykitten

Morning all

I kept dreaming about flyladies last night,in some hotel.

My heart is still heavy this morning but I'm going walking with one of my besties so I'm hoping that will get me moving.

DW emptied, pack lunch done, boys chased twice to get a move on.

boddy

Another lapsed flylady here. Was so sad to hear the news. I have been thinking of Toots and smiling at how she knew what was happening with us all. A very kind and caring lady. The angels will be looking after her now. Just been reading through all the posts and shed a tear. I often think of you all. I think she will be saying to the lapsed flyladys get yourself back. RIP Toots. Oh and yes will come back.

SarahShattered

Dustykitten wrote: »

So lovely to see you 'oldies' back sharing memories of our heyday. As flyladies come and go over the years the one thing which remains the same is the support, love and non-judgementalness of the posts oh and the odd bit of cleaning along the way.

I regard you all as dear friends

SarahShattered wishing you all the luck in the world in your game of snap

Off to post tomorrow's list

Exactly how I feel Dusty
Sent you a DM

kerri_dfw

Morning everyone, just watching midwives then I'm going to get on with my list for today. Slept better last night and feel I've found some energy. Both cats better this morning and back eating their food, although still confined to one room until this evening. Will post my list when I'm on the laptop.

boddy

Well better start as I mean to go on. Dailies will get done then I need to pop out to pick some tickets up and visit my cousin. Will look at list when I get back.

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
candle lit in toots memory
hugs to everyone as i believe we all need a group one this week.
i hope everyones day has something or someone in it to make them smile.
made a start on hooded baby cardi/jacket, ordered new printer ink and need to wait for that before i can do printing off my own list.
got invited to a mcmillan coffee morning next month last night so will write that in my diary and make cakes ten go and support it.
DD3 has just been round and has now gone to work taking DS2 with with to walk with him via school.

Monday - Kitchen
Wipe out the fridge, note what needs using up or restocking
Sweep and mop the floor

Extra challenge:
Choose your messiest drawer and give it a good tidy, wipe out if you have the time


Tuesday - Living Room, Hall
Hoover the floor
wipe the remote controls
Sort out a cupboard in one of these areas
Work on that paperwork mountain with 15 minutes shredding, filing, recyling etc

Extra challenge:
Locate wellies and waterproofs, check they fit

Wednesday - In memory of our dear friend Toots
15 minutes ......
make contact with somebody you have been meaning to email/text/phone or visit
30 minutes to spare........
write your Toots list if you don't have one or if you do complete one item from it
Got an hour .........
Then it's me time, life is too short, when our final day comes we will all still have a 'to do list' so do something you enjoy for an hour


my list
30 mins exercise every weekday [STRIKE]m[/STRIKE][STRIKE]t[/STRIKE] w t f
[STRIKE]finish baby cardi for friend[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]sew new scout badge on DS2 shirt[/STRIKE]
put new zip in DH work trousers
mend knee in DS1 jeans
print off new register for martial arts club
print off some poster/adverts
[STRIKE]govs meeting[/STRIKE]
bag up garage rubbish and get it disposed off (recycling or bin)
go with mil to drs appt
clean fish tank pump/filter

cyclingyorkie

Bossy - DS will settle eventually - some kids cope really well with staggered start and some are much better going straight to full time! And that applies to mums too.

Might be worth asking if the reception children have a specific dinnerlady working with them - we do at our school and it works very well. A friendly word to the ones who are a bit challenged by it can make all the difference...

mrs-moneypenny

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

Bossy - DS will settle eventually - some kids cope really well with staggered start and some are much better going straight to full time! And that applies to mums too.

Might be worth asking if the reception children have a specific dinnerlady working with them - we do at our school and it works very well. A friendly word to the ones who are a bit challenged by it can make all the difference...

really good idea, we have specific lunchtime supervisors for each class and we soon get to know 'our' children. i hope he settles soon bossy