Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd September 2013

sparrer

Bathroom done
Front and back doorsteps and mats washed/cleaned
Baking done
Dyeing done (what is it about navy that it fades so quickly?)
Vac'ed all through
Garden weeded

Enough for one day, in fact for a week as I have a friend coming to stay today and we'll be far too busy having fun to think of being a slave to housework! Plenty of time when she leaves again

Have a good rest of the day

xx_Jo_xx

So far today I have

• Gathered laundry from all baskets
• filled WM
• Put away dry dishes
• Washed more
• Put hot water back on
• Made my bed
• Put away some dry laundry in my room
• flung a few things in the bin
• fought the dog for the post....

I think that's it so far.

Best make a start on the uni work now

Narc0lepsy

nicki wrote: »

Hugs, sticks, spoons, and get well soons to those in need

Ditto from me! Impersonal I know, but I really need to keep plugging away at my monster lists and not get sidetracked by the much more interesting 'socialising'.

So far today:
- making steady progress on office. Bit of a hassle when I flicked duster over a high shelf; I expected dust but this was......what's a lot more substantial than dust.....needed to get Hoover out.
- dissected plums (collected huge amounts of windfall apples from garden yesterday, and a fair few plums). I must put on my list to investigate cause/remedy for the manky ones that go mouldy on the tree. I try to be reasonably organic, but the nice parts of the plums are so scrumptious it will be worth getting some nasty chemical to get a better crop next year.
- one lot of washing on line
- dw emptied

At least I can still move - am returning gradually to the pre-holiday exercise level, so after body pump on Mon eve then 2 zumba and one 'ballet fit' yesterday, I was shattered for much of yesterday afternoon!

LameWolf

Hi all

Hope CY's DH is ok.

Hoppy Birdday to the Vallilad.

I revamped and updated my Toots list, as it's not practical to try and actually do the tasks on it while I have two large, energetic, demanding and extremely nosey canines in residence.

Honey_Bear wrote: »

Poor old Mrs Dog thought she should have been allowed to come with us. She felt strongly enough about the matter to turn the kitchen bin over and strew the contents over the floor I washed yesterday.

Little bit of training and reassurance needed I think.

Maybe she's channelling Candy the Westie - every time she stayed, I had to put the kitchen bin out in the hall overnight.:cool:

xx_Jo_xx wrote: »

I have deposited DS at school and taken the dog on a walk/jog along the Tay. Fusspot animal had decided to turn his nose up at his breakfast, clearly holding out for something better than his biscuits so he has been ignored for 30 mins while Ive caught up on the thread. :cool:

Said animal is now finally eating his breakfast.... Blimey, I thought DS was fussy.

They won't let themselves starve - he was obviously trying it on.;)

Meal times with these two are quite a game; they both need "tables" to eat off, so there's an upturned crate in the kitchen with their water dish, and that doubles as Bailey's table; Cassie has an upturned cardboard box in the hall. They have to be fed apart as Cassie wolfs hers down and will try for Bailey's, as he's a slow eater. They have different food, too; Bailey has what looks a bit like all bran mixed with his, as his digestion is delicate. Luckily their owners send their food pre-measured in little bags, labelled up with the dog's name and whether it's breakfast or dinner.:o

FizzWhizz O! M!! G!!! I'm speechless.

Poohbear could the dogs have sneakily eaten something unpleasant whilst out for walkies? I have to hover behind Bailey with a poo-bag, because Cassie, dirty little mare, is a poo-eater._pale_ Hope their tums are better soon.:o

WM has been on, and I've hand-washed my red dress. Also, I've got vinegar in the loo again as the limescale is making a bid to return (the joys of hard water).:cool:

I have to renew my driving license today, too, as the photo is 10 years old. I was dithering over whether to bother, or just turn the license in, as I never seem to get chance to drive these days, but Mr LW said to renew it.:cool:

roxy7699

lamewolf I would just in case and doubles up as id.

pigpen interesting, my food intake is good but def need to up my fluids, new challenge.

Babe awoke for food but we've been very productive. Bathroom swished, kitchen swiped, flat surfaces in bedrooms cleaned and floors picked up.

lemanie

Tuesday - Living Room, Hall & Stairs
15 minutes ....
[STRIKE]Do something from your Toots list, or at least start something if you have [/STRIKE][STRIKE]
nothing you can do in 15 minutes[/STRIKE]and thought of her whilst I was doing it :A
30 minutes to spare

[STRIKE]Declutter and dust the mantle
Dust any flat surfaces including the hearth
Got an hour.....
Tidy away, CDs, DVDs, Books
Hoover the floors
Give your cushions a bash outside, watch the dust fly
(duck Toots we could all be doing this together)
[/STRIKE]
Extras
HHI - DD will do this
[STRIKE]Test the heating (ie put it on for an hour) - bleed
rads as required
Organize for chimney to be swept, stock up on
firelighters, is the wood store full?
[/STRIKE] OH did this last week.
[STRIKE]S&S toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
Wednesday - Any bedroom
15 minutes....
[STRIKE]Clear a surface and dust it[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare....[STRIKE]
Clean down behind the bed
Tidy books/piles of magazines, toys etc
[/STRIKE]
Got an hour....
[STRIKE]
Hoover any floor you can see
HHMe time
Dust lampshades and bulbs
[/STRIKE]
Extras
[STRIKE]
Test smoke alarms
Clear a hotspot
Find the hot waterbottles and test they don't leak
(carefully)
[/STRIKE]

Good afternoon all, hope you are having a good fly, I'm a woman on a mission, as well as having a Swedish exchange student staying and lots of visitors this week, my new OU course starts next week and I MUST be organised...:rotfl:that's a good one! x

thifty

Think I may have messed up my jam. I doubled the recipe as I wanted to get rid of these courgettes and it's taking ages. Valli- help!!!

Jam failure- no set, looks yuk. Think I may let it cool then chuck it!

Honey_Bear

Bathroom and shower room both sparkley, Mrs Dog walked and more blackberries picked, lunch of homemade bread, homemade chutney and cheese pudding scoffed.

I'm going to type up a few recipes, make one phone call and then ... drum roll ... spend the rest of the day on my Challenge.

FizzWhizz

LW, I wish it had only been 'OMG' which escaped my lips when I opened the drawer. :mad:

Just finished bleaching the bathroom grout, will have to buy a new scrubbing toothbrush as my old one is on its last bristles.

Dailies done. WM almost full, just waiting for DS1 to get home as he has had football today and I suspect his kit will need to go in. He is not a sporty kid at all but nevertheless, gets filthy while avoiding the ball. I am actually terrified of him having to play rugby, he weighs about 5 stone dripping wet, despite being 5'6" :eek:

I bought chicken legs for dinner but now I cannot think of anything to do with them. Recipe searches aren't helping, I'm just having an indecisive day. I think I need bossed.

pigpen

FizzWhizz wrote: »

I bought chicken legs for dinner but now I cannot think of anything to do with them. Recipe searches aren't helping, I'm just having an indecisive day. I think I need bossed.

Garlic and lemon .. with new potatoes and salad?
Wrap in cheese and bacon and serve with whatever you fancy?
bbq marinade and chips?

I had a gammon to put in SC and just remembered.. best get it in the oven now.

My poorly girl has been crashed on the sofa for 3 hours!!! Do I wake her or leave her?