Christmas Flylady Thread 23rd December 2013

cyclingyorkie

I am - but mine will be a HHI.


Although I may stagger outside and risk hanging some more washing ou!

froddington

Ok then CY

Here we go ...............


See you in half an hour!

bossymoo

I'm having a hhc - a HH cuppa

I've been pottering since early morning and am going to make some lunch after my cuppa. Kids watching the princess and the frog and playing with Lego.

They love their little kids tablets (Boxing Day gift) and all the games loaded on - what a hit!

I'm still without a phone

roxy7699

Monday Mayhem

• [STRIKE]Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you
  through to next week.. milk and bread especially! It is Bank Holiday on Thursday
  [/STRIKE][STRIKE]so some shops are not open.. the big supermarkets are.[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
• Make sure the last of the presents are nearly wrapped.
  I will not have people sitting up into the early hours on Christmas morning
  wrapping!
  
• Have we located stockings?[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]S&S the kitchen[/STRIKE]
• S&S the bathroom/s and loo's
• Make sure your timetable for christmas day is sorted and everyone knows their tasks.. who is spud peeling? Who is stuffing the bird etc..?
• Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card/present to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
• Change pet bedding and wash blankies etc.. we don't want them putting you off your christmas sprouts!
• Dust round the whole downstairs
• Have a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs
• Children... quick.. tidy your rooms you don't want Santa thinking you don't look after your stuff.. he might not leave any presents!
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!
• Mop the kitchen floor!
• Get rid of the washing up.. delegation is good!
• Get out any special christmas crockery and make sure it is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too!
• Declutter your desk.. or anywhere else that has all your paperwork on.
• Hopefully you have had a skim through the TV guide and decided what you want to watch.. it saves missing bits of stuff if you know what is on and when!! If not then make 5 minutes to do it today. Don't forget to make time for Queenie!
• Toy boxes can be banished upstairs!
• Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.

:xmastree: Christmas Eve - FRANTIC FRENZY :xmastree:

• Make a note of when the binmen are coming!!!
• Spend half an hour doing NOTHING!!.. absolutely nothing!!!! Just sit.. and relax with a drink and a treat!

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• Have we located sacks for presents?
• Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!! I know it's a bit late but if I can do it then you can too
• Sort out the plan for christmas eve.. shop runs, present drop offs etc
• Prepare veg for christmas dinner .. store covered in cold water overnight, it will be fine!
• Mix yorky pud batter for tomorrow and pop in the fridge overnight .. it is so much better if you leave it to stew.. quick whisk as use as normal
• Prepare any other bits.. stuffing, salad etc. Make starters before bed.. sneaky but a great idea!
• Wash pots before bed!
• Bath time to wear everyone out..
• Final clean out of pets/litter trays etc
• S&S the kitchen
• S&S the bathroom
• Straighten the tree
• Prepare eggnog, mulled wine or other festive beverage
• Get the roll of binbags at the ready
• Set up the video & camera!!! Fully charged and ready to roll!!
• Quick whizz over the clutter and carpets..
  
• Relax, enjoy yourselves and have a lovely time with your family!!
• If it isn't done now you don't need it to be done it isn't important!

:xmastree: CHRISTMAS DAY! :xmastree:

• Bag up all the wrapping paper and put it outside!
• Delegate pot washing/DW loading!
• Slice off the remaining meat and either freeze or put in the fridge for tomorrow!
• Save remaining cooked veg for stew! It can be frozen if you don't want to eat it in the next few days.. or sling it in the slow cooker with the carcass for stock!
• Before children go to bed they must stack their new things nicely!
• A quick S&S over the kitchen should see it looking fabulous again If you leave it by New year it will be a tip!!
• Prepare any run and grab style food for Boxing day.. I know a lot of families have get togethers on the 26th.
• Wipe the table/table cloth
• Put the best crockery/glasses away
• Go play with the children .. eat lots of junk food and delegate as much as possible!!
• Quick wipe over the hob should see it sparkling again
• Does the breadmaker need to be on for tomorrow?
• Start thinking of those resolutions you will be breaking by the middle of January! lol
• Don't forget to feed the pets!

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• Enjoy your day with your loved ones, spare a few minutes thought for those who cannot be with us this year and those who have lost loved ones.. I wish you all a happy, joyous, trouble-free fabulous New Year!! Without your support through the year.. I doubt I could have got through it xx

:xmastree: Boxing Day:xmastree:

• Do your dailies
• S&S toilets and sinks
• Get somebody to hoover high traffic areas
• Write a list of presents that need thank you notes
• Enjoy your gifts
• Phone somebody you forgot to send a card/present to or just to thank them for their gift
• Keep track of the food in fridge so nothing goes to waste, meal plan if required
• Relax and enjoy the day whatever you are doing!

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• And just for Piggers as it is your birthday today, RELAX and let everyone else do everything.

Friday

• Do your dailies
• And for those that are doing the ironing challenge .... HHI
• Put away all wrapping paper, tags and cards until next year (noting where!)
• Delete some emails, old links
• Recycle any Christmas catalogues etc
• Change a bed or 2
• Hoover upstairs/bedrooms
• Binbag dance.. how many of those infernal wire ties did we get?
• Bins emptied and cleaned out.
• S&S kitchen and bathroom
• Find home for some of the presents
• When is everyone back to school?????????
• S&S bathroom
• Dailies
• Catch up on lists, anything you missed or need redoing..
• Water plants
• HHI for those that are doing the ironing challenge.
• Make sure all bins are emptied and cleaned out
• Wash coats ready for back to school and find any homework/bags/P.E. kit.
• Reshuffle boxes to get new stuff homes
• Wipe over cooker and kitchen units
• Check fridge for food that needs using up now - have a go at making leftovers soup!
• Relax!!!

pigpen

Ebay sales sorted ready to post.. DD2 is doing that shortly.. 10 small items out.. everything helps!


I have decided in the mission to declutter I am asking KH if he wants some of the items that were here when he was.. the treadle sewing machine and the rocking horse one of his work mates made.. they are huge space hogging things which I CAN live without.


I have found a new home for the bunny.. he is going to live with the lady who does my nails.. she has a very large hutch with run and he will have 2 lady friends to keep him company. She has recently been approved to adopt a child and the sw checks the animals each time she visits so she is happy a child will be taken care of and that the animals she currently has are well cared for so I know he will be looked after.. she neuters and vaccinates them so I am confident he will be looked after adequately which I don't feel he is being here.


I'm hoping to get the cot up for the Pixie at some point over the weekend.. the remaining boxes in my room can be stashed in the girls room while they are at KHs so we will have room to shift and juggle stuff

Did I mention he got absolutely nothing for the older 5 children? not even a box of sweets! I think it is absolutely dreadful! The 3 girls were somewhat confused about him buying them a guitar each when none have any interest in playing them. Quite odd!

I also made the executive decision that next year I am NOT hosting a get together on the 26th.. we can move it to the 27th or New Year.. either is fine but not the day after Christmas day.. I want some peace and a slightly less stressful time like everyone else!!

cyclingyorkie

He got them NOTHING?


That is unbelievable!


Good decision re the boxing day gathering being moved pigpen, everybody needs some calmer time after the big day...

short_bird

Pigpen... has your male bunny been "done"? Glad to hear he's going to a good home but with 2 lady friends, it could get a bit chaotic

LameWolf

Hi all; back to normality and sanity today, in that Mr LW is at work.:o

Lizzie went for her early walk and had her brekkie; there's only just enough food for her stay. She has a dry mix, and the instruction is a "flattened scoop" for each meal (2 meals per day). I could see yesterday it was going to be tight, so I weighed the remaining food and divided it up equally by weight for the remaining meals - better to be a tad under for each meal than only be left with biscuit-crumbs for her Saturday brekkie, methinks!:o She's going home tomorrow; we have tomorrow night dogless (Mr LW wants to go and see the Hobbit film, but we shall have to see if I can hack 3 hours sat in a cinema) then Ronnie the Jack Russell will be arriving on Sunday.:o

Hankie and towel wash done; I'm not trusting the weather though, it's all on A-frames over the bath! Those bath towels are heavy when wet, and I have trouble getting them on the whirligig in any case, so I decided s*d it, they can dry indoors.;)

Piggers your new boots are fab!:T I can't justify new footwear; I don't wear any at home, and outside I'm either in the wheelchair or on the mobility buggy, so I don't wear out my old stuff.:o
Sorry no-one sang to you..... ok, somewhat belated: *clears throat*

Happy Birthday to you
Squashed tomatoes and stew
Egg and bacon for breakfast
Happy Birthday to you.
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Well I never claimed to actually be able to sing, did I??:D

Got monthly spreadsheet backups to do; this will be interesting, since the demise of the XP pc, the files have been divided between the other pc and the laptop, depending if they're something Mr LW may need to administer should I be incapacitated. Theoretically it's not a problem - but I have "issues" about helping myself to use of a piece of equipment I regard as belonging to someone else.:cool:

roxy7699

Lol Lamewolf I joined in too.

Pigpen getting nothing is terrible, I have a similar ex. The number is 30 a little one but a big one nonetheless.

One wash done, another one in, have also put together my xmas pressies of a new washing basket and a clothes hanger drying tree thing. Lunch is cooking, tiny asleep on the big one will go and sort the kitchen.

pigpen

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

He got them NOTHING?


That is unbelievable!


Good decision re the boxing day gathering being moved pigpen, everybody needs some calmer time after the big day...

disgusting isn't it? I was so sad for them

short_bird wrote: »

Pigpen... has your male bunny been "done"? Glad to hear he's going to a good home but with 2 lady friends, it could get a bit chaotic

oh goodness yes.. I'm a great believer in having pets done.. far too many unwanted little furry lives ended prematurely.


LW.. ty.. the lack of cake/singing was a bonus though your singing was wonderful.. I hated it as a child and appreciate it even less now I'm old.. I hate the focused attention.. which if you saw me you'd never believe cos I am centre of attention, loud in your face type.. but I hate the 'stand there while we draw attention to you'.. I'm a right old freak lol The boots are wonderful!!


Roxy.. happy not-so-big-as-my-number birthday.. for tomorrow .. for the 4th Jan!! .. it's just another day really xxx