Cheery's buttling diary: tea in one hand, plant pot in the other, running shoes on

Cheery_Daff

Ok, let's check how I'm doing :rotfl: :rotfl:

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

HOUSE
- [STRIKE]hoover upstairs[/STRIKE]
- hoover downstairs
- clean mirrors
- [STRIKE]empty bins[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]5 mins in bedroom[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]15 mins in bathroom (not sure I need that!)[/STRIKE]

FESTIVE THINGS
- check presents - what else do I need to get?
- write cards that need posting and find addresses
- wrap presents that need posting and find addresses - wrapped and brought downstairs, just need to do cards and outer wrapping now

OTHER
- [STRIKE]check if there's a pilates class on tomorro[/STRIKE]w - yep, booked, starts 9.30
- [STRIKE]decide re parkrun tomorrow and get clothes together (and charge GPS thing)[/STRIKE] - doing yoga (and then swimming) instead
- read library book to take back tomorrow
- [STRIKE]think about signing up to online workshop[/STRIKE] - yep, going to sign up tomorrow
- [STRIKE]YNAB[/STRIKE] - been, er, a bit free with my spending this last couple of weeks.... :eek:

Not bad, and still a bit of time left! :j :j Had to turn the heating off I was so warm :rotfl:

Cheery_Daff

Didn't do too badly with my list last night! :j Written another epic one for today - what was I saying about being off work and having no plans?! :rotfl:

HOUSE
- hoover downstairs
- washing on an hung up
- clean mirrors etc

CHRISTMASSY STUFF
- Finish writing cards and find addresses
- take parcels to post office and post cards
- list of food for festive do
- buy food while out

OTHER
- [STRIKE]renew library book [/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]yoga class[/STRIKE]
- print hotel details
- take 2 boxes of stuff to charity shop
- pop to local christmas fair thingy
- YNAB

Think that's it! Let's see how we get on... :rotfl:

Cheery_Daff

Phew! Just got in and having lunch :eek:

Got a few things crossed off though :j :j

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

HOUSE
- hoover downstairs
- [STRIKE]washing on an hung up[/STRIKE]
- clean mirrors etc

CHRISTMASSY STUFF
- [STRIKE]Finish writing cards and find addresses[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]take parcels to post office and post cards[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]list of food for festive do[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]buy food while out[/STRIKE]

OTHER
- [STRIKE]renew library book [/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]yoga class[/STRIKE]
- print hotel details
- [STRIKE]take 2 boxes of stuff to charity shop[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]pop to local christmas fair thingy[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]YNAB[/STRIKE]

Also got a load of Christmassy booze from Aldi while we were out :j

Tired now :rotfl:

starnac

Wow you were very productive today. Well done x

Cheery_Daff

I know, surprising isn't it?? :rotfl: :rotfl:

Have made a giant load of mince pies, cabbage bhajis and potato wedges to freeze ready for our festive do too :j :j :j Mostly not wanting to spoil my recent weight loss enthusiasm by surrendering myself to what other people turn up with At least I'll have something relatively wholesome to munch on!

Could do with spending ten mins deciding what I want to take and wear but we just watched a film and I'm pretty comfy on the sofa now... Watching a bit of the Hobbit as other film was pretty grim (mind you, hobbit isn't exactly a laugh a minute! :rotfl: :rotfl: )

Willl get up in the adverts, set timer for 15 mins, then do as much as I can...

Cheery_Daff

Darn it, those adverts came round quick :eek: :rotfl: :rotfl:

EssexHebridean

The "doing stuff in the ad breaks" approach definitely works, but I swear using that method increases the amount of ads there are on! :rotfl:

Hope you're enjoying your little jaunt and I'm very impressed with your list blitzing!

starnac

I used to do the ad break method too. Doesn't work as well now we don't have TV :rotfl:

Cheery_Daff

:rotfl: :rotfl: starnac Does that mean you get nothing done, or LOADS done?? I didn't have tv for years and don't remember being super productive :rotfl:

Well what a lot has happened since I was last here! :j We went to the seaside and had a lovely time :j Most festive, love an out of season wintery seaside trip, especially just before Christmas :j I am all topped up on sea gazing and sunsets and seagulls and cafes and cheerfulness now :j We didn't have a 'window', just an enormous floor to (extremely high) ceiling set of glass doors - which we left open all night, it was that warm :eek: On December 20th!!

Home last night, and lots of people came round for a drink and a mince pie, which was lovely :j No stress, the stuff I'd cooked just came out of the freezer and into the oven in shifts while people were here, other people brought a few nibbles too, and everything was lovely :j

Miraculously, I even kept on top of putting empties in the recycling, rinsing cups etc throughout the evening, so by the time the last person was here tipsily nattering to Mr Cheery in the kitchen, I swept the rest of the stuff into the sink and was all washed up and tidy by about 10 mins after he left :j

SO nice to get up to a nice clean kitchen this morning! :j There's a pile of bottles to go to the outside recycling of course, but that'll take five minutes (once I'm dressed... :rotfl: ) Just sat sorting my seasidey pics for the blog with a scented candle on and the fairy lights :j

NO plans for today at all Oh, except it's a slimming world 'taster session' tonight - I'm going to make the cabbage bhaji things that everyone loved last night but that won't take long. Might try to stay at home - I've got all my presents, and if I don't get any more food it won't matter :j :j

Hopping to town to meet a friend tomorrow but that's the only thing I have properly planned for the next few days How lovely

Also going to take back my leaving present from work which I feel kind of dreadful about, but it was bought by boss (who I don't like that much, and who doesn't know me that well), it's something I won't really use (and don't really like) and she did leave the gift receipt (and the price tag on :rotfl: ) so I could take it back, so I'm not going to feel too bad They gave me a gift voucher for the same shop too, so I'll just add it all together and get something else

Right, blog post and then some more tea I think :j

starnac

It means I get loads done of course *cough cough* or maybe just nothing :eek:

Wow I'm impressed with your tidying at the party. The best way to do it obviously. Well done.

I will look forward to your blog post. We went to the sea side on saturday but only looked at it out of the caravan window :rotfl: we were only there for a couple of hours for a christmas party anyway.

Hope you manage to return your gift. I would feel guilty too but there's no point keeping it if it's just going to collect dust. None of need any more of that! :eek: :rotfl: