Weekly Flylady Thread 10th February 2014

LameWolf

rebeccaharris31 wrote: »

but a stack of paperwork got decluttered in the sitting room - you know how you start a job, it goes well, so you keep on with it? That's what happened with the paperwork ....

Yay, go you! If you're on a roll, you keep going and feel like you've achieved something.:o

Mumof2 wrote: »

Jazee I'm not taking my little girl out for a walk either - DD had to almost pick her up and chuck her out the front door to go for a wee!! Needless to say she's snuggled up in her basket now with her nose firmly tucked into her tail like a little mouse :A

Awww, bless her.:A One time Dave the Yorkie stayed here, it was walkies time; I got his little coat (with his name embroidered on it ) and his lead on, got all my outdoor gear on, which takes an age, got him out the front door - he took one look at the rain, which was larraping down, tiddled against the side of the carport, and stomped firmly back to the front door. "I'm not going out in that, you gotta be joking" - he couldn't have said it plainer if he'd spoken English!:rotfl:

just_the_two_of_us wrote: »

Hi again - thanks to Mumof2 and Rebecca Harris for your kind thoughts and concern.
I'm fine - not really a back problem as such, just a weak spot - lower back tends to go into spasm when I stay down on the floor for too long. (just don't do it!)

Can I make a suggestion (one that works for me when I remember to do it)? Set a kitchen timer for - say - 30 minutes, or whatever interval suits you, and when it rings, get up, move about, make a cup of tea - anything to get your back moving and stop it getting "set" iyswim.:o Once you've had a few minutes' time-out, you can return to your task, setting the timer again. Repeat til task is done or it's time to get dinner on.;)

WM load of towels and hankies done - all had to be put on A-frames over the bath. But the red hair dye is all washed out of the towels now :T. Airing cupboard emptied of Mr LW's clothes that went in there yesterday - they're on the bed for him to put away tonight.

@ld! shop done last night; got two - yes, two bottles of champagne; one for Valentines Night (can't go out as Jessie will be staying and I don't have the dogs here just to leave them sat on their own ) and another to put by for Ostara (20th March). We decided to get them while they were available, as they often sell out.:o It's also the Full Moon on Friday, so we'd have a bottle of wine for that normally, but Mr LW decided we'd have champagne. Just need to decide on something nice for dins that night - I was going to do pizza, but maybe I should do something a little more special.:o

Tonight is veg stew - Mr LW has prepped the veggies, I just need to make some dumplings.;)

I'm ashamed to say I have zero interest in the winter Olympics; I'm afraid I'm just not into sport of any kind.:cool:

just_the_two_of_us

Thanks LW for your suggestion - I do that already and I also use an "iron full of water" to time my ironing! That is better now am washing more frequently and drying it on the airer as it is sort of self timing.

Coping much better since finished work and actually moving through the day rather than chained to the desk!!!!

Any other suggestions gratefully received please.

Honey_Bear

No wonder none of the birds were eating anything from the seed feeders - they were all full of grot. Can anyone suggest a seedfeeder that doesn't fill up with mould or sprouting seed every time it rains? Poor little things are starving.

Tidying, more stuff to the CS, dog walked up on the Hoe where it is sunny, cold and windy, which makes a nice change from grey, raining, cold and windy.

psychopathbabble

psychopathbabble wrote: »

Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Hoover and Mop the floors[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[strike]Clean main mirrors [/strike]
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe the worktops[/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Wipe the hob[/STRIKE]
Wipe the front of the Oven, clean any gunk from around the dials
Remove any cobwebs from the ceiling/ontop of units
Wipe light switches and sockets carefully not with a soaking wet cloth!
Extra Mission
Clean the extractor Fan
Sort the fridge and freezer and meal plan for the week
[STRIKE]find receipts and accounts info for Ladies Circle[/STRIKE]
do a food shop
[STRIKE]change dentist appointment[/STRIKE]

Todays list is a mixture of my own extras and bits from yesterday and last week that really needed doing... I did the bathroom fairly thoroughly just before we went away.

Post passport
[STRIKE]Collect food shopping[/STRIKE]
repair work trousers and waistcoat
[STRIKE]empty and reload dishwasher[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]empty and sort bits from tumbledryer[/STRIKE]
sort recycling
[STRIKE]send card to aunt[/STRIKE]
wipe dining table
[STRIKE]wipe down kettle toaster etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]vacuum living room, stairs and landing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]dust tv[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]remake spare bed[/STRIKE]
clear floordrobe
[STRIKE]vacuum spare rooms[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]tidy discs under tv[/STRIKE]
half hour clutter tidy in main bedroom

Just want to get a few more bits off the list done before I have to leave for PT and dinner at friends.

Happy Tuesday all.

ionafan

just_the_two_of_us wrote: »

I'm fine - not really a back problem as such, just a weak spot - lower back tends to go into spasm when I stay down on the floor for too long. (just don't do it!)

just_the_two_of_us wrote: »

Any other suggestions gratefully received please.

I find hanging from a door frame helps to straighten me up! Or if you can't reach that high, just "walk" your hands up a door jamb or the outside corner where 2 walls meet (eg the front of a chimney breast or exterior corner of the house) and aim for the highest spot you can reach with both hands. Hold for three seconds and then relax. Next time, increase the height and the length of the hold, if you can. Don't try it on an inside corner, such as the inside corner of a room, or you won't have space to spread your wings, Flyladies!

Crowdpleaser

Not winning today. Oh well. Will go n get kids and try and at least do one bathroom before bed lol. X

Crowdpleaser

Ooh check me I got my third star lol x

kazwookie

Honey Bear, glad it is just not my feeders that are 'growing', I just knock it all out, and re fill, make for some interesting 'plants' growing in spring time

Items listed on eby

Bathroom done

Considering making pancakes, I 'think' I want one .............

cyclingyorkie

Just popping in to confirm that Dr's appointment has been decluttered, medication has been dispensed and I have to go back in 3 weeks. GP was brilliant.


House still a tip and I will have to work on my diet (S/W seems to have taken a back step recently. I need to get the magazines/books out and have a planning session....


There is a very strange ball in the sky......

Jazee

kazwookie wrote: »

Considering making pancakes, I 'think' I want one .............

Is it pancake day (Shrove Tues)?