Weekly flylady thread for 2nd July 2007

happyathome_withmyboys

:T :j I've done it!:j :T
Beds for all my Spanish students - who on earth could have thought it would be so soddingly difficult?
Oh how I wish I could drink... I would be so utterly wonderfully and incoherently rip-roaringly sozzled...
I wonder if Orange Pekoe would do?

Solwaykid

Afternoon!
All good things start with a cuppa - slurp - just catching up on the mornings doings. Hope everyone's fine n dandy.

Happyathome and chivas; oh yes with chocolate on...mmm!

It's going to be an in out sort of afternoon.
Inside
Finish the bedroom (rug came up fine, phew)
Do the bathroom
General S&S elsewhere

Outside
Clean the inside of the car after I've been to the tip with garden stuff
Generate more garden waste

Play Hokey Cokey with the laundry as appropriate

I'm not terribly motivated today and having a woe is me time, it'll pass with a bit of hard graft and a treat.I bought 2 new pairs of trousers ( I live in jeans normally) in Asda half price sale on my way home. Time for the graft now.

TTFN, some one give me a yell when the kettle's next on.

shell2001

Well had a productive afternoon so far. I make an apple and plum crumble (so plums saved from compost bin), Black Saturns malt loaf (double size) and a batch of the hobnobs (put raisins in half and DD2 approves, DD1 not keen on them, she is not a huge fan of biscuits - strange child! lol). Cooked sausages off so DH lunch tomorrow sorted.

Now I need to hoover lounge floor as full of crumbs, sweep kitchen floor and re S & S kitchen. Also need to make gravy for tea after swimming, cooked chicken off last night while cooking tea, will call at chippy for couple of portions of chips on way home. Usually do HM oven chips but will not get back till 6 so cheating tonight.

Must pick washing in too as its not looking so clever out there at the moment. Have also listed trike on freecyle and replied to a wanted add for the conservatory furniture so will wait to see if they still need it before listing.

DD2 running round naked at moment as helped with washing up so will need to get her dressed ready to leave for DD1 swimming lesson later.

Am running out of steam today.

hev_2

Happyathome - perhaps you should go for one of those luscious chocolate drinks you can get instead of booze. I daren't get them in because they would last precisely one afternoon

Just nipping in to say hi. Still stuck on ironing but have cleared a load already. You can't see the floor, but you can see distinct piles.

When I got on to the Salvation Army to collect two cupboards, they said they would take stuff that could be donated to a charity shop. They are picking up the cupboards Thursday - the countdown starts now! They think they are picking up two cupboards and maybe a carrier or two. I see it as a challenge

Phoned Health Visitor (sorry for swearing Pigpen) as I not sure if DS should be on three meals a day so soon after starting solids (he's been a bit iffy about breakfast the last few days). She is sending me a list of Mums & Tots groups. I think she's hinting that I need to get out more. I should have just checked with people here. He seems alright, anyway. Completely refused nice fisherman's pie (and after smelling it I can't blame him) but demolished half a tin of banana delight. He's having minted lamb for tea - fingers crossed.

Hope all goes well with Holly, Lil_me. It is tough to make the right choices sometimes. Wishing you well.

Hev

Still Diet Coke free! Just waiting for teabags to arrive tomorrow!

pigpen

Hev.. sod what the HV says.. what does your little man WANT??? If he can handle 10 meals a day and he is thriving it's the right thing!!! HV's are full of crap anyway.. if you didn't get your child out of a text book the chances are they don't know the answer!!!

Trust yourself.. YOU know best!!!

Dustykitten

Solway kettles on, do you take sugar. Are you joining us slackers Poohbear.

Need to check my list but not done heaps. Been to town, started to get some of DS2 uniform for next year - he goes on to secondary so is having some of DS1 handme downs and some new bits. Hope the Year 6 visits went ok, ours is next week.

Friend just dropped round with 3 large punnets of raspberries from her friends lottie - will freeze some and use some. Also got some great appricots and necterines at the french market which was visiting our town earlier - heaps cheaper than our shops and ripe - not chilled to oblivion.

pigpen

Todays delights include..

[strike]WM[/strike] x4 so far
[strike]TD[/strike]
[strike]Hang out laundry[/strike] (hubby fixed the line last night)
[strike]DW[/strike]
BM
[strike]fold and put away clean stuff[/strike]
[strike]Iron the rest of the shirts.[/strike]
More flinging in my room.. Well I did find floor under some crap yesterday!!
[strike]S&S kitchen[/strike]
restack and reshuffle ebay stuff
[strike]parcel ebay stuff[/strike]
post ebay sales.. sending DS1 when he gets in.. or leaving the littlies with him and going myself!

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
[strike]Clean floors in these rooms
[/strike]Level Two
[strike]Clean bath, toilet and sink[/strike]
Clear any clutter from desk
[strike]Dust PC and desk[/strike].. partially wiped with a baby wipe
[strike]Wipe keyboard and mouse[/strike] done with same baby wipe!
Level Three
[strike]Clear clutter from floor[/strike]
[strike]Wipe down tiles in bathroom[/strike]
[strike]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required[/strike]
Clean windows
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt

• [strike]Make any important calls you have been putting off [/strike]
• Clean tops of wardrobes
• [strike]Wash your bathroom mats[/strike]
• [strike]
  
• Sort a wardrobe or part of, a drawer or set of drawers making sure it has what needs to be in it and any 'extras' are put where they should be.
• [/strike]

ALSO...

I have sorted the uniforms for September just about..
Collected DD2's glasses from the optician.
Made appointments for 4 of the other children.. and need to make one for DD4 when I take them.

AND now I am going to prepare a birthday tea for DD1.... See me flllyyyyyyyyyyy

Actually this is probably the first birthday EVER I haven't had to run about like a blue @rsed fly (haha!!) trying to make the house habitable!

Dustykitten

Before I cook tea what have I done

Thursday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum [STRIKE]floor in bedroom and [/STRIKE]on landing
Level 2
[STRIKE]Remove bed linen and wash[/STRIKE], replace with fresh
Clean window & wipe windowsill
Level 3
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
[STRIKE]
Wipe doors and handles

[/STRIKE]Leftover Tasks

Wash bathroom floor
Look through the computer documents (internet favourites, word documents –etc.) deleting any that you don’t need, then defragment your computer
- doing 15 minutes each time I come on here This is an on going job but I am doing it

make soup to freeze

[STRIKE]
Return items to JL
Go to bank
[/STRIKE]
List items on ebay (OH to do)
1 box from garage


I think could do better is the answer - done most of bedrrom so once hall is done will be better.

Solwaykid

Dustykitten wrote: »

Solway kettles on, do you take sugar. Are you joining us slackers Poohbear.

Ooh, I missed tea break, thanks anyhow!

Bathroom done, I've even washed the shower curtain this time. Bedroom done, vacc'd through out again, kitchen tidied..
The rain is still holding off so I'm going to buzz to the tip just now and hopefully get the car sorted. It's really stinky inside, I eat my 3 fruit a day on the way to and from work and remains go in the passenger footwell. Not nice. Still looking for a car bin..

happyathome_withmyboys

hev wrote: »

Happyathome - perhaps you should go for one of those luscious chocolate drinks you can get instead of booze. I daren't get them in because they would last precisely one afternoon

Lovely idea, and although choccie stuff has its place in my affections, it can never replace alcohol... ditto for almost all soft drinks: when the booze need is upon me it cannot be sated with sugar. One day the soft drinks people will catch onto this and produce something that us poor alcoholic/bipolar/liver damaged through no fault of our own* (*delete or add to as appropriate) people can actually sit down and enjoy. Belvoirs Ginger Cordial is about as close as I've ever got - but it isn't quite IT.....
ALSO - what makes you think that I wouldn't demolish a whole box of whatever it is in one sitting?!
If I wasn't as high as a kite today I might feel the tiniest bit sorry for myself!! Instead I'm going to make a cup of Twinings Chai - that has something about it.....