Weekly Flylady Thread 16th July 2007

lil_me

Shell hope you’re feeling better
Shirley, really sorry to hear about you loosing your Gran, thinking of you x
Galantvr4 congratulations on becoming an Aunty, that is some size baby!
Grannynise hope the performance goes well **passes spare hanky**

Came in and read but then felt shocking as I’d done none of the living room so have dashed around with the vacuum cleaner and duster, at least that is done now.

Positive note spent the morning at the dentists and have now got on of the offending teeth fixed (snook in to DPs appointment and he refused to be seen so I could be instead) then went to Ikea to get some storage things. Some for DPs new 'hole' and some for the kitchen aswell. All was great until the numbing injection has worn off and now I'm in flippin agony and eating pain relief like sweeties. He did say might get worse before it gets better pain wise Oh I got one of those standing up fans today aswell, absolute bliss, DP said probably the best £12 we've spent this year :rotfl: Got the boys some bags for going back to school aswell starting early but they were very cheap (£1.50)and included drinks bottles which we'll use over the hols. Just have to put them somewhere safe this time and hope I remember where they are in September :rotfl:

Anyway, have filled some of the storage, top of the FF looks so much better, couple of things DP has left to build which will get done possibly some time this century. Living room barely touched but doesn't look too bad, will give it another going over after I have picked the boys up who are at the evening performance, will do tomorrows list then aswell.

Right best go get ready and walk down to collect the boys, who will no doubt be starving now as they just had a snack before returning to school, I'll be back after dinner, ish, to do tomorrows list.

nearlynewbie

Additional tasks

• [strike]
• write to my Aunt and cousins
• make chocolate cakes for teachers
• make granola for breakfast tomorrow
• make italian flat beds for DKs tea to go with salad nicoise
• finish mine and DHs tax forms - give them to DH to photocopy before sending off
• Sort out alll 3 DSs kit for their summer camp and put the un-named one in a naming pile
• 15 minute on DISGUSTING kitchen french window
• [/strike]
• clean cutlery drawer
• 15 minutes on paperwork pile
• change our bed
• [strike]
• change DD bed and flip matress
• water pots
• [/strike]

Have also

• made chocolate muffins and choc dipped fruit with DD before brownies
• Cleaned out one storage box (bread flour) from the garage, washed it and wiped over shelf
• hoovered under DD bed (she crawled underneath and got everything out)- Wow!

Hope all you with littles to settle have peaceful bedtimes and a relxing sit down later.
Grannynise - enjoy your evening (snuffle, snuffle)
Lil_me hope the teeth get better SOON
Woud love to get cutlery drawer done- might be time before I go out

Solwaykid

Hello hello!

I'm going to do the briefest of flights around the livingroom 'cos I'm just itching to do some more of the bathroom floor. Borderlakland, so far it's been easy peasy (don't want to speak too soon), give it a whirl!
Congratulations Aunty Galantvr, that's some sized baby!
Welcome to the thread Amandaj, hope you find it useful.
Glad you got the tooth sorted out Lil_me, seems to have been niggling for a long while.
Hugs and pats on the back to anyone who needs one today.

Off to chew the end of a pencil and suck through my teeth while I ponder the tricky bits. Catch you all later. Have a good evening.

shell2001

Nearly newbie

Re the vinegar and soda crystals. I just put the white vinegar into the fabric condition section (2nd level) soda crystals about half a cup (at a guess) stick it on 90 degree on the quick wash selection.

HTH

borderlakland

as predicted no flying whatsoever done (by me) today got home well after 6 but oh has hoovered up right through downstairs...bless him
had to laugh at ds1 tonight. his year 9 group had the army in school all day yesterday putting them through their paces.he got up this morning aching all over,came home from school tonight a promptly fell asleep:rotfl: don't think hes done that since he was about 5.
congrats on baby news

have some more ice cream anyone who needs it

welcome to newbies

millionaire_in_training

Well I was back at work today and have did the quickest flying ever. I cleared up living room. DD started kitchen and I will finish it off. DS sort of tidied the hall and stairs. Just about to bring in the wash from outside and move my butt again. Pity it's such a huge butt and takes so much effort to move:o

tiamai_d

I'm going to make some jam buns as seen on the school hols thread.

Due to my self-imposed 'sugar' ban, I am only allowed sweets if I make them myself. But no chocolate at all (headaches)

Might just go through the baking cupboard while I'm at it.

Come to think of it, I have to get all cought up before Saturday, new Harry Potter book is out and it will be glued to my nose! LOL!:rotfl:

Beccatje

I have not looked at the lists I'm afraid.
But have been busy nonetheless.

you see, a few many years ago, the Mother Goddess gave a small plum tree the chance to grow big and strong in my father's back garden.
Every year it yealds wonderful, delicious plums.

This year was very generous however. 37(!) big jars of Jam were made.
30 liters of Juice is fermenting into wine. And that's when my dad called me: 'Do you want some plums?"

he showed up on my doorstep with aprox. 20 kilo's!!

I'm well stocked on Jam. (he brought some jars as well) and so far I've made a good few liters of Juice. (long live the juicer!)

But what am I going to do with another HUGE bucket full of plums! Delicious as they are, there is only so many that you can eat!

Plum anyone?

:eek: :rotfl:

lil_me

Wish I lived closer Becca, we love plum jam. I remember Austrian friends of ours used to make plum schnapps, that was lethal stuff!!

Tomorrows list done, posted it when I was upstairs but then the PC went iffy so have had to come down and use laptop to say I've done it :rotfl:

Washing in to hang out in morning, as long as it doesn't rain, see if I can get a reds wash in then the machines free to do our bed linen tomorrow. Only one thing on tomorrow hopefully which is the boys afternoon performance (diddy hall so they do 2 and the younger kids do 2 seperate ones) So anything that needs doing tomorrow will have to be done on the morning.

kazmeister

Evening all

Update - not a brilliant day but downstairs looks ok and few people see upstairs :eek:

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Sort through one cupboard, emptying it, wiping it out and wiping items before putting them back


Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs -
Level 1
[strike]Vacuum floors and washed[/strike]
Level 2
[strike]Dusting, even if around everything including the sofa lump[/strike]
[strike]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe[/strike]
[strike]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/strike]
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
[strike]Tidy shoes, coats and bags[/strike]
[strike]Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)[/strike] - all done last week so missing it this week
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it
• [strike]Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe over[/strike] - not really got any in todays rooms
• [strike]Clean windows in these rooms, or even just one[/strike] - cleaned last week but did wipe surrounds again
• [strike]Using the idea Shirley suggested, get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be[/strike] - none downstairs !!!

Dailies
[strike]Make lunches[/strike]
[strike]Walk Dog[/strike]
[strike]School run 1[/strike]
[strike]S/S Kitchen[/strike]
[strike]S/S Bathroom[/strike]
[strike]Mini hoover all downstairs[/strike]
[strike]Wipe dust off stairs and skirting boards in hall + floor washed[/strike]
[strike]School run 2[/strike] - OH will have to do today

Cooking to do
[strike]Prepare steak pie for tea[/strike]
Make lemon cheesecake - need condensed milk
Poss try make lemon curd (glut of lemons this week)

Hotspots to clear (not all today or even this week)
Kids bookshelf
Landing
Utility room
Old au pair room
Spare bedroom
Our Bedroom

Also !
Post parcel to Emilie old au pair - tried 3 times this am. 1st PO late opening today, then went back and queue half way round building so took to sorting office. They cant take it as scales dont weigh heavy enough Grrrrr :mad:
[strike]Meet mum in town to collect DS birthday pressie[/strike]
Phone for appt for dog vaccines
Book travel insurance
Order new iron again
[strike]Hair appointment at 2.30[/strike] All highlighted and done and on a training day so half price Woo hoo

Just got to S/S kitchen again after tea (late one tonight)
Write DS card for tomorrow and wrap small pressie from sister (money from me and OH)

Back later