Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd July 2007

Ladygrim

Hello everybody.
May I come back? I've been a very very good girl - I went back to work 5 weeks ago. However, not only am I missing my afternoon nap, I am also missing (?) the housework.

Its just Im so tired when I get home. But I must make an effort!!! Will start out on level one to get back on top of it and move on from there.

LG

poohbear59

hi Maralum, I'm glad things are good there, take time to enjoy baby and Owen and don't worry about mess. I am pleased that your OH is helping too that does make all the difference.

:grouphug:to everyone that needs them especially 7ww as you seem to be having one of those days. I hope it improves. I have managed to burn dinner, so that there was black smoke coming out of the back of the oven. I forgot I had tried to be organised and then went to help at neighbours and got side tracked. Easily done -by me. I am celebrating on this being the first time I've been home alone since 7th June and I have a computer and telly all to myself until 9pm.

cha97michelle

I'm having a bit of a lazy day here today too. I set off ok, but then Charlie only had a very short midday nap, so by the time i had eaten lunch and made a quick phonecall i went into the kitchen and then i could here himon the baby monitor.

Then, i managed to get him to nod off on my knee later, and just sat there with him for an hour. My excuse is that i don't get many cuddles now off him as he is so determined to be off, but i also read for an hour so it was bliss. :rolleyes:

Well done to those of you who have read HP already - i still have about 150 pages of book 5 and all of book 6 to re-read before i start the new one. :eek: so please don't let anything slip. I've already told DH if he lets anything slip then i will be leaving him and going to my mums taking the book and leaving charlie with him until i finish it, so i think he will keep schtum.

Dinner is cooking, but i just realised that i forgot to put in sweetcorn (kind of vital in tuna and sweetcorn lasagna. Can't be bothered to do salad, so i stuck in a garlic baguette and have some sweetcorn and peas to go on the side. So that's charlie's lunch for tomorrow sorted too.

Think i had best try and do a little bit more off this list before DH is in and we eat, as i have about 15 mins, then i will checl back in and do more crossing out later.



Monday 23/07:
[strike]Deal with post [/strike]
[strike]Make bottles[/strike]
[strike]Post letter about theatre tickets recorded delivery[/strike]
[strike]Buy a loaf of bread[/strike]
[strike]Clean kitchen sink[/strike]
[strike]Wash tray[/strike]
[strike]Clean microwave[/strike]
[strike]Descale steriliser[/strike]
[strike]Clean out WM drawer[/strike]
[STRIKE]Wipe round small appliances[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe outside of larger appliances[/STRIKE]
Clean window on inside and outside of back door
Clean plastic on the door
Wipe kitchen window sill
[strike]Wipe kitchen benches[/strike]
Check airer for dry stuff, iron and put away
[strike]Make a tuna and sweetcorn lasagne for tea[/strike]
[strike]phone up asda helpline about printing out our digital piccies have tried to phone and had to leave a message[/strike]



Michelle, x


hugs all round, especially 7WW, as we all have days like that on here, and a special big wave to maralum and her babies

7_week_wonder

Oh shucks - thanks for the hugs everyone. Having had supper and a glass of wine the world is looking a better place. I think it was the cat poo that was the final straw!

Hev: I love your concept of heavy gravity days: and you're right - the more stressed you get, the more things go wrong.

This evening's main task is typing up my OU assignment - so you may see me back on-line before too long as I will definitely be looking for displacement activities.!Then tomorrow DH is threatening to take the day off to attack the garden (Flying in the garden anyone?) and if he does he said he'll take me out for dinner in the evening

Hope everyone is doing ok and let's hope the clumsy-fairy stays away (esp for sexymouse, lil_me and poohbear) tomorrow!

7WW

borderlakland

evening all kids all gone to stay with their dad til sun:j
got back from w##k,took some stuff back to next that i got in the sale and didn't fit.got home half five since then i have gutted the boys room at last.
me and oh have given the whole of downstairs a really good clean.so as their is only the 2 of us and given we are going away on thurs 1st thing the house should(fingers crossed) stay clean. just got about 100 loads of washing to catch up on.:rotfl:

hugs to anyone who needs one or to anyone who just fancies one:rotfl:

LJD1_2

Hugs to you 7 week wonder. Sorry to hear about your cat sexymouse, how's he/she doing?

House looking ok (ish). OH doing all the ironing now before he goes away so that's one less job for me.

Hugs to everyone xx

serena

Hi galantvr,

I have sent a pm, hoping it may be helpful for your sister. I think with lots of support, she is just going to be fine!

Hello to everyone else, as well. Mini flying here today - polished the dining table, whisked over the worktops, and washed all the kitchen linen/towels etc. Worked this morning, just beating the rain.

DS1's hospital appt went well - all results from blood tests and MRI scan normal. Great news obviously, but it still doesn't give us the reasons that he has had these spells of not being at all himself (can't describe it any better than that!). I suspect that it is still part of the very long recovery, and when he is stressed, or overtired or has a cold, his brain decides it needs a rest...We managed to avert a bad spell recently by long quiet rest, so I'm hoping we can manage it for the future...definitely don't want any more admissions to hospital!

Work tomorrow depends on the weather, so may or may not be home to fly a bit. Will catch up with you all later in the week.

Solwaykid

Hi all, busy day on here! Hello to returners - you know it makes sense.. And special Hello to Maralum, glad you're well and happy, I was just thinking of you yesterday.

Had a crazy day at work today followed by a fraught shopping trip to Mr T's. I'm only just rallying myself now after something to eat and a quick feet-up. I did quite a bit off the kitchen list yesterday as I was making things. Ten minutes here and there and it was soon done so no real flying tonight. I'll do the supper dishes and sort my lunch out for tomorrow and look at Tuesday's list.
My whole evening was planned around the second part of Waking The Dead which I've just noticed is on tomorrow. Bums. Oh well, maybe I will do some Flying after all. I'm in work at Stupid O'clock tomorrow 'cos its so short staffed on top of crazyness so an early night too. I'm going to need it.

Have a good evening, catch you tomorrow evening.

aimeelister

Evening all. Big hugs to everyone who needs them including lil_me (its so annoying not being apprecitated) 7WW (glad the wines helping) sexymouse (hope kitty gets better soon) and absolutely everyone else out there!!!

Been for a meeting down south this pm got back at 7.30pm and assaulted the kitchen as i cooked supper (ok so it was cooking some pasta and re-heating some left over bolognaise )

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room
Level One
Clean floors - before bed
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front [/STRIKE]
Level Three
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required - not needed
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky - not needed
Extra Mission:
Choose one or more of: [STRIKE]Clean inside of fridge
Take a duster and wipe around the tops of your door frames – as many as you can manage in 5 minutes
[/STRIKE]

• Clean OVEN yes I know you all hate that one wonder how many choose it - still not used it!!!
  

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot - done moving stuff round this eve
  
• Clear one shelf, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe over
• Clean any other glass in these rooms, mirrors, picture frames etc
• Clean windows in these rooms - only if its not raining!!!
  

Well thats me sorted for today / tomorrow. Also taken a bag to move things around the house to their rightful place and get things which need to be done ready to take to work to do in the odd few mins. Going to change my details to Dr and go order some business cards!!!

Oh if you fancy a laugh http://www.flickr.com/photos/aimeelister/870819318/ thats me on graduation day in the floods . Wasnt so funny for my friends who were flooded :sad:.

Take care everyone and have a good rest tonight.
Axxx

Solwaykid

Back quickly to say, Aimeelister, great pictures, you look really proud! Taller than you are in my head though but those shoes looked just the ticket! Ta for sharing them with us.:D