Weekly Flylady Thread 15th December 2014

decogecko

Morning all


Natty - healing and pain-free vibes for your injuries
Pigpen - coping vibes for the mountain you're up against
HelenJ - so pleased to hear your DH is healthy


Hugs & spoons to you all.


Yesterday was limited flying wise but I have wrapped 90% of my presents and just need to buy one more present when I have my hair done on Saturday.


Washing up done. Wrapped presents put upstairs in spare room. TD was put on. DW emptied and refilled.


Tonight's plan of action:


Wrap remaining presents and get them ready for posting
HHI x 2
Dust and vac the LR
WM
hang up washing on indoor line


Have a great day all


Deco x

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
hugs good wishes healing and positive vibes where needed.
DH has gone on his works day out, boys decluttered to school and work already had a run down the shops for bread, milk and the hole in the wall. strangely had an unfeasalbe amount of random text messages to deal with from people i just wasnt expecting to hear from. All have now had replies postie has been but im also waiting for a redelivery from yesterday, gardener friend is here preping for the turf so his 1st coffee has been made. wrapped friedns parcel ready for posting later and got dad and step mums stuff down to wrap as i think theyll be over at the weekend for DS1s birthday.
pigpen the latest our tree used to ever go up was christmas eve after the kiddies had gone to bed. Santa used to put it up along with all the deccys so it all looked magical christmas morning (but as the amount of kiddies increased santa realised they had more than enough to do that night so learned the art of deligating and let the tree be put up and decorated by the children earlier on) i really dont blame you for sticking to your guns over this one as they will never learn if you dont
more coffee needed then i mustcrack on

Monday Downstairs (minus the kitchen) including Rooms of Doom
Last minute check on presents - have you got everything?
Dust all dusty areas
HHI - especially for those on the challenge
Finish writing cards or give up on the idea of sending any

Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
15 minutes .....
mop the floors
Clear work surfaces and table
Wipe the work surfaces
Clear and clean window sills
15 minutes wiping anything that is grubby
Wipe out the fridge, use up anything you need to
Put away anything on the worktops you don't need for the week to give space for cooking/serving
HHMe time before we run out of time
Meal plan (noting the above) right up to the 27th if you can
Is all you table linen ready for the big day, extra cutlery and plates clean and to hand, don't forget a pile of tea towels for your helpers!

Wednesday - Say your prayers today is all Upstairs
15 minutes .....
Declutter floors - either put away or into a box or bin bag so at least it's tidy
Change hoover bag and filters
30 minutes to spare....
Hoover/sweep/mop all upstairs
Clear and wipe the window ledges
Got an hour....
Strip, wash and remake all beds
HH Wrap or HHI
Dust all dusty bits

Extras
[STRIKE]Water your tree - house plants if your tree is artificial![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Check any bills that need paying, allow extra time for the bank holidays[/STRIKE]
Do some baking


my list
[STRIKE]post last parcels[/STRIKE] found another that needs doing:eek:(best friends gift is still here!!
hand deliver ALL local cards - most done
[STRIKE]panto with primary school[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]full govs meeting[/STRIKE]
take some stuff down to food bank
[STRIKE]clear all crafting stuff away tidy till after christmas[/STRIKE]
ring Dad
turf - getting done this week
sort cake out for DS1s birthday (20 on sunday:eek:)
[STRIKE]explorers christmas party - journey share[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dh at works day out - extra pack up[/STRIKE]
take cards into work
finish wrapping presies
church carol service

Dustykitten

Walk done
Bumped into 2 neighbours as well so catching up done.

Friend coming at 12, she sounds very down so I'll need my best supportive shoulders on. Think I'll bung some soup into cook in a minute for us to share.

I need to get a grip with Christmas, going to order a couple of bits now and then think how many cards I am will to pay 53p to send - cannot believe it is that much!

Natty68

Morning everyone. I'm up and about just not dressed. am sitting on the sofa in pj's waiting for the painkillers to kick in as my arm is killing me at the moment.

For those that were wondering how I managed to break my elbow/kill my hand and ankle, unfortunately it's not very interesting.. I fell down the stairs face forwards and my arm/hand took the full force of my landing and I managed to twist my ankle somehow. I suppose I was lucky that I only did this and not any more damage, although this is bad enough..lol I didn't realise how much I use my left hand, even just picking something up both handed is out of the question.

The one thing that is going to drive me insane is not being able to drive as I am so used to just getting in the car and popping somewhere if needed. Now I am going to have to walk to the supermarket or the village, and get cabs to my therapy group on Tuesdays..oh joy...lol One consolation is I could get very fit at the end of this, and I would have saved a fortune in money..

Do you know the sad thing about it is I can't get my engagement and wedding ring on at the moment due to the hand being so swollen.. I miss them. Got my silver anniversary rings on instead as they were for the other hand and are slightly bigger

Anyway I am going to do what I can in the house while stuck inside. Today I am going to sort out the flylady cards, get the postage printed off and take a slow walk to the village and post them in the big post box.Might even keep going and pop into my friend T's, who took me to the hospital when I did this and waited while I was being seen, and have a cuppa with her.


Still have the tree to put up though..maybe in small doses it can be put together during the day...then decorated.. Well I can dream can't I..lol

Monday Downstairs (minus the kitchen) including Rooms of Doom
15 minutes .....
Declutter floors even if it's just into a box or binbag to hide away.
30 minutes to spare....
S&S downstairs loo
Last minute check on presents - have you got everything?
Hover and mop all of downstairs
Got an hour....
Dust all dusty areas
Straighten Christmas tree
HHI - especially for those on the challenge

Extras
Make space for new toys either by storing the old ones away for a while or collecting for charity/ebay/carboot in the New Year

Any decorations you do not want take to the charity shop asap to give them chance to sell.

Finish writing cards or give up on the idea of sending any

Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
15 minutes .....
Clear and sweep/mop/hoover the floors
Clear work surfaces and table
30 minutes to spare....
Wipe the work surfaces
Clear and clean window sills
15 minutes wiping anything that is grubby
Got an hour....
Wipe out the fridge, use up anything you need to
Put away anything on the worktops you don't need for the week to give space for cooking/serving
HHMe time before we run out of time
Extras:

Meal plan (noting the above) right up to the 27th if you can

Fill up your salt and pepper pots, have you got things like mustard, mayo, cranberry sauce etc? Do you have foil etc?

Is all you table linen ready for the big day, extra cutlery and plates clean and to hand, don't forget a pile of tea towels for your helpers!



Wednesday - Say your prayers today is all Upstairs
15 minutes .....
Declutter floors - either put away or into a box or bin bag so at least it's tidy
Change hoover bag and filters
30 minutes to spare....
Hoover/sweep/mop all upstairs
Clear and wipe the window ledges
Got an hour....
Strip, wash and remake all beds
HH Wrap or HHI
Dust all dusty bits

Extras
Water your tree - house plants if your tree is artificial!
Check any bills that need paying, allow extra time for the bank holidays
Do some baking - ha you're having a laugh with this one aren't you...:rotfl:

kezlou

Hi all,

Hope your all well, if not sending lots of cough syrup and healing choccy.


Well its done, the front room is painted, curtains are up, make shift rugs are down. Can't afford a carpet / flooring till next year.
Christmas tree is up and the whole living / dining room has been cleaned from top to bottom !!!!

Kitchen is slowly coming along, upstairs the kids destroyed everything so will tackle that in a bit.

Thanks for the list, haven't been posting but been following the lists bit by bit.

System

Afternoon all,

half the day gone and ive not done much in the house. I need to pull my finger out and make an effort this afternoon.

Jobs completed:

[strike]Vacuum upstairs[/strike]
[strike]Go visit Mom in the residential home[/strike]
[strike]Vacuum downstairs[/strike]
[strike]Steam clean kitchen/bathroom floors[/strike]
[strike]Prepare tea (beef)[/strike]
[strike]Arrange redirection of a recorded delivery I missed this morning[/strike]
[strike]Bag up the last of the rubbish as its bin day tomorrow.[/strike]

youngmummy

hi everyone, please can i tag along, would be nice to make a good start before the new year

System

youngmummy wrote: »

hi everyone, please can i tag along, would be nice to make a good start before the new year

I'm new here too. We can be new together.

Dustykitten

Judi and Youngmum welcome aboard. Post oftwen so we get to know you.

Couple more orders placed.
Parcel posted.
Stamps purchased.
WM emptied.
Gingerbread bicuits made - next batch to do

Another order to place
Meal plan and shopping list to do - procrastinating here
Cards to write

YORKSHIRELASS

Well today was going quite well until my 13yo came home from school looking close to tears and has just thrown a major wobbly over nothing. OK I should have done the adult thing and just walked away but I made it worse by arguing with him.

This is all very out of character for him, he is usually so happy and easy going. I feel a bit teary now and he has barricaded himself in his bedroom. Sigh.