Weekly Flylady Thread 29th December 2014

bossymoo

Oh crikey jazee that must have been scary!

Well FIL brought the kiddies downstairs and I fell asleep again :T which is lovely although he did let DD have 3 cups of milk :eek: I've given her some medicine and fingers crossed she won't pay for it later, needless to say she's having no more dairy today!

Since I got up I've taken the outside lights down, thought I'd do those first as we are forecast strong winds and rain all afternoon. Inlaws have gone home now, so kiddies have helped me un-dec the tree, and I've just made them some lunch.

Feels bigger in here already - just without the tree! I need to vac and wipe the floor in the corner before the DVD storage comes back in from the dining room.

So we are getting straight here. It may be that I have a pile of boxes in the spare room until someone else visits to pass them up to me in the loft but we can live with that for a day or two. It's probably a good thing, in previous years I always find something I've forgotten to put away after the boxes have gone up

I checked through my laundry rack and nothing needed ironing, it was mostly pjs and stuff. Except one of DDs tshirts. So that is one ironing item to start me off in the new year haha. Not that I was in the challenge.

DS has abandoned his lunch. It will go in the fridge for when he tells me he's hungry in 20 minutes...

Dustykitten

Rebecca and Nicki - still awarding stgars up until Sunday night if you want a last minute push.

Floors hoovered and mopped. Onto the other floors next and taking the decoration down, just in the hallway and then onto sorting the landing.

Friends coming Saturday and Sunday now so need to get the place somewhat straight.

Zed42

Afternoon all

Hugs and spoons to all ... regardless of whether needed or not.

There will be no flying in this household today, instead there will be eating leftovers, chocolates and playing Monopoly

Hopefully, we'll get to eat the steak we were meant to have yesterday, but DH was too 'flu ridden to care for it then. He's looking brighter today

Right, s'pose I ought to actually get up and showered !! :eek:

Have a good day everyone

Valli

Last night DD and I spent time baking goodies for the family pary. She has made eclairs with a creme patissiere (creme pat) filling and a ganache and a Christmas Frangipane tart (fropm a Prima recipe) wich I downsized as my flan tin in smaller...I was 'hired help' really, clearing, washing as we went. I have made a veggie chilli (sans carrots) and the rice accompaniment and we are off to mum's to help her set up shortly. I promised to help on Christmas Day. On Boxing day they remided me but I hadn't forgotten, nor had I forgotten where were we having the party;) :rotfl:

I am trying to pluck up the energy to clean the litter tray as it's bin day tomorrow and the bin is STILL not full...

And, if I am honest, the kitchen could do with a vigorous S&S.

I am so pleased that my comments have been appreciated...it's easy to become maudlin and the two untimely deaths last year have been on my mind, as have the flyladies who have also left us, all of whom went 'early'.

On another note kudos to the hootenanny team - was thrilled to see Boz Scaggs:heartpuls the whole show was pure class!

katiecat

Just a quick visit to wish everyone of you a happy new year.
Still coughing here -we have all had it now so only little flying going on but it looks ok. Now pouring with rain so might go and tidy kitchen just need a cuppa first DS2 has just made one -ace
Katiecat x

nicki_2

Dusty - The ironing will definitely be gone by Sunday :rotfl:

DD asked if she could take the decorations down so we're decorations free now except for the table cloth & her little tree. She can take that down while I cook dinner which is the next job after I've drank my coffee

Work:
Prepare newsletter
Personal:
Inventory of food
Marzipan Christmas cake (yes I still haven't done it :rotfl: Didn't seem any point since we haven't had our Christmas Dinner yet )
Write "to bake" list so DD and I can make goodies for her packed lunch
Finish updating my diary

Monday - children's room
Only got 15 minutes...
Tidy up and find a home for all those things sitting about DD is in the process of doing hers
Hoover
Got an hour....
Wipe the window ledges
Shine a mirror or window
Extras
HHI - especially if you are on the ironing challenge
Meal plan for the week

Tuesday Bathrooms and a bit of Everything Else
Only got 15 minutes...
S&S toilets and sinks (including the kitchen)
30 minutes to spare....
HHI
Clean the bath
Wipe any dusty surfaces in the bathroom
Got an hour....
Is all the special/Christmas linen washed and put away?
Sweep/mop/hoover floors you can now see

Extras
Update your Toot's list - how much did you achieve this year? What are your top 5 jobs for this coming year?

New Year's Eve - Kitchen and Dining Room
Only got 15 minutes...
Descale kettle, iron, taps etc
30 minutes to spare....
Sweep/mop/hoover floors
Wipe kickboards or legs of cupboards and tables
Got an hour....
Declutter one cupboard

Thursday - New Year's Day
Update calendar/diary with all those important dates
Delete some emails/favourites
Back up photos from phone/laptop etc, enjoy looking over some
Hoover any areas in dire need
Sort out that drawer/cupboard/shelf which has been on your list forever.

Off to play some games while I drink this coffee

Honey_Bear

I am so pleased Mr Narco made it home for New Year! (Limited sympathy for Mr Kitten's travel woes on this occasion.)

Hugs, Jazee. What a horrible, horrible start to the new year. Kudos to your OH - mine would have first asked me if I could smell smoke, then asked me what I thought it was and then waited to see if I did the leaping and running about in the nuddy. Love him to bits but heroic he is not.

Mumto5 wrote: »

I suspect DH will have a sore head but he is joining me this year in d r y J a n u a r y.

I've had the most fantastic support on the Giving up / Cutting down on Alcohol thread and a great many of the contributors have been saying they're going for a DJ, if you're looking for company and support. AF means something completely different over there!

Some weeks ago I bought a whoopsied pack of mince which I froze and knew I had to make into spag bol at some point so I've spent quite some time in the kitchen chopping, frying and stirring today. That's absolutely the last time I buy a whole kilo of the wretched stuff. I'm coming to the conclusion I don't really like beef.

I've got two bedrooms and a shower room to do today, just to get them done for the first arrival of the year on Sunday. And the stairs have a black tideline of dog and cat hairs, so I suppose I'll have to do them too.


My posts don't seem to be responding to my NYR, do they?

mamaninie

Dustykitten wrote: »

Do I owe anybody a star for completing the ironing challenge:
Frizzle
Ionafan
Decogeco
Mrs MP
Nicki
Natty
RebeccaHarris
Mamaninie

Yes i cleared it all yesterday

Have s&s kitchen, mopped and got dinner ready all before 10am now back from a trip out en famille. Had a coffee and the last of the Christmas cake now going to do some quilt sewing since the ironing board and front room table are clear

**Vanilla**

Happy New Year everyone :beer:

Haven't had a chance to get on the last few days. Spent a day in the garden sorting polytunnel and everything round it. Looking lots better now.
Also spent a day getting the boys new trainers for school, of course always one with no size left so i'll have to get him next week online. Few more customers been and more ordering done. Christmas decorations all away yesterday so time to really start flying.

My listy...
Monday - children's rooms, spare rooms or any bedroom
Only got 15 minutes...
Tidy up and find a home for all those things sitting about
Hoover
30 minutes to spare....
Change a bed or two
Sort through socks, underwear and tshirts and get rid of any which are too small or too tatty
Got an hour....
Pull everything out from under the bed an hoover under there
Wipe the window ledges
Shine a mirror or window
Extras
Meal plan for the week

Tuesday Bathrooms and a bit of Everything Else
Only got 15 minutes...
S&S toilets and sinks (including the kitchen)
30 minutes to spare....
Clean the bath and/or shower
Wipe any dusty surfaces in the bathroom
Got an hour....
Declutter floors (especially the landing) not just into a box or binbag to hide away, try to put things where they belong, a home for everything will make life easier
Sweep/mop/hoover floors you can now see
Extras
Update your Toot's list - how much did you achieve this year? What are your top 5 jobs for this coming year?

New Year's Eve - Kitchen and Dining Room
Only got 15 minutes...
Wipe the table and work surfaces put everything away that shouldn't be there
Descale kettle, iron, taps etc
30 minutes to spare....
Sweep/mop/hoover floors
Wipe kickboards or legs of cupboards and tables
Got an hour....
Wash or exchange washing up brush, teatowels, cloths, dusters
Declutter one cupboard
Dust any furniture in the dining Room

Thursday - New Year's Day
Hoover out smoke alarms and test
Update calendar/diary with all those important dates
Delete some emails/favourites
Back up photos from phone/laptop etc, enjoy looking over some
Hoover any areas in dire need
Sort out that drawer/cupboard/shelf which has been on your list forever.

Write a list of 5 things you do that make you happy and 5 that make you sad. Ponder on how to do more of the first list and less of the latter.

rebeccaharris31

Dustykitten wrote: »

Rebecca and Nicki - still awarding stgars up until Sunday night if you want a last minute push.

Thanks for that Dusty. Am doing the ironing while watching Mary Poppins and wishing that I could tidy up like she did!