Weekly Flylady Thread 19th January 2015

Honey_Bear

LameWolf wrote: »

I have to get the sleep issues sorted. Basically, I'm naturally nocturnal; and these days it's made worse by Mr LW snoring, fidgeting, and with increasing frequency lashing out and hitting me while he's asleep; it's like he's dreaming he's beating the carp out of someone because it's not just one thump, it's four or five, bam, bam, bam, bam, bam, hard on my arm with a clenched fist, but in the morning he remembers nothing about it.:( We don't have a spare bed, so I can't decamp to the spare room for a break (and even if we did, he'd be upset if I did that) so I don't really know what to do now.

He must have misunderstood, Lamewolf, or wouldn't he be upset he's "lashing out and hitting me while he's asleep; it's like he's dreaming he's beating the carp out of someone because it's not just one thump, it's four or five, bam, bam, bam, bam, bam, hard on my arm with a clenched fist." I've quoted it as above and here, in my response, because while I accept he's asleep and therefore not responsible for hitting you - he's hitting you. Therefore either you (or him) decamping to the sofa until the violence ceases shouldn't upset him too much, should it?

I've been looking for my GUAG for days and finding it absent. Today, I've sorted a couple of kitchen cupboard muddles, and swept the floor and done a bit here and there but I'm absolutely exhausted by the idea of very much more. However, I've been saving three clear shelves of a cupboard in my office for treasures and have now realised that four boxes on the floor (again) are driving me mad and am about to decamp that clutter to the empty shelves. I can then see everything at eye-level and might be able to re-home it as and when I have some mental energy to work out where it all belongs.

pigpen

LameWolf wrote: »

I'll put the idea to him, though he's always very picky about "his" side of the bed; even when we're on holiday he always insists on the right-hand side.
Anything's worth a try at this stage, though.:o

So am I but if it meant I was no longer hurting the person I love I'd swap

serena

Kitchen Done! Prefer to do this Monday if I can.

I seem to be a little less tired after work this morning - and tomorrow will be the first full day, fingers crossed it goes smoothly!

Minervawindsong Congratulations to OH!

Rubiesr4eva On BBC Gardeners' Woeld, you can sign up for a weekly email which includes gardening tasks. Also, Unwins and Marshalls seed suppliers also do a newsletter with seasonal tasks.

kazwookie

Bird feeders done.
Plus about 2 hours of weeding etc, till the sun went down then it got very cold so came in.
Dinner done.

LW you need to do something, even if it does upset MRLW, I know my Oh would be mortified if he hit me even while asleep, long pillow thing between you sounds good as piggers said, swop sides, get him on the sofa for a week.
May be (I think you said he play an Xbox type thing) get him to turn it off earlier so he 'unwinds' before bed. You MUST do something, for your own sake and sleep pattern.

Kaz2904

I'm declaring mine done as it was all done on Friday. I do need to Hoover again tomorrow as the dog has trailed mud through the house again.
The garden list sounds interesting. Mine's a disaster!

rubiesr4eva

Serena, thank you for that, I've signed up, lets see how I get on


Well today has been a quiet day as hubby is a bit off side today, so I've been doing quiet jobs


Mushy Monday ~ Living room and other reception rooms!
15 minutes...

Declutter and vacuum floors DECLUTTERED LOUNGE AND PLAYROOM BUT NOT HOOVERED
Wipe sofas and wash any smelly soft furnishings/nets WIPED SOFAS, TREATED MYSELF TO NEW CUSHIONS LAST WEEK, DON'T HAVE ANY NETS
30 minutes to go...
Dust all electrical appliances and polish screens DONE
Wipe and water plants, don't do what I did last week and realised I hadn't watered for 2 weeks and I had very thirsty plants NO INSIDE PLANTS, HAVE ENOUGH GREENERY OUTSIDE
15 minutes filing and 15 minutes deleting rubbish off the computer.. useless emails, old files, updating spreadsheets etc NOT NEEDED, REGULARLY DONE
Got an hour...
Sort through a bookshelf.. a different one to the last time you did it! DONE
Make any important phonecalls you have been putting off DONE
Vacuum under furniture you can move safely, if you are injured, pregnant or a new mum then get delegate someone else to do this for you.. DONE
Extras

• Check smoke alarms and if needed change batteries to new ones.. OURS ARE ELECTRICAL
• Clean out pets NOT NEEDED
• Deflea pets NOT NEEDED
• Clear mantle of junk, wipe/polish and return all pretty things.. DONE
• Empty and wash out any bins DONE

Also polished everywhere in 2 rooms and totally gutted kitchen, all ironing done and put away. Will put a load in wm before I go to bed.

bossymoo

Congratulations minerva hope you enjoyed your celebration

How lovely dusty to have a poppy when you thought you'd missed out!

LW surely he wouldn't be upset? Unintentionally yes, but if you're getting hurt then surely there's no question???

Not a lot done here today, only been in for 2hrs earlier so kids dinner made and sat with them while they are, then got ready to go out. We are fairly straight here though.

WFH tomorrow, yaay, although not many tea breaks as we've a school meeting at 3.45 about converting to academy. Not really sure what it will mean for us. But, saves on travel time and cost, and the extra 20min in bed is very welcome!

Right. I'm off to bed!

Dustykitten

Windsong great news, you must both feel relieved.

Serena good luck for your first full day back.

Achieving very little most days atm, must sprend less time online!

Just waiting for WM to finish spinning and then off to bed.

kazmeister

Mushy Monday ~ Living room and other reception rooms!
15 minutes...
30 minutes to go...
Wipe and water plants
Got an hour...
Sort through a bookshelf.. a different one to the last time you did it!
Make any important phonecalls you have been putting off
Vacuum under furniture you can move safely, if you are injured, pregnant or a new mum then get delegate someone else to do this for you..
Extras
Check smoke alarms and if needed change batteries to new ones..
Clean out pets
Empty and wash out any bins

Deleted is done

Thank you so much Dusty for last week and Natty for this weeks lists.

Huge apologies for not getting back on the thread to update last week, I have no idea where the tail end of it went but the flying continued and a huge amount of trolley bags of clothes left the house at the weekend for the charity shop and a couple for the tip.

As for this week DH helped by doing the floors while I was at the paid stuff although 1 walk of doogie later and they need doing again!

Lots of poorlies so healing vibes to you all, congratulations to Minerva's OH on passing his probation. Love and hugs to everyone else xx

pigpen

Oh my Goodness... Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) has sprung her mortal coil.. The Street will never be the same... RIP another lady from my childhood.. How very sad.