Weekly Flylady Thread 6th August 2007

shell2001

Well I have had 2 coffees so far this morning, did an action song CD with littles and thats it. I WILL do something in a minute. The girls currently have about 50 books scattered all over the lounge floor and are playing some strange game that only they seem to know the rules too . So will be setting timer shortly to see if they can pick them all up in 3 mins;) .

They want to go to the big park and although it will only take us about 20 mins to get there, there is no loo:eek: ! So 20 dash home to the loo is a bit of a nightmare. May suggest that we make piggybanks (funnily enough the link Michelle posted I had spotted in a library book yesterday), maybe one for sitting in the garden doing!

Right 5 mins while they listen to the story CD "Room on the Broom".

ShirleyPark_2

Morning all, I'm probably going to be out for most of today, hence why I'm sitting here watching tv and online !!

Updated list
Kitchen
Clean cooker - started then got bored
[strike] Clean worktops and appliances[/strike]
Sweep floor
Move DIY stuff into dining room once painted and boarded
[STRIKE] Move blue chest of drawers into the lounge[/STRIKE]

Dining Room
Sand down glosswork
[strike] Caulk walls to ceiling[/strike]
Fill couple of dodgy bits on wall - done need sanding back
Repaint walls - one wall painted, second wall needing second coat
[strike] Clean floor[/strike]
[STRIKE] Overboard floor [/STRIKE]
Paint glosswork

Downstairs bathroom
[strike] Clean toilet, sink and shower
Fill holes from where towel rail was[/strike]
Clean floor
Screw carpet door grip back down
Paint walls
Put shelf up - got plasterboard raw plugs

Hallway
Clear junk
Move DIY stuff into Dining room once painted and boarded
Vacuum floor

Porch
Paint walls
Paint step

Lounge
[strike] Sweep floor[/strike]
Clear junk - just left with things that need moving into the Dining room now
[strike] Polish table[/strike]
[strike] Reconnect DVD player
Dust[/strike]

Stairs
Vacuum
Take mirror off the wall

Landing
Finish striping paper off the wall
Seal the plaster
[strike] Clear stuff from bookshelves that aren't books[/strike]
[strike] Vacuum floor[/strike]

Bedroom
[strike] Vacuum floor[/strike]
[strike] Change bedding[/strike]
Washing - first lot on the line, bedding in the machine
[strike] Clear bedside cabinets
Clear stuff out that doesn't belong in there
Dust[/strike]

Upstairs bathroom
[strike] Clean toilet, sink and [/strike][strike]bath[/strike]
[strike] Sweep floor[/strike]
[strike] Clean bathroom cabinet mirrors[/strike]
Reseal around bath

My study
[strike] Vacuum floor[/strike]
Tidy bookshelves
Clear intray
[strike] Dust[/strike]

Plus
[strike]Phone RAC[/strike]
[strike] Make appointment to see mortgage advisor[/strike]
Clean both rat cages
[strike] Put garden recycling bag out[/strike]
Refil garden recylcing bag
Trim hedges - tried, about 30 seconds later it started to rain !!
Move empty plant pots etc to the shed - done 1/2 of them, then it rained
Get bambo canes and tie up raspberries - change of plan, use netting in shed
[strike] Sort out collecting new ratty[/strike] - collecting wednesday
[strike] Get more rat bedding[/strike]
Replace blown lightbulbs
[strike] Take library books back[/strike]
[strike] Vets tuesday 9.10[/strike]
[strike] Take parcel to post office[/strike]
Sort out photos from saturday
[strike] Get more nails for overboarding floor[/strike]
[STRIKE] Phone to check about picking up new rattie
Find a new home for all the rat stuff[/STRIKE]

Feisty_Fairy

Hi again all,

Sorry i didnt log on yesterdya, i was quite busy although if im honest i did B**gger all to do with flying really,

Early eye test appointments with both DS's, (what fun!) Luckily no glasses needed, unfortunalely me and OH need some, (were supposed to be ready for collection yesterday and they weren't:mad: )

Then my Dad was here again sorting my disaster of a bathroom, so i didnt really do much, spent a lazy time not doing much at all, spent some time with the boys chilling, then made some home made macaroni cheese for all our dinner and it was yum! (but highly calorific, bang goes the diet AGAIN lol):rotfl:

The day before i made a lovely recipe which went down very well indeed, Leek and cheese couscouse cake and it was lovely, i actually am not a bad cook!

Today i have to go back into town for our glasses:mad: and i need to get my eyebrows shaped for my holidays;) , then hunting for some things for the boys activity bags, to take with us, these are usually a godsend for the long journeys, and contain things like colouring books, magazines, stickers tec, things i can just pull out and keep them quite for 5 mins!:p

Then after that i have loads of washing etc to do in preparation for packing, but i am a bit worried now cos i rang the owner of the caravan and she is in hospital, (pregnant and havin a few problems) and the guy i spoke to said he knows nothing if our booking!:mad: I immediately started to panic as we are supposed to have received our 'welcome pack' today containing all info and address etc and the keys are supposed to arrive tomorrow! So guys what do you think i should do? The man i spoke to asked me to ring back today and he maybe able to find out some info for me!:eek:

I dont want to seem insensitive but i have 2 boys counting the days till we go away and now it might not even happen!:mad:

SORRY PEEPS rant over!

Anyway i better get something done, brekkie for me before i keel over would be good!

Seee you all in a while

feisty!

p.s hope you are all well and those of you that have been a little under the weather etc are feeling better

7_week_wonder

Morning all,

Phew - I'm exhaused! It's a combination of far too much fresh air yesterday and then trying to catch up with all your posts this morning!

Had a lovely day yesterday: we left the house just before 7 in the morning and got back at 10.30 in the evening. In between we drove half way across Scotland just to help one of our friends take a boat through 9 miles of canal . Still it was worth it as the route is unbelievably scenic and it was good just to slow down the pace of life.

JillD: I don't know how you are coping - you've got so much on your plate at the moment. If you are still thinking of doing the oat baths to calm down the chicken pox you could put the oats into a cut off end of an old pair of tights (if you see what I mean). Then put the ball of oats into the bath and squeeze it every so often. That way you get lovely soothing oat-milk - but no bits all over the bath.

Sexymouse: Congratulations - it must be great to have the certificate actually in front of you. How's the job hunting going? Any more good temping jobs come up recently.

Hugs to everyone else who needs them - and I'll be back later once I've looked at today's list and made a start.
7WW

shell2001

FIESTY - what a nightmare on the holiday front. Hopefully you will have some good news when you ring later.

Yes I am still sat here, no I have not done anything, yes I know I am a lazy git but frankly I dont care



Runs away quickly so lil_me doesnt kick me too hard!

Feisty_Fairy

shell2001 wrote: »

FIESTY - what a nightmare on the holiday front. Hopefully you will have some good news when you ring later.

Yes I am still sat here, no I have not done anything, yes I know I am a lazy git but frankly I dont care



Runs away quickly so lil_me doesnt kick me too hard!

:rotfl: :T :rotfl: :T :rotfl:

7_week_wonder

Feisty_Fairy wrote: »

Hi again all,

i am a bit worried now cos i rang the owner of the caravan and she is in hospital, (pregnant and havin a few problems) and the guy i spoke to said he knows nothing if our booking!:mad: I immediately started to panic as we are supposed to have received our 'welcome pack' today containing all info and address etc and the keys are supposed to arrive tomorrow! So guys what do you think i should do? The man i spoke to asked me to ring back today and he maybe able to find out some info for me!:eek:

Feisty - I don't think you are being insensitive. I hope you get good news when you call them back, have you got any confirmation of your booking (email, cheque cashed or something?) you could mention to the guy. Could you ask him if there anyone else you could speak to who might know more about it. I'm not sure what else to suggest, Good luck!

7WW
PS Your couscous cake sounds yummy - have you got a recipe you could share?

Feisty_Fairy

Hi again,

7 Week Wonder

I have a receipt and the deposit was done via paypal and remaining balance via cheque, the receipt was supposed to arrive today with my 'welcome pack', fingers crossed its going to be ok

Here is the recipe you wanted, you can add different thngs aswell to make it a bit different, think i may add bacon next time, i also used some flavoured couscous and bulgur wheat as i didnt have plain couscous.

Cheesy leek and couscous cake

300g/11oz couscous

2 leeks sliced

200g/7oz cheese, (make sure its a good melting cheese) pref cheddar or smilar

Little bit of olive oil for cooking

Salt and pepper

2 eggs whisked

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Put couscous in a bowl and add 450ml/ 3/4 pint of boiling water, stir and set to one side to absorb all water.

Heat the oil in pan and add the leeks, (i also added some garlic:D ), cook on a medium heat until softer and a little golden.

Then remove with a slotted spoon and add to the couscous, then add the cheese and any extra ingredients you may want to, then the eggs and season well.

Reheat the pan with the oil and add the mixture, dont stir it, pat it all donw into a pie type shape and keep moulding it with the back of a wooden spoon to keep the shape, i did this for about 5 mins on a medium light, then pop under the grill on medium again for 5 mins, then repeat the process of on the hob then under the grill, until it starts to go golden and firm.

Then cut into wedges with a wooden spatula or similar (so as not to sratch your pan!), serve and enjoy! YUM SCRUM!!:D

We had it with buttered leeks and cabbage and potato gratin, also had some left the following day so ate it cold!:p

Hope you like it folks, im gonna make another while we are away (hopefully) and then take cold wedges out with us as a snack/picnic, also gonna try adding different stuff next time!

Bye for now

Feisty!

pigpen

Wednesdays dailies


[strike]WM[/strike] x2
TD
[strike]DW[/strike] x2
[strike]BM[/strike]
[strike]hang out wet laundry[/strike]
[strike]fold and put away clean laundry[/strike]
[strike]Charity bags to charity shop[/strike].. hubby did 2.. DS1 do the other 5!
Bag of dead towels & tea towels to my mothers
[strike]Photograph ebay glomp[/strike]
[strike]List ebay glomp[/strike] 70 things of mine listed plus 17 of my sisters..
find floor in back room
vacuum through downstairs
S&S bathroom
[strike]S&S kitchen[/strike]
S&S loo

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1
[strike]Check fire alarms are working[/strike]
[strike]Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing[/strike]
Level 2
Remove bed linen and replace with fresh linen
[strike]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs[/strike]
Level 3
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Extra tasks list

• [strike]27 fling boogie time[/strike] did bedroom floor
• Sort one drawer
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Clear any one hotspot

So to work..

Hi-ho-hi-ho.. it's off to scrub we go..
We'll clean and flick
till we do not stick
to floors... and walls and chairs and doors..

Cuppa anyone????

Dustykitten

pigpen wrote: »

Cuppa anyone????

Yes please I'm gasping.

To the list:

Tuesday Living Room, and Stairs and family room

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
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, or just spend at least 5 minutes tackling it - garage shelf
• Clear desk, dust and replace items after giving them a wipe over
• Clean a window in these rooms, only need to do one but you can of course do more if you like covered in finger prints from OH painting but sill being done today so will leave until shut later
• downstairs low
• accounts
• pta letter
• find colour voucher
• sort kids school pictures

Concentrating on finishing downstairs. Kids hair their hair cut in a minute, DS3 going to Mum's for afternoon and night. DS1 and 2 - golf range later and eye appointments and cinema. Nice quiet evening with all of them out for tea so hope to get the desk/floor situation in order.