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Weekly Flylady Thread 6th August 2007

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  • pigpen
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    ooh it's feels like cuppa time.. and maybe a browse through the kleeneze brochure I just had stuffed through the door.. and by the sound of it the other WM is about to finish.. I might go snatch the shower curtain down to wash.. it's looking a bit skanky.. and the bathmats can go in with them too. Oooh I thought of something else I need to do.. gosh I must have been REALLY wicked in a former life!! ... and something with pasta for dinner.. may do chicken t!t as I have loads.
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  • aimeelister
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    Pigpen send em down my way. I have a way with children mainly as they are never mine! (when one child i babysat refused to get dressed for school i took her to school in her pjs, needless to say she never did it again :T ....) Im sure i could amuse them for a few days. Ill let them run riot around camp here, they would be penned in and there is about 40 acres. They could go play on the tanks, the hellibirds, planes, guns and if they are really bored / annoying i'll shoot em. :D

    I'll make an excellent mother.....
  • lil_me
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    :rotfl: Aimee what's your address, I have a big enough box, I'll pop some holes in and put my devils in the post and send them to you :D Theory is if I didn't have my devils, everyone elses wouldn't turn up!

    Pigpen, kettles on, I believe it MUST be cuppa time! Maybe because I've sat here so long my !!!! is flat and numb so I need to move before it sticks, actually I did that the other night, sat on a magazine (instead of moving it) had PJ shorts on, it stuck to my leg :rotfl: I had to shower it off :o

    I do like the idea of if they moan make them work, DS2 just dared to say 'bored' I said 'Ok go upstairs and put all the laundry away' he went outside to play and isn't bored any more! :D
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • pigpen
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    lil_me.. I've sat on things on my chair too.. lol

    aimee .. pm me your address they are boxed up already.. actually they are in a big plastic bag!!

    washing hung out.. cuppa made.. I need some hangers for this mountain of washing I just dragged out of the machines.. it is all shirts and dresses.. I'll send children on a mission.. 10p for the one who brings the most!

    Oooohhhh... after my last utility bill in May of.. £677.90... I got my new one today... £319.70 .. THAT'S better!! .. I'm one dryer down but had the bouncy castle on daily. BUT.. the major difference has been.. we've not had the heating on!!! ... time to sort that new boiler before winter sets in and I get another whopper of a bill I think!!
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  • Solwaykid
    Solwaykid Posts: 853 Forumite
    I've come home early 'cos it was glorious (plus I had nothing left to do) and guess what..it's not remotely sunny now. So much for a bit of gardening this evening, it'll be indoors jobs this evening. To be honest I've hit the wall that says 'what's the point' on it. Hope its just friday evening tiredness but I'm getting fed up of being too skint to play out at the weekends with everybody. Moan, moan, moan, sorry - there's bigger things to complain about I know.


    Anyhow, happy hols to JulieJim and Michelle!
    Nicki, have a fab weekend doing your stuff!
    Hugs to HopeElizzy,that's a really sad situation for you all to be dealing with. Hugs too to anyone else who needs one or wants one today especially those with 'testing' neighbours.
    Pigpen, If I could rescue you for a few hours I would, sending you a virtual [strike]bottle[/strike] case of your favourite 'I don't give a damn' juice!

    Tonight and tomorrow
    Bathroom to do
    WM x2
    BM
    Ironing
    Sort 4 birthday prezzies and cards for next week (too many Leo's in my life)

    Then I'll tackle my longterm (i.e. keep putting it off) jobs if I don't get a better offer.
    Toying with the idea of Internet Dating (the men at my tip are scarey too Aimeelister!) But I need someone as broke as me to make it fair! Shame there's not a singles forum on this site.
    Think that's my Friday blues worked out re-reading that.
    I'm waffling, TTFN
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  • pigpen
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    Solwaykid.. vodka, vodka and more vodka... pleeeeez!!
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  • Solwaykid
    Solwaykid Posts: 853 Forumite
    I know just the one, Grey Goose mmm, no hangover with that one!
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  • pigpen
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    Solwaykid wrote: »
    I know just the one, Grey Goose mmm, no hangover with that one!

    I love you more by the day!! I only drink V because I don't get a hangover.. and it takes loads to make me sick lol
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  • poohbear59
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    pigpen, I am just ready for a cuppa too. You sound like you are on a roll now whipping the kids into action. No dinner til its done sounds like a good one to me.

    Mine are all supposed to be home now but DH ******* has left work but hasn't come home again. And I have been trying to coordinate others to pick up siblings or wait patiently until lift arrives and go to surgery to pick up letter for me too. DS1 keeps texting to say midgies are biting him. What am I supposed to do. He is 21 FGS!
    aimee. Will you take 17-22 year olds too? Please? I can't wait til September....

    Thanks for all that info Lil_me. I will now have to go over there, just need to beg a lift from someone.
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  • JillD_2
    JillD_2 Posts: 1,773 Forumite
    poohbear - nice to hear your Dad will be ok

    tracyg - also glad your Dad's op went well, hope you feel even better once you have seen him. and thanks from me for recipes, will also be trying them next week.
    Must sort out a folder of some sort for recipes.

    pigpen - I seriously don't know how you stay sane. Or then maybe you dont :D

    DS heaps heaps heaps better today, looks like he has had the plague (I must take a photo for posterity...) but hasn't needed any medicine of any description at all today. Thanks for everyone's support and advice over the last few days.

    Had a lovely afternoon at my friend's, she was pregnant this time last year so is being great about the heat etc, we sat indoors in the cool while the kids mucked about in the paddling pool and had a water fight. Lovely to watch and so nice to sit down in the cool for a bit. She has 8 month old twin girls who are adorable, I was almost getting broody for this one LOL - its about time!!!

    Kids have been reallky really good today, I managed a whole hour laying on the bed earlier and finished my book, it was bliss. I have never done that since having my son, if I ever stopped I lay on the sofa, even with morning sickness I never lay on the bed, they are growing up and better able to entertain themselves for a wee while.

    We are having hot dogs and corn on the cob for dinner :p and I believe hubby went to Blockbuster at lunchtime to get out Eragon for 25p for me and him to watch tonight :T

    ooh and did I mention I finished the edging on the rug I started 3 years ago :eek: . It was meant for DS room when he was a baby, its a Winnie the Pooh one, well he is 4 now, DD is 2 so it looks like it is going to #3 LOL
    Next evening projecty things are to do a mini album of holidays to send to Mum and Dad, and then embark upon Mum and Dad's Ruby Wedding scrapbook - it was April last year and I am sure they think I just didn't buy them anything :o

    Off to do dinner now,
    Jill

    [STRIKE]
    - kids up, dressed, breakfasted
    - tidy up from breakfast
    - hoover and dust kids rooms as per fly list
    - washing on
    [/STRIKE]
    - clear out bureau
    [STRIKE]- washing out to dry[/STRIKE]
    - tidy up on top of round microwave there is stacks of boks and papers etc
    - get kids doing some of the colouring etc that gets unearthed off the microwave
    - sort a package of kids "artwork" to send to Mum and Dad tomorrow
    [STRIKE]- do lunch - ham sandwiches, chees sticks, fruit, yoghurts for kids, soup for me
    - tidy up from lunch
    [/STRIKE]
    - washing in and put away
    - remake kids beds
    [STRIKE]- meet friend
    [/STRIKE]- do tea - Hot dogs and corn on cob

    - tidy up from tea
    - dishwasher on
    - dishwasher emptied

    [STRIKE]Level One
    Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can get to
    Level Two
    Put anything that isn't in it's place where it should be
    Level Three
    Dusting
    Strip beds and replace with fresh linen
    Vacuum Floor (even if it's just where you can see)
    [/STRIKE]    [STRIKE]
    Extra Task List
    • Storage area sort, sort through any one neglected dumping ground - dumping basket in hall
    • Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing - kids bedrooms
    [/STRIKE]

    Evening:
    - sort receipts
    - do a meal plan and shopping list for next 10 days
    - move budgeting account money from low interest account to new higher rate one
    - open a new account for maternity leave fund and move money in there
    - check hubbys expenses and offset against credit cards where required
    Jan GC: £202.65/£450 (as of 4-1-12)
    NSDs: 3
    Walk to school: 2/47
    Bloater challenge: £0/0lbs
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