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Weekly Flylady Thread 16th November 2015

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  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
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    Morning.

    FBO - Well done on the 6 months :)
    LW - huge hugs

    Suffering from lack of sleep here. My bodyclock is out of whack after a couple of late nights and I've hit the struggling to function stage today. I've got sugar in my coffee and I'm going for a hot bath soon to see if that eases the back ache from yesterdays work. I'm hoping it'll also wake me up if I use invigorating shower gel as bubble bath lol I have more paid stuff today, and I need to get tea on in the slow cooker as we need to go out to work at 6pm tonight in the hopes we can miss the worst of the forecast heavy rain (due at 8pm according to Metoffice). I'm already full of cold, I don't need a drenching to add to it.

    This weeks list:
    - Christmas gift ideas for me & DD
    - Juggle budget
    - Deal with meat still in the fridge
    - Sort Christmas to buy lists
    - Deal with veg in fridge
    - Redo meal plan (planning for a month obviously doesn't work for us)
    - Read instructions for new boiler, CM detector (and put it up)
    - Buy curtain rail for kitchen.
    - Pay bills
    Work
    [STRIKE]- Sort deliveries[/STRIKE]
    - Newsletter (highlight last book before Christmas & possible different delivery day due to other commitments) Written, just needs to be printed, cut and labelled.
    - Deliver to customers
    - Deliver to school
    - Money to bank

    Happy Monday: Kitchen
    Level 1

    Work your way round the counters - give it a really good clean, right into the corners and under any small appliances.
    Level 2
    Shine the sink.
    Wipe down the cupboard fronts and kick boards.
    Clean out the toaster - too many crumbs is a fire hazard!
    Level 3
    Shine a window or some tiles.
    Pop a wash on.
    Extras:
    • Wipe down the outside of the kitchen door.
    • Run the WM and/or DW on a hot wash to keep its insides happy ;)
    • Have a peek in the fridge to see what needs to be used up.
    Chirpy Tuesday: Bedroom of Choice
    Level 1

    Clear the floordrobe!
    Deweb, dust & vac.
    Strip and remake the bed.
    Level 2
    Wash a window or two.
    Wipe down the cupboard doors and drawer fronts.
    Clean any grubby finger marks.
    Level 3
    HHI.
    21 fling boogie.
    Organise a drawer or shelf.
    Extras:

    • Check your bills / regular payments.
    • Use up a product - moisturiser etc
    • HH me time.
    • Phone a friend

    Another coffee for me, while I potter around with a few things office based then I'm going to get moving. :wave:
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • lynnejk
    lynnejk Posts: 5,732 Forumite
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    Afternoon all :hello:


    Just posting my list so I can see where I am atm.


    Have just made DH his lunch and he's about ready to go to work. I have made the 'stuffing' for my mushrooms for dinner - will just have to stuff and cook later with a scrummy avocado salad I think.


    Have sorted out and tidied my main stock cupboard and it looks lovely again for a few days :o


    Have 2 x paper hotspots to clear
    Need to check on some tickets for next Saturday for ice hockey


    Chirpy Tuesday: Bedroom of Choice
    Organise a drawer or shelf.
    Extras:
    Check your bills / regular payments - halfway through
    HH me time - bubble bath planned for later when water hot
    Phone a friend

    Back laters
    Lx
    £10day.2014=3213/2015=3421/2016=3238/2017=2702/2018=498..APR=12.03/300
    GrocC.2014=2162/2015=2083/2016=218/2017=1996/2018=450..APR=17.13/200
    Bulk buy.......APR=233.76
    GC.NSD..2015=216/2016=213/2017=229/2018=39..APR=03/15
    SPC130:staradminx61..2014=1178/2015=1287/2016=4616/2017=3843
    OS WL= -2/8 ......CC =00......Savings = £13,140
  • Just back from work, got offered all day tomorrow so extra as well but have alley promised myself to mil in the afternoon so will do half day work and half with the plumber for mil.
    Just going to start prepping veggie lasagne for tea then I'll do some flying.
    SPC~12 ot 124

    In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind
  • I'd there flylady meeting going on somewhere offline today? Or are you all just too busy cleaning to chat.

    I've fluttered, done tea and put the robin together. It doesn't look too bad considering I only had comedy Google eyes.
    Deciding now if to knit baby stuff or read. - knitting may win as it has a deadline.
    SPC~12 ot 124

    In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind
  • bossymoo
    bossymoo Posts: 6,924 Forumite
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    I'm still at the paid stuff, mrs mp short break to collect kiddies and do tea and bedtime, but other than that I've been working since 6.30 :eek: and I don't mean this evening!!!
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    I've done nothing.. avon order, food, entertained the mother, 2 school runs, couple of hours on the phone etc.. usual boring stuff.

    Girls away to bed so Arrow and knitting it is!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • LameWolf
    LameWolf Posts: 11,238 Forumite
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    Valli wrote: »
    Wolfy we do luv ya ya know!
    Aww, I know ya does - thank you to everyone who has posted encouragement.

    *sigh* I just feel I've really had enough. Despite morphine I'm still in constant pain, my nerves are like shards of glass, and I just don't think I can take any more.:(

    To give the lady Mr LW spoke to her due, she was very good, and once she realised I was close to throwing up through nerves, she relayed the rest of the stuff she was required to read out to me (the standard bit about if I make a false declaration I can be prosecuted, etc, etc) via Mr LW. But of course her involvement ends there; we don't know what the forms will be like when they come; if I have to have a face-to-face I can't deal with men so we'll have to request a woman do it (and may be refused this), and if I have to travel I'll be half-dead before we even start! Plus of course Mr LW will have to take time off to be with me, as I can't deal with anyone without his presence.
    And of course I'm the sort of person who imagines the worst-case scenario right from the beginning.

    Someone just take me to the vet and have me put down, please? *wry grin*
    If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)
  • LW I cant put myself in your shoes but I do go through quite a lot with DS and I know that he has had times where he has just felt that life is not worth living. I am glad that you can post here so honestly and like the other flyladies I just want to send you bucketloads of support. As for the PIP application its often the thought of these things that are worse than the actual process itself. Hugs.

    DS has been collected by his cousin and friend to go for a 20 mile trip to McDonalds. I wont settle until he is back but what can you do? I am trying not to think of the weather conditions, the dark and the 18 year old inexperienced driver. I want my kids to be 3 years old again ...
  • dancemum
    dancemum Posts: 2,565 Forumite
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    LW urgent doggy booking vibes on the way to you. We need and love you X

    Caught up with best friend and visited dancegran and pops.

    2xwm done
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,533 Forumite
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    dancemum wrote: »
    LW urgent doggy booking vibes on the way to you. We need and love you X

    wow.

    I skim read. 'doggy' and 'ing' in close proximity!!!!:eek:

    *and breathe*

    I am shattered.

    Parent's evening.
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
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