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Weekly Flylady Thread 30th Nov 2015
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Aww Narc0 that's a shame. I wish I lived nearer, I'd take it off your hands
List updated for tomorrow - I'll be out all day, though.
Looks like our elves have arrivedaww I missed the little blighters lol. DD keeps mentioning when they pegged her pants on the dolly washing line, lol. I have a list of ideas (including a new one made possible for the very lovely valli) of what they can get up to this time... By mid-month it'll be driving me nuts, lol.
Right, bed for me. Early start tomorrow.Bossymoo
Away with the fairies :beer:0 -
Evening all!
Have finished list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:j:j
All the more amazing as it is Monday and I have done a full day at the paid stuff, and walked the dog. Writing Christmas cards, and it is still technically November!!! I have been abducted by aliens I think.
Iona and piggers , thanks for info re secret santa, have never done it before and am a bit worried I will do something wrong!
frizzle , good to see you on here again, hope all is well xx
cy, does this mean no hospital for three months?0 -
Evening all
Busy day with paid stuff, FGB meeting and then trying to help some other govs solve a problem (feel like a wise old owl).
Need to get 3 chores done on here and then away to bed. Flying - WM has been on.
CY fabby news so very pleased for you, maintenance vibes heading your way.
Mumto2 hugs sweetie, you know where my inbox is if you need to off load x
Bossy cannot wait to hear daily updates on your little visitorsThe birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
Biscuit_monster wrote: »Iona and piggers , thanks for info re secret santa, have never done it before and am a bit worried I will do something wrong! ?
easy stuff.. you stalk your recipient.. almost to the point of arrest choose something magical and wrap it up and post it off.. you'll do just fineLB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Good evening everyone, I am just going to update my list and then get to bed, as tomorrow is going to be long day.
Monday: Kosy Kitchen
Collect forms from school for DS2
Clear your work tops and give them a wipe
Sort through Xmas stuff that I've got and update lists so that I know what I still need
Dust and deweb, get at those corners and skirtings
Clear your floors and give them a mop!
Wipe your small appliances and underneath them
Wipe down cupboard and drawer fronts - don't forget your kick boards!
Wipe out the fridge
Clean a window
Clean your hob - and your oven too if you get carried away
Write a few cards or wrap a gift or two
Check with babysitter about the 19th
Make the calendars online and order 3
Tuesday - Lovely Living Room
Take kids to nursery, school & childminder
Drop nativity stuff into nursery for DD
Let the chickens out to run
Paid stuff (9-3)
Check banking and move money around
Spend 3 hours on course work
Check through delivery and update list
Complete M.S work that is in for today
Sign up for Martins email using uni emails
Check uni emails
Check uni experiment and update results
Collect items that I getting from F*ceb""K
Collect kids from childminder
Close the chickens away before dark
Decide job application with DH
Spend 15 minutes tidying up & rehoming
Dust windowsills and fireplace
Hoover / sweep and mop where needed
Hoover soft furnishing
Clear the table/coffee table and wipe it
Shake rugs and cushions outside (if the rain lets up!)
Dust your pictures
Wash a window or two
Use up the last of a cleaning product
Look through your sparkly window and plan an outdoor job for spring
Polish any mirrors
Spot clean the area where your tree will go - we don't want grubby finger marks overshadowing your festive centrepiece0 -
Quickly checking in to see what's left to do. I have to work tomorrow (although I've just got a couple of hours in tonight) and I need to pop to the shops for more milk. I'll catch up on the thread during breakfast
This week:
- Juggle budget (after bills paid on 1st) - Juggled. Just waiting on transactions to show online to make sure it's correct
- Slice black pudding and freeze Half done!
- Sort Christmas to buy lists properly
- Read instructions for new boiler
- Read instructions for CM alarm and put it up in right place
- Buy curtain pole for kitchen & put up
- Get DD packed Wednesday night, with list of what to pack Friday (she'll be too tired Thursday)
- Collect DD Thursday evening
- Nag DD re essay. - Almost done, just her conclusion & then redrafting it to keep it under the word count.
- Get DD packed and ready to leave by 4.30pm on Friday (even if Ex isn't coming until 5pm, we'll no doubt need the buffer!)
- Print bin collection dates & put on calender in diary
- Errands Thursday (town, wilko, bm, hb, pah? bq)
- Paint window (only during daylight hours so plenty of time to fly while its dark)
- Keep on top of fly lists, minus extras unless required.
[STRIKE]- Put CDs onto Mp3 [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] - Ironing[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] - Clean bathroom[/STRIKE]
- Laundry ([STRIKE]cloths,[/STRIKE] blanket if I can get the dog off it,[STRIKE] quilt[/STRIKE] sofa cover spot clean)
- Deo the sofas
- Vacuum downstairs
Work:
- Sort returns
- Pay bill
- Collect books from [STRIKE]school[/STRIKE]/outstanding Need to contact a couple of customers to see if they want to order.
- [STRIKE]Sort orders &[/STRIKE] put onto system Glad I did this tonight, there were a few mistakes.
- Submit order 9.45pm Tuesday
- Check order info Friday
Monday: Kosy Kitchen
Level 3
Clean a window
Clean your oven
Tuesday - Lovely Living Room
Level 1
Dust windowsills and fireplace
Hoover / sweep and mop where needed
Level 2
Hoover soft furnishing
Level 3
Dust your pictures
Wash a window or two
Extras
- Use up the last of a cleaning product
- Polish any mirrors
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!0 -
Kitchen
Clear your work tops and give them a wipe
Dust and deweb, get at those corners and skirtings
Wipe your small appliances and underneath them
Wipe down cupboard and drawer fronts - don't forget your kick boards!
Wipe out the fridge
Clean a window
Clean your hob - and your oven too if you get carried away
Extras:
Pop any extras on your shopping list if you're expecting guests. More loo roll? Spare toothbrushes?
Plan for extra meals over the holidays, kiddies needing lunches etc
Write a few cards or wrap a gift or two
Have a chuckle at me, in festive mode already
Tuesday - Lovely Living Room
Hoover soft furnishing
Use up the last of a cleaning product
Polish any mirrors
Spot clean the area where your tree will go - we don't want grubby finger marks overshadowing your festive centrepieceHave a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T0 -
Morning all. Up early as OldDog wanted to go out at 5.15.
Thanks for this week's list, I will make a start on yesterday's shortly.
Hugs to all who need them. Good news for CY, hope Piggers is feeling better today. Sorry can't remember any more.
Right better crack on, have a great day everyone.Spend less now, work less later.0 -
ty Jazee.. I actually feel 10 times worse.. I've barely slept again, my face and ears and head hurt, my nose and lips are sore, my throat hurts and I still cant stop freaking coughing!!!!
I've been up since 5:15 .. I'm disturbing OH so much I just feel really bad.. he is at college today too and I really need some sleep.. I'm going to track down 4 more pillows and see if sleeping more upright is better.. I'm just so tired I cant stop crying now.. pathetic mess that I am.. its only a blooming cold fgs!!
finishing knitting the shawl today.. then cracking on with this scarf for my mother.. I might get through a bit of laundry but that's all I am doingLB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Piggers, sounds like you need to get yourself to the quacks to get something stronger to deal with this. Take care.
I have a sparkly hob and oven. About to clean the fridge.Spend less now, work less later.0
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