Weekly Flylady Thread 27th August 2007

JillD_2

hollyh - LOL thats my ongoing list not my daily one LOL - now that would be impressive. I've been plodding through that lot since early/mid Juky when I joined this thread. Its been great for focussing the mind!
Baby due in 3 weeks - bring it on!!!!
Actually hang will update sig then I MUST get to bed
Jillxx

Dustykitten

Evening all - actually morning but hey ho.

Really have not got very far today. Everytime I have started something the phone has rang or there has been a knock at the door or it has been a meal time. Too tired to update list now - will do in the morning. I have a sore throat tonight so hope it will be gone by morning.

lil_me

Honey's I'm home :rotfl:

Dusty hope you feel better tomorrow.

Elizzy big hugs honey, I know you were sort of expecting it but still can't be easy, thinking of you and her family I remember you saying there were little ones aswell, we're here if you need us x

Kaz, I can go off people really easy you know?!!! Only jealous, hope you're all having a fab time

Phew, pleased thats over but went VERY well, another 7/8 unexpected turned up, did run out of time to cook some of the chicken so have cooked it off for the freezer. They made me stand up in front of everyone so they could say thank you and got applause, I blushed like heck but made even the fact I was soaked through (gazebo leaked) worth it, all of them said thank you etc. 5 hours preparing and 3 hours cooking however I'm hurting all over feet and back especially.

Oh it did cost me an extra £4, DS2 didn't get to the loo on time when we got there, yuk! so had to dash to the nearest asda for pants and trousers. I did really like that Asda however, it's huge compared to our more local one, will have to go back there

Right, I best get washed (I smell like a BBQ so need a good wash down!) and get to bed, will see you all in the morning

rach

well, you're probably all sleeping, and i'm heading to bed too. might have to make some toast on the way as i'm hungry and can't sleep hungry!

30 mins of paper/desk clearing
30 mins today's list - might do while doctors is on
30 minutes work for job

and i'll add some flinging if i can!

hopefully that will cover lots of my list for today which so far looks like:
Level 1
Vacuum floors and sofas
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
Wipe light switches and banister
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
Tidy shoes, coats and bags
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 - desk & in tray
  
• Clean windows in these rooms, or even just one

take xbox & projector back to church
do cafe menus for church & take to office for laminating
make soup
menu plan for week
start diet properly!!!
work out finances & update wedding spreadsheet
dry washing away
recycling out
dw
27 fling boogie in study

rach

well done lil_me, glad it went well. was thinking about you.

lil_me

Thanks Rach, I'm still here, smelling 'a la burnt sausage' just haven't got the energy to move yet We did have problems like we were supposed to have 2 BBQs to use but ended up with only one, never again will I try to cook for 30 odd on one grill!! My worry is if I feel hurty now will be worse in morning so might take pain relief up with me, when it's bad I can't get out of bed without it. Like I said however all been worth it, so many people turning up to a club which to be honest I thought was going to have to close having 2-3 people attend each week before DP took over, it's been going for many years and would have been such a shame, just hope they keep coming back! Someone asked if we'd have a BBQ again last week, I was polite and didn't swear at them even if I wanted to!

Just notice Rach you're getting married on my sis and cousins birthday, day before my DS2s (he should have been born 26th really but I refused to go to hospital. Are you having a winter wedding theme or traditional white ?

Oh I rescued some unused buns too, gone hard and had been 'fondled' by many people but will take them for the ducks and swans tomorrow I think if the weather is nice, actually will take them even if it rains, ducks are even more appreciative as less people go, treat for the boys as they did behave well considering me and Dad were very busy organising stuff.

nearlynewbie

Back from the summer holidays and to reality. Lovely German family who stayed here in our absence (which is why I joined the thread in the first place as no way was my house fit for guests staying for 10 days in my absence!). They have left house immmaculately clean and tidy so just unpacking/washing etc to do.
Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Check fire alarms are working
Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing
Level 2
[strike]Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh[/strike]
Clean window & wipe windowsill
Level 3
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen
Wipe doors and handles
Extra mission tasks

• Wipe at least one door and it's frame, don't forget the handle
• Dust skirting boards in any one room
• Sort one clothes drawer or wardrobe area, even if for 5 minute, remove anything that shouldn't be there(will do DH's sock drawer i think)
• Clean your vacuum cleaner out, get that hair off that brush, it'll improve it's performance aswell as being cleaner!

Also

• finish unpacking
• S&S bathrooms. kitchen
• iron DH work shirts
• put away Mr Ts shop when it arrives
• Go to market and stock up on fruit and veg for week
• Make steak and kidney filling for pie on Saturday when big family do for my dad's 80th
• Order flowers for M-inlaw who we stayed with for long weekend
• order thank you book for house we borrowed when in n Ireland.
• 20 minutes garden

7_week_wonder

Good morning everyone,

Thanks for all the good wishes about my funding. It's a lovely feeling that I will have some money coming in for the next few years. What a lot of late night owls you all are. I was tucked up in bed by 10.15 - whilst the rest of you were chatting the night away!

HopeElizzy - I'm really sorry to hear about your friend, I hope you are all coping somehow.

Ginger Girl - I know what you mean about the academic year. I still refered to September as "the New Term" even when I'd been out of college for about 12 years! At the moment I'm trying to resist buying lots of new pens/files etc ready for going back to University next week!

Pigpen - send DD5 up here to Scotland with her porridge eating habits! You'll be telling us she likes deep fried mars bars next (and yes - they do exist, there was a take-away near my old flat that did deep fried mars bars *and* deep fried wagon wheels!)

JillD - take it easy! I know you want the baby out into the world, but it sounds like you did way too mauch yesterday.

Lil_me - well done with the BBQ, and good on the folks who gave you a round of applause. Far too many people seem to take the organisers of things forgranted (spelling?)

Well my bedding is already in the washing maching. I like Wednesdays - it is such an easy task to check the smoke alarm and cross something off my list straight away.

I've dug out my running kit for this evening - it's a good job I'm meeting my pal there otherwise I'd be coming up with all sorts of excuses for not going!

Question for you (it was all this talk of notebooks last night got me thinking!) How do you guys organise your to-do lists? At the moment I have a piece of paper with various headings ("House", "Social" and "PhD" on the current piece) with long lists after each one. When the piece of paper gets illegible I transfer everything to a new sheet. I'm still trying to work out how to add longer term stuff (like remembering to book accomodation for a friends' wedding next summer etc). How do you all organise yourselves?

Right - to work, catch you all later
7WW

ELIZA_D

why do i bother??
i have been doing soo well,ok its only 3 days in but ive been keping on top. My dp has left boxes and electical equipment on dining table and packaging where he has opened stuff. Trainers x 2 in the living room alongside a can of coke a spoon and a cadbury desert container. The kitchen has all the washing up from his curry last night with all the containers on the worksurfaces plus his tool box open .....grrrrrrrrrrrr gotta do this before i start my day.
on top of wednesday i have to clean out my car ( we had a day out on monday to beach) its a BIG job!!!
put clothes away,mine and kids ( 3 loads worth!!)
going to work this evening at 4 so better get a riddle on!:eek:

nicki_2

Morning all :hello:

No idea what I'm doing today yet, except dailies. Don't know whether to tackle dusting the bedrooms (hoovered them last night) and livingroom, and a load of washing then the ironing or to take DD out for the day Might go and get a bus pass and take her on a tour of Liverpool as the weather isn't that good :think:

Oh well, we'll see

Laters :wave: