Weekly Flylady Thread 21st December 2015

nicki_2

Mumof2 - I woke DD up at 7.30 this morning after telling her she could have a lie in. My argument is she's normally up at 6am for school so 7.30 is a lie in

DD still decorating the tree, we're currently sat in the dark so she can see where the dark patches are :rotfl: All computer stuff is now done and I'm moving on to the wrapping. :wave:

Mumof2_2

I like your style Nicki!!

Got a beef casserole in the slow cooker for tonight and it does smell lovely - I want to make the most of my SC this winter as they're so easy to make lovely warm meals with aren't they.

Here's the rest of my list - also need to walk the dogs and start packing but looking very manageable.

Monday Mayhem..

• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!

Wednesday ~almost done!!

• Clean the bath
• Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!
• Do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs

pigpen

I do NOT believe this... in the last hour I have developed ANOTHER cold!!! This is insane!.. I never get colds..

Maybe CF is the nice one because the karma bus sure likes driving over me!

greenbee

Valli wrote: »

3 calls from 'Microsoft tech support'

he told me that my computer, for which he had the ID (or some such phrase) had been sending them messages. Asked him to tell me the ID. Then I told him it was wrong, it didn't match mine! He then poo-poohed the idea that I would even know the ID. (He got me there, I was bluffing...) I ended the call. He called again. And again. On the third call I asked him if he was aware it was and offence to harrass by continually telephoning and suggested he stopped calling.

My mother's response to this one is usually that she doesn't have a computer. Or if she's bored, confusion and alarm that someone has put a computer in her house ... can they help her find it... how can she rid of it.

Sadly some of her friends aren't so sensible and at least one has probably been scammed by someone calling her pretending to be from BT and getting her to log into all sorts of things (including her bank account) while she was on the phone to 'reset' things due to a 'network upgrade'. Luckily I've explained to my parents about keyloggers and spyware (although I suspect my dad still thinks he knows better than me despite my job meaning I do actually know what I'm talking about...) so they are fairly sensible and do try to explain the risks to their friends. Most of whom now accept that if I've told my parents something about security for their computers then they should pay attention. ANd I tend to err on the side of caution with them :cool:

All cleared up after last night. Beds made up for visitors. Vague menu plan worked out for today and tomorrow (when we're off to my brother's). Windows open to air the house after the fire was rather smoky last night (I need another 2ft on the chimney as it's level with my ridge and lower than the neighbour's ridge). WM and DW on (trying to keep it all under control by doing laundry little and often). I need to buy milk at some point so I can supply the required cups of tea. Thought about a visit to the supermarket and drop off at the CS but the weather is nice so I think I'll walk to the shop instead. And then maybe flatten the molehills... unless I save that for the kids to help with this afternoon...

Valli

Sometimes I deny having a computer:
sometimes I tell them it's a mac (I do have a mac, and a work i pad). I figure while I'm talking they aren't scamming someone else...

ironing done

now, it appears I am needed to go into town with DS to help him buy his GF's pressie...*screams*

I'm going to wash the car first though. Because it's dry out and the car is filthy.

jjef

Slowly getting through both lists, yesterday was spent as a taxi driver but I did manage to get lots crossed off, although not as many as I had hoped.


Mrs MP - Hope the money is found.
Dusty - Hope you find the keys back!
Pigpen - Hope electrics have dried out.
Ionafan - Hope DH is okay.

My list -
Hall
Bedroom
Bathroom
shortbread
tablet
truffles

Flylady list
Monday Mayhem..

• Make sure the last of the presents are wrapped I will not have people sitting up until 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• Have we located stockings?
• Dust round the whole downstairs
• Vacuum through downstairs.. and the stairs!

Tuesday - Time's nearly up!!!

• Iron yesterdays wash mountain
• Get out any special christmas crockery and make sure it is all clean and nice to use.. placemats etc too!
• Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike..
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!

Wednesday ~almost done!!

• Make sure you have all the shopping you need to take you through to next week.. milk and bread especially!

• Make sure the remaining presents are nearly wrapped I will not have people sitting up until 5am on Christmas morning wrapping!
• Have we located sacks for presents?
• Mop the kitchen
• Mop the bathroom/s and loo's
• Clean the bath and shower and loo!
• Bake some mince pies and tarts etc.. yummies!!!
• Change any bedding you need to get washed before the fat guy arrives.. and I do not mean the OH/parent/ etc
• Sort out the plan for christmas eve.. shop runs, present drop offs etc
• Catch up on the laundry again.. ironing is tomorrows job!
• Phone someone you 'forgot' to post a card to in time.. just so they know you've not forgotten them...
• Spend at least half an hour doing something for yourself.. reading.. relaxing.. goggling... remember you are important too.
• Vacuum the whole of the upstairs!
• Wash windows through the whole downstairs if needed
• Do a crazy HHC decluttering downstairs
• Prepare a list for that last second shopping
• Toy boxes can be banished upstairs!
• Wash any soft furnishings in need of freshening up
• Tidy up coats and shoes and suchlike
• WRAP WRAP WRAP!

I need to get a move on today HHC at 12 anyone?

juliejim

I'll join you jjef! I'm alternating between the LR and the kitchen. I'm catching up on NCIS New Orleans which I've been recording - I'm now on the last one - so I'm working in the LR when it's on and the kitchen while the adverts are on! So far it's working.

pigpen

I'm going to throw boxes on the bed

OH can do lunch and empty the hallway

Offspring can clear the front and middle rooms and whizz henry about.

cyclingyorkie

I am off to do some wrapping.

I may be some time!

Seanymph

Just managed to tick my first 'to do' from Monday. Yes, Monday.

Presents all wrapped!
Sausages and bacon bought this morning on the way in - Farm shop on the way home followed by Mr T's and I'll have ticked two.

At this rate I'll be on Wednesday about mid-March.