Weekly Flylady Thread 28th December 2015

Dizzy_Imp

Evening lovely ladies :wave: just flopped into bed and have caught up on the thread. Thank you for all the supportive messages. Still feeling a bit down and sad but the show must go on, as they say.

I'm finding it difficult to do much flying but have started to sort out the bedrooms after Christmas and there will definitely be a toy cull before the end of December. Going to compile a list of things to do (in addition to the daily flylady duties ) and aim to cross at least one job off every day. Some are frogs, others mere tadpoles...

Job for tomorrow - buy mousetraps. Piggers, did you say mice are partial to peanut butter, or have I imagined that? Feel a bit sad, as I think mice are sweet, but we can't have them in the house. I've been soft enough to allow squeakers to make nests in the straw in the open barn, as it's cold, but not in my home, damp and soggy as it is.

See you all in the morning x

lynnejk

Hiya everyone and welcome to more new peoples and returners :hello:


Have booked a delivery from Mr T for Wednesday - should motivate me to do out the fridge the morrow instead of procrastinating.


Going to do a bit of cooking as well. Not sure what yet - I'll decide in the morning DH chopped up the rest of the HUGE swede (turnip if you're Scottish) he bought last week and I've cooked, mashed and frozen in portions.



Monday - a bit of everything!
Sweep or vac too
Sort through the fridge - any leftovers that need to be binned?

Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
Sort all the washing up / empty the DW? Am I the only one who constantly has something on my drainer?
Wipe down your large appliances
Run the WM / DW on a hot wash and clean the filters
DR - wipe over the table - are you finished with christmas linen?
Any other surfaces to clear / wipe?
Wash a window
Back to the kitchen - pick a cupboard- empty it and wipe the shelves. Only put back what you need. Can anything be ditched?
Extras
Spend some time with your new diary and a cuppa!

Hope you all have a super Tuesday


Hugs, sticks and spoons if you need some
Lx

MinnieMousesMummy

Good evening, I am just going to update my list and then get to bed, as I have another busy day tomorrow.

Monday - a bit of everything!
Dust and deweb all through downstairs
Sweep or vac too
S&S the downstairs loo / cloak.
Sort your laundry - get cracking if you want empty baskets by Thursday!
Start the ironing, if you're joining the challenge! Sort it into 4 piles and do the first one!

Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
Let chickens out to roam and feed all animals
Complete m.sing work that is in for today
Sort all the washing up / empty the DW? Am I the only one who constantly has something on my drainer?
Wipe down your large appliances
Run the WM / DW on a hot wash and clean the filters
Get a quick shower
Look in sales for trousers and trainers for dd
Pop into town for bits that are required
DR - wipe over the table - are you finished with christmas linen?
Any other surfaces to clear / wipe?
Back to the kitchen - pick a cupboard- empty it and wipe the shelves. Only put back what you need. Can anything be ditched?
Any laundry dried today? Put away what doesn't need ironing and sort the rest on to your piles left from yesterday
HHI
Spend some time with your new diary and a cuppa!
Close the chickens away before dark
Catch up with thread
Get an early night

Valli

Lovely walk with DD and the parents today, up in the Peaks.

then took old cat (17, 18 in feb) to vets.

Lump could be many things but it's in the lymph system and likely to be 'sinister'. I think the vet said lymphoma was likely, but without tests we can't be certain and tbh the expense of testing seems pointless. Promptly dissolved...She is struggling (slightly) to swallow but can eat so we are keeping her going until she becomes uncomfortable. This is likely to mean the trip to the vets - THE trip IYSWIM will be me, solo. So what I might do is write down that I don't want to prolong her suffering, should we get to that stage, because the chances that I can explain that will be slim...she is 18 in February; the Vallikids have grown up with her and she is such a pleasant little cat and learned to use the cat flap (at the beginning of the month!) in next to no time! Anyway the letter will tell them what I know I won't be able to say. And I will respect their advice whatever it is. DS used to refer to her as 'our sister'.

For now we are adding water to her food to soften it to make swallowing easier and I have bought some cat milk as it will have more calories in it for her. Were swallowing really difficult I would have let he go today but it's not at that stage yet.

I ironed.

lynnejk

(Hugs) Valli - lots of them
Lx

pigpen

Dizzy_Imp wrote: »

Job for tomorrow - buy mousetraps. Piggers, did you say mice are partial to peanut butter, or have I imagined that?

yes.. they love it.. and chocolate.. I think they are really sweet too but you have enough to contend with without sharing your biscuit tin house with the little beasties!!!

Valli.. I said 2 words when I took Noel ... 'It's time' ... that's all I could muster. I told the vet I would know when it was time and I would not keep him suffering for my benefit and as long as he had happiness in his life I would keep trying.. I knew when it was time and we went.. If I could come with you I would, even though I am a big nelly-podging softy and would blubber like a nitwit right along with you xx

Hat to match the evil finished scarf almost half done.. its whizzing together quite nicely actually

JAMIEDODGER

Morning all:)

Lovely and quiet here at the moment, but unlikely to stay that way for much longer! DS2 18th birthday today, so lots of visitors later. Where has the time gone??? Feeling very old today with two adult male children now!

Need to nip into town later and pick up a birthday cake and candles as I can't find them anywhere!!


Monday - a bit of everything!

Level 2
Dust and deweb all through downstairs

Level 3
Wipe down all the kitchen counters and the sink
S&S the downstairs loo

Extras
Sort your laundry
Back up computer
Set up bullet journal


Tuesday - kitchen and dining room

Level 1
Sort all the washing up
Wipe down your large appliances
Run the WM on a hot wash and clean the filters

Level 2
DR - wipe over the table
Any other surfaces to clear / wipe?
Wash a window

Level 3
Back to the kitchen - pick a cupboard- empty it and wipe the shelves. Only put back what you need. Can anything be ditched?

Extras
Any laundry dried today? Put away what doesn't need ironing and sort the rest on to your piles left from yesterday
Spend some time with your new diary and a cuppa!
Buy birthday cake

Lots to do, so better get cracking!

Valli - hugs to you xx

atypicalblonde

Morning ladies,

Just done an online shop for delivery tomorrow morning whilst having a cuppa. DS has commandeered the iPad (ben & holly on repeat....) and DH and DD are still asleep. Plans for today include washing DDs bedding and the throw from the sofa - it looks to be a nice sunny day according to the forecast so we may get to line dry!

DH can do the chazza run and go to the post office for me I think the elves have been into the playroom in the night and trashed it, i'm sure it was tidier than this when I went to bed... Hugs to all in need xxx

Have good days all xx

Jazee

Morning all. Hugs Valli.

We had our second Xmas day with DD and her OH yesterday and they didn't leave till really late, which is nice, but I'm so tired this morning.

Supposed to be back to the paid stuff today but can't log on (due to flood damage at HQ). Oh the irony of it!

So I'd better take a look at the list. Decorations staying up here till next Sunday.

Have a great day everyone.

missymoo81

Morning, sorry you're still feeling down dizzy and hugs Valli, so sad for you :(hugs to anyone else having a rough time.

Littlies have been up since stupid o'clock and OH is still in bed nursing a hangover. I have so much to do but have no energy as yet, think an espresso may be in order. At the paid stuff this afternoon so need to sort lunches etc before I go.
List for today:
2 x washing
Unload dw
Reload de
Wash up
Floor tidy (there are toys everywhere!)
Decide on dinner
Sort May's drawers
Check cupboards and freezer
Put clothes away
Ironing
Feed chickens
Look at playroom storage (probably walk back out again as no idea what to do with all the toys!!!)
Send thank you messages and emails

Been typing this for ages! Still nothing done but coffee pot is on!