Weekly Flylady Thread 11 Jan 2016

ionafan

Mumof2 wrote: »

Ionafan hope you feel better tomorrow after a good night's sleep.

Biscuit_monster wrote: »

Iona , wishing you a nightmare -less night tonight.

Thank you. I am feeling a bit better this morning - at least the big headache has gone and I can see straight. Still restless and dreaming a lot, but no nightmares

My list for today only includes the essentials, though even then I may not be able to finish everything - will see how it goes. If I can get off to a good start, I might manage it all, but that means that DH has got to shift himself out of bed and go and make breakfast! :rotfl:

- put away washing that has been airing in the bathroom
- strip our bed, wash and dry duvet set and remake bed
- email S re final decision on meal date
- email DDiL2 re date for visiting them
- email JFM
- phone SoG
- check finances
- sort out my expenses payment
- do prep for this evening’s course
- write up notes from Monday's meeting for P
- start writing shopping list for tomorrow
- 18.45 out to course

(((Hugs))) to Dusty, MMM, Crowdpleaser and anyone else who needs them.
Nicki, you're doing well with your accounts this year - keep it up! :T
Glad you enjoyed your college course, Bossy
Mumof2, sounds like you had a good day yesterday: babysteps
Valli, what bargains! *woot woot!*

Spoons in the jar on the side and umpteen sticks on my lawn - please help yourselves.

We have just had the most glorious sunrise here; hopefully we won't have snow later as I have to drive along country lanes this evening...

atypicalblonde

Morning all,


Tired ATB checking in, up a lot in the night with DS (nearly 2) who is having nightmares as well as having a cold - nightlight doesn't work, just mummy cuddles everytime he wakes up scared.... he's up more now than when he was newborn!

Post office, car garage, school run, pay a bill, freezer surprise for tea, all in that order... have lovely days all x

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all
Hope there were no more nightmares and you got a good nights sleep Iona
Hugs and coping vibes to all who need them
Dusty special coping vibes for you.

Had a mad blitz round yesterday afternoon and caught up with all list jobs up to then
Got some more sewing to do this morning and a quick nip to the shops, I'll do flying after work once Dh has gone back from dinner.

Mumof2_2

Brrrr, cold here today - pinched one of J's down jackets to wear to school so looked a bit like the Michelin man ...or woman of course!

Beside Bossy's list got the following to do:
Take glasses to opticians
Buy Aubiose for chooks
INR test
David to GP
Put recycling out

ATB oh it's so hard when you have a 2yo with nightmares let alone with a cold too ; try to take it easy and rest when you can.

Iona glad headache has gone - just essentials is quite right for you today I'd say.

Biscuit busy end of the day for you isn't it; I hate it when it's like that and you end up rushing around in the evening. Hopefully you'll have been able to squeeze in a dog walk - I definitely find that helps me loads and actually gives me more energy.

Crowdpleaser thinking of you today

Nicki well done with your accounts :T - staying on top of it all is definitely the way to go isn't it. I am lucky in that we have an accountant who does it for us so can only imagine the work involved when you do it yourself.

Bossy yay to starting college :j


Non flying related question
I hope you don't mind me asking you this but would appreciate your input. I have a little 2 bedroom end of terrace house which we let - it was my first ever house and I love it although the area is nicer here and it's more in the countryside. Anyhow, we decided ages ago to sell the house in the spring and gave our tenants notice and they've told us they'll be leaving in 5 weeks time. We'd need to sort the house a bit before going on the market and paint the walls etc but it's pretty up together really.

Bearing in mind the problems I have with J right now, I don't know if it's advisable to sell the house - in my mind it's my 'bolt hole' and I've even thought I could have an extension over the driveway to make an extra room. If things did turn to !!!! I don't know if I'd want to be here with all J's carp everywhere. I don't know if the kids could stay at the same school and S especially is really against the idea of moving anywhere ... he told me last night he NEVER wants to leave this house. I of course haven't told them anything about me and J - it's just we'd spoken about moving near Reading for J's job in a year or so and all this business re my letting house is making him a bit edgy, bless him.

Should I tell J I want to hang on the house a bit longer before we put it on the market (with no income from tenants) or is that being really negative and assuming the worst? I don't want him to think I'm thinking that Relate/counselling etc isn't going to work and indeed I really do want to stay married to him with all my heart - but I can't have his hoarding/control issues destroy me. Of course Mum & Dad think I'd go back to Cornwall with the kids but can't see that working - how would J get to see the kids if he's in Reading/Basingstoke and I'm miles away down there?

I so badly hope this is just me being negative but I want to protect myself and look at the worst case scenario rather than be naieve (sp?) and just merrily skip in thinking everything is perfect.

Thanks and sorry for the long post x

pigpen

meeting at 10:30am to discuss this disgusting excuse of a teacher .. I need to refind the letters and make myself super angry again lol... I actually just want to punch her in the face.. upsetting my son, telling him lies and enabling cf to find a new medium to abuse him is about 10 steps too far.

pigpen

Mumof2... keep the house.. make it nice and move in.. a break away from the crap and clutter and J might do you the world of good.. as embb said about her relationship her having a nice place and allowing him his hoard is her sanity and lifeline. S is a child, children do not know what is best and no one ever wants to move house, it is way too stressful and you may find away from the tensions between the 2 of you the children may just thrive.. you might not have told them any details but they are not blind or deaf they see what is happening they hear more than you think and your tensions and emotions do affect them .. they know you're not happy, they know when you're angry or upset.. they probably feel excluded because they don't know why.

Leaving isn't a sign you are giving up it is a sign you are taking the action you need to take to keep trying, to give you strength away from the pressure and negative space and hopefully find what it is made you love each other in the first place. Thinking space, breathing space.

nicki_2

Morning

I tried to book the dentists but the phone line connection is awful they can't hear me and I can't hear them properly as well as a lot of interference and the online booking form is just throwing up errors. :mad: I'll try again later. Good job I don't want an appointment before the 16th Feb!!

I need to go down to Mr Al & Mr A's today to get some bits. Discovered yesterday that DD has been having soft cheese, ham, and then slices of cheese on her sandwiches for school. No wonder we're going through the sandwich fillers so fast :mad: I'm not buying any more soft cheese, she can use spread and I'm not topping up the block cheese either! I think also that instead of buying more bread, I'll use the breadmaker. Now I've dug the slicer out of the cupboard I can do my own sliced loaves, and I kept the bread bags off the last couple of loaves I've bought so I already have something to keep it in hopefully without it going 'sweaty' or stale

Personal:
Book Dentist appointment Decided to go in half term instead of inset day
Charge headphones (read instructions PROPERLY first)
Fix coat
Demould bathroom, bedrooms, hall (incl front door), livingroom, kitchen
Accounts

Work:
Deal with delivery (just my stuff)
Email ASM for confirmation of territory (I'm sure I have the other side of the road but I want to check first!)
Thurs - Collect books
Fri - COrder, Prep C5 books & reprep C4 for recanvassing

Monday - Living / Family Room
Level 2
Dust from top to bottom.
Vac everywhere
Level 3
Polish mirrors, shine pics / photo frames.
Wash a window or two.
Extras

• Wipe any grotty marks near light switches / door handles

Tuesday - kitchen and dining room
Level 2
Dust down your windowsill and any other fluffy surfaces
Vac through and back to the kitchen too.
Level 3
Wipe down small appliances, shake that toaster over the bin and get all the bits out.
Mop your floors
Extras

• Descale kettle / iron as required
• HHI

Wednesday - Bathrooms & PC / Study area
Level 2
Switch off the kit and wipe over the keyboard with an antibac wipe or similar
Switch it back on and de-fragment the disc
Level 3
Back to bathroom, clean the bath / shower
Mop the floor
Wash a window or two
Extras:

• Do you need to replace the toothbrushes?
• Delete some emails

I going to do some dailies and wait until the temperatures outside warm up a little before I go out. I can't really warm up walking to the supermarkets like I can when I walk to town. In fact I might finish my accounts first and go later after a big lunch so I'm less inclined to buy stuff not on the list. :wave:

nicki_2

pigpen wrote: »

Mumof2... keep the house.. make it nice and move in.. a break away from the crap and clutter and J might do you the world of good.. as embb said about her relationship her having a nice place and allowing him his hoard is her sanity and lifeline. S is a child, children do not know what is best and no one ever wants to move house, it is way too stressful and you may find away from the tensions between the 2 of you the children may just thrive.. you might not have told them any details but they are not blind or deaf they see what is happening they hear more than you think and your tensions and emotions do affect them .. they know you're not happy, they know when you're angry or upset.. they probably feel excluded because they don't know why.

Leaving isn't a sign you are giving up it is a sign you are taking the action you need to take to keep trying, to give you strength away from the pressure and negative space and hopefully find what it is made you love each other in the first place. Thinking space, breathing space.

Mumof2 I second this. *hugs*

Mumof2_2

pigpen wrote: »

Mumof2... keep the house.. make it nice and move in.. a break away from the crap and clutter and J might do you the world of good.. as embb said about her relationship her having a nice place and allowing him his hoard is her sanity and lifeline. S is a child, children do not know what is best and no one ever wants to move house, it is way too stressful and you may find away from the tensions between the 2 of you the children may just thrive.. you might not have told them any details but they are not blind or deaf they see what is happening they hear more than you think and your tensions and emotions do affect them .. they know you're not happy, they know when you're angry or upset.. they probably feel excluded because they don't know why.

Leaving isn't a sign you are giving up it is a sign you are taking the action you need to take to keep trying, to give you strength away from the pressure and negative space and hopefully find what it is made you love each other in the first place. Thinking space, breathing space.

Thank you - really sound advice x

ionafan

pigpen wrote: »

meeting at 10:30am to discuss this disgusting excuse of a teacher ..

I foresee guns blazing! Good luck *ducks to avoid opening salvo*

Mumof2, pigpen always gives sound advice.

Progress so far:

[STRIKE]- put away washing that has been airing in the bathroom
- strip our bed, wash[/STRIKE] and dry duvet set and remake bed
[STRIKE]- email S re final decision on meal date
- email DDiL2 re date for visiting them[/STRIKE]
- email JFM
- phone SoG
[STRIKE]- check finances[/STRIKE]
- sort out my expenses payment
- do prep for this evening’s course
- write up notes from Monday's meeting for P
- start writing shopping list for tomorrow
- 18.45 out to course

Onwards and upwards