Weekly Flylady Thread 20th June 2016

Dizzy_Imp

Dizzy surfaces, gasping for air....

House bailed out after the almighty thunderstorm last week and insurance company screamed at down the phone. Permission received to get drainage part of the work done as a priority. Replacement bumble being delivered Friday (only nearly a month since a site visit was made to diagnose the problem). Legal threats made in Ice Queen fashion and magically it can and has been sorted.

Small had his first seizure in 9 months after being bowled over by the dogs. DH working away until tomorrow night so I'm doing all the legwork for everything solo. Renewed our insurance for the house for a truly eye-watering premium; savings emptied, beans on toast planned for the rest of the year.

Oh, and I've had a mini breakdown in my spare time. Brain and nervous overload. GP appointment next week if I haven't expired before then.

But, I know I'm not alone in my misery... Jazee - so sorry to hear OldDog is running free. Losing a member of the family is always utterly heartbreaking. Thinking of you xxx

ATB - our food shopping [STRIKE]usually[/STRIKE] always exceeds £450 a month and I try to cook from scratch and we certainly don't have luxury items. Four full-time family, plus two teenage skids at weekends, three huge hounds, nine chickens and six fish (although to be fair, I'm not sure it's the fishes blowing the budget every month :rotfl:)

YL - sending big strong girl hugs. Imagine me with long curly hair, short shorts and a dodgy tash uttering the iconic words "you are not alone" All us lubbly flyladies are here.

And here endeth my post of horror. And, throughout it all, I took two days to drink my bottle of wine. Two days! In the past I'd have quaffed that back in an evening, easily.

I have my Rocky music on and just tying on the gloves as I'll be waking up fighting tomorrow. Having a bubble bath now though. Might paint my toenails....

Narc0lepsy

atypicalblonde wrote: »

Right, I need to put the DW and galvanise - I want to get to the local aldi for 9am for nappies and wipes.

I know it takes more time and energy, but would it cut your bill if you did the majority of your shop at Aldi and only stuff you can't get there somewhere else?

atypicalblonde

Good Morning All,

Narco - its funny you should say that, when I arrived at Aldi yesterday I made the executive decision to do a full shop there and then ! With three grumpy small people in tow it was interesting, but I only spent £39 as opposed to the £68 that was in my online shop! As soon as I got home I felt very virtuous, cancelled my online shop and made the resolute decision to try and shop there more. Thank you to all who commented xx

Dancemum - I have visions of something akin to OCCleaners! Well done you for cracking on and getting it done.
YL and Biscuitmonster - you both achieved an awful lot yesterday. Try to take a bit of time, even if just half an hour, for yourselves today xx
Dizzy - oh huge hugs lovely. I really wish we were nearer and could help, even if just to have Tiny for a few hours. Big hugs xxx

Been up since 6 with the littlies, and have unloaded DW, set the WM on and taken the stuff off the undercover line. I have some admin to do and errands to run, quite frankly I just want to sit with a book and tell the world to naff off today, but needs must.

Have lovely days all xx

kazwookie

Ironing is done, 2 empty baskets
Kitchen sorted
Another ebay sale, one day my house will be empty................I keep thinking one day there will be spare room / shelf, I am getting there......

pigpen

everyone fed and watered and dressed and hoofed to school and Twinkle fed and changed and fed some more.. WM emptied and refilled. Phone charging. laundry gathered from downstairs.. OH bossed to bring ours down.. I'm on my last dress and still can't get trousers on due to my evil hips and back.

nicki_2

Morning all.

Dizzy - huge hugs. I hope today is a better day for you.

Yesterday was lost to work and laundry. On the plus side DD did all the ironing last night while we watched the end of the referendum debate and I did some work. Not much other flying got done except tidying up. This morning I have a couple of jobs to do, then I'm off out for lunch with friends, then home via a couple of shops to do more paid stuff.

Personal:
Write & address cards for July
Pay Arg (Thur)
Vote (Thurs)
School (Thurs)
Book dentists ( for last week of July)
Sort through charity pile (check for size 14 jeans) (Sat)
Contact charity to collect stuff asap (Mon 27th)

Work:
Prep books - newsletters then put out to customers
Email about invoice errors - dig through this FY invoices to get all the errors
mas customer
Start doing invoice detailing on computer accounts record
Tax return / Tax credit renewal
Print territory report
Print calling sheet
Next campaign newsletter (and more?)

Monday ~ Kitchen of Grot
Level Three
Clean the oven
Wash the windows

Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs
Level One
Declutter and degrot the floors
Vacuum/mop floor
Level Two
Dust and deweb
Wipe all the paintwork in the hall and stairs
Wipe the sofas
Level Three
Your tribute to CY... spend half an hour testing your sofas comfort.. binbag dance
Sort out budgets for school uniform to purchase

Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom and landing
Level One
Declutter floor and floordrobe
Strip wash and replace bedding
Level Two
Vacuum Floors
Dust and Deweb
Binbag dance
Level Three
Tidy the under stair cupboard
Wipe down the paintwork
Tidy away and shoes or books that are strewn about
Wash windows
Wash any curtains etc that need it


Right I best get moving as I need to leave here about 10.30. The Queen is in Liverpool so there's bus diversions to contend with and I have no intentions of walking there and back. :wave:

bossymoo

Oh dizzy
So sorry pet xxx


So I've just updated on hmrc gateway my economic activity. Suppose I'll need to do a tax return eventually.


Planned to meet DD teacher after school to ask (again) about her reading as she was given a pink level book this week. Was a very awkward conversation with apparently her view is that DD will struggle to meet the target level. And apparently she can be "really quite mean" and so may not meet the personal / social level either. Apparently teacher "really wants to mark her as achieving but needs to see the behaviours all of the time".
From 5 year olds...


Devastated is not the word! This is DD, who reads her (2yrs older) brothers books with ease, who makes her own little books, who looked after the younger children in nursery.


Disbelief!

Leeannmumof3

Hi all and thank you for the lovely welcomes, eldest two dropped off at school and littlest watching some (educational of course) Disney Jr. :rotfl:
Nothing else to do today except for a quick nip into town during school runs later so

Tuesday ~ Living room, hall and stairs
Level Two
Wipe all the paintwork in the hall and stairs
Wipe the sofas
Level Three
Check smoke alarms..
Clear and wipe the table/mantel/etc and put back only what should be there..
Sort coats, shoes and bags into their proper places.. are any outgrown? need replacing?
Extras
Declutter and make pretty the airing cupboard/linen store
Sort out budgets or lists for holidays or school uniform to purchase before the end of term.. or they won't have time to order it before they finish
Wednesday ~ Master Bedroom and landing
Level One
Declutter floor and floordrobe
Level Two
Vacuum Floors
Dust and Deweb
Binbag dance
Level Three
Wipe down the paintwork
Tidy away and shoes or books that are strewn about
Extras
Find some bits to send to charity shop/recycle
Wash windows
Wash any curtains etc that need it
Sort through your make up and smellies.. are there any that can be rehomed/chucked?

pigpen

Dizzy.. I'd demolish the house.. buy loads of soil and build a hill and put a house on the top.. Peppa Pig style! Hope DS is ok after his seizure..

Pics of girls sorted.. the ones we had done Saturday.. We have got one printed for OH's mother so I will share when we have given her that.

pigpen

washing out.. a small pile folded ready to go away.. lunch devoured.. baby fed and changed, OH's money jiggled about.. we are super skint .. at least this time its our own fault!.. well, partly..