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Weekly Flylady Thread 24th September 2007

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  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    Morning, evening Denise (well done for telling these lot to get to bed aswell) sheesh chatter boxes :rotfl:

    Welcome to those new and old, hope everyone has a good week, big hugs to those who want or need one, especially kaz, stick in there honey, things will get better soon....heather such a sad time but sounds like he's had enough, thinking of you today. Michelle fingers crossed the 2 little ones give you some peace today, one upsetting the inside and one the outside is not good.

    Monday for me goes something like this

    [strike]
    Dress and feed DS1 - now gone to school after a few screams and screeches
    Dress and feed DS2 - who is having a moan, take to school in half an hour
    Wash load on airers (seeing as it's pourng down)
    Morning vacuum, working well doing it between school leaving times
    See if I can fit wiping over bathroom on a morning too
    Feed and walk dogs
    Clear old car out [/strike]
    Vacuum and wash old car - not vacuuming because they made me wait and rain has washed it!
    [strike]Bank - take change to be paid in (£50 might even cover van hire) get money for house deposit sorted
    DPs Nanas - need to collect some paperwork aswell as make sure she is ok
    Pick car up after 11.30am :D:D:D drive it seeing as I haven't yet (DP did test drive) [/strike]
    [strike]Dogs out on afternoon [/strike]
    Coffee table to be flung, should take that when go to get car really leaving house without DP so it can wait
    [STRIKE]Fill more boxes in boys room[/STRIKE]
    [strike] Take DP to Physio at 2pm, collect him when I can, after boys get home
    Wait & see if estate agents call (Borderlakland it's the one with the weird red kitchen) [/strike]:j
    Get DS2 to do his homework TOMORROW
    [STRIKE]Evening dog walking [/STRIKE]
    Dinner, erm, something from meal plan :Dwas taken out for dinner instead
    [STRIKE]Washing up[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]CMA work on after boys in bed [/STRIKE]
    DLA forms to fill in, argh hate this time of year tomorrow
    Fix wardrobe tomorrow
    [STRIKE]Jam shredded paperwork into tiny recycling box [/STRIKE]

    Fit in the middle of that other dailies and kitchen list (if I aim for level one and get higher I will be happy)

    I think that will do!
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
    GC: £200
    Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    We have torrential rain here too.. must be monsoon season! The one day I have to take hubby into town and it pours with rain just to make me soggy.. :mad:

    DS2 forgot his clarinet so DS1 is taking him it.. or I could drop it off I guess.. :rolleyes:

    Rainy day is a good chance to check out who actually iwns a winter coat and who doesn't lol.. DD2's is fine.. and DD1's is fine.. and DS2 has a new (to him) one and I need to find coats for the little 3.

    TD is one.. load one for today.. there looks like there'll be a fair few loads through that today!

    DW I did last night before bed

    Best go comb my head shrub it looks like a hedgehog nest!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
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  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
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    Its Monday morning - DD is dragging her heels and I'm you're upto 3 pages already :eek::eek::eek: ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • torianut
    torianut Posts: 1,841 Forumite
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    Morning all!

    Thinking about you today Heather! My ds is one next month like Tracy said so thats 4 of us - we should arrange a meet!!
    Do you think we all found this whilst on maternity leave and now NEED this to cope with everything??

    Morning Pigpen - do you always go to bed so late? Don't know how you do it!

    I go at 10.30ish and LO wakes about 5.30-6ish and I feel like I don't get enough sleep!

    Wm on, SC on , just off to school - see you all later xx
  • morning.

    lovely to be able to catch up during the day. We are up. Charlie slept till 7 and seems happier and not too fretful, and i'm not feeling too bad. Thanks for all your thoughts and good wishes. :D

    I need to add to my list hoover living room and dining room as monkey boy has already eaten raisins from the floor (he chucked them there yesterday at tea time and i hadn't noticed) and has now just shredded a tissue all over the floor. Wondered why he was quiet. :rolleyes:


    I'm looking on the brightside. I will actually feel better for some chilled out time at home and getting a few things done, so i may even take tomorrow as well. Charlie will definitely be at home as he needs to go back to drs, but DH said he would stay off. I'm thinking though as this is the 2nd bug this month, perhaps i should stay off this time and him take the next one rather than both of us use up our sick leave and get in bother.

    Anyway, going to get us dressed and then see what we can manage. Might even wrap us both up and walk to bank and post office as the worst that can happen is i will get a bit wet.

    Nice to see you here Heather. They are a lovely bunch and you will fit in with us well.

    Michelle, x
  • rach
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    morning all

    have made a start on the kitchen - fridge now contains 4 eggs, some soft cheese, half a bottle of wine and 2 lemons! better stock up on some fresh stuff this aft. have emptied DW too and read contraception leaflets nurse gave me (going to dr at 9.30).

    was going to go into town this aft (day off) and put stuff on wedding list but its the labour conference so i think i'll wait til next week!

    right, i'd better get a shift on. need to eat, get dressed, pack swimming stuff and get out the door in the next 20 mins :)
    Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j
  • Pollybear
    Pollybear Posts: 3,307 Forumite
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    Morning all

    Did levels 2 and 3 in the kitchen/diner after tea last night, just got the floor to do now. I'll vacuum through living room and hallway at the same time.

    One load of washing done and draped round upstairs. Chucked it down all night, it's sunny now but I'm not sure I trust it!

    Might see if I can tidy out some cupboards or something later. I don't think I've got much left to declutter. So why does it all still look untidy to me? I think maybe it's my brain that's untidy.....
  • mumoftwo
    mumoftwo Posts: 1,903 Forumite
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    pigpen wrote: »
    I'm just checking out DS lites for christmas too.. I was only doing a quick check on ebay (I have 4 things with bids now!) and got severely sidetracked and purchased one DS (a white one).. just need another 5 now.. DD2 has one and they argue like nothing on earth about it.. so in theory if they have one each they won't argue.. yes ?? lol

    NO!!!, I have listened all weekend to my two argueing over "Super Mario" game. DD2 bought a new game, DD1 wants a turn..They connect ... DD1 seems to be winning and keeps "killing" DD2 off and she goes in the huff and starts shouting.. DD2 says she is a baby and can't play fair etc etc, I am sure you get the picture....;) Needless to say.. between the Super Mario and the High School Musical :eek: I am so happy it's Monday and the little darlings have gone to school..:D

    So today:

    Kitchen
    WM already on
    ironing and put away
    shopping (not sure if to do online or go myself)
    pick up prescription for DD eardrops
    speak to Guidance Teacher for extra work when DD is off after operation
    hoover

    it's raining today so no grass cutting, wish I done it yesterday now. What a laugh Pigpen re your lady gardening :rotfl:

    Cheerio for now :wave:
  • vanilla
    vanilla Posts: 3,277 Forumite
    Good morning everyone, 2 at school and i'm waiting for hubby to get up and then go and get this belt. Will go this evening to get grocery's, while kids are asleep, hubby can stay at home lol. Bit of peace.
    I'm thinking of painting the bedroom this week but not sure. Got carpet from MIL that she had in a bedroom, our carpets done after the radiatior leaked all over the floor.
    Going to clear paper cuboard, can't close the door laughing-smiley-014.gif .
    Right gonna go and fill a cup of water and throw it round hubbylaughing-smiley-014.gif .laughing-smiley-014.gif
    No i'm have a cuppa first.
    Sometimes it seems that the going is just too rough.
    And things go wrong no matter what I do.
    Now and then it seems that life is just too much.
    But you've got the love I need to see me through.
    :j :j
  • Hello to all newbies.:wave:

    Hugs to all those who need one and get well vibes to those feeling poorly and with poorly LO's. :grouphug:

    I have 45 minutes to make a good start on the list before having to leave to go out.

    Put the oven racks in the bath last night so hopefully that job shouldn't take too long.
    WM on.
    Will now tackle all kitchen jobs before I go out. And put the kettle on for one of these. :coffee:
    ...it is not of more importance than daily life, which I have an enduring wish to make as useful and beautiful as possible.

    Georgie Burne-Jones
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