Weekly Flylady Thread 8th October 2007

cha97michelle

afternoon everyone.

Haven't read past page one of posts yet as i want to write mine before DS wakes up from his enforced nap after a huge paddy.

House not looking too bad today. DH swept the laminate in the living room and dining room last night while i marked all 3 of my sets of books and planned my lessons for today.

Today i have managed to get a load of washing on, and have checked the internet banking for the 1st time in about a week, paying a bill that was sat on the side from last week. I have just requested a payment from a survey site, and checked on a few internetty things. I also folded a couple of things off the airers this morning, although i need to do some more before i can put todays washing out. I'll also do another load or two before bed as i got very little done over the weekend and the baskets are full. :eek: Need to get back in the flylady habit of one load per day.



I know there are loads of things that need doing, but i am trying to rest as i have already been sick and have a pain in my side, not helped by paddying DS throwing himself around.


clarkey big congratulations - sounds like you are round about the same stage as me then. I am 9 weeks, and have my 1st scan on Friday morning.

waves and hellos and encouragement to everyone.

Michelle, x

lil_me

Bonus, DP out picking his Mam up and boys decided last minute they wanted to go to youth club, I drove them down as it starts at 4pm and they wanted to go at 5 past! So I'm sat here alone, thinking I should be doing something more productive but I'm just enjoying the peace and quiet! I've barely stopped all day, my arms won't stop shaking from painting, so think I will finish my coffee in my own time then pack some more in their rooms!

Rang DS1s school, school nurse wanted to come and visit, not when we're living round boxes she's not! So have left a message to visit after we've moved! Will discuss anything on phone which needs sorting before then.

embb

Take it easy Michelle I'm starting to worry about you x

lil_me :T :T you deserve a wee break...

SPANIEL36

Monday Mayhem - Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
[strike]Vacuum floors and mop [/strike]and sofas
Level 2
[strike]Dusting, even if around everything [/strike]
[strike]
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
[/strike]Water any thirsty plants, wipe their poor neglected leaves!!
Level 3
Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister
[strike]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/strike]
[strike]Tidy shoes[/strike], coats and bags .. wash any that need washing in preparation for cold weather!! See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house!
Put up linings or winter curtains to keep out those draughts.
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• [strike]
• Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.
• [/strike][strike]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself[/strike]Clean a window or two.
• [strike]Binbag dance.. Get a binbag.. fill it and bin it!!![/strike]
• Ring someone you love, just to tell them you love them!!

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean light fittings, skirtings even the ones behind furniture. Clean fire-surrounds. Wipe sofa's down. Clear as may hotspots as you can.. see if you can get it all into one pile instead of 15!!!


i have got an admission to make, i did all this yesterday plus deep clean my bathroom n toilet (got the grubby marks from down the pan!!) an got all the stuff ready for this morning.

Just having 10 mins to myself then gonna start tea, get things ready for the morning, swish n swash the kitchen whilst loading the dishwasher put 2 loads of washing in and maybe fill a carrier or two with carp!!

Dustykitten

Filing pile done. Also managed to stop the kitchen hotspot from reappearing for a whole week now since I dealt with it last Monday. The key really is to keep things tidy and clutter free - I know that, it is doing it which is tricky!

tiamai_d

Michelle just stop. When pregnant with DS2 I was very sick, officially had hyper-emesis, constant vomiting. Did a pregnancy test at 6 weeks as I felt 'off-colour', two weeks later I gave up and was signed off work after I woke up at 6am, vomited till 10am, fainted in the bathroom and banged my head off the sink, knocking me out. From then till at least 24 weeks I did NOTHING. DS1 was being taken care of by our parents as I simply was unable to. I slept as when I was sleeping, I wasn't sick. I ate a couple potato wedges a day if I was lucky. (and people wonder why I call him evil?)

If your sick, or feeling sick, rest. If you try to carry on regardless you will feel worse. The house will wait. You don't even want to know how he was born! But trust me, sometimes pregnancy is not as easy as people think it should be, and if they say 'your pregnant, not ill' tell them 'yes, I'm Pregnant and it's taking it's toll, so unless you are offering to help, go away until I feel better'.

Hopefully you will start to feel better soon, but until then, REST!

cha97michelle

embb wrote: »

Take it easy Michelle I'm starting to worry about you x

I'm trying to - think i will get DH to cook our tea again tonight, although i may chop some veg for him before he gets in. Don't worry too much - although it isn't the same as last time i was pregnant i think it still falls within normal, and if i am still no better by scan time on Friday i may ask for a sick note and have some time off till half term


lil_me :T :T you deserve a wee break...

i second lil-me having a rest - in fact, i would highly recommend a nice bath tonight to soak those muscles.

Best go anyway as i am burning charlie's waffles :eek:

AnW'sMum

Well said tia

Right painting fiished here, A thought it was great using the roller and even better she didn't spill a drop on her or the on the dust sheet/anywhere else . She saud 'mum how old were you when you first painted a room?' 'erm about 24, Nanan did all the painting' 'Wow and I'm only 7, cool' I told her as well that no matter who does it it will always need touching up looks pretty good though, just got to keep W out of there while it dries.

You lot have got me thinking jacket tatties sounds rather yummy, plus easy to do. Will have cottage cheese with ours. Going to sort a few of those bags/boxes of stuff that has been shuffled around.

likklegibbon

Hold my nose, take deep breath, jump on in -

Can I join please? - I've been lurking and reading for weeks but decided to bite the bullet today. ....and it's my virgin post so hope I don't mess up

pigpen

DD4 doesn't need specs and the optician made her say scissors about 1000 times because he loved it lol.. he had her do a buzzy bee noise a fair few times as well! lol.. good job she is accomodating! I collected DD1's replaced specs so she'll be happy..

I have DD3 (6) vacuuming the back room.. I should bake cake every day.. you don't get any if the back room is still a mess when I get home/if you don't eat all your dinner/if you don't behave/if this if that etc etc etc..

I had them tidy all the junk from the front room the hallway and the backroom and DD2 the landing.. I am just so mean!!

oh excellent.. DD3 is vacuuming the kitchen!! .. .. need to swap sockets as the lead isn't long enough.. she can do up the bottom part of the stairs next!


Ooooh the little !!!!!!.. DD1 just hung up the phone on me when I said she can't go to her friends again.. She didn't reply when I rang and text her (4 times) she hasn't picked up her clothes I told her to do yesterday and she couldn't get out of bed this morning.. so I am hated... oh well.. I guess I'll survive!

potato awfuls, chooky dippers and beanios for tea I think!!!!