Weekly Flylady Thread 13th November 2017

LameWolf

Dizzy who is this Olaf of whom you speak?

'Nother argument last night; the "D" word was mentioned, and not by me. :(:( Dunno what's going on, I really don't.

Dizzy_Imp

LameWolf wrote: »

Dizzy who is this Olaf of whom you speak?

'Nother argument last night; the "D" word was mentioned, and not by me. :(:( Dunno what's going on, I really don't.

I take it you haven't had the pleasure of watching the Disney film "Frozen" like, eleventy-billion times with assorted small people? Lucky you. Olaf is the seriously annoying, camp, yet slightly endearing snowman. He loves warm hugs. The actor who does his voice was on the Graham Norton Show a week or so back and IMHO is equally as annoying

Edited to add that I hope your personal situation improves very soon. More warm hugs for you x

atypicalblonde

Oh LW have a big hug from me. I really hope it resolves asap xxxx

Dizzy - I love Frozen especially Olaf :o

Pouring a Friday vino now, help yourselves ladies. Will stick a wash on too then I'm off duty xx

Honey_Bear

(((Hugs))) Lamewolf. I hope everything settles down back to normal really soon. It sounds as though Mr LW is worried sick about his health and taking it out on you.

Brilliant: Star of the Week Dot!

OH and I have discussed Christmas, which never normally happens until 1 December. This year we'll be doing even less (hurrah!) with a smaller tree and fewer presents. We'll be spending it with the same couple as always but coming home in the evening rather than staying with them overnight. Good. I'm planning on getting my cards written, presents bought and wrapped asap - as in by 1 December if I can. Far too much fuss over it has spoiled it for me and now it's become a huge 'thing' I don't enjoy it nearly as much any more, so let's see if a planned and pared down version feels better.

I've managed to take another major step forward in the saga that is the Lasting Powers of Attorney and I've finally got one ready for the round of signatures it needs. Thank goodness for the helpful LPA thread on MSE which gave me all the information I could have asked for when I first started down this road in July. It's taken forever to find a Replacement I trusted completely who would agree to doing it and then furnish me with his middle name, date of birth and home address. I've never even met him, either, which complicates matters but he knows why I've asked him and has agreed, so all's well finally.

I had a quick scoot around the ground floor today and dusted! Well, the bits that show, anyway. It's an improvement.

Action on my November Pledge is a bit sporadic, Natty, but every single space I've sorted so far has yielded gibble that can be disposed of, one way or another. Putting stuff away and finding stuff are so much easier I can't wait to get the rest done. So, it's happening here but in fits and starts rather than the slow and steady progress I'd hoped for. As for the Christmas card swap - it's been a year of big changes and it's very sad that some people aren't around at the moment, but I value those of us that are and that can make the time to do it - a lot. Hang on in there.

mrs-moneypenny

Sorry been working 8.30-6 the last two days so not been about much.
Massive supporting hugs LW I hope things calm and settle back to how they were for both of you.
Well done to Dot on being star of the week
Hugs to all who need them
Out last night with dd1 as it was her birthday so didn't get a lot done then apart from have a couple of drinks.

Natty I'm sure I said I wanted to take part in the card exchange so if you haven't got my details can you let me know

Re the declutter challenge, a small bag of stuff to go to the CS tomorrow.
The bag of fabric hearts I made for a friend will go to hers next week, some fabric was used up making bags for the local hospital and batteries and glass went to the local recycling points. I have two bags of stuff to drop in the clothes bank so I'm slowly getting there.

ATB I'll join you in a glass, cheers x

kazwookie

Evening

Sorry been so busy at work.
Chilling out tonight
Daily stuff has 'just;' been done

pigpen

Well, I've been to my mothers omfg.. her house, honestly, I want to cry, it needs soooooo much work doing and so much flinging.. my sisters room is 5ft deep in god alone knows what.. I dread to think... Her bathroom is half done due to my brother having a heart attack and losing interest previous to that.. she has had no wallpaper for 17 years.. I honestly wish I had more time that I could just go and rebuild some of it! I do NOT want to inherit that when she springs her mortal coil! no wonder she goes to the pub every night. My house is really not that bad by comparison and I think mine is disgusting and shameful!!There is no wonder I struggle with a need for too much stuff.. I totally get it.

Washing to get done and swimming stuff to organise for tomorrow.. getting girls to bed now and maybe get some wrapping done... or at least make an effort to decide what my mother is buying everyone and do some more knitting, I want to get this scarf finished asap.. Though I am not sure this one is the right colour, she seems a greeny/blue type of person... I may need to do a different colour. I also want to price up getting a loo fitted under the stairs, I want that done ASAP I think.. and then the loo in the bathroom removed and a shower put in. Toots List incoming! I wonder if Toots ever finished her monster list I do miss her and CY hugely. Life here and on FB is just not the same

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

LameWolf wrote: »

Dizzy who is this Olaf of whom you speak?

'Nother argument last night; the "D" word was mentioned, and not by me. :(:( Dunno what's going on, I really don't.

He's being an eejit because he's worried about the hospital appointment.



Same way Himself has ripped my head off a couple of times recently - and I've done the same to him; for us, it's a toxic mix of money worries, work stress, not being in work stress, trying to write an album cooped up in a studio all day stress, not eating properly, not sleeping properly, not having time or the money to enjoy each other's company, him going a little bit loopy from not having a job, so not planning meals, cleaning or keeping on top of the house, probably a little bit of male pride being dented from not doing much in the way of looking after anyone, shorter days with little daylight - and side effects from medication/the meds not taking full effect yet. Plus having a shorter fuse from having been snapped at and having one's head ripped off previously.


After the last squabble, it completely stopped yesterday morning - I got up and my shoulder decided to dislocate without warning. He stopped dead in his tracks as he heard it happen and sat down so I could use him as an anchor point for shoving it back in again. Then my hip threatened to do it on the way to work, nearly dumping me in a heap on the pavement, my knee made an awful wrenching sound later and then, just as I was getting ready to leave work, something in my mid back went *ping* :cool:

Seems like the meds are causing the longterm joint swelling to subside - but my muscles and ligaments, etc, are all stretched from wrapping round the swollen areas - so everything's too loose and pinging out of place.

When I limped in and told him something had happened to my back, he went straight into action, sorting out tea, painkillers, dinner and a cake from the shop, and then when he came to bed, he spent ages poking and jabbing at all of my back with his knuckles(my description of it feels) until there was a little clicky crunch and the pain in my back stopped.


It made so much difference, I was able to marshal the Children in Need 'fun' run this afternoon. Not that I had any choice about it. But I managed to stand up for the duration - and then the Head told me I could go home early :eek:

I checked with three different members of staff that I hadn't imagined this before I went home and was in a hot bath being brought cups of tea by 4pm; I realised by 3.30pm that every muscle ached and my feet were throbbing, so he ran me a bath and got the towels, etc, ready, along with dinner as soon as I finally emerged.



So, for tonight, I am not going to moan or complain in the slightest.

YORKSHIRELASS

Ooh atb you started early my love, just poured the Baileys here!

Pigpen does your mother have any interest in sorting the house at all? Would she be willing to start doing one room maybe? Cant help think that you have enough on your plate without doing her house as well!

Jojo we have similar stresses and tensions here around work and money. I keep telling myself we need to work together, not easy though.

DS made my day, apparently his friends who came around the other night think our house is lovely! Think a lot is to do with my Kon-Marie-ing and war against clutter. You will find dust, cobwebs and bits that need cleaning if you look closely!

Right, thats my random mutterings, will update again tomorrow.

pigpen

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

Pigpen does your mother have any interest in sorting the house at all? Would she be willing to start doing one room maybe? Cant help think that you have enough on your plate without doing her house as well!

Not really. I don't think she knows where to start. She is doing a little at the moment but I don't think she has actually got rid of anything just restacked it all higher and neater.

Doing hers would be easier.. I'm pretty sure.

LameWolf wrote: »

'Nother argument last night; the "D" word was mentioned, and not by me. :(:( Dunno what's going on, I really don't.

My stepdad is supposed to be going into hospital for an op.. it was supposed to be today but it has been postponed.. a couple of days ago he and my sister had a major screaming blowout... it is what people do when they are frightened they lash out at those closest to them. He loves you dearly and doesn't mean it.. Maybe you should tell him you understand he is scared and worried and noone knows that feeling more than you do but that you are there, as his wife, to stand by him 'in sickness and in health' and that if he rises in anger again you will just hold him tight and remind him you love him.... or slap him with a wet fish He is being a silly billy! huge hugs for you both xx