Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd December 2018

Honey_Bear

Thanks, Valli. I'm just ploughing on through it, keeping going with decaff coffee and hoping the decisions I'm making are the right ones.

Must wrap what I've bought so far so that OH doesn't see what I've got him. He probably has already but it would be another job done.

The forecast is bright and windy after several weeks of rain - first load about to go out and second load about to go in. I will clear Mount Washmore today. Kittens safely locked into the sitting room so I can come and go outside without them marauding about and scrambling over the Fort Knox-like yard fencing, so that I could play with the new wheelie bins. Is it sad I get a frisson of pleasure every time I see them? I waited sooooooo looooonnnnng for them and we now have shiny pair at long last which was not OH's idea, so he's yet to understand why I decided to deal with the rubbish issue once and for all. Anyway, that job's now done, in more ways than one.

Today's listy is gradually diminishing but still hopelessly unrealistically long. I've got a Christmas Fair next Sunday, so I need to be super-organised by then. ho ho ho

kazwookie

Whole house is hoovered
Bins all sorted and clean
WM / TD is on

I'll try to pop in if I can log in, while I am away, and wishing you all a Happy Christmas and New Year, or I will be reading from a far. Cannot wait to see adopted grandson and his girlfriend and I gather I am off to visit his new college, how on earth did he get to 14 so quickly!

Fayolle

Lots of ((hugs)) HB. Sorry that I can't do more than offer you those. X

WM run. It made some strange noises, I think it might be hinting that it needs to be replaced. A new one I could really do without having to buy.

Been out for a walk with a friend. The wind blew the fuzzy brain away temporarily. The heavens opened just as I got home, so I am now a slightly drowned rat.

Laptop is on, I really need to crack the car insurance renewal today, as I don't think that is helping my panic levels, which seem to be creeping out of control for some reason.

Honey_Bear

Hugs help, so thank you Fayolle. Kelpie says 'licks.' I haven't been able to increase his pain relief to the level I think is required, so I'm staging his dose differently. It seems to be okay so far, even if it's only having a sedatory effect. As long as he's not stressed by pain I can cope, but that I find terrible to watch. I've found one of his prescriptions I've been looking for, for weeks, so that's another phone call I can make tomorrow, to see if the online pharmacy will accept it. It still has a few weeks left to run, so fingers crossed.

I've also found another invoice from 2008 I've been thinking about for weeks so I'm doing to do a repeat order, nothing to do with drugs or dogs. I think the price has gone from 24.52 to 38.49. That's an inflation rate of 56.9% in 10 years. I often think the government's inflation figures don't seem to reflect my experience of shopping at all.

WM x 3 is twirling, two loads pegged out and it started to drizzle. I left it all out there. The BM has finished doing its thing, and I've replaced the bird feeders that needed dealing with.

I'm a bit crap at making crumble, but I've discovered that if you mix up a batch of Twinks' Hobnobs mix (dead easy - weigh, melt, stir, job done) and then bake it without making it into biscuit shapes it makes the most fabulous ready-cooked crumble mix. (I add a load of chopped up crystalised ginger to my Twinks mix.) I never make Twinks with margarine, always butter, and then serve it over hot baked fruit with cold cream - it is the easiest dessert in the world. And without doubt - the best.

ionafan wrote: »

Bits and pieces achieved today, including knitting 4 legs for a sheep

I am very worried about your legless sheep. How can they trundle along on wool ones? I think we should be told.

Honey_Bear

16 urgent things to do, 6 left to do. Some will have to wait until tomorrow.

Bottom of fridge and freezer soup made; not bad, not bad at all. That's healthy lunches for the whole week but I'm going to have a job squashing most of them into the freezer.

Room ready, kitchen shelf and fridge shelf ready for a Panto musician to arrive, other lodger has gone to bed because he's got to catch a 3.00 am coach to London to sort out a Schengin visa so he can visit Norway to see his girlfriend. He's from India, she's Russian, they met working in Jerusalem. I've lent him my Oyster Card because he was a teensy bit fazed by London Underground the only time he's ever used it. OH has done all the explaining.

x_raphael_xx

Evening all
BF 'fixed' the vacuum, seems the filters were clogged, which overheated the thing and it cut out. So he washed all the filters & parts. Which is a grotty job I hate.

Xmas cards are all posted, apart from one I need to write a letter to pop inside.
Mum & brothers parcels will be posted tomorrow.

kazwookie wrote: »

I'm here and sad yet again, OH is on about Christmas presents, I really don't know what I want / need or at his suggestion would like............I have plenty of everything

I've been telling people that this year will be the last I will be gifting. Next year I will be donating to charity on their behalf. There is nothing I want, and I don't see the point in asking what someone wants, as you might as well send them money to get it themselves. Christmas should be about being around family & friends, and not stressing about finding the 'perfect' gift.
There is a local shoe-box appeal for the homeless here, and I think they will benefit and appreciate some new socks & smellys more. My brother can afford to buy himself a new video game

I have said if someone wanted to still get me a gift they can donate to a charity instead.

Monday ~ Grotty Kitchen and Gloomy Dining Room
Level One...
Declutter and mop[STRIKE]/vacuum the floors[/STRIKE]
Level Two...
Wipe the big appliances and units.. don't forget kickboards!
Wipe small appliances and replace.. do one thoroughly
Level Three...
Clean the oven[STRIKE] and hob.. [/STRIKE]
Extras

• [STRIKE]Don't forget any cards[/STRIKE] and presents posted!
• Wash the windows
• Clean the top of the kitchen wall units.. if you can reach.. no accidents please!!

Christmas Extras

• Finalise those last minute presents you have to buy.. Got something for Granma, just Dad left, and I'm stumped.
  
• Wrap all the presents for family/friends

Tuesday ~ Luscious Living Room, hallway, stairs
[STRIKE]Level One...[/STRIKE]
Level Two...
Wash the windows
Level Three...
Wipe the sofas and wash any skanky soft furnishings
Wipe the paintwork in the hallway and up the stairs.
Extras

• Check the smoke alarms

Thursday ~ Master messroom! and landing
[STRIKE]Level One...[/STRIKE]
Level Two...
Clean the windows
Level Three...
Wash any curtains/etc that are in need
Wipe down all the furry paintwork
Extras

• Clean out any pets/wash pet bedding
• Wash some light shades

Christmas Extras

• Chase up any deliveries you are waiting for that have not arrived

Valli

Been to town. Got 2 packs of turkey 'bacon' (v SW friendly) YS and remembered to separate into 2s before freezing!
Hoovered under DR table. Was meant to be a full DR clean but hey ho

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Anyone got an idea how to get the taste of two entire bulbs of garlic chopped up and shoved into the SC on the quiet with what was supposed to be a [strike]nice[/strike] normal tasting chicken?

It made my eyes water with the raw smell from ten foot away when he lifted the lid.

Valli

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