Weekly Flylady Thread 7th January 2019

atypicalblonde

Morning ladies,

I hope you're all having a lovely lay in! It's been blowing a hooley here all night and is set to do so for the rest of the day. I'll take the dog out for a walk shortly. There will no doubt be a small amount of washing to do; lots of freezer surprise bits and pieces to eat up as I am really really trying to save money.

Anyone up for a spending challenge this week? I plan to take £10 out today and make it last until Friday :eek::cool:x

Jazee

Morning everyone. Hope you're all ok. Still no dogs here so I've had a lie in.


This week has been minimal flying since Tuesday but HSL got a proper clean and the dailies are sort of being kept on top off.


Yesterday was a day out with DH. I have a new wedding ring and we had lunch at The Ivy in York. Today is going to be a crafting day then out for the evening for takeaway and board games.


Have a great day everyone.

roundtuit

I get knocked down, but I get up again - anthem for Roundtuit

Called to see Dad on way home from work on Friday - a regular thing now: the weekend starts here cuppa coffee His brother is really not well and all he wants to do is come home for a beer.

9.30 pm Dad phones me at home. My uncle died. A week from diagnosis to RIP. Dad is upset, but doesn't want to me to go round, he's going to bed.

So, Saturday morning - I wake up with BD sat on me telling me there is too much day to face. Takes a lot of spoons just to make myself get out of bed - but once I'm out I'm ok. All plans are out of the window though as I get washed and dressed and go round to Dad's - and have my morning cuppa tea with him, then a coffee later. There are tears - it's so soon after Mum's death and it's brought that all back. But there is laughter too as I explain how you can eat Weetabix from a mug when you have no clean dishes left. He doesn't know if I'm serious or joking..... I'm serious

By the time I get back home all thought of flying has umm 'flown' and. anyway, I'm meeting L for lunch - my treat for her birthday last week. I call at Mr C00p on the way home from lunch to buy pizza for tea (2 for £5) for DS and GF - they are this end again this weekend: GF prefers it here :T (Obviously having floor is not the be-all and end-all of life! ) cba to do a thing then - except wait for Casualty to start. I did declutter some magazines - does that count

And here we are: Sunday morning and I really MUST do something or next week will be horrendous. At the very least I need clean underwear :eek: So I got up at 7.30 and I've ….. had a cuppa tea....caught up with fb.....played a few games of Freecell (I've moved up to Hard and I can still do it :cool:) … and basically done bu$$er all.

So I'm here seeking something? Inspiration? Mojo? a stick to throw for BD who is whispering that I am not worthy of the name of flylady and how very dare I post on this thread!

Do one BD! I'm going to load WM with underwear and set it swishing, then toast followed by get dressed.

It's a plan!

Hugs, condolences, get well soons, and I love yous being sent out in to the ether.

Rxx

hex2

Apologies, haven't been about much this week. Work went very busy again and the house got ignored all week. I did a deep clean on the bathroom yesterday, and accidentally on myself as I can't have rinsed thebath properly so what should have been a nice soak in rose bath oil turned into a quick dip in lemon cif.

Pollybear, my OH also keeps cooking equipment in the wardrobe so you are not alone.

Hugs, tea and sympathy to those in need.

Valli

Morning all

WM x 3. DW x 2 and TD x 1

Have a good day all.

Honey_Bear

lil_me wrote: »

Wondering if counselling for hoarding helps as I met a counsellor yesterday.

Lil Me, I've just finished The Life of Stuff by Susannah Walker which is the most intelligent memoir I've read about it. Susannah Walker's mother was a hoarder later in life and when she died Susannah had to clear out the house. What makes her particularly well qualified to write about the process is that she was the TV producer responsible for The Life Laundry, the first UK TV programme about dealing with the issue and she's done a huge amount of research into the subject over the years.

It doesn't set out to tell anyone who to deal with 'stuff,' it's more about examining they 'why' of hoarding, and how we deal with that. It's a hardback I bought at a local literary festival after I heard Susannah speak about that episode in her life, and dealing with her mother's death was part of the reason I wanted to read the whole book, because I was so conflicted about that issue as well. And my mother had a tendency to hoard, too.

I finished it the day before yesterday and I don't need to keep it. If you'd like it PM me and I'll send it to you. You may or may not find it helpful; I certainly did.


If you don't want yet another item cluttering up your house because you don't have time to read it, just let me know. I won't be offended and someone else might find it helpful.

roundtuit

Mount Ever-washmore has been sorted in to loads and WM x 1 is swishing. I've made my bed and opened the windows a tad in my bedroom and the bathroom to let in some (very) fresh air

I've got a bowl of pots soaking and I've recycled cardboard, plastic bottles, milk carton, cans and magazines - so I have a draining board to work with. :T

It may be my warped sense of humour but I did chuckle at your unexpected lemon dip hex2 xx


Right next I'll WP and then LTD while I check what's dry on the airer and do a laundry shuffle ready for WM to finish.

Rxx

kazwookie

Roundtuit, sorry for your loss.

Life just keeps throwing curved balls at us.....

Salad is made
Kitchen has had a sort, bins done
Going to 'do' cupboard under the stairs when OH gets back, must of it is his stuff in there and it is going in the bin, unless he sorts it. I will be supervisor to make sure it gets done

funfairprincess

Morning all x

Roundtuit sorry for your loss xx

Not a bad shift last night. Was working with a new girl, turns out she's my nephew's best friend, small world! I'm a bit like a burst baw today though and my list is huge. So washing machine is on I've got coffee and then I'm going to get started.

HHC starting at 11.30 if anyone wants to join in?

Valli

Roundtuit (((hugs)))

FFP you go girl! I'm eating breakfast :eek: