Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd March 2020

pigpen

Fayolle said:

Pigpen - didn’t OH sharpen his knives recently, or did I dream that? Just saying....😉!

He did.. sensibly he put them out of my reach! .. but he sharpened mine too.. and mine are entirely steel so much better as a murder weapon.

He may live a bit longer, he has gone outside.

YORKSHIRELASS

Pigpen I nearly yelled at DH for standing in the middle of the kitchen with his hands on his hips (so elbows sticking out).  Why does he have to take up so much space when I am trying to dish up 4 lots of cooked breakfast.  And breathe ...
ASB when DS was off school with his Crohn's everyone used to ask me why I didn't home school him.  My answer was a) Because I am not a teacher and b) if I try and force him to do school work that he doesn't want to do we are going to want to kill each other.  Just do what you can, neither of you need the extra pressure right now.
So DS2 has now got to day 7 of isolation without symptoms.  Medical advice is that we can relax restrictions a little now, and by day 10 over 97% of people who have the virus will be showing symptoms.  It will be good when we know he is clear of it.
I am pottering.  Asda shop came yesterday so we have food (but they didnt have any flour or sugar so cant do much baking).
I am also sorting our finances as we have decided to bite the bullet and deal with our debts once and for all.  DS being poorly and now this virus has made me see things differently.

pigpen

YL. Glad to hear all is well at yours .. OH had a flounce becuase he stood looming over me behind me while I was loading the dishwasher.. bear in mind how much bigger than me he is anyway it was like having the grim reaper on my back.. he wanted to be in the cupboard next to the dishwasher but he didn't say anything he just stood there... breathing!!

Ooh hayfever drugs just wore off.. these are 24 hour ones.. I took maybe 12-13 hours ago.. double doses of.. I cannot get through to GP for anything stronger and they haven't kept a telephone appointment so I have no idea what to do but I am wheezing like train and my chest is full of feathers.

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YL - well done for tackling your debts head on, not easy to do but you'll be glad you did. 

Well I texted my lovely friend who reads a paper each day to ask if she had any she didn't need anymore for me to put on the woodburner, she texted straight back saying she was on her way to the shop and would leave a bagful on my step, which she did 🙏🏻🙏🏻 In return I left her a bag of bread flour, which I understand is hard to get hold of, she is an avid bread maker. Win win 😊😊

Having some interesting thoughts about life after this, I have the option of going back to three days a week in September, which would be better for my mental health, mean less in childcare costs, etc etc. But less pay. I used to do three days and loved it. Some thought needed. I could manage. I hav looked at applying for the little bit of UC I would be entitled to, but the website keeps crashing and I CBA dealing with that now. 

Kids playing Boggle, I may declutter a nap xx

Valli

been to lidl and queued outside.  Got meat and fruit and veg, mainly.  Woman behind me was wailing she couldn't stand (she couldn't stand still and 2m away for certain but she had walked across the car park) and was hopping from foot to foot so I let her go in front of me because I couldn't cope with the lack of distancing - she had a scarf over her face, blue gloves but looked - well - unsanitary.   I'm just hoping she wasn't actually suffering and infectious. 
Spent most of the day so far working on a school thing so going to have a break from the laptop now; my eyes are sore.

sexymouse

Well I'm making fruit loaf for the first time this afternoon. DS1 was meant to be doing it with me, but seems to have decluttered his GUAG as well, though it isn't stopping him and his brother constantly winding each other up. I've left DH in charge whilst I bake. At first proving at the moment and soaking the dried fruit, so catching up online and seeing what everyone else is up to. Need to go and wash up the dough hook and the bowl from the stand mixer too in a minute.

Narc0lepsy

More early hours of excitement here as I have finally managed to secure a Mr T c&c. For April 18th. Lots of things unavailable- doesn't look as if I'll be getting that custard powder, or spaghetti although it's so far ahead I could be dead by then. Very sobering to think that by the time it arrives I will be a year older and Easter will have passed.  No ParkRun on my birthday this year.

Listened to village online church service.
Swept kitchen floor.
Vacuumed hall, lounge and diner.
Had phone chat with my mum. 
Cancelled some of tomorrow's milk as we have to change orders by noon not 9pm now.
Now going to clear and clean greenhouse with Mr N as wind is cold. Not sure if I'll go for a run today, yesterday we did BodyBalance in the lounge then took friend's dog for a walk.

Goodintentions

Good afternoon 😁 
I'm having a lazy day! I walked the dog earlier - I'm trying to still do at least 8k steps a day still. I'm on 5800 so far....
DH & DD2 went shopping and had a successful trip. DD2 dropped some bits off to a friend who is isolating on the way home.
DH is prepping dinner, and then we are having a family game of Cluedo, possibly followed by Hobbit Monopoly if we are still talking to each other by then! 😂 

Round - you are quiet today. I hope everything is ok with you x
Have a good day everyone 😊

YORKSHIRELASS

Asb I would do it if you can.  My compassionate leave has now finished and I am going back to 33 hours a week from tomorrow, and dreading it.  When all this is over I am going to have a serious think about how I manage my hours, I can work flexibly and one of my colleagues does her 33 hours over 4 days, which is tough, but possible.  We will see.  I am now off to empty dishwasher.  Pizza dough is in breadmaker, washing finishing off in tumbler, mealplan for the next 10 days done, until shopping comes again.  Need to do DHs bills for the month.

roundtuit

Goodintentions said: Round - you are quiet today. I hope everything is ok with you x

Awww thank you Goodi xx I'm ok, but my head is all over the place today. Spoke to my Dad on the phone and he was just going to take a walk to put the Sunday paper's magazines through my letter box, so I watched for him at the window. He looks well and grinned and gave me the thumbs up, but it hurt my heart to watch him turn round and go again instead of coming in for a natter. Whilst I was stood at the window two total strangers walking past gave me the biggest smiles and waved. 

I feel guilty. I went online to try to sort out another grocery delivery in a few weeks time and Mr T had slots available tomorrow night, then nothing for the next 2 - 3 weeks. So I grabbed a slot for tomorrow and ordered the stuff that Mr M didn't bring yesterday. DS gave me the 'I thought we had everything we needed' spiel and made me feel bad. My thinking is that this 'reality' is not going to end any time soon and I'm going back to work on Tuesday, and I will feel a lot easier knowing that I don't have to shop for food before or after work, so the better stocked we are the easier my life will be for longer. Stepping back we are both stressed so I am all over the place and DS has turned into a sanctimonious little bleep. When he realises that the alternative will be him going out among the great unwashed to find food he might not be so uppity. 

I don't know what I'll be going back to at work. I assume our therapy clinics have been cancelled, and I can't see the therapists making home visits as most of our patients are old, ill and vulnerable - that's why they need therapy! I guess patients will still be ringing, but not to the same extent as they usually do. I don't want to sit twiddling my thumbs, but the thought of being redeployed to the hospital is rather daunting. It would be at the best of times! I'll speak to my supervisor tomorrow and ask what I'll be doing and where. It's the uncertainty I don't like.

asb - if you can manage on three days a week, go for it. I do not regret dropping down to 4 days a week - in fact it was the best thing for me and I'm glad I pushed for it.  

Flying: I'm washed and dressed; made the bed, fed the birds, put out the rubbish and recycling, read and recycled a magazine, phoned my dad, phoned a friend.....erm that's it

piggers - have I missed the bus to Narnia? 

Rxx