Weekly Flylady Thread 31st August 2020

Valli

Fayolle said:

Well said, YL. I think you have it in a nutshell.
Round - great poem.  

Agreed
i am, in effect, spring cleaning the back bedroom.  Daft not to, given its virtually empty and the drawers and wardrobes are empty.  Just stopped for lunch.

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Two huge walks done, and we have just walked to the shop to get the kids a treat. I only had a small bowl of soup for lunch (that I made this morning) and still feel peckish, may have some cheese and crackers. A tiny bit of sweeping and dead heading done, DW has been on and I've unloaded it, recycling bin has been put out for collection tomorrow and I've decluttered the craft cupboard. Oh and ordered myself some new perfume, a treat for myself and I cannot WAIT for it to arrive. Next job is to order some storage boxes for DDs room and some paint samples. 

Valli

Maiden filled with ironing, including some of today's.  
Chatted to NDN daughter who had been in a panic as she forgot theirblue bin but we bring each other's bins back routinely so it had been sorted.
just stopped for coffee. 

BadCat18

Afternoon all

Welcome to the newbies!

A busy but productive day here...

Mondays list done ;-)
fireplace is finished, I’m very pleased with it.
2 storage boxes from top of wardrobe emptied, contents assessed, items put on eBay and stuff binned, boxes themselves will be passed on to my sister when I see her on Saturday as she was looking for some, ferling!! I also plan to tackle the rest of my wardrobe, it’s tidy but there’s loads of stuff that never gets worn, eBay sales here I come!

Rest of lounge emptied so carpet can be fitted in the morning
hoovered through ground floor
washing mostly dried outside, towels are just finishing off in the TD
DH tidied the garden and mowed the lawns

lamb casserole is in the oven for supper, looking forward to that. Hope you’ve all had a good day xx

dancemum

DH has cut both lawns and contributed by cleaning and refilling the cat water bowls. Mr Blackbird has taken to having his bath in one.
I have stick cleaned the ground floor. Still struggling with a cold and exhaustion.

We have taken DS2 for a walk and DH has been to Mr T’s for a box of chocolates. 

It is our 13th wedding anniversary tomorrow. We had upgraded our accommodation on the holiday which we have cancelled so hadn’t bought each other presents.

DonnaLee59

Afternoon
I certainly had a good day. We took the grand kids down to the local harbor to do some crabbing. They loved it, caught quite a few to. Then we had some lovely fish and chips for lunch. Had the bloody seagulls trying to steal our chips lol. Finished off the day with a couple hours in the park. It's tiring work chasing after them all day lol. I have no idea where they get the energy from, but I wish they could share it  Think it's time to put the kettle on for a cuppa.

Hope you all had a good day to
Donna x

pigpen

So many wise birthdays coming up! Hope you all have a wonderful time!

New peoples!! I like new peoples! Welcome.

WM x1
DW x2

TD x3

Folded dry stuff and put it away..
Maggot bins emptied, bin emptied.
Cooker wiped after I asked DS1 to do it last night and shockingly he didn't!
loads listed on ebeast.. £118 in my paypal already! I am aiming to empty a stacking box .. I am fed up of the clutter. Stuff already packaged ready to post.

Pixie lost tooth number 4.. it was hanging by a thread.. so I tickled her and Boog yoinked it out.. she didn't even realise lol.

Having a conversation about what to get the children for christmas with DD1... and we concluded they don't need, want or deserve anything!!
They have the xbox, a switch and other than Squeak wanting a phone (since she was 2!!) there is nothing any of them have any interest in...

Valli

Item listed on local Pay it Forward group (ie for free)
'Can I have it any chance ya can post it if not too expensive as I don't drive x'
What  happened to manners?

Bedroom *almost* finished.

pigpen

Valli.. I don't respond if people have no manners.
My evening wheezing has started a bit early tonight, I hadn't even got the washing in!

Oooh... knitting a lion coloured cardigan for Lionel..

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

My last day of freedom for a while. And it felt more like a Sunday than Sundays do, strangely enough.

Woke up with a cat either side of my head staring at me and when I moved slightly, one decided to disappear underneath the new quilt to curl up against the back of Himself's legs, as he had his first two days in a row off for weeks (they kept on calling him in for extra shifts, so he was never off for more than a day). Whilst this was all very cute, that cat has an unfortunate habit of stretching his paws out and ever so gently flexing his claws into whatever they meet - which in this case, would have been some rather delicate parts. So I got up, knowing he'd crawl out and follow me; the idiot animal slithered out the bottom like Tarka the Otter.

Came down and stuck last nights short ribs (special offer, couldn't be missed at £2 for a pound) back into the SC with some water and a splash of ACV to make stock, then got the slightly softening and disappointed looking beetroots from the fridge and put them into the steamer, setting them on indefinite, as one was the size and weight of a cricket ball.

I then looked at the rest of the kitchen, sighed and then

Put all the packets and tubs away.
Put the boxes and packets into recycling.
Wiped down the immediate area.
Emptied the sink.
Stacked the dirty plates, cutlery and assorted other bits on the hob.
Unblocked the sink.
Cleaned the sink and draining board.
Cleaned the bowl.
Rinsed a mug.
Made coffee.
Sat down and didn't move again, as I wasn't going to tidy everything up AGAIN.
Put a whites load on.

When he emerged, he immediately decided that he'd start cooking. Of course he did. Somebody had cleared the surface for him. It backfired, as the then realised in order to cook, he'd have to wash up. I didn't move from my comfortable spot and I've been here for most of the day. His contribution to catering was a cheese toastie, as he lost interest once he'd washed up. Didn't mention that I'd already had a giant crumpet, so it didn't really matter to me. Never mind, the toastie was alright as well.

Anyhow, had the beetroot soup with fancy cracker things (including charcoal biscuits) for dinner. It was very nice.

Other than that, apparently we're watching a movie tonight. And I'm going to give it ten minutes before I decide whether to go to bed or not, as I'm really enjoying the extra padding on the bed, the posh pillows and the wool duvet. That's brilliant, as it just feels so light and so warm at the same time as being cool.

Hope everybody's well - tomorrow is all about the next half term, lots is unknown, more will have probably changed officially by teatime, but we'll manage, I guess.

We're going to have to.