Weekly Flylady Thread 1st March 2021

pigpen

My first words this morning were 'Good morning , I AM going to cry on you'..

I think that says everything..

Appeal forms underway for Squeak, support letter requested from the class teacher.. I may be getting onto the church lady too but because it is all Zoom stuff she doesn't know Squeak very well so I'm not really sure its a good idea.. I shall think on it.

Dots SPD appointments sorted

Xbox turned off in a rage. Why are they arguing over whose 'iron' it is???? IT IS NO ONES IRON.. IT DOESN'T EXIST!!!!
Mopped the water which was pouring through the kitchen ceiling.. seat pad in to wash, floor mopped, table mopped.. things binned..

Chased Twinkles cardiology appointment.. figured if I am going to cry I may as well stick a cherry on top!
Tried to ring Drs for appointments.. why do I even bother?
Emailed said Drs a rage filled email .. thankfully my rage is very polite, grammatically correct and usually well worded, it is my calm which swears a lot.. because I haven't managed to get appointments for anyone since November and they refuse to do referrals just from a request from other services. They never reply but it makes me feel better.

Now school have called to say the letters of support are being done now and I am a MESS... *Hello, how are you?* ... WAIL....

Honestly.. I am broken!!

I'm not sure if any of that counts as flying but my head hurts and I'm not sure I can manage anything..

Oh, I unblocked the kitchen sink and put cat deposits in the bin.. that counts surely!

kazwookie

Piggers your life sounds so hectic, i really hope these people get back to you, re the school, appointments and such like, hugs  x

So far

Early top up shop done, put away

Power washer the brown garden bin, and patio small table / chairs, I picked up at the auction this week, the chairs need doing again as they still have algae on them.

When and collect some small sized pallets free from local business to make my log store.

Listed 3 item on eby

Broke a nail

Eaten toast and that is it so far.

Mademoiselle

Wow is all I can say Pigpen.

Meals planned for the rest of the week so I don't need to shop
Ironing basket empty
WM on, laundry still under control
Our bathroom sinks cleared and  cleaned, bath too, shower to do tomorrow when I'm in it

No lessons planned yet, not even some ideas, better get thinking.

Honey_Bear

Mademoiselle, I don't begrudge the dog or the vet but it's been such an expensive year for her that she's claimed the full amount on her insurance policy and there's three more months to go!  She still hasn't been able to have the urgent surgery she was supposed to have last April so I've now asked that if she gets the all clear in about six weeks that the surgery waits until May, when the new claim year starts.  Fingers crossed it all falls into place for this dog.  She deserves it.

I'm consolidating three albums from part of an epic trip in 1987 into two.  I can't get it down to one and I don't want to anyway.  I've pruned 160 already and I'm left with 320 that covers three of the most amazing months of my life, and as I refile them I'm filleting out the odd one here and there.  It seems that some of the photographs printed in South Africa are just a smidge too tight for this album so they're all being trimmed by a hair's breadth, which is what's taking so long.  Plus the fact that I didn't actually annotate them at the time so I'm jotting down who everyone is as I go.  Amazingly, I can remember not only most people's forenames but their surnames as well.

I finished the top drawer of the filing cabinet completely yesterday and the final score from it was 402.  I've already done a first pass of the fattest files in the second drawer so that won't go so swimmingly and I'm going to have to find at least 14 bits of paper to declutter from it today but that will have to wait until later. 

I've walked the dog, prepped dinner, and decluttered another half dozen things from downstairs that weren't difficult at all once I got my head around the fact that just because it all fits on the shelves doesn't mean I need to keep it.  I want gap-toothed smiles EVERYWHERE in this house by the end of Lockdown. 

Valli

Worky work done.  Washing either folded and bagged for collection or put away as appropriate. WUALTD; cat pots now soaking, also gluey paintbrush I borrowed from work which needs to go back.
Stuff making its way into bin for tis black bin day tomorrow - and, because there are 4 old pillows in there it is almost full.  Last of shredding pile shredded so I am now going to vacuum in there and all upstairs while I am at it.

pigpen

Support letters to be picked u from school tomorrow.
Deputy leader of the council is looking into Squeaks school issues.. he is the father of Meems friend and I have known his family for 17 years.. perks eh?
I have gathered the information of how many places have been offered by the school each year from the local authority and the number of children on roll at the school.. which shows a precedent of up to 16 additional children in each year group.. there is a precedent, therefore I can exploit it.. It is also about 'supporting Squeaks own choices' and allowing her a modicum of control over her own future.. along with the family links etc..

I have made an appointment with the Head at the primary to have her help word the appeal letter.. I can cry on her in person.. a whole new level lol.

OH vacuumed the hallway while I traumatised myself taking Dot to her opticians appointment.. she was HORRENDOUS! She was jumping about the room and fiddling on the equipment and fidgetting.. and she picked new specs in a record time.. exactly the same as the ones on her face!

OH just doing the dishwasher so I guess that is my cue that the children should have been fed 2 hours ago while I was finding numbers and writing emails.. My head is pounding and my tummy is VERY unhappy.

Boog is 22 tomorrow and Meem is coming to eat cake... and taking Dot OVERNIGHT!!! OMG... we all get to sleep!! I don't think I will know what to do with myself!

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Evening all,

Piggers sending you lots of strength and tigger vibes to get these issues dealt with xx
Gosh I am tired. Work done, including long meeting with SLT (mutter mutter mutter). Then kids collected, cleaned a friends Air BnB as a (paid for) favour with kids 'helping', went to local food share group as they posted on FB saying they had been inundated with food today that was on its last date and needing to go, we have more f&v, bread, cold meats etc, which would otherwise have gone to landfill. 

Dinner done and kitchen tidied. World book days outfits sorted, red wine poured, early night. Enjoy your evenings all xx

Goodintentions

Good evening!
Busy day here. I got up at a reasonable time as I needed to wash my hair (I have so much now!!) I cleaned the shower, toilet & sink while I was in the bathroom. Towels on a hot wash. Cooked breakfast, checked bank accounts, then did a small food shop. There is a testing centre opposite Mr S, so I did a quick test (negative 👍)
Back home - lunch. Towels in TD. Put chilli in SC. Emptied food bin. WULTD and put on DW before heading to dentist.
They kept me waiting, then took an age! (did I say it was a new dentist?) 2.30 appointment, and I left the building at 3.55!! Dog grooming appointment was at 4!! DH was home (just) so he left and I literally ran there! I surprised myself, as I haven't run for months, and I didn't have a sports bra on 😂 I caught him up before he got there, and we were only 5 minutes late 😁 (about 0.8km). As ridiculous as it sounds, it motivated me to maybe start up running again. I couldn't have done that a few years ago!
Grumpy dog was surprisingly good at the groomers - he hasn't been for about 8 years!! 
Tonight I have completed my online training & printed off the certificate. 
Shattered now! Paid stuff tomorrow. Night night all!

Narc0lepsy

Goodintentions said:

 I surprised myself, as I haven't run for months, and I didn't have a sports bra on 😂 I caught him up before he got there, and we were only 5 minutes late 😁 (about 0.8km). As ridiculous as it sounds, it motivated me to maybe start up running again. I couldn't have done that a few years ago!

ParkRun is back on 5th June so we need to get back into it! I have recently begun again after not doing much for a few weeks. However it was cold and foggy out today so I wimped out and made myself do an online zumba. I've not been good at exercising in the last couple of months and now gyms are opening in April I need to get fit to go back!!
Much of today has been sorting out photos. I'm determined to get this photobook sorted for my Mum; even if it isn't ready by Mother's Day, if I have ordered it then I can honestly tell her the present is in the post. 
Did a bit of tidying in the lounge.
Started new online course.
1 load through wm.
Annoyed I didn't do drum practice; planned it for when Mr N has Zoom with friends as usual - then remembered the drums are now in the same room as the computer.....duh....I've got a lesson tomorrow as well. 

Fayolle

Piggers - lots of whatever you need coming through the ether. The difference in GP surgeries - mine called me yesterday to see if we were ok (probably not) and if there was anything they could do (no, but thank you for asking). But I do know that I could call, get through to my GP as soon as he were free, and ask for whatever I, or any of us, needed. Within reason!!
Up at sparrow time this morning to take DD’s car in for its service in the big town, with DH following to bring me home. Repeating in reverse later. Such is life - we bought the car a year ago thinking that she would have independence for her last year at school. Waiting for the 3rd test cancellation to come through, heaven knows when she will be able to reschedule for. 

Other jobs for today: change bedding, set wm going, take DD to school for CV test, pick up car, fill car with fuel. Maybe even unearth the vacuum cleaner. And the kitchen floor is minging. I also need to rummage through some of the apparent treasures that DH has unearthed in the small room. He has managed to secrete a fair few into the loft before I have got to them.
Hugs to all xx