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Weekly Flylady Thread 15th March 2021
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Found someone to fix my shed roof! *thrilled*
Cleaned out rabbit hutch.Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
Janice 1964-2016
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Afternoon all
Been out for a bike ride, made myself do some hills and it felt good. Beautiful sunny day here. DH just in from work.
I am feeling quite chilled out but I cant stop thinking about work and whether I have done everything that needed to be done. If I carry on like this its going to spoil my week off. No-one is going to die if I have forgotten to do something.
We need food shopping. Feeling a little lazy now.10 -
OH sent to buy cat litter. He took Twinkle but apparently it was mad busy... and The R@nge was queued right round the corner then he drove past.
17 things listed on ebeast.. one sold already.. it is now packaged ready to post on Monday.
Twinkle snapped the arm off her glasses.. joy..
I am TRYING to make some progress in my bedroom but it is such slow going and really hard work. I have filled half a binbag for CS and the ebeast listings obviously. I have put all the christmas presents in a box to go up high on the landing.. this is large box number 2!
Ink came for printer so I can crack on with the necessary printing jobs including Squeaks appeal which I am typing up tomorrow and encouraging Squeak to write her own letter about why she wants to go to that high school.. I do EVERYTHING to excess.OH is getting a foot up his behind to shift the 48 bottles of homebrew I told him I did not want in my front room 3 weeks ago.. guess where they are STILL.. it's just ONE night.. yet here they still are!4 loads of washing done, TD on second run and the rest out on the line.OH is currently cleaning out litter trays.. HE wants to go play in the garden but he can supervise the beasties clearing the front room next, I am sick of the squalor.
Valli.. thank you, I will have a look on ours. They didn't want him as a census chaser lol.LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)8 -
Operation shredding is still a wip.Autism place have requested more meds so lead professional is collecting from home later as person who can arrange me visiting is off work.10
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-Went for a run, managed the NotParkRun distance.
- renewed car tax on line
- paid for next term's drum lessons
- spent ages choosing new lighting for my newly reorganised office, how hard can it be you would think? Eventually found some I liked in JL, not a place I use much - however I found I had some money in Topcashback which gave a bonus for using it in JL vouchers so I got my lights £40 off, very MSE.
- input this months gas and electric onto provider's web site and also my spreadsheet. Interesting to see that now we are settling into the new boiler etc, the gas use has dropped considerably while the electricity has stabilised. All good news.
- Mr N finished off the clearing/dusting/vacuuming his side of the bedroom and also cleaned the windows.
Now writing a report, having spent the afternoon watching rugby.Remember...a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it.11 -
Good evening
Today I have done
- WMx2 washed, dried & folded
- put on DW
- WULTD
- wiped down kitchen surfaces
- washed DS'S bedding
- emptied lottie the hottie
I have also found a space for 2 large useful boxes, and nearly filled one with various gifts (either bought 'just in case' or received, but can be regifted).
I went to the allotment this afternoon. I emptied the compost from lottie the hottie into the dalek to finish off, and planted my onion sets (started off in modules as it was too waterlogged when they needed planting). Various beds hoed, and some weeding done. 3 leeks harvested, to be made into soup tomorrow. I have made a list of jobs needed to try and break it down to manageable chunks.
Takeaway for dinner, as I should have gone shopping 🤦♀️
Re ashes & collection - my FiLs ashes are still at the funeral directors as DH and his family are incapable of making decisions! He died in 1997!!
Hugs to those that need them. Night night all!
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My bedroom is nasty.. I can't get to my drawers to put my clothes away but I have nwhere to move the stuff in front of them too.. someone please come help me!! I just can't face this pit. It is killing me. I actually think it is.. all the dust is playing havoc with my chest and I have no energy to do any of it. I folded a mountain of my clothes and piled them neatly. I put away the girls clothes and my bedding. I have no sold 2 ebeast items and listed 17 things. I have a few more to list but I need some space to take pictures.
I broke a nail.. *sad*
The front room is depressingly messy but OH cleaned the trays so they stink less.
I did not bring in the washing, I may have him do that before we go to bed.. he can hang it up and I can air the few dryerable bits in the TD.
I loaded the DW so we have clean stuff for tomorrow. I need an extra oven tray run tomorrow and the cat bowl need to go through.
Twinkle needs new shoes.. the ones she wants are pale pink .. so she can have those.. I don't even care, they are the same as the ones she has but pale pink.. her current ones are black with white spots all over them.. like a blizzard lol.. They're only little once so why not! She needs a dressing gown too.. That I will get next.. I have just bought Squeak new pjs yesterday.
Sorting my pit today I have found a few summer bits for the girls, Squeak needs a lot of stuff and the other 2 can make do with her hand-me-downs.. I've sorted some nighties for the grandpink and a binbag full for CS, 2 bags went in the bin and I have not even scratched the surface.. It is incredibly depressing.
LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)8 -
Morning all
Yesterday I got my planned jobs done, we had a short walk and then a nice relaxed afternoon and evening. DH had a few naps as he felt shattered and aching, now feeling much better... I’m just having a cuppa, then I will get the wm swishing and do my dailies. Later on we are off to a natty trust place for a good long walk...
Have a good day x9 -
Morning all. Hope you're all ok today.
So far I have done the census. Plans today include s&s bathrooms, walk dogs, tidy front garden and I've a council site visit.
Have a great day everyone.Spend less now, work less later.10 -
Morning xx
I know which way is up again. I needed 'time out' yesterday to restore my equilibrium/ reset my inner compass. And breathe.
I'm up. My bed is made. First brew is supped. I read 'listen to music without doing anything else' - so I closed my eyes and had Al play an assortment of my favourite songs from yesteryear. And ended up dancing round the living room to 'Shotgun' by George Ezra - I can't remember the last time I danced. Made me realise how unfit I am - puff, cough, wheeze. But, oh it was fun.
Second brew next. Then I'll get dressed and:
Round 1 =
feed the birds
put out the rubbish and recycling
WUDUPA
Love to all. How are your shoulders today ionafan?
RxxIT ONLY TAKES SMALL DAILY ACTIONSFOR MAGIC TO HAPPENRosemary Ikpeme
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