Weekly Flylady Thread 14th November 2022

kiss_me_now9

I got rudely awakened by OHs alarm this morning and couldn't get back to sleep - good thing as as he was pulling off the driveway he called me to say the driveway people are here and I need to move my car! So much for my lie in. I'm debating going for a swim this morning and then stopping into Aldi on the way home to pick up some groceries. Sounds stupid but I hate having workmen around, I find it so awkward if I want to go out or whatever   

I've started a little to do list for the day and will add to it with the Flylady tasks too. The bedding does need doing so so far my list looks like - 
1) Strip bed
2) X 2 laundry loads
3) Put away dry clothes in airer
4) Put away clean clothes in back bedroom
5) Dishwasher
6) Write Christmas cards
7) Send Christmas cards
8) Sort through the baby clothes we've been given - a good friend pointed out I'd be best off putting them into age and 'type' categories (we've got 5 tesco bags full from a different friend just hanging out in our back bedroom atm). 
9) Order some vacuum bags for the above baby clothes to go into until little one arrives
10) Organise my diary for the next couple of weeks - I have a creative approach to this so tend to use lots of stickers and decorations which takes some time but is a fun creative outlet
11) Wipe down counters
12) Persuade OH to hoover
13) Swim
14) Grocery shop

I'll try and get 1, 3, 4, 5 and 9 done before I head out for a swim; I'd like to go for the lunch time slot around midday as I find that quieter and then I get home before the school traffic. 

Fayolle

Morning all,
WAC sentry reporting in. 2.30am is the new 6am, it seems. Onwards and upwards, at least I’m on leave again from work today.
Laundry shuffle done. It seems to be all that I’m capable of these days. HHI to boot, so ironing pile has been temporarily defeated. Dw on. Next job - freezer Tetris as DD is taking back some hm ready meals with her, so I don’t want to lose that opportunity to get a few things out of the freezer. But I need to unearth them first.
Lunch out with DD then we are taking her back to the uni city. DH is driving as that would send my anxiety sky high. He isn’t phased.
KMN9 - I feel exactly the same about having workmen around, so stressful.
Right off to attack the freezers. If I’m not back later, please come and pull me out from under the frozen beans….
Have a good day all x

kiss_me_now9

1) Strip bed
2) X 2 laundry loads (1 load in)
3) Put away dry clothes in airer
4) Put away clean clothes in back bedroom
5) Dishwasher
6) Write Christmas cards
7) Send Christmas cards
8) Sort through the baby clothes we've been given - a good friend pointed out I'd be best off putting them into age and 'type' categories (we've got 5 tesco bags full from a different friend just hanging out in our back bedroom atm). 
9) Order some vacuum bags for the above baby clothes to go into until little one arrives
10) Organise my diary for the next couple of weeks - I have a creative approach to this so tend to use lots of stickers and decorations which takes some time but is a fun creative outlet
11) Wipe down counters
12) Persuade OH to hoover
13) Swim
14) Grocery shop
15) Pick up parcel

Just writing my shopping list now. I've booked a later than I normally would swim and will do the shopping before I go so I don't get stuck in school traffic. 

jimali

Hello, and happy Thursday1
I'm returning for a visit, house is a mess again so I need some motivation!
Doing my own lists, here is mine for today:
- clean downstairs toilet
- clean downstairs sink and surround 
- clean ensuite toilet
- clean ensuite sinks and surround
- dry washing away
- load washing on
- walk to framers with stuff to get framed for Christmas presents
- load washing out to dry
- second load washing on
- second load washing out to dry
- work on cross-stitch
- work on crochet blanket

jimali

Quick update, pleased with a quick mad 45 mins of activity. Going to have some lunch soon then walk into town. I have several cross-stitches that I want to get framed for Christmas presents. Quick bit of current cross-stitch first
- clean downstairs toilet
- clean downstairs sink and surround 
- clean ensuite toilet
- clean ensuite sinks and surround
- dry washing away
- load washing on
- walk to framers with stuff to get framed for Christmas presents
- load washing out to dry
- second load washing on
- second load washing out to dry
- work on cross-stitch
- work on crochet blanket

pigpen

Picked up DD1's big 2.. dropped all 5 children at school.. went shopping.. dropped shopping at DD1's..

Put shopping away
brought SUPER SOGGY washing off the line so I can run it through a speedy wash and get it hung up to dry.

Contemplated putting on the heating.. then remembered I am poor.. and put on another jumper.

I need to load the DW, sweep the kitchen, throw food in the SC, make another cuppa or 3.. maybe find lunch..

I should ring about the appointment I've been waiting since August for.. see where they are at.

Email Squeaks SENCO

I have 1 item to post and no idea where it is.. I remember I washed it..

Sort Tiddles birthday present.. she is 18 next week.. for those who are still here and remember her being 3!!

jimali

- walk to framers with stuff to get framed for Christmas presents
- load washing out to dry
- second load washing on
- second load washing out to dry
- work on cross-stitch
- work on crochet blanket

Very pleased withh progress. And did 5 mile walk with the husband and dog. Off out tonight with friends so kids are feeding themselves 

x_raphael_xx

ionafan said:

Morning all.

Raphael, I've watched your "Welcome to the Zoo Room" video first, and am almightily impressed with the speed of your decluttering and James's decorating!  Can you work your magic on me please?

The trick is to have a reason for decluttering, mine was the desire to acquire a butt-load of new animals. We want to focus on making mortgage overpayments this next year before we have to remortgage, so this is the last for a while. (I do want a leopard gecko, so maybe the last-but-one )

Had to pop to the post office for work today, so got my quote and messaged the guy. Not had an answer so hopefully he's not ghosted me, but at least I now know for the next person.

Finish editing the next video.
Get postage quote for posting a scorpling.
Pay leftover cash into the bank and onto the CC.
Usual pet chores.
Meal plan/shopping list for bf ready for tomorrow morning.

ionafan

The cane toad has been finished off
Here are before and after photos of my grandmother's sewing table - it was missing its bottom drawer where she used to keep her knitting.  It's only taken me about 10 years to get round to doing this



    

Now I suppose I shall have to start knitting again!

roundtuit

Well done iona 👏. It looks very professional xx