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1. Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks to include MMiM - do this before I go to bed
2. Commence ‘Operation Frog Tickling’ I have an acronym - I.R.I.S. being Identify, Research, Implement, Sign Off
3. Implement a new sleep/wake up regime - start going to bed earlier (target before 2:00 a.m.) get up earlier (target by 9:00 a.m.)
4. Deal with ‘Urgent’ daily mail immediately & the rest at the weekend
5. Don’t put it down, put it away
6. If I spot a mini task deal with it immediately e.g. refill olive oil pourer or salt cellar, stitch up a hole in a garment etc
7. Continue to keep kitchen clean & tidy - before going to bed
Apologies for not posting yesterday 😔 I did wake DH, hugged him goodbye & then went to bed. He left about 7:00 a.m 😉 I managed a couple of hours sleep then got up had a cuppa, read for a couple of hours then went back to bed until about 15:00 hrs. Meanwhile DSis went out shopping. Dinner was M&S thin crust pizza with an eclair for afters 😋 The only thing I did all day was wudupa. Lovely surprise - DB phoned & was unusually chatty 😊 His in-laws are currently heading to Croatia in their touring van, my DSisiL is away on a school trip & DB is taking care of his 2 boys + the four cats, 2 dogs & 9 chickens 😂 The chickens are laying about 50 eggs each week, so DSisiL is selling them at school to cover feed cost. Sounds like a madhouse to me 😉 DB confirmed he is coming over for our uncle’s funeral & will be staying with friends.
DH phoned from his hotel room - he had a very good day & the weather was perfect for motorcycling 🙂 Tuesday he will be skirting Liverpool & Manchester on his way home.
1216 - 1218 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans, plastic bottles - recycled
1219 - 1220 Kitchen & DDis bedroom detritus - binned
Tuesday is another dry day but still overcast at 12:30. I got up about 11:15, watered my seed pots whilst the kettle was boiling for my first cuppa. I now have some seedlings - 15 French Breakfast radishes, 1 globe radish, 1 tomato 🥳 I had brought down washing to do but DSis requested to do hers first 😔 She had tried a new washing gel on her previous wash but has come up in blotches, so has gone back to her old tried & trusted washing gel 🤞
Will now play catch up with the cheerleading as I am 40 posts behind 😥 Timer is on so here I go 🤞
oceanspirit, sorry to hear that you have been so fatigued 😔 Hopefully you are now fully recovered & can get started on the decluttering & packing up of OH’s possessions 🤞 Four weeks is not a lot of time but it sounds like you have used your time wisely to plan 👏 Well done on having empty cupboards & space in the loft 👏
Lovely supportive post TC77 😊 Pleased to hear that DD1 has found her passport 🙂 Your plan of doing little & often decluttering & cleaning should soon start to show results & I want you to promise me that you will celebrate each success 🙏😉
Excellent decluttering QueenJess & well done on keeping your purse/wallet firmly closed & NOT buying cosmetics 👏
Great decluttering vulpix 👏 Squirrels are fascinating creatures 😉 but so destructive 😔 I have lost count of the number of bird feeders we have had to bin ☹️
charlies_tribe, what a busy weekend you & DH had 👏 Excellent decluttering of the baking cupboard & well done DD2 for such a comprehensive list 👏 One medal 🏅 for each of you 😊 I hope Monday’s weather was nice enough for DH to start tackling your garden & that the wm can be fixed🤞
Lovely post ~FlowerPot~ 😊 Sorry to hear about the water logged garden - sounds like a big job to sort out the underground pipes 😱
Liverpool_Anne, well done on catching up with the reading 👏 Excellent work getting all your washing done & line dried over the weekend 👏
GrannyKate, shame about the paddling pool having a leak but well done on reaching a quick decision re the replacement 👏 Excellent decluttering 👏 but how annoying accidentally decluttering a favourite storage pot 😔 Good luck with the potential loft decluttering 🍀
Sorry to hear that you are feeling so unwell Florenceem 😔 Sounds like you are a dreadful patient 😉but please do try to rest or at least slow down in your decluttering 🙏 Your body is telling you to rest so now you just have to get your mind to catch up 😉
Excellent work allie23 👏 & well done on selling a couple of items 👏 Do you have a plan for any monies raised?
First 23 minute session done, so timer is back on as I am still managing to concentrate 🙂 I have relocated outside as DSis wanted to put the TV on & watch some of her programmes 😉
foxandflowers, an absolutely brilliant 5 days of decluttering & dealing with frogs🥳👏 You have been so busy & so successful that I am awarding you THREE Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - one for 139/365 & two for dealing with 10 frogs 👏
Siebrie, I will say again that your DMum is a remarkable woman 🤩 I echo Wednesday2000’s sentiment that “your sister sounds awful” & florianatwobob’s comment that your sister is “a wotsit” 😖 & vulpix’s description of “awful” I can see that you are wise to her ways but it must still be rather exhausting & stressful having to second guess what “cunning & petty” and vindictive idea she comes up with next 😔
Florenceem, excellent decluttering & tidying 👏 I am very relieved to hear that you are taking plenty of rests & pacing yourself in between decluttering sessions 🤞I am really enjoying the Biblical wisdom 😊
2nd 23 minute session completed & I took a break 😉 DSis’s washing is on the whirligig & my 1st load is in. I am enjoying being outside now as the sun has come out 😊 Started my 3rd 23 minutes but have decided to post this & do a couple of odd jobs which I will report on when I come back 😅
MrsSD (a superwoman) 😇 🎖💐🤩🏅🦸🏅💐🏆 💐🍰🍾🌟⭐️🌟 💐🏅💐🏅💐💐💐🏅💐 ⭐️ ❤️🏅🍾🏅 📣🦸♀️
DH Awards: 🥇🏅⭐️💐🏅 perseverance medal 🎖️ 🥇 🏅🏅
Decluttering Target 2023: 1220/2023
1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £116.90
1. Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks to include MMiM - do this before I go to bed
2. Commence ‘Operation Frog Tickling’ I have an acronym - I.R.I.S. being Identify, Research, Implement, Sign Off
3. Implement a new sleep/wake up regime - start going to bed earlier (target before 2:00 a.m.) get up earlier (target by 9:00 a.m.)
4. Deal with ‘Urgent’ daily mail immediately & the rest at the weekend
5. Don’t put it down, put it away
6. If I spot a mini task deal with it immediately e.g. refill olive oil pourer or salt cellar, stitch up a hole in a garment etc
7. Continue to keep kitchen clean & tidy - before going to bed
14:45 - I am back having filled the bird feeders, filled in the deepest holes in the patio concrete & read a magazine which has been recycled - 1221
Stopwatch restarted & back to cheerleading 😉
Siebrie, great advice for Florenceem 😊 Hopefully her doctor will approve this exercise for Florenceem 🤞
Wednesday2000, definitely sounds like a lovely weekend - almost a mini break 😊 The only trouble is that it wasn’t long enough 😉 Excellent work decluttering & completing tasks 👏 Thanks for the heads up about the new series of Sort Your Life Out 👏 I can hardly wait 😉
Broke off to hang 1st load of washing out & load wm with 2nd load + made a cuppa 🙂 Sadly the sun has gone in but it is still warm & dry 👏
vulpix, perhaps your brother & Siebrie’s sister were related in a previous life 😱 ‘Well done on cracking two of three stages of weight loss’😉 wishing you every success & lots of willpower on cracking the 3rd stage of maintenance 😊🤞Lovely supportive post 😊 & good luck with decluttering MiL’s attic 🍀
Brie, such a shame about your grandmother’s beautiful linen 😔 but well done on converting a tablecloth to linen squares 👏 I hope these are in daily use 😉 What a nice sounding homeopathic remedy for a sore throat 🙂 Excellent work in the garden 👏 although hampered by Fagin’s Foxes 😬Fingers crossed that your remedial treatment works for the sweet peas 🤞
Florenceem, please slow down 🙏 I would imagine that there is a lot of dust in the office so that will be exacerbating your health issues 😔 Sorry to hear that MrF was feeling down yesterday 😔
Great decluttering roundtuit 👏
Your garden looks stunning vulpix 🤩 A testament to all the hard work both you & MrV have done 👏One medal 🏅 coming your way 😊
Excellent work sorting out your book collection allie23 👏 Good luck with the selling 🍀
Excellent tidying & decluttering roundtuit 👏 I love the sentiment: “Never forget: Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't”
Florenceem, I see that Floss & Brie have answered your query re old paperwork 🙂 My inclination would be to burn it - but then I am overly cautious 😔
Excellent work TC77 👏 I see the new approach of ‘little & often’ is working 🙂
Fifth 23 minute session completed so posting & will have a late lunch of a bowl of hm soup. Gradually catching up 🤞
MrsSD (a superwoman) 😇 🎖💐🤩🏅🦸🏅💐🏆 💐🍰🍾🌟⭐️🌟 💐🏅💐🏅💐💐💐🏅💐 ⭐️ ❤️🏅🍾🏅 📣🦸♀️
DH Awards: 🥇🏅⭐️💐🏅 perseverance medal 🎖️ 🥇 🏅🏅
Decluttering Target 2023: 1221/2023
1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £116.90
1. Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks to include MMiM - do this before I go to bed
2. Commence ‘Operation Frog Tickling’ I have an acronym - I.R.I.S. being Identify, Research, Implement, Sign Off
3. Implement a new sleep/wake up regime - start going to bed earlier (target before 2:00 a.m.) get up earlier (target by 9:00 a.m.)
4. Deal with ‘Urgent’ daily mail immediately & the rest at the weekend
5. Don’t put it down, put it away
6. If I spot a mini task deal with it immediately e.g. refill olive oil pourer or salt cellar, stitch up a hole in a garment etc
7. Continue to keep kitchen clean & tidy - before going to bed
16:15 2nd load of washing out on line. Sadly none of the first load is dry as the sunshine has been infrequent 😔 I enjoyed my soup & am currently catching up on True Blood before resuming my cheerleading.
17:44 - just spent 30 minutes weeding the front path with my new toy 😉 Why do weeds always grow so quickly 😥 Now back to cheerleading as I need a rest 😉
Monday was very busy weenancy 👏 What a wonderful new project to sink your teeth into 🤩Hopefully you will be top of the class on both your tests 🤞 Belated Happy Birthday to Di 🎉 🎂Excellent decluttering of electronic clutter 👏 Everything crossed that the last week of May becomes sunny & warm - as it should be 🤞Hope you have a really good week weenancy 😊 & that your 1st cataract operation goes well 🤞Remember what I said - obey the doctor’s orders to the letter 😉🙏
Florenceem, sorry to hear that you are still lacking in energy 😔 However, your body is still telling you that you need to slow down…….at least a little 🙏 I was pleased to hear that MrF is getting used to the mobile phone 😉 now he just needs reminding to hold it closer when speaking 😉 Maybe he thinks you have the hearing of a bat 😂 Hopefully the builder will give you a reasonable quote for the work on the front garden 🤞 Good luck completing the garage tidying & decluttering 🍀
~FlowerPot~, what a lovely post 😊 and thank you for reminding Florenceem of how much she has done & your hope that Florenceem is taking time to acknowledge how very hard she has worked & how successful she has been 🤩
Great idea Siebrie 👏
18:15 DH has just phoned. He underestimated the time it would take to travel around Manchester & Liverpool so won’t be home until 22:30 at the earliest 😔 As I had the phone in my hand I phoned cousin R but had to leave a message 😔 I never know what to say ☹️ R phoned back within 5 minutes - it transpired that she had forgotten to turn up the volume on her phone when she got home from work 😉 We had a lovely chat & I confirmed that my DB would be attending the funeral. R has spoken to her dad’s doctor & was relieved to learn that her father died peacefully probably pneumonia & that the coroner was only giving the technical explanation of cause of death.
foxandflowers, maybe you thought you could revive the Pritt stick 😉 As to your eating habits I thought you were describing mine (although not for the same reasons) Perhaps we should both plan our eating patterns 😅 Sorry to hear that you are feeling so stressed at the moment 😔
Florenceem, wow 🤩 What a wonderful achievement - the garage looks great 👏 I agree with foxandflowers & -taff that you should definitely be ‘patting yourself on the back’, at the very least 😉
Excellent work sorting your wardrobe & swapping out your winter clothing for summer clothing, Wednesday2000 👏 What a great idea for drying clothing 👏 I learn something new & useful every day 😊
Excellent work oceanspirit 👏 and well done to you & OH for making an outline plan for clearing two properties 👏 Good luck 🍀
Well said ~FlowerPot~ 😊 Now we just have to persuade Florenceem that she has done an extraordinary job & should take time to celebrate 🤞
Florenceem, pleased to hear that you are ‘only’ doing little jobs 😉 The work you have done getting the garage cleared has been phenomenal 👏🤩 I was just thinking that maybe the spiders thought it was too cluttered to take up residence 🤔 🤣 sorry my mind does go off into the realms of fantasy sometimes 😉 I hope I am as fit as you when I get to almost 73 🤞
allie23, every little task completed helps towards your vision of a decluttered home 👏
Lovely post Fizz2015 😊
Florenceem, well done on completing the form 👏 Hopefully you will be able to visit MrF soon 🤞
Just noticed the time, so will post this & sort out some dinner 😉
P.s. I forgot to use my stopwatch but I am almost caught up now
MrsSD (a superwoman) 😇 🎖💐🤩🏅🦸🏅💐🏆 💐🍰🍾🌟⭐️🌟 💐🏅💐🏅💐💐💐🏅💐 ⭐️ ❤️🏅🍾🏅 📣🦸♀️
DH Awards: 🥇🏅⭐️💐🏅 perseverance medal 🎖️ 🥇 🏅🏅
Decluttering Target 2023: 1221/2023
1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £116.90
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