Weekly Flylady Thread 19th December 2022

kazwookie

Whole house hoovered!

Bins done

'stuff' out of freezer to defrost or tomorrow, it seems we may be 2 more, not known yet, as OH's friends have a maor problem in their house, not too sure what, however they are more than welcome here, they have siad if they come they will bring food as they have loads and it is ok to eat. I also have plenty all beit in the freezer, I am sure we will managed, a good job the house is FL clean!!

pigpen

WM on

DW on

OH sent to Tesc0 .. he is fab.

I have found the full box I remembered last night which needed wrapping and another box.. both wrapped now but I am thining about bed moving now.. I am a bit insane yes..

All the front room mess piled in a pile.. I am NOT cleaning it.. Anything left at 8pm is going in the bin..

I have 3 pairs of mittens to sew up.

My 'missing' parcel which shuld have been delivered on the 8th turned up today.. so now I need 2 60cmx60cm cushion pads.. they can wait.

I found DD1's socks to wrap.. and a thing for OH.. The last pile of boxes can come down and I will see where I'm at.

Merry Christmas to all of you who won't be back for a day or 2..

Honey_Bear

I'm quietly feeling very proud of myself, not something that happens very often.  I got up early and started making vegan puff pastry for our vegan guest tomorrow so that he can enjoy the same food as the vegetarians.  I've been fretting about this for weeks and couldn't work out how to deal with the issue until I found a vegan 'butter' without palm oil - neither Belovéd nor I want that in the house.  (If you have high cholesterol it shouldn't be included in your diet, and I can't get past that short bit of film of the orangutan whacking a bulldozer with a tree branch.)  Anyway, it's made, chilling in the fridge ready for one of the vegetarians and I to make into a sausage plait.  It was a bit fiddly but actually rather gratifying to make in the end.  I then made a vegan shortcrust pastry so he could eat mince pies with everyone else who's coming to the carol singing in the garden tonight.

Mulled wine mulled, freezer sorted, fridge sorted, spiced cabbage, breadsauce and streaky bacon found in the depths of the freezer and put in the fridge for tomorrow.  Belovéd is prepping the turkey and making the stuffing and there was a crossover at 3.00pm with both of us in the kitchen, so we listen to the Nine Carols and Lessons service from Kings, my mother's tradition, because Christmas Eve was her favourite day.

I think Belovéd may also have run the vacuum cleaner around the grubbiest bits of carpet in case the carol singing has to happen in the house because it's raining.  Lovely neighbour Simon, a musician, has moved out of the Gardens and is coming back especially to play his trumpet for us.

In case there are any Flyladies who aren't going to be around tomorrow, have as good a Christmas as possible if you're doing all the work and I hope you can enjoy it even if you're already over-tired.

pigpen

Front room mostly cleaned and tidied,

Litter trays all done

loo and bathroom sparkled

back room vacuumed

bin emptied and cleaned

table cloth trimmed of manky bits, scrubbed to within and inch of it's demise and turned around

hole in kitchen ceiling cardboarded.. we do not want ceiling debris in the food.

wall washed

kitchen half vacuumed.. I need to move chairs to do the rest

3 boxes of stuff out of the kitchen.

bed shuffle cannot happen.. it's an ottoman bed.. and it is rammed.. it is not practical.

cat toys put away.

everything found is wrapped, mostly put in bags for the right people.. so just a hanging chair to erect and the girl stuff to put out and stockings to fill and we can go to bed.. I want to be in bed before 3am.. for once!!! 

I have to drop stuff at my mothers but we are as done as we can be until the girls go to bed.. We haven't stopped.. I am shattered!

kazwookie

(sorry need to vent) 

Well all was calm and peaceful here, then OH's DD sends him a mile long text about life etc, I am so !!!!!! off at her it is unbelievable, he is now so upset, almost in tears, I have said a few choice words, he is now muttering about driving 5 hours each way to go and sort out said matter, I am gutted for him, he has put up with enough over the last 2 years.

I have convinced him to call her, rather than do all that driving, I am of the right mind ATM to send her a very strongly worded email or text, I wouldn't mind so much, but she has a very loving husband and kids, they need to pull their fingers out.......

Wander off muttering.

Cats fed

Kitchen cleaned up

Crab salad had for dinner.

[Deleted User]

Evening all

Oh Kaz I’m sorry to read this. I hope all is okay following the call.

I hope everyone is kind to themselves tomorrow. It’s only a day. We have meat, veg and Yorkshire puds at the ready. All
local, animals 5 miles away, veg dug out of the ground yesterday from the village. 

I feel I’ve finally stopped giving a carp about what people think. It’s invigorating.
I’m going to drink wine, watch home alone and let the kids chat to their mates online for an hour. Big love x

pigpen

Kaz.. I would do it.. but I did.. yesterday to the inlaws.. OH is angry and worried about his mother and upset about being kept in the dark and I am raging and she's not even my mother.. I'd probably forward said text to her husband so he knows about the venom and uset she has caused.. what a winnie.. ((hugs)) for OH.  Some people seem to get a kick out of causing misery and spoiling special events for others. We expect it from the inlaws now and that was one of the many reasons we didn't invite anyone to our wedding! I couldn't do with everyone elses drama.

Dot has lost the plot.

They are watching Muppet christmas carol and being flung in bed.

I am sewing up mittens.. and I need to find the black yarn to knit another pair for Monday.

kazwookie

Thanks ladies xx OH has calmed down a bit and is eating cheese and biscuits, it seems his daughter has had these probelsm since August, so why leave it to now....................I am so cross..................but I am being good and not sending anything in anger.........

Good luck to everyone for tomorrow. 

Honey_Bear

(((Hugs))) for Kaz and Mr Kaz. 

Just watched The Boy, the Mole, The Fox and The Horse.  Very calming.

 

funfairprincess

Merry Christmas flyers. I hope Santa is good to you all xx