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1. Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks + a weekly Jettison Junk in January
2. Sort out sleep patterns - target bed by 2:00 a.m. & up by 9:00 a.m
3. Deal with mail & email on a daily basis
4. Don’t put it down, put it away + deal with mini tasks as soon as they are noticed e.g. refill olive oil pourer or salt cellar, stitch up a hole in a garment etc
5. Commence ‘Operation Frog Tickling’ using the acronym - I.R.I.S. (Identify, Research, Implement, Sign Off) - One per quarter
6. Continue to keep kitchen clean & tidy - before going to bed
Sunday seems to have been a lovely sunny morning but I only got up 14:10 still feeling rather grotty 😔 DSis isn’t feeling too good either with stomach pains & bruising due to the blood thinner injections when she was in hospital 😔. However her breathing issues seem to have been resolved 😊 - she has retired to her room. DH is also not feeling so great & he is now having a long relaxing bath………….. he is out & feeling a lot better 😊 I have just watched the last 2 episodes of Doctor Who that were shown over Christmas. Not too sure I will bother with the new series though 🤨 Another lazy day - DSis had roasted chicken pieces, DH had bacon, tomatoes & garlic bread & I had toast & garlic bread.
269 - 272 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans, 2 newspapers - recycled
273 Kitchen detritus binned
QueenJess, here goes: Acro Poles; Synchronised Trapeze Duo; Crossed Wheel - using a very large hula hoop 😉; Fire Dance; Aerial Straps; Hula Hoop; Power Track - a bouncy floor trampoline ❌ with the performers doing gymnastic & tumbling displays - Think High Octane Gymnastics Floor discipline 🤩; High Bars - all interspersed with either The Aristocrats or The Clowns & all accompanied by stunning songs & music - performed by 2 singers & just 4 musicians 🤩 Sounds like you would particularly enjoy Power Track 😊 As is usual for you, more excellent decluttering 👏
GrannyKate, I had never heard of All Things Wild but it does look magical 🧙♀️ Well done on persevering with the passport application 👏
Floss, I am hoping so too 🤞
Lovely to see you Betharooni 👋 You have been busy & have done some excellent decluttering 👏 Also well done on getting both your Mum & DB1 on board at last 😉 As you have been so busy & have got so much done I am awarding you a medal🏅
Excellent decluttering Florafauna 👏 Sounds like you can hardly wait to enjoy wearing your new swimsuit & hat 😉 Hope you have some good weather for your mini break 🤞You have been so busy decorating & getting your house ready for sale that I am awarding you a medal🏅
Excellent decluttering Soontobeoap 👏 Very impressive, so a medal 🏅 is winging its way to you 😊
wishus, so sorry to hear about your friend passing away 😞
ilovetea, the hospital doctor did give her patches which she is faithfully applying each day 😊 Excellent decluttering 👏
Excellent decluttering SuperLooperSaver 👏 You are moving along at a brisk pace 😊
vulpix, that tapestry bag is beautiful 😍 Being a first aid ‘patient’ really does sound fun 🤩
Moorviews, sadly still stuck at yesterday’s level 😔 What an excellent way to tackle decluttering & cleaning 👏 Thank you for sharing 😊 & I am so enamoured of this method that I am awarding you a medal 🏅 & will, if there is no objection 😉 use this method to assist DH in tackling his office 😊
Lovely to see you zoomtothemoon 👋 Great decluttering 👏 Good luck with your wall hanging project 🍀 I hope we will be treated to a photo when it is finished 🙏
Deni_debt-free_dreamer, great work especially decluttering tasks 👏
Muddy_Walker, fingers crossed your cold makes a hasty retreat 🤞
QueenJess, sorry to hear that DH still doesn’t understand the objective of decluttering & is still not helping out 😔 No wonder you are getting fed up 😔 More great decluttering & you are nearly at your second target 👏
Nice to see you Pennypincin 👋 Well done on continuing the decluttering (even if you have lost count) 👏 To encourage you to carry on decluttering I am sending a medal 🏅
Siebrie, what a great idea 🥳 I hope it is well advertised so that plenty of people turn up on the day 🤞
I am finding the conversation between daisy_1571 😊, QueenJess & Brie very interesting 😊 QueenJess, perhaps you could show DH edited highlights of these posts & see if he finally understands how unhappy & stressed you are & that all you are asking for is some regular & consistent assistance from him 🤔Seeing your thoughts written down might just give him pause for thought 🤞
Great decluttering Pennypincin 👏
Excellent decluttering TC77 👏 Very pleased to hear that you are taking time to visit family & friends 😊 especially as it is restoring your decluttering mojo 😊 Good luck dealing with your frogs 🍀
Well done on the decluttering & cleaning wishus 👏
A bit of news, my nephew phoned his mum tonight - not quite sure what the upshot was & if communications have been restored 🫤 BUT it is a start 🤞
Sleep tight everyone & hopefully tomorrow I will feel somewhat better 🤞
MrsSD: I AM A ⭐️ - 🥇 🎖️ 💐 🌟 🏅 💐 🎖️ 💐 ⭐️ 💐 💐
DH Awards: IS A 💎🏅 🌟 🥰
DSis Awards: 🏅 💐 💐 🤗
Decluttering Target 2023: 273/2024
. On Saturday I sorted washing so 3 LDFPA and 2 loads through the machine. I watched the footy and did some knitting. Today I have put the flour into a plastic zip bag and into the freezer, had a tidy in the kitchen, emptied the bathroom bin and then as the sun was out I ventured into the garden and did a bit of a tidy. Our garden waste bin collections start again in 2 weeks and I am aiming to get it full by then. As it was so nice I had coffee over the fence with ln and we have decided we will share our garden waste bin this year. The council have put up the charge from £40 to £50 which I think is a bit steep in these expensive times so we will trial sharing this year. To be honest ln never fills her bin as her garden is very much under control whereas I tend to fluctuate between ramming it in and then being completely empty . I do sometimes end up taking a bag of garden waste to the tip but that is usually from OH's garden but if I go mad and end up with loads I'll just take it to the tip. We will see how it goes this year. I was very pleased to see the rose cuttings I had taken at the back end of last year are doing very well. I did loads as we have been asked for some by the niece who has a corner house with a tall wall and wants to put them on the outside of the wall, which is her property but for some reason the wall was built about 2 ft inside her boundary. The rose is a rambler and 3 will easily cover the wall once they are established. What I am going to do with the rest I have no idea but I am sure someone will have them . After tea I did some more knitting. I think I have 4 more rows to do but each row takes about 30 minutes as I am knitting it lengthways. Anyway it will be finished by Thursday when I am meeting up with some ex colleagues and it is a gift for one of them so will be out of the house . I took a photo of my last blanket but it's still on my phone so I will post it when I have finished the scarf and taken a photo of that . We have also spent quite a lot of time organising a little holiday. We bought a friend and her son vouchers for the hawk walk we did last year as her son who has MH issues really likes birds. Anyhow we said if they booked it and it was a good time for us we could maybe meet up as we want to do it again . This turned into a hunt for accommodation as we need 3 bedrooms, friend's son is mid 30s so not ideal for bedroom sharing. Upshot is we are now hopefully going away for a week at the start of June staying in a 3 bedroom cabin which works out at £20 pnpp which is really cheap compared to other accommodation we looked at. Fingers crossed it all works out . Hang in there and I am sure they will be able to help in a couple of years . As for the stuff your parents bring is there a way you could put the stuff they bring into the garage or somewhere the children don't see it, not new clothes or birthday / Christmas gifts, so you can sort it before they see it. I know you will still have to sort it but at least you won't have to deal with the children wanting to play with it etc and maybe your parents will get the message. Just a thought. I think taking stuff to dd's nursery is a good idea as I know from experience toys don't last long in those settings providing they are happy to take them. As for books if they are in reasonable condition they could also go to the nursery maybe. I am also wondering when you get time to do things for you. Maybe you should take some time to do something you enjoy on a regular basis even if it's just going for a walk. I am thinking that as you are wfh that you spend a lot of time in the house and so those things that annoy you are always in front of you iyswim. If you can build in say a half hour walk during your lunch break and get away from it for a while it might help with your stress. Hugs, hope you are feeling better today, hugs. Did the salad sister have a blood clot? Did I miss this? Sorry if I did, I thought it was a chest infection, hope she is doing ok today.
