Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd January 2024

Honey_Bear

Cloth_of_Gold said:

I've decided I'm not going to worry about the ethics of washing up pads; I haven't got the time or the energy. In the general scheme of things the environmental impact of my use of them it's close to zilch. I'm about as green as I can reasonably be I think and I increasingly look to make ethical choices when spending money or in my daily living, so a plastic washing up pad thrown away a couple of times a year isn't going to trouble my conscience. 

Most of us do our best, but each of us has a breaking point.  Last year I took two internal UK return flights because the rail ticket prices were absolutely astronomical - well over £1k for the pair of us because Belovéd joined me on one of those journeys. That cost is out of the question.  Did I try to find affordable options - yes, for months.  Belovéd and I are as green as we can be most of the time but there are limits.  (I also support a political party that wants the rail network taken out of private foreign profiteering hands, so I'm tackling the stupidly unaffordable rail ticket prices from another angle but that's another story.)  In the grand scheme of things, as Pigpen so ably put it, all of these choices are a balancing act - we do our best and live with it. 

A friend managed to track down some Seville oranges so yesterday I made the first batch using a Nigella recipe - outstanding results.  The second batch is in the pan right now.

Massive listy of things to be done this week, starting with several jobs that must be done today.  Back later with results - if I do any more than make marmalade.

Jazee

Rubbish and recycling now out and Poppet had a walk in the sunshine for nearly an hour.  Had some off lead time too.  DH has prepped lasagne for tonight while I was out so there's now a huge pile of washing up to tackle.

kazwookie

Odd things done today so far:_

Hoovered half the house, cats hair, I really hope they are not starting their spring shed, as it is far too early in the year.

Emptied baglass thing, cleaned fliters

Fire done, ash out, logs in

Kitchen floor done

2 council bins out at end of drive for collection tomorrow.

All inside door hinges WD40ed, as one was squeeking.

Deer and cats fed, birds can clear up the odd seeds lying around.

Been looking at where the strawberry patch 'should' be, it seems the strawberry runners, have done just that and run, to the corners of the patch, so I am thinking to dig all the strawberry runners, herbs, odd plants up, completely dig over that area, put back any thing that look alive/ decent, then plant spuds in the rest of the area, as seed spuds are out in the local GC, I think that calls for a trip to local GC to see what they actually do have.

The sun is out, but the wind is cold........

Jazee

Washing up done.  Poppet bathed.  Forgot to mention that I also sorted plastic container shelf and first aid supplies earlier.  

Fayolle

What a difference a day makes - more specifically, a sunny day makes.
I have pottered outside, even had my coffee out in the back garden (fleece and body warmer on, admittedly). Having conveniently forgotten last year’s allotment produce disasters, I have sown some seeds (chillis, peppers etc, not getting too carried away), unearthed my propagator from under the many treasures in DH’s man shed, and pulled a load of ivy for the green bin. Let the game begin!
However, I might have forgotten to turn on the wm so that the towels could take a twirl outside. Can’t win them all.
Yesterday’s mega-flying means that this afternoon is being earmarked for sorting out cards for February birthdays which all, most inconveniently, fall in the first 4 days of the month. Of course, I could do the dusting instead, which I also conveniently forgot about yesterday. Nah.

Jazee

Been on hands and knees scrubbing kitchen floor which is only small but I'm having a cuppa now as my reward.  Oh, there might be a biscuit with that.

pigpen

solar lights outside charging.. I can't go out if it is dark because the things who live in dark places are looking at me.. Them... I also have a couple ofr the front door so the drunkards can find their infernal keys and get in!

2x WM

1x DW

TD on

Airers full

My laundry brought down

kitchen swept

sarnies for tomorrows pack ups done.

I was going to do a chicken casserole for dinner but the bag of casseroe veg I bought has disapeared!!! so now I have 6 chicken breasts which will be fit for the bin tomorrow because I have nothing to cook with them.. I'm really irritated. I absolutely have not used them because I bought them for today and go the chicken out to defrost .. I saw the bag of veg on Friday!

fur re-attached to Dots coat hood

OH has emptied, washed and filled cat trays. He is wittering about going to the shop for a cider making kit and to buy milk and bread.. I suppose he could get another stew pack and I could throw it in the SC overnight.. I wanted to try it out in the airfryer though but I can't. He wants me to go with him but I want a cuppa and have laundry shuffling to do.

I need some AAA batteries too but they can wait I suppose.

Jazee

Living room damp dusted.  And that's it for me today.  Going to knit for a while now.  See you on the next thread.

Valli

pigpen cook them and freeze or use them tomorrow.

Batch of marmalade cooked.

MASSIVE LONG AWAITED TOOTS JOB STARTED…

YORKSHIRELASS

Hi all

All DS windows cleaned inside and out.  The tops of the kitchen cupboards have been wiped down and I have washed the utility room mat and the big throw off our bed. 

DH has repaired the fence as best he can, it needs more work, and is now washing the greenhouse.  I was hoping he would also clean out the fire. 

I am feeling a bit out of sorts and can't be bothered to do anything else now.