Weekly Flylady Thread 22 April 2024

Narc0lepsy

A mixed day, I think on balance more good than bad.
- got up earlier than usual as DB and SIL were dropping by later and I wanted to make a cake and some bread for lunch/tea.   Sadly I had to work so knew I wouldn't meet up with them.     Anyway, cake made fairly successfully - it was a bit heavy as I decided to put a whole orange in the blender. The flavour was lovely (orange, sultana and almond cake) but .....a bit dense.      The bread was less successful which wasn't really surprising as both the flour and the yeast were well out of date.....I've been meaning to make some for Mr N (I can't eat it) for ages.   However, it meant that before I set off for the gym at 10am, the bread was cooking, the cake was cooked and out of the oven, most of the utensils etc were in the DW which was on, the WM was on.
- 5 mins into the journey to the gym I remembered I hadn't picked up my phone. Major problem as I don't carry cash but my bank cards are in my phone case and I knew that I needed petrol.......quick turnaround which made me late for Body Pump. They hadn't started, but most of the weights had been taken and there was barely enough space to put my mat etc which was annoying.  Still, at least I did the class.  Nursing a bit of an aching back since lifting some compost at Easter.
- Straight to uni after gym and as I had half an hour before the assessment, I caught up on emails. One was a friend wanting to sponsor my swim; he'd lost the link then couldn't delete the 'admin fee' despite my instructions. Bit annoying although I'm grateful he tried.      Another was from DB who manages my business email address; he'd had to change the server. I tried to log on but was unsuccessful so that was annoying.
- Student I'd tried to convince the manager I couldn't see (but had been talked into seeing her) was every bit as difficult educationally as I had feared, although a lovely girl.  It will be a blighter to write up.
- got home so exhausted/mentally drained I could have sat down and cried only I didn't have the energy. Sat and read a book in the conservatory, eating cake instead.
- have pulled myself together and set up the new email details first on my pc then on my phone. So far they seem to be working with some minor glitches (i.e. I now have 2 business emails - an old and a new - which don't want to merge).
- inspected/watered everything in the greenhouse.  Seedlings are doing well but it is still cold to start putting much outside. I'm glad I decided not to do the 8pm moonlight swim this evening as it was cold and cloudy; plus my swim buddy had a bad migraine yesterday so we knew we probably wouldn't go. 
- latest excitement is I just had an email of my first state pension payment being paid into my account!  So at least the day ended on a high.

pigpen

Round.. PALs is a waste of time based on my experience.. have you contacted your medical team to see if any o them accessed your file? I know you are thinking the worst. kick the behind of HR, tell them you will be speaking to a solicitor regarding a data breach if they do not find the breach super-fast.

I give up on adulting today.. I am off to my nest.. stupid early I know!

Valli

Hello all

been a busy day

Cloth_of_Gold

@Narc0lepsy "got home so exhausted/mentally drained I could have sat down and cried only I didn't have the energy. Sat and read a book in the conservatory, eating cake instead."

You made a wise decision.

@Asparklierblonde sorry you weren't able to see your uncle. I was over it in 36 hours so hopefully he will be too.

@YORKSHIRELASS it will all blow over in no time and you will have forgotten about it. Doubtless there will then be something else that comes up to stress you, and that too will soon blow over  Like you, I was very conscientious at work and I used to be stressed by all manner of problems and things that went wrong as a result of others not doing something, or doing it badly. Now I can hardly remember any of the things that exercised me so much, and in any case they don't matter a jot now.

Hardly any flying done today, despite good intentions. This morning I went for a brief visit to Victoria Street, where there was something I wanted to do. I haven't been on the tube for ages so that was a nice change. I haven't been to the Victoria area for ages either and when I was coming back it was just after 12.00 and it was very busy with office workers going out to get their lunch. I remembered being a part of that world and it made me feel a bit down as my world is very small now. I was reflecting on this when I came out of the tube on my way home. As I got to the top of the stairs I saw a man, smartly dressed in a dark suit, carrying a large disco glitter ball - how surreal! It made me laugh though, which was good.

The only flying (of sorts) I've done is the usual food prep and washing up and a S&S in the kitchen. A's various problems have been playing up in the last day or two and and that, and his inability now to do so many basic things, is starting to get him down. That took up quite a bit of my emotional energy (hope that doesn't sound too like psychobabble!) and I didn't really feel like doing that much. Tomorrow I must get my act together though.

This evening we rang our elderly friend in Plymouth. He struggles, living on his own, with just one visit a day from a carer and some support from his nephew, but he didn't sound too bad. He's a bit deaf though so you have to really speak up, which A doesn't. Even though I do, he doesn't always hear so it's not as easy as it used to be to ahe a normal conversation.

Anyway, I'm off to bed soon - sleep well everyone.

Asparklierblonde

Morning all

Round, Narco, YL - I am sweeping you all into
a big hug and making you a cuppa. Lots of love xx

Same to you CoG - I am sorry you felt low yesterday, I have said it before and will say it again - The care and devotion shown to A blows me away every single day. You may feel your world is small, but your impact to him is huge. Hugs from me xxx

I properly tidied up last night which was nice to come down to. I’ve FUPA some dry laundry, thrown a log on the fire and now I’m back in bed with a cuppa. Half a day paid stuff to do, then visiting the community pantry and fridge.

Have fab days all xx

roundtuit

Morning all xx 

dizzydonkey - thank you for your wise words. Your post helped me to unravel 😊

YL, piggers, asb - thankyou too. Although I did wonder where asb was sweeping me! Into the bin was my first thought. A hug was so much nicer. 😊

I'm up, made my bed, dressed, sploshed bleach down the loo,  packed my lunch,  eaten breakfast and supped a brew. I'll feed the birds before I set off.

High point of yesterday: I worked out how to play a CD in Vincent. Graham Kendrick on my commute to and from work. Very calming. Believe it or not....cor! I wonder what I'd have been like last night if I wasn't calm 🤣 

You guys are the best. You keep me sane. Ish.

Have a good day
Rxx

Valli

morning all

day at home today so might do some flying.  Black bin is out so that’s a start.
Did cleaning in the cafe yesterday (for which I get paid) having first nipped to bee and emm for various cleaning supplies.  Our bee and emm was closed for almost 6 months as it was flooded, it has been missed.  (lots of shops in that retail park were hit, some still closed).  The mop water was much less grim this week. 

Crazycatlady2

Not very good at posting sorry but hope you are all ok

Well done Mr pigpen 

ionafan

Sending you loads of positive and calming vibes for today, round - have you realised that we're over the hump and it's almost the weekend?  xx

Nice to see you posting here, dizzydonkey x

Well done on sending that email to the cycling club, YL x

Asparklierblonde said:

 CoG -  The care and devotion shown to A blows me away every single day. You may feel your world is small, but your impact to him is huge. Hugs from me xxx

^^ My thoughts exactly, CoG x

Fingers crossed that Mr Pigpen's work boots arrive in time to be broken in before he starts the new job x

Good things going on here:
- yesterday I dried 5 loads of washing outside   (It's now airing on and around the bathroom radiators) 
- now that I've done the initial research, DS1 is going to help me to choose a new-to-me iPad 
- K says that W( my goddaughter) has been given a very good school report 
- the blue tits nesting in the box on the ash tree are very busy
- despite today's weather forecast, it's not raining here yet
- my beautiful white clematis has come into flower
- I've found some pet-safe slug pellets for the hosta pots
- DH is up early (for him!)
- my eyes aren't itchy today

Today I have to collect both K's girls from school at 3.00, feed them, and deliver them to Scouts at 6.00, then go and drink tea with K for an uninterrupted hour, so that she can show me how much progress she's made in getting her finances under control - she has had her lightbulb moment

First I need to make some phonecalls and cull some more emails and paperwork.  And dust and hoover everywhere

(((Hugs))) to all (especially asb and round) and spoons to all in need (especially Narc0, Fayolle, YL and CoG) xxx

ionafan

Thank you @Cloth_of_Gold  for reminding me that it might be worth asking for a reduction in the price of appliance insurance.  I got the payment of £15.88 pm for my 8yo FF reduced to £11.70 - for that age, it's definitely worth continuing at the lower price   And I will suggest that K tries the same tactic for her most expensive policy

I also rang my new energy provider because they had told me that my first DD payment would be taken on 17th of this month, my account shows that DDs will come out on 20th, and nothing has been taken yet, though the DD has been set up on my current account - I was given £15 credit for the "inconvenience" and told that they would take the DD next Monday.

Altogether, a good start to my day.

Now off to do the dusting and hoovering!
ETA: I've done the dusting throughout and the hoovering upstairs, and DH is going to hoover downstairs - result!