Weekly Flylady Thread 6th January 2025

Narc0lepsy

Valli said:

Got connections, 2 lives lost, wordle in 4 despite getting the first 3 letters, in order, from the start, and strands with no hints (did it before I read Narco’s post lol)

?? did I say something? I don't do wordle/strands.....

- aqua aerobics
- 'work'.  Lots of archiving, helped unload DW and chatted to the student on DW rota who thinks she may be dyslexic. Cue to draft up an info/training course for student and tutors, sent it to manager.
- long phone discussion with DB. Sigh. We both work things out/plan so differently and are trying to coordinate getting Mum's house contents assessed/moved/completion. So many activities are governed by the date of other activities which are governed by other activities etc. I have this vision of spending several days in Mum's empty house with just the carpet to sleep on and a kettle with coffee and cupasoup to live on.
- received the receipt from Mum's glasses which, oddly, is for more than they actually charged me.  Put in the claim to the health insurance, quoting what I'd actually paid in case they ever want to see my cc bill (and because I couldn't live with the guilt if I claimed what the actual receipt said).
- did a memory check on my pc which keeps saying 'internal power error' whenever I leave it on standby. No memory problems so will have to ask G00gle again.
- wrote a list of next activities at Mum's house.
- Thought about menu for Fri and Sat when DB is staying.
- Arranged leftover flowers.

Cloth_of_Gold

I'm pleased your DGD is home Jayzee and hope she makes a good recovery.

This morning I had a bit of a tidy round and and a quick vac. A's friend of nearly 70 years came over to be with him whilst I had a rare trip out - to meet some friends from university for lunch. Until the pandemic we used to meet every few months but that stopped during lockdown of course and never re-started - until today. It was lovely to see them again and to catch up. As we met in the West End I was able to go to a shop that sells crystallised fruit, which A loves. I bought a box as one of the presents for his 80th birthday, which is coming up soon.

Tomorrow (well later today now actually) I have part two of the dentist. Speaking of dentists reminds me that this evening I finished a tin of Quality Street that I bought as part of the Christmas goodies. They're not that wonderful as chocolates go but I feel I ought to have a tin at Christmas as it seems traditional. Anyway, I'm glad they're fininshed as they have been a constant temptation.

Jazee

Morning all.  I too feasted on Xmas chocs last night CoG.  Hope you get some me time Dizzy.

I have been in the WAC since four when Poppet needed to go out for a wee so decided to get up.  I start the paid stuff soon anyway.  Wordle in five.  Supposed to be meeting with friends today but not sure if I can be bothered to go out more than really necessary in this freezing weather.  Will decide later.

Will report back if I fly.

Have a great day everyone.

eltee2

Morning all

Lovely sunny wintry day here, so will be tackling the leaning tower of laundry which, despite my almost daily WM x2,  has accumulated since DS came back to stay whilst he's doing his flat up.   

Today's plan
✔️Open windows
✔️WM x? (did 4)
✔️Hang washing outside for a few hours
✔️Video call with physio 🙄 - big surprise, they need me to go in so they can examine me 😤
TD as needed to finish
✔️Go for a walk
Levels 1, 2 & 3 from big list 👇


Thursday - Master bedsty & landing
Level One...
✔️Strip the bedsheets and wash them! 
✔️Clear Floordrobe..

Level Two..
✔️Vacuum the floor you can see in the bedroom and on the landing!
✔️Fill a binbag with stuff you no longer need and get rid!
❌️15 minutes filing

Level Three...
✔️Wash any soft furnishing that need it
HH doing something that NEEDS doing..study, ironing, exercise.✔️. GO!
Empty any bins ✔️and take any laundry to the wash basket✔️

Extras

•❌️ Wash dirty windows
• ❌️Dust away all the cobwebs and dust
• Wipe all the upstairs doors! .. both sides!!
✔️• Straighten the linen cupboard!

....and relax 😵‍💫✔️

kazwookie

A lot of nothing going on here atm.

Ice I removed yesterday from the bird bowl is still on the ground today, I don't think it got above freezing all day yesterday, and today look about the same, but  the sun is shining but just not very warm!

Kitchen is done

Fire is done

Fayolle

Morning all,
Very, very cold here. Extra snow last night just before the temperature dropped just to make it more interesting. I am so very grateful that I don’t have to go out in the weather.
Mr M kindly delivered earlier. All as to list and now put away. I have oranges and all I need for Marmalade Day. Apart from the jars, which I need DH to get down from the loft.  Well, I could do it, but he needs to earn his keep somehow.

Today’s intentions include a quick whizz around the LR and DR. I need to sort out the coats in the hall, so thank you for that reminder on the list.

Valli

Been into work to let a co-worker in, who didn't show and who's coomunitcation was unclear.  It was 8 deg in there.  I put the extra heaters on and kept my hat on but I have come home now.

Today shall be admin day.  I have taken out the rest of the recycling too.  I've mislaid my reading glasses though.

Jazee

Me again.  Work shift, dog walk and dailies done.  I did also meet up with friends for quick hot drink and cake. Strands with four hints.

Honey_Bear

Every single word of Strands required hints.  All four lines in Connections and Wordle in five. 

Been up to the attic and put the Christmas stuff away and got a pile of ood food down, bagged and gone.  Everything sorted out so far as been delivered to the Scrapstore, the homeless outreach project, the CS which took two boxes of hardbacks in addition to the kitchenalia which I'm grateful for because they don't always take books and ordinarily only two boxes or bags at a time, a Foodbank colleague for her to do some work, the tip and a secondhand bookshop.  I'm not doing any serious decluttering today, I'm too tired, but I will do the 9s and 10s tomorrow as required.

Wren came back from her communal walk covered in mud which Belovéd dealt with on his own and she's now snoozing next to me with all her muddy gibble - towels, cloths, jacket, harness etc - twirling.  It's bright and breezy here, no idea of the temperature but probably around freezing.  I think the main roads were salted overnight but there was no sign of a freeze when I ventured out mid-morning.

I slipped into Mr M and picked up a couple of pizzas.  I could make them but I'm already shattered and I figure next week is going to be as tiring a this one is so that's two Saturday nights I don't have to make it from scratch.  I think I've earned that.

twinklie

Well my week has gone to pot. The car has failed its MOT, so I’m now carless. 😭 It’s had a massive impact on my week. Add to it the awful weather and DS1 struggling as well as working and my time has just been sucked away. 

With that in mind, I’ve decided my list is big enough. I’m off tomorrow so will focus on what is already on the list and ignore Wednesdays and Thursdays tasks so I don’t get myself overwhelmed. 

I have also put the recycling out as well before it gets TOO cold.

Flylady tasks for Monday

Level One...

Clean the sinks, baths, toilets, showers etc 

Declutter the manky bathroom floor ✅

Level Two...
Wash the window and clear the sill ✅
Fling out all the empties from the bathroom
Wipe the mouldy bits away 

Extras

Polish the mirrors ✅

Declutter the counter top.. make it shine!

Tuesday ~ Kitchen Tinklings
Level One...

Clear and wipe kitchen work surfaces ✅
Sweep the floor! ✅
Level Two...
Mop the floor
Wipe the table and dining chairs
Muck out the fridge - did at the weekend - winner. ✅

Level Three..
Empty under the sink cupboard.. give it a wipe out and put back neatly the things you NEED.. get rid of or rehome the rest! ✅
Throw out any chipped mugs.. the porous pottery harbours bacteria.. YUK!! ✅
S&S over all the unit fronts and appliances! ✅
Extras

• Clean out the microwave.

Additional weekly tasks.

1. List at least 5 things on Vinted.
2. Post the 3 things that have sold. ✅
3. Tidy and rearrange the boys bedroom. 
4. Sort the playroom so the cross trainer can be used by the end of the year.  

5. Help the kids sort their Pokémon cards. 

6. Plan allotment for this year. I’ve scrapped the allotment visit due to the weather - so removed it from my list. 

7. Clean the extractor fan filters properly (did a little clean last week but they need a proper scrub). 

8. Tidy my office space. Going to do this as part of my return to work on Monday. ✅

9. Tidy the hallway. Started.

10. Meal plan for next week.