Weekly Flylady Thread 13th January 2025

Honey_Bear

ionafan said:

Morning all.

Big (((hugs))) to Valli and Narc0, well done to everyone on the Flying and decluttering (too many to list individually, but I will give Dizzy an honourable mention), and GWS sexymouse xxx

Wot she said ^^^.

Wordle in 4, 2 lines on Connections and loved Strands.

Scrapstore, Outreach centre, Scrapstore again (forgot something the first time around), tip, CS, another CS and then another CS because there's a limit to how much they take and I had eight boxes and a badminton racquet to go today to the CS.  The good news is I've worked out where there is a concentration of them in one shopping area so I'll be hitting that locality fairly frequently.

Treated myself to a paaaaaasty for lunch on the run.  Morribunds for the weekend shopping. 

Put everything away when I got home, shuffled laundry, did the washing up and I should be Flying but enough's enough.  I really am delighted with the three tablecloths and if I had an ounce of energy I'd iron them. 

Slept very badly for no particular reason so I'm not doing much for the rest of the day and that's frustrating because I wanted to hit the 1,000 mark today but tomorrow will come around soon ernough.

eltee2

eltee2 said:

Morning all (only just though)

Today's plan includes (but not limited to)

✔️Open windows
✔️WM x2 - did 3 👍
✔️TD x2 if needed 
✔️DW x1 and WUDUPA excess
✔️FUPA laundry
✔️S&S kitchen/bathroom
❌️HHI I didn't do yesterday 👕👔👗👚🩳

Bedroom
✔️Strip & air bed
✔️Declutter bedside tables
✔️Dust high & low
❌️Wipe door, skirting & window frame
❌️Clean windows & mirrors
✔️Empty bin
✔️Vacuum matress & headboard
✔️Fresh bedding on
👍Vacuum floor

Ottomon of Doom Daily Delve
Day 2 New pillowcases x4 - keep
Day 1 Denim tote/shoulder bag - keep 👜

ATM I will just open the lid and pick out & deal with the first thing I see.  Very pleased with yesterday's bag find - what delight/horror will today bring ?🤔

It was 4 new pillowcases !

MinnieMousesMummy

Good evening all. I didn’t get a chance to post this morning as I’ve been out on placement all day today.

My list for this evening
Do uni prep for tomorrow
Do paid stuff
Move the desk through to the office
Check tracking on the new sofa
Get money out of the bank for the weekend (got another skip coming)
Laundry x3 loads
Wash up dishes, dry and put away

I think that’s everything I need to do tonight.

ionafan

eltee2, I am already totally hooked on your OoD Daily Delve - keep 'em coming!

I managed to sort another year's worth of photos before we went out, although for some reason I can't quite fathom out, there were very few pictures in the 1979 date range.  Perhaps more will turn up later. or maybe I culled the album so thoroughly that that really is the lot.

We had three very pleasant hours out: a half-hour drive to the Forest, with the sun playing catch-me-if-you-can through the mist; hired trampers and pootled along a forest road that I've never seen before, with occasional patches of sunshine; returned to the café for a substantial all-day breakfast *preceded* by a very welcome coffee with a large square of flapjack which DH claimed looked less calorific than the rocky road - except that he must have somehow overlooked the caramel buttercream and (slightly soggy) biscuit on top ; then had another half hour on the trampers down a more familiar route.  I say "down" because it is, whichever way you go from the visitor centre, but there are plenty of ups too!  Rosie was off the lead and had a great time, mostly running alongside me, but occasionally racing off through the undergrowth and reappearing 50yds ahead.  She ought to have been worn out, but clearly was reenergised by several treats en route and a dog sausage in the cafe, where she was totally unphased by two greyhounds, a cockerpoo and a great Dane, not to mention several small children.  Gold for Rosie!

Since coming home I have started the first of several WM loads and decided on tuna pasta bake for tea because I cba to do anything more complicated.  It seems only right to watch the second instalment of Sandi Toksvig's Great Woodland Restoration Project tonight, but before then I'll try to sort some more photos between swapping over the WM loads, in order to remain qualified to post here.  Oh, and I must also label and put away the jars of marmalade, but remember to keep one out for L when she comes for Rosie 's walk tomorrow.

eltee2

eltee2 said:

Ottomon of Doom Daily Delve
Day 2 New pillowcases x4 - keep
Day 1 Denim tote/shoulder bag - keep 👜

ATM I will just open the lid and pick out & deal with the first thing I see.  Very pleased with yesterday's bag find - what delight/horror will today bring ?🤔

It was 4 new pillowcases !

Meant to say that the stuff I'm keeping is put away where it should be, not back-in-the-box!

Thanks ionafan, it's quite exciting lifting the lid and grabbing the first thing I see.  Hope there's no creepy-crawleys waiting at the bottom 🕷🕸

Narc0lepsy

Valli, Hugs sorry to hear that you are having to go through the care home route; it is overwhelming and feels such a responsibility.  I found a good checklist on AgeUK which helped; I recall downloading it and customising it. Mr N and I visited 3 homes one weekend and I had all 3 on the checklist with tick boxes and comments which really helped us remember things afterwards. 

I can't remember what I did before Pilates this morning except I know it was flying of some kind.    Transferred stuff from an old shoulder bag into a nice new one which Mum chose not to keep; immediately put the old one in the bin so I wouldn't be tempted to keep it 'just in case'.
Still keeping an eye on the auction today but no quote yet from the clearance man - he's probably looking at the auction too although from what has sold, I think he is fairly on the ball as regards what he will be likely to sell. No news from buyers' lawyer either. 

Did 2/4 old jigsaw puzzles, hand crafted wooden ones from when I was very young. Aim is to see if they are complete (yes) and to think about selling them, as I'd forgotten they existed (although of course now I've re-found them, they are an object of nostalgia). 

Went to drum lesson.
Took scrunchy plastic to recycle bin at Mr T and got some yellow stickered items. 
Hope all those suffering with virus etc get well soon.   I don't know if it is from moving furniture or swimming through the ice at the weekend, but I've got so many bruises coming out still. 

Jazee

Morning all.  Hope you're all ok.

Narco, think of the joy someone else can now get from those jigsaws, now you've done them again anyway.

Wordle in three.  Despite my best intentions yesterday only dailies got done.  I will try harder today.  There is dust and cobwebs everywhere.

Have a great day everyone.

eltee2

Morning All

Sore throat coming, back killing me, got about 2 hours fretful and fidgety sleep, ugh 😷💊.  Off to SW shortly🤞 - I usually help out with WI, hope I can keep my eyes open! 

Today's flying if I CBA
Open windows
Air & remake bed
WM x2
TD x2 if needed 
DW x1 and WUDUPA excess
FUPA laundry
S&S kitchen/bathroom
HHI I didn't do yesterday 👕👔👗👚🩳

Hall, stairs & landing
PUPA
Dust high & low
Wipe down skirting & bannisters
Polish mirrors
Clean windows & frames
Empty, clean & refill shoe rack

🤒

roundtuit

Morning all xx 

I'm up, made my bed, taken meds, turned over calendars, completed Strands with no hints,  completed Wordle in two! and failed completely on Connections. Not one line. So I'm resting on my Wordle laurels today 😊

eltee - I'm enjoying your daily delve into the ottoman of doom. I wonder what you'll find today?

I swallowed another 🐸 yesterday. Bought a cushion pad to go into the lovely cushion cover that DS bought me last year. Packaging binned, cover retrieved from drawer and duly stuffed. 😍

Plan to do today 
Brew 2 
Breakfast 
Get dressed 
Feed the birds 
Put out the recycling 
WUDUPA 

Friday: H/S/L - hoover landing 

Remove one item from box 
Remove one item from bin bag 

Have a good day.
Rxx

Fastfashioncoststheearth

Hello, new here - might be me, but I can’t see Friday’s list?