Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd December 2025

Valli

All hard floors are mopped - it will just be vigorous S&S in each room now.

I'm out for lunch tomorrow and Wednesday.

DD was telling me one of her patients has metastatic lung cancer and two toddlers...this will probably be her last Christmas, and she's only young.  Some people really do have terrible things happen to them.  (DD never discloses indentifiable details or names).   Just makes you want to hug your family that little bit harder.

Narc0lepsy

Roundtuit sorry to hear.
Valli Eek!

Original plan was to have coffee with 2 friends today, but one messaged yesterday to say she was ill and the other messaged this morning as she had to take her dog to the vet.   That left me with 2 cards and presents. Ill friend - posted card although it won't reach her before Xmas; hung on to present for the new year.   Friend 2 hopes, if dog ok and can be left, to meet up tomorrow. While she clearly needs to stay with the dog if necessary, her present is a flower arrangement so I'm really hoping dog is ok mainly for her own sake but also as I don't know what to do with the arrangement if our coffee date is cancelled.
- went into town to post card, get a couple of things from Mr T and get a card for Mr N.    Mr T car park was packed so a queue to get in and out. Ironically, as I have just 2 more arrangements to do, Mr T had better flowers than it's had all month.             Dropped final card off to local friend, managed 5min doorstep chat.
- wudupa
- did arrangement for BIL and am fairly pleased with it although it's similar to what I usually do for his fireplace. For flower lovers it is https://flic.kr/p/2rNdaeM
- filled bird feeders
- put away lots of stuff from dining room table. Ah, typing this I have just realised that I should be wrapping Mr N's presents as he is in bed.  I think that will have to wait till tomorrow; they are in my study so I'll just shut the door.
- between us, we made lounge/dining room and hall presentable to welcome a friend round for tea and mince pie.  It worked as a good incentive as the room looks nice.
- went to carol singing outside village hall which was lovely.  emailed photos to vicar.

Tomorrow I have to:
- finish packing
- cook a mandarin and ginger tarte tatin
- assemble savoury crumble to take to BIL in a box for Christmas Day meal
- possibly make some sort of cake or biscuits
- wrap Mr N's presents
- put e-advent calendar onto laptop (we can't miss the last couple of day!)
- put some books onto Kindle
- do final arrangement which is a table centrepiece; I have a big pottery container a bit like a ring flan case so the flowers and foliage go around a central candle.
- make sure I have packed all food etc we are taking to BIL
- somehow get it all into the car by 4.45.pm.
- check my list to see what else I have to do
- hopefully have coffee with friend

roundtuit

Morning all xx 

Paid stuff for me today. Breakfast butties with the Macmillan Nurses this morning then lunch butties with the Nursing Support Team. 😋  Diet? What diet? 🤣

Must remember to fill up with diesel on my way to work. 

I've completed Strands with no hints, completed Wordle in six (phew), and completed Connections with three lives lost (another phew). 

To Do Today
Clean basin in bathroom 
Take turkey out to defrost 
Note cooking times for everything 

Take care
Rxx

MadamMim2013

Shopping for Ma this morning and attempting to get DS2 to his 9am Jobcentre apt at the same time 😬..

Planning ( shopping for) food that we are having for Christmas Eve as Hubsters kiddos are visiting..

Feeling like a wrung out flannel.. I’ve had a cup of fire honey tea, hoping it’ll give me some umph 🤣

Will be doing Ma’s housework today so just a s/s for our house as not enough time (or energy, if I’m honest) 😮‍💨

Enjoy those butties @roundtuit, I know that you’ve earned them! 🥪🥳

roundtuit

Thank you @MadamMim2013 😘

I'm feeling a bit wrung out too, but I think it may be a chocolate hangover. Ooops. 🤫😙

I'm up, made my bed, dressed, taken my meds, turned over the calendars, packed my lunch bag - drinks and a tube of crisps to share - eaten breakfast,  changed Joey's seed and water, and I'm supping a brew.

I'll feed the birds and put out the recycling before I set off. No schools, so traffic should be minimal - unless everyone has decided to make an early start and go to Mr Ms - where I'll be calling for diesel. I think that's more likely to be tomorrow though - the early starters, not the diesel!

Have a good day. Breathe...
Rxx

Jazee

Morning all.  Just keeping on top of dailies here as busy with work and family.

Supposed to be travelling south today and leaving now but the car won't start.

MinnieMousesMummy

Morning all,  I didn't get much of my list done yesterday, but it was a lovely family day. 

My list for today
Take cardboard to the local recycling centre
Go to the local country store to get dog food for over the holidays
Wrap the last of the presents
Take the turkey out to defrost
Clean the bathroom - Some bits to finish tomorrow
Laundy x2 loads
Sweep and mop the kitchen floor
Sweep and mop the bathroom floor
Take the dog for a long walk
Collect festive food order
Hairdresser appointment for me and the kiddos
Encourage the kids to clean their bedrooms
Dust the master bedrooms
Hoover downstairs
Hoover upstairs
Sort out timings for Christmas
Have a skim through the TV guide and decide what you want to watch.. it saves missing bits of stuff if you know what is on and when!! Don't forget to make time for Queenie!
HH relax time

I think that is everything that I need to tackle today. I hope everyone has a lovely Tuesday.

Valli

Morning all

I pad issues turn out to be cable-related so I’ll try and pick one up.  Normally I’d try argos/Mr S but…currently I’m using DDs as she’s at work.

Enjoy your butties Round.

Out to meet sis today to do a bulk card swap and lunch at a restaurant midway between our homes.

I too had a ‘phew’ with wordle, not looked at connections, strands or pips yet.

Jazee

Wordle in four, strands with no hints, just one line on connections, mini crossword completed in 1.54 seconds.

Trip south now postponed by a week but recovery have been out and car is now sorted.  That's my 'phew' for today.  So second of three washes is in machine, dailies are done, dog is walked, sofa throws changed, kitchen sink shined, downstairs loo and bathroom s&sd.  Have also wrapped a present for dog and prepped games for family get togethers.

Next is hoovering through.  At least I'll be ahead tomorrow now.

Fayolle

Morning all,
Somehow I forgot to check in yesterday and say thank you for the lists. 

I hope all “phew” and “yikes” moments are being sorted. Valli, thank you for the reminding nudge to be grateful, that poor lady. Round, nom nom, double butty. And that is why I never get along well with Slinky. Beautiful flowers as ever, Narc0.
I’m not sure how yesterday disappeared. 2 x wm were in there, plus an errand to small town with DD. I had to treat myself to a coffee while she went to the gym. I had the much better option, I feel, slothlike as I am. Some admin was done, more has appeared, lists have been written. I woke up in the night remembering that I hadn’t put to take the pigs in blankets from the freezer onto any of the lists. Duly done now.
This morning the wm is on its second load. DH has gone put to pick up the Christmas chicken from the butcher. I have a mound of garden greenery to turn into a bunch for the door ( a wreath would be way beyond my abilities) and a swag type thingy for the mantelpiece. Baking is on the list for this afternoon, timed to fill the oven with something yet to be determined for dinner. Oh and I have changed the bedding, so really ought to vacuum the bedroom…