Weekly Flylady Thread 9th November 2026

roundtuit

Thank you Pollybear xx Your sympathy is gratefully received.

Pots have been WUDUPA. Towels and tea towels have been swished and draped on the airer.

I've removed all the ood stuff from the fridge (part jars/ bottles of jam, marmalade, tartare sauce, brown sauce and mayo); emptied out the contents, and the jars / bottles are soaking in hot soapy water prior to being recycled.

I also looked at the Best Before dates on the packets of Pasta and Sauce in the kitchen cupboard. 😱. Binned. There was a 'blown' tin of baked beans too. How old? So they were binned too. And there are some very ood tins of tomatoes too. Not going to risk getting botulism or whatever it is.

Next step is to create an inventory of contents and BBE dates to prevent further waste. Freezer is nearly empty ready to be defrosted.

Garage said they'd ring this morning. It's now 1pm. Communication is not their greatest strength. I don't have to be anywhere but I'd like to know what's occurring. And breathe…

Rxx

MadamMim2013

@roundtuit we had this with my previous car.. found a vehicle engine reconditioner that could come to us and drill them out.. it came with a clause that if it didn’t work they’re not liable.. cost us £80 in total and then we could have the new ones fitted. Perhaps you could locate a motor engineer company near to you to ask if this is possible?
Good luck, I know how stressful car stuffs can be.. 😬
My old nan used to say to me “Maid, If it’s got tyres or testicles then it’ll give you trouble” 🤣🤣🤣 bless her, I think as she nearly made it to 102 that she was qualified to comment.. 🤣

Honey_Bear

Madam Mim, your grandmother sounds like an absolute pearl - and she was right. Sorry about the car problems Round. I hope the garage gives you some useful information.

I was fretting about something the other day that didn't work out as well as it should have, or had gone wrong, and I suddenly remembered a chap on the Tube of You who pointed out that when we start a project we always think we know how it's going to go, but at every turn he always gets a kick in the area where MM's grandmother mentioned (actually he used another word but we won't go there). And that's exactly what was happening to me and I decided that it was to be expected and I just had to get past it, so I did by walking away and coming back to it when I had a possible solution. I always feel so helpless when things don't go smoothly but I know I'm not helpless, it just feels like that in the moment.

I started out this week with a huge burst of energy and by midday yesterday my spring had completely run down and I was exhausted. It's so frustrating. I didn't have the energy to carry on but even worse, didn't have the mental energy to make any decisions or plan the next steps. Still feeling that way today, having walked to the Foodbank to get my steps in but the internet was so flaky I couldn't do most of the work. Walked back in time to have the coffee I forgot to drink before I left, so at least there was that compensation - if I drink it after about midday I'm up half the night, and that's decaffinated! What a wuss.

The good news today is that I've found a dining table that will suit Belovéd's needs and we can pick it up tomorrow morning, so that's a weight off my mind. All my CS donations have left the house and I've decided that there are several things I want to sell so I'm going to use F'book M'place for them - it seems to be the place where everyone's buying at the moment.

Valli

I'm not surprised you're fed up Round. Hope the car gets sorted.

WM and DW both x 1. Need to peg out washing. Need to actually get up

ETA - typed the above and forgot to post it.

Washing has dried. Been out, with my big coat on, to shove some straw in the rabbit hutches. They always get hay, in a little hanging cage, to eat but they will happily nibble on straw which is supposed to be bedding.

Blackcats

Well after a period of torpor I shook myself into action this morning and cleaned the carpets on the upstairs landing and bedrooms. The cat had decided to vomit on 1 bedside rug and pee on the other. I don't know what they did to offend him but they have been washed and are nearly dry. My new towels have been washed and dried and I'm very excited to put them in the bathroom and use them. DH doesn't really understand why towels can bring joy 🤷‍♀️

Slinky

Bedrooms weren't too bad already as I blitzed last week and vacuumed yesterday, so I whizzed around with the duster in both. Also dusted some grot spots in what was OH's office, but is now for both of us since he retired. The windowsill is hard to reach behind the desk and monitors but I climbed on the desk and gave that a good wipe. It was pretty filthy from where OH had had a fanlight window on the latch across the summer. I also scrambled under the desk and turned down the radiator as the room is rarely used at the moment. A quick flick across his bookcases and dusted the router.

Did a darks wash which is drying on the racks, walked into town and took out a library book which had been on the reserve shelf for me for a week. Made bread ready for OH's sandwiches tomorrow.

ionafan

Evening all.

Thankfully Rosie is fine again today - not hobbling and able to run up and down the stairs (which I can't do any more!) - so after lunch I was able to take her out for a short walk in the sunshine, though it was bitterly cold.

This morning I re-potted all my amaryllis, which included several babies. I doubt that any will bloom this year, but I hope they will grow bigger and stronger. J the gardener came this afternoon and mowed the lawn, and within a few minutes of him finishing, the ash tree had the temerity to drop more of its leaves, completely spoiling the effect. We worked hard for about an hour and a half, planting up some of the big pots in the front garden and bringing in the geraniums - I'm going to overwinter some in large thick paper bags, courtesy of the Jungle store, but will keep a couple of the best in their pots on the DR windowsill so that I can enjoy their blooms in the depths of winter.

This evening I need to put in a claim on Rosie's health insurance for the medication that I picked up for her on Tuesday and the visit to the vet last week.

It doesn't sound a lot, but a couple more things have been crossed off my to-do list.

xxx

SandyShores

Finished the major decorating in the office today, just a few edges to finish off and then the windowsill. I thought about repainting the ensuite (did it last year but prefer the new colour) and then decided against it. It will be a job for a future date, I'm aching too much from being up and down the ladder all day.

I'll put things back tomorrow, and do a final check of the wall paint, then I've a few things to do from my ToDo List. The clutter from the spare room is still in my bedroom, but I think that decluttering will take place next week when the paint brush has been put away.

Had a lovely long bath after painting, and then afterwards gave the bath a really good clean - so I have done some flying. Bins all emptied, dinner from the freezer, and DW locked and loaded ready for the morning.

roundtuit

Morning all xx

My car is on my drive, where it belongs. It's a runner but will struggle to start in cold weather. (It always has so we'll see if it's now worse.) Another reason to celebrate being retired: my heart was always in my mouth in the winter months wondering if the car would start each morning, and, more importantly 😉, start again after being sat in the office car park all day. It always did….eventually. I'd forgotten those angst ridden minutes.

Garage suggested that I take it straight down to 'we buy any car' and sell it! I did not budget for replacing my car while living on my savings until I can claim my pension next year, so I'm keeping the car and not planning on going anywhere when it's cold 🙃.

MadamMim - the garage could do the job but it would mean taking the engine out. (Design flaw? 🤦‍♀️) And end up, with labour costs, costing more than the car is worth. They had looked into that as an option for me. I guess any mechanic would face the same problem. Plus the liability clause is to cover them if any debris drops into the engine and knackers it completely. Thank you though. I appreciate you trying to help me 😘

Anyhoo. I'm going to wipe the mud off my face from tripping over that particular molehill and …. get ready for the next one 🤣

I forgot that the jars and bottles were soaking 🤦‍♀️ and tipped away the nasty cold water. So that's a job for today. I've taken my thyroid meds and completed the nyt puzzles. Spose I ought to get up and put kettle on.

Priorities today:

• Pay gas bill
• Make dentist's appointment

Once the dailies are done I think I'll do HH Admin. Sounds like a plan.

Have a good day.

Rxx

roundtuit

Ooo. -1°. Guess who's glad they weren't outside at 8am hoping the car would start. 😊.

I've made my bed, taken my meds, turned over the calendars, opened LR curtains, uncovered Sassy, and made a brew.

Join me. It's Friyayyyyyy but tis also 13th. Hibernation and Admin it is then.

Rxx