Weekly Flylady Thread 28th January 2008

Solwaykid

Hello again, level 2'd the kitchen, tidied up the back pantry (where the hoover and ironing board and laundry and spuds and shoes live..), finally did the ironing along with University Challenge (don't laugh, I like it), spoke or rather listened to my Bro on the phone for a bit and skimmed through the posts.

Maralum, how blue her eyes are! Sweet girl.
Boots..wouldn't have the nerve even if I was 15 years younger,more of a bike boot girl if I ever get my legs out. Secretly envious of them though.
Daniel Craig? No thanks. Vin Diesel..mmm
I liked Mudbath's 5min GC but I'd have to do it by torchlight. Morning or evening it's dark when I leave/return home.Definitely when it starts getting lighter though. After my first bash at gardening of the season yesterday I ached so much this morning. Especially my bum, I couldn't sit down without pulling faces and got some saucy comments..

The evening has dissapeared again. I need to work out why my e-mail account is down then get an earlyish night. Love you and leave you until tomorrow evening. Solway.. (..kid, as in baby goat, woohoo I can join the animal gang!)x

pigpen

yeah.. another one in the menagerie!! Maybe we should be renamed the 'flycritters'..

Dustykitten

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

And you have 8 kids:rotfl:

Very good

Mudbath I guess he is year 2? Sometimes they start getting strict at school to try to kerb the kids who like to visit the loo as something to do. They expect them to go at breaktimes and start to deter them from going in 'lesson' time. Could he be worried to ask at school?

Done nothing this evening except chat to my mother on the phone. Too late to concentrate now. I am going to watch the repeat about those women pretending dolls are real babies in a minute.

ashbart

List for today:

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/Area
Level One
[strike]Clean floors in these areas [/strike]
Level Two
[strike]
Wipe down surfaces
Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts
[/strike] and kickboards
[strike]Wipe down fronts of major appliances (cooker, firdge, freezer etc)[/strike] and inside the microwave
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
Clean washer drawer, filters on the dryer, dishwasher and cooker hood filters
Clean the oven if you missed it last week or it needs it

Extra tasks if you want to do more

• [strike]Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms[/strike]
• [strike]Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps, a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk! [/strike]
• Empty one shelf (or the top of a cupboard) clean it, clean what's on it and put it all back
• Clean out and organize one cupboard, more if you like
• [strike]Wipe & replace small appliances likekettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)[/strike]

Also - Put shoes away ( how can two people use so many shoes in 2 days, I'll never know), Put washing away, take out recycling, S&S kitchen, dinner done for me & friend, eaten, DW loaded & put away. All after working from 8 til 5. What a day!


Night night everyone! Catch up in the morning.


Ash xx

Mudbath

Hiya Dusty
You could be right. My children have always been weird and only gone to the toilet maybe two or three times a day. However, he's doing a lot more sport now so I wonder if he's drinking more and not used to the fact that he keeps needing to go to the loo. I told OH on the phone tonight and he reckons it's a boy thing and he's just getting to engrossed and forgetting to go. Think i'll remind him every so often when he's with me and try not to make a big thing of it. I bet it's something that he won't think of again and i'll obsess and stress about it forever more! I did notice he came in clutching a fruit shoot and he said it was his second one...i'm a meanie and don't really buy then so it could just have been liquid overload.

Think i'll add to my list for tomorrow - i will not stress about my son! lol!

DHs just told me he'll probably stop working abroad in March instead of July so fingers crossed as he's pretty good and pulling his weight.

That programme about the dolls is scary! No fear that i'll start doing that as I've found dolls freaky since I was little.

gunsandbanjos

Just started watching the 'Fake Baby' program, weeeeeird!!!

mumofjusttwo

Hello All. Well been to the gym tonight and have to say feel better for it.


Mudbath hope you DS is alright and glad he can talk to you.

I agree with you when you say about reminding him maybe you could say you need to go and then it will remind him. My DS is only 4 so I don't really have that problem. If I need to go to the toilet then DS normally want to as well. Get excited at washing his hands I am sure that whatever you decide to do will be the right thing.

Have to agree about the dolls too. I think I blame it on the film Chucky and a series on BBC1 when I was younger called Malestrom. Where did I remember that from!!

Mudbath

Thanks for your support mumofjusttwo - and to everyone else too - it shows how invaluable this thread is. I don't like those dolls...i'm going to have nightmares tonight!

catralense

Wow! Had a great day today. My kitchen hasn't looked so fab in ages. AND it lasted for about an hour after the rest of the family got home from work/school! I'm at college for the next two days so not sure how much I'll get done.

Here's my list:-

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/Area
Level One
[strike]Clean floors in these areas [/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Wipe down surfaces[/strike]
Wipe kitchen cupboard fronts and kickboards
[strike]Wipe down fronts of major appliances (cooker, firdge, freezer etc)[/strike] and inside the microwave
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round
[strike]Clean washer drawer, filters on the dryer, dishwasher and cooker hood filters[/strike]
Clean the oven if you missed it last week or it needs it

Extra tasks if you want to do more

[strike]Find belt[/strike]
Essay plan for psychology
[strike]sort out mountain of paperwork on dining room table (nooooo)[/strike]
[strike]Post ebay item[/strike]
[strike]Pizza dough in BM[/strike][strike]
Finish Sociology[/strike]
Type out sociology
Finish SS questionnaire
[strike]Fold basket of clothes[/strike] - enlisted DH!
PUT AWAY clothes
put away clothes in our room
Start psychology essay
[strike]Text Nicky[/strike][strike]
Drink LOTS of coffee (I'm kackered already!) [/strike]
[strike]shredded loads of paperwork and added to compoter[/strike]

• Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
• Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps, a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
• Empty one shelf (or the top of a cupboard) clean it, clean what's on it and put it all back
• Clean out and organize one cupboard, more if you like
  
• [strike]Wipe & replace small appliances likekettle, toaster etc (wipe under too, especially the toaster!)

Pink_Fairy_2

Tedious Tuesday

Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs

Level One
Vacuum floors in these areas

Level Two
Move clutter
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Dust any areas below eye level

Level Three
Dust anything above eye level

Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is
Wipe the bits next to the steps on the stairs and banister rails

Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW

Clean any ornaments, mirrors, clocks or other dust collecting collection

Extra Mission

ŸClean windows in these areas, curtains/nets/blinds while you are there, do they need a clean?
ŸCheck where important documents like passports, birth certificates, driving licences, medical cards are and make a note of where they are and if any need replacing, changing etc
ŸClean out the vacuum cleaner, the bucket and the filters if they are washable

Well girls, I didn't get the ironing done! Started to get headache, so just sitting, then brother phoned and was on for half an hour checking details for Mum's memorial plaque and remembrance book, coz it needs doing before the anniversary. I've spoken to him twice today! I'd just set off for work when my phone rang, so I pulled in at the bus stop by Police HQ and was talking to my work colleague when I saw Nigel walking towards me. (He works at PHQ) so he stopped for a quick chat. Nice boy - not too proud to give his big sis a good morning kiss, even at 42! I'm so glad we moved closer three years ago. We don't see loads of him and his family (although his daughters go to youth club with my son and same school when he's well enough), not every week, but we know each other's there.

Anyway, it's now rather too late to start ironing. I still have some stuff to print off for work, so I'll do that while the bath runs. I've done my prospective list for tomorrow, hoping I'll feel as energised, but I have got more travelling, so we'll see.

Hello to any newbies. Don't forget to pace yourself - that's what I was told, so it's taken me a few weeks to get into the swing of things. I've not been on this thread that long myself, but I'm so glad I found you. Hugs to anyone who needs/wants one. Glad most of the little people seem to be improving (and some of the bigger ones, too!)

Night night, God bless and may you all sleep well.