Weekly Flylady Thread 28th January 2008

Dustykitten

JillD wrote: »

Dusty - dunno if anyone replied about your need forSimpsonms cake..... I know Asda do a Simpsons one. Or what about making a round cake, cutting a bit out the middle and descorting withe hundred and thousands on white icing so it looks like a giant doughnut ?

Thanks on both counts - I'll try ASDA this evening and will use your doughnut idea for the cake I will make him myself on Monday for this birthayd

mumofjusttwo

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room/Area
Level Two
Wipe down inside the microwave
Level Three
Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps, a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
Tuesday - Lovely Living Rooms and Safe Stairs
Level Two
vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Level Three
Check 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 (yes I know it's repeated but lots of members were not about when it was done)
Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
Wipe down window frames in these rooms (inside) clean any marks from window
Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings
Level Three
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers
Clean windows in the bedroom, make sure you wipe the sill too
Clean doors including handles downstairs
Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
15 minutes paperwork filing/flinging. Deal with anything urgent now




Friday - those frightening Friday kids rooms and spare rooms
[STRIKE]Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see [/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!![/STRIKE] Don’t forget the light shade, curtain rails or above the door frame.
Level Three
[STRIKE]Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too![/STRIKE]!
[STRIKE]Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc[/STRIKE]Ready for DH to put up in the loft:T
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
[STRIKE]Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or you could do both! [/STRIKE]
Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing
Don't forget your me time this weekend I'll be back tomorrow with the weekend list for those who are insane enough to want to do extra.

Weekly List
send off DH passport
[STRIKE]do E's passport photo[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]get it counter signed[/STRIKE]- waiting for it to come back
post E passport
put up loft ladder-DH to do
put up hall blind -DH to do
Put up bedroom blind x 2- DH to do
sort out kitchen plans for extension
look at Ikea kitchens
Buy Aunt's present-Digital Picture Frame for use with pro duo stick -any one know where I can get one for about £60-£80
tidy summerhouse-may need a year for this not a day
do clubcard plus account
put chair in summerhouse
buy ikea cabinet door
phone plumber
phone Terry to confirm cab

pigpen

torianut wrote: »

LO been up half the night - have had no sleep - screamed at dd's before school and now feel terrible!!!

I've had one up as well.. that ended up in my bed like a starfish!! Now I have an itchy head because of the fake head lice which I know I won't have because they don't like me.

I need to mow my eyebrows today.. I look like a man! Wonder if I could have them waxed as well as nail resprayed.. nah.. next time maybe..

Af definitely on her way I have about 4 spots this morning.. GROSS... loads of slap today then!! lol I had a huuuuge one on my shoulder last night.. yuk! .. ok TMI..

I've checked the bank accounts.. the house insirance etc has come out.. ooh hubby can bring my diary down.. *yells up the stairs*

Suppose I should find soemthing for dinner and go get a shower then!

likklegibbon

up early again for a day off with round 2 of the builders banging away putting in lintels - at least its dry here and quite sunny so the first lot might finish today - window people start tomorrow. Tell me why again I thought it would be a good idea to have no glass in the hole on the coldest/windiest days of the year?!

Saw Dad last night - thank you everyone for your best wishes - they have been passed on to Dad and Mum and they said what a nice lot you sounded. Dad looked much more like his old self yesterday - the drain in his foot is helping to take away any excess fluid and his foot is noticeably more foot-shaped and pinker so fingers crossed. He's also decided that when he gets out, whatever the outcome that he won't go back to work - a bloody good idea when you consider that his eyesight is that bad that he can't make out your features 4 foot away - howhe thought he was gonna drive is beyond me anyway. So that solves a few problems - won't need to re-tax or insure his old banger just sling it on the drive with a SORN or get rid for scrap, no breakdown insurance, petrol etc. It doesn't matter if it gets nicked - think the petrol inthe tank has doubled its value.

I also tried to sort out all of his financial papers last night and found out that the mortgage and a loan are covered by sickness protection so that will sort them for a while and am now looking for the best CC to shift his repayments to to avoid the interest - every £100 he's paying out £58 is interest so it won't go down. Also need to check about the predicted mortgage shortfall cause he's been overpaying for 3 years.

So all in all M&D are feeling a bit more in control or on the way to be. And if Daddoes decide he can't work, he might be able to claim some benefits to help them out.

Right today's jobs:-
Insurance cheque into joint account
Withdraw rest of money to pay builder
Asda shop
Steak and kidney in SC
Clean up rubble inside after builders finish
WM
HHI
HHE - need to wait to do my puffing and panting til got house to myself
oh carp and remember to collect prescription that left in Lloyds 3 days ago - dozy mare

likklegibbon

embb - hope you start to feel less tired soon - it must be a shock to the system having to do a whole weeks flying in someone else's house in just 3 hours all the time - no wonder you're knackered and don't feel like doing your own - just try to do a little level 1 so you don't beat yourself up.

Shell - (((hugs))) to you hun - that must feel awful, especially when you're close to your NannyGrans. No easy way to break that kind of news to LOs especially as they are so young.

soappie - don't envy you - I HATE defrosting freezers - hairdryer and towels at the ready eh...

Dustykitten

Shell - hugs hun loosing beloved ones is tough. My advise to you would be to be completely honest. Please don't underestimate your children's understanding or emotions about their sad loss. DS3 was nearly 3 when my Dad died. He had experienced the death of pets before so completely understood how final it was. Most children will be more upset about how upset you are than themselves. Saying that I believe it is fine for them so see cry so that they know it is safe and ok to do so. That said DS1 has never been able to express saddess when a pet or relative dies, he doesn't want to show any emotion and just likes to be alone. They will ask questions in the months ahead, and say some funny and/or inappropriate things. Death is something we all have to come to terms with and most of us don't even like to say the word.

Just had some really sad news here that one of the lads in one of the footballs teams local to here died yesterday. I don't know any details but that poor family - he would have been 13/14.

I have heaps to do today so need to get to it but will be back after lunch.

lil_me

Definately agree with Dusty, sometimes the comments after a death can be funny/make you want to hide with embarrassment. Suppose I know my son understands old people die when waiting for my Nana to open the door (takes her a while) he said 'Oh might be dead, old people do that sometimes, home time' in a very matter of fact way, turned around and started heading back to the car, she heard him through the window and thankfully she's got a great sense of humour and was laughing so much she struggled to open the door. He's asked a few old people if they will die soon aswell, wish he wouldn't but I suppose at least he understands it'll happen now, unfortunately couple of years ago we lost many relatives and friends in a year, went to over 10 funerals he sort of had to get used to it.

LG sounds like your Dad is finally on the mend, that is great news. Well done for helping them with the finances too, something many wouldn't do, keeping fingers crossed here that his recovery continues to go well.

Sat sorting my post out, needed some adresses always switch the PC off then remember. Kitchen and bathroom S&Sd, Megan brushed for what it's worth, cleared some stuff to make room for OU stuff, filled breadmaker, got DS2 dressed, first wash load in, filled DW and started it. Think that'll have to do as need to go to post office before doctors.

likklegibbon

I agree with Dusty about even really little ones take in more than we give them credit for.

Since Dad has been in hospital, my niece has started to talk more about her newborn sister who died last Feb - gosh is it nearly a year already - she was only 2 1/2 at the time but now she's really fretting cause she's missing her Grandad and said that the hospital kept the baby, will it keep Grandad? It helped a bit last night cause Dad was feeling cheerful enough to ring her on the phone so she knew he could still talk to her and we've been filming him on phone with her pictures so she knows we haven't made things up.

It's amazing what they remember isn't it?

tiamai_d

I am not amused. Tesco delivery came with a box missing, the cereal and gallons of diluting orange and more importantly my special treat! My dandelion and burdoch, I even got cans this week so it doesn't loose its fizz as I only drink a glass a day! They will refund it, refund it! PAH! I still have to go and buy it again don't I!!! :mad:

And the woman on the phone tried to blame the driver she said 'Oh the driver has probably not noticed' I said 'yeah he did, he was the one who pointed it out. Pus he is my neighbour so don't go blaming him, aite?!'. Good job I didn't get all dressed up for the delivery man then isn't it? :rotfl:

DS2 and ADFTD (Adopter Daughter For The Day) are getting on good. DS2 thinks that he has to help take care of the baby, she is 1, so he is spending lots of time chasing after her juice cup and patting her on the head. It won't last long will it?

mumofjusttwo

tiamai_d wrote: »

DS2 and ADFTD (Adopter Daughter For The Day) are getting on good. DS2 thinks that he has to help take care of the baby, she is 1, so he is spending lots of time chasing after her juice cup and patting her on the head. It won't last long will it?

Well my DD is nearly 2 and DS,4 still chases after her