Weekly Flylady Thread 17th March 2008

pigpen

tracy.. ((((hugs)))).. it is totally demoralising to be let down like that but there will be something perfect out there for you! Go to the interview.. if nothing else it is experience and will build your self esteem anyway.. if you get offered the job reconsider your options there and then.. there may be a compromise if they are impressed with you. Something will turn up.. and if you don't actually 'need' the money and want to do this for yourself then does it matter if most of the money goes on nursery/childminder fees??

My updated list for today..

[STRIKE]WM[/STRIKE]
[strike]TD[/strike]
[strike]DW[/strike]
[STRIKE]BM[/STRIKE]
dry, fold and put away laundry
[STRIKE]DS2's appointment 1:40pm!!! [/STRIKE]
fill 2 more boxes to keep from the middle room
binbag dance
Muck out the bunnies

EASTER EBAY CHALLENGE!!
We all have a box of stuff we keep meaning to ebay and putting off.. well.. this is your week!!
THIS WEEK

1. locate the box and photograph 25 items!!!
2. Upload pics to the pc
   
3. [strike]If you use turbolister.. update it![/strike]

Killer Kitchen - Tuesday
Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/strike]
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Level Three
[STRIKE]Clean all those small appliances. Empty crumbs out of the toaster, scrub the microwave, descale the iron and kettle [/STRIKE]
Take EVERYTHING out of the fridge give it a deep clean.. including shelves and drawers!!
Extras

• Clean oven/hob if you must.. *rolls eyes*
• HHI .. with your clean iron!!
• Clean windows and sills
• treat the pets for fleas!!!

ChasingButterflies

Hi everyone,

Tia - Why not try phoning up Ayr College and see if they are thinking of offering the course you like as an evening/flexible learning course? They haven't put up what they are offering yet - although I know the last time I looked they seemed to have a really good range of (evening/flexible) courses.

Soappie - I am so glad you arrived home safely (eventually!) and are feeling better this morning!

Lil_me - wtg for your ds's!! well done to Mum too!!!

jjef - Has your solicitor asked what your buyers problem is? (sorry that sounds so daft but if you know what their problem is - you know what you are dealing with...) MIL very kindly took in 30 boxes and a few bits of furniture the last time we had to sell. Do you have anyone who might be willing to do the same? (or perhaps one of these self store places?) Keeping my fingers crossed for you - I vowed we would never move again - too stressful!

Nicki - wow! what a transformation - you are welcome round here anytime

Tracyg - (hugs) nothing worse than organsing something and then being let down at the last min... and with all the extra stress of a job interview - not fair of your MIL to behave like that. Is there anything you could do that would mean that you wouldn't *need* her help? although there could be a wee bit of the green-eyed monster there... which could be why she is behaving that way?

Well replacement cooker delivered damaged again *sobs* Although I think we may be able to fix and tbh I cannot live without a cooker any longer so I think with a bit of enamel paint we might be able to sort the problems and the dent on the side shouldn't be visible once it is in. Although I am quite proud of myself (because I avoid any sort of confrontation at any cost) but the man didn't want to hand over the paperwork for me to mark the damage (I can understand why) but I got it and I did. So the company we ordered from phoned up and offered us 10% off the price paid... since the chances of them delivering another without damaging it seem to be slim to none I think we will take it. Although it is stupid that I get so stressed about these things...

Ramble over, off to find my list!

lil_me

First TMA results arrived!!!! Pass mark is 40............I got................76 :j pleased I passed, over the moon that I passed with points to spare as the first few assignments go off the average score to pass so that's some 'safety points' just incase..

DP got 81 but we'll not dwell on that, he's done a lot of it recently when he did his HNC, last time I studied anything like this was 15years ago, however does prove we don't just copy everything.



ChasingButterflies, sorry to hear they've damaged another one. Makes me wonder sometimes if they ever get anything right, we had a nightmare with our FF. Booked for Wednesday actually to hopefully deal with the persistant error messages.

trulymadlydeeply_indebt!

Morning all - bright but chilly here.

Hugs to Traceyg. I work 4 evenings per week in a local grocery/off licence and it's fab for chatting to people coz it's mostly locals, but as we live in a popular holiday town, I get to chat to loads of interesting holidaymakers, plus the odd celebrity! It's so cool, non-taxing on the brain and is time to be "me", not "mum" or "somebody's OH". The downside is I miss bathtime/reading book/putting to bed rituals 4 nights per week, but the silver lining is, OH has to do his bit (although he is very hands on for the most part if REMINDED lol!), plus he does the pack ups for next morning. If I was here 7 nights, it might not be shared so evenly.

I was also working yesterday at the private house (don't know if you remember that I'm a housekeeper) so there house is spotless, however, mine is ...... not!

So ..... gonna tackle 2 days worth, although it's the school Easter service this afternoon, but we'll see.

I notice Lil_me is doing admin. I think I might add a new category to the list if nobody minds - HHA - half hour admin. This is the time for opening the post, checking emails, online banking, dealing with bills, writing/stamping envelopes to post and FILING THAT DAY'S POST!!!!! Woo - that would be a first! I seem to have a hot spot of paperwork just about everywhere which needs sorting, recycling, filing, shredding and I just can't face it all in one go, so that's my new category - anyone up for HHA right now. Of course, it also includes checking the forums - that's oligatory, but with only half hour, it might focus me a bit more.

Anyone up for HHA then starting 10.30 - 11.00? Readly, steady, GO!

Mad Monday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Wipe and water neglected plants
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Polish the porch
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Clear a hotspot
Vacuum hall and stairs
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs
• Wipe front door.. inside and out!
• Delete 10 links in your favourites which are dead or no longer used!!!
• Sort that corner full of shoes and coats and bags... I know you all put this off so get it sorted.. before the better weather hits!!

EASTER EBAY CHALLENGE!!
We all have a box of stuff we keep meaning to ebay and putting off.. well.. this is your week!!

1. This week.. locate the box and photograph 25 items!!!
2. Upload pics to the pc
   
3. If you use turbolister.. update it!

Killer Kitchen - Tuesday
It appears to be a short list today but some of the tasks are quite substantial
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Open the windows and let in the spring!
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Wipe the cupboards, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace cloth if needed
Clean all those small appliances. Empty crumbs out of the toaster, scrub the microwave, descale the iron and kettle, shine the breadmaker, polish the slowcooker.
Take EVERYTHING out of the fridge give it a deep clean.. including shelves and drawers!!
Extras

• Clean oven/hob if you must.. *rolls eyes*
• HHI .. with your clean iron!!
• Clean windows and sills
• treat the pets for fleas!!! This is prime time for them to be developing an infestation.. the last thing you need in your house! Don't forget to deflea those beds and baskets and other flea-homes

boddy

Thanks lil_me, Daughter very upset and mixed feelings. Because of the circumstances of the death the the rumour mill has started allready. His brother has been to see my daughter. My grandsons were still in contact with him even though he is not their dad. Eldest grandson has been asked to assist at the funeral this may not be till next week. The strange thing is he has been in my mind for a week. I never really thought about him as he left years ago. What kept coming into my mind was the time he got stabbed with a samuri sword. I kept thinking of this.

Tracyg Big hugs to you.

Dailies done and up to level 3 on the list.

Meet daughter.
Get shopping
See mum
Go to vol job

ChasingButterflies

lil_me wrote: »

First TMA results arrived!!!! Pass mark is 40............I got................76 :j pleased I passed, over the moon that I passed with points to spare as the first few assignments go off the average score to pass so that's some 'safety points' just incase..

WTG you - that is super!!!! *pat on back* and a big cheesy grin

soappie

Pigpen - thanks for the dog biscuits ! Yay!
Lil-me - v. well done on your marks

Right, what have I done so far

• I've cleared up the debris from the late stir fry last night (was too out of sorts to wash up them).
• Put the BM on - will finish v. soon then I can have some breakfast - or maybe I'll make it brunch
• Folded up washing that was drying on the airer in the kitchen and put airer away.
• Got some lamb steaks out of the freezer, defrosted them, cubed them and they are now in the slow cooker with some root veg for dinner tonight
• One load of washing done and out on line - another load just gone on
• Emailed off my invoice
• Left feedback on ebay for the items I posted last night before the car died.
• Refilled the bird feeders
• Got really excited when I was chopping the carrots to spot two great tits investigating the bird boxes I got put up on the trees at the bottom of the garden about two weeks ago. I'm hoping they take up residence.

I'm just having a cuppa (how do you get that pic to work?) before starting on the heavier stuff[

fallen_angel_shelley

good moring. i didn't do any flying yesterday so i'm making up for it today. DS has gone to school and taken my keys and i'm locked in :rotfl: , i have have rang the school to ask them to get the keys of him and i will send someone to pick them up.

Mad Monday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas
[/STRIKE]Wipe and water neglected plants
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
[STRIKE]Polish the porch[/STRIKE](not got one)
Level Three
[STRIKE]Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
[/STRIKE]Clear a hotspot
[STRIKE]Vacuum hall and stairs[/STRIKE]
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs
• Wipe front door.. inside and out! (i would do the out side if i could get out)
• Delete 10 links in your favourites which are dead or no longer used!!!
• [STRIKE]
• Sort that corner full of shoes and coats and bags... I know you all put this off so get it sorted.. before the better weather hits!!
• [/STRIKE]
• EASTER EBAY CHALLENGE!!
  We all have a box of stuff we keep meaning to ebay and putting off.. well.. this is your week!!

1. This week.. locate the box and photograph 25 items!!!
2. Upload pics to the pc (done 6 so far)
   
3. If you use turbolister.. update it!

Killer Kitchen - Tuesday
It appears to be a short list today but some of the tasks are quite substantial
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces
Open the windows and let in the spring!
[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Sweep and Mop the floor
Wipe the cupboards, appliances and all those manky corners!!
[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe the table, replace cloth if needed
Clean all those small appliances. Empty crumbs out of the toaster, scrub the microwave, descale the iron and kettle, shine the breadmaker, polish the slowcooker.
Take EVERYTHING out of the fridge give it a deep clean.. including shelves and drawers!!
[/STRIKE]
Extras

• Clean oven/hob if you must.. *rolls eyes* (did last week)
• HHI .. with your clean iron!!
• Clean windows and sills
• treat the pets for fleas!!! This is prime time for them to be developing an infestation.. the last thing you need in your house! Don't forget to deflea those beds and baskets and other flea-homes (no pets unless you include DS)

pigpen

Well done Lil_me.. and OH I guess.. lol.. I think you both did really well and you should both be very proud!

skintscotslass

trulymadlydeeply_indebt! wrote: »

I notice Lil_me is doing admin. I think I might add a new category to the list if nobody minds - HHA - half hour admin. This is the time for opening the post, checking emails, online banking, dealing with bills, writing/stamping envelopes to post and FILING THAT DAY'S POST!!!!! Woo - that would be a first! I seem to have a hot spot of paperwork just about everywhere which needs sorting, recycling, filing, shredding and I just can't face it all in one go, so that's my new category - anyone up for HHA right now. Of course, it also includes checking the forums - that's oligatory, but with only half hour, it might focus me a bit more.

Anyone up for HHA then starting 10.30 - 11.00? Readly, steady, GO!

TMD - thats a great idea! Only problem with that is my post doesnt arrive until at least 11 am