Weekly Flylady Thread 31st March 2008

soappie

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Soappie old guy was very briefly there. He walked up the drive towards buster went out of view and then went back down driveway. He was only there as long as it takes to post a leaflet. Does that help in any way?

It helps, thanks Dusty - particularly if he walked past Buster from Buster's right to left (i.e up the drive and continuing beyond Buster's view on the same trajectory) - there is NO door there (but there is a passageway that extends to the back). If it's only as long as it took to deliver a leaflet, it's probably not old g*t from upstairs next door. I shall make some enquiries - particularly as DiL said that chap upstairs had someone round the other night looking at the house possibly with a view to painting it (it needs it and we've talked about having it done for a while!) so maybe it was that guy coming back to estimate up. I shall make enquiries of upstairs over the weekend.

Right, a couple of G&Ts nicely under my belt :beer: gossip good - got all the stresses of the week off my chest and nice neighbour got the stresses of her week off her chest too. I am now set up to find some dinner and chill for the majority of the weekend. I shall look at flying lists tomorrow

cha97michelle

another poor flying day - i just cannot get myself motivated, and i've been sat on here most of the day while i have been at home. Will hopefully be more motivated over the weekend. DH is equally shattered so i think we need to regroup before tomorrow so we can make a bit of progress. He's got to go back out after dinner for a little bit to drop off a battery charger to my BIL. Will get him to drop a bag of things off at mums that i forgot earlier, and then that is some more carp out the house.



Friday 4th April
Jobs for today:

• [strike]Drop DS at nursery[/strike]
• [strike]DH take Fiesta for MOT[/strike]
• Defrost and clean freezer
• Get DH to change the downstairs clocks
• Pre-prepare some potato wedges for dinner used some of DS's potato shapes instead - i am so lazy
• [strike]Go into work and pack up some of the stuff[/strike]
• Sort it out so it can go in the garage
• [strike]Transmit shop and scan[/strike]
• [strike]Pop to mum’s shop to pay her money I owe her and get nappy sacks/a potty[/strike], drop of my cardi that needs darning doh - forgot that too!! Will get DH to drop off along with a bag of stuff for Sis and nephew
• [STRIKE]Pick up DS[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Car picked up from MOT[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Cook dinner – pizza, wedges and salad[/STRIKE]

extras:

• brought ours and next doors recycling bin in
• emptied airer of all baby vests and DH's stuff
• hung up my dressing gown and fleece
• washed a load of Ds's stuff
• hung it all up on airer
• sorted out Ds's new socks into his drawers and put all the old ones to one side to save for new baby
• put the shopping away properly from this morning

Jobs for this week:

• Tidy out front bedroom ready for carpet to be fitted
• Get rid of old carpet
• Put on the top of the new wardrobe
• fill new wardrobe with our clothes
• Get charlie’s feet measured – buy shoes for wedding
• Work out what I need for the baby/hospital bag
• Give A bag of maternity clothes back
• Give W Easter pressie
• Empty classroom/office desk at work all packed, need to pick up 4 more boxes
• [STRIKE]Put out recycling for collection[/STRIKE]
• Repair hem on my black trousers so I can wear them to the wedding

Jobs for before baby

• [strike]wash my dressing gown[/strike]
• get newborn and 0-3 stuff out of loft and washed/sorted
• buy – changing mat
• pack hospital bag
• write a birth plan
• pack DS an overnight bag to send to sisters
• carpet fitted in DS new bedroom, old carpet disposed of
• fire engine bed assembled
• border put on in that bedroom
• 2 new lightshades up
• new pictures put on wall
• wardrobes moved to that room
• get DS next size clothes ready in new wardrobe
• pack away any too small DS clothes to go in the loft
• put new baby clothes in wardrobe
• find out bouncer chair/baby bath/moses basket/car seat from loft, checking if clean and make sure they are ready to use
• midwife appointment on 9/04
• dentist appointment on 10/04
• make myself an opticians appointment
• bulk buy larger nappies for DS
• GBS test done and sent off
• Take up curtain for hall and rehang
• Ring CTC – tell them about my mat leave and DS’s reduction in childcare hours

Plus anything else that crops up as we go along.



Michelle, x[/quote]

moo2moo

I'm going to scream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've listed loads of carp on Freecycle to get shut of it. Some complete numpty has replied with a mobile phone number saying he will collect it tonight on his way home from the pub. No please, no thank you and as its already 8:15pm thats not likely to be anytime soon. I've very ungraciously e-mailed him to say its no longer available. What is it with these people? The woman who was due on tuesday evening turned up earlier today and was very rude when I told her I'd given it to someone else. You really have to wonder why you bother, other than its miles to a charity shop of any description.

Rant over. House is marginally tidier than normal. DH isn't here to make a mess! Slow cooked a chicken for dinner now have the carcass cooking overnight ready for for soup tomorrow. Any recommendations for things to improve chicken soup? So far its just the chicken, onion and carrots left over from dinner. DDs finally go back to school on tuesday, hoping to avoid doing any shopping until then. Still have an enormous pile of homework to persuade them to do. May resort to bribery in the end.

Off to put some fruit to soak in the dregs from the tea pot ready for tomorrow afternoons baking session.

pigpen

Weekend list posted...

Special one for mummies...

pigpen

ooooooohhh.. me bedot to tell you.... my poorly baby bunny is a better baby bunny.... the vet was so shocked he was a better baby bunny and not a deceased baby bunny she didn't make me pay the £17.50 consultation fee.. I could have hugged her!!! .. but she is a big butch type female and scares me!

Mudbath

hiya
luby-lou - i'll go for the heated up rubarb crumble with custard please. lovely!
dusty - thanks for missing me!!
we've been to buxton for the day which has been lovely. lots of parks and little curio type shops. very pleased as i only spent £1.50 on two glass plates for big candles and £1.25 on a new guinea pig water bottle. i've just been dropped off and they're all staying at the caravan again.

pigpen - great news about baby bunny

now, do i have the energy to place a grand national bet via quidsco? not sure xx

nicki_2

RIght, NCIS time so I'm checking my list

• Dailies
  • Dishes
    
  • DD - reading book :rotfl: Will do Sunday with her, or ex can so some tomorrow with her.
  • Finances
  • [strike]Tea - pizza[/strike]
• Fill in finance form for OU course
• Make doctors appointment for sometime this month (within next 3 weeks )
  
• Update CV
• Filing - bank statements
• Write letter to MC about ex's card being destroyed.
• [strike]Freecycle spare mattress (junior size) - its listed but no interest [/strike] Given in and put it under my bed :rolleyes:
• DD card & pressie need wrapping/writing.
• Picture frames back up in livingroom
• BATH for both of us

Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Clear the window sills
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor
Wipe the cupboards, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Take down and clean the lightshades.
Level Three
Clear and wipe the tops of the wall units
Wipe over all those small appliances.. don't forget the inside of the microwave!
Wipe out the gicky parts of the fridge and have a quick check for what needs restocking
Extras

• Clean oven/hob if you must.. *rolls eyes*
• Clean windows

bathrooms - Tuesday
Level Two
clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles
Level Three
Clean the windows.

Mad Wednesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
[strike] remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace[/strike] Just the desk to go but thats all filing!
Level Two
[strike] Vacuum floors and sofas[/strike]
[strike] Dust those flat fluffy surfaces[/strike]
Level Three
[strike] Vacuum under the furniture you can move[/strike]
Clean windows, [strike]pictures, mirrors etc.[/strike]
[strike]Clear a hotspot[/strike]

Childrens list.

1. [strike]Pick up all your own things from the front room and put them away in their homes[/strike]
2. [strike]If you are a bigger little person could you vacuum the floors once they are clear of stuff?[/strike]

Master bedroom & landing - Thursday
Level 1
[strike] Check fire alarms are working[/strike]
Level 2
[strike] Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..[/strike]
Level 3
Clean windows in these rooms

Childrens/Spare rooms - Friday
Extras

• Clean windows

Extras I forgot about :

• Clean brass
• Sweep front
• [strike]Clean out wheelie bin (that is if I haven't put any rubbish in it...can't remember :rotfl:)[/strike] Will have to do next week as there's rubbish in it already :rolleyes:
• [strike]Weed back garden and dig over top so seeds and bulbs can be planted! [/strike] No planting but done!
• Clean outside of windows.
• [strike]Asda/Aldi shop - bits that I forgot to order (bananas, grapes from Aldi @ 49p )[/strike] And dealt with MAJOR strop by DD in Asda to such an extent she was echoing

While I remember - Aldi fruit/veg offers change as of Monday noticed a sign in store today

RIGHT- off to do some more jobs....if my brain can cope. :rolleyes: :wave:

OOoo weekend list :

1. [strike]Work to level 3 in the worstest room :eek:[/strike] Done in all rooms this week anyway due to family coming.
2. [strike]Change any beds that were missed during the week[/strike] DD's will be changed Sunday as usual
3. make sure school things are ready for back to school.. bags, shoes, coats, homework.. etc
4. binbag dance.. as many as possible..
5. HHI.. school and work clothes first!
6. [strike]Clear the mantelpiece of gibble.. [/strike] Clear, will only have birthday related stuff on it
7. [strike]polish the pets.. clean the clinkers from their nests and wash their sticky bowls.[/strike] N/A
8. Meal plan, shopping plan.. :rotfl: Given up on this until I know how much money I have to spend etc.
9. Ring someone you love just to tell them you love them and just for a chat
10. One just for the mummies... go have a nice hot bath.. lots of bubbles and smelly thing and a scary face mask... Hopefully tonight.....

NCIS...... :wave:

prettypennies

:T Yeah just checked my quidco account and the Betfair £50 has tracked

Right my list for the weekend:

1. Work to level 3 in the worstest room :eek: - its got to be the bathroom I reckon, The twins have decided to use all their army men to stage the Normandy landings in the tub.
2. Change any beds that were missed during the week -just one left to do
3. make sure school things are ready for back to school.. bags, shoes, coats, homework.. etc
4. binbag dance.. as many as possible..
5. HHI.. school and work clothes first!
6. Clear the mantelpiece of gibble.. - no mantlepiece so I can skip this one
7. Meal plan, shopping plan..
8. Ring someone you love just to tell them you love them and just for a chat
9. One just for the mummies... go have a nice hot bath.. lots of bubbles and smelly thing and a scary face mask... and the children and male specimen. KEEP OUT!!.. She is having some peace.. keep out!! .. if she is still in there after 3 hours you can knock to see if she is ok..I'm starting to get a cold just in time for going back to work so I think I'll make it a steam shower with lots of olbas oil

Mudbath

how long did it take to track prettpennies? i've just gone for it - very scary as way out of my depth. i'll be checking quidsco for the next few days, lol xx

ChasingButterflies

Mudbath - mine took 3 hours to track

HUGE thanks to G&B

*runs off to sign up DH to quidco :rotfl: *