Weekly Flylady Thread 14th April 2008

Dustykitten

Justamum wrote: »

Well you obviously don't bank with Barclays!

I sure don't (but I used to;) )

hollyh

Pigpen i'd be fuming too at the school making him do that:mad:

lil_me

pigpen - sorry I think I would be insisting he is shown exactly what that feels like. Take his shoes and see how quick he can run across the yard. Bloomin' moron!

Mudbath, think I'd be tempted to fast regardless as those type of things can make you feel ill, will be thinking of you at your appointment and hoping it's as painless as possible!

vivw don't be so hard on yourself, you're not mean't to be superwoman!

Oh heck DS1s ill, he went to bed (not like him) at about 4pm and slept for an hour, got up, refused food and just laid there (definately not like him) I made him have some toast (not that he ate much of it) then back to bed at 8.30pm. I snook back to bed while he slept and left DS2 with DP, needed that. Started studying again when I got up. We looked through and DP needs 10 marks out of the 38 left to fight for (2 part assignment), I need 5 because I kicked his bum on the last assignment :rotfl: woohooo! I am hoping in what we've just done now we'll achieve those so any more would be a bonus as it goes on average marks over the year.

Right, should get back to studying I suppose, see if we can get some more finished as we have to send it tomorrow if we're posting it (needs to be there by Wednesday), I can see us hand delivering this one :rotfl: nothing new there!

Buffythedebtslayer

Hello,

Johanne - hang in there, MIL are odd and she is probably scared and her response to that is to be a controlling nightmare. I think its a lovely idea to celebrate your FIL just the three of you. Good plan, much more meaningful then some one's else control freakery. Take carexx


Today I have,

1. cleaned fish tank
2. hoovered
3. sorted four boxes from the loft
4. sorted four boxes from my room
5. dusted (well hoovered) my shelves and gone through books and stuff on there
6. Recycled magazines.
7. cleared a space for me to have a dressing table area
8. organised my 6 boxes of Ebay stuff in type/price
9. sorted my in/out tray (how naff does that sound!)
10. cleaned desk
11. made space for OU books (as opposed to having them in a bag)
12. tidied on top of my wardrobe.
13. made lunch for mum and I
14. got one bag of stuff for the charity shop.
15. plus one bag of recycling and one bag of rubbish.


I am very tired, but just got to feed the rats etc and then fall into bed.

tomorrow i must go in to work and finish my marking and bring home some projects I had "forgotten" about.

I should feel pleased with myself, but I just feel like its never going to end. Reading Viv's post reminded me of what being back at work will feel like. work all day and then work all night. There must be a better way.

any way must go to bed now have a good day tomorrow ladies

xx

lil_me

RANT ALERT!!

Bums, bums and furry bottoms! We've just found another question when I reordered the papers I must have muddled them (had to print out the assignments ourselves) which is why the marks didn't add up to 100, we thought there was something wrong. Anyway that means we both need a few more marks each to get the 40% and we have a massive question left to do, just looking at it is scaring me, bah! Hence I am still here, having 5 minutes off from numbers before I try to complete the other 2 so there is just the big one left, to do, tomorrow! Eeeeek! So if I am not around tomorrow I've either given up and left the country or burried in my assignment. I thought it was being a little too easy having less marks to get than we expected. **Note to self to print in reverse order next time**

Right, I needed a rant/moan/winge on so please forgive me, I hope you all have a lovely day and I will see you when this is finished **strops off**

soappie

Morning all

Lil-me - hugs - just focus on the studies

I'm tired this morning. And feel I want some time off. Thought next week might be a good idea - this current project I'm working on was supposed to finish this week. Emailed my team lead to suggest it and it seems there's a hiccough and the project is not likely to be ready to complete until next week. Now, I could do the dirty and say stuff it, I'm taking next week off, or I could be professional and say I'll take the rest of this week and next Monday off so I can finish the project off instead of handing it over to someone else who has less experience.

I shall discuss it with my team lead this morning at work.

:cool: ORF ops - buster is awake (at least he was five minutes ago!) and you have mail :cool:

Have a good day ladies. I won't be doing much flying this evening - I have the physio after work and then about half an hour at home before I go to a community meeting straight after work and don't know what time i'll be back.

cha97michelle

Morning lovelies. I'm up, and have eaten breakie and fed the cat. DH is being a twinkle and fed the cat, so in return i have made his packed lunch and have just got some sausages out for dinner.

I'm still quite achey so i am not rushing around too much today - no bending down jobs i think.

mudbath control your excitement. I bet you will be so relieved today.

buffy i know exactly what you mean about life work balance. I often think there has got to be more to life than the endless treadmill of being a teacher. I am still thinking about it and i haven't been there for nearly 4 weeks of maternity leave now. Probably because i still have schemes of work i am supposed to be handing in. If you find a solution, share your secrets. I am just going for 'do it now' i.e. i know i really don't want to do it, but if i just start, it might just then get done. Works well with the small things, but i can't motivate myself to mark. In the hols i go for - mark these books and then you can meet your friend for lunch.




Tuesday 15th April: No: of items flung/shredded today =
No of items ironed = lost count - 3 shirts of DHs plus smart trousers, plus all the newborn stuff
Killer Kitchen
Level Two
Clean the gacky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc
Level Three
Wipe the table,
Extras

• Clean windows and sills

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level Two
Wipe and water neglected plants, Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs
• Wipe front door.. inside and out
• 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!!

Jobs for today:

• Pick DS up from nursery
• Sort school stuff so it is off my back
• Pack hospital bag so close, need to add another nightie and more snacks and[STRIKE] labour bag[/STRIKE]
• pack DS an overnight bag to send to sisters – started – 3 pairs PJs, 3 pairs socks, 1 outfits (jeans, T-shirt and jumper), new toothbrush and toothpaste, 9 bibs
• Write birth plan
• Make a list of contact numbers and emails for DH to contact
• Copy midwife numbers into my diary so I can keep them when they take my notes
• WM – covers for moses basket, [STRIKE]DS's nursery coat, plus will make up that load with some more dark clothes of his[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Iron the newborn baby stuff[/STRIKE]

List of shame – sort asap:

• i need to sort the toys out - moving some upstairs, and the toy box back to its home - it has all been in the wrong place since the TV guy came on Tue 24/03.
• the bathroom wall DH tiled is still covered in grouty finger marks that need cleaning off.

Jobs for this week:

• Get rid of old carpet
• Defrost and clean freezer
• Repair hem on my black trousers
• 9LI/JK schemes checked for work so i can put them on the School R drive

Jobs for before baby

• get 0-3 stuff and washed/sorted
• fire engine bed assembled
• new pictures put on wall
• 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 newborn stuff done, still working through the 0-3 month
• find out bouncer chair/baby bath/moses basket/car seat checking if clean and make sure they are ready to use
• make myself an opticians appointment
• Take up curtain for hall and rehang
• Ring CTC – tell them about my mat leave and DS’s reduction in childcare hours
• Midwife appointment – 23/04 at 11:10am

Right, another cuppa i think and watch the breakie news, and then try to get dressed and started by 9. That way, i can try and do some of the jobs this morning and spend the afternoon sat on my !!! recuperating.

11:50 - feeling proud of the hour and half of ironing achieved. Starving now, so more time on the rug and some lunch i think. Along with a cup of go-go juice for me.

Michelle, x

RustyFlange

Tuesday 15th April: No: of items flung/shredded today =
No of items ironed =

Mad Tuesday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace
[strike]Open the windows and let in some fresh air[/strike]
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
[strike]Wipe and water neglected plants[/strike]
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Clear a hotspot
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!
Extras

• Wipe woodwork in the hall and stairs
• Wipe front door.. inside and out!
• [strike]Wash any nets/curtains that need cleaning.. put up fresh ones![/strike]
• [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]

deep clean challenge

1. drag out all the furniture and clean the skirtings and all the woodwork
2. put all the paperwork in one heap and sort through it

[strike]sort out the magazines and newspapers and sling them in the recycling... it looks like a GP waiting room in there
[/strike]

1. scrub the manky marks off the sofas
2. HHI - Ironing!

Extras -

1. Book doctors appointment for baby girl
2. unload dishwasher and refill
3. clear out fridge
4. unpack another box from housemove 4 weeks ago!
5. sort out eldests clothes
6. sort out youngests clothes.
7. Clothes that don't fit offer on freecycle
8. Take top back to next and complain!

Its 8:09 and I am already making a starrt! I must be mental!!! The stairs will be the challange as there is something on almost every step which needs sorting including my other halfs ex wifes post which she never has redirected or picked up!!! That might end up in file 13.

Mega busy today though so hoping I can get all of the above done aswell as half an hours ironing!. Still if I can get it all done this morning then it will look spangly when the health visitor arrives at 1:30 ::o

gunsandbanjos

Morning, WM repair man just been, so means i can attack Mount Washmore:eek:
Hope the appt goes ok mudbath, think you'll already be there

Are all the bumps still attached? Did the red wine not work johanne:rolleyes:

Must get on, lots to do...

vanilla

Morning all,All wee ones at school and DS2 still in bed, we didn't get back from mum's until half 10 so he's wreaked.

Sky man to call between 11 and 2 so no course for me today but i'll not be missing much, can't rely on hubby to get up.

Right cuppa then livingroom, tv man and see what happens at least hubby has no excuse to stay up late watching stuff when we get the sky+ and it's free:money:

Mudbath hope it goes well today.