Weekly Flylady Thread 21st April 2008

serena

HI everyone!:hello:

I've taken hours catching up, and now I can't remember everything I wanted to say! I think I'll just send best wishes to you all.

We had a very nice day in St Omer yesterday. I haven't been there for years, and couldn't remember what it was like, but we'll definitely be going back another day. Unfortunately, it rained the entire day, which spoilt it a bit. We left earlier than intended as we were cold and wet, but there was some hold up at passport control, so we couldn't get an earlier train back. DD was feeling a little fragile, but it was quite a relaxing day. She's feeling a bit better now, and actually eating more. She has been telling us so much about her trip - they packed a huge amount into the time they were there, no wonder she's totally shattered. Yes, dusty, she was extremely pleased to be back in her own bed!

I haven't done any flying at all - so really shouldn't be posting.I'll just have to resolve to do better next week. On the plus side, the allotment is looking good, and DS1 has finished and printed off his coursework ready to hand in tomorrow!! Now I have to draw up revision programmes with each of them, and the worst bit, make him do the work... I have him doing a GCSE, AS and A2, DD is doing her GCSE's and DS2 has SAT's. I'll be a nervous wreck by the end of June...

Pink Fairy - that's is so sad. Why do some families behave like that with their children? Is it possible for her to ask her bank or building society not to allow any withdrawals until she's sixteen?

Mudbath

Pink_Fairy wrote: »

Mudbath - I don't want to encourage you to keep "junk" but any scene/nice pictures I have, I put in card mounts for birthday cards, thank you cards etc.

Believe me - they're not night piccies....done on my old 110 vivitar camera and mostly out of focus and grainy. I've since improved.... I think!!:rotfl:

edited to add - I meant they're not NICE pictures not NIGHT pictures

Mudbath

pigpen wrote: »

Oh I am pleased you got the accounts done.. have a dog biscuit.. lol

ok.. 20 year old uni dissertation.. now you'll like me.. I thought you were 'vaguely' a similar age to me (physical not mental.. mental I think we are both about 12).. I didn't realise you were actually old enough to be my mother!!! ok.. well.. maybe not.. but.. well.. older than I thought you were.. that is a compliment.. kind of.. it is meant in that direction.. hornets..

Mmmmmmmm.........



:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I'm 40 at the end of the year....how old are you? I'd put you at early 30s?? Are you still speaking to me? :rotfl:

Pink_Fairy_2

Mudbath wrote: »

Mmmmmmmm.........



:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I'm 40 at the end of the year....how old are you? I'd put you at early 30s?? Are you still speaking to me? :rotfl:

Oh dear. Now I'm feeling very old and grey. :rotfl:50 on Tuesday! :eek: How many dog biscuits can I have please?

pigpen

Mudbath wrote: »

Mmmmmmmm.........

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I'm 40 at the end of the year....how old are you? I'd put you at early 30s?? Are you still speaking to me? :rotfl:

Yeah.. but only just lol.. My oldest brat is 16 I'm not going to be 'that' young am I?? lol.. I'm 35 at the end of the year.. the very end!! lol.. (26/12)

At least I didn't meet you first I am TERRIBLE at guessing ages and always get really flustered!..

Tiddles just said she isn't wearing a nappy for bed, nappies are for babies and she won't put one on.. this should be fun!!

nicki_2

I'm in ....but I'm off to bed NOW. I've got a cracking headache that feels like someone is using a pneumatic (spelling?) drill on my skull! I took 4 sleeping tablets before (maximum does of natural ones...I'm not overdosing honestly :rotfl: ) and they've kicked in. I don't care that the house is a mess, I don't care that last night curry and rice are still sitting in the kitchen. I will deal with it all tomorrow I'm just too damn tired ATM

Night all :wave:

mrsmortenharket

evening all.

Should def do level 1 & 2 tomorrow.

Also my dailies such as swish the bathroom & a quick dust around the place.

Also need to hoover the living room tomorrow.

Wil be busy as am at work in the day.

Lisa

Dustykitten

Evening all I'm in now I've finished playing catch up for this week - funny how I still never got to the kids rooms.

Mudbath - way to go on the accounts
Polly big hug for you
Pink, whether or not they gave her the money once it is in her name it is hers otherwise it has tax implications from the revenue of them putting money in her name. Surely the social must be aware that kids are only going to tell them a bit of what is going on?
Michelle hugs to you. Please don't think of having your new little one of the end of a chance for family time together, it is just the start of new family time. Men often find the end of women's pregnancies really scarey, the thought of the labour, how they will cope with a new baby in the house, how they will go down the pecking order another step. If you had the baby tomorrow all those things on your list would have to be done after the baby was born, or scrubbed from the list. Take it easy, rest, enjoy your last few weeks as a mum of one xx

Right Sunday night is usually ironing night but I have 3 pairs of troussers which need hemming urgently so I am doing that instead.

Lovely morning planned with two friends at a garden centre tomorrow - my friend is getting me an epimedium as a belated birthday present (they weren't in the nursery in February) and we may just need to stop for tea and cakes. Also need to food shop tomorrow so flying will be late in the day.

Smoke alarms PIGPEN GET IT BACK UP THIS WEEK the firemen are coming round to do a safety check and recommended that if your kids have tvs/computers etc in their bedrooms (mine don't only cd players which I switch off at the mains at nigh) then there should be a smoke alarm in each bedroom.

cha97michelle

Right, i am in and will do what i can while waddling around chasing the boy. Though i have promised my sister i will take DS to play with his cousin for some of tomorrow which will hopefully make my life easier as he won't be here messing my house up, and she will probably feed him his lunch so less washing up to do, and i will just have to help entertain the boys, and talk to my sister and dad.

dusty probably didn't explain myself right. I know it isn't the end of family time, but it will be the end of nice time with just DS getting our full focus, and we will regain balance, but i think it is important for DS to have nice time with us now rather than be shunted round. He has already suffered for weeks while the decorating saga has been going on IYSWIM as in all he wants is his daddy, and he has had to put up with tired and grumpy mummy. Plus i know what people are like for wanting to visit when the baby is here, so it may be a while before it is just us 4.


Killer Kitchen - Monday
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces inc the table!!
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor, Clean the gacky filters and drawers from DW's, WM's etc, Wipe the cupboard fronts, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
HHI definitely need this as the next batch of 0-3month clothes are dry
Clean all those small appliances, wipe their home then put them back.. , Wipe the gicky things out of the fridge. Clean oven/hob
Extras

• binbag dance!
• 15mins in the garden!
• Clean the skirtings
• Wipe the grots off the dining chairs
• Clean windows and sills

REMIND PIGPEN IT IS DS2's OT APPOINTMENT TUESDAY MORNING 9:30AM


I'd say my personal extras for tomorrow are:

• hoover living room/dining room as i made a special effort to put the toys away tonight
• write list of contacts for DH when i have baby
• soak a load of DH's stained white stuff and get that in the WM then hung up
• make a rissoto for dinner
• try and do some filing- although that might be a job for tuesday when DS is at nursery
• unlist amazon stuff - can't see me wanting to go to post it if it sells, and particularly not if in hospital
• clean inside and outside of microwave
• clean kitchen sink and drainer
• clean 2 kitchen shelves
• clean kitchen cupboard with plates etc.

there we go then - more than enough to be keeping me busy, and will try to do some early before DS starts creating mess/havoc

Michelle, x

pigpen

Tiddles has also decided she wants to wear school uniform like the others.. that should be.. interesting.. she is a right grot and keeps getting covered in paint and felt pens and alsorts so it might be a good idea!

I am going to list another 5 things on ebay before I go to bed.. that can't be too difficult can it?

The smoke alarm will go back up when it does and it will be a weekend when it gets done as hubby jas to do it and he won't be here until then during the day.. it has taken 2 weeks to get a curtain track up!