Weekly Flylady Thread 21st April 2008

serena

Phew - just managed to catch up on the thread - what? You mean I'm supposed to do catch up on the flying as well?? Oh, well, I'll have to skip sleeping tonight then!

Two days work, and yesterday was all French, mostly Year 11 exam preparation, loved it.Feel a bit sorry for them, as their teacher has had a family bereavement, and has not been able to leave work. But quite lucky for them that it's my subject, and DD is doing the same course, so I know what they'll need to know for the week after next.

I'm falling asleep now, as I was up at 5am, to see off DS2 on school trip to Normandy. He's back on Saturday.I know he'll love it, as it's French and History, both subjects he likes. Last trip the head will be going on, I think. I really, really hope that the visits continue, because I think they're massively valuable for the children. The school have a scheme where we pay £15 a month throughout the five years, and that covers all the trips they go on - daytrip to France, German exchange, adventure week in Dorset, Normandy, all the GCSE coursework trips - not the ski trip and the Big Trip though. No sudden surprises about having to pay out.

I am hardly on speaking terms with DS1 today (when I stopped shouting at him, that is...) - he has coursework to finish, deadline tomorrow, and he's not done any work at all today. He took his practical project in, then came home and lazed around all day. I am absolutely livid. I shall not be garden working tomorrow, so that I can stand over him and be really horrible until he's finished it, then I shall escort him into school to hand it in. Then I shall phone his teacher to check he's got it. There's no way he's throwing away his chance of a grade because he can't be bothered. I love him lots, but my word he's a pain.

dusty - not nice enough to garden here today, grey, foggy and then rain. The dahlia is one of Christopher Lloyd's favourites I think - very bright. I like diascia too, and epimediums. Is DD okay?

ssl - brilliant news about the bungalow!!

pink fairy - belated happy birthday wishes for yesterday.

pigpen - That is not great news about your DS. Why on earth did they not pick that up much, much earlier?? But I would take all the therapy going. I have seen really good results on stroke patients with long term physio, and they do repath to a certain extent, even when they are very much older. I know that is not the same thing, as actual damage is involved, but there should be some similarities. We have a family history of dyslexia/dyspraxia, and there is a certain element of 'growing out of it'. although that really means that they develop strategies for coping with it.

Someone was asking about disappearing flyladies - forgot to note down who. I'm in touch with sexymouse from time to time. She's working fulltime in a lovely primary school, and really hoping that she gets one of the permanent jobs going there. She says that she sometimes pops into the thread, but is usually too snowed under with work to keep up, but has sent a wave :hello:

I've noticed that several teachers are here during the holidays, then vanish in term time! I don't know how you full time employed flyladies manage to keep up - I can't when I'm working.

Cup of tea and bed I think. I'll catch up on flying tomorrow - I did actually get the bedlinen washed today, and always open the windows to air every morning, so two things done!

boddy

:hello: Hi everyone.

Been to work today so no flying done here and Im too tired to do any now. Although did do a S&S before going to work this morning.

Hugs for everyone who needs one.

(((((Hev))))

Pigpen Hope you are feeling better.

Mudbath That made me laugh about the stacker dropping the wine.

ashbart

poohbear59 - Thanks and congrats on your daughters engagement. My advice - if it's a big wedding, start as early as possible - trust me... If you're looking for anything in particular, PM me as I had to do loads of research before my mum came over.

soappie - Cannot believe the ORF perp has not been caught! Reporting in for duty if there are any openings!
Laughing re: your cold caller..!

Ok - for good measure - I have:
emptied DW and re-loaded
loaded WM - just about to empty
Dinner cooked & eaten
Tidied up front room as OH has mate over for footie.
Just dusting off my laptop now......

Mudbath

skintscotslass wrote: »

Do you have a DYMO machine mudbath? I am extremely sad and label everything! I am a right 'Monica from Friends' or Perfect Prudence as DD would say :rotfl:

No I don't but I want one and I want one now!!! I've just googled it and I'd lovvvveeeeeeeeee one!:rotfl:

nicki_2

pigpen wrote: »

On that note.. Larger ladies/those with calves like.. calves!!.. (bottom of legs type not mooing).. a personal question.. how short do you wear your skirts... I resemble a rather unhairy prop forward in the leg dept.. and wear floor length clothes at ALL times.. (16 inch circ.).. and where do you buy boots from?? I can't wear any I have found so far and am loathe to resort to Evans prices.. plus they were all right frumpy this winter!

I used to wear above knee skirts or really long ones :rotfl: But I've been wearing jeans for the past 7 years so my legs are a disgusting mixed shade of white and ick now and will only come out if disguised by thick black tights! :rotfl: I have a 16.5inch circ and I've just bought 2 pairs of kneehigh boots from ebay - I just look for wide fitting ones. Oh and I agree about the frumpy boots - the flatter pair I've bought are very frumpy, but they'll do under a pair of jeans if I can just find some thicker socks to make them fit better!

Matalan was more or less a waste of time. I found some bits and pieces but nothing really shouted "buy me" except a couple of things in the sale section but as usual everything was either too big or too small, the stuff that was a size 18 was either crop pants or not me. Might get a bus pass and go on an "adventure" tomorrow to the further afield Asda and Matalan. DD is on her trip tomorrow (hopefully) so I have an extra hour or so I did however buy DD 4 vest tops, a packet of trainer socks and 2 belts for £8.30 as they also had a 20% off offer on so I saved £1.20

I did call into home & bargins though and bought a boxfile thing kind of like this but in black with silver trim and more sturdy, I'm going to use it to store all the OU stuff and that which can't be hole punched It only cost £2.49


Then I popped into Iceland and bought 2 packets of pancakes for £2.00 as I am hopeless at making them And a twin pack of maltloaf :drool:

Now its time for me to get sorted with updating finances and stuff like that. Then I'm off to bed. :wave:

Thursdays list

• Dailies
  • PACKED LUNCH - Carrier bagged for school trip!
    
  • Beds
  • Dishes
    
  • Kitchen S&S
  • WM
    
  • Finances
    
  • Filing
    
  • Reading book with DD
    
  • EXERCISE
  • Lunch
  • Tea
    
  • Stuff out for the morning.
    
• [strike]Monday Personals:[/strike]
• [strike]Tuesday Personals:[/strike]
• [strike]Wednesday personals[/strike]
  
• Thursday Personals
  
  • Check on e-cheque that I'm waiting to clear. :rolleyes: Still waiting on it clearing.
  • Assemble dolls house, but not furniture so DD can put the furniture in tonight
  • Sort out budget best I can including grocery budget
    
  • Inventory of cupboards & freezer etc for meal planning, just main ingredients though! No condiments etc
    
  • Look into cost of a new mattress - work out whether its worth getting a whole new bed or not?
    
  • Cover DD's corkboard
  • Put up DD's corkboard
  • Bag of mending (find missing buttons!)
  • Ebay items
    
    • sort out cost of items I'm relisting!
      
    • Photograph
    • Put listing in turbolister
    • Work out when to finish them!
      
    • List tonight, in theory!
  • Rejig TV cabinet so I can put the video recorder back
  • Update CV
  • Look at rejigging livingroom to make room for the extra shelving unit from kitchen
    
  • Put up new corkboard in kitchen
    
  • Files on computer sort out - 15 minutes at a time
    

Killer Kitchen - Monday
Sweep and Mop the floor
Clean window
Study or other reception room & bathrooms - Tuesday
Vacuum the floors
Clean the windows.

Master bedroom & landing -Wednesday
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Clean window
Make any necessary phone calls Only need to phone the doctors for an appointment but can't until next week :rolleyes:

Mad Thursday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace
Open the windows and let in some fresh air
Level Two
Vacuum floors and sofas
Wipe and water neglected plants
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!
• 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!!
• 15 minutes filing

ashbart

Come on Mudbath - only 3 more posts to go for the big 1000.......!

pigpen

On my way to bed.. finally.. after cleaning out bunnies.. great idea with a dodgy tummy!!!

Serena.. we are taking everything offered.. I even said to him to go to the youth club thing they are offering even if he only goes a few weeks and hates it he should experience it.

Dog biscuits for everyone.. cos I feel like crap and you were nice to me

(extra one for Mudbath for being brave and driving the car and one for arwenelf for being good today!)

Johanne... virtual baby prods coming your way.. Just tell her in no uncertain terms she either makes an appearance herself or she is to be forced out!!

And hubby is waffling about going for a run.. I am not impressed!

Mudbath

ssl - so is like those little things I had a child where you turn the dial to a letter and it comes out on a tape only posher? Omg, it's so brilliant....I could colour co-ordinate everything and have posh labels on my files....there's one at viking direct and I have an account with them and it does iron on labels. I am sooooo excited :rotfl:

http://www.viking-direct.co.uk/catalog/catalogSku.do;jsessionid=00003xQCEyQYTNw4w6kaDRyqItP:130mjlbo5?cm_mmc=SC-_-kelkoo-_-null-_-S0725580&browsemode=consumer&XREF1=IPUK504999KEL001&id=S0725580&XREF2=S0725580

Mudbath

Ooooohhh thankyou pigpen...I was missing dipping the dog biscuit in my wine!!

Hope you feel better in the morning. If you go to bed now you'll miss my 1000th post and I was going to have a party:rotfl: xx

Mudbath

I was going to say something profound for post 1000 but am too tired so i'll just say :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T xx