Weekly Flylady Thread 21st April 2008

bargainbird

Huh, there's me a fully fledged member of the flyers, I get up this morning ready to crack the house, what happens no water pressure (no cold water) aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah blooming washing machine wont work......... and its the first day in ages it not gonna rain today..........aaaaaaahhh

so much for getting on top of my mountain of washing :mad:

kazwookie

nicki wrote: »

Johanne has had the baby

early hours of this morning. BUT I won't say anymore until I've had permission off her to say so Both mum & baby are doing fine from what our mum told me this morning. :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j Just going to text her OH now.... :wave:

Well done to mum and baby xxxxx

(I can get on with my work now!! :rotfl: )

Mad rush this morning, all I had time to was bath, dress, feed cats, sweep kitchen floor!! oh and put petrol in car

nicki_2

Right, I've got a tumbledrier being delivered "on Saturday 26th April between 12:45:00 and 16:45:00." to quote the website so I need to get the downstairs sorted out today, including all the rejigging. :eek:

Fridays list

• Dailies
  • [strike]PACKED LUNCH[/strike]
  • Beds
  • [STRIKE]Dishes [/STRIKE]
  • [STRIKE]Kitchen S&S[/STRIKE]
  • [STRIKE]WM - throws from sofa gone in with cushion covers [/STRIKE] Now on a boil wash with borax in.
  • Finances
    
  • Filing
    
  • Reading book with DD
    
  • EXERCISE
  • Lunch
  • Tea
    
  • [strike]Stuff out for the morning.[/strike] N/A on non-school nights
• FRIDAY Personals
  
  • Ebay parcels
  • Asda shop. Going out to get a card etc for Jo & her OH with DD later.
    
  • Assemble dolls house, but not furniture so DD can put the furniture in
    
  • 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
    
    • [strike]sort out cost of items I'm relisting! [/strike]
    • [strike]Photograph[/strike]
    • 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
[STRIKE] Clean window[/STRIKE]
Study or other reception room & bathrooms - Tuesday
Vacuum the floors
[STRIKE]Clean the windows.[/STRIKE]
Master bedroom & landing -Wednesday
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Clean lightshade. And remove dead insects
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
[STRIKE] Clean window[/STRIKE]
Mad Thursday - Living room, Hallway, Stairs
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace
[strike]Open the windows and let in some fresh air[/strike]
Vacuum floors and sofas
Wipe and water neglected plants
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Vacuum under the furniture you can move
[STRIKE]Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.[/STRIKE]
Clear a hotspot
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!

• 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

Childrens/Spare rooms - Friday MAINLY DDs job
Level One
Clear the floor
Spend at least half an hour doing something just for yourself.. a nice bath, a manicure.. just your time! Make that appointment to have your hair done!!
Level Two
strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing SUNDAY JOB
[strike] Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes![/strike]
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room
[STRIKE] clean the windows[/STRIKE]
Extras

• [strike]Wash any curtains/throws/cushions etc that need it[/strike] NA
• Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
• [strike]Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room[/strike] NA
• 15 minutes filing!

Right, going to print this one out and set too..... :wave:

ETA : Cleaning windows will have to wait - I have no microfibre cloths clean! :rotfl:

lil_me

Happy Birthday G&B
Wohooooooo well done Johanne, welcome to the world little one and congratulations to all the family including Johanne's OH and Aunty Nicki!
Scared1980 welcome!
bargainbird, that's not much use is it, have you contacted the water company?

**wipes face** I've read the Rainbow Bridge poem before, it gets me everytime as I am useless when it comes to loosing pets. Of course at the minute it stands out even more because Megan is 11 soon, she's really showing her age now with her little hobbles and occasionally she falls, we didn't expect her to last this long to be honest when we got her back (nearly a year ago now!) so I suppose any longer is a bonus. Dreading the day we loose her, I think it'll hit us all very hard.

Ok, work, well so far I've got the boys ready and off to school, walked dogs with DS2 to school, done one washer load which is on the line, another is in now. Weather forecast was good for the morning here but rain on the afternoon so second load might have to go on the airers. Eaten my brekkie and that's about all so far. DP getting up at 10.30am then he's going to meet the scaffolding guys who are putting up the stagey thing for us today, there is something else important on but I can't remember what....hmmm will remember later. Eeeeek my freezer parts have just arrived, I've got to run the freezer down ASAP now, I was getting there slowly but it kept getting refilled

My list for today

Childrens/Spare rooms - Friday
Level One
Clear the floor
Make that appointment to have your hair done!!
Level Two
strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing
Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!
Level Three
Vacuum the floor
deweb and fluff the room
clean the windows
Extras

* Wash any curtains/throws/cushions etc that need it
* Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
* Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
* 15 minutes filing!

Studying - get at least one more question done, few hours at least I think
Washing - empty washer onto airers, put boys sheets in WM, fill with uniforms when the boys get in
Find DS1s other duvet cover as he's put his head through this one
Fill dishwasher and tidy/wipe over kitchen
Wipe over bathroom
Remove pop from living room
Find somewhere for DSs pads
Online banking and bill payments
Start on next weeks meal plan (shopping list to go with it)
Vacuum through downstairs

Hippy110

Johanne - congratulations, great news

G&B - happy birthday - have a lovely day

ChasingButterflies - hope you have a good day despite everything

Denise - sister is near Wellington. Was going to say hope you enjoy your day off but it is nearly over now so hope it was a good day.

taffy1969

CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHANNE AND AUNTIE NICKI

HAPPY BIRTHDAY G&B

I'm still here! Really trying to keep up with thread but not getting much time on here. Have been popping in for Johanne updates!!!

Got lots done yesterday - kitchen, floors downstairs swept and mopped, tea, spellings(this is a chore in itself!), packed lunches, s&s living room.

DH offshore today!!!!!!!!!! Been home 9 weeks. On one hand this is good but on the other he's starting to irritate!!!!! Bless I do love him but when you get used to them going away every 2 weeks ish, 9 weeks is a long time!

Will be back later hope everyone is ok.

hev_2

Hurtled through the thread at speed so sorry if I have missed on anything

Thank you so much Pink Fairy that has been such a wonderful boost. I may be a bit damp eyed, but imagining Shadow lying in a patch of sun, recharging before going after slow mice has really picked me up.

Hollyh - I have two, two drawer filing cabinets instead of coffee tables next to sofa and chair. Not only can I lock away cross stitch stuff away from little bunnies but also I can watch as DS works out how to stick magnets on them. They are royal blue, through quidco and were cheaper than new tables. Hope he feels better soon.

Congratulations Joanne and wishing you all the best.

In the garden I am even more rubbish than in the house. Mind you, I've planted some strawberries and they haven't died yet.

tracyg

Well DS has totally thrown me by having an early nap. At least he'll be pleasant for our lunch out.

Going to do another list of stuff I've done as it makes me feel better that I've managed to do something

• [strike] SC on
• WM loaded ready to go on later with todays bits
• DW on and empited
• Dogs fed and sorted
• Pack bag for lunch
• Meet K for lunch
• Visit M
• Sainsburys[/strike]
• Pack DS bag for tomorrow - grannies for the day:cool:
• [strike]Mop kitchen floor
• Sort toys[/strike]
• Sort wardrobe

Probably won't get half of it done but I can try, will drink this cuppa and make a start

skintscotslass

Happy Birthday G&B :bdaycake:

Congratulations Johanne (and Aunty Nicki and big cousin!!) _party_ _party_ _party_ cant wait to hear all the news!!

Pink Fairy - I couldnt read all the poem, I was in bits after the first couple of lines, but thank you.

Holly - how is DS today?

Scared1980 - welcome to the madness

(((Mudbath))) - hope it goes well

(((CB))) - hope you're ok

Denise - hope you have a good day. The avatar is lovely.

I'm not feeling too great today. Think I've caught everyones germs!! I'm going to sit on the settee all day, surfing and reading my new Good Food mag, drinking hot lemo and eating rich teas

cha97michelle

Morning everyone.

johanne and aunty nicki big congratulations. Lovely to see it was nice and quick in the end. Can i have some of those quick pushing vibes now please cos i am getting impatient for the end.

G and B, and CB happy birthday wishes to both of you - hope the day is fabulous for you.

holly hope DS's foot is not too sore this morning.

mudbath oh no - that is really pants. Hope the op is a success today and you are not in too much pain today.


Can't say i have managed a lot so far this morning. Not a lot needs doing to be fair, but i think what i will do is wait till DS's nap and do some stuff then, and then maybe whizz the hoover around later again too just cos it is easier while there is not much mess after a day rather than a few.

We have had a short walk up to the post box to post the ground rent cheque off, and then round the crescent to get DS out for a bit. It took us about 20 minutes, so it was a decent little toddle for him, and saved wrecking the house in that time. Other than that, i have put away last nights washing up, rinsed dishes used this morning, washed all the cat bowls.

I suppose i should let fat cat back in and feed him. Skinny cat came and ate a few scraps in his bowl and left, but fat cat would not eat the stuff from last night. My argument is the vet told us to make him lose some weight, so if he is outside he may burn some calories. Unfortunately he will also come in with all kinds of leaves and twigs stuck in his fur and make the house even more messy.

I am not even going to write myself a list for today. If i can hoover the kitchen floor and do a bit of ironing i will be happy. And if i can summon up energy, i may take DS to the baby group in the next village today as we haven't been since xmas. It would be another couple of hours to tire him out if nothing else.

Happy Friday everyone.
Michelle, x