Weekly Flylady Thread 12th May 2008

Little_Miss_Magic

PP... So Sorry to hear about your sister.:sad:

gunsandbanjos

Sorry to hear you sisters news Pigpen, will be sending healthy pregnancy vibes her way. Am glad the baby is fine though.

Justamum

pigpen wrote: »

Justamum.. I was just going to come loking for you.. good to see you are back!!

I've always felt like the Invisible Woman all through my life. At least someone notices little old me around :rotfl::rotfl: I have been very good and have been flying this week. As DH was around I had to show him I did actually do something during the week so I was very, very good :rotfl:

pigpen wrote: »

Thanks all for the congrats.. however.. we have had a pile of bad news to go with it.. the baby is fine.. before you all do the sharp intake of breath.. however.. my sister has to go back to hospital in August as they think she has cervical cancer.. if she has this will mean a section at 32 weeks and a hysterectomy.. so this long long awaited baby might be the only one she has... but being us.. we are thankful she has the chance to have this one and it will be the most spoilt little thing ever... no expense spared were my sisters words... Being a naughty auntie... I am not buying anything for a newborn.. well I might.. just a few bits.. but my 'gift' will be shoes.. I will be buying all the babies shoes.. just to make sure it has properly fitted comfy ones.. plus it will help her and it is something practical and sensible.. my sis loves that about me. We are quite similar so it'll be fine. If she wasn't pregnant now.. they'd be doing the hysterectomy in a few weeks.. we are very thankful.

Oh how awful. But how lucky that she is able to have this baby. It will be extra precious to her and her DH being the only one she can have. It always seems to unfair that some people have no trouble having children (I got pregnant really easily) and others really struggle - my sister really struggled to have her second baby (a couple of miscarriages, one termination as baby was Downs with severe problems), and he is Downs, but the most adorable baby ever. Whenever I think of him I get a huge smile on my face. I love him to bits. My sister-in-law had two children with her first husband, but had a number of miscarriages after she married my brother, although they now have two children.

pigpen wrote: »

The cousin of hubby who we discovered on Monday has lung cancer we have now discovered has less than 2 months left according to the docs. hubby isn't happy.

So sad. I really don't know what to say.

suzieq

Blimey Pigpen, I'm so sorry to hear about your sis I hope everything turns out for the best, lots of (((hugs))). Really sorry to hear of hubby's cousin too, I don't know what to say either. Never rains but it pours eh?

suzieq

Childrens/Spare rooms - Friday
Level One
Clear the floor - DD1s room, [STRIKE]DD2s room
[/STRIKE]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
[STRIKE]strip the beds and wash those sheets.. and any duvets that need doing
[/STRIKE]Drag the stuff from under the beds and place it in it's proper homes!
Level Three
Vacuum the floor - DD1s room, [STRIKE]DD2s room
[/STRIKE]deweb and fluff the room
clean the windows
Extras

• Pick up bits from Asda for tacos tonight (scrummy!)
• Take DD1 to pre-school & give in sports day letter
• Bath girls tonight
• Cook curry for after footy tomorrow
• Sterilise bottles for MIL tomorrow

pigpen

Justamum wrote: »

So sad. I really don't know what to say.

You say what we say.. we were glad of the privelege to know someone as nice as this and hope his passing is easy and peaceful.. and this here baby is al the more precious for everything.. we are focussing on the baby and as there is nothing we can do to change the rest we will deal with whatever is thrown at us.. looks like this is going to be one very eventful year!!!

It was so strange though I knew someone was going to announce a baby.. I had dreamed about a baby every night for 2 weeks.. and haven't since sis found out.. it was so odd!!

witchypoo

Hi again guys - sorry I need to get something off my chest cos I am doing housework and suddenly this has popped into my head and I am really stewing over it.

A few weeks ago we went to my hubby's relatives' double funeral (aunt and uncle both died within 3 days of eachother - very sad but blessing in disguise really in a way). A few days before they died they gave us two cheques for each of our kids for a large sum of money, but we put them away in their 'secret' savings accounts because knowing our kids they'd want to go out and spend and its too much to let kids loose with, believe me. So we decided they'll know about it when they are old enough to be responsible ie put it toward gap year or a car or something.

Roll on the funeral. My son came with us and afterwards the executor (hubby's cousin who is i think in her 60s) insisted we went round to aunt and uncle's home after the wake so that my son, hubby and hubby's dad could pick out any mementoes they might otherwise not get a chance to take. As it turned out no one really found much but I found a small cat brooch for my daughter, son only wanted a couple of matchbox cars but left loads for his third cousin (or whatever he is - hubby's second cousin's son anyway) and hubby's dad took his brother's retirement watch. Cousin pipes up about the inheritance, and she said "I have to wait for your cheques to clear before we can close the account" to which I discreetly (son could NOT see) put my fingers to my lips and gave her a cheeky twinkle with my eyes to show there was no rudeness intended. She responded in a really OBVIOUS way "Yes well no one said who the cheques are for did they." To which I said nothing.
I was very embarrassed and thought how bloomin stupid of her to make it so obvious - my son might have picked up on it, whereas I was being discreet. Stupid cow! I so wish I had said something but it just didn't seem worth it.

Now I read that back it sounds so pathetic to stew over this after a few weeks have passed - but it feels good to get it off my chest. Is it me being too sensitive or was she out of order?

witchypoo

Sorry pigpen about your family's sad news - focussing on the little one may your sister have a healthy and happy pregnancy with everyone she loves spoiling her to bits!

pigpen

witchypoo.. if it is a few weeks past and the chillies have said nothing I'd not worry.. they either don't care or think she is loopy so don't listen .. don't dwell on it.. what is done is done and emotions were no doubt running high that day and maybe more than her said things they wouldn't have ordinarily. It was insensitive of her to say that, as though all they were interesting for was the inheritence.. ((hugs))

doelani

Morning , sorry late but I have been up since 8am just not been online lol

Still not feeling to well todya so will not be doing to much again.:rolleyes:

My llist for today is
[strike]Make bed[/strike]
[strike]S&S Bathroom[/strike]
[strike]vacum bathroom floor[/strike]
Vacuum kitchen and living room ...job for hubby when he gets home :rotfl:
Wash kitchen and bathroom floors
S&S kitchen
[strike] Check freezer and do shopping list[/strike]
Go grocery shopping :eek: I hate it
[strike] Washing [/strike]
Feed dog
Clean yard
Tidy paperwork around pc and do some filing
make dinner

So another easy day but tomorrow will get all caught up as hubby is off and painter will be finished ( hopefully) so can get upstairs cleaned

The sun has gone who stole it ?

Doe