Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd June 2008

serena

:hello:welcome to lizzie dripping, miecherox! Happy Flying!

I have done the cloakroom and the bathroom to level 3, and also cooked dinner, washed up, done three loads of washing and put all the plants back in the greenhouse! So now I'm going to put my feet up and watch 'Heroes'!

My sister emailed to say that they'd had a wonderful holiday in the South of France, but on the last day she trod on a weaver fish, and it was absolutely agonising. She went to the doctor's in France, and happily he spoke quite good English, as my sister's French isn't great - actually, I think I'd have struggled myself. She's been to the doctor here as well on her return, and it is getting better. Such a shame, as she really needed that holiday, and it had been wonderful until then.

gunsandbanjos

kazwookie wrote: »

I have driven 350 miles and spent 5 hour on my knees!!

:rotfl: Sorry i have a very dirty mind:rotfl:

**I'll get my coat**

Pink_Fairy_2

Hello again

I've just finished working coz my stupid laptop is so slow! I'm sooooo tired. It's been quite nice weather most of today, so I've got 3 machine loads washed and out on the line. I just needed to finish them off in the tumble dryer coz it started raining at dinner time.

I'm just watching the end of The Invisibles, then I'm off for a bubble bath and bed, but I'll get my yellow top out to wear tomorrow for you, AnW's mum.

Bonsibabe - Huge hugs to you. Have you also been in touch with SSAFA? Don't give in without a fight, although I know you don't need this at the moment with your health problem. Hang in there and check all options. Could he transfer to another Regiment for example? You know where I am, if you need a chat! x

SSL - I'm sorry you didn't get the job, but as you say, it's good experience. I'm dreading Thursday coz of doing the presentation, but I'll give it a go.

Off for that bath now, and hoping for a good night as I can hardly stop yawning.

My new "shortening" list (with thanks to whoever it was that does theirs this way:T)

Dailies (F)(S)(S)

SS Kitchen, Bathroom, Shower room
Make beds
DW, WM, TD, BM, CM
Feed dogs, cats and fish
Groom dogs and cats
Walk dogs


Manic Monday - Kitchen, Utility and Dining Room/Area

Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining area, checking for cobwebs on way round

Extra tasks - if you want to do more:
Wipe window sills and clean windows in these rooms
Wipe down any tiles and shine those taps, a toothbrush is great for cleaning away the gunk!
Empty one shelf (or the top of a cupboard) clean it, clean what's on it and put it all back

Terrific Tuesday - Living Room, Den and Stairs

Level Two
Move clutter so you can vacuum under it
Vacuum and wipe (if needed) sofas
Dust any areas below eye level
Level Three
Dust anything above eye level (if safe to do so)
Clear anything that shouldn't be where it is!
Wipe the bits next to the steps on the stairs.
Extra Mission Tasks - as usual try one or more of these
Check where important documents like passports, birth certificates, driving licences, medical cards are and make a note of where they are and if any need replacing, changing etc
Spend 15 minutes sorting paperwork, dealing with anything urgent NOW
Wipe down window frames in these rooms (inside) clean any marks from window
Clean out the vacuum cleaner, empty the bag/bucket, clean filters if they are washable MAKE SURE YOU DON'T PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THEY ARE DRY!

Wonderful Wednesday - Master Bedrooms and Landings

Level Two
Remove floordrobe from the floor!
Vacuum floors in these areas
Level Three
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers
Check through one drawer making sure only what needs to be is in there!
Extra mission tasks: as always, try one or more of these
Spend 30 minutes doing something for you, anything you like, call it 'midweek me time'
Empty the top or bottom of your wardrobe, wherever you 'store' things, sort through it, clean wherever it goes, remove what shouldn't be there then replace what should be
Clean windows in the bedroom, make sure you wipe the sill too
Clean doors including handles downstairs

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathrooms

Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Defragment hard drive on one PC or laptop
Extra tasks list: as usual choose one or more
Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
Remove anything from window sills in these rooms, clean before replacing the items
15 minutes paperwork filing/flinging. Deal with anything urgent now

Frantic Friday - offspring’s rooms

Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade, curtain rails or above the door frame.
Level Three
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra Task List: as usual pick any one or more of the following
Look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on?
Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, aim for 27... choose any area!
Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or you could do both!
Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing
30 minutes ironing

Weekend Extras for those mad/dedicated enough to want to do more, you could try one or more of these

Do up to level 3 in any room you didn't quite do level 3 in this week
Handbag clearing - empty it, sort it, ditch any rubbish and clean if required
Spend 1 hour at least with family, doing something you all enjoy
15 minutes paperwork sorting if you still haven't got to the bottom of those piles
Sort through one cupboard or other storage area, making sure it only contains what should be there
Hotspot time - spend 15 minutes clearing some of one of your hotspots
Radiator cleaning (or vents if you have them instead) clean at least one, more if you can
Freezer/fridge/cupboard checks and meal plan from what is in
Lunch bags/boxes - give them a good clean this weekend, baby steriliser is great for getting juice smells from drinks bottles/flasks
30 minutes ironing catch up

Remember DS's hair appointment.
Write letters to Karen, Rosie, Lyn, Eve, Ann and anyone else I remember!!!
Preparation for Monday - trip to Windsor
Work on presentation for interview

skintscotslass

Evening all

Thank you for your kind thoughts. I'm shattered, mentally more than physically, so I'm off to bed :wave: I'll have a proper catch up with everyone tomorrow

SSL xx

PS lizzie dripping - fantastic name!!! I loved those books

PPS AnWsMum - I'll be thinking about you tomorrow honey xx

soappie

Serena - the cure in these 'ere parts for weaver fish stings is to put the affected area in water as hot as you can stand - seems it helps neutralise the poison. But hugs to your sister anyway...

AnW'sMum - my yellow top is ready to put on tomorrow - will be thinking of you hun xx

Dusty - it's so difficult trying to balance wildlife and domestic pets. You did all you could and I know you'll be on the look out again. And the wasp's nest - well! That IS an OH job :eek:

And bear with me now but I got all philosophical a while ago and am going to bore you all with it.

I don't know about you lot, but I get in from work, do some flying, do some pottering, do dinner, clean up after and spend some time plopped down in front of the TV or the computer. When I was washing up this evening (OK, tonight - about 9.30pm!) I realised it was still quite light. I went out into the garden and just sat there in the gloaming for 10 minutes or so. It was nice! Warm. Cloudless. And still. A couple of bats were flying about. The hint of some sort of promise (I don't know what of!) was in the air. I felt a sense of peace.

I realised we have just over two weeks until the longest day then it's all down hill after that - the nights will start drawing in again. I got to remembering my teenage years when I'd go down the pub after dinner (cooked by Mum!) and me and my friends would sit in the pub garden until closing time - drinking lager, gossiping and enjoying the late light at this time of year. I realised I miss that. That smell of a late evening in June of dew on the grass and blossom scent. My routine these days is too rigid it seems to allow me to even contemplate spending half an hour in the garden at 9.30pm in June just to enjoy the twilight.

Pigpen - maybe you could add that to a day's list for the next few weeks - take a half hour out on a summer's evening, in the gloaming, to just enjoy the aftermath of twilight and sunset...

But there - I've probably been far too philosophical so I hope you'll forgive me.

Hoping you all have a peaceful and good night's sleep.

taurusgb

Dustykitten wrote: »

Morning all


Vanilla well done you and nice to see you back. Talking of missing flyladies lots are AWOL Tia, Emmb, Jill, Tracey, poohbear,Taurus, where are you all?

:wave: ummm well see it was like this.....I started this really good book last night. Fell asleep with it in my hand (DH moved it when he came to bed) woke up at 5.45 and read some more......managed to tear myself away to feed DD2 and DS2 breakfast and go to work, but when I came home again I HAD TO FINISH IT

sorry pigpen no flying done today

taurusgb

Dustykitten wrote: »

Taurus have you heard back from the school yet about the spanish exam and how is your DD?

Thanks for asking Dusty...haven't heard a thing! I emailed them yesterday to ask for an update and to warn them I would be contacting the governors as a next step. DD now taken her final AS module so much more relaxed. I have started her on a course of complex B vtamins (on drs advice) and she does seem calmer and more in control - so we will see how it goes. Hope your DS sunburn isn;t too painful!

lil_me

Oooo serena that sounds nasty, a big hug for your poor sis.
AnW'sMum the boys yellow and red caps are out ready for tomorrow and have a yellow pin badge on my jacket, will be thinking of you all.
Oh Dusty, it's not good when they get burnt, hopefully he will realise now we nag for a reason us Mam's. I've got my son the longer lasting one but he's been told to reapply and school seem to be helping as much as possible with that.
Vanilla Congratulations!!!
Happy Birthday little Mr Miecherox!
Well done Shell!
Johanne, any reduction in BF can result in a period, inc when weaning starts, but you should mention it just incase.
SSL sorry to hear you didn't get the job but sounds as if it might not have been right for you.
jjef, just be careful not to hang stuff near branches as they get poopered on! I started using airers outdoors when my DS1 was little as it was easier just hanging inside then popping it out and bring it in to empty than reaching for the very high washing line post csection surgery, something I have continued to do now just to increase drying space outside (and ideal for if the weather is iffy as it's easier to pull an airer in than unpeg everything if a downpour starts.


Been out shopping again, I think that's the what was the 'Florida Fund' now well and truely spent! Suppose I'll have to start all over again now :rotfl: Got some throw overs for the caravan £15 for 3 - Au Naturale are closing stores down if anyone needs anything! Dropping one off at Mam's over the weekend so she can cut it in half and do the edges for me for the smaller 2 seats. Spending just carried on from there inc 2 new bags for me (had to cut my stuff out of the last one as the zip went ) new top for me and new plimsole things for me, trainers and school shoes for the boys (DS2s 6th pair this year!!), a ball and badmington set, LCD tv with built in DVD, in car DVD players with games built in, kitchen stuff inc pans, utensils, knives etc (so I can still cook from scratch) plastic tumblers, pictire for home, disposable BBQs incase we're blessed with nice weather, eerm, there was more but I can't remember what. It's weird spending so much as I have been saving for ages, have more to spend tomorrow as we still need a few bits for the caravan (but we ran out of room in the back of the Zafira on the first run, so yes, bought a LOT! Awnings now in so need to collect that, will hopefully finish the rest when we're up there.

Shopping aside (it's all I seem to have done lately) I've booked myself in the hairdressers, I took the boys swimming this evening and when I come back DP had tidied the sitting room, cleaned it and vacuumed the stairs (YAY - I HATE THAT JOB!), goodness knows what got into him! I think he's realised I'm unwell (stomach issue playing up aswell as being full of cold) and that with all the shopping things have been slacking, but not moaning well ok DS2 might as he's binned some of his 'models' (bits of paper, card and material stuck together, most kids coe home with one but mine brings a sack full!)

Been hot all day here so have managed to dry some stuff on the line, some on the airers outside aswell. Tomorrow will be working on housework in morning (rest of the place is a bombsite) going to collect hopefully the last of the caravan essentials on the afternoon then take it all to the storage site so we don't need to keep it here!! Oh and so we can test the gas. Then it'll be more housework on the evening and do some sort of meal plan.

((Hugs)) all round, see you all at some point tomorrow. (PS anyone heard from Tia, she seems to be MIA)

Hippy110

Lil_me - this is going to be one 5 star caravan - when is your first weekend away?

AnW's Mum - will be thinking of you on Friday x

kazmeister

Evening peeps

Had a lazy evening after another busy day at work so no flying and no catching up with fred.

Just wanted to say special hugs to AnW's mum and AnW for tomorrow. I have to wear a uniform to work but will wear my yellow undies

Love and hugs to everyone else who needs one

Kaz
xx