Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd June 2008

Justamum

Craftyscholar wrote: »

My idea of heaven. I realised one day that every time I 'fancied' a room in a magazine it had bookshelves:o
There are people who treat books as 'clutter' and boast about getting rid of them

It would be my dream to have a library. We have bookshelves in the lounge, dining room and hallway. The only books I get rid of are ones I have picked up at the dump or charity shop if they are not in particularly good condition - although I am trying to collect all the Penguin Classics and have bought a lot from the charity shop. The bookshelves are all full, but for my birthday I got - three books :rotfl:. We have well over a thousand already :eek:

pigpen

Down to 4 baskets of laundry in the kitchen.. though I know I could fill another 4 if I went collecting laundry upstairs!

DD2 has new shoes and trainers.. a full size bigger than the ones she has been wearing! .. bad mummy!!! lol
DS2 cannot have any shoes or any trainers because nowhere has any that will fit him!! He has to have a specific type and I can't get any so I have a trip to Brantano's to look forward to tomorrow to see if I can get him some in there.. and if not I'll be ordering online..

QUESTION...

Are Hush Puppies similarly sized to Clarks shoes??.. for children.. I know startrite are a bit different but if I order online I need to know which size to get really..

The !!!!!! ebay buyer has left the predicted negative because I haven't given her a refund.. mainly because I haven't got the item back yet.. why are they so thick?? Nasty piece of work that one!!

Off to fiddle with my laundry and see is Dr Who is online to watch yet..

boddy

:hello: Evening everyone.

Well that was quite a nice overtime shift and its a change working with different clients. Its been hot here and we have been sitting out in the garden.

chas97michelle I have read the Martina Cole books and she is one of my favourite authors. There is another author who writes like her but for the life of me I cant remember her name. I would be lost without my books I just love reading. I always wanted to be a librarian so I could read all the new books.

lil_me Hope you feel better soon.

embb Good to see you back.Hope you get your computer sorted soon.

Mudbath Its good that you are beginning to be able to start writing again.

Soappie Your new curtains sound lovely.

AnWsMum Pleased you had good company yesterday. Big hugs.

Well an early night for me as Im working tomorrow again but back in my own place. Just hope I dont get woke up at 3am by the neighbours like last night.

Dustykitten

End of day update

Leftovers

1. Do at least 15 minutes of filing
2. [strike]straw and netting for strawberries[/strike] straw, need to put it round and secure netting, hopefully pick a few too
3. Get photos for DS2 football card OH to do today
   
4. Look for organic box scheme started
5. Wash any curtains that need doing - dry, iron and put back
6. Clean any glass.. pictures, windows, mirrors etc
7. Wipe living room
8. Deweb the downstairs of the house!!
9. Fling 10 things which no longer fit or are beyond wearing DS3
10. Find old toys for 2nd hand stall at fete next week one box done:T
11. bike shuffle one child moved up a bike - which will mean one to sell
12. check online banks
13. plant out some of the many plants in pots

Quite pleased with progress. Hope to spend sometime in the garden tomorrow. OH needs to leave at 8:00 with DS2 for a footie tournament, DS1 needs to do more coursework so I'll entertain DS3, he has some toys from the loft to play with and we are going to sort some more old toys.

DeniseNZ

Pigpen - what site do you use to watch programmes online??

Haven't been here the last part of the week, but have managed to do the very essential things. I still see plenty that hasn't been done, but that's the way it goes!

Have work today, buying cheap pizza for dinner tonight, so just shower and washing to get sorted before I go.

Stayed up a bit late after watching Ireland vs All Blacks last night - heads just a wee bit heavy today :rolleyes:

lil_me

Pigpen I find they are a little more generous than Clark's, my son has the same size HPs as he had measured for in Clarks but finds them more comfortable. His new ones have insoles to make them smaller - bit strange but works, hoping he'll get more wear from them but of course he's great at wearing shoes out. I think you can only get the kids sizes in store now (Barratts or Brantano's here I think) unless you can get new/unused ones on ebay or somewhere in the right size (doesn't happen often but I have managed to get Clarks, Startrite and HPs all new unused before on there)

Hmmm, not done much off my list. DP has decided he doesn't want a dinner tomorrow as it is too hot, so that throws a complete spanner in my plans, no idea what to do now, he's a right pain in the ****. Actually I might do one anyway, I fancy one, let him choose to have something else if he likes, just use the other meat I have instead of the big beef joint.

arwenelf

boddy and cha97 michelle, my mum is mad about Martina Cole and buys each book as soon as they come out! Is it Mandasue Heller you are thinking about who writes like her? Although I haven't read Martina Cole I have read Mandasue Heller and she is fab - don't have nearly as much time to read as I would like now! Having to sell a lot of my books to make space and because we need the money :eek: :mad:

Pink_Fairy_2

Evening all and welcome back embb!

AnW - glad you had good company.

Bonsibabe - no email yet???

Yet another traumatic day! GF was able to stay over last night so she could spend the day with DS. At 9.15 this morning, the house phone rang but it was a text message, no name, just some letters and numbers.

Off we went to the hairdresser, breakfast at the gym, town and back home. GF then had a call from her mother asking if she'd seen her friend A, which she hadn't.

At that moment, A's dad arrived to see if she was here. (She was one of the teens who was here last night) It turns out that when he got up this morning, she had left the house, leaving him a note that she was going to Bristol (where her Mum lives). She'd not arrived at Mum's and was not answering calls.

He left and it was a little while later that I remembered the phone call. It was from her number and she had text a Postcode??? DS and GF then said that she had told them she was going out at about 6 this morning and they'd assumed she was going to her Mum's but that they had recently found out her BF is the 28yr old DJ that works in her Mum's pub!!! I got straight on phone to her Dad and a short time later, we were at the police station and he's reported her missing (she's 15). She has finally, about 9.30, answered a call from DS's GF and said she's fine, but wouldn't say where she was and hung up. (GF has let A's dad know & we assume he'll have told the police) We're just hoping and praying that she shows some sense and turns up safe tomorrow. Needless to say DS and GF are as worried as her parents and step-parents!

It's helped the flying though (can't sit still when I'm worried):

Dailies (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
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

Level Three
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
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 Three
Vacuum mattress
Clean tops of drawers
Clean doors including handles downstairs

Thrilling Thursday - Study/PC area and Bathroom
Level Three
Extra tasks list: as usual choose one or more
Clear a hotspot, if it's bad at least spend 10 minutes on it
15 minutes paperwork filing/flinging. Deal with anything urgent now

Frantic Friday - offspring’s rooms
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
Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!
Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing


Weekend Extras for those mad/dedicated enough to want to do more

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
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 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

Write letters to Karen, Rosie, Lyn, Eve, Ann and anyone else I remember!!!
Preparation for Monday - trip to Windsor
Work on presentation for interview
Get on with bracelet making fir the carnival stall.

DS and I are de-stressing with The Road to Bali before bedtime! Night all x

soappie

Pink - what a worrying situation! I'm assuming you've given the post code to the Police. At least with post codes, you can narrow the location down to quite a small number of houses. And what's a 28 yo DJ doing with a teenager? :eek: And if her mobile is on but is not actually being answered, it's location can be tracked too.

My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I hope all is resolved as quickly and as 'satisfactorily' (that's the only word I can think of at the moment - it's not the right one, but it's close enough) as possible.

Big, big hugs to you all..

lil_me

Oh Pink it's just one thing after another isn't it. Teenagers eh! I must admit at 15 I was dating much older men inc some in their 20s, it didn't seem weird to me then in the slightest. I do hope she's found safe and well soon, when will people learn to talk to each other? I thnk that's what a lot of runaways comes down to, people don't know how to talk to each other, or accept each other has different values, beliefs or opinions.

Well I'm watching Extreme Makeover Home Edition - with tears in my eyes - it's the camp one, oh I've watched it a few times and I still go to pieces. Waiting for pain relief to kick in so I can get some sleep, well hopefully it'll help my temperature at the mo too. I'm just hoping it naffs off before next weekend as me and DP don't get along well when we're ill, praying the boys don't get it either as that wouldn't be fun.

Hmm, I've left the washing out, I've got my nightshirt on and one of the flats behind is having a party I think, I think I will risk leaving it there until tomorrow.