Friday Fly - We all need to pamper ourselfs

[TheGarishlyTwinkleyMadHouse]

Morning all

We all seem a little under the weather - so I challenge you all to find some "me" time today, even if it is just reading once the children are in bed

mission

[TheGarishlyTwinkleyMadHouse]

Morning all

Plans for today

Go to Bros and drop some chicken pox stuff in
Music and movement
Back for lunch
DS1 to Preschool
DS2 nap
Mission
Hotspots
Tidy for the weekend
Whats for dinner - fisj for boys, curry me and DH
Pick up DS1 from preschool
Plumber and Electrician
Make mince pies
Tidy for the weekend

[dylsmum1998]

morning mad thanks for the thread.

i want to finish sorting the living room out today.
so far done
cushions covers back on
sofa covers back on
clear table
breakfast
get dc up and dressed
ds to school

to do
tidy
hoover
clear bedroom
move toys from living room to bedroom
find christmas decs
wash up breakfast dishes
clean kitchen
sort out kitchen drawers
s&s bathroom
hoover hallway
sort christmas cards for posting

hope all poorly ones feel better.
found out yesterday my friends little boy, who we spent a lot of time with the past few days has chicken pox. am hoping mine wont come down with it this time, i dont mind them getting it as its one of those things but it takes 2 weeks to come out doesn't it? which means christmas day could be spotty!!

[ByThePowerOfBaileys]

Morning TMH & Dylsmum

need to get some stuff done today as DH put the christmas tree up last night whilst I was out.
Dining room looks like a bomb has gone off!
need to clear some ironing that has been building the last few days as I need to move the toy boy to the place where the ironing mountain is. (because DH moved it to put up the tree.)

Very cold here - trying not to turn the heating on until Lunchtime but want it to be warm when DS1 gets home from school as he has a stinker of a throat and cough.

Think I might switch the phone off - had too many distressing calls from my family today - does turning off the phone count as "me time" that you suggested TMH?

later ladies

oh and might make some mince pies

[ludaslovinallthelights]

Morning

I am FREEZING! I'm shivering almost too much to type!

Fire went out last night so it was cold when we all got up this morning. I might attempt to re-light it but I'm a bit hopeless without fire lighters (which we have run out of)

dyls ooooh you might be lucky and get them before christmas....if your friends little boy has them now then your DC might also be due to spot! Yours might already be in the incubation period. Or with a bit of luck they'll miss it!

I'm betting mine are ill....they ALWAYS are...every year!

Right its no good I'm now shaking and yawning waaaay too much...must go heat this house!!

[scattyspice]

Morning Mad Nd Dyl. I really hope your LOs don't have a spotty Xmas Dyl !

Well I've got it right today, Ds is at school, DD is at nursery and Im home sat in front of This Morning with a coffee and a mince pie . Any minute now I'm going to win £10,000 with Pete and Jordan .

Take it easy girls.

[dylsmum1998]

luda i hope either of your suggested times for the spots are right, i don't mind as long as its not over christmas.
ds has had it when he was 5 but soo mild (about 20 spots in total) that i worry he'll get it again but worse this time. and dd doesnt do mild illness if she gonna get something she always seems to be worse than everyone else and have it 3 times as long!
so am hoping they'll pass us by this time round.

i'm very shocked with myself- i have finished my list for today already

[scattyspice]

LOL Bailys don't forget to move your Toy Boy .

luda at your real fire (though not if its gone out) we can't light ours this year as have taken out the fireplace and not yet put a new one in .

dyl well done.

[dylsmum1998]

LOL i hadnt even read that as bailey has a toy boy scatty- now that is much more interesting than how i read that sentance an think behind the ironing mountain is a great place to hide a toy boy - well if your mountains are as big as mine!!

[swanriver]

well done dylsmum. Today I have long list of things to do, whilst waiting in for Argos delivery.

DONE:
Taken car for its MOT to a distant garage and returned.
Had a long talk with sister about our six kids, all boys (except for my dd) geeks versus sportsmen/women...
Teaparty food for sat bought yesterday.

TO DO
Beds
wash sheets
ironing that pile I threw into the junk room to hide it from guests
bathrooms basins baths loos
wash soaking saucepans
hoover playroom and stairs
sweep kitchen and living room
shake out rugs
PUT 10 TOYS IN SHED FOR NOW
Give rest of duplo to reception class
write and stamp 3 xmas cards

As a reward: make scones with sour milk for Sat teaparty
Take down xmas box from attic

What's for dinner. Casserole and rice. Pancakes with stewed apple.

This house is perpetually draughty and freezing. I am wearing two jumpers. But I think the cold air is keeping the dcs quite germfree. Difficult to leave the kitchen. I need a stove in living room as fireplace seems to create too much ash and smokes out dd in room above. Dh is refusing to light it. Will think about this in New Year.

[sagacious]

Hi all
DD made the nativity !

She was fab (if I say so myself) and did all the actions for when Santa got stuck up the chimney as well as holding baby jesus

I can see a great carreer in showbusiness ahead of her

Back home and dh is watching the sodding cricket

Am going to make bacon sandwiches and read the paper

[AndaGrouchyBahHumbugtoyou]

Morning ALL

thanks for the thread TMH Hope the Little Mads are doing OK (and you are too)

Dylsmum Hello again! Ed's classroom has a tent in it ATM as they are doing light in science, I suppose that's why I got it, to play in it this weekend

Hey to Luda and Greyskull hope you warm up soon or get jumpers for Xmas

Waves to Scatty and Swan

I'm waiting on some tradesmen. I've had a metal cover made for the coal chute and it's due to be fitted today. I'm stuck in till they come and do it.

So far I have DONE

Up
Down with crockery
Start breakfast
Have breakky and tidy away
Check DW (seems it doesn't want to wash )
Wash and dress with Ed
Help him dress
Off to school (have a productive chat with the head)
Home, Clean out DW (drain very grotty)
Run DWS
Shine sink
Clean out the fridge
Hang up the wet washing

TO DO
Tidy front room (the lego frenzy continues)
Check the pressy pile for Ed (what needs batterries etc)
Make pizza dough and sauce

Better have lunch and then tackle the gift stash...TTFN

[dylsmum1998]

saga bless dd sounds a star!!

grouchy that sounds like a fun weekend, can't wait til we move and get a garden and can do things like that.
wish i'd thought about batteries before i'd wrapped dc presents- i'm just gonna buy a stash of all sizes of batteries and then hopefully wil be covered

i should have put the christmas decs up months ago- think thats what spurring me on- i have done the ironing, mended a pair of ds's school trousers, the hems keep coming down on them this year, driving me potty i think there is only one trouser leg that hasnt come down out of all 3 pairs of trousers.
have just had lunch need to do the dishes then think i'll clean out the fridge

[scattyspice]

Ahh - well done little Sag .

[ByThePowerOfBaileys]

ooh looks like my ToyBoy will be keeping me warm this winter

have eaten too many chocolate biscuits and put DS2 for an early nap as I really want some quiet time.

[dylsmum1998]

have been working down mads list she posted on monday;

Empty Fridge and Clean inside done
Clean Cobwebs done
Clean Microwave in and out done
Clean Cooker in and out -done out so far
Straighten drawers done
Wash windows n/a
Clean outside of cabinets done
Clean under sink
Clear and clean kitchen table done
Empty and wash kitchen bin done
polish canisters and other stainless steel (mine are wood but done
Hoover and mop floor done
Sort Utility area n/a
Clean work surfaces done
Clean the outside of the fridge, freezer and dishwasher done
Wash seals and filter on Tumble Dryer n/a
Wash seals on Washing machine and inside the door done
Wash washing machine powder drawer done
Clean blinds done
Wipe skirting boards done
Wash down back doorn/a

have also moved cooker/fridge/ freezer and cleaned behind them

so all that is left is
clean and starighten all kitchen cupboard insides inc. under sink
oh thats it- i'm feeling very impressed gonna tidy living room quick dd has got toys out everywhere while i did the kitchen before we go to see ds's school play

[Bewilderbeast]

afternoon all

done

bed made
some washing put away
ds taken to granny's

[TheGarishlyTwinkleyMadHouse]

Afternoon all

My niece is really poorley with the Pox - they are everywhere, plus she is jet lagged - teach them for going off to florida

I ended up doing some addiitional shopping for mum

But boys are fed
DS1 is at Preschool
The TD is on
I have rang and confirmed plumber and electrian are here at 4pm
Washing up done
Teachers cakes taken to school
2 x hotspots done

I am now having a cup of tea.

I need to find some more stocking hangers as ours keep breaking

[swanriver]

Done
Sheets
Toys for bin
Toys for shed
Toys to give to school
Monday's mission Bathrooms/sink - toothbrush treatment behind the taps works wonders
Tuesday's mission was worktops wasn't it done that yest
Wednesday was fingermarks on large appliances, yes apart from fridge which is covered in magnets and spelling tests
Thursday ? not done
Today did that on monday night late

Nothing else done
wondering if my lists are too ambitious.

NOW
Casserole for oven

Still no delivery

[swanriver]

casserole DONE
hoovering playroom DONE
Toys in shed DONE (found rest of marble run)

off to school

[TheGarishlyTwinkleyMadHouse]

I have an Electrician, but no plumber and it is the plumber that has the part - argggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

Electrician is threatening to leave, as he has to pick up his children, Plumber is supposedy on his way.

[dylsmum1998]

oh mad how infuriating, did he turn up yet?

ds school play was great he sang very well once he realised no matter how many faces he pullled at me i was still gonna video him!

off to docs now then back for dinner and then we are putting the decs up so may not get back on tonight, hope you al have a good date night!

[TheGarishlyTwinkleyMadHouse]

what do you think

[scattyspice]

Just back from McDonalds. Dcs playing with their plastic Melmans.I am having a cup of tea. This really has been the easiest day ever .

[TheGarishlyTwinkleyMadHouse]

Scatty - I am glad you are having a nice day.

I am seething