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Fly Ladies on Friday - TGIF Get ready for the weekend

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Starbear · 12/06/2009 08:28

Morning all,
Busy day today so, I have to get my bum in gear. Hope you?ve had a good week. Sorry, I haven?t read the other threads. Keep taking the tablets (Vitamins, I mean!) and remember to look after yourself so you can look after others.
So here goes for today.
New blankets in wash Done
Get new load ready
Breakfast
Dress and wash
Fold clothes
Dishwasher
Get Ds top ironed for school
Get Ds stuff ready for school
Go for lunch and play date
Take Ds for 1 hour at new school
Get Ds to make ?Thank you? card
Shopping & chores out
Figure out what we are having for Tea
Get another flight folder
Buy more parking permits
*Clean leather chairs
*Clean another cupboard
*Extra if I get the time.
Have a good day

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littleboyblue · 12/06/2009 08:38

Morning star Good luck with your list. Can't do much here as dp is working nights so is in bed all day, so try to spend as much time as poss out of the house. I have done my morning routine though (it takes 3 hours!!) and now have to get ds1 dressed and get to playgroup.
Hope everyone has a good day and enjoys date night

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EHM · 12/06/2009 08:43

MOrning starbear thanks for thread.

I've not caught up either. So far this morning I've done:
emptied dw
folded clothes dried on high dryer
hung out damp washing
weeded back garden
ate breakfast
bathed & dressed
taken stuff out of freezer for bbq tea

To do:
iron clothes dried last night
put away grocery order when it arrives
make ellie's bed
wash/dress ellie
dentist check up ellie @ 1120
Preschool fun day 12-3pm
phone hairdressers to book appt
phone estate agent about last night viewing
fix blind in livingroom

Will try & catch up/come back later.

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dylsmum1998 · 12/06/2009 08:44

mission

babystepping

morning all. hve a gas safety check this morning am stuck in waiting for them, can't you tel cos the sun is shining and it looks lovely out so am stuck in pokey flat

anyway done;
ds lunch
dc breakfast
washing up
clened behind cooker
cleaned behind washing machine
cleaned behind fridge
cleaned behind freezer
waxed new dresser

to do
s&s bathroom
mission
wash kitchen floor
tidy
hoover
dust
clean computer desk
re-organise main room to accomodate the dresser
sort dry washing
iron

thanks for thread star and morning lbb

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EHM · 12/06/2009 08:45

enjoy your day too lbb .must be hard when dh on nights

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dylsmum1998 · 12/06/2009 08:46

ah cool just looked at mission and seen it is already on my list- one less thing to do then
will wait til after boiler man has been cos he'll walk on my lovely clean floor with his shoes on

x-posts morning EHM

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EHM · 12/06/2009 08:48

oh did mission yesterday HI dylsmum

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LoveBeingAMummy · 12/06/2009 09:06

hi all

Hope you are well. My head is not, DD was up from 1am untill well last time i looked it was after 3am and I know I saw the sun coming up. Still hav managed to get a couple of hours so let's see how long i last.

Done
me up and cup of tea!
one load of washing and rest sorted
...erm thats it!

will come back later with list dd wants to get up...

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swanriver · 12/06/2009 09:19

Hi EHM Dylsmum LBB and Starbear

So far,
a bit tired after book club last night- rather a posh house this time so feeling a bit - also conversation with book group ladies lastnight a bit disjointed - feel now vaguely annoyed not quite sure about what. Think I need another book group where people talk about the book more!!!This one has been going five years, but somehow not quite gelling...

Infants Sports this morning, so just time to load dw and have a cuppa
We managed to get to school in one piece slightly ragged around the edges...
Ds1 did his violin practise
waterbottles, hats and library books found
reading books signed

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TheMadHouse · 12/06/2009 09:23

Just chjecking in - bbl

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galen · 12/06/2009 10:06

morning all
cant stay long, willcatch up properly later.
Really glad it's friday!

Lots to sort ....
school drop off done. Second emergency school run done with lunchbox found still in car on arrival home
Feeling frazzled and hassled already....

I so desperately need more hours in the day!

Off to have a cuppa and take a deep breath whilst formulating plan of action...

later ladies

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damewashalot · 12/06/2009 10:24

Hi all, still trying to get going with the flying! Hope all are well, may pop back later.

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Tortoise · 12/06/2009 10:33

Everywhere i look is mess.
My house has been taken over by mess.
Kids have dumped stuff everywhere.
Shoes have all managed to miss the shoe rack.
Bits of playmobil are scattered.
Clothes/pjs dropped where they took them off.
Dirty dishes etc all over the kitchen.
Sofa cushions half pulled off.

I'm at the point
where I quit.

I've had enough

I've had it right
up to here now

I'm taking a break
well
I quit
yeah.

(Lyrics From this song! lol! That bit says exactly how i feel!)

And now i need to go back down town to do some shopping. Probably better to do it now rather than at school pick up time.

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Starbear · 12/06/2009 10:40

swan I suspect if I joined a book club I would just chat Then get annoyed with myself!
Mummy Try and have an easy day.
littleboyblue Not easy going around on tip-toes. I'm so glad I don't do nights anymore I don't think I could have slept well with people in the house. I remember staying over and sleeping at Mum's once. Gran & her were 'just' chatting in the garden but why so loud!!!
New blankets in wash In dryer
new load in Done
BreakfastDone
Dress and washDone
Fold clothes
Dishwasher loaded
Get Ds top ironed for school Done
Get Ds stuff ready for school Done
Stir fry for tea add stuff to shopping list.
Go for lunch and play date
Take Ds for 1 hour at new school
Get Ds to make ?Thank you? card
Shopping & chores out
Get another flight folder
Buy more parking permits
*Clean leather chairs
*Clean another cupboard

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WelliesAndPyjamas · 12/06/2009 10:52

sorry to intrude fly ladies + really hope you don't mind...

I was trying to get hold of Galen because I'm interested in buying her sling from the For Sale boards but MN says she can't receive PMs. So I searched for her posts and found her here... like I say sorry for butting in on something unrelated to the thread . Hopefully I'll catch up with Galen in a bit

THANKS!

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LoveBeingAMummy · 12/06/2009 11:13

Back again

DD has just gone back to bed

Done
me up and cup of tea!
3 loads of washing and rest sorted, and hung out
DD feed and put down for nap
Dishwasher emptied and refilled

to do
more washing
tidy kitchen
general tidy around and hoover as Dh of at home all next week!!!!
Clean bathroom
tidy kitchen table!
visit friend this afternoon
oh and have somebreakfast!

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dylsmum1998 · 12/06/2009 11:43

a quick list update before lunch

ds lunch
dc breakfast
washing up
clened behind cooker
cleaned behind washing machine
cleaned behind fridge
cleaned behind freezer
waxed new dresser
s&s bathroom
tidy
hoover
dust
clean computer desk
re-organise main room to accomodate the dresser
sort dry washing

to do;
wash kitchen floor
iron

also need to pop to friends to lend her ds tie for a wedding they are off to this weekend.
pick up package from post office
return library books of mine and dd
sort dinner.

i have done a thoruogh clean of living room as i decided i didnt like the unit where i was going to put it, cue re-shuffle of all furniture so decided while i was moving everything i would clean behind it.
gas check is all done so will be off out after we have eaten lunch

welliesandpj's how dare you intrude!! only joking .
hello

tort i hate days like that- how about you chase dc round til they clean it up after school . or i collect all things that aren't put away and place them on ds's bed he then has to clean it when he gets home and gets the message for a few weeks, before we do it again

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swanriver · 12/06/2009 11:56

Tortoise, you can do it, you don't have to quit. They are just things (the mess that is). You are more powerful and important than those things, you can beat them.

Sometimes I have to keep repeating to myself that it is lovely that they like playing, even if playing makes a terrible mess. It is so frazzling that they don't clear up but it would be dreadful if they just sat quietly and had no energy to make a mess or noise at all.

First stop for me now before I get bogged down is hoovering behind beds in boys room.
Then I will sit down and do curtains for a bit.
Then piano keyboard for ten minutes.
Then some dates on the calendar properly.

Ds2 has a sore knee and couldn't run at sports and he is such a lightening bolt so felt a bit glum watching him limp..
dd came second in her race so she was pleased

Determined not to feel bleugh today, so see you all later when something is DONE.

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swanriver · 12/06/2009 12:01

Funny, Tort, that song reminds me of Footloose by Kenny ...something, which is really catchy and makes me want to rush around the house busily so thanks for the link!

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grouchyoscar · 12/06/2009 12:07

Hello ALL

Thanks for the thread Star
Belated Birthday greetings Sag
Should have popped in Wolf Tort You OK?
waves to Wendy Mad Prof Scatty Swan Galen LLB LBAM EHM and everyone else

Still behaving here, feeling better but taking it steady. This flare up has shaken me up a bit TBH.

The walk to school was awful. Ed nearly walked in front of a bus Cue mum becoming a shrieking banshee. What is that kid like

DONE

UP and washed
Made brekkie
Tidy front room
Empty WM
Empty DW
Put away
Make pizza dough
S&S worktops
Shine sink

Had a couple of mums round for coffee and biscuits this morning, then went surfing. taking it easy

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ShannaraTiger · 12/06/2009 12:24

Morning all

Done:
Washing out on the line
Sink shined
Bin cleaned
cooker cleaned
Tesco on-line

To do:
General tidy up.
Ds and me nap.

Having a quetish day today after yesterday's manic one. Lost 2 lbs at slimming world last night, received my half stone certificate and sticker. Ridiculous how stickers and certificates work for adults as much as children, so I was really pleased. Have had a few biscuits this morning but within allowed limits.

Hope everyone is having a good morning.
Tort please don't give up. My flat looks like a tip half teh time but doesn't take long thanks to flying to pull it back to a reasonable state, not Anthea Turner style but one thing I will NEVER be is a perfect housewife (except in my dreams maybe)
Starbear that's an impressive list.
Hello to everyone else sorry, I have to go and sort out lunch.

BBL

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swanriver · 12/06/2009 12:31

Grouchy, two of mine just crossed the road to school blithely this morning, thinking the mere presence of lollipop lady was magical spell, not realising she had to be in the ROAD WITH HER LOLLIPOP to stop traffic. I feel I spend an awful lot of time shouting STOP STOP to them. Luckily they seem to know the edge of pavement is "sticky" so they run run and suddenly grind to a halt. We do a lot of walking everywhere. It's actually the driveways that drive me cuckoo, because what is supposed to be safe pavement then becomes hazardous.

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scattyspice · 12/06/2009 12:49

Hi all.

Mine screech to a halt and teeter on the edge of pavements too, must give the car drivers a heart attack!

I am dashing as busy at work.

To do
Lidl

oh damn there's the phone again bbl.

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Tortoise · 12/06/2009 14:20

GO Yeah i'm ok. Not great but ok!
Cleared up the kitchen a bit and swept the floor.
Front room floor clearer and hoovered and sofa put back together!
Shoes still all over the place!

I am soooo tired. If i didn't have to pick kids up in a mo i would easily go to sleep i think.

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swanriver · 12/06/2009 14:46

have you got all four all weekend Tortoise, or will the boys go to their dad's?

Just don't worry about house, have a cup of tea, and just sit for a while - sounds like you've made good headway.

I've hoovered behind beds and wardrobe and done skirtings in two rooms, nearly tripped over hoover several times and feel like 1000 degrees hotter.
Every room seems messier than ever but at least less dusty.
cleared up about one hotspot (my handbag)
stuffed a pillow up chimmey to stop cat bringing soot down again
Cleared kitchen a bit

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Starbear · 12/06/2009 14:58

Tiger I'm always impressed with everyone else's list especial those that have various things done before 9am Wow! Must Must get up earlier on Fly day (more fun, than yukky paid work day)
I am not cleaning behind furniture until Sept when Ds start school, 5 years of dust
New blankets in wash folded
new load in Hanging
Breakfast Done
Dress and wash Done
Fold clothes
Dishwasher loaded
Get Ds top ironed for school Done
Get Ds stuff ready for school Done
Stir fry for tea add stuff to shopping list.
Go for lunch and play date Done
Take Ds for 1 hour at new school Done
Get Ds to make ?Thank you? card
Shopping & chores out
Get another flight folder
Buy more parking permits
*Clean leather chairs
*Clean another cupboard
Take Ds for 1 hour at new school Done
About to go back up the road to collect him. Done a couple of chores &having a v.quick cuppa and dash back up the road

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