Daily Project round 8

[SpiritOfEdna]

A brand new shiny thread. Whether you want to do one extra thing a day, or a brain dump of what you have to do this is the place.

@FourSeasonsLobelia your birthday gentleman sounds great, and like he's really embracing his celebrations!

Yesterday was mostly centred around D's activities and a birthday party, today we're enjoying a low-key morning and have tidied the house in preparation for guests in the afternoon (just cake and coffee, not staying for dinner).
Have closed the door to The Room of Doom!

Happy Sunday everybody 💕
I am pleased you had a great time at the party 🥳 @FourSeasonsLobelia Birthday gentleman (love that!) sounds like a proper party animal!

I am so lucky to have beach and hills and woodland nearby. I was reading a thread about downsizing and I got very inspired by a poster's move to a flat with lovely views. I have been in the same small town for years and every now and again I get itchy feet!

I need to do a reset this afternoon. It's all feeling a bit chaotic so I'm going to do a flylady- shower, dressed to shoes, and get going. There's a wash on and I've emptied the bins so Im ready to rock and roll!

I've had my nose in The Road To Grantchester which feels very fitting today as it's set in WW2.

👋 @SingleThreadJoiner2 I feel you re the room of doom!

I'm out of the shower and idly scrolling air bnb places locally now. I'd like to go away with DH for a couple of nights and there are some lovely looking places.

Tempted....

Also for Christmas!

Just leaving this here 😎

TOMORROW I WILL START HEALTHY EATING!

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

This literally is me today 😅

Sorry to be all dramatic here, just had to take a stand!

Happy sunday to you all - now is the run up to Christmas and I hope next week is a lovely, peaceful, productive one 🎄❤️

You do make me smile!
I'm going to start again tomorrow 🙈

oooh! We are doing gifs now!

This is how i feel trying to keep on top of the housework.

😄🥰

Weve got this!

Well, we may, possibly, have this. Perhaps

@FourSeasonsLobelia cat gifs ftw!

This is me now.

Me in half an hour

😭😭 this is my dd on 'our' bed

Zero interest in my foolish suggestion that she goes to sleep - dunno what I was thinking really 😅

I miss the laugh reaction!

Me too!

I just tried to watch Murder Before Evensong but it kept buffering and I fell asleep on the sofa. I was only playing spot the actor anyway.

I checked our thread this morning at 8:30am and all was about the same. Just checked back to find 13 new posts and a gif party. 🥳

Me joining in. 😸

🤣. You are all mad. Mad I tell you!

I've vacuumed; unpacked and cleaned the new kettle; unpacked the new Tupperware jug and tumblers and put them in the dishwasher; put the dishwasher on; booked tickets to a Christmas lights event; followed up on email re broken drip catcher dish on griddle purchased in August; trimmed dc's nails 🙄; and the extra was vacuuming beside the washer and dryer and the dryer vent hose which involved getting onto a step stool. The washer/dryer are in a closet, so space is tight and difficult to fit vacuum into.
Now watching educational vids on YT with dc. We've gone from phonics to The Planet Song.

"I'm not" ( quote, monty python) 😆

You don’t have to be mad to be here @WinterFrogs but it definitely helps……

Miserable wet morning here. Our poor landscaper is trying to get stuff done.

I am feeling much better after my flu bug. Actually don’t need to sit down after the slightest effort which feels like a big win. I might actually get Thursday’s list done today which I wrote on Wednesday evening before the flu hit!

Am in middle of Monday morning kitchen clean and nipped out for milk and bread and put fuel in the car. Have a wash done and ready to be hung up. Need to vacuum and wash floors.

Other tasks:

• book airport run taxis for NY holiday
• check my passport has enough validity for my Australian trip in Feb
• help DH put some pictures up in dining area
• order a paint sample - might be repainting the kitchen that was painted in September…..😩🤔🙄
• decide on rug for dining area ready to swoop for any Black Friday deals
• ring MIL’s niece to see what’s happening
• message a friend to arrange to meet up

Have a great day all.

Hello everyone, it's been a while since I've been here and I have missed you all. This thread moves so fast so I won't be able to read back but I do hope you are all well.
I needed to take some time out of well everything really to give myself a bit of a reset and now I'm ready to pick myself up again.
Everything is still a bit a huge mess. I haven't tidied the house never mind cleaned it in literally months and I have a MOUNTAIN of admin stuff to do. I think I was trying to do too much all at the same time and I wasn't getting anywhere so I'm starting afresh and doing some chunks at a time.
I'm off work for a few days so I need to use my time wisely instead of doom scrolling.
Today's 5 tasks:

• Phone lawyer to sort out paying off DH's mortgages
• Tidy every room - it doesn't matter if things get shoved in cupboards or drawers as long as they are everything is in the room it should be in I can sort all that out as I go
• Wash cushion covers from garden furniture and store up in the loft
• Download Hive app so I can control the heating from my phone
• Tidy and hoover the car

Sounds like a lot but I have zero plans today and I need to keep busy so I don't end up feeling awful for wasting my annual leave.

Hello @autumnangel. Good to see you. I’m sure you will have lots of times you need to step back from everything. I hope you manage to get your list done but if you don’t get to everything that’s ok too. Even just ticking one or two things off will make you feel more in control. Hugs.

@Mumtobabyhavoc Granddad has drawn the short straw and is watching "Colours" on tv with littlest while i get to cook dinner. Colours is up there with 🤬 Blippi in this house 😆
I wanted Moana but was shouted down! So I'm happy with my lot 😁

Hugs 🫂 @autumnangel I agree with @Peridot1 that ticking of a couple of things will make you feel more in control. Works for me when I'm in overwhelm.

How are you doing today @FourSeasonsLobelia Did the wine help?

My Christmas shopping is starting to arrive. Along with a few invitations to do festive things which is nice.

I need to organise transport for two appointments for mum. I'm feeling extremely sandwiched today. Work is full on till Thursday and then I hope to do some walking and spend some time with horses too.

Best wishes to all!

Good to see you back @autumnangel .
Lots achieved today:

• piano tuner has been✔️
• yesterday’s chicken carcass stripped and meat put in freezer ✔️
• various detritus from around the house put back where it lived ✔️
• phoned vets and pet insurance about claiming last vet bills for senior Petaldog (managed to hold it together on the phone just about)✔️
• booked supermarket slot and fitness class✔️
• worked out why the freezer door keeps opening randomly and fixed problem (shelf had moved)✔️
• lunch out with friend (slightly marred by someone reversing into my car whilst I was parking)✔️
• ordered prescription✔️
• made an unnecessary purchase of a jumper and top✔️