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[anonymousbird]

Slatterns, you are beckoned!

Come hither from thither but do not dither!!

Hello HMHB

God I can barely stay awake today my body isn't used to going out and getting drunk until all hours of the morning but twas fun

thank you ninja

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clean out hoover done
hoover done
wash on line done
wash on
empty dishy
load dishy
select nail colour for freshly manicured nails, hmmmmm

right school run!

Hello ladies of the list

Day and a half list, not counting stuff I have done...

clean kitchen
clean bathroom
wash
iron
hoover
letters *2
tidy garden
type up 2 chapters of book
make curry
think of more amazing ways with apples (ton of windfalls)
do budget
dust
clean floor

I went shopping this morning and drank gallons of latte. Don't think thats really a chore though...

Hello

I feel bad not reading through, but not a hope in hell i'm afraid i hope everyone is well

Need a mini list to motivate me (not really lack of motivation, more lack of sleep really)

Get off sofa
Put washing in tumble
Put another washload on
Make pasta bake for later

Try to get all this done before F wakes up wanting feeding again....

Hi Alice, how's F doing? letting you get any sleep?

Need a couple of small jobs to keep me going until teatime else i'll fall asleep.

Today aka Ambitious Monday:

• town for mattress covers for boys beds + sheets for DS2's new bed (going to try moving him this week i think) Got sheets; no covers in stock, will order online Ordered Online
• Ocado delivery DONE & half put away
• collect DS1 DONE
• chill out time Doing

Next:

• unload & reload dishwasher
• finish crosswords from weekend
• tea x 3 (what; pizza & frozen veg )
• boys bath & bed
• early quiet night for me

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• baby present for friend & arrange visit Poss date suggested
• handwash carefully completed embroidery picture i unearthed last week, then frame
• cheap picture frames; (50 x 70 & 12ish x 13ish) (poss Ikea trip?)
• eBay pile; photos; list
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first?)
• ring fridge national helpline to arrange service & new fridge door seal

Nope! Well yes but wakes every two hours but he is now smiling - first smile was at the cat!

It is our 2nd wedding anniversary today and DH presented me with a big box from Myla

That list is all done, now feeding F.

Next;

Change F nappy
Get changed
Get DD ready
Get money out
Do horses
Hopefully ride
Hay delivery 5-6ish (always late)

Am finally back to me

Happy anniv alice

Not got a lot done since I posted earlier, had lunch, took ds to park, went to friend's, picked dd up and went to wc nan's. Ah well the dust will wait

Sadly the ironing won't as dd has no uniform.

Happy Anniv Alice!

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC?s to school DONE
• general tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Hoover downstairs. DONE
• Mop utility floor
• One wash load
• DW unload/load DONE
• Fridge audit/meal plan for week DONE
• Ocado order arriving DONE and put away
• Chickens DONE
• Pick corn DONE
• Renew library books DONE
• Change dentist appointment DONE
• Back up photos DONE
• Walk dog DONE
• Wear teeth whitening moulds for two hours DONE
• Reading with DS and DD DONE
• Order vacuum storage bags DONE
• Collect dog food DONE
• Speak with estate agents DONE!!!

Tomorrow

• Accompany DS's class on trip
• Buy new iron
• Bathrooms
• Post office

Next couple of days

• Dig up next row of spuds
• Second coat the shed
• Find 10 clever ways with pumpkins
• Check photo printing
• Gap website
• Organise some tea dates for DC
• Appraisal for headmistress
• Find Maths worksheets for DS
• Look into a permanent blow dry

Ongoing

• Clear loft/stuff to dump
• Room by room plan to pack and clear
• Names and addresses onto computer
• Find somewhere to live DONE
• Talk to BT, Sky, utilities and Council re transferring services/bills to new address.
• Bin/Charity Shop/Keep exercise on the kids toys
• Restart meal planning
• DH's tax return
• Check pension documents for me and DH
• Learn to use IMac (finally) and Itunes
• Stuff to flog on Ebay
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust
• Put summer clothes away
• Check out this year's panto
• Tesco Day out vouchers to use up - half term

Anon - you have done well today :)

Alice - Happy 2nd Anniversary :)

Got through a day without shouting (and on my own with the boys too) :)

Today aka Ambitious Monday:

• chill out time DONE
• unload & reload dishwasher DONE
• finish crosswords from weekend DONE
• tea x 3 (what; pizza & frozen veg ) DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE
• load of washing on DONE
• washing in TD Doing
• early quiet night for me

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• swap bath mats & towels
• DS1 to school
• set up DS2's bed in his room/move cot out!!!
• me & DS2 to bf group (remember screwdrivers & spare batteries for toys there)
• home for lunch & tidy up
• DS2 short nap?
• portage worker (1.30)
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 3 (pasta) & tidy up
• boys to bed
• orchestra (check cash for sitter) (DH home late)

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• baby present for friend & arrange visit Poss date suggested
• handwash carefully completed embroidery picture i unearthed last week, then frame
• cheap picture frames; (50 x 70 & 12ish x 13ish) (poss Ikea trip?)
• eBay pile; photos; list
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first?)
• ring fridge national helpline to arrange service & new fridge door seal

DONE
DD to docs
Shopping
Lunch
DD nap
Ring childminder

Sort kitchen doneish
Empty and re-load dishy done and on
Clear dining room done
Put shopping away done
Put washing out

Pick up DS from school done
Make dinner - ?risotto? done
Get DS to eat peas - he ate one
DC's to bed done

Areas of doom to be sorted
Table in lounge
Sideboard
Washing in DD's room doneish
Kitchen pile of papers

Morning!
It's always an early start on a Tuesday, so taking the opportunity just before I get the DC up to get list up and running:

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me DONE and DC?s
• DC?s to school
• general tidy, make beds etc
• Accompany DS's class on trip
• Collect new iron
• Bathrooms
• Post office
• Trip to Dump
• Mop utility floor
• One wash load
• DW run, unload/load
• Chickens
• Walk dog DONE by DH
• Reading with DS and DD
• Two friends here for tea ? make burgers!

Next couple of days

• Dig up next row of spuds
• Second coat the shed
• Find 10 clever ways with pumpkins
• Check photo printing
• Gap website
• Organise some tea dates for DC
• Appraisal for headmistress
• Find Maths worksheets for DS
• Look into a permanent blow dry

Ongoing

• Clear loft/stuff to dump
• Room by room plan to pack and clear
• Names and addresses onto computer
• Talk to BT, Sky, utilities and Council re transferring services/bills to new address.
• Bin/Charity Shop/Keep exercise on the kids toys
• Restart meal planning
• DH's tax return
• Check pension documents for me and DH
• Learn to use IMac (finally) and Itunes
• Stuff to flog on Ebay
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust
• Put summer clothes away
• Check out this year's panto
• Tesco Day out vouchers to use up - half term

Morning

Anon it is almost worth getting out of bed early just to have that bit of peace and quiet isn't it? F is asleep next to me, DD is still fast asleep in her room (she desperately needs a lie in, she is shattered)

JKS well done on not shouting, that really is a huge achievement

A quiet day here today, so long list:

Breakfast (when DD wakes)
Get everyone dressed
Get the mince out of the freezer
Put last night's washing into the tumble
Wash sofa throws
Phone school to have a look around
Pay a cheque ito the bank
Get cash out for Hay man
Go to boots for nappies and wipes (seem to need a million packs!) Get a foot scrub? (attractive i know!
Go to Peacocks (need new leggings and cardigan - yes i am aware of the picture i am painting here ) Vests for F
Kitchen shop for a small funnel
Lunch
Make shepherds pie for tonights dinner and bolognese/lasagne for tomorrow
Clean kitchen
Dishy on
Dig out a big plastic box for all cards (F's ones, plus all our wedding ones are still downstairs in a gift bag
Put more washing away
Horses 4.30pmish
Hay and straw delivery 5-6pm (He couldn't make yesterday)
Dinner
DD and DS bath
DD bed
Watch sunday's X factor
Shower
Bed (fingers crossed for a good night)

Ongoing (or things that need doing sometime in the near future)

Organise Halloween party for DD
Make halloween invites (next day or so)
Make Halloween outfits for DD and DS(maybe)
Empty out from behind both sofas
Measure windows to get quote for cutains or blinds
Touch up paint around mantlepiece
Get some nice photo frames
Sort out an 'important stuff' file
Make rasberry vodka
Try out biscuit recipes

Think that will do for now....

Alice - it is almost tempting to get up before the DC just to have some peace and quiet but then i think, nah i'll stay in bed every second i can!!

Thinking about it, i will change the cot-bed plan to tomorrow as i have to get out of the house promptly tonight for orchestra.

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DOEN

• swap bath mats & towels
• DS1 to school
• me & DS2 to bf group (remember screwdrivers & spare batteries for toys there)
• home for lunch & tidy up
• DS2 short nap? hopefully not, want him to go to bed nicely tonight
• portage worker (1.30)
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 3 (pasta) & tidy up
• boys to bed
• orchestra (check cash for sitter) (DH home late)

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• baby present for friend & arrange visit Poss date suggested
• handwash carefully completed embroidery picture i unearthed last week, then frame
• cheap picture frames; (50 x 70 & 12ish x 13ish) (poss Ikea trip?)
• eBay pile; photos; list
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first?)
• ring fridge national helpline to arrange service & new fridge door seal

Morning folks, not feeling very motivated this morning but best shift my a*, as ther is lots to do,
Lists
House
tidy conservatory
tidy bedroom
clean ktichen and again
clean bathroom
washing 2loadsdone
shopping done
food plan done
sort spare room for DD2 visit

WORK
ring FH re appdone
dh adminmostlydone
prep for YT wkend
prep for TT wknd
feedback for students
plan retreat wknd
OFFICE OF DOOM -stays silent on subject of certain other persons acheivements

DONE
Get dressed
Breakfast (when DD wakes)
Get the mince out of the freezer
Put last night's washing into the tumble

TO DO
Write a list for town
Get kids dressed
Wash sofa throws
Phone school to have a look around
Pay a cheque into the bank
Get cash out for Hay man
Go to boots for nappies and wipes (seem to need a million packs!) Get a foot scrub? (attractive i know!
Go to Peacocks (need new leggings and cardigan - yes i am aware of the picture i am painting here ) Vests for F
Kitchen shop for a small funnel
Lunch
Make shepherds pie for tonights dinner and bolognese/lasagne for tomorrow
Clean kitchen
Dishy on
Dig out a big plastic box for all cards (F's ones, plus all our wedding ones are still downstairs in a gift bag
Put more washing away
Horses 4.30pmish
Hay and straw delivery 5-6pm (He couldn't make yesterday)
Dinner
DD and DS bath
DD bed
Watch sunday's X factor
Shower
Bed (fingers crossed for a good night)

Ongoing (or things that need doing sometime in the near future)

Organise Halloween party for DD
Make halloween invites (next day or so)
Make Halloween outfits for DD and DS(maybe)
Empty out from behind both sofas
Measure windows to get quote for cutains or blinds
Touch up paint around mantlepiece
Get some nice photo frames
Sort out an 'important stuff' file
Make rasberry vodka
Try out biscuit recipes
Look at bikes for DD's birthday
Get stuff for holiday

I need shifting too, but the sofa is just sooo comfy :)

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap bath mats & towels
• DS1 to school DONE

• pop to PO with photo for friend
• me & DS2 to bf group (remember screwdrivers & spare batteries for toys thereDONE)
• home for lunch & tidy up
• DS2 short nap? hopefully not, want him to go to bed nicely tonight
• portage worker (1.30)
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 3 (pasta) & tidy up
• boys to bed
• orchestra (check cash for sitter) (DH home late)

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• baby present for friend & arrange visit Poss date suggested
• handwash carefully completed embroidery picture i unearthed last week, then frame
• cheap picture frames; (50 x 70 & 12ish x 13ish) (poss Ikea trip?)
• eBay pile; photos; list
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first?)
• ring fridge national helpline to arrange service & new fridge door seal

That list again

clean kitchen
clean bathroom
wash
iron
hoover
letters *2
tidy garden
type up 2 chapters of book
make curry
think of more amazing ways with apples (ton of windfalls)
do budget
dust
clean floor

I have one loads of stuff not on the list. Bit of a tactical error.

done

Hair cut and coloured (back to brunette..eek)
Huge pile of paperwork sorted and filed
Living room dusted
Laundry load on
Dry clothes folded and put away
Phoned curtain maker and they're coming back to alter curtains (was dreading this am awful on the phone and asking to change things/putting people out I find really awkward)
Read magazine
Healthy lunch (ish.. houmous/tabbouleh and wholemeal arabic bread)

Off to pick up dc in 15 mins

Hope you're all having productive days !

Yoohoo!

shower and dress done
windows etc. done
breakfast done
potty/story time done
playing done

load of washing in
dry pots
more cd copying
lunch
kitchen
shops

Alice, Raspberry vodka? Do say more, as I have more raspberrys than I can cope with.
Also lovely that baby F is smiling.
Am off to make healthy homey soup.
Then prioritise my lists.
Still trying to avoid Office of Doom, will invoke the spirit of PLUM clearly this week's office Goddess.

Spacehoppa - just put them on and tick them off straight away :)

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap bath mats & towels
• DS1 to school DONE
• pop to PO with photo for friend DONE
• me & DS2 to bf group (remember screwdrivers & spare batteries for toys thereDONE) DONE
• home for lunch DONE & tidy up
• DS2 short nap? hopefully not, want him to go to bed nicely tonight In Garden

• portage worker (1.30)
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 3 (pasta) & tidy up
• boys to bed
• orchestra (check cash for sitter) (DH home late)

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• baby present for friend & arrange visit Poss date suggested
• handwash carefully completed embroidery picture i unearthed last week, then frame
• cheap picture frames; (50 x 70 & 12ish x 13ish) (poss Ikea trip?)
• eBay pile; photos; list
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first?)
• ring fridge national helpline to arrange service & new fridge door seal

Mini Spirit of plum sounds like a yummy drink

Right just home have been out all morning, and got a cuddle of my friends dd oh she was just yummy, just at that starting to smile stage

So
lunch
tidy round kitchen
hang up wet washing
get dinner on (dancing day)
Iron
get ongoing list going (need to find it first)
stick ribbon on cake board
make shopping list for Tesco

Alice love the sound of raspberry vodka... Have got our sloe gin brewing nicely. Shame we can't drink it just yet!

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC?s to school DONE
• general tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Accompany DS's class on trip DONE
• Buy new iron DONE
• Bathrooms
• Post office
• Trip to Dump DONE
• Mop utility floor
• One wash load DONE
• DW run, unload/load DONE
• One WM load DONE
• Ironing
• Chickens DONE
• Walk dog DONE
• Reading with DS and DD
• Two friends here for tea ? make burgers!
• DS Swimming
• Next batch of loft clearing once DC asleep

Next couple of days

• Dig up next row of spuds
• Second coat the shed
• Find 10 clever ways with pumpkins
• Check photo printing
• Gap website
• Organise some tea dates for DC
• Appraisal for headmistress
• Find Maths worksheets for DS

Mini rasberry vodka

I am shattered, just spent the morning in town then home with a buggy full of stuff and DD on the buggy board (hot sweaty face)

DONE
Get dressed
Breakfast (when DD wakes)
Get the mince out of the freezer
Make our bed
Put last night's washing into the tumble
Write a list for town
Get kids dressed
Pay a cheque into the bank
Get cash out for Hay man
Go to boots for nappies and wipes (seem to need a million packs!) Get a foot scrub? (attractive i know!
Go to Peacocks (need new leggings and cardigan - yes i am aware of the picture i am painting here ) Vests for F
Kitchen shop for a small funnel
Lunch

TO DO
Wash sofa throws
Phone school to have a look around
Make shepherds pie for tonights dinner and bolognese/lasagne for tomorrow
Clean kitchen
Dishy on
Dig out a big plastic box for all cards (F's ones, plus all our wedding ones are still downstairs in a gift bag
Put more washing away
Horses 4.30pmish
Hay and straw delivery 5-6pm (He couldn't make yesterday)
Dinner
DD and DS bath
DD bed
Watch sunday's X factor
Shower
Bed (fingers crossed for a good night)

Ongoing (or things that need doing sometime in the near future)

Organise Halloween party for DD
Make halloween invites (next day or so)
Make Halloween outfits for DD and DS(maybe)
Empty out from behind both sofas
Measure windows to get quote for cutains or blinds
Touch up paint around mantlepiece
Get some nice photo frames
Sort out an 'important stuff' file
Make rasberry vodka
Try out biscuit recipes
Look at bikes for DD's birthday
Get stuff for holiday

Doing
enjoying some quiet with a cup of tea(very strong!)

anon i tasted our sloe gin yesterday, was very good, i made it last november, just need to strain and bottle it. Still got a bag of sloes in the freezer that i didn't use, ready for this years batch. My dad is going to have a go at some pear wine

Well done on those lists. I like the sound of raspberry vodka. I have some damson gin bubbling away evilly in the dining room...
clean kitchen
clean bathroom
wash
iron
hoover
letters *2
tidy garden
type up 2 chapters of book
make curry
think of more amazing ways with apples (ton of windfalls)
do budget
dust
clean floor

I have tried to think of amazing ways with apples but its just not happening.