Blessed are the ListMakers!!!

[anonymousbird]

Slatterns, you are beckoned!

Come hither from thither but do not dither!!

Am trying on various halloween names now. Mummified mammoth. Minimaniac. I'll try a few more.
Am in forensic accountant mode today trying to sort out DH admin, Aarghh. Will be rescued soon and swan off to garden centre with friend for lunch.
Will rummage around for list later.
Anon I hope your list shortens with ease. Sorry to hear about parent stuff. You are about to move house, soon aren't you? wondered if they might have been trying to make life easier by staying in hotel, perhap.. maybe.. I guess not ( trying to be optimistic).
Where's Plum?

Hi, i'm alright, it wasn't that the toy hurt so much as it was just too much at that time of the morning (night!).

I have said to my Dad that it looks like they don't care, esp my Mum but he reassured me they do/she talks about the boys, esp DS2, all the time & was so worried about him. But she is not the person she was- had about a year's worth of hospital & rehab for cancer a while back, think it addled her mind a bit!

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to pre-sch DONE
• meet friend for cake in cafe DONE
• lunch & tidy up Doing

• asthma nurse for DS2 (1.15)
• afternoon? PO if time
• collect DS1
• chill out
• tea x 3 (fish finger day) & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• early night again

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 DH looking into 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 by Saturday
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 11 Listed; 2 bid on
• pack up other paid for stuff & post Packed
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• cats drops; need to buy at vets
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...

Yay words!

Anon will read thread in a bit

Ali glad dh is coming to the rescue

Todays list

Take sofa covers off - DONE
wash sofa covers (=3 loads) -last load in
Wash sofa blankets - DONE
Put all clean washing away - DONE
Clean bathroom - DONE
Damp dust bedrooms -
Go to shop - DONE
DD to dance -
Put sofas back together -
Maybe wc over for tea? -

As well as all the usual stuff that you can all just imagine on the list because it's the same every bloody day!

Hi,Just joined and found this page. Thanks so much as I'm not sad and insane like my family think for doing lists.I love my lists and honestly thought its just me.Does anyone do their list on a spredsheet? Like to see that the lists are similar too.Thanks

Hello stig, lists of any type shape and size are all welcome. We love I am addicted to lists here!

Ali - fingers crossed that DH and his charger arrived to save the day!! Hoorah.

JKS - I suspect my situation is quite similar. I get the impression that Mum is quite vocal about the DC to her friends etc, it's just NONE OF IT SHOWS TO US!!!! I mean, not to even ask after them... and today a 7 word email "What would DGD like for her birthday". Literally. Absolutely no nicities at all.

Interesting what you say about your mum's treatment (sorry to hear she has been through that). My mum was in and out of hospital for nearly a year after a major car accident a few years ago and DH and I only half jokingly have often said that she has never been quite the same since... she faced death, literally - I was in the room with her, god knows what that must have been like, and although she made a great physical recovery, eventually, I think a few wires never fully reconnected. So I shouldn't give her too hard a time, but even so it really hit a nerve with me last night!

And mini - re the house move, yes, we are, but I made it very clear BEFORE she offered hotel that we are completely all systems go as normal.. but I suppose if she already had it in mind to offer, not knowing where we were at, she still offered anyway..

Never mind.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC?s to school DONE
• general tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Life insurance changes
• Ironing DONE
• Make more pumpkin soup DONE
• Call Sky
• Call BT
• Check cinema listings for next week DONE
• Various things out of freezer DONE
• set up energy monitoring meter
• Make Delia's Ragu
• Check out football for DS
• Credit card bill to sort SORT OF DONE
• check rugby tournament photos
• make fish pie DONE
• Run/Empty DW running now
• One load of washing
• Chickens
• Dog DONE
• Supper together today
• Reading with DS (and spellings) and DD
• Final read through of builder's spec and breakdown
• Complete insurance forms
• List more ebay
• Playroom major sort (again)

Stig - welcome :) Not so much spreadsheets as scraps of paper everywhere..oh and lists on wordpad thingie, and on here!

Anon - my mum had/has mutliple myeloma (bone marrow cancer) and had to have extreme chemo which involved being in isolation a lot of the time, then the meds affected her nerve endings so she couldn't walk, etc. she can walk now but is unsteady, her fingers don't work so well and so on. She gets frustrated & it was tough (on everybody) i know but she definitely lost some marbles in that year My Dad puts up with all of her new foibles bless him!

I will have to try and speak to him about coming at Christmas as she was singularly useless on the phone earlier & i was trying to get them up for some of half-term but no luck yet.

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to pre-sch DONE
• meet friend for cake in cafe DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• asthma nurse for DS2 (1.15) DONE
• afternoon? PO if time Not done, tomorrow
• collect DS1 DONE
• chill out DONE
• tea x 3 (fish finger day) & tidy up & dw on DONE

• boys bath & bed Had bath together this morning!
• early night again

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; DH looking into 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 by Saturday
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 11 Listed; 2 bid on
• pack up other paid for stuff & post; Packed
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• cats drops; Done 1 cat
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...

Busy day today: boxes boxes boxes
I have a home not just a glorified hotel !
Its so nice to have my stuff

Dcs said it was like Christmas

Felt very weird having a cleaner (she calls me Ma'am ) must admit I hid in ds's bedroom.

plan for tomorrow is to sort through the box of paperwork ... i SHOULD have a file with our wills in/life insurance/critical illness etc etc and can't for the life of me remember what i did with it (its possibly 3000 miles away sitting in a storage room ...eek)

EEK hope you find the file!

Having been in your position (but pre-DC) i can empathise, it is so much fun 're-finding' all your stuff after weeks of living without it!

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to pre-sch DONE
• meet friend for cake in cafe DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• asthma nurse for DS2 (1.15) DONE
• afternoon? PO if time Not done, tomorrow
• collect DS1 DONE
• chill out DONE
• tea x 3 (fish finger day) & tidy up & dw on DONE
• boys bath & bed Had bath together this morning! Bed DONE

• early night again

Thurs:

• all up & breakfasted (please later than 5.24!)
• all dressed
• DS1 to sch
• DS2 & N to pre-sch
• fridge repair man (8-1)
• lunch & tidy up
• afternoon?
• collect DS1
• chill out
• tea x 3 (what?)
• boys bath (if I cba) & bed
• 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; DH looking into 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 by Saturday
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 11 Listed; 2 bid on
• pack up other paid for stuff & post; Packed
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• cats drops; DONE
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...

All in a fairly productive day.. so on target for DH's reentry into orbit tomorrow, and the start of half term, but am particularly proud of myself as this afternoon mostly I decided to COOK! I made

this fish pie for our supper with a few tweaks per Jamie's fish pie

this spicy pumpkin soup

AND

a vat load of this delightful sounding ragu from Delia

Hmmm.

Words so exciting about your stuff!! And hope you find the documents...

Evening!

Bit of a moment earlier when I couldn't get the kitchen door open. Managed to get a screwdriver in to push the catch back, but after some trouble with the door at the bottom of the stairs I think we need to get all the downstairs door handles replaced.

Everyone, how are we all gearing up for Christmas?

• up, shower etc. done
• breakfast done
• internet doing
• fold dry washing done
• put washing in
• dry pots done
• clean sink done
• tidy round done
• lunch done
• playgroup done

+ supermarket and Maplins done

• find DS halloween costume done
• look at Delia Chirstmas book
• tea done
• wash pots done
• tidy up + hoover done
• DS bath and bed DHdoing
• sort and put away washing done

Thursday -

• up, shower etc.
• breakfast
• potty
• laundry - washing in
• try DS halloween costume on
• music class
• more laundry
• put parcel/order together
• lunch
• town
• ?
• tea
• wash pots
• tidy
• DS bath and bed

Evening anyone who is still around. Am aware it is beddy times for DCs. I work quite a few evening so its rare for me to be here at this time.
anon am impressed with the cooking, sounds yummi, save some for me.
JKS eek re kitchen door. Christmas, hmm have bought 2 calenders and think that i have got me head around who is doing what where. It is difficult trying to fit everybody in when we live distances. It usually works somehow. i would like it to be simple and not exhausting for anybody, especially me.
DGS is very excited about Santa and is eating vegetables apparently
words enjoy your boxes.
Off for a G&T now.
LIST
plant cyclamen in conservatory planter
DH admin - cis ploughing through
DH admin input inv.done
prep sunday
dishy done
washing done
print stuff
kitchen done
do bedrooms
housefiling ploughing on
accounts
office of doom ( I don't want to go in there don't make me - oh yes you do, come on now it won't hurt. type argument going on in head)
General tidy up
bring in firewood someone keeps burning it
plant garlic
plant wall flowers

Hello :)

Car is fixed, hurrah and all home safely. I love being at my parent's house, and so does DS because it is huge and there is tons of room for him to explore and run about, but home is lovely :)

I have decided I need to spend more time doing things that I want to do before this baby turns up, now that I'm not feeling so knackered. So I'm embarking on making Christmas pressies and starting to plan re-decorating the living room. And I have vowed to spend at least 1 hour every afternoon reading while DS naps because that I will miss once DC2 is here!
Plum - I saw on Fellatio's ponce thread that you are making fudge - which recipe are you using? I am a novice!

List for tonight
Tidy up downstairs
Clear up dinner
Clean highchair and sidetables
Washing that is in the machine onto airer
Get DH to do bin and crock
Bed with my book

Morning all
Changed the heating to come on at 4 instead of 5 as a test. Not a good plan. Woke me & DS2.
But he was coughing from 2 onwards anyway so wouldn't have mattered.
Another cold & cough for him, back on extra inhalers - though now we have new instructions from asthma nurse yesterday - and rubbish sleep for him & me.

How i envy DH off at work....

Thurs:

• all up DONE & breakfasted
• all dressed
• DS1 to sch
• DS2 & N to pre-sch
• MUST go to PO with 3 parcels
• fridge repair man (8-1)
• lunch & tidy up
• afternoon?
• collect DS1
• chill out
• tea x 3 (what?)
• boys bath (if I cba) & bed
• 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; DH looking into 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 by Saturday
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 11 Listed; 3 bid on
• pack up other paid for stuff & post; Packed
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...

JKS that is an early start, and sounds like not a huge amount of sleep even before the early start... More ebay selling, you clever girl, I now have a pile sorted - everything that didn't go in the vacuum bags. Some nice things, in good nick, so if only I could get them listed.....

Anyway, DH is mid-Atlantic flight showing on time, so he will be here to pick up DC from school. That will mean two seriously pleased DC! But he goes away again on Sunday, so we need to really enjoy the next few days (with my parents here Saturday and Sunday )

I actually started my Christmas list last night, vasting, which is a first for me. Normally I'm not onto Christmas (other than booking my Ocado slot) until early December.

Ali - have vaguely lurked round the edges of the poncetastic thread, but maybe I just need to launch on in and be done with it!

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s
• DC?s to school
• General tidy, make beds etc
• Bathrooms
• Clear and clean stove DONE
• Hoover upstairs and downstairs
• Kitchen tidy and mop floors
• Call Sky
• Call BT
• Ocado 10-11
• set up energy monitoring meter
• Credit card bill to sort SORT OF DONE
• check rugby tournament photos
• Sort out welcome home/celebration/start of half term dinner
• Two birthday presents and 4 cards to buy
• Run/Empty DW
• One load of washing
• Chickens
• Dog
• Make sure all uniform, games kit and wellies come home from school tomorrow
• Supper together today
• Reading with DS (and spellings) and DD
• Final read through of builder's spec and breakdown
• Complete insurance forms
• List more eBay
• Playroom major sort (again)

Next couple of days

• Start on house and kitchen magazines given by MIL
• Find Maths worksheets for DS and phonics for DD
• Check out fireworks displays in half term
• Get spare room ready for Parents
• DD?s birthday ? finalise party, cake, present, party bags. Something nice for actual birthday
• Check photo printing
• Organise some more tea dates for DC
• Godson?s birthday
• Start Recipe diary/log
• Pick up DS's swimming badge
• Life insurance quotes to check
• Check out football for DS
• Take DS to party
• Take DD swimming

Ongoing

• Room by room plan to pack and clear
• Names and addresses onto computer
• Talk to BT, Sky DONE, utilities and Council DONE re transferring services/bills to new address.
• Book a van
• Bin/Charity Shop/Keep exercise on the kids toys
• Check pension documents for me and DH
• Learn to use IMac (finally) and Itunes
• Stuff to flog on Ebay
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust
• Check out this year's panto
• Tesco Day out vouchers to use up - half term
• Christmas plans ? at least start thinking about it!!! started!

Anon - that is a good idea about booking an Ocado slot, can i do that without paying/checking out? never booked a slot so far in advance before.

Not a lot of sleep it's true, and it's getting to me now, am feeling near tears most of the time, only takes the slightest thing to tip me over the edge, it's not like normal me, reminds me of depressed me from last year so i don't like it.

Kind of had to agree to DH going out to play golf tomorrow afternoon (when he'd kept it clear of work appts) as it's been ages since he played and his friend & him have been trying to arrange it for ages. felt like dissolving in a heap and screaming no though!!

Thurs:

• all up DONE & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed 2Done
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to pre-sch Cancelled
• doc appt made for DS2 (10.10) Made
• MUST go to PO with 3 parcels
• fridge repair man (8-1) Fridge door cleared of crap waiting for call now
• lunch & tidy up
• afternoon?
• collect DS1
• chill out
• tea x 3 (what?pizza? cannot be arsed with anything tricky)
• boys to bed
• 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; DH looking into 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 by Saturday
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 11 Listed; 3 bid on
• pack up other paid for stuff & post; Packed
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...

I just book it and put in one or two really expensive items(eg. magnum of champagne) and then check out. They won't charge you until the day, and of course you can amend your order until a couple of days before hand.

It just secures your slot (and you can always cancel).

Only thing is, it is 9.99 a slot, even for their Delivery Pass customers (like me ). But it will cost you nothing if you reserve slot now and change mind later.

JKS - the slots are open, I've just booked mine!!!!!

B*stards said we would get an email about it, but I haven't had one, so thought I'd check and there it was?!?! So am booked for 23rd December. Phew.

I don't even know where I will be for Christmas, but as long as I have my slot, I'm happy

This enforced clearing out is great. Have found loads of stuff I had forgotten about. Even found hats and gloves (yes matching pairs as well!) for DC and three pairs of wearable shoes I haven't seen for three years! Shoes with heels. Apart from the odd totter out when I wear a frock, I haven't worn heels regularly since I was working. On trying on one of the pairs today, I simply do not know how I negotiated the London Transport system and uneven pavements in them without nearly killing myself!

Ah well

Nah, I'd much rather be doing what I'm doing now, of course . Wearing flat shoes

Well done anon, that's good planning.

I haven't looked at the poncetastic thread, will peruse later.

JKS, hope things pick up soon, you need your rest.

We haven't gone to music class this morning, as DS is coughing and snotting up a storm. He's ok in himself, but didn't think it'd go down well with the other parents. It was supposed to be in costume too, so I'll have to find something else to do in his pumpkin outfit.

The landlords builder will be coming to do the radiator in the hallway soon. Can't wait, it was freezing last night. Hopefully the windows will follow sharpish.

• up, shower etc. done (didn't get up til 9!)
• breakfast done
• potty done
• laundry - washing in done
• try DS halloween costume on done
• music class no
• sort gloves and hats out done
• more laundry
• put parcel/order together

+ wait for builders

• lunch
• town
• ?
• tea
• wash pots
• tidy
• DS bath and bed

Don't talk to me about christmas. I don't know what I am doing. Asked parents & mum said they "might do something really exciting like go away". So that will be me and dc on our own as usual. Great.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC?s to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Bathrooms DONE
• Clear and clean stove DONE
• Hoover upstairs and downstairs DONE
• Kitchen tidy and mop floors DONE
• Call Sky
• Call BT
• Ocado 10-11 DONE
• set up energy monitoring meter
• Credit card bill to sort SORT OF DONE
• check rugby tournament photos
• Sort out welcome home/celebration/start of half term dinner
• Two birthday presents and 4 cards to buy
• Run/Empty DW
• One load of washing DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Book Ocado Christmas slot DONE
• Make sure all uniform, games kit and wellies come home from school tomorrow
• Supper together today
• Reading with DS (and spellings) and DD
• Final read through of builder's spec and breakdown
• Complete insurance forms
• List more eBay
• Playroom major sort DONE
• Quiche recipe to print out

Will look at Ocado later thanks :)

DH being useless/stuck at work. DS2 been to docs twice, had nebuliser there and much happier now. I had a bit of a lie down but he kept crying downstairs so not very restful.

Thurs:

• all up DONE & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to pre-sch Cancelled
• doc appt made for DS2 DONE x 2
• MUST go to PO with 3 parcels DONE
• fridge repair man Came has to order parts and come back
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• fridge magnets back on fridge DONE

• afternoon; not a lot
• collect DS1
• chill out
• tea x 3 (what?pizza? cannot be arsed with anything tricky)
• boys to bed
• 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; DH looking into 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 by Saturday
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 11 Listed; 3 bid on
• pack up other paid for stuff & post; DONE
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...

JKS you poor thing :( If I were nearer I would come over and provide moral support, as it is I will have to do it virtually! (((hugs)))
Can you just leave DH to it at the weekend and stay in bed for the day with a book?

Anon - I did get an e-mail about slots but I've done nothing with it yet. I think we will be away down at my parents, but not until Christmas Eve so I must book a slot earlier in the week so that we can have christmas yummies at home too

Freak that is a bit poo :( Also, if that is their plan they should tell you asap so that at least then you've got time to plan stuff to do at home.

DONE
All up and dressed
Breakfast
Hoover and dust downstairs
Unload dishwasher
Clear up kitchen
Wipe down TV cabinet and patio doors
Wash on
Remember form and cheque for Monkey Music things for DS for Christmas
Friend and DDs over for lunch
Monkey Music
Back here for playtime
Clear up
Get DS down for a nap

TO DO
Me feet up
Ocado order for tomorrow
Chase RAC about DH's card
Dinner - what?? Maybe takeaway....

JKS it sounds as if your are having a bit of a'time' at the mo. Makes cuppa and hands out crumpets, offers hanky for a big 'blow'(sympathy emotican). Its amazing how good men are at putting themselves first, and making it all sound quite fair and reasonable. Hope you get equal amount of child free time off with a mate.
OOh I can feel a rant coming on. Calm calm.
Worky type day today so kitchen a complete heap and everywhere a tip. DH has taken car to see dentist (DOOM) well he is seeing dentist not car crap grammar. may list later.
Anon etc all this talk of christmas is making me spin. can you go in a corner and whisper.