Blessed are the ListMakers!!!

[anonymousbird]

Slatterns, you are beckoned!

Come hither from thither but do not dither!!

Afternoon

DONE
Everyone up
Everyone breakfast
Have a shower/wash hair
Make beds
Clean loo
Brush hair before it dries madly!
Empty tumble
Dry towels
Put washload on
Take down F's baby cards

Get dressed
Get kids dressed
Find phone
DD's hair! (has readybrek in it)
Tidy sitting room and sweep
Flash mop sitting room floor
Dust computer/telly
Out about 11.30 - write a list for town (been to town but forgot list)
BF group 12.30 (went but it had been cancelled)
Home, get changed, feed F
Get some horse food
Horses (DH had a quiet lunchtime so helped)

TO DO
Dry washing
Put a white wash on
Take clean washing upstairs
Tidy hall and sweep
Sweep kitchen
Cook dinner (tuna pasta bake)
DC bath
DD bed
Get DH to write a thank you card to some relatives of his

ONGOING
Put clean sheet on moses basket (F doesn't sleep in it, just for putting him down for a moment downstars)
Clean hob (should technically be on a general list, but always needs doing)
Clean microwave
Take random stuff upstairs
Email friend some photos of kids
Sort side table in living room
Find some nice photo frames
Try out more biscuit recipes
Measure windows for quote for curtains/blinds
Get chimney swept
Sort out toybox
Get some file dividers
Sort out a file for all important stuff
Clear conservatory sides
Mop bathroom floor
Mop hall floor
Mop kitchen floor

Been to life drawing, Rah! (missed last wk) got to keep up. Dh left sink in a right state this am. It was covered in a sort of cement dust everywhere, I dont know how he does it,not done much else, off to plant cycalamen.

plant cyclamen in conservatory planter
DH admin - cis to finish
DH admin input inv
prep sunday
dishy
washing
print stuff
kitchen
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

Been to life drawing, Rah! (missed last wk) got to keep up. Dh left sink in a right state this am. It was covered in a sort of cement dust everywhere, I dont know how he does it,not done much else, off to plant cycalamen.

plant cyclamen in conservatory planter
DH admin - cis to finish
DH admin input inv
prep sunday
dishy
washing
print stuff
kitchen
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

Mini - my DH is dreadful about the sink, never seems to realise it needs cleaning. He leaves all kind of stuff in there, drives me bonkers.

Anon that sounds like a lovely afternoon :)

Alice - glad DH is around a bit to help you out, cannot imagine how you fit horses in with a baby and toddler!

DONE
All up but still in pjs
Ring Drs
Unload dishwasher
Ocado here 8.30am
Put away fridge and freezer stuff
Breakfast
Clear up after breakfast
Clear out my wardrobe
Try and stop DS joining in with DH's conference call
Start DH's wardrobe
DS dressed
Load of jumpers on to wash and last night's load into TD
Finish DH's wardrobe and hoover out both
Showered and dressed
Lunch
Tidy upstairs and strip our bed
Sheets on to wash
Jumpers on airer
Hoover and dust upstairs
DS down for nap
Go and pick up script and go to chemist while DS is asleep
Mooch round Sainsbury's and buy yummy apple tart thing
Come home and eat apple tart with a cup of tea

TO DO
Put pile of non-maternity and summer things up into top shelf boxes (need DH for that part)
Finish putting shopping away - have done some more
Tidy living room
Hoover and sweep downstairs
Make and refrigerate batter for tonight's toad in the hole
More washing??
Dinner
Clear up
Clean sheets onto our bed
DS bath and bed
Catch up on some Sky+d TV
Bed

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• Muck around in pyjamas until at least 9am...! DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Wrap gift DONE
• Call Sky
• Call BT
• set up energy monitoring meter
• Credit card bill to sort DONE
• check rugby tournament photos
• Run/Empty DW
• Hang up overnight wash DONE two more loads
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DH
• DS to party; take DD to cafe for lunch DONE
• Go back to school for lost uniform DONE
• Reading with DS and DD DAY OFF!
• Final read through of builder's spec and breakdown DONE
• Complete insurance forms
• List more eBay
• Quiche recipe to print out
• Pick up DD and DS's swimming badges

Ooh I am RAGING at GOSH.
5.30 get phone call to go through checklist for DS2's MRI on Monday....
What MRI?
Do you mean this Monday?
As in 4 days time?

ARGH!!!!

No notice, have no idea about DH's diary on that day, not answering mobile, changed his pc password so can't try and check diary on there, etc.

DS1 has a hosp appt at 9am Mon at local hosp (to check undescended testicles), could rearrange except...they will be shut until ...9am Monday.

Think we will have to all go to DS1's appt, drive from there to GOSH (for 11.30 - is doable just) and hope DS1 is ok with a 'fun' day out
At least we can go to Corams Fields with him while DS2 is under (or 1 of us can for a bit).

I cannot believe the shocking admin at that place, i know we are meant to think it's God's Gift to kids medicine and the surgeons/consultants are fab but the admin, i have yet to have a successful encounter with that side.

This is the same place that has not rung me back about the word 'tumour' appearing in a letter with no explanation.

grrrrrrrr...ad infinitum

Today:

• all up, breakfasted DONE & dressed DONE
• DS1 to half day at school DONE
• think probably not playgroup for DS2 DONE
• stay in bed, doze & finish book DONE
• have bath & get dressed in time for lunch! DONE
• collect DS1 (DH) DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• afternoon; friends & DC round DONE
• tea x 2 DONE

• boys bath & bed
• early night

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
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy

Oh JKS that is so poor... did they say how or when you were supposed to have been notified about this???

Grief, well, I wish I could offer to help you out somehow! Hope you have it covered, despite the extraordinarily short notice...

The admin department has probably got ten managers, but no one to actually DO the admin.. how frustrating for you. I hope it all works out ok. Can anyone you see on Monday help you out with the "tumour" query?

PS. Glad you got your "me time bath" in earlier! Nice, isn't it?!

May not post much over the weekend, so have a good one everybody and JKS hope all goes well with both hospitals appts on Monday .... thinking of you.

Evening!

JKS, It's just so slack of them, how many clinical hours must get lost when people aren't told of appointments?!
Hope Monday is a productive day medically for you all anyway.

Anon, did you win?

We've had an odd day. We slept in and as me and DS are still illing we weren't going to playgroup anyway, and DH did his shoulder in yesterday so he went to the docs this morning, but we all went into town shopping this afternoon which did us all the world of good.

Tomorrow -

• 1 load laundry
• try DS wellies for size
• Morrisons
• garden
• playing

vasting you know what? After a bloody long game DS and I actually did win on the very last throw of the dice. Only because I enforced the rules on needing exact throw to win the game . But she always bloody wins! Cheating or not cheating. So this was first win ever for dear mummy!

Hi all
I think I win Slattern of the month I actually lost you all

JKS that is crap hope you ge to all your appointments but drive carefully

Will catch up tomorrow and add my list Hvae been doing loads of paperwork for dh plus I have loads coming up this week its making me dizzy
dh is off to Rome for BILs wedding, and I have a wedding cake to do for Friday,
I still haven't got an outfits for me or the dcs
I have halloween disco & parent meetings with school on Wednesday
so will need lots of lists!

Morning

JKS how stressful for you, hope it goes ok.

Hello Plum

Wave to everyone

Doing well this morning bound to go tits up

DONE
Everyone up
Strip our bed
Put sheets in wash
Empty dishy
Clear up rest of dishes and put in dishy
Wash up stuff to put in steriliser
Everyone breakfast
Finish putting the cards in the box - found DD's birth cards too

TO DO
Get F to nap
Get dressed and kids dressed
Get some meat out of the freezer (sausages or chicken?)
Put steriliser on
Express some milk
Dry sheets (it is raining here, so will hang over banisters)
Do more washing (as always)
Early lunch
Go riding with friend!!! very exciting
Do horses
Cook dinner
Get DH to put clean sheets on bed

Morning all.

Well DH is going to try and take Mon off and he will go with DS2 to GOSH, I will stay here with DS1 & do his appointment. Think that should work out better.

Apparently a letter was sent....

Almost definitely will not see anyone who knows anything actually about DS2, just an anaesthetist (sp?) for the GA and MRI-specific people.

Will have to try and remember to ring and leave more messages about the tumour thing next week.

Today:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed
• read papers DONE
• crossword Started
• general tidy up (put away any fragile toys that will inevitably get wrecked with 11+ kids here)
• baking/shopping??
• lunch & tidy up
• follow eBay stuff ending today Doing
• NCT lot coming round from 2pm
• tidy chaos
• tea x 4 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• tv & bed early

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
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy

Morning!

JKS, that's good if he can get the day off in Monday.

Hey Plum! I keep losing the thread too.

Had a bad night here with DS being a bit hot and coughing and whimpering and wanting to get in with us, so form me. Not used to it anymore!
He doesn't seem too bad now, but I think I'll take the buggy when we go to the shop later.

• up done
• breakfast done
• yawn doing
• play farm
• shower and dress
• load of laundry in
• try DS wellies on
• lunch
• Morrisons
• garden

Morning everyone :)

JKS - I am outraged on your behalf! Really hope DH can take the day off. You are having such a time of it :(

Separate question. Do you ever notice that DS2 plays up when he gets wheezy? Not when he's really struggling, but just if he is wheezing a bit. The last few nights DS has been a bit wheezy at bedtimes and he has really really played up, it took two of us to get him into his nappy and jammies last night which is very unusual!

Wasting it is horrendous when they start waking again isn't it? I am used to my sleep now!!

Alice - hope your day stays tits down

DONE
Watch qualifying in bed
Load of washing on
Breakfast (bacon sarnie, yum)
Slouch about

Not sure what the plan is today, more laundry, DH needs to do something to the car where I scraped the paint off the underneath . Takeaway and Strictly later.

Ali - Slurp! much appreciated! I don't think DS2 plays up particularly, he's fine, with a hint of cough or cold, then all of a sudden he's struggling to breathe and all wimp-y and pathetic (not that i blame him). he does get very stressed & grumpy and screams a lot until he falls asleep, so screams even more if you try and do stuff like nappy change/get him dressed/etc.

Today:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed 3Done
• read papers DONE
• crossword Started
• general tidy up (put away any fragile toys that will inevitably get wrecked with 11+ kids here) Started
• baking/shopping??
• lunch & tidy up
• follow eBay stuff ending today Doing
• NCT lot coming round from 2pm
• tidy chaos
• tea x 4 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• tv & bed early

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; 4 bid on
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy

Mooooo...

Just attached to the electric breastpump and got a bit distracted, wondered why i had a wet leg, the bottle was overflowing

DONE
Everyone up
Strip our bed
Put sheets in wash
Empty dishy
Clear up rest of dishes and put in dishy
Wash up stuff to put in steriliser
Everyone breakfast
Finish putting the cards in the box - found DD's birth cards too
Get F to nap
Put steriliser on
Express some milk
Clean kitchen sink, wipe down sides

TO DO
Get dressed and kids dressed
Get some meat out of the freezer (sausages or chicken?)
Dry sheets (it is raining here, so will hang over banisters)
Do more washing (as always)
Early lunch
Go riding with friend!!! very exciting
Do horses
Cook dinner
Get DH to put clean sheets on bed
Go out for drink with girls!!!!

ONGOING
Put clean sheet on moses basket (F doesn't sleep in it, just for putting him down for a moment downstars)
Clean hob (should technically be on a general list, but always needs doing)
Clean microwave
Take random stuff upstairs
Email friend some photos of kids
Sort side table in living room
Find some nice photo frames
Try out more biscuit recipes
Measure windows for quote for curtains/blinds
Get chimney swept
Sort out toybox
Get some file dividers
Sort out a file for all important stuff
Clear conservatory sides
Mop bathroom floor
Mop hall floor
Mop kitchen floor

Alice, you're doing so great on bf, well done.

Right, got some lunch in DS and managed to gt him to sleep on the sofa, so now -

• my lunch
• book theatre tickets
• put laundry in
• take rubbish out

• my lunch done
• book theatre tickets done
• put laundry in
• take rubbish out

Now why would I expect a long nap today?

Well done on all that milk Alice :)

Vasting - are you hoping for a sit down? :)

Today:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• read papers DONE
• crossword DONE
• general tidy up DONE
• baking/shopping DH Done shopping
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• follow eBay stuff ending today DONE

• NCT lot coming round from 2pm
• tidy chaos
• tea x 4 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• tv & bed early

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 Not done, just card sorry!
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 4 sold need packing
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy

Hi all. Missed you PLUM.
hope monday goes ok JKS. I was sure I posted yesterday but have lost it. Perhaps there's a conspiracy.
I also admit( and I think I have asked before)how do you do the name change thing. Its driving me mad mad I tell you..... goes off cackling in spirit of halloween.

Ivedunit. Ivedunit

Very good mini/mummy.

I have had a sit down as DS has been sleeping on me. He sounds very poorly, and I am starting to feel worse. I think we're going to have to go out, or I'll be mardy without any Pepsi/chocolates etc. later, and we need juice etc.

But I booked my tickets, yay!
So I mustn't get too miserable.

• change DS nappy and put shoes on
• get ready to go out
• go out

Your allowed to be miserable Vasting. Some fresh air might be good. Its gorgeous here.Am off into garden.

• change DS nappy and put shoes on done
• get ready to go out done
• go out done

Enjoy the garden mummywah.

Very fresh air here blown the cobwebs away and have got some Strepsils and tasty food.

• unpack shopping done
• get tea on started
• 'get some more juice, mummy!'
• fold dry washing
• take it upstairs
• bring load of laundry and bathroom rubbish down
• put laundry in
• take all rubbish out
• tea

Raining now but I have:
planted cyclamen and wall flowers
dug up some artichokes
uprooted beans and dismantled canes
replanted geraniums
swept up debris
Sorry to have a liitle joke at your expense vasting, but cant resist. You will be feeling unwell, you are after all, undead.(sorry emotican)
what are you going to see at theatre?