October is here, leaves are swirly, Fly with the Fledglings if your sink is surly

[MrsDinky]

Welcome to the October 2010 Fledgling Flying thread!

This is where from the 1st of the month, we attempt to declutter and follow the 30-step wisdom of the Fat Fairy, with lots of chat and support and mutual motivation along the way. (More info available here!

Many thanks to our September thread leader StillCounting for guiding us through the traumatic back to work and school period with lots of support and guidance!

As usual we will be following a three-pronged approach (and don't worry - we are all at different stages):

• repeat or start baby steps (again!)

• repeat baby steps + do 15 mins a day decluttering in the current zone

or

• reinforce babysteps and do daily missions if you have finished decluttering.

Together we can do it! All newcomers welcome!

Agreed. Privacy settings need to be checked very carefully.

Yes, as long as you avoid the games you should be OK. I wasted far too many hours of my life on one ridiculously addictive game, but now I've given it up FB is much more manageable and a great way of keeping in touch with people.

Have dropped off DS at the birthday party, DD2 at her friend's before ballet and DD1 has gone to play next door, so I'm off for my check-up at the dermatologist's now.

Hello :) been at school with dd this morning but I made the beds, s&s and put a load of washing on before we left

I am going to do a five minute room rescue, clear the bedside tables (Kelly'm mission) and then go and get ds, it's football tonight but I've made a yummy soup for after!

Still have no feeding pump Swan very very frustrating

I'll try to catch up with the chat later :)

today I've decided kitchen can't get any messier so done lots of baking - flapjacks and choc cake. Teetering pile of washing up

Piano lesson done
dh biopsy showed no problem so that is brilliant -we've had this hanging over us since before summer

he's picking up kids, so I'm hoping for a nice calm afternoon when he returns with them, then I have to take one off again.

Have made and eaten biscuits! (not all of them mind). I used feethearts oat biscuit recipie that was posted months ago - it was very good. I like the idea mrsD of using a cookie dough syringe. Methinks a trip to lakeland coming on...

Morning routine done
2 loads of washing done
couple of bits of ironing done

will pop back later after pilates for a chat!

Have a cling-on baby today who seriously fought all forms of nap. Don't feel nearly as productive as I should have been (had hoped to be) but have done more than I realized. WHEW! Am feeling like I am getting the chaos under (a little) control.

Sorry another flying through visit. wet paint and child are not to be left alone together [hhmm]

15mins attack List update:
kitchen done
lounge x2 done x1
bathroom done
bedroom x 2 done Started in the bedroom this morning.
lounge x2 done
bedroom x2 done
lounge x2 done
bedroom x2 done
Kitchen done x2
lounge x2
bedroom x2

Other things list:
Rice pudding cook and awaiting eating
Muesli bars for lunch box instead of sandwiches done
Shopping done
Naming of gloves, hat and bag
Sumbit paperwork to school done 2 lots of

Painting
ceiling first coat done
Walls first coat done

need to do 2nd coats of ceiling and walls tonight and first coat of gloss its going to be a long day.

Swan - great news about your DH .

nice calm afternoon going awol

dough syringe sound scarey!

Bat you seem to have taken to swooping

todo
bin liner Done
lay table
washingup
homework check its all done
sweep floor

Evening All,

I can't keep up with you all (in terms of thread chat or housework)!

So glad to hear DH has the all-clear SR.

Welcome back PurpleWednesday

Sorry to hear about the various illnesses and other problems among DCs (and sorry for the cover-all statement there).

As for my own DS, he has been a bit more like his normal self over the past week which has been a huge relief for us.

Thanks for all your messages and, don't worry, SC, I am taking it fairly easy now - I don't have much choice as my hips aren't allowing me to move very fast but, on the other hand, I can't sit down for long either as everything completely seizes up if I do!

Have a good evening everyone

Evening all. Quick check on my list then I'm off to watch TV and switch off, am tired out this evening... (from preg not Flying) [hhmm]

Morning routine done
Empty DW done
Put on WM done
Crack on with glossing in bedroom an hour done
Mission
Vacuum upstairs
Vacuum Stairs
Empty WM done
Reload WM done
Ditto TD done
Ironing done some
Mini shop for veg done and biscuits and chocolate [hblush]
Create something wonderful for dinner (esp after last nights efforts) done and bloody good it was too.
Straighten lounge for guests this afternoon done but as guests included three preschoolers it needs doing again now they've gone.
The rest will wait til tomorrow too tired to even think.
Catch up with the chat tomorrow, hope you all have a lovely evening.

Oh, you are all doing so well chatting away and Flying, I feel very content here in Fledgling land at the moment. But, the roundups are getting hard! Could you manage without one tonight please? .

Which reminds me, for the newbies, we have promised no Apprentice spoilers on this thread as Linzer is having her relatives in the UK tape the series for her as she is abroad.

Purple - don't think Lakeland do the syringes, I looked there a while ago. I bought it in Lidl on Sunday. DCs are eating the biscuits faster than I can make them, think I might have to make a big batch of cookie dough and freeze it in portions ready to go. Or put the DCs on a diet.

See you all tomorrow

Thursday Links

Babystep. Check Your Control Journal Every Morning and Evening. Or else. Bit tricky if like me you are still winging it without one .

Mission. Clear your dresser.

Thursday Reminders

Evening.

MrsD - enjoy the apprentice. far more important then the round although personally dislike the program Thank you for the babysteps and trying to keep us all on track so far.

Have done the second coats on ceiling and walls. Just about to go paint the gloss before crashing into bed. Must get up early tomo. Tacky gloss + ds - mummy = nightmare. So got to try to beat the boy. i will be glad for a lazy day and early night tomo.

Tomorrow's list:

Pead appointment
Drop off music for coach
Request replacement form for pre-school club (lost the other one)
Important paperwork (yes i know I still havent done it [hblush]
Second coat of gloss
Move phone and printer
Door first coat (if have energy)
Early night

Right break over more painting to do. Am shattered been busy today.

I love the Apprentice and am watching now. I promise, no spoilers from me!

I feel as if I am winging it, too, but am very motivated. Used the "Gather 27 items" process today and found I could gather loads more than 27. It was very, VERY satisfying. I didn't get as many of my "to do list" list checked off today as I had hoped because I had an unhappy BabyScout and a few wrenches thrown at me. Couldn't make it out of the house for errands to the chemist and the recycling center. Hopefully tomorrow!

Damn it i forgot Apprentice was on.

I meant to pop in this morning and post a list but i forgot.[hblush] Had terrible day at work, trying to modify templates on sage, kept crashing and have now lost original template [hangry]

dd had lovely day in her new nursery class, said she is now a big girl. [hgrin] parents evening tonight and i had me a proud mummy moment. good reports all round.

got friends coming tomorrow to stay for a few days,so must do major house rescue but i dont know when. at work all day tomorrow. contractor in tomorrow and im at the gym tomorrow night and they are due to arrive just before i come home [panic emotion]

im going to post list now and hope tomorrow is better.

morning routine
dc nursery
mework, gotta make lots ofprogress
sort out caravan for visitors
food shop for caravan survival pack
more work including reconciliations
house rescue

linzer sounds lovely and another one [henvy] of your child free time
mrsd glad schoolhas been supportive
ellie hope you are chilling out with wine and that today went well
sc
toffee hope ds is bit better. another one with child free time
ihate hope ds is better
swan so glad biopsy results were clear.

scoffs all the freshly cooked biscuits and swoops out of the room away from swooping bat [hgrin]

Nettie [hgrin] that cheered me up.

sc was going tomakea cheeky comment sbout your weight bearing nimbus but i thought better of it [hgrin] [hgrin]

Bat good luck for the paed a ppt tomorrow.

A quick visit from me to say hello and catch up, although I have to afmit that like minim I am struggling to keep up with both flying and chhat .

swan so pleased about your DH, must be a huge relief for both of you

Not much flying, but not much slipping backwards either so on balance I am happy . I always find the 27 thing fling very helpful as well. I use it for tidying as well as throwing away and can often be heard counting under my breathe as I fling DDs toys back into the cupboard of doom.

Hello to everyone else . Sorry about the lack of personl messages but I really really need to go to bed

Morning girls,

Feeling really christmassy this morning [hgrin] ho Ho Ho

My list for today

Wd40mmy bedroom door
Get up dressed, dc nursery me work
Sort out yest prob on computer
Make up caravan for friends
Tidy up hoose of horrors
Gym
Home to friends and hopefully tidy house!!

Hope you all have lovely day. [hgrin]

Good morning,

It's the last day of school here before the "autumn holidays" - it's a bank holiday on Tuesday so school is closed tomorrow and on Monday. It's a long weekend next weekend too, with another bank holiday on Monday and then school closed on the Tuesday (schools like to close on random days around bank holidays; sometimes I think it's to make things awkward for parents who have to work) - which I was looking forward to until DH announced last night that he has to fly to Turkey on the bank holiday. We were planning to go to my ILs next weekend but will probably cancel our visit now, especially as DS has been invited to a birthday party on the Saturday which he really wants to go to.

That's great news about your DH swan and must be a huge relief. I will be joining those waiting for results soon, as I have to have a suspicious-looking mole removed the week after next. I'm already a little paranoid about moles as my mum had a malignant melanoma (she's fine now), but am trying to put it to the back of my mind for now and am just thankful that the dermatologist picked it up (it's on the back of my leg, right at the top, so I wouldn't have spotted it myself).

Anyway, must get on with today's list:

Bank/pay bills x3 done
Morning routine
Washing
15 min decluttering in master bedroom
Mission
Finish letter
Afternoon routine
Sort out travel insurance
Finish filling in form for translation agency
Evening routine

morning. Have shouted myself hoarse this morning [hsad]. Scared myself when a spider dropped out of the leg of the trousers i was in process of putting on [hshock] its not very flat.
Child is now behaving for gran and will be saint when he gets to school no doubt. I just have to get him there in one piece with what remaining voice I have. [hhmm]

But that is more then enough woe is me and I am going to get chocolate on the way home and sit doing nothing for an hour, with a nice hot drink. In peace.

I hope all those with need and wish to fly have productive days.

Hang in there Ellie It will soon be over.

linzer I think that's quite a good idea, as one can take two weekend breaks rather than rushing back on last Sunday night of halfterm as we do here (when travel is superexpensive) - but I can see it would be difficult to keep track of and fit in business trips etc.
dh has decided to go to Berlin for a business trip on the wrong weekend of halfterm - well it was the right one when he decided it, but now turns out to clash with everything... I think he was trying to escape Halloween..
I have a mole like you [eek] I must get it checked.

ERRAND DAY
hand in last piece of highschool application stuff to Council
buy black gloves and hats for dts' gaelic football match tomorrow
buy some readymade pastry for peperonata tart
deliver school ballot paper
hand in parkng voucher application where is it now?

then clean house in earnest. Despite total declutterment it still remains a total mess - mystery or am I just very very untidy? And I need new clothes despite clothes strewn around my bedroom. I have no tights, no trousers (except one pair of jeans)no nighties, no blouses, 2 jumpers I am sick to death of, and three black skirts. Two jackets in the wrong colours (bright blue and cream) Oh and one pair of purple trainers/walking shoes, no other shoes.

So maybe errands will include
*BUY a colourful skirt and colourful cardigan, and two useful tops, and three pairs of interesting tights.

Mum arrives TONIGHT so last minute 'sort out the whole d*mn house' day today [hshock]

List includes:

• Finish Morning routine
• Lots of stuff into loft (what can't be seen isn't there!)
• Hoover upstairs
• DS's bed into DD's room - luckily his cotbed fits under her cabin bed
• Air-mattress into DS's room and cats kept out
• Tidy, dust, empty a drawer, make bed in our room
• Make Choc and banana cake for friend coming for lunch
• Hoover living room, hall and stairs
• Mop kitchen floor
• Lunch with friend
• Pick up DC
• DS's swimming lesson
• Dinner
• Bath and bed for DC
• Frantic run round to finish off all of the above as will never get it done before lunchtime
• Pick Mum up from airport
• Enjoy visit in clean, tidy house [hgrin]

Sorry for lack of anything other than a HUGE list. Normal service will return at some point.