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!

Bugger, sorted all the links out and somehow closed the window and lost the post.

OK, start again. Thank you to SC for providing a nice roundup, I am going to move straight on to tomorrow's links.

Bbaystep No 4. Post-It notes. I don't do this one.

Mission. this week we are in Zone 2, The Kitchen.

Sneak Peek for the Week

Mondays Reminders

See you all tomorrow.

Thanks everyone . Yay to you too MM, I hadn't realised you were so far along. I have just started with heartburn in the last couple of days and looking forward to the ankle swelling in a couple of months time!

Damn it forgot the curtain hooks!!!

Dishwasher, washing, meal plan and general tidy achieved though..

Goodness me but it's wet here! The cats are lining up two by two on the front step

PA Did I read that right? You have 6 DC? Gosh I am properly impressed. I am panicking about whether I'm going to cope with 2

SC that certainly sounds like a lot to me! I haven't managed much today, but my house is at least tidy enough to be able to start the week without feeling depressed about it.

Must admit I am looking forward to finding out what room the fat fairy has in store for us tomorrow. Feel a bit to admit that. Not very rock and roll!

Happy Sundays (and Monday mornings) to all

Crossed posts - the kitchen. Tbh mine is probably the room that needs it most, but I was secretly hoping for the bathroom

Bathroom is October 12-15 PMPY - put in on your calendar!

Evening.

SC the frequent namechanger has a new name again

MrsB Oooo puppy, cute but hard work.

MM heart burn - ouch, I'd forgotten about that.
PA i only didnt suffer sickness after 7 months as i was dosed on anti sickness stuff and they were fed up of having me in and out of hospital with dehydration. its the pits.

sahara - i think we might forgive you the sink

. About to go to sleep before i am very ill too many mirgraines = too much migraine meds = side effects :( me thinks an early night will cure it. school uniform is in the washing machine and i will have to dry it tomo.

evening everyone

Teasingfiredragons love the name, hope you start feeling a bit better soon.
missb i am quite broody over dogs and puppys but keep reminding myself just about coping with 2 kids so no dog. Enjoy
waves at everyone else, cant stick around as have a paint fumed induced headache.

very busy day today, swimming went ok, followed by a 45 minute im lost drive to party. good party then a 1.5 hr journey home, accident heldup traffic. then followed by a sleep on couch followed by dh coming home to a complete bomb site, dd loves her jigsaws and they were strewn all over the house .
it did however spur dh into action and he even attempted and failed to tackle a hotspot! But he did cook rice and reheat homemade curry. painting done, dh has also oiled skirting. chicken casserole in slow cooker for tomorrow. online shopping done for tomorrow night.

have good start to tomorrow everyone. off to watch glee then bed.

Bollocks. still awake. predict another migraine tomo. roll on chemist getting new meds in.

List for monday:
Sending important paper work recorded mail.
Return library books
Sleep off migraine
Ds' spellings
early night

I told ds that i was going to bed when he did at 9pm. Unfortunately i was sucked into a thread earlier and got caught up in it. Somehow it is half one and i am still up

Wish you all happy flying later.

Morning all,

I'm definitely going to need an early night tonight - DH had to get up at 4.30 am to catch his flight, and I only managed to get back to sleep about five minutes before my alarm went off. I will really have to force myself to go to bed early though, as I'm very good at pottering around, spending far too much time on MN, etc. etc. when DH is away.

I have a busy morning ahead of me: school run followed by the doctor's for my check-up results, then back home to start on the work that I need to have finished by tomorrow morning (I'm keeping my fingers crossed it will arrive early-ish this morning and not five minutes before I pick the DDs up from school - otherwise the early night isn't looking so good). I'm going to try out my slow cooker for the first time today, so hopefully that will save a bit of time.

Must go and get the DC's snacks done before I wake them - will try to be back later, work permitting!

I am awake . Cant sleep. In pain!!

Mrs Doolittle, We now have 5 children as our first died as a baby. I always wanted a big family, a la Waltons, and would have loved some more, but bad pregnancies were not my idea of fun, so we stopped there!!! Have you tried the travel sickness wrist bands? they were the best that I could find, they made it possible to function, as they took away the constant nausea, but unfortunately they didnt stop me being sick and I would be mid conversation, anywhere and would suddenly vomit. . I ended up staying in the house and if I had friends round I had to sit in the kitchen with my head aimed to the sink to avoid embarrassment. If I had to go out I had to leave the bands off so that I had warning of the need to dash to the toilet!! Oh dear, the memories, yes 5 is definitely enough!!

SC yes i did take it easy, but only because it was forced on me. Taking it "easy" is seriously doing my head in. Grrrrr!!

I dont think I will get a lot done today. I am supposed to be at work all day, but not sure i will manage it, so will go in normal time (late) and come home as soon as I start to fall asleep. So no list for me, Just survival, I think.

I hope you're more comfortable now PA

Crossing my fingers your work arrives suitably early and the Drs goes ok Linzer ]

Hope your head is ok Teasing

I'm desperate for another dog Nettie I think it's displacement longing I've convinced dp too just waiting for a suitable rescue to come up.

My kitchen needs a deep clean and one cupboard is horrendous I was hoping for bathroom too PMPY

Thanks for the links MrsDinky

Good morning waves to ellie SC Sahara and everyone :)

Oh PA I hope you can find some pain relief today. Taking it easy is very annoying when in your head you want to do stuff.

I am up but not organised so i dont predict a smooth morning.

Firedragon and PA and Linzer commiserations with the sleep, FD Please go to bed early tonight and put a UXB sign on computer

I am guilty too, watched DowntonAbbey and then the end of ThePianist...tinkered around and then went to bed, feel completely befuddled this morning

Right, [throws herself into HOMEBLESS HOUR[bitter laugh]with determination and Now 1987.

Children are at school with their waterbottles and clean uniform [smirk]despite dd saying she couldn't possibly go to school. Ds2 has put another 6 stars on his chart - he is obsessed by it...Dd has no interest in her starchart - I think she needs unconditional parenting

I have nearly finished the CURTAIN. 2 more to go!
LOL at your squirrel SC. Do you remember the story of Timmy Tiptoes (BPotter)who is so fat he gets stuck?

Chippee Hackee, that was the other one...or was that his wife?

Also today, must remember to do the PARKING VOUCHERS.

happily doing downstairs homebless, then made mistake of taking something upstairs
OMG- upstairs is truly terrifying.
threw some laundry into two rooms and ran away

MOrning petals!

Been a good girl this morning.

Have:-

Washing on
Washing on line
Tidied away breakfast pots
Tidied downstairs

sr i like to convince myself that upstairs is another realm, if i don't go up there i don't realise how bad it is!

paand fd sorry you are both having a tough time of it sleep wise. Hope you are feeling better soon.

List tonight looks like this:-

Washing
Make DD's bed
Dinner
DS to Beavers
Work

That will do for today! Have a good one everybody!

Hello All, Finally my computer is back up and running so I can get on and sort my house.

I hope all of you in pain feel much better soon.

So, it was my birthday yesterday and I have decided that this is my year to get on and get my life sorted.
My list for today

Up, dressed, breakfasts
Lunches packed
Ds1 off to school
Answer emails
Sort PTA stuff out (I'm now chair and have a huge list of things to sort)
Washing out
Next load in (ds2 was sick yesterday so extra to catch up on)
Baby step
De clutter
Mission
Clean bathroom
What's for tea
Read links above
Hope you are all having a super day!

its home blessing day !
Best add that to the list too.

Happy birthday for yesterday tiger Did you do anything nice.

Swan - upstairs is a bit like that here, unfortunately so is downstairs

So despite the prediction and realisation of yet another migraine. today has been quite productive. As i am maxed out on my migraine reliever and the pharmacy is still trying to sort out the new meds. Spoke to Pharmacist this morning. He needs to speak to the doc to revise the prescription, then hopefully it will be in tomo or latest wednesday - thank fuck.

So todays 1st revision of list:
Sending important paper work recorded mail.
Return library books
Sleep off migraine
Ds' spellings done
Buy new nit comb done - ds had contact with children discovered to have small nits this morning. He is easy, his hair is kept short. Getting a nit comb through my hair is a nightmare. But at least it will be uber well conditioned
Speak to pharamsist done
DW loaded and almost finishing running
WM 2nd load on to wash, 1st on to dry
Folding 3 loads awaiting
Ironing moutain is growing
Empty bookshelf, clean, move, refill done
Empty small toy unit, clean, move, refill done
Empty big toy unit, clean, move, refill done
Put easel into storage for duration of decorating and carpet cleaning. done
early night

I am having ten minutes before going to do something else... distraction is the only way to deal with this stupid migrain nonsense. Sleeping in day = not sleep @night.

makng progress - bedroom floors cleared, large pile of rubbish to remove from house
dd's desk cleared
ds2's shelves delego-ed of little bits
downstairs things up and upstairs things down and try not to trip up
kitchen cleared

just the actual cleaning then to do - hey!

worktops done
sink done
dw unloaded and reloaded done

now rubbish

rubbish done
kitchen bin done
recycling done

Swan you are making me feel guilty for getting sucked into a thread again.

I thinking i might have to go do something. I think the guilt might just be my saving grace today.

Hello everyone

Quick post because I'm at work.

Beginning to think there is some wierd Fledgling telepathic connection going on, as I didn't sleep last night either. DD moved in to our room (dh away) and tossed and turned and muttered all night. Woke with a stonking headache which is lingering. Wierd weather here today - sultry with autumnal undertones ...

Hope everyone who is suffering starts to feel better today!

For anyone is feeling broody, I can thoroughly recommend guinea pigs They warble a song on your lap of an evening - not quite a whippet in pram scenario but close ...

Thanks for links MrsD and thanks for warning Ouch/Teasing - great namechange!

Swan I'd forgotten all about Tommy Tiptoes although 'our' corpulent squirrel has obviously read it! He's still up to his tricks this am. Well done with the curtains!

Had cleaner here on Friday who home-blessed so house looking better than usual.

Today I have done:
morning routine inc dw & wm on, s&s & master swipe
packed lunch & dd to school
hotspots
work
already obsessed with dettol-ing kitchen bin so mission done

After work I will:
do school & music run
prepare tomorrow's supper (spag bol)
do more washing
clean out gps
hwk supervision/supper/bed/bath routine
afternoon/evening routine

That will be more than enough.

Mahoosive waves to all ...and a special hello to Tigger & Bob now you are re-connected! Hope you had a lovely birthday yesterday Tigger. Good to see you too Sahara - have a good trip!

cleaned out shoe basket done

you can do it ouch, if I can
thinking can be a drawback in the cleaning lark

Up, dressed, breakfasts -done
Lunches packed- done
Ds1 off to school -done
Answer emails -done
Sort PTA stuff out (I'm now chair and have a huge list of things to sort)
Washing out -done
Next load in (ds2 was sick yesterday so extra to catch up on) -done
Baby step
De clutter
Mission -done
Clean bathroom
What's for tea - done, pie and veg
Read links above
Home bless

Getting there slowly.

Thanks for the birthday wishes, I had a great day at my mums with all the family just eating and playing games!

TFD Hope the migraine has cleared.