Spooky Slatterns are Ghosting through our Lists!

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

New thread ladies

Just going to put DS to bed and then I'll be back with my list.

Got to zoom out in a bit, but amused myself by getting the PJs discussion mixed up with the wall lights discussion. Pjs in chrome with curly iron bits anyone
see ya later
I like the lemon/ lilac combo idea.
In my colour therapy book it has yellow as a colour that is mentally stimulating (no sleep then)so paler would be better, green/blue more calming and soothing. pink/peach nurturing.
then it would depend on the natural light too.
Sorry I seem to have gone on a bit there

DS room has always been magnolia, like every other room in the house. Landlord wouldn't care tbh, but I'm really bad at painting.

Raining here.

• up, make beds, open curtains done
• shower and dress done
• spatone + vits done
• breakfast doing and tidy up afterwards
• potty + books, then dress DS
• laundry - put a load in done

--- music class --- kitchen floor --- hoover downstairs --- friend dropping toy off?

• lunch

--- FIL taking us for DS haircut?

• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs + hoover
• DS bath and bed

To Do -

• copy CDs onto hard-drive - ongoing
• put stuff up into top cupboard in Ds room
• get the freezer emptied to defrost
• measure shed base
• paperwork

Christmas -

• decide on gifts to make/buy
• cross-stitch - hand wash, frame - myself? ,
• duplo - inspect and wash
• Christmas cake - shopping list
• menu?
• decide other deadlines and mark into diary

diy-

• polyfilla holes in ceiling kitchen
• full length mirror for bedroom + more mirrors in general, I like mirrors
• new bulb for fridge
• replace downstairs door handles

Morning all! Wow, a lot to catch up on here.
Congratulations to Ali on scan - and your possible DD. The sonographer had difficulty with our scan of the same date too - I was sent off to have a walk around the hospital followed by doing the twist in the scan room to try and get her to turn!

Well done on all the dones - clearly an efficient day for all slatterns!

Today
Washing up
Aquafit
Bank - transfer money and pay cheque
Baking for Thanksgiving (DC1's due date) to put in freezer : pumpkin pie done cherry pie, apple pie
Nap
Call PIL
Sort baby clothes into age/size
Put shelves together - with help from FIL

Other
Sort out tax forms
Email GFS info to M
Flute practise
Phone calls: H, H, F, A

I never had a nursery Am a bit jealous, need more babies so they can have a nursery! Although I'd need a new house first because atm it would be cot squashed in my room/dc room

Plum I like both lights, first ones look like they may attract cobwebs though and if the second ones were by a sofa the downward pointing bit could be shining right in someone's eye.

Mini yes please to spell. maybe we could arrange a power of MN thing as well, where everyone sends "dump your gf and love freak" vibes to him

Such a grey and gloomy day here, but dd's back at school. I had planned to dust today but as it is so dark I can't see the dust, therefore it does not need doing.

Freaki - the "can't see the dust thing" is fantastic!!!! Our kitchen, especially in the autumn/winter on a sunny day is a nightmare. Sun low in the sky blasts through and you see EVERY SINGLE SPECK. I utterly hate it. On a crappy old day like today, I can barely see the swirling pile of dog hair and dust around the bin (sorry TMI). Bleugh. Actually, it is really bad, I may actually have to hoover today.

Today
Washing up done
Aquafit didn't go - still in PJs
Bank - transfer money and pay cheque
Baking for Thanksgiving (DC1's due date) to put in freezer : pumpkin pie done cherry pie, apple pie doing
Nap
Call PIL done
Sort baby clothes into age/size
Put shelves together - with help from FIL

Other
Sort out tax forms
Email GFS info to M
Flute practise
Phone calls: H, H, F, A
Email G, M, L done

Mini - LOL at the lights/PJ's confusion. That is quite a confusion!! Ouch!

Comtessa - did the PIL's arrive?

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Go through Life Insurance documents nearly there
• Run DW DONE
• Empty dehumidifer
• One wash load
• Order vacuum bags DONE
• Last bits from study into boxes (What a perlava!)
• Speak to insurance broker Doing and getting me down!!! Ongoing
• Hoover the corners of doom
• On line banking DONE
• Chickens
• Dog
• Ironing
• Write Thank yous for DD
• Niece's birthday
• Post office before weekend
• Fill up car
• Early school pick to take DS to Hospital appointment

Chrome curly jammies........chavtastic

Well I have painted ceiling and collected dd2, so we are going to have lunch and start on walls
lighting dilema solved dh likes the matching ones to dining room tbh CBA searching for something else, he's a hard man to convince sometimes although he will say decorating is left completely to me I tend to pick things that I know he will like as sometimes he finds it harder to see the bigger picture, (and I'm too indecisive)

Comtessa can you send me some cherry pie, have never had any, always wanted to taste it, didn't Kyle whats his name always order it on Twin Peaks?

Plum, that's right. We've just finished watching the whole series again.

• up, make beds, open curtains done
• shower and dress done
• spatone + vits done
• breakfast doing and tidy up afterwards done
• potty + books, then dress DS done
• laundry - put a load in done hung up done fold dry done

--- music class done --- kitchen floor swept --- hoover downstairs done --- friend dropping toy off?

• lunch doing

--- FIL taking us for DS haircut?

• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs + hoover
• DS bath and bed

To Do -

• copy CDs onto hard-drive - ongoing
• put stuff up into top cupboard in Ds room
• get the freezer emptied to defrost
• measure shed base
• paperwork

Christmas -

• decide on gifts to make/buy
• cross-stitch - hand wash, frame - myself? ,
• duplo - inspect and wash
• Christmas cake - shopping list
• menu?
• decide other deadlines and mark into diary

diy-

• polyfilla holes in ceiling kitchen
• full length mirror for bedroom + more mirrors in general, I like mirrors
• new bulb for fridge
• replace downstairs door handles

Hi all, heating went off this morning, boo. Have had electrician here checking the boiler, he said pump is gone so need a plumber, who can't come til tomorrow, so off to borrow some heaters in a bit.

Left from Wed:

• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos; list on eBay
• look up mat clothes websites DONE no luck
• look at Ikea furniture DONE very nice :)

Thurs:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• dw on, emptied & reloaded DONE
• electirican here DONE
• cup of tea with friends DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 to pre-sch DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE

• pop to friend 1 for heater
• maybe pop to town (BHS; sch trousers, DS1 vests, ELC)
• collect DS1
• friend 2 dropping off another heater
• chill out time
• tea x 3
• boys bath & bed
• orch committee meeting
• DH home at some point

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 for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Bought pole
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• research backing up hardware for computers Decided on Time Capsule; decide size (think 2TB), find good price & order Found one, need to check with DH
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...Done some, sorted reusable nappies & baby blankets onto shelves Done more
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• finalise list for handyman (coming next week)
• Next order for mat clothes/pjs; Thinking about it
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler

JKS - that is crap re heating, hope it sorted soon..

I am as wet as a bloody wet thing!! Just walked the dog as I am off out shortly and got soaked. I had on my long hooded waterproof coat, my full on super duper dog walking boots, but still need to completely change my clothes before I go out.

How can it be that going up hill, the wind and rain are blowing in my face (and in and under hood/down neck somehow), then coming back down the very same hill the wind and rain are STILL blowing in my face etc?! Tell me that someone??

Oh, and how is it, that now I am back in and home, it has actually STOPPED raining?

Law of sod clearly in force today! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Go through Life Insurance documents nearly there
• Run and empty DW DONE
• Empty dehumidifer DONE
• One wash load
• Order vacuum bags DONE
• Last bits from study into boxes (What a perlava!)
• Speak to insurance broker Doing and getting me down!!! Ongoing
• Hoover the corners of doom
• On line banking DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Ironing
• Write Thank yous for DD DONE
• Niece's birthday
• Post office before weekend
• Fill up car
• Early school pick to take DS to Hospital appointment

(Sends Plum some internet cherry pie)
I use frozen cherries from Asda - much easier than using fresh and pitting them. Also cheaper. Alternatively tinned cherries in juice are fine.
As I was making so many, I've cheated this time and bought ready-made pie cases (Asda again). But taste almost as good and only about 60p each.
Put cherries and a small cup of water in saucepan, add about 2oz granulated sugar - may need more to taste later as cherries can be quite sharp. Bring to boil for sugar to dissolve. Take about 2tbsps of this and put in small glass/bowl and mix with 2tsps cornflour. When smooth, add this cornflour mixture to saucepan. Turn heat up high and keep stirring for a couple of minutes, then let simmer for a little while until thickened. If not thick enough, repeat cornflour step. Add vodka, kirsch or other alcohol as desired - just gives an extra edge to it . Pour into pie case and when cool, put in fridge to set. Reheat if desired. Works really well hot with vanilla ice-cream. I usually make this as an open pie, but if making your own pastry then obviously up to you and pie will then need to be baked.

Anon arf at your dusting comment - that's usually my style too. If you can't see it, it's not there.

PILs arrived safely thanks, had lovely (belated) birthday dinner for FIL at ours last night and they came by today for lunch and to help measure up for curtains and curtain poles. They are awesome PILS. Am very lucky.

Right, had better get to bank before it shuts as have gone overdrawn . Never mind, DH payday tomorrow and MA kicks in next week. Happy listing/PJ shopping.

2nd coat on ceiling done
first coat on walls done looks warmer already

You've got me cherries & alcohol will print that off later

Comtessa that sounds yummy. I will make a mini one I think, have got some pastry in the fridge which needs using and Ocado can bring me some cherries tomorrow :)

Plum - when you paint, do you wait for the ceiling to dry before you mask it to do the walls, or are you just careful? I am crap at painting, but really want to do the living room once the fireplace is in and I know a painter will charge a fortune.

JKS - bbrrrr! Early night tonight to stay cosy!

Anon - what you are describing there is the Law of Sod in all it's glory

TODAY
All up and dressed - *done
Sheets into TD - done
Wash towels - done
Clean towels etc into bathroom and kitchen - done
DH to work - done
Online banking - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Freeze other half of yesterday's dinner and remaining soup - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed - done
Put away clean clothes - done
Fold sheets
Bleach kitchen sink (gets tea-stained) - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Monkey Music - done
Friends back here for a cuppa? - done
Clear up the chaos - done
DS nap - doing thank God!!
Me feet up with biscuits - doing
Meal plan for next week
Ocado order for tomorrow
DH home at some point
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Put nappies on to wash
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

ONGOING
Sock drawer
Spare bedroom bookcase
Find a cleaner
E-mail out some recent photos of DS (and scan pic) to family etc

CHRISTMAS
Order jars for chilli jam
Decide on wrapping paper and buy
Check if I have Christmas cards
Find a trumpet for DH on e-bay

DS2 trying to fall asleep on me, hmm.

Bought 1 pair of pjs in M'care, not sure about the top (looks huge!) but love the bottoms :)
these look nicer in RL.

Left from Wed:

• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos; list on eBay

Thurs:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• dw on, emptied & reloaded DONE
• electirican here DONE
• cup of tea with friends DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 to pre-sch DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• pop to friend 1 for heater DONE
• pop to town (BHS; sch trousers, DS1 vests, ELC) DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• friend 2 dropping off another heater DONE
• 1 heater on in boys room with curtains & door shut & DONE
• chill out time Doing

• tea x 3
• boys bath & bed
• orch committee meeting
• DH home at some point

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 for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Bought pole
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• research backing up hardware for computers Decided on Time Capsule; decide size (think 2TB), find good price & order Found one, need to check with DH
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...Done some, sorted reusable nappies & baby blankets onto shelves Done more
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• finalise list for handyman (coming next week)
• Next order for mat clothes/pjs; Thinking about it
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler

Hi Everyone, I scraped someones car today was tring to park straight, am mortified, I fessed up though, but embarrassed.My car fine, a little srape on the back bumper.
Re dust- also for your wrinkles, not that any of you lot will have them.Its amazing how kind low lighting is.

Anon go steady with that hoover, can't have you getting carried away now.

Freak - am on it. Sending vibes, for the highest good of all concerned of course....

JKS what you need is a slanket

Am off to fantasize about cherry pie.

Hello all. Cherry pie, cor, never made one, but now I might have to give it a go!

Plum - that is demon decorating, good on you.

Just realised in the midst of the chaos that is my life right now, that it is our 12th anniversary on Sunday!!!! Gawd, we were so young and freshfaced. Unlike now .

Mini - those slankets are quite something huh??

DS has had a Good Day - went up a reading level (yey, proud mum alert!) AND got a real thumbs up from the specialist (eyes) and can now start to reduce how much he wears his patch.. at long long last. Eyesight doing really well - damned long sighted, he always will be, but at least both eyes are now working almost equally so can't ask for more than that.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Go through Life Insurance documents nearly there - done mine, just DH to go
• Run and empty DW DONE
• Empty dehumidifer DONE
• One wash load
• Order vacuum bags DONE
• Last bits from study into boxes (What a perlava!)
• Speak to insurance broker fixed to speak in the morning
• Hoover the corners of doom
• On line banking DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Ironing
• Write Thank yous for DD DONE
• Niece's birthday
• Post office before weekend
• Fill up car DONE
• Early school pick to take DS to Hospital appointment DONE
• Flooring man coming this evening.

Well I now understand why the Victorians kept the internal doors shut lol.

Not doing too bad, 1 heater in living room, 1 in boys room, hobs on in kitchen (when we're in there). JUst the hallway that's freezing!

Have warned sitter to wear extra jumper :)

Thurs:

• all up, dressed & breakfasted DONE
• dw on, emptied & reloaded DONE
• electirican here DONE
• cup of tea with friends DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 to pre-sch DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• pop to friend 1 for heater DONE
• pop to town (BHS; sch trousers, DS1 vests, ELC) DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• friend 2 dropping off another heater DONE
• 1 heater on in boys room with curtains & door shut & DONE
• chill out time DONE
• tea x 3 DONE

• boys bath & bed
• orch committee meeting
• DH home at some point

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 for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Bought pole
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• research backing up hardware for computers Decided on Time Capsule; decide size (think 2TB), find good price & order Found one, need to check with DH
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...Done some, sorted reusable nappies & baby blankets onto shelves Done more
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• finalise list for handyman (coming next week)
• Next order for mat clothes/pjs; Thinking about it
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos; list on eBay

Mini I think maybe you need to change the spell to finding me a SINGLE man even better than wc. Otherwise it's not very nice for the gf. Or the dc involved.

I have wrinkles btw. And I still get spots. How is that fair?? Kind of thought I'd have a period of good skin in between spots and wrinkles.

JKS my parents keep doors closed too, it does help when you live in a cold draughty house! Hope the boiler gets fixed asap for you

Ali I'm sooo fussy about cutting in, I'm just really careful, I wouldn't put tape on my new paint, I'm having a mini panic attack just thinking about it,
But you coul cut in your ceiling the night before so paint is dry when you are cutting in your wall

Every where is painted and masking tape removed, but no chance of dh doing any drilling tonight , so I am going to Iron my new curtains and make bed,

thats it then bath

TOMORROW
school runs
tax dh van
go to friends for coffee with our other friend we haven't seen in ages!!
floor needs a good clean
curtain pole & curtains
new tv (bought last christmas, still in box)
light fitting

have a full tin of paint over might use it to paint chimney breast in living room as dd2 drew a lovely stick man sporticus on it "to make it a lazy town room" with lots of blue doodles, granted also last year and I never got round to painting over it

QUICK QUICK while I'm feeling brave wedding photo pic and a boring one of bedroom, remember bedroom was a strange 2 tone pale blue before

Plum you look so glam! And so young

Love the colour in your room, really nice. Our bedroom is chocolate brown and a kind of buttermilk colour on alternating walls. I quite like it but am itching to change it for no reason, I've got 'new baby coming must re-organise the whole house' syndrome going on

We have had takeaway for dinner, I ran out of steam :)

Freaki, the vibes must work for the best outcome of everyone. However a nice single man with no baggage I presume. I'll just nip off and start the cauldron.
PLUM you look gorgeous hair up all sophisticated.. Agree about the cutting in.