Getting nothing done? Procrastinators, pottering here.

[Alibabaandthe80nappies]

Welcome to the new thread ladies :)

Hi all, still not back in the groove of listing after laptop crashed on me. It's fine now, except for Skype which just refuses to work. Am trying to upgrade to Facetime, which involves changing to Snow Leopard first - have ordered off Amazon but it's out of stock
Meanwhile MIL is emailing me every day asking to skype so she can see the DC...

So, the weekend:

• brother here so may get extras done not really!
• swimming possibly nope
• attack Ongoing list if poss nope
• donate bags of baby clothes to women's refuge if poss not done yet
• donate bedding to homeless centre (open at the weekend?) DONE

Tues:

• all up, breakfasted & dressed
• DS2 on bus
• strip beds
• bathmats & towels
• BF group
• try and get DS1's passport photos done
• any little shopping bits
• lunch & tidy up
• afternoon?
• DS2 home
• tv/garden time
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• DD & DS2 to bed/DS1 ready for bed
• orch (need cash)

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Track responses 15 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• passport photos x 2 boys
• bathroom needs a blitz
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• get on with milk donation registration (need blood tests done & to email lady in London); have blood appt NHS will not do tests except at actual milk bank hosp grr so need to email milk bank re using AN tests
• sort out various To Do lists & make into one, lol

Jks I donated to addenbrooks and they were great. I took a load of milk in and they did the tests at the same time. I still have some donation bottles if you want them.

Bit of a crap night here. Dd just wouldn't go to sleep (unlike her) and it was gone 9.30 by the time she stopped playing and settled down. Then ds woke up (because of dd) and then woke at 4.30 screaming and took half hour to calm down and have his milk. Bit knackered.

No list as yet, more just continuing with laundry and doing 2 min declutter sessions.

Good morning ladies! Me back again, we decided to switch to wireless internet, was great for the dcs,but my pc wouldnt work . I was lost, was using DD2s ipod touch to pay the bills!. Bought a connection and couldnt get it to work but yesterday DS and myself worked at it and eventually it started to work. Unfortunately the DC then took it over and even now I am on a time constraint. Bloody 9 week holidays, dont ya love them

Need to
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Decide whether to hang out clothes
Wash Clothes
Tidy over Sitting Room
Make lunch
Put away clothes

Know the feeling CC - i'm lucky if i get to use my phone as the boys always want to play on it!

Tues:

• all up, breakfasted & dressed DONE
• DS2 on bus DONE
• strip beds DONE
• bathmats & towels Started
• BF group DONE
• try and get DS1's passport photos done
• any little shopping bits
• lunch & tidy up Went to McDs with friends
• afternoon; chilling at home Doing
• DS2 home
• tv/garden time
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• DD & DS2 to bed/DS1 ready for bed
• orch (need cash)

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Track responses 15 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• passport photos x 2 boys
• bathroom needs a blitz
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• get on with milk donation registration (need blood tests done & to email lady in London); have blood appt NHS will not do tests except at actual milk bank hosp grr so need to email milk bank re using AN tests
• sort out various To Do lists & make into one, lol

Hello down at my parents so no listing. Managed to get myself organised eventually!

Back with a proper list tomorrow

Hi Peeps. Been away from here for what feels like forever! Hope everyone is well, sorry haven't read the thread for some time so am out of date.

Anyway, we've moved into our "new" house. Nearly done the unpacking. Phew. And most importantly, we absolutely love it and are thrilled to be home again.

DC now on 8 weeks hols (so far, we are ok, but it's only been two days.....!)

Rant alert though - PIL's phoned at 11.30 to ask if they could pop over to do something. I said yes fine. MIL said, we are just popping to the shop then we will be there. It is now 4.15 and no sign of them....

I mean, it doesn't really matter, and I'm not waiting in for them, but if you are expecting someone you don't really fully relax as they could turn up at any moment.... Grrr.

Sorry. rant over. This is classic them, I've moaned about them before I am sure - timekeeping is their worst trait - they are often hours or even days late for things, so I suppose four hours late today is not a lot really.

And relax. thanks for listening!

V annoying anon
Glad you are loving the house, especially after all the work!

Shampooed upstairs carpets yesterday, am hoping it will have got rid of the random stale smell that had developed. Also resealed bath but was slightly inebriated so it's not the neatest!

wasting I have to wash up as soon as we stop eating in the eve because if I leave it til I've put dc to bed etc it doesn't get done, I usually just sit once they are in bed

Tomorrows list
dust
iron
stop biting nails (really need to do this have bitten them so far down they are sore today)

Freaki - oh god I wish I could stop biting my nails. I've done it for thirty odd (and the rest!) years and DH absolutely hates it, as do I, but I cannot stop.

Shall we come up with a scheme and try together?!?

PS. PILs turned up at 6.30. . But I should know by now. And I do. But it still winds me up! They live approximately 2 minutes by car away!!!!

Oh my goodness, Anon that would drive me insane!!!

I don't bite my nails, but I chew the skin on my hands and around my nails which is an equally vile habit. I must grow out of it!!

Morning! Freaky, that is exactly what happened with the pots last night.

Nail-biters, have you tried that vile-tasting stuff you can get to paint on them?

I want to get as much done early as poss today, it worked on Monday, so -

• fold dry washing
• put load of washing in
• dry pots
• clean sink
• wash pots
• wipe sides
• clean bathroom
• shower and dress
• put away clean washing
• tidy and dust upstairs

• fold dry washing done
• put load of washing in done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done
• wash pots done
• wipe sides done
• clean bathroom done
• shower and dress done
• put away clean washing later
• tidy and dust upstairs nah

DS had enough of me cleaning now.

Anon - glad the house is good & that would really dive me crazy re PIL!

Cat that vanished last time we went to the vets must have heard me plotting to catch him this morning....no sign of him!
But DS1's power ranger puzzles off ebay have arrived so he's happy

Wed:

• try to get to vets with Boris...
• try and do plaster casts of DD's hand & foot
• poss afternoon orchestra?
• DC bath & bed
• wait for DH for dinner? (not sure of his timings today)
• anything else? passport photos/more cereal

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Track responses 15 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• passport photos x 2 boys
• bathroom needs a blitz
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• get on with milk donation registration (need blood tests done & to email lady in London); have blood appt NHS will not do tests except at actual milk bank hosp grr so need to email milk bank re using AN tests
• sort out various To Do lists & make into one, lol

My list needs reviving. At the moment it is:

• survive the holidays with DC
• carry on unpacking/sorting
• get garden furniture set up

Thursday

• Up, showered and dressed
• General tidy, make beds etc
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Washing - bedding and towels
• DC haircuts
• Buy canes for pear trees
• Check outfit for party on Friday
• wash down the bathroom floor
• Hoovering
• Ironing
• Meal plan/supermarket delivery for weekend
• Make soup
• On line banking and check credit card
• Maths/phonics workbooks and cards
• Chickens
• Dog
• June budget itemise everything DOING
• Make dinner

One off things this week/soon:

• Plan to meet DH on his cycle trip
• Trainers for DS
• Back up photos
• Bike rack ? check loft
• Work out parental controls on Mac
• Life insurance to finalise
• List eBay
• Set up weather station
• Travel insurance
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust

Morning!

• breakfast doing
• washing on
• wash pots
• shower and dress
• DS crafting
• visit MIL
• shoe shop
• tea
• rubbish and recycling out
• wash pots
• tidy up
• DS bath and bed
• Tax credits renewal

That's all for today, been overdoing it somewhat and had insomnia last night.

Hope everyone has a good day, relaxing/productive or however you like.

Am so rubbish these days

Today
think about ironing
think about dusting
look after friends ds this afternoon
make macaroni cheese

wasting I have tried that stuff but it mkes eating difficult! Have to use cutlery for everything!

Anon I'm up for a nailbiters challenge

Hello ladies :)

Dreadful night's sleep last night. Didn't get DS2 settled until gone midnight, and then DS1 was awake with a bad dream and in our bed at 3.45am He didn't go back in his own bed until almost 6am and did sleep until 9, but DS2 had woken for a feed at 5.15 and then again at 8am. Matchsticks needed here today!!

DONE
All breakfasted and kitchen cleared
DH to work
Few basic bits of housework
Potty training/BFing/nappy changing
Waitrose order for tomorrow

TO DO
Lunch and clear up
Watch the cricket
Try and stay awake
Make lists of everything that needs doing for DS1's birthday and his party on Sunday

Well we've been out, we're fed and DS is in bed. That is all I can say about today's list.

Wasting - not dissimilar.

Started with good intentions, all up and dressed and breakfasted in reasonable time (considering it is the holidays!) then headed into town for haircuts.... bumped into our best friends unexpectedly and spent the rest of a very lovely day messing around with them!!!! Best laid plans and all that...

So I too am and and maybe a little as we had a lovely unplanned time which felt a bit cheeky but what the hell.

Freaki - I am going to Boots tomorrow, I may try some of that horrid stuff again, though agree, you taste it everywhere - and eating is indeed a challenge. My mum used it on me as a child and I can still remember the taste... but I was so determined to bite my nails I suffered through the dreadful taste!!!! Maybe I will be better deterred now at my ripe old age!

Morning all. Ok, this listing is underway again - not that I am actually doing any of it of course!

Friday

• Up, showered and dressed
• General tidy, make beds etc
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Washing - bedding and towels
• carry on unpacking/sorting
• Buy canes for pear trees
• Check outfit for party tonight
• Gift and card for party
• wash down the bathroom floor
• Check progress of DD's passport
• Get DS's glasses fixed
• Hoovering
• Ironing
• Meal plan/supermarket delivery for weekend
• Make soup
• On line banking and check credit card - IMPORTANT
• Maths/phonics workbooks and cards
• Chickens
• Dog
• July budget itemise everything DOING
• Make dinner

One off things this week/soon:

• get garden furniture set up
• Plan to meet DH on his cycle trip
• Trainers for DS
• Back up photos
• Bike rack ? check loft
• Work out parental controls on Mac
• Life insurance to finalise
• List eBay
• Set up weather station
• Travel insurance and Euros
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust

Been to playgroup and midwife + shops today, so not exactly lazy, but the place is a tip!

• put hot water on
• get tea started
• clear and wipe dining table
• dry pots
• clean sink

Good heavens my house is a mess!! However I have made birthday cakes today (not decorated yet) and we are making a bit of headway with potty training DS1.

TO DO
Big tidy up
Hoover entire house
Boys bath and bed
Sainsbury's for cake bits (need something to make a poisonous wart!!)
Order pizza for our dinner
Wrap final presents for DS1
Maybe some more jobs?
Bed

• put hot water on done
• get tea started done
• clear and wipe dining table done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done

+ tea done

Next -

• DS bath and bed
• hang washing up
• fold dry washing
• wash pots
• take rubbish and recycling out

• DS bath and bed done

+ put away a load of washing done + tidy, dust and sweep living room and hall done + put ant powder down inside and out done + have a minute doing

• hang washing up
• fold dry washing
• wash pots
• take rubbish and recycling out

Can't believe how rubbish i'm being atm.

Have done today:

• cafe with friends
• playgroup with DS1 (as DS2 is now f-t 5 days but ds1 finished sch already)
• bought hay for guinea pigs (friends ones that are staying while they are homeless) + other bits
• big clean out of their cage
• beach for an hour with friends
• DC bath & bed

Tomorrow

• DH taking DS1 to PIL to drop off DS1 for a whole week with them!!
• poss beach in the morning if nice to meet friends
• decide on jobs for the week without DS1...

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Track responses 15 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• passport photos x 2 boys DS1 DONE
• bathroom needs a blitz
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• get on with milk donation registration (need blood tests done & to email lady in London); Email sent
• sort out various To Do lists & make into one, lol
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame
• finish DS1's passport form and send off

Oi Ali remember I want photos of cake

I keep dropping off here and then can't find you all, anyway no cakes for 2 weeks so I need to catch up aon alot of cleaning/laundary

Had a horrible stomach bug at start of week I caught from my niece thankfully no one else got it, but my tummy is still fragile but has kick started abit of weight loss

Anon brilliant that you love your new house,
my rant today is we have a rally happening on our lane and they prefer us to stay in which I don't mind, BUT I told my mum not to call and really needed to go get things done that I have put off until tomorrow, for the rally people to take a 2 hour break!!! Last year they gave us a timetable, this year they didn't give us anything!

Anyway waves to everyone hope you are all well

Right
Lunch
laundary
mop kitchen floor