September Flegdgling Fliers - Part 2!

[elliepac]

Here is the second part of the thread ladies which is much needed because we chat fly so much

This is where from the 1st of the month, we attempt to declutter and follow the 30-step wisdom of Flylady (minus cutesy language and a surfeit of e-mails) with lots of chat and support and mutual motivation along the way. (More info available here )

Humungous thanks to our previous thread leader Blue for navigating us all through the August school holidays...and for doing it so consistently and well!!

As usual we will be following a three-pronged approach - and don't worry - we are all at different stages. Some of us (SC stares at feet) -are even embarrassingly stuck at decluttering stage after two years

• 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.
  

All newcomers welcome!

[madwomanintheattic]

blimey PA! that's not the sort of independence you hope you're preparing them for!! poor lamb. did she not know what to do, do you think? or was she ignoring the signs and hoping it would go away? bless her. at least she knows now.

well, i've done my regular flying today, and am now going to disappear into the hell-hole that is my garage to do an overdue HOUR of sorting and throwing away. so my super-fling boogie if you will. just not in the living room.

[OuchPassVodka]

Well, i got as far as 2pm and gave up but have done some more knitting. Burn out is going to hit tomo and rest of week I expect. Dust allergy, cold, overtraining, doing too much, not sleeping enough and an abscess are all going to demand their payback.

Tomo:
finish hall
put clothes away
double check removed stuff stuck in master bedroom whilst juggling furniture
bottom of stairs.
lounge
last bits of washing
pick mother up from airport.
project with urgent deadline!

ds is not going to training he is tired, i am tired. I cba to take him. I am also skipping my normal end of week training. At some point I need to admit to myself that I am not superwoman. preferably before I kill myself.



Night.
Catch up tomo. Although PA sounds like excitement is all go with you. poor dd2. cambodia wow.

[CheerfulYank]

Oh I have a lot to do. And I don't want to do any of it. I need to:

*Pay some bills
*Make hair appt
*General tidy
*Kitchen
*Swish and swipe
*Dishes before they take over the house
*Arrange preschool payment
*Figure out what's for dinner
*Pop DS in the bath
*Fill out form for Picture Day tomorrow
*Make sure DS has something decent to wear for Picture Day
*Get DH to take fans and air conditioner down to the basement

• Nag Politely remind DH to hang up DS's new curtain
  *Wipe down flat surfaces (always makes me feel more pulled together :) )
  *Get leaf bags
  *Wash tote bag and take it to school (need it for my student)
  *Bag all the clothing I pulled out of DS's closet and take it to the church donation box
  *Purge magazines
  *Bring DVDs back to rental place
  
  And what am I going to do right now? Drink a cup of tea and watch True Blood, after sending DS upstairs for "Quiet Time" :o

[CheerfulYank]

Oh AND

*Strain and store stock

[Makingchanges]

Quick update before bed

• Another CRB form to complete - I completed this one in June but supply agency have been dragging their feet so need to complete again done
  
• Make lunch to take out with me. Main pain with this yeast intolerance is I can't just stop and buy a sandwich done I must admit SC its hard to eat something when you just fancy a slice of bread. I'm managing but its hard work and I have had a few set backs.
  
• Visit Supply agency with more ID to replace out of date ID (better find ID first) done
  
• Swimming lesson done was actually really successful and enjoyable today which I wasn't expecting as I haven't been for a few weeks
  
• Karate lesson for DD Done
  
• Label suspension files and sort out paperwork to put in drawer Done
  
• 30 mins on understairs mess done
  
• 15 minutes in lounge - nope
  
• 2 x washing loads - nope
  
• tidy the bomb site that is the kitchen. Spoke to DH last night about him helping by washing pots if he has been left to make tea. Found out this morning he had chips and curry sauce and didn't even rinse the plate. I'm really hoping I can get the stain off the plate- done
  
• Complete paperwork for interview on Friday. Downloaded it yesterday there are 7 files of stuff to fill in Started and completed half
  
• Recycling done
  
• Bins out tonight Done
  
• Bath DD as school photos tomorrow (May delegate this one to DH) delegated
  
• Bed by 10pm whoops
  

Actually I'm surprised I've been able to cross off as many as Ihave on this list. It felt like I was treading water all day.

Will do individuals tomorrow.

[swanriver]

PA ooh poor dd, very difficult to get it right. Sorry about London smog too So glad she got safely to hospital though.
Fantastic that Cambodia is all set.
Have you seen an amazing, serious, film with Kathleen Deneuve called Indochine? I still think about scenery in it. Have I got right part of Indo China?

Mess all around but general catching up with dh and so tired so I think I will go to bed
done
ds PE kit for Badminton hanging off the front door latch in case he forgets it
Brownies
Beavers helping
dd Brownies badge work on Colours
ds2 piano practice
dd did his homework in school
stuffed mushrooms
soup
baked potatoes, tuna mayo, salad
hoovered playroom
dd friend over

cheerful stock cannot wait can it, enjoy True Blood.
ouch what are you knitting?
Toffee hope dh business venture going well

[swanriver]

MC very productive
would chapattis or tortillas have yeast? To use as wraps?
Or soda bread has no yeast, although I suppose it is quite doughy, though v nice with smoked salmon

[Makingchanges]

Swan I have tried Soda bread. Not keen at all.

Have been having yeast free pancakes for breakfast instead of toast and wraps for lunch for sandwiches although i'm not sure if they have yeast or not. It doesn't say so on the packet. My problem is that I am a complete bread addict. I always have been.

Well DH has decided that he has work to do so time for individuals after all

PA - Glad that your plans are coming together,and hope that DD does start asking for help when needed.
CheerfulYank good luck on list
Ouch well done on productive morning. I hope you get some sleep.
Madwoman Yes I do get the feeling it would be easy to get dragged in. I will be careful but it does look like fun.
Nicknack hope you get letter confusion mixed up. Very heavy handed for a first letter.

I am at all talk of cleaners on here. I think someone should share theirs with me. I would love a cleaner. I'm sure DH would love onetoo, she'd certainly be an improvement on the one (me) hes got now.

Oh my neighbour came around earlier with some parcels that had come whilst I was out. I suspect my winter boots (My birthday pressie to myself) and my Panniers (DHs pressie to me) think I may go and investigate.

Back tomorrow

[BlueEyeshadow]

Well, once I knew there was going to be no progress on the kitchen today, it was much easier to enjoy the sunshine!

Have achieved a few minor bits and bobs around the house and on the computer, and done Wii Zumba. Then spoilt the effect with a big helping of chocolate cake, but hey.

MC I had a quick google for yeast-free bread and there seem to be a few recipes. This one looks pretty straightforward.

PA glad your DD's OK, how exciting about Cambodia!

[substantiallycompromised]

Oh dear, finding baby-step 17 v. difficult to do (as is evident from my inconsistent posting times - apologies)



Baby-step no. 29 for Thurs 29th is here the important one about pampering!!

This week we are in the sitting room zone here

The mission for tomorrow will appear here once website updates itself

But here's a sneak peak at the missions left for this week. Can't believe how fast these weeks are whizzing by btw.

Thursday is grocery and errand day.

Have a good one!

[CheerfulYank]

Cambodia! That sounds exciting. :)

I have to look at my list again because I am losing steam even though it's only 6 pm. And I still have so much to do...

*Pay some bills
*Make hair appt
*General tidy
*Kitchen
*Swish and swipe
*Dishes before they take over the house
-Arrange preschool payment done
-Figure out what's for dinner done, chicken pot pie
-Pop DS in the bath done
-Fill out form for Picture Day tomorrow done
-Make sure DS has something decent to wear for Picture Day done
*Get DH to take fans and air conditioner down to the basement

• Nag Politely remind DH to hang up DS's new curtain
  *Wipe down flat surfaces (always makes me feel more pulled together )
  *Get leaf bags
  *Wash tote bag and take it to school (need it for my student)
  *Bag all the clothing I pulled out of DS's closet and take it to the church donation box
  *Purge magazines
  -Bring DVDs back to rental place done
  *Strain and store stock

[substantiallycompromised]

OK - I went to bed but as someone in one of the apartments next door is having a loud (Wed night ) party, I've got up again ...

So what did you all get up to today?

Blue (who had an unexpected day off from kitchen fitters) enjoyed the sunshine, Zumba-ed, Wii-ed and ate chocolate cake
MC surprised herself by how many tasks she was able to cross off her list at the end of the day . (Hope the boots fit and that you can find some quick/easy alternatives to bread. I would find that v. hard too - love my toast. Agree tortilla could be good.)
Swan Beavered (geddit?) away at Brownies and despite being frantically busy, proved that life is not too short to stuff a mushroom
CheerfulYank (like this thread leader) was trying to force herself to Fly with the help of a few cups of tea and other distractions ...
Ouch battled against sleep deprivation, an abscess (Ouch indeed) a cold and a dust allergy but managed to knit nonetheless!
Madwoman exchanged a secret handshake with MC, Flew, and gave her garage the fling-boogie treatment (Sympathies re: The Answer. I think we are expected to have artfully arranged antiques in this dump here instead of 8 yr old sacks of plaster and building materials strewn about the place)
Toffee popped in to say hello
PA popped in to tell us her amazing news about Cambodia (glad the interviews went well!!) and about a lesson hard learnt by her dd2 (good to hear she is OK now and although scary, I guess better to have learnt this particular lesson before you left the country!)
Nicknacks had a busy day with her mindees and received a threatening letter (grrrr on your behalf - completely over-the-top that - hope you receive an apology)
Linzer was thwarted in her quest for five child-free hrs and employed a nifty Fly motivation strategy. (Glad cleaner has worked out for you - despite intriguing cellar refusal. I feel guilty about hiring one but decided guilt preferable to cobwebs!)
Ellie was a good girl this morning and has (hopefully) been enjoying the sunshine this afternoon
Rowingboat made a Les Dawson face, trimmed her phlox and conquered a slime monster
Droitwich has been Flying quietly but effectively in the background despite having had a thoroughly tough time [look after yourself x]
Feetheart Flew, worked and made frantic Fayre preparations

There are car doors banging outside (thankfully) so think it's now safe to slide back under the duvet ...

Huge waves to anyone I've missed

Fuzzled - if you are reading this - hope you are OK X

[substantiallycompromised]

x posts

Flaps wings at CheerfulYank

[Makingchanges]

Morning, morning, morning. What a lovely day. I really can't believe how nice the weather is for the end of September

Jobs for today

• Job centre
  
• Walk to Library to take DDs books back
  
• Walk to Post office to post book club book
  
• 1 x washing
  
• hoover stairs
  
• I have put aside all afternoon to find my understairs office area after my shenanigans of earlier in the week find it lost under piles of paperwork and files
  
• Walk to school to pick up DD (with Scooter) apparently
  
• DD to Ballet
  
• Whats for tea??
  
• Finish off interview paperwork for tomorrow
  

DH is away so no doubt i'll still be doing housework until silly o'clock tonight.

SC boots were lovely, perfect for winter when ever that might be this year
Blue thanks for link. You've reminded me that I think my bread machine has a yeast free receipe, may have to dig recipe book out.

Well I hope you all enjoy the sunshine today.

[droitwichmummy]

Morning! Thank you all for your kind words yesterday. Am feeling better today than I have for a long time. Might even manage a !

Have decided that things are getting vvv spooky on the fat fairy front. It was anti-procrastination day yesterday and I wrote that letter resigning from my secondment, and today is grocery day and I have just had my monthly tesco delivery. Am getting worried

Doing well this morning. Beds are stripped, first load of washing is on the line, next is in the machine and the shopping has been delivered. Next on list is to put it all away then time for

[LinzerTorte]

Morning all,

Glad you're feeling better today, DWM. I hadn't remembered that today was grocery day but, also rather spookily (although I didn't do any anti-procrastinating yesterday), have been out and done all my food shopping. Sadly no such luxuries as home delivery here and, with all the supermarkets on the small side, I had to go to three different ones to get what I needed - which took up exactly half the morning. Since then, I have been procrastinating.

MC Hope you're enjoying the sunshine; we're having a lovely Indian summer here too (set to last until next week, apparently).

SC Thanks for the round-up; yes, I would choose guilt over cobwebs too! Am sure you won't regret it.

DD1 due home any time now thanks to RE teacher being ill so must go and put the oven on for lunch. Luckily I haven't had to cook today as I made a lasagne a couple of days ago, but forgot to put it in the oven while I was teaching English and had to give the DC pizza instead as they were too hungry to wait.

[LinzerTorte]

Have remembered I don't actually need to put the oven on as the lasagne is already cooked; the microwave will be much quicker.

SC So sorry, I forgot to thank you for your kind words and lovely suggestions re cooking for my friend on the other thread. I'm still trying to work out how to get in touch with her (still can't text her), but may be in touch for your recipe.

[rowingboat]

Hi all,
ooo it's lovely out there! It was boil yesterday - 25 degrees in my garden. So making the most of it today and washing my duvet!

To Do
Morning routine - all done
washing out - done
wash duvet - summer one done in machine, Winter one in bath
clean washing machine - done
dinner pork? Souvlaki?
ds's sport stuff to school
ds's glasses to school - grr!
Find ds's jersey at school somewhere
text friend to meet before school
new washload for tonight - towels
hotspot done
wash windows sitting room
put food out for birds done
5 minute room rescue bedroom
5 mins declutter bookshelf

[swanriver]

Droitwich glad you are feelng a bit better today
Ouch abscesses need rest

done
visit to at school SENCO- she is going to set up a Lego Club [fantastic] she had some interesting info about secondary schools and SN provision
worked in school library

[swanriver]

oh dear forgot the "todo bit

buy rugby boots for ds1 (just for runnign in)
piano practice
piano lesson x 2
return to library to do some tidying at lunchtime when there are no pesky children in there to ask questions

[substantiallycompromised]

Crikey! I'm broiled!

Spent half the morning at the printers and nearly died of asphyxiation

Ta da:
morning routine inc dw, wm, s&s, boudoir swipe
1 load of laundry drying in sunshine, second lot in (sofa covers)
small supermarket shop on way home
bought dd new white ankle socks (can't find old ones)
bought yet another leaving present (should keep a stock of these in present cupboard - sorry fact of expat life that as soon as you meet nice people - they up and leave)
salad for lunch (although as dh has just popped home I doubt it)

To do:
ONE HOUR DECLUTTERING IN HOME OFFICE (desk, table hotspot, present cupboard)
office laundry order
dh's shirts
make supper (veggie Thursday) and soup for Sat at same time.
Make fish pie for tomorrow
school run
hwk supervision
dd doctor after school
make two phone calls
French study
exercise
stop trying to kid myself I am going to get all the above done!

Swan the Lego club sounds like a brilliant idea
Good luck with your list Rowingboat
Linzer sorry your day was curtailed
So glad you are feeling a bit better today Droitwich but take it steady (btw you only need worry about morphing into Fat Fairy when you start to reach for tan tights of a morning)
MC good luck with understair cupboard of doom. I'm eyeing up some boots myself but they are £££££ so having internal debate.

I've now eaten two lunches ..one before dh arrived and one with him (to be sociable) - drat.

[rowingboat]

OK back again
To Do
Morning routine - all done
washing out - done
wash duvet - summer one done in machine, Winter one in bath
clean washing machine - done
dinner pork? Souvlaki?
ds's sport stuff to school
ds's glasses to school - grr!
Find ds's jersey at school somewhere
text friend to meet before school done
new washload for tonight - towels done
hotspot done
wash windows sitting room 1 done
put food out for birds done
5 minute room rescue bedroom
5 mins declutter bookshelf
lunch done
vits done

[CheerfulYank]

TA-DA
*Swish and Swipe
*Breakfast for me and DS
*Clothes set out
*Picture Day enveloped filled out
*Picture Day clothes chosen
*Bins out for garbage day
*Some dishes done. Sigh. I need to keep up on those so they don't overtake my tiny counter.
*Dog out and fed
*Arrange preschool payment done
*Purged Magazines


TO DO
*Pay some bills
*Make hair appt
*General tidy
*Kitchen
*Swish and swipe
*Dishes before they take over the house
*Get DH to take fans and air conditioner down to the basement

• Nag Politely remind DH to hang up DS's new curtain
  *Wipe down flat surfaces (always makes me feel more pulled together )
  *Get leaf bags
  *Wash tote bag and take it to school (need it for my student)
  *Bag all the clothing I pulled out of DS's closet and take it to the church donation box
  *Purge magazines
  *Strain and store stock
  *Dust living room
  *Bring DVD back to rental place...apparently I only brought the case back yesterday...
  *Get off work early and pick DS up for his picture.
  
  Morning everyone! :)

[BlueEyeshadow]

Afternoon all! I'm having a grocery and errand day too - there's not much I can do at home just at the moment.

Ta da
School run and dropped off cake for tomorrow
Washing done and on line
Clean laundry away
Picked beans
Collected feet from sorting office
Grocery shopping - Aldi & Morrisons
Mooched around charity shops and Hobbycraft
Lunch at a friend's café and chat with another friend who was waitressing

To do
Update accounts
Pick raspberries and fennel
Back up PC
Tidy desk - while carefully keeping my back to the rest of the room...!

[PositiveAttitude]

Not disappeared again, honest, gov!!

Mad day. Day off - why does life always go wrong on my day off, when I plan to relax and enjoy a bit of "me "time?

Dad phoned this morning to say that mum was ill, I have spent today being taxi to DD3 for college (split day, so 3 trips so far, one to go), took the car to the garage. The car the garage lent me had zilch petrol, not enough to get home, so had to find somewhere in the remotest part of the island for some urgently, then up to parents to clean up rather a mess!!! Cook for my dad, who is useless!! and brought a load of washing home to do for him, gone back this afternoon to help a bit more and sort mum out again. I wish my dad wasn't so stubborn and would allow someone to come in and help him rather than him get to screaming/not coping point and it all be traumatic for everyone.
just in work now as I need to print stuff for a meeting tonight that I had not received in time for me to print when I was actually in work time, despite numerous naggings reminders.

I officially give up on expecting any "me" time ever again!!

Home to cook toad in the hole for family, collect DD3, check on parents again and get mum to bed, meeting tonight which could go on and on.....Oh there was my day off!!!



Tomorrow is another day and all that..........