October's Fledgling Fliers: Seasons of Mists and Mellow Flyfulness

[elliepac]

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.

Evening all, still ill! In fact feeling worse tonight as bunged head now as well as hot and cold and achy. I'm hoping this is a good sign as now been this way for almost a week.

Gavr myself the day off today. Had a bath and laid on bed and watched dvds all day until pick up. DD had a melt down at ballet as was late and them had been moved class without knowing after exam last week so i found her crying on corridor that she had been sent to another class.

Have to hand wash uniform for tomorrow and ballet uniform then off to bed. Am lesson planning tomorrow for interview on Tuesday as have a busy weekend so hope i'm feeling better.

Have caught up but my head is so full of cotton wool that i can't remember who did what so i will wave to all and promise to be a better fly friend in future.

Night all

Toffee I heart tables - I always feel like a new table is like making a family contract (as so much happens round a table) I love the way ours is entirely different large and small, and even turns into a drop leaf! Although I hanker after a nice solid farmhouse table too, or one of those very posh pale oak/ash modernist ones...(a bit fed up with dingy varnished oak we bought when first married..ho hum]

Madwoman I think I guessed from your nom de plum, as it is title of feminist literary theory book isn't it (honest I haven't googled) with ref to first Mrs Rochester and Victorian Fiction? or am I wrong...[maybe you wrote it!!!]

Nicknacks full of admiration for your day

Blue and I like the blogs you have linked to as well...more cartoons hitting the spot. I love the way you are a different self in the blog (as of course we all are when away from our housekeeping

I was at end of my tether today. Everyone was screaming. The house was a disaster, and the printer jammed for ds's project.
resolutions:
no more piano for mum and ds2 if I'm going to go back to work in the school library.
ds1 needs complete focus from mum when he gets back home or he melts down over homework. He is constantly in tears at the moment.
I need to cut back on after school activities!!!I've been saying this for some time, for some reason it is not happening.
We need to go to park/pool/play cards more...instead of formal activities.

Thanks for the round-up Ellie, and for all the blog appreciation! Feel a bit now...

NickNacks never mind about the tupperware cupboard - they breed anyway, fact!
Darkness - good that the migraine is nearly gone, hope you can get some rest.
MC - don't worry about catching up when you're ill! Have some instead, and I hope you're better soon.

Both boys were practically out on their feet after last night's fun and games. DS2 was having meltdowns about every little thwarting all day. Fortunately (from my pov!) he was at the CM's for most of it... Sorry, NickNacks! They've both had an early night and we'll have a quiet day tomorrow. Better get to bed myself now. Night all.

Darkness lovely that ds enjoying his friends at training
MC hope lesson planning goes well. I was plunged into lesson planning today, TA handed me a sheet on Mary Seacole and asked me to present it to Yr 2. I had a great time with second lot... when I had got my props together! The first lot unfortunately only got the ad lib version without tropical rainforest, atlases, cups of virtual soup, or groaning patients...It is fun to think how to make things accessible to kids isn't it.

evening woohooo [hgrin]

Thank you everyone for your response on ds's fiddling. Apologies for bringing down the tone [hgrin] Im glad im not going mad and making light of something i shouldnt have. Hopefully ds will restrict his fumblings to the bedroom or bathroom. toffee ds is 15. not really [hwink]

mad glad interview went well. always a bit of a worry when the person who is interviewing you is so much younger. [hgrin] sorry dh job is not going well. i hope he finds something close to home soon.
blue [hgrin] at ds waggle waggle waggle. hope everyone has a good nights sleep tonight. blog is fab. so brave. I stick to small useless info posted on facebook [hwink]
ellie thx for round up [hshock] at 6 am mnetting. that is the best kind of rr to do, beacause the cleaner is coming in the morning [hgrin]
feetheart hope lidl trip was productive
darkness glad your migrane is getting a bit bigger. Your ds sounds like he is having a fab time with his hockey.
swan it is quite possible that dh was so embarrased he wasnt listening well. I always find it weird that blokes are so prudish at block bits [hconfused]
lady ooo exciting school trip with reception. i cant wait to volunteer for that. hee hee Nap whilst dh is mowing sounds fab too
toffee oo ikea trip [henvy] sound great. i love extending dining tables. I dont think ds has any infection,he is very verbal if something is bothering him.
nick sounds a very busy day, well done on even contemplating sorting kitchen cupboard. night nght
linzer coffee and biscuit morning with a friend sounds fab
mc hope you start to feel better real soon.

flying wise nothing [hgrin] been busy with dd who turned three today and has had some friends over after preschool. Had a messy day at work toomuch messing around and not enough work. Ah well there is always tomorrow. [hgrin]

good night all [hwine]

Morning!
Still brooding about homework [mutter mutter]
Had a most annoying chat at school gate with a mother whose child does all his homework by himself and is getting A10's for it (whatever that may be, but it sounds good!)

I've had coffee, I'm dressed, the children are at school, no in- or after-school worries.
Today the house is going to get tidied
and the outstanding paperwork is going to get done

or I am going to go completely bonkers.

ah nettie so that was the strange splodge on the kitchen floor, that halloween smiley you threw last night..[hsmile]
Happy Third Birthday Dd - she is so lttle still

and my tupperware cupboard is fine actually,I think I need to lay off missions completely and stick to general rescuing.

Agh! Forgot DS1's PE kit. They've only changed for PE once so far, but I bet they will today. Can't face dragging DS2 back up to the school again with it and don't even know if PE is in the morning or the afternoon... [badmother]

Ack! Sorry ladies, been a while, and this is just a quickie before DS wakes up.

Work got totally out of hand while I was in hospital so all my free DS sleep time has been taken up with sorting them out.

Thankfully, I still have been flying, just not able to brag talk about it. [hgin]

Hope you are all well - I'll to catch up on the millions of pages tonight!

Swan ignore her, she obviously doesn't spend enough time with her child and is trying to make herself feel better by bragging about his accomplishments. PFB in opperation I suspect. [hwink]

Done most of my list for today already.
Also picked a fight with the bannister. Bannister won and toe has now turned black but thankfully doesn't hurt so much as when i did it.

Going to try to grab an hours kip before it errupts in craziness later. At least I am planning some fun tonight. Won't be back on until stupid late. SO have fabulous date night evenings all, whatever you chose to do with them!

I bloody love halloween!!!

administers arnica to poor Darkness toe.

Well I nearly just fell down the stairs tripping over some stuff for loft.

Playroom being culled again. 3 dustbin liners of stuff OUT thank goodness.
[I must be ruthless, I must be ruthless, I must be ruthless]

running out of time again Drat drat drat

Hi everyone

swan I frequently fall over stuff on the stairs and it's not always DD fault - I leave things on stairs until i'm ready to go up sometimes everyone Very of the playroom cull too.

nettie school trips are fun especially when it's your DC class as you get to see them all day so def volunteer

Have been a busy bee again today:

Washing washed and hung on line
Hoovered all downstairs
Washed all floors
Cleaned loos
Had an hours walk with DH as he had a morning off which was lovely as sunny and warm
Delivered the buggy that has been clutering up my lounge to friend
Spoke to the relevant teacher about a bullying prob DD has been encountering at lunch - two girls won't let her pour her water unless she answers questions correctly and yesterday they told her to drink a whole glass without breathing before she could have another These girls are in the year above and should know better - DD is 7 and won't stick up for herself.

Still need to:

Clean bathroom
Hoover upstairs prob won't do now as school run in a mo
Take DD to Brownies
Get ready for tonight as I am going to a wine tasting - can't get too hammered as taking DD to a party in the morning.

Hope you are all having lovely days so far and catch up soon.

Trips up the stairs over Halloween emotions [hgrin] stuff destined for dcs bedroom whilst running away from homework not done and sick ds.

Thought id pop in quickly and do a list for today [hhmm] well tonight.

Currently in ds room putting away clothes
Just done s/s of bathroom
Clothes all gathered for wading machine
Dc clothes put ready for party tomorrow, must not forget dd cake.
A date with braised mince batching tonight and separate up in to different meals
Bathe dc
Put away ocado shopping

Tomorrows list is
Dd party
Pick up bits and pieces left at work needed to make ds Halloween costume for Friday [must get cracking )

I can't think of anything else. Maybe some bike riding if we are not too tired after party!

Hope you have a great night and day tomorrow. [hsmile]

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i am watching you know.

it was her. i saw her do it.

those grinny hallowe'en thingys look really creepy when they gang up like that...

i started off really well this morning and had got the dishwasher on right after breakfast. and then, i sort of thought, feck it. it's friday. and i've been looking for decorating ideas online instead

i've booked the painter. just need to choose the colours... so i sort of got distracted.

the painter's not actually coming for another 4 weeks...

but, y'now. interior design porn and tea won out.

it is only 3 o clock here though, so i'm going to have to shift my benumbed buttocks and deo a grocery run and a couple of external jobs once the dcs are back from school...

muuaaahhhaaaa [hgrin] [hgrin]

I dream of decorators [hblush]

[hgrin] apple bobbing and donuts on strings deck out the naughty corner walls [hgrin]

[hgrin][hgrin] [hgrin] [hgrin] [hgrin]

of course, i'm only delaying the inevitable

Was hoping bear had a Halloween hat too [hgrin]

Rofl. Hope you are planning on clearing that up evetually nettie.

Pst i too love this time of year [hgrin][hgrin]

Ooomyyghoulness what a mess!!!!

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Morning all!

Your babystep for today is making beds. I seriously love this because even if the rest of the room is a mess it just looks tidier if the bed is made .

Nothing else to do today as it is Family Fly Time

Have a good day everyone!

DS1 had his lesson at 9am, which is great because it gets us all up, breakfasted and dressed sharpish and leaves me with a great sense of achievement, which means I can spend the rest of the day slobbing around get on with my chores now [hwink].

DC are now both having their time on the computer, DH is out looking for books to sell and I'm about to hang the washing on the line. Working on the house today (DH has decided to redecorate the dining room), then MIL is coming for dinner later.

I will make the beds first, though, Ellie, as it always makes me feel very virtuous when I do this first thing.

Hope you all have a lovely Saturday.