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.

Oooo Ellie is away.

PLay time. [hgrin]

Runs about throwing halloween emoticons all over the place like a hyperactive child. [hgrin]

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it is official lego can drive you crazy [hwink]

btw Nettie - you are totally a bad influence [hwink]

Im a good girl i am, i am a good girl

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[hblush] is ellie away? aw the welsh wilderness. Cant wait till Christmas emotions [hgrin] 60 sleeps [hgrin]

What is Reem? I found this when I googled it, but I'd never thought of you as a humanoid robot Nettle. Although after that little episode...

Ah Reem linzer Hoover extraordinaire [hgrin]

www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8490852/The-Only-Way-Is-Essex-a-glossary.html

Ah, I see Nettle. I am obviously not reem. I was also puzzling for about 10 minutes recently over "well jel" (someone's comment on someone else's FB status); I have also obviously been away from Britain for too long. (But I have actually heard of TOWIE thanks to the trashy sleb mags that a friend passes on to me.)

I'm ashamed to say that I caught myself saying "mebs" instead of maybe the other day...

It's all gone downhill since I left.

What is this towie of which you speak?

obviously spends way too much time with her bad influences but not enough time on normal people stuff

Tried to watch the programme twice so far and was sooo bored I just don't get it at all!! [hconfused] [hgrin]

Me thinks all this coffee is going to result in a productive but late night. So much for my planned week of early nights. [hhmm]

tsk.
zombies and towie.
fortunately we don't get either, afaik.

right. i have now got to use hockey tape to make black stripes on a yellow t-shirt to turn dd1 into a bumble bee. my life is complete.

Stick tape solves all [hgrin] The guys keep telling me this and I am surprised how much it does solve. [hhmm][hgrin]

Morning fledglings! Were you all drinking yesterday? What happened???!!

(Surveys naughty corner littered with empties and emoticons. [Linzer you missed a bit !!] Sighs at having missed all the fun)

And have you all joined the Flying equivalent of AA or something?? ("Hello, I'm SC, I'm 47 yrs old, one dd 8 yrs, live in Bxls, dh and I run own business and I suffer from Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome")

And what are these "mebs" and "reems" you speak of? [SC feels decidedly old, rubs bunion encased in lace-up shoe, scratches head]

But no! All is not lost! [Weeps with relief at there being someone else on the thread who is old enough to appreciate Pogle's Wood squirrel gibberish]

Was er, just dropping by to post my list but think I er, may return later ... ....SC backs slowly out of thread ...

[Scribbles urgent note for carrier pigeon to Ellie. "Come back soon stop bring reinforcements stop Fledglings revolting stop"]

No alcohol in sight here, SC - I was working and then tackling the chaos until about midnight yesterday so didn't even allow myself a small glass of wine.

Arf at FLYing equivalent of AA - rowing asked upthread where we all were, so we decided to introduce ourselves (maybe that was what started the party).

And you are not old - I don't have a clue about things like mebs and reems either - you are (like me) just suffering from been-away-from-Britain-for-too-long syndrome. I am now wondering whether to use well jel instead of . Or maybe not.

Have just been for my first run in over a fortnight; the drizzle has not done wonders for my hair, so my BBH is urgently needed. Also need to send off my work and then... need to set my timer as I'm not quite sure where to start. Decluttering might be a good idea, though.

Good morning

How did the bumble bee outfit go madwoman? That's very creative!!

Today's to do list:
Clean bathroom
Sweep/ mop Kitchen floor
Shine sink
Clean light switches
Today's mission and baby step
Washing away
Hoover
Find appropriate box/ bag for fake coals on fire to hide away from DD until she's big enough to understand no / dangerous
Get rid of dying flowers

Long list today due to me being extra lazy the last 2 days!!

Morning everyone.

Still CBA today, so haven't done any of my routines this morning . DS2 was in a foul temper first thing, but DH has now taken him out to see the new 'Tintin' film, so maybe that will cheer him up. DS1 has a friend upstairs with him and won't be happy when I have to drag him out with me in less than an hour.

Today's list:

Get dressed (yes, I have seen the time )
Hair and makeup
Breakfast
Dentist at 11.20 (new filling to replace the one that fell out)
Wash DS1's sheets (nose bleed in the night)
Washing up
MIL here for lunch (will have to be sandwiches)
PM - routines etc.

I feel as if the house has fallen apart recently. The dining room is in a right state, thanks to DH stripping wallpaper off and piling boxes and books up on the piano and floor. I know it will all look lovely by Xmas, but it is so discouraging to have such a messy room. And I keep tripping over people in this tiny house - DH, DS1, DS2, various visitors.... I feel as if I need a day on my own here to sort it all out. Actually, maybe that's the answer. But it's not going to happen during half term.

Anyway, enough procrastination. Have to get my arse into gear.

Hope you all have a good day.

Morning all - thanks for cleaning up all those smilies Linzer - they were making my eyes hurt!!

Have finally finished the morning routine and settled down for a before getting going again. Had one of those mornings where all kinds of crises erupted at once just as we needed to leave for the CM, so in the rush we forgot the nappy bag. Sigh.

Then rushed on to the shops, where I only got half of what I went for and loads of randoms. More sighs.

Anyway, onwards and upwards - to do:
sweep, hoover and mop floors
tidy desk
research craft lamps and shredder
dinner on early
exercise...

Linzer / SC - I'm still here in the UK and haven't a clue about reems and towie and whatever else it was. Popular culture was always our downfall in pub quizzes...

Right, you lot, stop chatting here are your links!

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Babystep - What's For Dinner? Pizza in my case.

Mission - declutter your dresser.

SC - are you insinuating that we drink too much on this thread?

I've just got back from the Sainsburys half price toy sale and could do with a glass but am making do with a . DCs are at football camp again luckily, so I can get it all into the loft before they get home. I know I'm usually in the no Christmas till December camp but this sale is too good to miss (my DCs birthdays are early in the New Year too so try and sort the whole lot before Christmas, got snowed in one year and poor DD didn't get much for her birthday).

Moi? Whoknows I wouldn't dare! Thanks for links and well done with the toy sale - really sensible to get ahead and it is not as though you are discussing this

Thanks for the reassurance Linzer/Blue!! Glad I am not entering terminal decline quite yet!

Sorry you are having such a stressful day Toffee Here's a

Hope bumble bee costume a success Madwoman

Waves to Laurie, Nettie, Darkness and everyone else

Well, now it's' safe' thought I would just post my list. Today is my cooking/shopping/errand/kick everything in to shape for weekend day.

Ta da
Morning routine inc dw, wm, s&s, boudoir swipe
Dining room table hotspot
Kitchen hotspot
Put sitting room to rights
Put playroom to rights
Laundry
Supermarket shopping

Gp supplies
Pop to office and sort out final list for returning employee

To do
More laundry
Cook gallons of spag bol
Make biscuits
Make veg soup
School run
Tennis run
Hwk supervision
Office laundry
Start holiday washing

Lovely sunny day here, guinea pigs are basking on the lawn, all reasonably well with the world, looking forward to half-term, motivation (for once) reasonably high! Flaps wings at everyone!!

Hi all,
what's all this drinking? Did I miss out? It's a bit early for me now (I always wait until after 2 )

Toffee I was laughing at your 'yes I have seen the time' comment.
Nettle we swapped, I am from Essex and now live in Scotland. Definitely not reem but not 'jel' either.

Quick list
morning routine done
washing out done
new load in
dinner - not sure, but something to do with eggs and salad
quick bit of research for a friend - done
5 minute room rescue sitting room
hang some clothes on clothes horse to air
phone eye hospital done dr on leave left message
shopping get some milk and eggs
still to measure hall cupboard
15 minutes paperwork
email Dr S
Phone about blood test call back friday
water indoor plants
water tomatoes outside
get ds ready for sports

Get dressed done
Hair and makeup dry-hair shampoo and minimal make up day today
Breakfast done
Dentist at 11.20 (new filling to replace the one that fell out) done
Wash DS1's sheets (nose bleed in the night) done - now in tumbledrier
Washing up done
MIL here for lunch (will have to be sandwiches) nope, she wanted to go home. Maybe seeing her first cinema film since 1970 was too much for her!
PM - routines etc. nope

DC are enjoying computer time, which has given me time to transfer all my important dates to my new Organised Mum calendar. I can't say how happy this made me [hgrin].

Also realised, whilst enjoying an hour to myself on coming back from the dentist (DS1 had gone to his friend's house rather than accompanying me), that I just need some time on my own to recharge. DH is talking about taking DS2 out for a trip on Monday (inset day) and DS1 will be back at school, so maybe that will be my day to have some 'me time'.

Thanks for the , SC . Very nice it was, too.

rowing - I am not doing so well with the getting dressed first thing this week, as you can see. By the way, I have no idea what you are all talking about - what is 'reem' and 'jel' ? Oh, and congratulations on being from Essex. Me too.

WhoKnows - am very impressed by your forward planning for Xmas. I haven't even bought DS2's birthday presents yet and his birthday is in two weeks.

Blue - sorry you had a difficult start to your day. I don't know what Towie is either, although I keep seeing it in the press. Just can't be bothered to look it up.

OK, what's for dinner? Sausage and chips.

Hey all :-)

Ta da:
Cleaned light switches
Cleaned bathroom
Washed up
Shined sink
Cleaned surfaces
Walked the dog and posted letters
Washing away
Dresser top

Left to do:
What's for dinner? Sausage casserole and mash
Kitchen floor- sweep/ mop
Flowers
Fake coal in fire

Front room hotspot

How often does everyone change bedding? I can't decide what's an appropriate time so have been doing it weekly?

toffee all this time on the thread and i didnt know you were an essex girl. [hgrin]
rowing im well jel about you being in scotland. Miss the countryside and rolling hills and mountains and burns and my family. [henvy] [hgrin]

ive had no but need some. Currently sitting in my gym clothes which include a pink tutu, fish net gloves and luminous pink leg warmers and feather bower. [hblush]

Have spent all day learning the arts and crafts of tax returns and mind is poggled.

Have done no flying not even of the witchy variety.

Tomorrow is wear it pink day and my gosh am i going to be pink [hshock]

maybe flying may happen tomorrow? then again maybe we will do pumpkin carving instead.

hope you all have a fab evening. [hgrin] [hgrin]