Procrastinating Pumpkins: The Autumn Relaunch

[FreakoidOrganisoid]

AKA 'Oh yikes, a new thread cometh...'

I Freak, do solemnly swear to post regularly on the new thread so as to avoid an unseasonal title.

Ok, well, it's nearly 1.30, I haven't stopped, but not sure what I've done!

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General MAJOR tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW DONE
• Washing DONE
• Hoovering
• Trainers for DS
• DH?s tax return
• Loft to find several things
• Window locks - chased
• Ebay - last few items to list
• Ebay sending 5 packets ready for Monday PO run
• Search for lego bundles on ebay for DS
• Meal plan this week and weekend
• Check out Clubcard deals
• Speak M & D re Christmas visit
• Ironing DONE
• Bathrooms
• Early to school this pm to sell tea towels!
• Get book club book
• On line banking/budget
• Chickens
• Dog DONE
• Reading and homework with DC
• Make dinner

(just wanted to point out that DD obv came with us for lunch, was hoping she would be more predictable with feeds by now, but she isn't!)

Not enough sleep had here

Mon:

• morning routine DONE
• alarm service (am) DONE
• pop to Asda (DH likes a rice they only do there) DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• laundry; WM one & airer full

• DS1 being dropped home, reading, etc
• DS2 home, check bag
• tea for all & tidy up
• walk round block
• DC to bed
• tv & early night on my own

Ongoing:

• book handyman in to clean gutters (& other jobs)
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away pre-Christmas influx Started
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started; Done more
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• get kitchen curtains dry cleaned
• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email new contact)
• tackle Areas of Doom; piling up again
• buy some frames that will hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes
• new watch battery needed
• sort iPhoto on laptop...
• book smear test
• book flu jabs for at least DS2 & me, maybe other DC
• another loft trip
• gather together stuff for Christmas bazaar; Started

AW, the attarctive one who accused me of being a bunny boiler, is a total weirdo! Randomly popped in for coffee earlier (hadn't seen or spoken to him since bunnygate) we chatted, it was all fine. Then after he left he sent me a text to say thanks, I replied and said anytime. He said don't say that or I'll be round all the time and you'll never get anything done. Then text me again to say he was thinking about me then again to say had I thought about physiotherapy as a career(we had been talking about my job hunt and my course so not totally random), I asked why and got this back "have a groin strain, want to practise on me?? ;-)". I said no it didnt end well last time and then he said he hadnt wanted to start anything just thought some wet weather fun would be nice. FFS! Did he seriously think I'd go for that??

Bet he won't be round for coffee again now I've turned him down!

OMG Freak, that has made me laugh! What a pillock!

Slow, slow progress here. In fact I have pretty much given up for the day. Pizza for tea :)

DONE
All up and dressed etc
DH to work
Dishwasher unloaded and breakfast cleared
DS1 to preschool with packed lunch
Find out how to return jacket to Debenhams
Order new jacket in smaller size
Lunch x 2
Fold enormous laundry mountains
Quick tidy and vacuum downstairs
Mealplan up to Thursday

TO DO
Book Waitrose delivery for Friday
Dig out DS1's red book for MMR booster tomorrow am.
Unpack the last bag from the weekend
Dinner x 4 (need to find something that isn't pizza for DS2)
Clear up
Baths - must do as none for the last 2 nights!
Boys to bed
Flop
EARLY NIGHT

Freak I don't know how you do it! You have a real talent for attracting the charmers.
Saw dgd2 this weekend she is at that gorgeous smiley 7 month age. Yummy.
Trying to catch up on all sorts, not organised enough to list at mo.
Dh's got man lurgy, he über grump.

Freaki - . Can't believe he actually said that!

OMG, my DH currently does have a groin strain and no way on this earth would he even make any kind of jokey/suggestive remark (he is actually in too much pain to joke!) as he knows I'd be immediately turned off by the corny/lewd comment!

Right, did I get anything else done? Let's see:

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW DONE
• Washing DONE
• Hoovering
• Trainers for DS
• DH?s tax return
• Loft to find several things
• Window locks - chased
• Ebay - last few items to list
• Ebay sending DONE
• Search for lego bundles on ebay for DS
• Meal plan this week and weekend
• Check out Clubcard deals
• Speak M & D re Christmas visit
• Ironing DONE
• Mum's birthday flowers and card DONE
• Bathrooms
• Early to school this pm to sell tea towels! DONE
• Get book club book couldn't park
• On line banking/budget
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Reading and homework with DC
• Make dinner

I know, he's an idiot! Bit worrying that I do have a talent for attracting these types mini...how can I attract a nice one instead??

Freak - i think you have to truly swear off men for ever then the right one will fall in your lap :)

Mon:

• morning routine DONE
• alarm service (am) DONE
• pop to Asda (DH likes a rice they only do there) DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• laundry; WM one & airer full; TD & WM on again
• DS1 being dropped home, reading, etc DONE
• DS2 home, check bag DONE
• tea for all & tidy up DONE
• walk round block DONE
• DC to bed DONE
• tv Doing & early night on my own

Tues:

• morning stuff
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• swap bath mats & towels
• flea spray upstairs & downstairs

Get mean freaki

Morning ladies. Right, coffee and toast consumed (breakfast is always late on Tuesdays as we have to leave the house at stupid o'clock for an early school start so I have never eaten!)

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW emptied
• Washing ONE LOAD TO GO ON
• Hoovering
• Trainers for DS
• DH?s tax return
• Loft to find several things
• Window locks - chased
• Ebay - last few items to list
• Ebay sending
• Search for lego bundles on ebay for DS
• Meal plan this week and weekend
• Check out Clubcard deals
• Speak M & D re Christmas visit
• Ironing
• Bathrooms
• Early to school this pm to watch yoga
• Get book club book and browse market for wrapping paper, cards etc.
• On line banking/budget
• Cover veg in case of frost
• DD's friend for tea
• Chickens
• Dog
• Reading and homework with DC
• Make dinner

Hello everyone, Im lying on seattee with a horrible migraine but I do need to get back to my lists, did anyone miss me? Need a catch up, see school woes at top of thread, I'm having some of those, my dd1 did her transfr test at the weekend she came out smiling so I'm happy. But I've never been so stressed in my life, but so glad its all over

Hello plum! Hope your head feels better soon

Back with a list later.

Thanks for the link Freakoid.

Coooeee everyone.

I thought I'd pop by and do a list so I can get all my xmas jobs sorted.

An update - DD is 2. I am off with her on a Tuesday but otherwise work. This year has been really busy so I don't get a chance to come on the net hence the lack of contact! I usually get all my jobs done on a Tuesday, run errands etc.

New List
Send off tax return stuff done

Buy online xmas presents x3
Change car/house insurance / find cheaper

Hand wash
Load dishy
Make dinner
Bath kids
Tidy up a bit
Take vits done

Card for friends Bday

Hello HMHB, long time no see/hear (though I too often am away for a "while" so perhaps we've just missed overlapping).

Ebay running total now almost £400...... BUT I lose nearly £50 in fees (grrr) plus some more in Paypal fees (double grrr) AND of course, I've spent some (oops) on other "essential" ebay items, but still close to £300 net of all the fees and purchases... (YEY cries my bank account, feeeeeed me please feeeeed me that lovely ebay money so I am back in the black)

OK, off to run errands pre school run, so here goes:

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW emptied
• Washing ONE LOAD TO GO ON
• Hoovering DONE
• Trainers for DS
• DH?s tax return
• Loft to find several things
• Window locks - chased
• Ebay - last few items to list DONE SOME. Other bits in loft.
• Ebay sending
• Search for lego bundles on ebay for DS
• Meal plan this week and weekend
• Check out Clubcard deals
• Speak M & D re Christmas visit
• Ironing
• Bathrooms
• Early to school this pm to watch yoga
• Get book club book and browse market for wrapping paper, cards etc.
• On line banking/budget
• Cover veg in case of frost DONE
• DD's friend for tea made mac cheese
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• DC swimming and drop friend home after tea
• Reading and homework with DC
• Make dinner

Anon - 300 is very very good, well done you!

HMHB - helloooo :)

Had a good toy sort out - not everything by any means but still satisfying.

Tues:

• morning stuff DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap bath mats & towels DONE
• flea spray upstairs & downstairs

Hi JKS Hi Anon. I really haven't been on here since Jan probably. Hectic lifestyle trumps ability to log on sadly and it is hard to get on at work without anyone noticing but I will.

New List
Send off tax return stuff done

Buy online xmas presents x3
Change car/house insurance / find cheaper

Hand wash done
Load dishy done
Make dinner
Bath kids
Tidy up a bit
Take vits done

Card for friends Bday done

Buy washing up liquid

Hello HMHB! :)

Fairly good day today, and tomorrow I'm going to get some more Christmas shopping done.

DONE
DS1 preschool jabs
DS1 to preschool
Return jacket in town
Order 3 Christmas presents
3 loads of washing
Massive tidy pre-cleaner (coming tomorrow)
Attack post pile
All usual, meals etc and boys to bed

HMHB must be the day for returning

Hi Ali & JKS
I just feel drained by migraine but I have missed you all and my lists so back to abit of routine, any bizz I have missed out on

Need to
write up a christmas list
look up some easy treats to make
the dcs want me to make them a timetable of jobs so really should get that done
put awa remaining clean washing

Hi Plum, hope your head is better.

New List
Send off tax return stuff done

Buy online xmas presents x3
Change car/house insurance / find cheaper

Hand wash done
Load dishy done
Make dinner done
Bath kids done
Tidy up a bit done
Take vits done

Card for friends Bday done
Check bank account done

Buy washing up liquid
Nursery meeting tomorrow
Buy some nice clothes that fit and look nice

How's the head plum? Think you've missed out on a few installments of westenders my non-love life

Have dd's friend coming after school, last min thing as her mum has to work late. Said I'll feed her but am super broke and don't want to go shopping and her mum said I should play safe and give her kid food. Think I have fishfingers and a few chips in the freezer, no beans or spaghetti or anything but have loads of veg so if I do a selection of carrots, peas, sweetcorn and broccoli she should eat at least one of those right? Find it really hard when I have other peoples dc because I don't really do kid food otherwise so usually have to buy it in specially. That's not for any ponce reasons btw, just that I refuse to cook twice so my dc have to eat food that I want to eat

Hi all,

Plum - did notice your absence, hope you feel better soon & get those DC working, lol!

Freak - thing is i love fish fingers so that's our standard Wed tea
I feel nervous when other kids come round that I give them too much crap/kid food & their mums might expect something more, organic, etc....

Though someone just put 'cheesy mash' on their FB status so now i'm thinking that....

Wed:

• morning stuff DONE
• swimming with DD DONE
• DD nap Doing
• wrap more presents DONE
• window cleaner here Doing

• lunch & tidy up
• loft trip for some decs & put boxes away
• afternoon orchestra
• sch runs, reading, bags, etc
• tea (fish fingers day, yum!)
• walk round block
• DC bath & bed
• tv & DH home late

Ongoing:

• book handyman in to clean gutters (& other jobs)
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started; Done more
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• get kitchen curtains dry cleaned
• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email new contact)
• tackle Areas of Doom; piling up again
• buy some frames that will hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes
• new watch battery needed
• sort iPhoto on laptop...
• book smear test
• book flu jabs for at least DS2 & me, maybe other DC
• another loft trip
• gather together stuff for Christmas bazaar; More done

Oh Freaki, that sounds like an ideal tea... good on you.

Freak - I wouldn't worry about the food. Fishfingers is healthy and 2 veg is plenty. You could always do pasta if there are no FFs.

List
Buy online xmas presents x3
Change car/house insurance / find cheaper

Quick food shop done
Make dinner - stirfry
Bath kids done
Take vits done

Buy washing up liquid - doh
Nursery meeting tomorrow
Buy some nice clothes that fit and look nice

It's quiet on here these days. Hope everyone OK.

List
Buy online xmas presents x3
Change car/house insurance / find cheaper
Buy xmas cards
Write xmas cards

Quick food shop done
Make dinner - stirfry
Bath kids done
Take vits done

Buy washing up liquid - doh
Nursery meeting tomorrow
Buy some nice clothes that fit and look nice

Yep pasta is my fall back, and i've learnt that kids just like it plain, with sald stuff & cheese on the side. I did too as a kid, totally plain. Embarrassed my parents no end in posh Italian restaurants - their fault for taking me I say
Am sharing my laptop screen with DS1 who's watching spiderman on YouTube!

Wed:

• morning stuff DONE
• swimming with DD DONE
• DD nap DONE
• wrap more presents DONE
• window cleaner here DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• loft trip for some decs & put boxes away Tomorrow morning
• afternoon orchestra DONE
• sch runs, reading, bags, etc DONE
• DD nap again Doing (not great timing)

• tea (fish fingers day, yum!)
• walk round block
• DC bath & bed
• online shopping
• tv & DH home late

Thurs:

• morning stuff
• DH doing school run
• loft
• afternoon orch concert (10-11.30)
• church to decorate tree for tree festival
• home, lunch, DD nap
• collapse for a bit
• sch runs, reading, etc.
• DC tea & tidy up
• DC to bed
• DH home, dinner & bed

Ongoing:

• book handyman in to clean gutters (& other jobs)
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started; Done more
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• get kitchen curtains dry cleaned
• family tree (scanning in old certs & photos & email new contact)
• tackle Areas of Doom; piling up again
• buy some frames that will hang on the wall & hang up as many photos as poss; need some sizes
• new watch battery needed
• sort iPhoto on laptop...
• book smear test
• book flu jabs for at least DS2 & me, maybe other DC
• another loft trip
• gather together stuff for Christmas bazaar; More done