Pointy sticks at the ready... and a few choc biscuits and brews too.

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Scout (((hug)))

Thanks, Neenook.

Turns out plumber can be here between 3 & 4. ACK! I've sort of cleared the hall and closed the doors upstairs. Need to do a vacuum but Toddler's napping and has only been down half an hour so it would cause him to wake screaming. ACK!

Come on, you can do it, then once you get going.......................

wow carrots you are superflying today.

scout stop worrying about any mess. The boiler man won't care and he'll have seen much worse (like when the man came to fix our cistern and I forget to check the toilet had been flushed before he arrived and one of the ds's had left a nice stinky present behind and not flushed it away)

Only done a 2minute hotspot since i was last on, keep getting distracted by and s

The plumber won't bat an eyelid Scout. Ours once had to check every radiator and I was blush and he thought it was funny. He told me that I wouldn't be embarrassed if I saw some of the homes he had been round.

I hope he can fix it tonight and you can have a cosy weekend.

Dh is home and has swept the kitchen floor. He is now playing guitar (save me!!!!!)

Yes.... but, but..... While we're not dirty (though the place really could do with a dust and a vacuum) there really is just stuff everywhere. I live with a hoarder. It's just ridiculous. I see a dent but most people, I think, would be mortified.

Hell, I'M mortified and I live here.

Scout you are talking to the woman who couldn't actually get into her study and had resorted to actually physically climbing over stuff and standing on things to reach the other end of the room. He saw that. He said it was nothing compared to what he had seen. Your plumber won't bat an eyelid. I know how you feel though. Just make him a cup of tea and he will be quite happy.

I don't have a kettle so will have to boil a pot of water for him.

passes carrots earplugs and freshly opened packet chocolate digestives
i have a front room!!!!!!!
on down side i also have no voice as little zoo wanted a story and it went halfway through!
i have 15mins left before pick up to swish and swipe bathroom
tea organised-parsnip cutlets,green beans.rice pudding and fruit
right i must dash and keep momentum,just thought better "show my face" so you knew hadnt skulked to bed
scout great news re plumber.its meant to turn really cold and youll need a bit heat

I have to admit, this thread and my need/want to have my washer fixed and friends over for coffee while I'm undergoing treatment have really kept me on track flying wise.

I thank you.

I do see a difference already and I have a plan of attack. I'm not really following the zones (I want to, really I do, but I'm working on the downstairs first and then moving upstairs) so I can have people in to fix things/have coffee. Toddler's loving having more space for toys.

Bless him. This morning before we left I changed his nappy and said something along the lines of "let's go downstairs and get your coat so we can leave." But before he let me put his coat on and he went & put all of his trains back in their box (he had taken them out before his change). YAY! Long may helping clear up his toys continue.

Just popping in to say Hi.
Not an awful lot of housework done here today but have been out half the morning then DM came to visit.

Hi BlackCat and zoo. I actually think the two of you have been in the pub together to celebrate yesterday's cleaning successes.

Scout doing the public rooms first makes sense, especially if you know you are going to benefit from inviting people over when you don't feel so great. I am always relieved when I go to someone's house and it is not that painfully clean and tidy though. When their house is perfect I don't know where to put myself and uncomfortable about asking them to mine

I have ground to a halt - as usual when there is someone else in the house.

I don't want a showhome, carrots, just somewhere where friends can come for an hour and have a drink and a laugh.

That sounds lovely Scout. I was just worried about you putting unnecessary pressure on yourself.

Na. I'm realistic. I want a loved in/lived in home, not a showhome. I want the house where TS's friends like to come because they can play without being told off about mess, where they can bake & cook with flour puffs about, etc. That's the type of house I grew up in.

I think that's what we all want scout! - Well done for giving the baby things away ((hugs)) I expect I will be doing that next year, but for now they are all being bagged & put in the loft

I've had a busy morning with the DDs. Once DD2 had gone for her morning nap, I suggested to DD2 that she needed to wash up her tea set, so she happily splashed around in the sink for almost an hour, while I cleaned & tidied the kitchen

They both put away SO much food at lunchtime, I seriously doubt the toddler will eat anything for tea, but I'm sure the baby will manage to put some more away. We also had some of the VEGETARIAN (pretend) parmasan DH got us the other day - mmmmmm yummy!

Glad everyone is making progress (sorry, I can't remember who has done what now!) and HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to miniCarrots for staying in his bed!

DD2 will be awake in a few mins, so I'd better get on with something - might do a hotspot on my dressing table

Signing back in for a while.

im here blackcat

Fancy setting your timer???

I need to wash up some more!

Do you want to join me with a job??

yep.how long shall we set it for?

is 20 mins o.k.?

Are you there or have you gone to set timer?

I'm off to set mine now (as long as the DC behave).

start now.back 4.40

Boiler man came and went and now we have heat AND hot water. I never wanted to hug a stranger so much in my life!