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Is June the new January? - the Fledgling Flyers are doing their flaming best

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pushmepullyou · 31/05/2013 21:32

Welcome old and new fledglings to the June Fledgling FLYers thread! Smile

Thank you very much to castlelough for leading us expertly through May - I shall try not to be too haphazard with June, although I make no promises Wink

If you're overwhelmed by clutter and general household grub then join us as we (loosely) follow the step-by-step Flylady housekeeping system or languish in the naughty corner hoping to do better tomorrow Grin

As usual, we will be following the Flylady three-pronged approach:

  1. Baby-steps (a daily step to establish routines)
  2. Then baby-steps + 15 mins daily decluttering
  3. (And once decluttered) babysteps + daily missions and maybe even detailed cleaning in the weekly zones

For more information have a look here, although to avoid a cluttered inbox, we advise not signing up to the Flylady emails. The basic principle is little and often and don't worry about perfection (no chance of that here!).

Don't worry if you are behind; just jump right back in and it will all come around next month again anyway!

All the links for the babysteps and missions will be posted here every day and we'll all be here to cheer each other on and chat our way through the month.

OP posts:
Swanhilda · 28/06/2013 21:14

I've bought some more prizes, and dd and I have spent ages squidging up raffle tickets
I've also bought myself a Friday night DVD, This is 40, plus Lincoln to watch with ds1 as he was doing that in history last term.

Dh said to me just now, do we dare ask the children to stop watching their programme so we can watch ours?...oh dear, things have come to a pretty pass or maybe we just need two tvs Wink

Jamillalliamilli · 28/06/2013 21:17

Waves hello to Karbea
Swan congratulations on getting a diagnosis! I hope it opens doors to help for him.

It is all enough to turn you into one of those mad mothers with hair standing on end.

Ooops! I thought that was part of the standard look to impress on professionals that it?s far simpler to meet our children?s complex needs than deal with us?

I have spent yesterday and today in meetings with professionals about transition from SEN statements to EHC plans, government intentions, versus council plans, and how the word ?voluntary? need not imply that there is a choice. (Insanely rakes impressive afro into spikes and stares intensely?)

Trazzles also hoping today got better for both of you.

Still to do

Serve dinner
Call friend while turning out handbag
write note to self about tomorrow
Wine (needed!)
sleep

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 28/06/2013 21:50

Just back from the fair, the rain just about held off. I had to abandon the clearing up to others as DD stayed with me to help (DH took DS home) but then her balloon animal disappeared from where she had left it with my stuff, floods of tears, poor DD. Anyway both DCs are sitting on the sofa eating popcorn and I think she will get over it. I quite enjoy our fete, having it in the evening means lots of wine a more leisurely feel to it and everyone does muck in and help. Lots of former pupils come back too which is nice and the school is small enough that everyone knows everyone but big enough that we don't need to invite the town at large in to make up numbers so it is a nice social event.

Swan - that's good news for DS1 (I guess from experience it might feel a bit of a shock at the moment though). I'm still pondering my next steps with DS. I don't think he's got an earthly chance of getting a statement, especially with all the proposed changes to legislation, but I feel I ought to be doing something before he gets to secondary school. Hope your fete goes OK.

Just - hats off to you for getting stuck into the SEN system when you have so much else on your plate.

DS is all packed for cub camp, just needs to put his teddy in his rucksack in the morning. DD has a photo call for ballet in the morning so that's full hair, make-up and costume (she's only 7 FFS), must remember to scrub off her temporary tattoos or I wlll be in trouble with ballet school.

Flying wise - did a quick house rescue for 15 mins before the fair so superficially not too bad. Washing is largely done, if not put away. Tomorrow is another day. Night all.

ToffeeWhirl · 28/06/2013 23:49

Swan - well done on getting a diagnosis for DS1. It is all such a battle and you've done so well coping with the 'endless corridors of referrals and checklists'.

Just off to bed . Night.

ToffeeWhirl · 29/06/2013 09:24

Time to wake up, sleeping fledglings! Hope you all have a good day ahead of you. I am going to have my hair cut and coloured this morning, which I always regard as a mini holiday. Hopefully, it will take a veeeeery long time.
Friend coming round to visit this afternoon, so have to do a quick crisis clean before I go out.

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 29/06/2013 09:51

Morning all,

DS has just been dropped off at his friend's house for friend's dad to take them to cub camp, DD walked round with us to say good-bye. House feels strangely empty. Need to get a couple of loads of washing on and then start transforming DD from scruffy ragamuffin to beautiful ballerina. Enjoy your hair appt Toffee.

superfluouscurves · 29/06/2013 09:55

Morning all! Hope everyone OK.

Very dull day here - only 15°c! Had a bit of a tough week but it's all over now thank heavens and dd finished school at 12 noon yesterday (when they finally told her she had been put through). She was ecstatic and came home with a beaming smile and a really good report in the end so think I had been mahoosively over-stressing for no good reason.

And to be fair to the school: the teachers certainly worked extremely hard right up to the very end this week and put in huge efforts for the children when they must have felt like taking it easy post exam stress. They've had sports day, forest school, craft day, two special breakfasts, films, games, form tournaments etc, all of which dd has enjoyed hugely.

Normally, at this point, I would feel really relaxed and happy - because I love the school holidays (v. easy with one child + free from strictures of school rigidity + get to see family in UK + get to do a lot more horse stuff etc) but just feel very flat.

Think I am still recovering from medical procedure when I mahoosively under-estimated effects of two (albeit very light) anaesthetics within short period of time. As dh travelling, arranged baby-sitting help for one evening/one day but could have done with more, felt absolutely dire when it was my turn to take dd to school, only just managed to crawl there and back, nearly didn't make it one morning. So stupid because have friends/baby-sitter who would have helped out very happily but I didn't bother to organise it properly.

Diet has gone out the window because we've survived on take-aways...Fly routines have stalled.

Plus, more seriously, have singularly failed to organise house in time for holidays (and it's even worse after a week of me lying on the sofa) and it's all in a rather depressing state. Dh came back from his trip full of ideas about how he is going to expand the business and I couldn't help thinking that I wish he would put same enthusiasm in to getting the holes in our walls fixed (didn't say that of course).

Another dh classic this morning: within one hour of dh returning home yesterday evening, he rushed out to DIY shop and came home with soldering kit. My hopes rose... was he going to fix something in the house? No. It turns out that the remote control for the telly had come apart ... .

First task for today: stop moaning! Grin
Second task of the day: strong coffee
Third task of the day: force myself to do general tidy up (although feel like hiding under duvet instead)
Fourth task of the day: force myself to do some of the things I have been procrastinating hugely over
Fourth task of the day: find tall handy man!!

Haven't caught up with thread yet so pls forgive lack of personals and this 'me' 'me' 'me' post but very indulgently using it to set me on my way and then I'll come back and see what everyone has been up to.

Weary wing flaps to one and all!

superfluouscurves · 29/06/2013 09:56

Crikey, sorry, that was boring long ...

ToffeeWhirl · 29/06/2013 10:01

Your posts are never too long and never boring, SC. So sorry you are feeling flat. I'm sure the ops are taking their toll. I think anaesthetic makes you feel quite depressed afterwards. Can you see this as a period of convalescence and ignore the house for the moment, until you feel better? If you tell DH how rough you feel, could he do more in the house? Show him the Flylady routines!

And it's wonderful news about your DD. Am so pleased for her - and you too, of course. It has been so stressful.

WhoKnows - hope your son enjoys Cub camp.

Still haven't tidied up Blush. Must turn off computer!

superfluouscurves · 29/06/2013 11:03

[snaffles Toffee's croissants]

Have a good holiday Pushme!! Save travelling (if you are leaving today).

A very warm welcome to Karbea! (Thanks for tip about oilcloth btw - didn't know you could put it in wm!) Have you read here and here and here? Suggest NOT subscribing to e-mails (they send a lot!!) but get information off this thread every day. Good luck!

And - WOW - what fab organisation for thread-runnning!! Brilliant to have so many volunteers!! Whoknows - especially brave of you to take on September which can be a bit January-ish in nature so call out if you need back-up. I am happy to take my turn whenever (aside from when we are travelling in July & Aug.)

Thanks Toffee (dabs eye with hanky) very kind of you to say so, but feel ashamed now I have read all the posts about battling with SEN diagnoses and support which sounds so frustrating and tortuous - ... Blush Hope you enjoy your much-deserved pampering time today and arf at hand bell!! Certainly needed rousing this morning!! Btw, I know what you mean about packing being quite satisfying - it sort of forces one to sort out all clothes/cosmetics etc - I love the actual packing process too!! (Although, like Whoknows always take too much stuff.) Good to hear that kitten prognosis could be more positive than previously anticipated Smile

Whoknows Well done for surviving fete and good luck to your ds at his cub camp (aw at teddy in rucksack)! As for ballet classes/photo shoots, I must admit it is quite nice to be relieved of rushing around with hair pins and hair nets at the last minute (but still feel a bit of a pang when I think dd won't be doing it any more)!!

Just those meetings sound nightmarish in the extreme - sincerely hope your death stare scared 'em in to action

Swan wishing you strength for the fete in general and the Tombola in particular today!! Brew Biscuit and Wine for later!
And well done for battling through and getting the diagnosis for your ds1. Hope it will make the battling marginally easier for you and him in future. And well done re: major garden declutter. Sorry sports day was as awful as anticipated - very unfair for your ds.

Blue boxexercise sounds a bit scary but have always fancied having a punch bag in the cellar!

Trazzles hope you managed to catch up on sleep last night after feed incident ... but given the strictures of the feeding regimen, you probably didn't did you?... Hope you managed to sort meal plan in the end.

Honu (hope you got technology glitch sorted)

Lauren score out of ten for date night please Grin Grin

Waves to Bitchy (v. impressed by the sound of your ds's ordered bookshelves)

Waves to Jdub (your posts always cheer me up!!)

Hope your cold is better Goth

Big waves to Ellie Doris Lilleth Feetheart Engels and everyone else ... sorry ....getting scroll-itis!!

superfluouscurves · 29/06/2013 11:07

and to Mercury Asheth and PA if you happen to be back in UK and lurking (although prob too busy to lurk)

and everyrone else!!

superfluouscurves · 29/06/2013 11:18

And Castle!!

superfluouscurves · 29/06/2013 11:25

Toffee btw, forgot to say, thanks, dh is helping by taking dd for an outing to sort remote control so I can plod along slowly and tidy up in peace. I'm feeling physically fine now, just got to shake myself out of CBA ness!

Speaking of which, backing away from screen right now!!

Have a good day everyone!!

Jamillalliamilli · 29/06/2013 11:51

SC "within one hour of dh returning home yesterday evening, he rushed out to DIY shop and came home with soldering kit. My hopes rose... was he going to fix something in the house? No. It turns out that the remote control for the telly had come apart "

This is not boring, this is cruelly hilarious! Grin

Congratulations to DD, and Toffee's right about post anasthetic depression.

superfluouscurves · 29/06/2013 12:03

Grin Just to be fair to dh, he did (quite manfully) deal with nearly a week's worth of rabbit poo too! And I think they had been "extra productive" just for him Wink

Right, really am backing away from screen now! Feel much cheerier thanks to this thread!! Grin

elliepac · 29/06/2013 12:36

Afternoon all! Just flying by so to speak. Am away with DH and DC's at the coast this weekend. I will be back tomorrow night to start next month's thread Smile

Have a lovely weekend everybody!

CHBitchy · 29/06/2013 15:03

Ta da
opticians
crawl about in office looking for a pattern
accidently find file was looking for a week ago and couldn't locate
sort out fixed dates for next season
plan today's activities
start planning next weekend's activities
look through fabric stores for anything suitable for a dress
2 loads of washing

Right off out for the evening. Which is probably a really bad idea as have an insanely busy few days next week.

pushmepullyou · 29/06/2013 16:34

Many apologies for the lack of links last night and also pre-emptively tonight. Clearly we will have to declare June to be the new February, having only 28 days this year!

No internet connection here and my phone is not really managing the thread at nearly 1000 posts!

Hope everyone's having lots of family fun! We've just had a lovely pub lunch and are looking forward to going out childfree this evening.

OP posts:
Trazzletoes · 29/06/2013 16:37

DH is mowing the lawn! Shock

elliepac · 29/06/2013 17:10

trazzles dH has just washed up without being asked tooShock. Must be something in the air!

ToffeeWhirl · 29/06/2013 18:32

My DH has opened a bottle of sparkling wine

superfluouscurves · 29/06/2013 20:01

Mine is inhaling a large plate of pasta, glued to a recording of the Silverstone Grand Prix, oblivious to grumpy wife and squirmy child... . (Urgency about fixing tv remote suddenly becomes clear Confused )

Honestly, I could run around the sitting room naked with live rescue flares clenched between my buttocks, and he wouldn't notice ...

Have a great weekend Ellie!!

Have a great night out Bitchy

No worries Pushme will be back with links before I succumb to more Wine [hic] (From what I recall, the last two baby-steps aren't terribly scintillating anyway!!) Have a lovely evening out!

For the cat fanciers on here ... there was a lovely two-year-old filly (small but brave) called Fig Roll who ran at Newmarket today. She is best of friends with the stable cat who rides on her saddle, waits for her on the stable door to return from gallops every morning and sleeps with her in the stable at night. The filly won today so apparently cat will be getting extra cream in his bowl of milk tonight. Smile

[Yes, not much Flying was done today!]

superfluouscurves · 29/06/2013 20:15

Links for the Saturday 29th June

The baby-step is here and is actually worth getting in to the habit of : the weekly pamper mission! Getting in to the habit of doing something nice for yourself!

No zones or missions because it is the weekend.

The flight plan is here

The daily focus for Saturday is: family fun day There's still time ....I hope!! Grin

Oh and keep drinking the clear stuff!

*

Links for Sunday 30th June

The last baby-step of the month is here! It's about preparing for important dates on your calendar and reminding us about basic weekly plan.

(For newcomers: btw if June had 31 days we would be reminded that we don't have to understand all the steps at once - system becomes clearer as the entire month unfolds and then the months repeat themselves.)

No zones or missions because it is the weekend.

The flight plan will automatically update itself tomorrow

The daily focus for Sunday is: here stuff the housework renew your spirit day!

Oh and keep drinking more water (I've actually managed to do this this month and feel better for it)

Well done everyone for getting through another month of Flying! And Flowers Flowers Flowers to Pushme for steering us through it!

Swanhilda · 29/06/2013 20:25

Dh is being foul post fete, as he always is, lots of passive aggressive resentful behaviour and buying of fish fingers ConfusedShock.
The fete was alright, Tombola went well, but ds2 upset me by dancing weirdly on the main podium whilst I was trapped selling tombola ticketsBlushGrin. Dh said it was my fault for attending the fete in the first place..not helpful!!!! Dd also had a stall, which she ran manfully with some friends, and involved lots of organising to set up over previous few days, very good practice.

I am exhausted and have resorted to potatoes with butter and several cups of strong tea, and even a bowl of rice krispies.

Ds2 managed to win a Meal for Two in local chinese restaurant in the Raffle, which instead of cheering us up, caused another massive argument about which of five family members would go Grin

On a more positive note, dd's godmother sent her a present of books and she is absolutely thrilled and has rushed off to read them; so lovely to see her bookworm side coming out at last at 11 years! Before now, a book was considered a very "dull" present.

SC not surprised you are feeling flat after op, sounds like you just need someone to look after you for a change - you are usually looking after everyone else and worrying about their hopes and dreams perhaps. Fingers crossed the holiday feeling will set in soon.

Trazzles in the end they always do it Grin the grass will just not go away!

Bitchy what fabric websites do you recommend?

Swanhilda · 29/06/2013 20:40

x post, SC help! V Hogarthian

And I love your cat story, it is funny for me because I imagine it from point of cat rather than the horse, not knowing much about horses or having ridden one since I was 16. I can well imagine cats have great sympathy with any longtime companion. It makes you realise that humans are interchangeable with many other species from the cat point of view, pnce the cat is not living with other cats. Ds is doing Gullivers Travels at school so my mind is whirring rustily with ideas about cats and horses and humans and who is in charge of whom etc.

I need some alcohol clearly!