August is when the fledglings party, and perhaps do a bit of flying, maybe.

[BitchytheGreat]

Roll up, roll up to this special birthday month for the fledglings...

We are going to attempt to keep the dc happy, whilst flying. No mean feat in the month of holidays and adventures.

Rule 1. yes even in a birthday month we have rules
It is not about perfection. A little is enough, no really.
Rule 2.
You are aloud to spend time doing fun things, don't regret them or feel guilty.
Rule 3. This one is a fat fairy rule.
you are never behind, jump in where you are

So newbies if you are reading this you are probably thinking wtf?! This is a wonderful system designed by the fly lady. in days gone olde one fledgling had a dream about the fly lady in which she was a fat fairy, thus the thread nickname fat fairy was born. Just so we don't confuse you like
Anyhows, this month it is Bitchy's turn to lead, and perhaps this should come with a warning. She has her own unique style of leading but don't let that scare you off, the fledglings are luffsly and generally far more sane then the bitchy one just be aware of bitchy's special brew. Terribly high in caffine and can sometimes be found in the naughty corner. Which reminds me, the naughty corner if for those who are struggling for whatever reason or those just in need of a stiff drink.

So this flying thing. It has three stages:
stage one: the babysteps. these build a routine. some of them are contriversial, and some a little wishy washy seem a little less significant. But most are really good.
Stage two: babysteps and missions one the routines are in place the missions are designed to help you tackle tasks room by room. These room by room approach is helpfully referred to as zones.
stage three: the mythical deep cleaning stage yeah lets just ignore that, none of us have got to the point where we have not only decluttered but got in control of the chaos

Oh yeah CHAOS - what the fat fairy calls "Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome"

That clear as mud? good. Let's Begin....

I am really impressed by the Flylady t-shirt . On phone, and cannot remember your name - but welcome!

Toffee good luck with the new kitten hunt!
Bitchy best of luck with the MOT... I love reading your lists, today's is like a seamstress's list .

SC thanks! Will push on with it anyway! Hope you start to feel better soon x

Waves to everyone else. Must go pack. Off home again for a few days...have an appointment with a recurrent mc specialist tomorrow morning too Hoping he can help me somehow...

Best of luck with the specialist tomorrow, castle. And also with visiting your mum.

We can't get a new kitten until January because of the six-month wait for the virus to be completely gone from our house. But at least we know we have the money ready for it now.

Ta da :

Lunches
Swished and swiped in bathroom

DS2 now has a friend here for the afternoon. Am hoping they will be busy, so I can get things done.

iamadoozermum a Flylady tshirt! and hello!

Toffee good news re the refund, although I know you'd rather have had the kitten.

SC you still poorly?! have you seen pharmacist/doctor/anyone about this?

Castle good lucks for tomorrow

Eek at Bitchy's (as usual)

done
Beds
S&S
Litter tray cleaned
Bins & recycling emptied
Washing up
Quick bike ride into the city for acrylic paint (1st trip in by bike )
Dd bike balance practice
Made veggie sausage rolls with DD
Ate veggie sausage rolls with DD
Sourdough loaf in oven -crossing fingers it's not as heavy as the last one.

To do
More washing up
Missions

Waves to Blue, Jess, Zing, Honu, Just, PA and everyone else

Oh dear god when will the fat fairy stop finding ways to clutter up our houses. She is supposed to be helping us declutter not the other way around. Fly t-shirts? really?

Castle it might read like a seamstress's list but it is essential decluttering. No really

ta da
4th load washing on
car to mot
service sewing machine
mend trousers which were next to sewing machine
1st load of washing folded
car passed mot and collect
Vanilla slice cake eaten and enjoyed
Make pattern mock up for using up some fabric scraps
Collect all scraps of denim ready for cutting up and making fabric blocks for making rucksack
Work on finishing off handstitching of random almost but not quite finished project.

the master list for week
check my training kit done and shopping list of stuff needing replacing made
run machine over pinned blanket edging done but it needs redoing!
sewing in name tapes of uniform (only had to buy new t-shirts and shoes but will get shoes nearer) 2 down 4 to go
finish the sock monkey that got put on hold ages and ages ago because he lost an ear
finish making top done
finish pattern mock up
make new pattern mock up
unpick alternative pattern mock up and check measurement
put my clothes away
finish crocheting blanket
sort all my paperwork out
banking
pair the socks :( i fucking hate this job!

you can untangle yourselves - it's a no.
Someone bid more than 20k above asking price. Can't compete with that.
I'm disappointed but not sad.
it made us think that if we renewed our kitchen we could ask for a higher starting price for ours etc.

I've got 4 days to get this house in good shape for Saturday's viewers.
I'll make a list tonight, in order of priority.

and the house hunt is on!

oh and of course thanks for support and fx!

Oh so sorry Zing, 20k above asking price is unbelievable, but I'm sure you're meant to have a much nicer house than that one.

The pyramid is almost finished, but DH has now got involved, so he's going to add another coat of paint to 'texturise' it , he used to make models as a boy until I met him so it's a bit of a 'thing' for him, I guess I'm lucky we don't have a train set and/or planes hanging from the ceiling.

Will be joining Bitchy in the crafting once DD is back at school

Oh, sorry, Zing. That's really tough.

Goth - sounds as if your DH is about to take up a childhood hobby again .

Bitchy - good point about the cluttering tee-shirts.

Ta da :

Playdate
Dinner
Disciplinary talk with DS1
Row with DH

(Considers leaving home)

Whoops, did I kill the thread?

Well epic tidy up fail

Today's list was:
sort master bedroom (currently can't get into wardrobes or round DHs side of bed because of clothes waiting to be sorted)
Vacuum
Clean bathroom (very messy as have done DIY in bathroom all weekend)
Tidy kitchen
Take kids out for a run around as they are tearing up the house!

And we only managed the bottom one. Bedroom looks a bit better but not much as I'm only half-way through and had to put things back on the floor to be able to get into bed tonight. Very annoyed and frustrated, especially as estate agent coming tomorrow and trying to tidy around 4 DCs is so difficult. Can't even do a stash and dash as we've got so little storage and it is all bursting at the seams, even the loft. DH doesn't seem to get the urgency, he's very laid back and I think he thinks it will all come together soon but I start new job in 3 weeks and will be faced with four hours commuting a day until we get moved. Aaaaargh .

Wish I could channel this anger and frustration productively but it just makes me want to run, hide and cry!

Ta da:
All kids fed, watered, run ragged and asleep
Another coat of paint in bathroom
All dishes done
Recycling put in bin
Car boot pile much bigger - we're actually getting rid of things

P.S. my Flylady t-shirt is about 8 years old but it still puts me in a flying mood.

Oh, iamadoozer, you are being too hard on yourself. I think you have achieved a lot today, considering that you have four children to care for as well. Don't worry about the estate agent - they will have seen far worse and I'm sure he can make sure he photographs the tidy bits.

Final ta da :

Bedtime routines for the boys
Stories read
Washing up done
DH's grovelly apology accepted

Hi there, I've been lurking for the past week as we've been on stay-cation. Trying to get back in to flying mode til next Monday when we're back at hospital again...

Good morning.

I have been rubbish at keeping up on here again. Plus I was without laptop for a few days.

Welcome to newbies.

Started a new job yesterday which went well.
Also DD3 had her scan - so I now have a picture of my first grandchild. Only 1 in there now...had been twins, but 1 did not make it.

Loads to do in the house, too much to think about.
Cant really get my head around anything at the moment I feel in a bit of a spin.

Up early this morning to take DD2 to the boat for her to go off to a big event in Somerset where she is working this week. Tomorrow I am up early again to take DS to the boat for the same thing, but he is only going for the day. - he hates camping and loves his mummy!!!

Dog has been returned to her owner. My friend was in hysterics when I asked about the pregnancy issue. I fear I could become the butt end of some over dinner conversations.
Cats have returned home after giving me evil eyes from the roof most of the week. One was on my bed last night and being a total pain, but I darent be cross and turf him off!

Flip, I cant think about what I am doing today.....I will take it as it happens and hope my brain catches up with itself at some point..

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning everyone!

Good luck with your appointment today Castle - hope it goes well

Hope you are OK PA - sounds as though you have huge amounts going on as ever. Congratulations on your new job. Very sorry to hear about baby twin - hope your dd ok.

[Certainly hope dog owner was in good-humoured hysterics btw and not upset after all the care you lavished on your canine guest!]

Hope you are all enjoying a wonderful time at home Trazzles x

A warm welcome to the thread Iamadoozer. Exactly what Toffee said about being too hard on yourself! I don't think I would do any Flying at all with 4 dc!

Oh Zing that's disappointing ...20K above asking price is

Thanks Goth - actually felt much better yesterday as day went on but will def go to doc if it reoccurs ... . Am also itching to get back sewing once the holidays are over. Any particular recipe for veggie sausage roll btw? (Sounds like something dd would enjoy making.)

Bitchy¨I loathe sock-pairing too. The worst are dh's - all black, dark grey or navy - hundreds of 'em - with only a tiny detail to distinguish one pair from another!

Toffee that's great news about refund for kitten (although I know you would rather have had kitten itself ) You deserve some good news for a change though after holiday insurance etc.

Big flapping waves to Jdub and everyone else!

Hoping to capitalise on busy day yesterday. Home bleughed entire ground floor in morning + did a more thorough s & s in bathroom than usual although it needs a proper clean. Did loads of laundry too. Then had dc over to play in the afternoon, followed by tea for departing baby-sitter. [Note to self ... do not invite dc over when having to tend to roofers five floors up ... resulting in vertical 10k and creaky knees] Feel quite smug this morning though because somehow found energy to hoover again and tidy up after eveyrone had left last night so came down to very tidy ground floor this morning. The only trouble is, that has cleared the way for decluttering in the boudoir today! Oh no!

Have a good day everyone!

Good morning - it's lovely here today so I managed to bike it to work - excellent (then scoff a boatload of flapjack!!)
Tonight is dusting night, and cooking for a surprise celebration tea party we're organising - big wedding anniversary coming up! Tonight will be a Victoria sponge night I think! (Not too much mess/clearing up!)
Have a top day xx

Morning all, thank god it's the last day of the holidays, DD is doing my head in, she's supposed to be having a friend over this afternoon, but if she doesn't improve her attitude...and breathe

Anyway, welcome back PA and congratulations on the new job and DD's pregnancy, hope she's doing ok.

SC the sausage roll recipe is easy, I use Granose Lincolnshire Sausage mix, you add water to the dry mix and leave for 10 mins before shaping, I make the mix slightly softer so that it doesn't dry out when being baked. 2 sachets (1box) is just about enough for 1 pack of puff pastry mix. I'll make short crust, but my hands are too warm to make any other type of pastry (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!)

Done
Beds
Pancakes for breakfast for DD
S&S
Hung laundry load out
Washing up

To Do
Get school stuff ready for tomorrow
Take DD on bike to greengrocers for fruit
Collect friend for afternoon
Make fruit salad and picnic
Take girls to park
Return friend
Stuff DD into bed.

Did today's mission yesterday when DD was in bath.

Argh need an edit function

Did today's mission yesterday when DD was in bath last night!

Not that it was that important.

Thanks for sausage roll info Goth! Your dd is going back to school quite early isn't she? [Always first Mon in Sept over here.]

Happy baking Jdub!

Welcome back, Trazzles. Don't overdo it with the Flying. Just the basics and no more! You have enough on your plate.

SC - glad you are feeling a bit better now. Keep an eye on it though. Good luck with decluttering today.

PA - congratulations on the scan photo, but also commiserations on losing one twin . Glad your first day in your new job went well.

Goth - well done on the bath-time multitasking. Good luck with back-to-school routines.

Jdub - congrats on the exercise and good luck with the cooking and party prep.

Am feeling decidedly grotty today. Think I may have a cold, as I woke up snuffly and wheezy at around five. Unfortunately, both boys then woke up too, so my cold symptoms are aggravated by lack of sleep. Luckily, I don't have too many plans today.

Have done breakfasts and swished and swiped in bathroom. Also put online shopping delivery away.

To do :

Kitchen rescue
Sitting room rescue
Washing on
Playground with DS2
Lunch
Mil visiting us
DS1's CBT homework - visit cafe

Would quite like to go back to bed though...

Checking in to wave and apologise. Got a little bit panicked by something, but have really missed being here.

We?re working hard on renovations and life rescue here. We got flooded again during torrential rains despite the so called work to prevent it, but we?re still dealing with legal issues so I?m not saying too much, but (thanks to an indirect but first major stroke of luck in a long while, through MN) have discovered what was needed to put an end to this once and for all, and have done it. There?s been more heavy rain since and so far the solution?s held!

There?s so much going on at the moment that I?m tail spinning but we?re off on a working holiday at the weekend and I need to achieve loads to make it possible.

Today?s big one is clearing out one of the insurance storage units, so must run of and do it.

But, a quick hello to Imadoozer A flylady tshirt? I hope it?s made of ecloth material.

Castle I hope today goes well for you and brings you good news.

PA congratulations, but sorry to hear about twin. Laughing at the squeal. Prepare to be broke and not care!

Can I join in with the news we?re awaiting number four (I am that old!) but there?s been a lot of difficulties and some would say it may not have been the wisest pregnancy, which has made it hard to share, but she?s a little girl and if all goes well will be with us at Christmas. (Quiet prayers she won?t also have a heart defect.) Whatever happens she will be very much loved and wanted, and everyone will move up and make space and share.

waves to all, I will manage to get back later and catch up with everyone, but must run away now and do insurance unit.

Sometimes I wish for the Scottish back to school date but only if I can have the english end of terms date It will be fine Goth and really the peace is not worth the price for murder. as tempting as it might be

Sorry a bit late with today's links. Tried and early night but failed and had rather a major fail this morning so no time first thing.

Tuesday is planning day

missions

babystep 13

Just - so pleased for you!

PA - sorry to hear about the lost twin, but glad the other is doing well.

Hey Just how fantastic to be expecting such a lovely Christmas present - sending prayers!
Good luck with unit clear out - cannot believe you have been flooded again - but great to hear there is potential solution

Ahhh, sorry, of course you are in Scotland Goth [need more coffee obviously] hence mid-Aug rtn to studies ...

Big waves to Whoknows and Bitchy!

Snaffled rather a large (but healthy) bowl of pasta at lunch - dh needs to eat regularly don't you know and am now fighting the urge to crash. Would like to get out of house but think I will clear small storage room on 1st floor landing instead. There is something rather frightening about suddenly having lots of time available to declutter ... if you don't do it you cannot help but be confronted with one's lazy cow tendencies

steamed

I know what you mean about lazy cow tendencies!

DH is back from work at 3pm today then will take kids to his parents' for dinner as Fil's is visiting - I was going to go but I need childfree time.
I need to clean the fridge, but will I? or am I going to watch Frasier (again)?

it's me Zing btw.

like my new name?