April's Fledgling Fliers: there's no fooling the Fat Fairy this month.

[elliepac]

In a blatant steal from last month's thread:

So here we are, April already.

So for those who don't know the fledglings is a long running thread. Some of us seem clicky but that is because we have been chatting on these threads for nearly half a decade makes everyone feel old we quite like fresh blood though so feel free to jump in and join us.

Three key points to keep in mind:
(1)No perfectionism allowed - this is harder than you would imagine
(2)You are never behind just start where you are and anything you do is progress.
(3) It didn't get into a mess overnight, it won't get tidy over night - accept it will take time to get on top of things and you will be happier.

If you are new then trying to spend 15mins decluttering and the babysteps is the most. Some of us Bitchy can have scary looking lists. One word of advice ignore them. Do what you can, anything is better then nothing, and don't judge yourself against others

Ta da so far:
Beds
Lunches
Wash up

And massive to do
Hoover
Set up placement file
Make a list of lessons to plan for next week
Finishe job application for Monday
Clean bathroom
Change kitchen bin
Catch up with thread

Bbl

Actually to do isn't that bad but I don't actually want to do anything

Evening y'all!

Wet, cold and miserable here.

Ta Da's
MrPP walked the mutts
Me and the smalls up, washed and dressed
School run
Trip to town
Stock up on dog food
Wash up
Laundry done / half in TD rest on airer
Added to ironing pile
Looked at ironing pile
Admired ironing pile
Walked away from ironing pile
Looked at ironing pile again
Ignored ironing pile
Made wish that the ironing fairy will visit

To do
Too much just too much!

Wing flaps to all!!

I was feeling really :( about the fact that I have only finished 1 blanket, but I realised that I have used up 1x 100g ball, 3x 50g, 1/4x 100g ball and numerous scraggy ends of wool. I think I am going to have to be happy with that even though I have not finished off as much as I would have liked. I am still working on it though and there are 3 blankets that are heading nicely towards completion, 1 which needs the majority of a 100g ball to be added to it, and at least 1 from scratch. So that I guess is progress. still disappointed though

Bugger, I am wide awake.

Going to do some laundry ... .

for anyone else who is up

Ta da:
rabbits
quick tidy around sitting room/play room
dw
triaged washing
one load washing on
folded clean towels

Just supping tea and waiting for 15 mins (until 7am over here) until I can decently make a noise and activate food processor which sounds like a motorbike starting up to make pancake mix for family breakfast to celebrate dh's homecoming. Having them with apple compote a la Belge. Intended to make batter yesterday but in reality I got through very little of my list owing to general fatigue and faddling around, so determined to do better today!

Loads of sweeping street/re-hanging of curtains/mowing lawn type jobs necessary. Tomorrow almost entirely taken up with church, dd's friends and choir.

Tally-ho!

Morning SC

I am lying in bed pretending to sleep, but inspired by you I'm going to get up put a washload on and get on with some work. Hope your family enjoy the lovely pancakes.

Waves to Mercury and proffers

Morning all.

Survived first week back at work although i have a stack of stuff to do this weekend.

Your babystep for today is just remembering that it takes a month to establish habits

There is no mission as it is the weekend.

And today is Family Fun Day

Have a good day everyone!

Happy weekend Flyers!

Terrible nights sleep had here due to one small person having bad dreams so bit bleary eyed here.

Ta Da's
Minis up, washed and dressed
Breakfast
DW emptied and reloaded
Looked at ironing pile again
Changed bedding x2
Tidied mini1's room
Fed hounds

To do
Walk hounds
Wash and dress myself
Put airer laundry away
Sweep sweep and sweep
Mop - muddy prints everywhere
Remove fingerprints from lounge mirror
In general get act together!!

BBL!

Good morning

ta da
file a 300 page document
1hr crotcheting
email and internet stuff

The plan today involves laundry and tackling my room, and some more work on the blankets at the end of the day. As I lack motivation, i think the power of 3 might be the way to go. So to do:

Breakfast, shower and up
load of laundry on
empty bathroom ready for steam cleaning

Weekends without ds are productive things. It it quite nice to see things heading towards being tidy and organised. A long way off yet, but it is heading in the right direction.

Ta Da
file a 300 page document
1hr crotcheting
email and internet stuff
Breakfast, shower and up
load of laundry on
empty bathroom ready for steam cleaning
Strip ds' bed and dis-infect the topper
remove all laundry from ds' room
2nd load of washing on
strip my bed
do a washing up hunt from around the house lost my coffee cup again whoops
Folding
Sort out wool stock and crafting stuff so only actively in use is in my room rest to be shoved in the office out of the way
rescue a printer cartridge from the office
find my summer bedding from storage
find stuff that will be heading to sis for nephew
remake my bed
Ironing

Hmm, what to do.

Dh has been out today to the pub with friends (CAMRA thing, just down the road). I was assuming that he'd probably be no use to man or beast the rest of the day, but hadn't anticipated him rolling back in fairly sober about an hour ago with a friend in tow (who I don't know too well) and sitting chatting away on the sofa. The DCs are starving, i want to do the dinner, there really isn't enough to offer it to friend (two salmon fillets between 2 adults and 2 DC really won't go to another adult). I can't walk in and ask how long he's going to be here for!

Could the salmon wait until tomorrow Whoknows? In those circs I'd probably wander in and say "the dc are ready to eat, shall we order something?" (ie pizza/takeaway of some description). That way, your guests will either take a hint and leave, or stay and partake, and you'll know what's what ... hopefully anyway!

salmon pasta? With dill and cream and grated lemon, if you have some dried dill in the house.. or with broccoli and cream or spinach?

Dh has been in Oxford all day for book fair. I've had not very nice day with mardy children. Ds2 had two friends over, he invited them himself after football. And promptly went off them after an hour and complained that ds1 was stealing one.

Then he painted his shield, which he has been putting off for some time, a major plus. But dd then had a tantrum because she claimed someone had eaten the doughnut "she had been saving from yesterday".

I am very tired after a teetotal night out yesterday, drinking tea and trying desperately to book a foreign holiday which will suit this crazy family, but nothing seems to quite fit the bill when you cannot drive; besides early morning flights fill me with anxious thoughts.

Well, in the end I just cooked it and the DCs and I ate in the kitchen (it was salmon with a cold rice noodle salad and satay sauce). I stuck DH's portion in the fridge. Friend's wife turned up to pick him half an hour ago and they've just gone so DH is eating his now, all fine in the end. We had Dominos last night so I really didn't want takeaway again tonight and don't have much else in. Than you for the suggestions Swan and SC.

Anyway, we've had a nice day. Took DS to his OT appointment this morning - this is getting expensive, not only the cost of the sessions but the shopping opportunities it presents while I wait, OT clinic is bang in the middle of a lovely town centre. We needed new school shoes for both DCs today, so we had lunch in a cafe and then did the shoes. Had to go to another town for that, nice town hasn't got any children's shoe shop apart from Clarks which never fit my two, so we had to head off to scuzzy town which has a lovely independent shoe shop . Got home about 3, and just pottering, got the woodburner lit with the last few logs. DH and DS are watching the football now.

Just remembered, need to go and dig out DD's summer school uniform.

Back later.

Sounds like you have had a productive day whoknows

Swan i have not had a holiday in years because of ds' inability to cope. This year I am not getting one either really, but I am getting a change of scenery with no housework or cooking so that should actually be a nice break. Going to take a ton of books to read, got loads piling up that are on my to be read list that I haven't got around to reading. Good luck with your hunt for the perfect holiday.

SC how you feeling?

Productive day here, 2 boxes left to go and a mountain of paper work that is now sitting on the office desk that needs doing before I can count my room as tidy, but I all but have a floor and have been productive enough to not post a final ta da list. It would be long and scary, think i have earnt my curl up with a film and the crochet hook evening still bloody declutteringv

Hope you all have lovely Sundays.

Only really been doing the basics since I last posted so here are the highlights

Wed

• Cleaned the bathrooms
• DD came home from school with a sore back so missed her new longer swim training session

Thurs

• Supervised DD and 3 friends baking cupcakes after school
• Went for a run with DD who got bored half way round so left her sitting under a tree (Thank Goodness it is a quiet road!)

Fri

• Up early for swim training then DD decided after 20 mins in the water she wasn't feeling well
• Compost bought to cover growing potato plants
• DD to pm swim training where she was out in front as it was breaststroke!

Today

• Laundry load on and hung to dry
• Bed stripped and lined washed
• Pots washed and sink shined
• Scattered some wild flower seed on front garden
• Surrounded veg beds with some slug barrier gel (fingers crossed they now leave my radishes alone)
• Went for a run (on my own this time!)

I'm still awake actually Bitchy despite being up at crack of sparrows ... thanks for asking! (Have digestive pain under left rib - not severe - just annoying!). How are you doing?

Overthinking, so threw myself into the sorting out of a pile of disorganised reports and records. Have only just realised that the reason I might be feeling tired is because it might be stupid o'clock and I have been working most of the night.

Sorry to hear you have digestive Pain SC hope you managed to find some sleep at some point, and are not suffering too much today.

Think i better high tail myself asleep, going to take me a week to recover from this stupidity.

Morning everyone!

Your babystep for today is what's for dinner.

No mission as it is the weekend.

But today is renew your spirit day.

Have a good day everyone!

Actually managed a decent night's sleep last night (mainly thanks to ignoring DS1's nocturnal habits and leaving him to put himself to bed for a change. Dread to think what time he went to bed.). Sorry for all those who were up at all hours last night/night before (and hope the pain gets better soon, SC).

Just about to take DS2 to his swimming lesson, then we have a long walk home. Looking forward to a quiet day at home once that's done, so I can catch up on stuff.

Hope everyone has a good day.

So yesterday I did nothing. And i mean nothing. Stayed in my pj's all day, caught up on some tv with DH, DS played out with friends all day and DD played in the garden all day. Need to make up for it today. So am list posting:-

Ta da so far:-

Washing on line
Washing in machine
S/s bathroom
Tidy living room/dining room

To do:-
More washing
Putting away
Washing up
Dinner
School work
Ds homework

DH is tackling the garden which currently looks like a cross between the local skip and the amazonian jungle. DS is still in bed. DD is playing out in the garden.

bitchy i swear i heard you were supposed to be taking things easy

sc hope you managed to get some sleep.

swan i wistfully browse the internet looking at sunshine holidays but DH hates heat/lounging around pools and much prefers holidaying in the UK. We went to corfu before dc's were born and he hated it. Spent most of the time inside the apartment.

Better get cracking. Back later.

Morning all!

Thanks for kind wishes! Hope you are all OK too! (Glad to hear you took it easy yesterday Ellie and that you got a good night's sleep Toffee)

Hope you manage to catch up on shut eye today Bitchy!

Dizzy v interested to hear about slug barrier gel (don't think that has reached Belgium yet but garden centres are about 20 yrs behind despite being so close to Holland!)

Was so tired I slept very well between 3.30 am 9.30 am! Pain is the same. Managed to drag a comb through my hair and make it to church at 11am. Dh has gone off to collect a friend of dd's and I'm supposed to be cooking lunch for eveyrone but not feeling terribly chipper. No one but myself to blame. Had scan booked months ago but stupidly cancelled it because of something or other happening. Wish I'd gone now of course! [Sorry for constant health whinging!]

On the up side - it is a gloriously lovely sunny day here! Hope you all have relaxing Sundays everyone!

Argh, forgot (again) to say

Whoknows glad Sat night worked out OK in the end!

Swan hope dh reciprocates and you can have some child-free time today!

Ellie we should swap husbands! I can't stand heat/lounging around pools either but dh loves that! I like staying put, solitutde, GREEN fields, horses, remote rugged countryside, self-catering (simple fare) - dh likes PEOPLE, being constantly being on the move, sunshine, being not too far from civilisation, endless fine dining and driving or flying for hours and hours (all of which I loathe).

All of which must sound like horribly entitled whinging Bitchy when you can't get away in the first place but glad you are having a change of scenery this year at least x

One other completely unrelated thing ... dd has beaten me at chess three times in the past 72 hrs ... she is 10 yrs old (approaching 11 yrs) ... admittedly this is the first time I have played it properly (apart from a game or two last year) for about 35 yrs and she has been playing it for 40 mins every Friday lunch time at school for a year ...but getting seriously worried about brain atrophy . Genuinely shocked that I am quite so bad at it!!!

Relaxing feathery Sunday waves to everyone!