New Start November - in which the Friendly Fledglings Flutter and Fly!

[Cagliostro]

Hi all!

Welcome to a brand new month in which we (in a very casual way) follow the FlyLady method to try and banish CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome), and to declutter in order to remove an excess of STUFF (Something That Undermines Family Fun).

A daily BabyStep, plus missions, daily focuses and weekly zones break our time into manageable chunks - all helped by lots of supportive chat and a Naughty Corner stocked with goodies.

All welcome!

Hi all, have caught up on thread. for all who need them.

Scuttlbut, I like the name :).

Back in the game today.

Ta das:-
Studying
DDs in bath
Got petrol
Second load of laundry on (bloody potty training)

To do:-
Finish bedtime
Some school organising bits for tomorrow
5 mins preschool admin
Proper before bed routine as I am leaving early tomorrow
5 mins decluttering in study

Have an assessed course for the next two days so just trying to get through till Friday.

Ta das:

Sink shined
Kitchen floor swept
5 mins hot spots
1 load laundry on
15 mins sweeping out woodstove and dusting
15 mins tidying outside back door

Writing this here so have some hope of remembering - must order school photos tomorrow night!

Hi all,
The cough had improved but I'm still knackered-I fly tomorrow at stupid o clock until Monday. It's been a good day for getting lots of holiday related things done out of sheer necessity. I am more than ready for bed!
The guinea pig looks fine apart from being way too skinny-she's a lovely little thing with a cheeky personality. We're waiting for CT scan and blood results. Hopefully it'll be a treatable problem or something that just clears itself. At least she's really happy in herself so we're not at the point of difficult decisions yet.

cag inspections are the worst, when we were in private we had the worst cow ever come out for it, I was working ft, dp was working ft and nights, and the kids weren't helping a bit, I'd got an email that I didn't get round to reading, telling me when they were coming and she arrived, got dp out of bed and commented on the pots not being washed and the boys room not being tidy and the stairs not being hoovered. (bear in mind, this was all she could pick up on) and told us she'd be back in a fortnight to see if we'd picked up the hoover, she was also the cow that dealt with us when we moved out and mentioned the state of the carpet on the stairs in reference to the inspection, she was such a snooty cow ggrrr peed me right off. I'm sure yours will be fine though especially as you've been there a while.

I have got a crackly chest, cough and cold. And for the first time in my life I am losing my voice.

but today (as the housing association is inspecting this week) me and dp have cleaned the house from top to bottom, we have also tech banned ds2 and 3 for not bringing all their clothes down on sunday and lying to me about it. Thats standing for 3 days, and if they get bored I've told them there is homework reading and de-cluttering to be getting on with. If they kick off, they're getting an extra day added.

I'm mean when I'm ill.

purple hope your guinea pig gets better.

Links for Thursday, 17th November, : errand day

Monthly Habit - Menu Planning
We are in Zone 3 this week: the bathroom and one extra room

Sorry, will post rest of the links tomorrow, laptop playing up.

Morning all

Still in middle of possibly most stressful week alive. Long meeting yesterday (which nearly fell apart over tiny detail) and another one today.

Just diving in briefly to send flowers to Cag re: rent hike (sorry on tablet so can't find flower symbol) and housing situation which must be v stressful x

And sympathies to Foxes over mastitis recurrence which must be v debilitating.

And to everyone else who is feeling under par xxxx

Thanks for taking over links Cotswold . If laptop still playing up I would be happy to help out a bit once this mad week over.

Big wing flaps to one and all

Duh - meant to say most stressful week ever

Hi all gp went well got web pages to look at,referral counselling and offer meds if wanted dont
Today climb back on wagon!!
Back later with a ta da
now in writing it must be done
a fresh I also dream extra room downstairs!!

Yes hope gp ok Purple and hope you feel better soon Scutt

Good luck with work assessment Toostressy and good luck with heavy workload this week Fromwestoeast

Waves to Still and everyone else!

Thanks sweeping, I feel like I've only been well for 5 days in the last few months with my mh problems/back and now this. Well, house has stayed resonable so I may actually be able to do some de-cluttering somewhere.

Ta da
Fed cats
Shined filthy sink
Empty kitchen bin
Feed zoolets
Make pack ups
Wipe out bath
Wipe sink
Bleach lav
Empty bathroom bin
Make beds
Washing on
School run

Just heading home fir breakfast and a tidy up before ESA assessment doctor comes at 11(panics a but at state house and start walk home faster)

Hit lemon?no no no violence on a cleaning threads just not allowed!!can't say same for all of mn tho

My laptop overheats and slows down a bit sometimes after I spend too long reading t'internet so I just need to do the links before browsing earlier

The daily summary for Thursday (also available on the Flylady website at flight plan which should update automatically each day.

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Baby-step no 17 - get your beauty sleep

We are in Zone 3 this week: the bathroom and one extra room

Spend 15 mins decluttering in Zone 3.

When you have finished decluttering, the detailed cleaning list (if you are at that stage) for Zone 3 is here

Mission for Thursday shine the bath or shower, straighten up the laundry area for the extra room

The daily focus for Thursday is: errand day

The monthly habit for November is menu planning!

Good morning all, I'm just coming up to the surface to say hello and will probably disappear again soon. Thursdays are my day at home with DS and also the only day I ever really get a chance to do any flying...

TaDa
Cats fed
DS and me fed
Beds made
Quick room rescue of the boudoir
Dishwasher emptied
One load of laundry on
Dry laundry folded an put away
Online shop done

ToDo
Our heating/boiler/water tank is on the blink. I have a plumber coming out sometime this morning.
Take DS to doctors this afternoon for the flu spray thingy.
If I can be bothered there are several thousand leaves scattered all over the garden and driveway that really need cleaning up too
Walk to post office/shop
-post letters
-take glass recycling en route
Some club admin

Hope you are both ok SC and Cag

Morning all. So sorry there is so much stress and illness on here at the moment I hope everyone has better times ahead very soon.

I'm feeling better today but still have a sore lump in breast that will not budge. I'm giving myself until Monday and if it hasn't gone I'm going to go the gp.

Ta das
Toddler group
Dishwasher loaded
Rubbish to bins

To do
Get as much done as possible before my mum comes round for lunch! Which means I need to step away from MN

Cor tis quiet on here today
Tadas
Visit friend n help carry some shopping home
(Had lovely chat and chance snuggle her two young cats)
Made snacks
Wash on
Wipe table
Clean kitchen surface
Sort fridge
Made tea
Wash up
Clean dining table
Zoolets to bed

Watching porridge with dd2.she loves it!

Work busy today so only real basics done:

Sink shined
Kitchen floor swept
5 mins hot spots
1 load laundry put on (NONE put away tho - will prioritise tomorrow as determined not to revert to having tottering heaps of clean washing everywhere)
Also swept and weeded in back yard for 15 mins.

Links for Friday

The daily summary for Friday (also available on the Flylady website at flight plan which should update automatically each day.

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Baby-step no 18 - read the 11 commandments

We are in Zone 3 this week: the bathroom and one extra room

Spend 15 mins decluttering in Zone 3.

When you have finished decluttering, the detailed cleaning list (if you are at that stage) for Zone 3 is here

Mission for Friday wipe the door handles, light switches etc

The daily focus for Friday is: declutter your handbag and car/date night

The monthly habit for November is menu planning!

extra Christmas mission

Motivation lacking here today

Kitchen is semi tidy. Most of the pots are washed , just pans soaking. Table and two worktops are clean and clear. Floor is swept. Hob needs cleaning, floor needs mopping - can wait til tomorrow.

Living room is a toy explosion. Not going there tonight.

Both bathrooms need good scrub

Dcs bedrooms tidy, washing all away. Need hoovering tomorrow.

Clutter dumped on landing. Landing needs hoovering.

Our bedroom half tidy, surfaces need wiping. Washing all away, bed made. Needs hoovering.

Right now I am off to bed!

Hi all, survived day one of course :). Have done the minimum and a before bed routine. Off to sleep now!