Cruising towards Christmas and the New Year - it's the December Flylady thread.

[CotswoldStrife]

Ho, ho, ho - welcome to the December Flylady thread. We'll be following the Flylady method and enforcing order on our houses. Feel free to join in. The monthly focus for December is pampering

I'll be posting links to the daily missions, daily focus and the zone cleaning - don't worry about the detailed zone cleaning if you haven't already decluttered, Flylady recommends decluttering first.

You can probably already tell my personal level of dedication to the internet, not the house as I've looked up the Christmas smileys specially. No washing up was done in the making of this post.

I'll post the first December links tonight!

hi, to all who know me [knew me].

I'm checking in just to be impressed at how much everyone manages to get done atm [felt a bit sick when you mentioned baking Whoknows I have given up all attempts at holistic christmas stuff

and to say I am hoovering under the bed at the moment. All flylady principles abandoned and I have just been massively decluttering over the last few weeks, having finally accepted that there is far too much stuff in the house and it will never EVER get clean if I have to keep moving stuff around in circles [ever increasing it feels]

So have enjoyed being ruthless. No madeleine moulds, no spare textiles, no manky old towels for emergencies, random Xmas decs binned. About 5 big trips to dump and I had a professional declutterer to kickstart me for a few hours, well worth the money, because when someone is standing next to you and the clock is ticking you start being decisive

So much left to do though. But I am ever hopeful!! Atm I am binning ds1's gsce work, whilst keeping a few revision "bits" for twins who are in Year 10. Everything I throw away makes me feel lighter.

Dh needless to say is very grumpy at the process and wants me to do real cleaning and tidying. However, not such a fool that he doesn't notice a slight improvement to the house now that some things are gone and there is room in cupboards to store other things which were previously hanging around.

Dh has wrapped all the presents so far, and the dcs too. There is a big pile under the tree. I've written some cards and and ordered some presents and that is it! Dh had to beg me to buy some Christmas food tomorrow; he is beginning to think there is not going to be any.. I am hosting for 12 on Christmas Eve, but possibly can get away with something simmered..

Ds1 has just finished his exams (mocks) but not sure whether he has got through to next stage of his A levels (he needs C in three subjects) Dd was so tired when she came home from school today (last but one day) that she fell asleep before supper fully clothed. Ds2 has been off since Friday (at another school) and enjoying seeing friends and just being lazy lazy (although he has carried hoover around house for me and been quite cheerful)

Another zoflora fan here
Celeste that's genius.I say Xmas no 1on housekeeping thread at least!!
It started OK.couldn't sleep 430am git up and made gingermen fir dd2xmas party at school today.by 7am ready to pack complete icing waistcoats and bowties!(classy)
Did usual Gubbins to get zoolets yo school then rang hospital(mu sis text me yest at 3dads in hospital,again 430 he's worsening going in see what's happening.turns out he has chest infection and cellulitis both legs.he already has Parkinson's,diabetes and dementia)
Staff nurse said worsening. Visit anytime he has fluid building round heart and in lungs slowly drowning from inside out.critical.no rests.survives 48hr(unlikely) they step in try help,meanwhile just antibiotics and try keep comfy.
I went see him.gasp and gurgling.alarms go off fir low oxygen/heart racing constant.my gid l.if I drank I'd be unconscious now in naughty corner. (Scuse language)shit.fuck.shit.fuck.
Was ment be wrapping gifts whilst zooltsy in school last day and blitz house.instead spent all time with dad whilst still can

Sorry for the hijack

No rests?no resuscitation

omg Zoo that is horrendous, your poor Dad, what a day for you. It was good that you were with him, it is the most Christmassy thing you can do, just to be there. Hope he is comfortable atm.

zoo . I hope he is as comfortable as he can be. Look after yourself.

Oh my goodness, zoo, sending hugs in a totally non-mumsnet way.

Zoo

Oh no Zoo I am so sorry to hear about your dad. That's awful. Poor him. I hope he is as comfortable as can be. You must be so stressed and tired. Try and get some sleep yourself tonight if you can. Will be praying and sending positive thoughts to you, your Dad and your family tonight. Forget the Christmas stuff, Knitting is right, being with your dad is the most important thing xxx

Knitting it is so lovely to have you back on the thread! You have been truly missed. Fantastically well done re: the mass decluttering!

Zoo I hope things are going as well as they could do in the circumstances. I am thinking of you and yours tonight.

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

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Baby-step no 21 - check the ‘Ask Flylady’ section of the website where she answers questions

We are in Zone 4 this week: the master bedroom and en-suite if applicable

Spend 15 mins decluttering in Zone 4.

When you have finished decluttering, the detailed cleaning list (if you are at that stage) for Zone 4 is here

Mission for Wednesday spend 15 minutes removing items that should not be in your bedroom

The daily focus for Wednesday is: anti-procrastination

The monthly habit for December is pampering!

Current Super Cruise Christmas mission

Zoo sending you all best wishes in these tough times. I have been the watcher by the bed too and know that it is both an agony and a privilege. It will be the last thing on your mind right now but try to take care of yourself as well as much as you can.

Thanks for all your kind words. He passed away at 119this morning after his kidney were failing and decision was made to terminate treatment.he had morphine.it was peaceful
Got in around 230(dp was thankfully here last night so when got call 1215 I was able just go)dp St with me til 3 then sent him back to bed.I've sat n wrapped Xmas
Go start tidying house now.sleep ain't go happen,so pointless just lay there mulling things over

Oh Zoo, I'm so sorry. Glad it was peaceful. Thinking of you.

Oh gosh Zoo I'm so sad to hear of your loss x

Oh zoo I'm so sorry. I'm glad the end was peaceful but it's still such a shock. Take care of yourself xxx

I'm so sorry Zoo

I'm so sorry for your loss Zoo

for you zoo

Zoo, so sorry to hear this, you are in my prayers

Zoo

Oh zoo I'm so sorry.

So sorry zoo