February Fabulosity with the fledglings, Flylady Feb 2018 thread

[CotswoldStrife]

Hello all - welcome to our February thread for 2018. Everyone is welcome and it's never too late to join in. We are decluttering our homes and keeping them clean and tidy(ish) as well as having some general chat as well.

We follow the Flylady method, and will post links daily to the missions via the Flylady website. For more information, have a look at www.flylady.net/

Here's to a fun February for all of us (with the occasional prod from the pointy stick of motivation and visits to the naughty corner )

Half term aka Cellar Camp Week

I hear you Cotswold my intentions are good; but my follow through is very slow going ATM. Everyone needs a slow morning once in a while though so don't be too hard on yourself.

Hope your dd can recover totally over the holidays. DD has decided to stay at school for the whole day today so I am hopeful that means she is feeling better.

I also meant to thank you for "starting" article - v interesting indeed!

I am here because

(a) car has sprung a problem so departure delayed and

(b) to tell Afresh that there is a thread made for you in chat with Weetabix in the title!! Sorry can't link atm as out and about! Enjoy! Well, enjoy is probably wrong word, but be reassured you are not alone!

sc i have already posted on it

Ha! You beat me to it !

An everyone fed no one dead kinda day here and the fed bit will likely involve ordering something. 😳

I am tempted to ditch ballet but they are getting their costumes today (and have been given very short notice to provide a garment bag, which will have to wait until half term as I don’t own one!) and besides, today will mean we have made the entire half a term with 100% attendance at all clubs (well tomorrow is ballroom but DH covers that anyway). And I’m pretty chuffed with that.

Fuck all motivation here.

ta da so far
✅made it downstairs
✅eaten too much rubbish
✅put a wash on
✅spellings/sentences and maths (DH did some stuff on Olympics/SK with them this morning)

Ugggggh 😡😡😡

cag give yourself a break! You are doing great with small baby and while in pain

What afresh said

Choir tonight for lil zoo and D's so earlier tea needed
Tadas
Make pea and watercress soup for dd2 lunch
Sweep kitchen floor and wash
Lunch
Sift thru some recipes in search of cookie/cake recipes using what's in cupboard

Pick up lil zoo
Pop chemist for dd2 reflux meds
Give Lil zoo meds
Sort all school bags-remove pack up remnants,retrieve letters etc.check any homework for hols
Quick tidy living room
Start dinner shortly-pasta with broccoli and tarragon sauce with salmon.pears for pud
(Me and dd2 having mix green veggies with pasta and cheese as I had the salmon at lunch with watercress and roasted pepper in a sandwich😋)

To do
Feed zoolets
At choir for 615(pick up at 8)

Whilst they're out;
Bake more cakes(probably vanilla this time)
Clear up their dishes,wipe table etc
Tidy out freezer(fridge on list for tomorrow)

I'm off next week think I will move into zoo's house. Yummy meals! Pea and watercress mmmmmmm.oh dinner did you read the dinner menu. I thought I was doing ok with M&S sole, sweet potato and ordinary potato oven fried, carrots.

Ta dahs.
Caught bus.
Went for cup of tea but they were doing breakfast and tea for £4.99 and I forgot it was Friday. Ate the lot so it did for lunch as well. Wrote GP a card as no appointment even though I told them hospital said I was to see him before weekend. Left it at GPs with hospital letter.
Went to M&S and bought fish, shepherds pie and spatchcock chicken. Would have liked more shopping but had to carry it. Walked through Cathedral grounds where it was covered in snowdrops. Lovely.
Slowly walked the mile to school luckily it was a beautiful day and I had loads of layers and new scarf to keep me cosy. Gave in paperwork from GP and had short chat. Collected car drove to friends but she was out. Came home and slept for hour. GP phoned me and had good chat and asked him lots of questions. He is so lovely. He really cares and went through lots of things and admitted he isn't convinced that hospital is right so keeping options open and if I get that pain again said not to hesitate ringing him and he will see me. I said I didn't want to access A&E again so he said " just ring me." Bless him. Feel better as I got a bit worried and teary last night.
Son 2 had left message and came over tonight. He has been in Newcastle and London for three days with work.😳 he got logs and coal in. Stayed for tea.😄

I didn't catch up tonight and should limit my comments having already started on the otherwise it could end badly

I'll post the links - again, I'm supposed to be out tomorrow morning but now have some doubts about the event so I'll let you know! If it goes ahead, I'll be back by lunchtime-ish.

fresh I had to explain the cellar camp week because that made me snort with laughter. The advantage to having an only - no bickering. The disadvantage - you're expected to play. I'm guessing that the Wii will be featuring with the Winter Olympics game next week.

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

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Baby-step no 10 - using a timer (this helps to keep me focused more than I’d like to admit!)

No zone work or missions at the weekends – woo hoo, enjoy!

The daily focus for Saturday is: family fun day

The monthly habit for February decluttering for 15 minutes a day

daily reminders

Wondering if cotswold got to bed before midnight as per the plan... I evidently haven’t quite managed it today, but just heading to sleep now so only a few minutes out. I got an email about trampolining so decided to strike while the iron was hot, will probably regret that in the morning but at least it’s a big part of it done.

Ended up taking the Caglets out for dinner which was really lovely. Chatted about history and science the whole time. DS has come up with a name for the chemical element he’s planning to discover when he’s grown up. :o

Still getting fuck all done in a practical sense. But admin is good. It’s quite shocking how much mental space my procrastination takes up really. Like how many times a day would I be thinking to myself “oh crap, I really need to sort x” and getting anxious about it, and how much do those little stresses add to my overall stress? Sometimes I feel like tackling that is more important than the house. But then I also remember how much C.H.A.O.S. and S.T.U.F.F. are impacting our lives too. Big sigh.

Anyway.

ta da continued
✅made it to ballet in ample time despite epic laziness during the afternoon
✅daily focus - really half arsed attempt, basically I just grabbed rubbish/receipts from the buggy/bag and put money from there into the cash pot. But it was that or nothing today.
✅rescued some non tumble stuff from the WM. Didn’t even bother transferring the rest to the dryer. 🙄😳
✅sent some emails about trampolining
✅huge amount of diary filling for trampolining, have now got all dates for the next 13 months. Just need to write final emails demanding money from the other parents and emailing the right dates to the right people. Eep. But it’s mostly sorted so yay! I’m really pleased I did volunteer to do it now. I mean I pretty much had to as no other bugger would 😂 and it was stressful because I didn’t realise how quickly it all needed to be sorted. But I’ve proved to myself I can do it so that’s quite a boost.

Right really must try and sleep now.

That is brilliant Cags you have worked hard.

Great making it to ballet too. It is difficult juggling all the balls and I think you are doing marvellously. Believe it or not I can remember how difficult it was trying to accommodate the siblings and the new baby.

cag good work.and the I love that D's has picked a name for the element he plans to discover
Bower anytime.i am a born feeder and pea and watercress soup was rather good as I nicked a spoonful to try

Tadas
Lil zoo meds
Cat/kits fed
Wash on

I am hoping to do epic list early then flop and do some pampering with dd2 and watch film with the zoolets.whether all this pans out is another matter.....

Yawn

zoo sounds a good plan. I am going to get cracking early as I have a course to go on just sent a reply

Tops up afresh s mug.

Haven't slept well last night kept waking all night so feel a bit sleepy.

Plan for today
Wipe worktops down thoroughly
Clean hob
Tidy sink area, put away items draining.
Clean kettle area
Put wash on vacuum and then wash floor.
Tidy sitting room and vacuum
Load logs into basket & fill coal
Get changed go on course at 12
PM have a rest then pack clothes & shoes for tomorrow. GP says I can go.
If I get all that done I think I will be doing well.

Think ill try and get an early start too.

Just me and ds3 up so far. Hopefully dd has nice lie in.

Need a couple bits from shop.

Change our bed and cot bedding yesterday. Need do other three beds today.

Quick tidy of living rooms last night before bed and a quick sweep. Will try and mop those when ds3 has his nap.

Some pots left from tea last night so suppose should do those

Morning!

Just wanted to add to the chorus - Cag, you're doing a great job. I can relate to the procrastination/perfectionist thing, and it's so great that you're getting through it. I also wanted to let you know that I had my Birth Afterthoughts appointment yesterday, and it was a very positive experience. I know that DS will be two next month and it was a while ago, but that was actually good - everything had settled a bit. I got answers to the questions I had, and the midwife is going to write to the consultant who was so awful and I should get an apology. That's a win for Fly Lady and anti procrastination day - I had thought about calling them for a while and I'm so pleased I did.

Bower how are you feeling this morning?

for Afresh! I need cup number two. DS up three times in the night. First day of half term though, and we don't need to rush anywhere.

To do
Laundry
Something fun yet cheap with the children
Get DD's glasses from the opticians

Dd2 is up complaining braves are hurting (wears blocks and had out few days due to jaw pain.made put back in last night...)

So far
Bleach lav
Clear up water from recipe book that's hand written and will probably have be rewritten as it's smudging
Why wet?my tabby kitten decided water cup in front room wasn't to her satisfaction scoutcats probably dribbled in it and she tip it over.normally you hear her push it before hand,but not tiday
My own fault for not putting book away(as plan use it today)but still.....

Braves?braces(sigh)

How's DD now afresh?

Just making number two

Dd has just gotten up. She was much better yesterday ty zoo thank the lord because i cannot cope with her whining.

Ta da

Ds3 fed changed and dressed

To do

Clean high chair and table where ds3 sat
Put away dry pots
Put washer on

Going for lists of three today! So i shall do my three and then be back!

I like the lists of three idea. A list of three always looks achievable.

I am up for that idea this morning

Ok im back

Ta da

Ds3 up fed changed and dressed
Washer on
Dry pots away
Table and highchair cleaned

To do

Sort dry washing and take to right room
Tidy sofa2
Tidy coffee table

Callme feeling much better but I haven't got out of bed yet. Foggy head seems to have lifted and feel like I might have a bit of energy. Thank you for asking. Really need to get up and get cracking.
Will attempt first three. Then pop back.
Afresh glad DD is feeling a bit better. It does make you feel a bit grumpy I had been too. According to DD and DS2 last night. I have said I will in future try not to moan about the fact I haven't heard from them for the last three or four weeks. That will be an effort.