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 )

Quick drop-in to do my ta-da's

Tada:
Hoovered and swept the all the floors (except DS's room)
Dusted (except DS's room)
Washed all the new plates and bowls

cag did you manage to put your clothes away? I put mine on a chest of doors and covered it with a pretty cloth and in the mean time there is more to put away...

ta da
go into work to resolve an issue
road trip for picking something up from a specialist shop.

Not very productive then

Ta das
Finished daily routine
Decluttered bag and purse

Didn't get anything else done as had to work. Dh cooked a lovely roast and dc are asleep and my work is finished. Such a busy weekend ahead so just enjoying my valentines day prosecco and some chocolate which was meant to be for baking with

Got cake, party bags, table cover, napkins, candles all ready for tomorrow and the jelly is setting! I'm actually looking forward to it now as long as both dc feeling better tomorrow...

Hope everyone enjoys their Friday evening. hillshope all sorted and back home now.

ta da continued
✅ballet with garment bag and I remembered to label it - DD reminded me we have a silver sharpie which solved the problem of how to write on black fabric! Also remembered to get cash out to pay for costume. However I got the time wrong... due to rehearsals for upcoming show the times have changed and I’d forgotten to read the email properly 😳 thankfully the new time is later so we were early rather than late!
✅went to Tesco during the lesson (since it is also now an hour rather than 45m) to get a few bits, and also to change the baby as there is no baby change at the ballet hall and I hate changing her on the floor (backache)
✅cooked a really nice dinner, as well as a boring fussy-child-friendly one. Mackerel and veg rice stir fry. I do feel better having had something decent although I will promptly ruin it tonight with cake.

Oh Cags what's wrong with the one you had. I liked that baby she was cute!

😂 I’m so tired it took me a while to figure out what you meant 😳

Sorry, absent from the thread all day today - some flying achieved though

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 24 - swish and swipe your bathroom

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

I’m late to the February party! I have been decluttering though so I’m pleased to see that is this month’s habit.

Still trying to sort out my dbil’s finances (or lack thereof) out which is a right pain but I’m quite pleased with my progress with sorting out stuff. Dh wouldn’t agree I don’t expect as I haven’t touched the attic where his office is!

Tada for today

Wrote 3 emails for dbil plus one to dpil to explain the situation
Dishwasher load done and away
Washing load done (and ooops still in the machine)
Dh’s Passport collected from the Chinese visa application place
Post office for dbil
3 hour dutch class
2 students
Maths prep
Leasing papers sorted for new car
Insurance papers sorted for new car
Doctor appointment made for dh (who was in the UK for two days despite the daft he was really too ill to go)

None of those in the right order!

Those were in addition to the decluttering

daft = fact 😂😂 though to be fair he was pretty daft to go when he was so ill

That's what you get working with Aspies - take it literally.

Well I just managed the work and the fish and chips. So, so tired this week. We ate early and after two mugs of tea I fell asleep in front of TV. Have loads of work to do this weekend. Need to catch up and extra teaching next week.
No flying much today as I am going to sewing class. I think this is a workshop and I haven't got stuff prepared so a mad rush around at 9 am. I know it is photo and drawing materials so that's ok but not sure about fabric. I think I was going to use felt but I haven't made any. I might have some colours. It was very relaxing last time I went. Then singing for half an hour at a hotel with choir. Home about 5pm so might do a little flying then. Haven't touched bedroom but it isn't too bad just clothes need put away and a quick dust.

Hope the party goes well foxes. I had 26 little ones yesterday! Whew! They were excited enough with a party.

Hope those that were ill have improved.

Well ive woken with a cold, inc sore throat and ears!

Still havent finished my bedroom

What sort of ears?

Sore ones i do always have ears

Sorry I couldn't resist!

I've woken up in a silly mood. I think it is hysteria from actually completing a week at school this term.

I am sorry you are not feeling well. Try a warm (not hot ) hot water bottle and rest you head on for a little while. It should help the ears.

,hot whisky toddy will help the cold but might be a bit early in the day for that. A big one tonight😃

Some paracetamol has helped

Ta da

Wash on
Dry washing sorted
Ds3 washing away
Pots washed
Table and highchair cleaned post breakfast
Collected all washing from baskets

Ta das
Daily routine
Put bathroom lock on
Moved loads of toys upstairs
Swish and swipe downstairs loo

To do
Swish and swipe bathroom
Attempt put ds down for early nap
Make pizzas after party before tea time guests arrive

Good morning fledglings!

Well my dastardly plan has worked rather too well... we were all reunited last night ... and dh and dd are at serious loggerheads. (He's usually "fun Daddy" as he is away travelling so much, and so I am cast as wicked witch of the North (ie the one with rules and boundaries) so this is an interesting and unusual development.) Having left dd and dh to their own devices for a couple of days ... dh is incandescent about various basic stuff such as plates and cups being left to mould in bedroom/office, shoes and clothes being draped around everyone, general adolescent backchat, unhelpfulness and self-centredness ... ... he regaled me with a long list when we went to bed. I sympathised and nodded my head and bit m lip and didn't mention anything about how I have been pleading with him for over five years to back me up over this very stuff and if he couldn't do that at least not undermine me. Oh the irony ... the blissful irony .... .

Not a lot happening on the Flying front but dd has just finished an early x-country lesson whilst I went to farm to buy lovely fat root veg. (Soup making tonight!) Taking dd off for waffles and hot chocolate to warm up now! Then out this afternoon to tend to look at more drainage possibilties, more tree issues, more lambs, and visit a building reclamation site.

Sorry you are feeling rough Afresh [hands over hot lemon and honey drink]

Glad you made it through the week Bower! (Never too early for a quick nip here btw! That's what hip flasks are for!! ) Tis freezing!

Hope you all have a lovely day today Foxes!

Well done for keeping going Cag!

for helping your bil again Longtime and for decluttering

And as ever, ta for links Cotswold!

Waves to Hills, Cordelia, Goth, FoolandFitz, Honu, whoknows Toostressy Whispers and everyone else - I am sure I have forgotten many!

And waves to Zoo of course too! (Sorry, cold must be getting to my brain.)

Well done sc! Sounds like leaving them to it has had desired effect!

Feeling okay now. Sun and paracetamol motivating me.

Glad you are feeling a bit better now Afresh. Agree, despite the cold, the bright sun is really cheering

SC has DH cottoned on to the irony yet?
fresh add tumeric to that lemon and honey drink. If you can stomach it, tumeric in hot milk is very soothing and therapeutic before bed time, great for any lurgy. Generations of Asian parents swear by it.
bower well done in completing a week at work - half term is nearly over and I still feel so tired.

Minimal flying going on here. Yesterday, I tackled 2very difficult phone calls to try resolve an issue and those 2 people said they would phone back but did they heck. It means I have to chase them up again.

Good afternoon fledglings, I had a big sleep in this morning which was nice. Did make the latter part of the morning a little more of a rush that I'd have liked but we made everything in time anyway.

I now want to try the turmeric! I'll put that on my shopping list. How much do you put in the drink Fool?

Very sunny day here today, but crisp and cold. Just getting ready for the cold snap due towards the middle of the week.

SC things are very different at the sharp end, as your DH has found out! I'd have to remind him today that this things are not news to him as you've been saying the same for a while.

Catch you later!

Pissed off. Dp has been in work this morning. Come home been annoying and now gone to sleep. He never helps

Ta da

Dryer on x2
Wash on x3
Dc fed breakfast and lunch
Dry washing sorted
Washing away - me, dp, ds3
Living room 2 swept
Bin out
Sink shon
Pots washed
Table and highchair wiped
Worktops wiped
Four window frames wiped
Painted a wall
Sent enquiry for dd birthday party
Fixed some books ds3 had shredded

Waiting for ds3 to nodd off then will do something with dd before i attempt to tackle our bedroom

Must resist urge to smother dp