Fledglings flying into March.

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Right you horrible lot stop nattering so much nah it wouldn't be fun if you did

So you have wandered into this corner of MN were the fledglings - a long running but very friendly group welcomes newbies and follows the flylady way to try to get decluttered and on top of the boring stuff in order to have more time for the fun other boring but essential stuff

No idea whose turn it was to run the thread this month but here it the thread and we can figure it out from there.

Yes, hope you are ok Cag

Greymalkin my DH shares your pov re: euthanasia. He says it happens anyway in countries where it is not officially sanctioned, and he would rather be somewhere where it's more overt ifyswim. As mentioned, my background is Irish Catholic, so my instinctive "cultural"/default position is against I guess (for slippery slope reasons), but tbh I am not truly sure what I think about it if I'm really honest. The drugs and medical technology available to keep people alive, who would previously had no chance of life, makes it a much more complicated issue than it was.

Toostressy that's v interesting about your view not changing since you were dd's age. I'm certainly not dismissing her opinion, I was just rather taken aback about how unequivocally one-sided it was, and wanted to make sure she had a good grip of both sides (her school haven't done this as it was a lang not an ethics assignment ifyswim). Given your profession, I am sure you have a much better handle on the real issues surrounding this subject than us laymen; it's easy to waffle on when not at the coalface! Totally agree that it is vv important to have these discussions while everyone is still mentis compost!

On to cheerier things ...

Wow great list Greymalkin especially paper sorting!

Good luck with interview prep Toostressy!

Ta da:
home bleugh including hoovering of stairs
calendar (started but needs more work)
cleared clutter on side
on-line banking
rounded up stray cups and laundry
4 loads of laundry and 2 more about to go on
sorted table linen
wrapped present
furry walk 2
French study

Didn't order cutlery or sort Tupperware or clear boudoir bed!

DH cooked lovely supper but has destroyed kitchen, so off to tackle that now!

Have a lovely evening everyone!

Oh yea, also did rubbish and recycling which took ages

My cold germs are really kicking in tonight, so I'm going to post the links and try and get as early a night as I can (bearing in mind DH is out and DD needs to do homework/music practice - but even she said get an early night!).

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

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Baby-step no 6 - put out your hot spot (a hot spot is any place where clutter always builds up)

We are in Zone 2 this week: the kitchen

Spend 15 mins decluttering in Zone 2.

When you have finished decluttering, the detailed cleaning list (if you are at that stage) for Zone 2 is here

Mission for Tuesday make sure there are no dirty dishes hiding anywhere and shine your sink

The daily focus for Tuesday is: planning

The monthly habit for March getting dressed to shoes

daily reminders

Thank you Cotswold sorry you are still feeling grim

Does anyone else feel like nothing ever happens in their house unless they a) bark out orders, or b) do it theirselves

Yes sometimes I do!

ta da concluded
✅made it to taekwondo. Felt super wobbly but nausea faded. Bought easy stuff for dinner while there.
✅threw away old nonbrilliant pens I used for the party (we had so many I just kept the naice brands)
✅filled the washing machine, not enough for a full wash
✅filled the bath with water because southern are cutting off much of the supply to the town overnight! Only had 20m warning via Facebook, we weren’t one of the lucky ones who had a text 🙄 should be fine TBF Caglets are asleep already and it should be on early tomorrow. Nice excuse not to put a wash on. 😂
✅came to bed at a reasonable time. I actually felt guilty at staying up to watch TV but I came up at 9.45. Epic headache though so will try and sleep now

Dreading tomorrow. So much I should be doing. Can’t see any of it happening if I feel like this.

Generally although sometimes the people do surprise me.

Ds have very strong views on what should happen to him after death. He has had since little. We had to have a little bit of a negotiation over his current wishes to comply with the laws surrounding body disposal but yep he has his views.

I changed all the filters and the bag in the hoover. OMDays if we all get sucked into a back hole now it is the hoover's fault.

Cleaned the top of the fridge and freezer and have had a tidy up.

Homework was a chore. Apparently I have earnt breakfast in bed with coffee for helping him. I suggested next time he brings big projects when they are set and we can make sure of no last minute panics.

Morning all
Yesterday's ta das
Manage not murder DP tough call
Bit food shop with dd1(manage get a pink pig Easter chocolate from last Aldi in our town having been all others in search for dd2)
Lunch
3loads laundry
Huge row with dp/cleared my mind scared the bejesus out of him
Swept living and kitchen floors
School run
Declutter dd2 DT Victoria sandwich with apricot jam inhaled in one sitting by the rabble.my goodness we are greedy
Supervise homework
Make dinner (pasta,Ham and peas for little ones,plus yogurt and strawberries loving reduced stickers fruit )
Wash up
Rescue kittens after scoutcat went in rampage and back one into a corner attacking I can only assume as he's been in almost full time during the snow he's asserted his position as too cat but I was very upset as kits were terrified and had huge fluff takes and fearful creeping around next two hours despite me getting sworn at and claw as evict his rebellious arse outside!!
Make my tea (kale mash,roasted sweet potatoes and cheese.dd2 had left over roast veg with last off tub hummus,plain crisps and toast fingers)
Wash up
Flop front TV

Do left .air between us nearing lukewarm was arctic
Had he stayed another night he might not have seen daylight.....

Off to start home bleurgh/chores

Ta da

Dryer on
Dry pots away
Ironed bit uniform needed for today

Tadas
Wash on
Fed cat/kits
Littertray
Bleach lav
Locate dining table and clean
Clean fridge (someone split a yogurt and left it.grrr)
Breakfast and pack ups
Wash in dryer
More on
Super fetid socks soaking in napisan
Bathroom
Wipe windows
Wipe bath
Wipe sink
Radiator and bath panel
Wash floor

Morning! zoo sounds like a good argument was needed to clear the air - hope some things sunk in for your dp?

Unbelievably dd woke up last night with ear ache!! I was so fed up thinking another illness...gave her calpol and she went back to sleep and seems fine this morning so we'll see. Ds still not eating much but he seems fine in himself and not being sick or anything.

However best news is I got my period which was late and I was having a bit of a freak out about it obsessing completely about it

We are meant to be going to a family member for dinner tonight but not sure if we should cancel as 3 out of 4 of us still don't have our proper appetites back. Will see how dh is feeling. She has got all the food in for us now.so I feel bad cancelling last minute. I really thought we'd be better by now...this has gone on for almost 2 weeks!.

Ta da
Breakfast

To do
Daily routine
Clear / shine sink
15 mins kitchen
Planning
Swish and swipe bathroom

Panic tidying in full swing here. Pupils arriving in 50min. Nearly cancelled last night but really need to just woman up and do it.

Well done cag I'm sure it will all go fine.

Ta das
Dishwasher loaded
Packed lunches made as we are going out today and nowhere to get lunch really (countryside walk!)
Washing up

To do
Finish daily routine
Clear / shine sink
15 mins kitchen
Swish and swipe bathroom
Planning
Help dd write birthday card
Make soup (we have loads of old veg to use up as we haven't been well enough to eat planned dinners )
Wash hair before hair cut later

for foxes hope things are ok at yours today
Cag you can do it thinks of the money

10 mins before we leave for school lil zoo dropped tummyache(tmi alert) she doesn't poo often,1 or 2x a week but they aren't hard pellets and stink to billygoats but she has increasingly often get pain doubles her over at belly button all way across.often accompany by shocking farting like drayhorse.sometimes she will poo,sometimes not.but pain halt's her in her tracksshe's laying folded up in bed now drawing

Tada
Locate and change lightbulb that blew in girls room this morning

Living room
Clean windows
Clean computer table(and under it)
Tidy around fireplace
Pull out and sweep behind sofas

(Still need tidy dvd/games corner.wash floor)

Kitchen
Wash windows
Wipe tiling
Wipe surfaces
Wipe cupboard fronts
Clean hob
Sweep floor
Empty bin
(To do wash floor)

Third loads just going into machine in a mo(machine says 2 mins til ready pop in dryer)
First loads dry fold and put away

Debating whether I've strength to tackle dreaded cupboard understairs or the boy dungeon.both are highly undesirable but cupboard understairs doesn't have fetid laundry/unwashed boy stench

Feeling bit proud of myself-whilst on here tad-ing had email ping.checked it.school parent mail link for parents evening.rather than file it on my I will do that later-&and forget-- I went straight to my account and booked up app.try go back in and systems now crashed so I guess I beat the rush,and got first available app!!

I am indeed thinking of the money! Although it’s my least valuable lesson (recorder, I charge a little more for maths and much more for piano which I am most experienced at teaching). It’s all very informal but this is the first time I’m teaching while DH is out - last time sports club hadn’t started, so he was here to take the baby. She’s wide awake now playing on her mat (she rolled front to back today! Possibly by accident though 😂) and I’m hoping that I can give her a quick feed before they arrive and then she can go in her chair in the Caglets’ room. Or in the living room with us but she might be quite distracting, and want me because I’m there. Aaaarrgh! I need to arrange lessons with my best friends too as we haven’t started back up yet but they will be eager to just hold the baby while I teach anyway. With the other parents (friends but not best friends IYSWIM) they can’t really as they have little ones themselves. So I may have to rearrange their lessons to a morning when DH is around. Which sucks because we don’t get much time together as it is, let alone the impact on housework and home ed. But... money 🤔

Yay for parent mail zoo and period foxes!!

Ta da:-
Decluttered a junk drawer and 2 towels
Bought a cardigan from charity shop which I hope will do for interview tomorrow.
Of course too disorganised to have time to go into city centre or order online so had to browse what local town had to offer - not much!

To do:-
Write the bloody presentation
Take passport form to post office as forgot this morning
Dentist after school
Find Post mother’s day card

Good luck with lesson Cag

Hope the lesson goes ok cag

Congrats on the period foxes although that would have filled the space of thread bump!

Well done on the organisation zoo hope lil zoo ok

I was so fucked off last night.
I really am getting to end of my tether with UP (useless partner).

I need to start doing more in my evenings to make the mornings easier and hopefully get out of constantly playing catch up

Before bed tonight i will

• Set out clothes, nappy etc for ds3
• Make sure all uniform ironed for other 3 dc
• Make sure all pots inc water bottles and lunch boxes are washed

I constantly tell myself I will do more in the evenings Afresh... mixed results .

Ta da:-
Beginnings of very bad presentation written for job interview

To do:-
Lunch
Few mins decluttering
Reset laundry
Make packed tea for DDs
Find Mother’s Day card
Check through passport stuff
Post office
Pick up DDs

Shall we start a UPclub afresh?!

I decided on the cupboard under stairs
Sorted 6brc that have been breeding under there whilst my back turned

Lil zoo wanted her pack lunch,has had a poo and seems little better..

To do
Eat my lunch
Wash all lower floors
Consider entering boy dungeon or shall I read a book as reward doing understairs...

Congratulating a period seems a trifle strange I have ones from hell and would gratefully enjoy 9months off but if you are happy with that foxes (prob late as you were I'll/stressed)

Posted too soon...

If you happy with that foxes let's celebrate with

UPclub sounds good

Anyone use washable wipes for little ones? Ds3 has very sensitive skin on face. Have already started using flannel instead of wipes but looking at microfiber type wipes?