June's arrived too soon! Catch up with the Fledgling Fly thread ... .

[Scoopofchaff]

If you are strugging with C.H.A.O.S. (can't have anyone over syndrome) and S.T.U.F.F. (something that undermines family fun) then this is the thread where we (loosely) follow the step-by-step Flylady housekeeping system (in our own, unique, relaxed style) with lots of chat, support and wine and cake along the way.

This is where, from the first of the month (seriously, HOW is it June already?!), we follow – loosely – the rules of FlyLady [see website here ]. (Pls ignore Flylady's barftastic language, and we suggest NOT signing up to her emails as there are rather a lot of them. All the info you need will be posted here on a daily basis.)

Helpful info on getting started here.

We adopt a three-pronged approach:

-start or repeat baby steps

• repeat baby steps + do 15 mins a day decluttering in the current zone or area (yes, just 15 mins focused work a day makes a difference!)
  

and/or

• reinforce babysteps and do daily missions if you have finished decluttering.
  

[And if you are really enthusiastic and have finished decluttering - you can go on to detailed deep cleaning in each zone.]

The launch pad is the place from which you can reach most other useful areas of the site: here.

NB
This is a very long-running thread so we may appear cliquey but we really aren't! All newcomers, long-termers, lurkers and intermittent returnees not only welcome to join in but positively encouraged to do so!

Another NB
Start where you are at!. There is no need to worry about being perfect – perfectionism = paralysis! There is no such thing as ‘falling behind’ with FlyLady, if you miss anything, just move on and continue as normal the next day.

Any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Happy Flying one and all!

[Bowerbird5]

Thanks Zoo about nuts,they were in oil, like peanut butter and looked ok. Perhaps he was right on that though. Still he could have asked.Told him he had left potato cakes out of date so hadn't really cleaned fridge out and the milk he left on it's side had leaked all over the shelf.HA!

Still annoyed as a spinner thing I should have been sending to Africa must have been in amongst my mail.Can't find it anywhere. Will make sure I keep my mail elsewhere. Tempted to throw his out but that would just be petty.

Ta Das
bed made.
Shower screen cleaned down
Washing done and out on line.
Vaccumed
Washed kitchen floor last night.

De clutter a few things.
going to have to go back down to house as I have left something vital to my life. 1 1\2 hrs to get there was about to leave when DD rang and now i have potted about doing stuff. Great now there is thunder. might wait till tomorrow then. Damn I wanted to wake up and go at 6:30am. I woke yesterday but not today.

SC I have felt like that with high blood pressure.They don't know what is causing mine either.It comes and goes.

Bit miffed that no one mentioned my herding sheep on list of TA Das I thought it was quite impressive at my age as they were going a lick. I shot across church yard and headed them back. M 's kids are working now and she was trying to move them on her own with dad as helper, who must be near 80. Farmers lives are hard.

Now I want cheese on toast. i'm not allowed it. aargh!
I made sweet potato chips last night ate them with tuna mayo. This is why I like living on my own some of the time. Happy days wont be lasting much longer.

[Scoopofchaff]

That's interesting about blood pressure, thank you Bowerbird

And so sorry - I missed the herding sheep item in your list - very impressive indeed! Would definitely have commented if I had seen it !! I imagine chasing PennyHen had given you a bit of practice in the basics ?

[foxessocks]

I totally missed herding sheep too bower!

We've been out this morning for a nice walk and and an ice-cream. Must have some lunch. Dd is preparing a puppet show for when ds wakes up

Ta da
10 minute workout
Washing on
Breakfast things tidied
Rubbish out
Quick tidy of toys
Been to bottle bank and plastic bank
Porch - bags of clothes in car ready to take to charity shop
Decluttered car

To do.
Tidy porch
Swish and swipe downstairs loo
Make banana bread
Finish daily routine
Declutter bag and purse
Dust in car
Gp appointment later
Buy milk

[Stilllivinginazoo]

Also missed the sheep herding bower that is impressive I sure as hell couldn't do it

Zoolets fed and watered after a trip to the library to avoid devices
We are now settling down to watch dvd - 9 lives is today's choice

To do
Put 4 the load in drier once washed(rest done,fold and put away)
Dinner later-heat currently in dispute over what lil zoo wants to eat

[carbonella]

Glad to hear dh is feeling better sc
at herding sheep!!

Tidied kitchen, but then friend plus dcs came for cuppa and lunch and walk. So hoovering 1/ carbonella 0.

Now we need to go do a big shop. So hoovering will have to wait.

[Ivegotfamilyandidrinkcupsoftea]

Pointy stick please

Have just been to the park and now cba doing anything

[Cagliostro]

Bugger all achieved since I got home, other than a fruitless call to Royal Mail.

I feel that paralysing anxiety that renders one incapable of doing a damn thing. Don’t get me wrong I am super happy/grateful/excited/relieved. But also trying to remember that technically the people ahead of us could be different on each house and thus if they both accept then we don’t get either. It’s unlikely but not out of the question as not everyone bids on every house.

But the panic, OMG, so much to think about and sort out and pay for. All with a newly mobile baby. FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.

[Cagliostro]

Oh but The Greatest Showman was absolutely brilliant BTW. Completely worth the hype. I cried twice! And have been singing the songs to myself all afternoon.

[Cagliostro]

OK scratch that. We just got a phone call. One of the houses is ours if we want it.

OMFG

[Stilllivinginazoo]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE CAG

[Ivegotfamilyandidrinkcupsoftea]

Congrats cag! Whats it like do you know? When do you get to go look!? 🏡

[Stilllivinginazoo]

Oh,and ----->> for I've
Prodded in her direction halfheartedly...yet again it's super humid,no rain(yet) and I feel like a limp rag.5liads wash done,dry and put away..about 4more to go(not incl all bedding that really could do with a go as it's been warm.ds room smells positively fetid not help by his refusal to open window with child lock on(making it kitty proof)

Washed lil zoo hair after the film and braided it as they have church choir tonight at 6.30
Bags cleaned out( made D's do his own as smelt odd like stray bits good it therehe had good sense NOT to show me the contents!!)
Floors swept,but not washed
No takers on delegated hall floor,so may do that tomorrow

[Stilllivinginazoo]

Oh and thanks for the review cag
Will have try and get see that asap

[Stilllivinginazoo]

You know that should've been stray bits of food....

[foxessocks]

Exciting news cag

Ta da
Banana cake made
Rang GP to rearrange appointment due to dh being at work still (on hold for over half an hour so that was a big chunk of my afternoon!)
Dishwasher on again
Updated online food shop order

To do
Finish daily routine
Declutter bag and purse
Swish and swipe downstairs loo
Make dinner - easy tonight - ready-made pies with some potatoes and veg

Not going to bother with the car as dh is painting the porch and I can't get past him. Might pay to get car cleaned tomorrow when I'm at the shops and then dust the inside when I can be bothered i.e. never...

Dc are driving me crazy this afternoon, they are so LOUD. And they have been jumping on top of each other all day and now it has ended predictably in tears

[Ivegotfamilyandidrinkcupsoftea]

I have a bad case of green eyes today. Cag has made me want A, a baby and B, to move house. Obviously neither of these are going to happen.

[Stilllivinginazoo]

Snap I've .....

Btw I've managed 750 MLS water so far..I've stop coughing noise.if only I could stop pee every 5mins

[Stilllivinginazoo]

Coughing?!I put GLUGGING

[foxessocks]

I've drunk two glasses of water this afternoon so I'm making an effort ! I think I may have to switch to gin now though to save my sanity!!! What a day.

[foxessocks]

Finished my list just need to get the potatoes and veg on

[foxessocks]

Good dh has offered to do the veg I'm not going to argue!

[Ivegotfamilyandidrinkcupsoftea]

Ive had about 6 cups of tea and a litre of full fat coke ....

[Stilllivinginazoo]

Are you peeing like a race horse I've?

still unbearable sticky with intermittent dark clouds,no rain.zoolets beg for cereal for dinner...
I gave up and gave it to them.they now getting ready to go to choir
Dd2 has applied our 40p almond butter and apple slices to her greedy gob as we eat later

[Ivegotfamilyandidrinkcupsoftea]

No more than usual! Had another brew since that post too

[Stilllivinginazoo]

Have you always been a good drinker I've?

Tadas
Drop zoolets at choir
Wash up
Sweep kitchen floor
Prep veg for my dinner with dd2
Feed kits supper
Sort zoolet floordrobe washing into piles and bag up ready to do tomorrow(hopefully)

To do
Pop my dinner on in mo
Pick up zoolets
Eat and watch TV!!

Have a good evening everyone