Part 2/ June's arrived too soon! Catch up with the Fledgling Fly thread ... .

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... continuing from previous thread here.

Evening.

It is too fucking hot!!!!!!

cag hope you're feeling better poor you what a stressful day!

I'm not broody. Ds at dinner time spilt his milk, refused any dinner, put a tissue in his milk and then started drinking the dissolved tissue and then got angry when I took it away. He's asleep now thank goodness. He was over tired I think but still. He is somewhat challenging at the moment!

Also and this is TMI sorry but I know a lot of you have boy children so you may know about these things. His willy seems to have got kind of lumpier...in the middle. The GP said it was a cyst and has referred him to peadatrician but there's about a 3.5 month waiting list. It isn't causing him any discomfort now and actually she said the redness and soreness previously wasn't connected to the lump as she pressed the lump and he didn't flinch .

I'm going to ring the peadatrician next week anyway as it said to ring if no appointments available online. Maybe they can advise I don't know.

We once had a redness issue complete with swelling which needed antibiotic cream but no lump foxes

Thanks Ive I think I've been staring at it too long and I've forgotten what it usually looks like, never paid attention that much before! I'll ask dh what he thinks tomorrow . Hopefully should be fine to wait for the appointment as long as it isn't hurting him which it doesn't appear to be.

With regard to the online waiting time, sometimes it is not that long it is just that there are no appointment slots allocated yet. We have had this with ds and he has been seen within 4 weeks. Not this last time though, and the buggers cancelled his appointment

That's good to know hills thanks. It said not to ring until 6th July I have to wait for them to get in touch with me first but I will be ringing on that date definitely!

Urgh i think i might have burnt my back it is itchy!

Hello all, just popping on to say I am fairly busy the next couple of days with end of term madness. I’ll set up the new bread for July and have it ready to go on Saturday at some point before midnight!

Ha! New thread I meant of course.

Shall I over see the Chatty August thread and the back to school Chaos thread? Happy to do so. I know it can get a bit crazy with thread newbies at that time and my commitments are stablising out.

Evening all! Just back from watching England v Belgian match with friends.

That would be fab Hills thanks for offering, only if not too much mind!

And Toostressy do shout if you need help first week because we are not leaving until 7th/8th now.

Foxes hope your ds gets paediatric appt promptly!

Cag take it steady, it really is sweltering. Hope you are feeling much better tonight and can take it easy/easier(??) tomorrow.

Waves to Whoknows I've Goth steg cordelia Zoo Bower Honky and everyone else I have missed.

Links coming up!

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Baby step no. 29 for Friday 29th June is here. Introducing the weekly pamper mission + how it takes 9 months to fully develop routines + noting that "anything you do today is better than it used to be" sort of thing!

We are in Zone 5 all of this week: The Living Room, Den, Family Room (June 24-30). Spend 15 mins a day decluttering this area (and/or do a mission!).

If you are at the stage where you have finished decluttering Zone 5, here is the [[http://www.flylady.net/d/zones/detailed-cleaning-zone-5/
detailed cleaning list]] for the sitting room etc.

Friday's mission is: here. Put out those brewing hot spots! NB newcomers:
definition of a hot spot = here!.

Friday's daily focus is: decluttering purses/handbags/cars plus date night.

The monthly habit for June is keeping hydrated by drinking lots of water. Particularly pertinent atm!

A summary of the above (which should update itself daily) can be found in the flight plan here.

Have a good w/e everybody!

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I'm struggling to keep up with the thread as usual. Sorry to hear that the heat is causing health problems for some of you. I'm fed up with it now, I want rain

Flying-wise, well doing the bare minimum really. I randomly cleaned the front door yesterday as DH managed to leave a trickle of coffee down it from his thermal mug on the way out to work. He has also left some random coathangers on the floor of the dining room all week but I am biting my tongue as he has just lost his mum.

I have been trying so sort the garden a bit too. I cut the grass last night and tidied the patio a bit today. One of my neighbours has an extremely tidy garden (she spends ages sweeping the patio every night) which puts ours to shame. I am planning to get the pressure washer out for a quick swoosh tomorrow in case there's a hose pipe ban soon, the patio set badly needs it. Also spending a lot of time up at the allotment watering, watering, watering.

August is no issue and I have no plans for flying in Sept so being affected by the leader curse won't matter, I just not be about during the day for question but there are enough helpful lovely fledglings who would make sure newbies are looked after. Rest of the year is going to be madness so September would be good.

How is it Friday in 15 minutes? This week/month is racing by.

I am shattered after today - but have nearly emptied my wash basket and everything is back in the cupboards until the plasterer comes and we take it all out again.

Somehow I've done 11k steps today without really going anywhere.
So off to bed and I'm going to have a lie in, unless DD wakes me with more maths. Fingers crossed

Good morning!

Goth I know, how on Earth is it the end of the week again? I think you deserve after your efforts yesterday btw!

Hill's that's brill and v good of you!

Snap Whoknows! Our terrace looks like an old pond ATM! Needs mahoosive sweep and cleaning with power hose. Not sure I can face it today! Good luck with yours!

DD has been invited to swimming and sleepover tonight with two friends and she apparently needs a new bikini for the occasion. She is threatening to take me shopping this morning... .

Have a good one everybody!

Good morning

Oh I've got so much to do today, it's going to be one of those where there just aren't enough hours in the day!

I wasn't ready to post wtf!!
Tada
Cats fed
Littertray
Empty bins
Make banana breadx2

Flying visit as I have to get organised for work and leaving from work for weekend away again.
Sorry to hear you were unwell Cags. Progress about house though. I suggest rest and pinterest for the day.
Wonky wow !
Had a great day out yesterday. Kids all behaved and no one told off. It must be like that in good schools. First I have ever been on where we took that many kids and no one am problem

Oh it posted when I hadn't asked it to and I thought I had lost it.
A not am.

Went to bed early and had a mixed night.stretches of sleep though.

Change of routine again this morning. Teaching this afternoon and I have forgotten to research craft activity. Lunchtime. Half have to finish last weeks so a quick simple one for others.
Right need to get moving as have to water garden before I go.
Happy weekend to you all. I don't know if we have Internet yet down there but will take IPad in case. Cooking fish tonight but not sure what sort. Have to buy on way as too hot here to travel it down for 1 1/2 hrs.
Saw recipe for cod with mango and lime glaze which sounds very nice. I'm not a great fan of cod prefer haddock or salmon so will see what is available and reasonable though I am not paying!

Gremlins zoo mine too.😳

Urgh zoo I dont let mine even watch hollyoaks anymore!!

I don't know how to help. I crossed ds with a a situation where he saw things in black and white and he didn't see the problem. It did not end well and there was never any resolution.

That said, ds knew what sexual assult and stuff like that at 10 but he inititated the conversations because he asked. He is 13 and still not allowed to was SVU I don't even think it is really appropriate for 14yr old tbh.

How is the diagnosis route for dd2 going? Any joy? Because the more I hear the more I think you should persue it.

Ds was just given rules. and we have had some very loud arguments. With black and white it needs to be be rule driven with consequences.
IF you show little zoo X then Y will happen, and Y will need to happen consistantly
If little Zoo is in the room then SVU is not on the TV/a device (make sure there is no loop holes) else you will not be allowed to watch it.
Consequences need to be preceded by a warning eg you need to turn that off else you will get banned, this is your only warning before it will happen. Then it is "you CHOSE to ignore the rule so you chose to have the ban" you didn't give the ban she chose it. You will still have many many arguments.

BUT you also need to tackle this from another direction and have a chat with little zoo about it, and make sure she understand why it is not appropriate for dd2 to be showing her. She might just grasp it and it might just help to curb dd2 a smidge.

I don't envy you zoo it is not easy to battle them when they have their minds so set. At least ds has no one to drag down to his level. I do hope you manage to get things sorted. If not just keeping talking to little zoo, i know it is sad because she is so young, but she will have to grow up at some point and it is hard to protect them completely from the world and there is so much talk of rape on the news etc when there is population displacement, the comedian who got murders in Australia etc. It is an evil world out there and with modern technology kids are more aware that it is evil and need the conversations to keep them safe and not completely scared.

Oh and one last thing. You've got this. It will be ok in the long run. Keep on keeping on.

Actually my warnings are normally followed by
"you can chose to (eg leave the show on) and get a (tv) ban or you can chose to turn it off and do (watch show) another time (when little zoo is NOT about)"

So technically he gets 2 warnings but it needs to about choosing the consequence.