September fledgling roll call: Ready, Set, FLY....

[HillsBesideTheSea]

Yes this is the bonkers back to school thread. We welcome you to jump aboard for the ride. We are following the Fly lady system for taming the chaos (can't have anyone over syndrome). We are at various levels and there is NO obligation to follow it to the letter (we've installed a bar in the naughty corner for hanging out and relaxing when needed)

4 levels for flying:
Baby steps - good for finding a routine in the tasks and getting over the perfection crippling effect
Baby steps and missions - yep basic routine and more in depth tasks
Baby steps, missions, and deep cleaning - can't clean clutter so don't consider this one if you need the next level
Flying combined with a decluttering system (kondo/unfuck etc etc) lets be honest fly lady is good for routine but not so quick with the decluttering results sometimes.

So ground rules, yes ground rules it is September:

1. Newbies - we are a long running but friendly bunch. We try not to seem clicky but it doesn't always come across as some of us have known each other on here for a long time, just join the chatter and you'll soon be a fledgling
2. There is NO wrong or right way of doing this, it is about adapting the system to suit your life circumstances, which will be different from someone else's.

Linkies will be posted daily and will appear shortly. Until then, jump on board, enjoy the ride and there are still hammocks, sand, comfy seats, cushions, blankies and a full English on the naughty corner bar it is a Saturday morning, breakfast is earnt

Right, I have written down the plan for literacy and RE for the next few weeks.

Playpen arrived. All three of them have played in it 🙄

Now need to work out what I’m doing with maths. Can’t plan geography until I’ve picked up the last book.

Urgh I have to do this. I need some books for home edding the boy. it is going to not end well. But thank you for reminding me. I also need to find a tutor for him. English GCSE is going to be an issue Exam paper: extrapolate and explain emotions Aspie: emotions? nope. All the nope.

Right several things done:
Buy ROI water for the fish tank
pick up buckets, jug
get ds to try school uniform trousers on again. they will do til christmas by which point they will be too short
Hospital appointment
book dentist appointments for both me and the boy
prescription request for the boy

to do
label all the uniform

Ah good luck with it hills I’m not even thinking of GCSEs etc yet. Scary!

ta da continued
✅iPad stuff (still haven’t progressed to more than maths though
✅set a drawing challenge for tomorrow if we get time (the four of us have a sketchbook and we are going to have five minute challenges, tomorrow’s is “draw something we might see at the museum today”. Basically to get the Caglets a bit more confident with just putting pen to paper and also crucially being something that the adults have to do too!)
✅more planning

Cagletini keeps biting me while feeding 😡😰

Not feeling very organised tonight. Just planning how to get to London tomorro. Feeling a little better now we’ve worked out a route that avoids the tube (I actually love the underground and used to be up in London all the time, but taking a buggy on there is not something I enjoy and I haven’t been in ages)

I’ve left the playpen up so DH can see it. It’s freaking huge!

You will love it then. Mine was huge.

So tired today. Training then GP.
He asked me how I felt. So I told him. Like shit. I love my GP I can be so honest on occasion and he doesn't bat an eyelid.
I can feel the stress building.
I'm off tomorrow. Thank goodness.
Yes pleased I found the iPad too. Now it is charged so I can lie in bed and use it. Thanks

Good morning. Sorry I fell asleep last night before i had a chance to post the links. Didn't even manage to get the uniform labelled so very glad it is a late start for ds today.

launch pad

baby step - stop being so mean to yourself, have faith in you and tell yourself good things.

missions and detailed cleaning

zones

daily focus yes folks it is wednesday - Anti procrastination day!

RIght I am off to turn the fish tank filter and heater off before the whole thing gets emptied.

I’m glad you told the doctor bower 💐

Glad you got some sleep hills 😴 must’ve needed it!

I’m up and dressed, got an hour before we need to leave. Just gathering clothes and spares for baby. Spare clothes that is not spare babies.

Baby slept a bit longer than she had been the last few weeks (we are considering moving the room around so she is nearer the radiator - she is getting cold I think but seems to wake up from the restrictiveness of the sleeping bag). But I then couldn’t sleep for ages as I felt sick.

Morning everyone. My baby is two today I can't believe it!! He has had a nice time opening his presents. Now I have to find space for everythingand we didn't even go that mad! Off swimming this morning.

Glad you've told the go Bower and happy birthday to babyFoxes.

Cagletini is quite delicious and looks very intrepid.

GP, I mean Bower

😁 yes I knew what you meant.
I told him a few weeks ago before end of term after the week before I couldn't speak to him and knew if I did the floodgates would open and I would be there a while. He had about four in waiting room and was already 20 mins late. It is on going at the moment unfortunately.

🎂 fox cub😄

Don't worry hills thank you for doing it. I swear she has been peeping through my window. Everything on there needs doing. Can skip the undersink as the dishwasher is in front of it at the moment.
I need to start packing up the kitchen soon. Going Christmas shopping with BF I think this afternoon unless she gets loads of phone calls for her business this morning. Meeting for lunch. November will be up in the air with kitchen and December is mad at school so hoping to start early this year.

Fly lady is sneaky like that bower

Although I don't think drain fish tank completely down and refill were on her list. Got it done and hoping the plants recover so the fish can go in the tank next week. Water quality is more than a little bit shocking so will be getting a filter jug later. Bloody bore-hole water.

Labelled just enough uniform to shove ds out the door to school. He is taking ownership of the fish tank which is brilliant so has been helping me with that and delighting in telling me I am wrong

Next on my list is to clear out my car and to book it in for a service. Anti-procrastination day you say, ermmmmm. Does productive procrastination count?

ta da
3 loads of washing
1 load hand washing
car booked in for service
Lakeland for a jelly sieve
Pick up lunch box stuff
name uniform for this morning
Name uniform for tomo
empty fish tank entirely
refill fish tank
sort out calendar/plan for the month activity wise

to do
make credit card sized time table for ds
sort something for tea
rescue kitchen
early night - have a thumping headache so cancelled plans to go out.
meal plan

Ta da
Dishwasher on
Washing on
Tidy toys
Dropped toys off to nursery school
Dropped present to a friend
Booked tickets for outing tomorrow

Just had some of ds birthday cake, he has had a lovely day!

To do
Cook dinner - chicken stir fry
Decluttering

also ta da
sign all the things in the homework diary
note that school is not going to be happy, sigh and add email school to to do list
sort out the printed timetables
Wonder where the ping noise is coming from.
Decide meal planning with a thumping headache is a bad plan and scrub off to do list.

Ta da
Decluttered another kitchen cupboard. But due to the amount of food in there at the moment it doesn't really look much better! But I cleaned the shelf and got rid of a few very old things!
Hung washing up
Folded some laundry

Off to cook dinner now. I'm feeling so tired!

Me too. Just got in with BF. We've been to Scotland😳
I have a new bra( desperately needed another). Some trainer socks, some black trainers sketchers so I feel like I am walking on air. A dress for a wedding in October...I wasn't expecting to buy this but only one left. It fits well need to lose a few pounds stone and it will look better. We had a late lunch my treat as she drove. Some candles for Christmas presents and a family card game for BF which I snuck in.

Just having a cup of tea.

Depending on how far north, you cold have popped into me for tea bower.

Did nothing today. Unless you count dinner and moping. Pondering opening a bottle of wine when dh returns.

moping counts as flying. totally. Ergo you flew. tis fine Do leave a comfy chair for me later, i might get stuck in a hammock... Should have booked the physio. yes, i know, i know

Ta da
Dinner cooked, eaten, kitchen tidied
Toys tidied
Dc in bath

I should be tidying upstairs a bit while dh supervises the dc but instead I have flopped onto the sofa.

Two alreadyfoxes

Tada
Made banana bread and strawberry mini muffins(couldn't sleep)
Washed kitchen floor
Fed cats
Littertray and bins
Wash in
Made pack ups
Label lunchboxes
Put drinks bottles in fridge to chill
Wash living room floor
Breakfast
S+s bathroom
Wash on airer
School run
Pop D's school(open year 7only today and 6th form) try get school bag.order fail arrive so allowing own bags til mid sept when order shows up.i forsee a mutiny after be allowed own bags for a bit...
Shopping
Naice walk local reservoir with D's and do
Pick up my meds
School run
Snacks
Hoover stairs
Make dinner(beef grills,pasta,broccoli and fresh chop tomatoes.banana cake for pud)
Chop veg dd2 soup(still in agony but went school)
Wash up lil ones dinner things
Wash up lunchboxes
Put caprisun in freezer to act coolants and offering cold drink for the walk home from school
Put my /dp dinner and soup on

Now plan sit on my arse n watch TV n eat!!

Hills

Links before I fall asleep again. Serves me right for forgetting the vit d for so long. Sleep catchup and good quality sleep is always good though.

launch pad

babystep - hotspots = DO THIS BABYSTEP seriously though this is a useful one.

missions , deep cleaning, zone

daily focus - Thursday is errand day...

Right must not order yarn, must not order yarn, must not.... but the yarn is soooo pretty!!!!!

Wasn't quite that far up today but thank you for the invite!😁
I do know three people from your neck of the woods. One is in the public eye.😃

Washed up
Three loads of washing done.
Mopped floor ( because leaky leads).
Made meal and made enough for lunch.

Knackered!