The bedlam (back)stops here - February Flylady thread for frosty fledglings

[SassitudeandSparkle]

Welcome to the February Flylady thread, we’d love to have you with us as we chat and work our way through our houses in February. Flylady uses the zone method of cleaning so we’ll be focusing on a different area of the house each week – we will post daily links to the Launch Pad on the Flylady website which gives all the details of the current Zone, daily missions and babysteps.

Newbies are always welcome so feel free to join in at any time. Flylady does recommend decluttering your house first, so if you are not ready for the cleaning routines yet it’s fine to focus on the decluttering bit – add the babysteps in if you wish.

I am a proper grump about valentines day and actually think that it is yet another commercial gimmic to make people feel bad about their lives. Hate hate hate the twee and ...

Yes. well.

FLying
no one fed, no one dead.
Best go make the pizza then.

Actually not quite fair I have done some washing bought some stuff on line and got a queue a mile long ready for printing when the laptop is charged and I can move it. But I do want to go to bed, about an hour ago. Is it bedtime? are their house elves to bleach the shower and remove the seal ready for repairs tomo? Oh and can someone else finish the laundry and do the packing?

Thank fuck it is nice tea tonight...

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

Hills, I am also not a fan of the day. Hated it so so much when I was single. Don’t mind it now I am with DH but just hate how it can highlight problems in people’s relationships or lack of relationships. One thing I do like is that I notice with my kids it seems to be much more Americanised in terms of showing love for everyone and not just romantic love. I much prefer that.

I also don’t like today because the date itself is associated with a sad anniversary for me (nothing to do with Valentine’s Day).

Haven’t been in the best of moods today and I think it’s because of the date. Also feel I age a bit of a cold.

Going to force myself to get going now. Girls are in bed and we have Prosecco and a ready meal .

Sass, I love that idea with the notes. I did read about it and forgot to do it . Maybe next year...

Meant to say I have a bit of a cold but no doubt I am ageing too .

I am awake
It's cold
My house is still a tip
Must.prize.self.from.covers.and deal.with.mess

Thought you’d all like to see my Valentine’s Day roses :o

Bit of a crappy day here, DH has also been diagnosed with a rare untreatable form of spondylitis. And told to stop running. That to him is like telling a fish to stop swimming.

He’s signed off till mid April and categorically told not to return to his main job.

Cag . That really is incredibly shit.

Cag that is a lot to take in for you both, please be kind to each other.

So sorry I forgot about the link I am so stressed about a family visit shortly. I keep trying to think of ways to ask for advice on here without outing myself, as I've moaned so much IRL about it too

Have thrown out loads of magazines today. I think it is getting to the stash and dash/hide now, I just want stuff out of the way but then I never get back to it

Sorry. Will do links later.

Surviving family:
don't engage with the 'games'
your kids your rules
you want special food you help prep/cook
Don't like it you don't have to visit.

Top tips. Totally unpractical but you know sometimes you have to mutter something under your breathe that isn't don't kill the visitors...

cag - you probably know this but just a heads up dh will have to go through mourning for his previous life. It is exactly like processing a death. It is hard. SOrry he is having to deal such a radical lifestyle change. It does get better once you have got through the mourning stage to the well this is my new normal and i am going to make the best of it stage. promise. Just the route can be long. Good luck to both of you on that journey!

Today my mantra has been fucking computers, bastarding network connection and fucking people (teenager is currently adding to the general woe and I am not happy with him about it)

Oh cag that's so crap.sending extra bug hugs xxxxx

Hills thankfully not too many of those type of problems, just a total lack of visit in the many years that we've been here - I've moaned before on MN in general about always being the one to travel. Top advice about the mourning for a previous life though, I have experience of that myself and you are so right

Hope the teenager stops teenag-ing and gives you a break. We They think they know it all at that age zoo hope you are doing OK too.

Launch Pad link for Saturday. I'll be out most of the day so apologies for being quiet this weekend, normal service will resume on Monday - along with the half-term here!

DD seems to be going down with some kind of bug, which is unfortunate timing!

🐛🐞🦗🦋🐛🐞🐝🦋some more bug hugs Cags that is going to be hard on both of you.

Sass will they still come if DD is germy?

Yes half term here🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉. I should have informed the cat. Out last night and must have left the door open so she sits on the stairs howling at 7 am. I fed her, threw 🐔some muffin, made a cup of tea and back in bed. Might have an another hour as I feel drowsy. Then need to make a plan.

Of course that should've said big hugs cag!!

Tired today
Loads to do including use up stray carrots and courgettes in muffins and take lil zoo open ballet class

So ds is now officially an adult and so far he is managing all the changes really well (services from children's care stop on birthday and I've spent last months fighting to get support in place from adults.
But the sun is out, it's half term and I have some support in place and I have a week off work and huge, possibly unrealistic plans of what can be achieved.
Hope everyone is well, looking forward to catching up on news and being a bit more me! I've been in survival mode but I think I can start looking forward

I like bug hugs too! Praying mantis anyone? ❤️ (I actually want a pet one)

I think it’s going to take a long time to come to terms with this. Totally agree hills it is a grief process. 💐

Trying to look at the positives, and the new opportunities, for example he’s been told to take up yoga and cycling and more walking so that is hopefully stuff we can all do as a family. Really considering getting an exercise bike now we have the space 🤔

Trying to get on with things, put a wash on as had to do mum’s bedding anyway (she stayed over) and while DH took baby out I managed to sort a couple of things out while I had mum for company, and she did some sewing of a couple of seams (I helped with one too)

I sorted out the windowsill of the downstairs loo with a box for STs etc. I am trying to gradually switch over to washables and a mooncup, but not sure what DD will want and also we will have lots of visitors now so want things available. I just need to resort the other basket which is hair stuff. I friggin HATE the wallpaper BTW :o can’t wait to change it.

Also did a similar basket for the upstairs bathroom. Does anyone here use washables? I think I will still keep mine in my room.

And I got DS to sort his underwear and PJs, they were all crammed into his trofast but as he is getting bigger and favours bulky joggers/hoodies etc there’s not enough room for all of his clothes, so we are reorganising, this is one of the drawers under his bed.

(If any of you are on the fly lady UK FB group I’ve totally outed myself but hey, drop me a message 😁😁)

I have messaged you Cag, on here and on FB as I'm in the same group

Tibni, that sounds positive, hope your son had a happy birthday (or is it today?).

Bower they were all coming down to meet up together anyway, DD is not feeling great today but a few of them already have a similar bug. We have had one visitor at home which is lovely, we don't get many family visitors and we'd like to change that.

Zoo big or bug, all hugs are good.

cag D's keeps asking for a strong mantis but Alas I think kits might enjoy it as a snack

FFS
PET MANTIS

I can add you to it if ya like zoo

There's a face book page?! Amazing! I've looked it up ...not sure if I've found the right one though.

Hope everyone ok ,sorry been awol today, two very tired grumpy children have kept me on my toes all day!

Sorry, I've been AWOL, busy, busy week with lots of meetings and appointments, but things are calming down now.

Cag - I'm sorry to hear about DH'a diagnoses, that's a massive thing to deal with, but glad you've got some positive ideas with the yoga and walking. I started yoga about a year ago having avoided it for years because of not really being sure about the philosophy of energy flows and such like, but I really enjoy it after initial scepticism.

I'm another who didn't know there was a FB group, just sent a join request, I'm in groups for all sorts of things but never thought of there being a Flylady one.

There is indeed a UK FB Flylady Group. The one I'm on is 'Flylady UK Group' looking forward to meeting up with a few of you there as well as here (we need a codeword )

I have also been out today, it's been nice but we are shattered now and DD has gone down with another cold - luckily it's half term now here so lots of rest should help.

Launch Pad link for tomorrow

Motivate me plz

I don’t think I can, I’m not even outta bed yet 😳

What is motivation?!

Argh your all just as bad as me!

Anyone fancy power of three?

Ta da

Wash on
Dryer on
Dry washing sorted

To do

Empty bins
Tidy table
Dejunk stairs