Fledglings are Flying into April, there's no fooling us.......

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Welcome fledglings old and new, to April's Flylady thread!

For any newbies who have stumbled across us, we are following Flylady’s housework system which is based around routines and short bursts of activity to try to keep our houses and lives in order. (Sometimes we follow it more loosely than others). Feel free to join us, the more the merrier! We post our ‘ta da’ lists for motivation (no matter how long or short), and enjoy some random chatter along the way.

The link to Flylady’s ‘flying lessons’ is here Flying Lessons. Have a read, and if you have any questions, just ask. You can sign up for emails but be warned there are lots so most of us rapidly unsubscribed.

I’ll be posting links daily to keep us all on track. Jump in wherever you are, remember you are never behind.

This is a long running thread and we’ve developed some lingo along the way:
LOL = load of laundry
S&S = swish and swipe, a quick daily clean of the toilet and sink
PO3 = power of 3. When motivation is on the low side or you’re overwhelmed just pick 3 things at a time and do them
DNLMS = did not lose my shit
Ned = our mythical mate who helps with the laundry (hasn’t paid a visit to me for a while)
Pointy stick —-> = for when a fledgling needs a motivational prod (we can be gentle if required)
The naughty corner = a relaxing haven where we hang out when motivation is low, we are on strike, or we need a rest and some TLC

KCC - we don't do so many of these now, but these are little stories, photos, memes, off-topic questions, just to keep us all distracted from the general tedium of lockdown life. Feel free to chip in.

Thanks to Up for guiding us gently through March .

And off we go into April.

Wow, lots of Ta Das there Sing for a day you said was a write-off!

Zoo great that Lilzoo ate something at least at school.

Merryhouse great to see you again! Loads done there, I'd only mend split elbows on the understanding that they were getting elbow patches a la geography teachers. Loving the spelling book.

Mc hope the weaning continues to go well.
Red good job on the painting and not biffing DH with a paint pot.

As ever, I did too much yesterday and today is going to have to be quieter

To do
☕ Get out of bed
☕ Breakfast
☕ Pilates
☕ Get DS2 to school
☕ Get DS3 to do homework
☕ Ring tree surgeon for quote
☕ Write about 19th century Poplar
☕ LOLs
☕ Kitchen
☕ Fish for tea, I think.

Ah when you put it like that I suppose so waders thank you 🥰 I remembered I gathered a bit of rubbish yesterday too.

This morning was a bit different - the Caglets came in to cuddle their sister 🥰 and I left them all upstairs to get breakfast, so they let Cagletini brush her own teeth 😕 while they did theirs (DH or I do hers normally!) and then she came down still in PJs. She did get ready though and we had time to do a new (to us) puzzle. But I need to make sure DH or I stay upstairs with her until she’s ready as she refused to have a wee once downstairs, thankfully DH remembered her nursery bag today as it’s more likely she will need a change of clothes! I’m trying to get her used to going first thing. She’s still in nappies at night but 9/10 nights she’s dry.

Meant to say mc sorry you have such conflicting emotions re nursery, it’s totally understandable though for sure! What are your plans re returning to work? Exciting to get that bit of you back but you can always look into alternatives in future with different hours or childcare etc. You’ll get to the right decision for your family 💐

Leaving in about an hour I think so best crack on.

po3.1
1️⃣shower, teeth etc (must find other bra!)
2️⃣write out this week’s plan for DS... didn’t do that yesterday oops
3️⃣start printing some activity sheets for Cagletini - I’m going to keep them in a folder so we can grab one if she’s bored

Oh and I hung up some towels yesterday too. Credit where credit’s due 😂 I didn’t put the laundry away though so now I have two loads and a couple of sheets to put away today.

Sing- glad you are ok sing
zoo- croissants sound lovely
waders-where do you hear of some of your superb online presentations- art deco one?
merry- i love the spelling book! Lovely handwriting. Why dont primarys still do spelling books. 🤔 might start one with my 2.
Ed- hope you have a good day today.

Fraggle to has gone to school. I repeatedly asked her if her ear still hurt...she said no.
She was happy to get dressed and abit snotty but definately recovered. She didnt even moan about walking to school.
I feel guilty for sending her but by 2.30pm yesterday I had enough of trying to entertain her while I was ill. I feel better enough to try and carry the dark wash load downstairs. I couldnt manage it yesterday.

Po3
Shower dress
Lol
Unload dishwasher

Rest. Then planner weeks meals.

Must.must start to make the kids lunches in the day...when i have energy.

🍒👋everyone.

How many of you remember previous issues of me waking up at early o'clock to discover giant wasps in my bed room? Guess what the fuckers are back

Internet is playing up. Apparently i am training my replacement at work once they have appointed them. I didn;t know i was leaving tbh so yeah. all the funs. Meeting friday so I guess i will find out what will happen going forwards.

hills FFS.i cannot believe they're back...
Charming about work!
Dancing glad DD feeling better.dont let mum guilt wreck your day,they'll ring you if needed

I had to lay down once I'd deposited lil zoo at school.all limbs are heavy and hurting today and just feel dreadful..I've had pain/lump since day 4 post jab,and I'm hoping this isn't ongoing crap to do with that,or maybe I hope it is and will go away
Aaaargh
Best drag self up and crack on...

I am holding judgement until i get the throw away comment clarified later this week. It could have just been a very badly worded statement. I am a "specialist" within the organisation so someone else that knows how things work would be beneficial to the organisation. If it is just that what was meant i am sure it will shake out fine.

Has anyone volunteered for thread leading in May? Lazy fledgling here stepping forward to take weighty mantel from ED unless stepping on toes of other fledgling who wants to do May...

Oh God it's wasp season again. Shudder. Sympathy Hills.

I think Hills volunteered, Hope, but don't know if wasps will make a difference! I know I volunteered to do June.

hope if you want May go ahead, if not i will. Standards are low enough that no one will care that i will be up to my neck in complete batshittery

Sorry Hills I hadn't realised you'd volunteered already. Shall I do May and you do June? Would that work?

Seriously though - go ahead. if things don't pan out I might be awol and job hunting.

I hope it does work out with the job Hills 💐 I'll do May so. Will help get my bahookie in gear.

i think waders volunteer June. By which point hopefully i will have reduced some of the batshittery, be in a place where i can be more reliable.

Sorry I'm.no use whatsoever technical stuff.i always feel ashamed I've been on these threads years and never take a turn
I do run a thread for parents and carers of anxious kids,but that doesn't require links.i just add posts and someone kindly links when we move onto a new thread....

Well I had to go walk dd2 home after sitting in corridor outside history.It Did Not Go Well.huge panic.second part double lesson wibbling in HOY office.buggeration..
I cannot get my sorry arse into gear today,I feel beyond exhausted and my skeleton/limbs hate me

Tada
Cats fed
DS fed
Laundry
Really should sort lunch

That is all

Need organise list for dd1 for tesco later

Sing hope you are enjoying time with your friend
Hills hope things level off a bit.about time karma gave you a break.

@HillsBesideTheSea

hope if you want May go ahead, if not i will. Standards are low enough that no one will care that i will be up to my neck in complete batshittery

Oy! Are you dissing my thread leadership?

I am drained

Send energy please

I need to leave house in 10 min

Bloody hell hills sorry about work and wasps!!!

I have had the nicest day. Just hung out with my friend and chatted loads, ending in a takeaway lunch on a sunny patch of grass. Soooo lovely! 🥰 I feel thoroughly refreshed.

Argh bugger. Cagletini has dozed off on my lap. 😬 Quite glad of the peace for now but we will have to try and make sure it’s not a long sleep.

That- sending strength!
Hills- oh no! Not wasps...shit...p.s hope work stuff straightens out
Zoo- oh no! Hope your pain stops soon and you get to rest.
Waders hope you are having a less busy day.
Ed- you have been a great thread leader 🤗

The organised people on this thread might be rubbing off on my...finally.....
👓Loos scrubbed and wiped
Sorted some clothes- my waist has expanded some more....🤔
👓Dry lol put away
👓Lol 2
👓Walked to sch to drop off tadpoles
👓Home- chips fish fingers in oven.
👓Soupmaker switched on with roasted butternut squash and roasted carrot.
👓Omg got to pick up kids now from after sch club....arggghhhhh.

hills you are having a hard time all around! Hopefully they just mean you training someone for while you're not there (sick, holiday etc). Are they normally so unclear of their wording?
Re wasps/ spiders etc, we have our whole property sprayed, they come out once a quarter, but will come back if we still have problems with any kind of bugs. I highly recommend that if it's in your budget. We get hobo spiders and black widows, but none since we had them start 2 summers ago. They also avoid any flowering plants as they don't want to hurt the bees.
Sing I hope cagletini doesn't sleep too long for you. I wonder why she doesn't want to use the toilet in the morning, is the seat cold?? 🤔 sounds like meeting up with your friend was exactly what you needed.
zoo yay for lil zoo eating something hopefully DD2 is doing better now.
That sending all the energy your way!
I know I read the thread, but can't think of what else I was going to say so 🍒👋 to everyone I missed waders, round, hope, red, ED, dancing and more, I know there's more 😳

So I have some to Dos today since it's my day off. Not sure what I'll get done though 🤔
☕ Sheets washed (ours are ready to go into the dryer now, but more to do)
☕ Pack, pack and pack some more!
☕ Clean bathroom
☕ Vacuum
☕ Gel on nails
☕ Ironing, while watching some Dead Files (has to be watched when no-one else is home 😡)

Well I best get going, it's almost 9am and not much done yet!

Wouldn't dare ED

red yep they can do sometimes. And mostly forget that i am as sharp as a button and pick up on throw away comments. I did ask for lunch cover, and have been finishing late this week because of catchup after furlough. So it could be connected. Like i said i will reserve judgement til friday. but have already started the matter of redrafting the CV because i am of the opinion this should be done every 2 years as standard anyway

technology is shit. in particular printers! Mircosoft is an arse. And gate keeping doctor's receptionist a complete and utter annoyance!

I have the utter rages today. But doing the maths it is probably cycle related. Which does help. breathe, take a moment and then do something else.

Hazel I think it’s just because she’s still in the phase of not actually going until she’s desperate! She’s still using the potty rather than the toilet which is a bit of a pain! She was really scared of the toilet which is new to us as the other two switched over really quickly.

Thankfully she is awake. We will still do the routine but a bit later than normal. I’m shattered - I also forgot I’m not meant to have caffeine with my meds, and had a Pepsi Max at lunch 🙈 so I have crashed - actually went to lie down while Cagletini was napping 😳 not sure I will do much for the rest of the day now. 😬

Dancing pop some of that soup in naughty corner,sounds delish