Fledglings Soar Calmly into September - the FlyLady Thread

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Calling all fledglings, newbies and lurkers to the September FlyLady thread! Join us as we try to sometimes rather loosely follow FlyLady’s routines to steer us gradually towards clean and tidy homes and organised lives, with lots of nattering and support along the way.

The more the merrier, so please feel welcome to join. I’ll post daily links to try to keep us on track, and I’ll explain the system as we go if we have any newbies. If there’s anything you’re not sure about please ask. The website is here but be wary of signing up to the emails. There are lots.

Thanks to our lovely Sing for keeping us flapping through August, you did a grand job.

The naughty corner is fully stocked for anyone needing a little respite. I am already keeping it warm for everyone today and I’m not even sorry

Remember, you are never behind, just jump in where you are. Let’s do this Fledglings!

Ha ha, jumping in! Thanks Sing for an Amazing August, looking forward to a Super September with you, Up.

Signing in, thank you up! Feels like a treat to be knocking off early from August 😁 and it is bank holiday of course.

I certainly do hope to be calmly soaring in September 🤔 speaking of which one of DD1’s friends commented this morning how calm our house was?! She’s not the first friend to mention that.

I think we are just laid back and possibly a bit lazy. 🤣

Anyway. Wow, nearly September! Just over a week left till the start of term, but it’s a very busy week for us not least due to DS turning 12 tomorrow. Happily we’ve got a lot of the back to school stuff done, but still need to figure stuff out with home ed - resources are ready, a schedule is not. And the first couple of weeks we will still be decorating too!

Thank you for running the August thread Sing
And thank you Up for starting the September thread.
August has gone so quickly, and for some reason it's not been as hot as usual here, although June and July were unusually hot for extended periods of time. I'm excited to put my autumn decorations out in my new house, and plan on doing that on Tuesday. DS birthday is also coming up next weekend and have nothing planned yet, I may be starting to freak out a little.

Thank you kindly for a superlative August Thread Sing and thanks for stepping up for September Still.

Did you know that in Ireland, Autumn is considered to be August, September, October following the Celtic calendar whereas here in Scotland (and rest of UK) it's September, October, November.

Oooh, in that case I'm late decorating for autumn and best get on with it 😂🤩

I do have painting to get on with, as well as grocery shopping and doing any meal prep. My mum should be skyping me at some point today too. I think I might start with my 2nd cup of coffee though as I need to be prepared for the day 🤣

UP was it you who wanted info on coast tollerant plants? Gardeners question time thingie (2pm radio 4 sunday) had a whole program on it. You could probably catch up on the app thingy majigg

Vikings only had 2 seasons. Summer and winter. From what i have experienced that is pretty true. Their spring is later than ours and their winter happens sooner.

Thank you Up and thank you Sing for August

Thanks for August sing
Up lovely shiny new thread
I see from other thread it's going to be a wedding spam moment here...

Eldest.the radiant dd1,pictured here with lil zoo

For some reason I do not have the cake in photos

The fab letterboard,noting the wait thanks to covid cancellation.
Dd1 homemade table settings
The zoolets- left to rightdd2,D's,lil zoo

Think was up that asked about food-
*Homemade ham hock terrine and fresh made rolls

*Braised beef,mash and seasonal veg

*Lemon tart,raspberry sorbet and black currant coulis

Need dd2 help get photos uploaded onto my phone as snap chats being twatchat today...
I will try again pop up the cake and poss a pic my ugly fizzog!🤣

🤗 what a lovely photo. DD1’s dress is beautiful. Love the flowers. Lilzoo looks pretty, lovely colour.

The groom was a bag of nerves to point physically shaking bless him.panocking was go trip/stutter etc
Dd1 arrived in dad's (lovingly restored)classic car
Everyone ushered in.i sat wait zoolets til ddappeared with dad who was so proud and tearful thought he might burst!quick kiss I scurry in with D's and took our seats< I have the little card that says reserved for mother of the bride💖>
Bridesmaids come in,music started jumping.4attempts,an ask for volunteers with old I phone and Spotify failed fix it.staff teeming like wasps around a jam sandwich.registrar went out to speak DD.groom went dead white,thought was go expire,poor lad
She came back and said DD just wants to see her groom,can weall give her a round of applause and she glided in on dad's arm to soft clapping
Was very short ceremony,due to lack music and we were all sad that as of may there is no physical signing of the registrar anymore,all online.but fake book and pens provided for the photos.no certificate to take home on the day either...

Out onto the stone balcony with steps down.dd and groom at bottom.clode family up side stair.rest party on top balcony
Then photos them coming down steps with lots confetti
It was at a beautiful spa and golf resort so after celebratory drinks lots photos "on the green" with "uncle Tom cobbly and all🤣".some beautiful shots taken by the two photographers incl cute panoramic arc one of groom and groomsmen
The wedding was at 11.dinner at 2.430 speeches.her dad gave a fab one has me both laughing and howling.grooms was good too.chief bridesmaid sobbed thru hers and we all sobbed with her.best man made us laugh

Thank you Sing for August and Up for September.

Sunday. Bed made
Mass

            DH had started meal we had Booths Chicken Kiev, new potatoes, carrots, cabbage, yellow courgette.
              Loaded dishwasher.
              Washed up the rest.
              Dried and put away and wiped worktop.
               Cleaned the frame on Everhot.
             Just been watching rubbish and lying on my bed. Much cooler today which was annoying because I was going to cut back some plants brr cold after it has been in the 20’s.

2hr break before evening do .more photos for bride and groom
Dd1 dad for the off was full of so glad you came,don't wander off without saying goodbye.as the drinks flowed he kept checking we hadn't sneaked off 🤣we had a bolt hole room to escape to if got too much.dd2 hid out there and had epic meltdown as reflux was bad and anxious about eating.i stayed with her then went to meet a friend in the lobby who was coming for the evening event and zoolets prowled the grounds taking photos.ds did some classy ones thinking he looked rather James bond like in his tux and now tie🤣🥰
He freaked out at noise of the disco,so fled to the car.said thanks for coming.proud of you all.dont be strangers.then we walk back to the car at sunset and came home💖

Oh what a lovely wedding it sounds zoo. And DD1 looks radiant. Didn't DS look dapper? DD2 & Lilzoo so beautiful too. So pleased Dd1 and fiancé are safely wed at last after all the put-offs due to Covid.

I had post in chunks as my phone wouldn't do big essay

Beautiful pictures zoo I love the colour of the dresses 😍 out sounds like it was a perfect day for all and well worth the wait!

I have done a load of f**k all but sit on the couch, although I did order decorations for DS birthday party, along with a gift and the shoe storage that was in the cart on Amazon. I really must get painting now 🤦‍♀️

Oh shame about the music Zoo but the rest seems to have gone well and sounds like a lovely day.😍

Oh I missed some pics.😳

You will need some new photo frames for those wonderful photos.

Oh zoo it all looks and sounds lovely! And now you are a mother in law! Congrats!