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Pumpkin spice and ghost abound, fledglings flying through the crazy

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HillsBesideTheSea · 27/09/2021 21:39

Right for this seasonal thread of the Fledgings, I invite you to pull up a comfy chair around the fire pit and pour yourself a mug of something that you fancy.

We loosely follow the flylady system and her babysteps. But we have our own spin, our own abbreviations and have been around for far longer than some of us would like to admit. If you are new to these parts welcome in, we'll get you up to speed in no time. But we have rules, yes rules!

Rule 1: No fledgling left behind.
life happens. If you fall off the thread, jump back when you are ready.

Rule 2: If you wouldn't say it to someone else, don't say it to yourself
Be kind to yourself, the world is still crazy, and life happens. Just do what you can, when you can.

Right that's the rules now for the fun part. Acronyms and autocorrects!
Amongst others (and there are others but we'll have to explain as we go along)
It's all gone a bit ponty pridd - tits up, pete tong, wrong etc etc we get to thank auto correct for this
WOW wash out Wednesday - humps days often don't go to plan and get washed out
LOL round these parts it is load of laundry

Urm... Yeah about that fire pit and comfy chair... Dibs on the big floofy one with fluffy blankies... Last one in brings the marshmallows!

Grin
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StillUpSpooking · 29/09/2021 09:18

Morning everyone. I’ve taken a leaf out of Hazel’s book and gone for a Halloween name change.

Thanks so much for the cosy new thread Hills, and thanks to you all for sticking with me through September. I had planned to pop on the old one this morning but in keeping with the rest of last month I was late Grin.

Welcome Bella, lovely to have you with us.

Sad saying goodbye to your old car Willow but hope you enjoy the new one!

I need to get the house back into order, make a phone call and possibly do a grocery shop after checking the cupboards. Also, should probably attempt to find some petrol as I have only one commute left. Hoping it’s calmed down a bit!

IWillWoooTheGhoulWillow · 29/09/2021 09:32

Shiny new Halloween name!

StillUpSpooking · 29/09/2021 09:36

I like it Willow. I haven’t managed to make a start yet, coz cat.

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THOSEcobwebsareDECOR · 29/09/2021 09:46

Jumping on the halloween name thing 🕸

EerilyDisembodied · 29/09/2021 09:50

Me too 🎃

AbandonAllHalfHope · 29/09/2021 10:00

ditto 👻

AbandonAllHalfHope · 29/09/2021 10:02

Thanks for the September thread UP - Go raibh míle maith agat as we say at home ☘️.

Must make Barm brack for Halloween

THOSEcobwebsareDECOR · 29/09/2021 10:09

So i am thinking its safe to now pack away the dcs summer clothes. Everyone agree?

AbandonAllHalfHope · 29/09/2021 10:19

It's past Labor Day in the US and bloody cold up here so I'd say yes!

ScreamToTheSky · 29/09/2021 10:21
ScreamToTheSky · 29/09/2021 10:24

Anyway. Teaching done.

po3.2
❗️Emails/messaging
❗️Get DS started with work - he had a lazy morning as I was teaching and DH went to asda after the nursery run
❗️Make a list of tutoring admin that needs doing

StillUpSpooking · 29/09/2021 10:29

I agree Those. DD’s are away and it was a very chilly school run this morning!

Had to Google that Hope, and came across much debate about the best translation, but you’re very welcome.

Loving all the spooky names:

Ta Das:
🕷 extracted self from under cat
🕷 made the phone call. It seems another will be necessary 🙄
🕷 LOL in
🕷 clean washing carried upstairs
🕷 DW on

I’m going to resort to a PO3 now I think:
🕸 clean clothes away
🕸 make beds
🕸 wipe kitchen benches

THOSEcobwebsareDECOR · 29/09/2021 11:08

Ta da
🕸 all up fed dressed
🕸 dc1 and 2 off to school
🕸 dc3 and 4 delivered to school in the rain
🕸 dw emptied, reloaded and on
🕸 random crap removed from hall
🕸 kitchen bin out
🕸 recycling out
🕸 3 drawers repaired
🕸 sorted through dc4s clothes
🕸 lots of clothes put away as out of season / too small

ScreamToTheSky · 29/09/2021 12:29

po3.3
❗️Eat something
❗️Volunteer phone call (and email summary to supervisor)
❗️Try and relax for a bit as I’m feeling a bit edgy - was nearing sensory overload last night which is a warning sign!

I have heard from zoo - she sends her best wishes, things are busy and she’s not really up to MNing as well as keeping up with family stuff. 💖

Famousfrays · 29/09/2021 12:32

Sorry that I didn’t post yesterday but I have a very good excuse😉 I was in labour!. And at 5:19 this morning I birthed a little girl!. We were already planning a home birth but it went quicker than expected and she arrived before the midwife did so a very panicked DH delivered her. She’s called Phoebe Gaia❤️.
Pic attached of her very fresh and new.

(I will catch up with yesterday’s posts when I get the chance☺️).

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THOSEcobwebsareDECOR · 29/09/2021 12:35

Oh my gosh famous! That beats anyone elses TaDa list! She is lovely! Well done you Flowers

THOSEcobwebsareDECOR · 29/09/2021 12:36

Scream ty for the update on zoo! Glad to hear she is ok!"

THOSEcobwebsareDECOR · 29/09/2021 12:36

I now feel like my baby is about 21 🙈

ScreamToTheSky · 29/09/2021 12:50

OMG famous she is absolutely scrumptious and I love her name 🥰 congratulations and well done to DH for being midwife!

StillUpSpooking · 29/09/2021 13:11

Congratulations Famous! She’s beautiful, well done. And a perfectly reasonable excuse for not posting. We want you chilling in the naughty corner for the foreseeable future while you recover.

Dancingtomusic · 29/09/2021 13:21

Famous- Omg congratulations on your new baby girl! What a beautiful photo! Take care a look after yourself.

IWillWoooTheGhoulWillow · 29/09/2021 13:22

Oh famous she's beautiful, huge congratulations. I love her name! ❤️❤️

HauntingHazel · 29/09/2021 13:25

Congrats Famous she's beautiful 😍

DoesHePlayTheFiddle · 29/09/2021 14:13

Phew! I found you!
Hi, everyone. I'm still cat-sitting. I've spent a day and a half on mindless admin that other people would just throw away - but it gave me the impetus to go into a bank and check my accounts, which I haven't had the inner strength to do for two or three months. The bank staff were unusually nice, so I explained about my autism/adhd/pda, anxiety and depression and the massively detrimental effect all that has on my executive function. It didn't take as long to say as to write. One staff member brought another, and she helped me pay off half my credit card. There was an unbelievable disaster last time I tried, which I can't talk to myself about, never mind anyone else. But now, I know how things stand at the bank and with the card. That's a major 'ta da' in my world.

famous - great work there, well done! Beautiful name, too.

BellaGoth · 29/09/2021 14:19

Congratulations famous, she's beautiful! Phoebe was top of my girl name list but I was overruled by my then 3 year old. Hmm