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Darkness drawing in, Fledgling flying through November

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HillsBesideTheSea · 31/10/2021 12:13

So another month another thread.

first things first: Naughty corner is over there ----> stocked with comfy chairs, blankies, cupboard of comfort food of your desire, something strong if you require and a nice warming fire.

Right next up the formalities.
We loosely follow the fly lady system. It does work if you follow it, but many of us have found that it works better if you combine it with an additional decluttering system to speed up that process. Flylady is more of a maintence system and build routines to prevent system

This is a loooooong running thread. We seem clicky but welcome new blood to the brood, and you will soon catch up. We don't leave fledglings behind. But also we would like to remind you that perfectionism and comparison can be thieves of joy.

This year has been hard, this winter looks like it will also be hard. So remember to be kind to yourselves. We are all juggling a lot. The house, work, kids, animals, partners, bills, being the family brain. This thread is here to support. So if it looks like sometimes we chat more than we fly, then that is ok. Life is more than living in a show home, and real life is chaotic, messy and loud and that is just what it is.

So welcome to November's thread

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Mc3209 · 31/10/2021 16:33

Placemarking! Thank you Hills for keeping us flying in the required direction!

AbandonAllHalfHope · 31/10/2021 17:46

Placemarking Hills. Hope I can be more present this month.

Stilllivinginazoo · 31/10/2021 19:52

Hills thanks again for keeping us going in October and leading the way thru November💖

Dancingtomusic · 31/10/2021 20:52

Thanks hills !

EerilyDisembodied · 31/10/2021 21:55

Thanks Hills, I too hope to be more present in November.

ExcessivelyDisorganised · 31/10/2021 21:59

Time to move on from the Hallowe'en name.

SingToTheSky · 01/11/2021 00:07

Signing in, thanks hills 🥰💐

So half term is over. Caglets have been up very late but I can hear DS trying to teach DH some Italian so it’s not all bad. Not remotely prepared for home ed stuff and oh balls I am teaching maths on zoom at 9am. Also back to work I guess - we can to some extent choose our own hours for admin stuff but I should at least check my emails etc.

Night all!

HauntingHazel · 01/11/2021 05:09

Thank you for running both the October and November threads hills I too will be trying to be on the thread a little more in November.

The party was a success, a lot less people showed up than we thought, but everyone who came had fun.
I was running around a little crazy after the straw maze & pumpkin patch, but I managed to make my caramel for caramel apple slices and caramel drizzled pretzel rods.

Today (Sunday) I finished cleaning up the kitchen & whole house.
Ta Das:
🕷 3 loads of DW rotated
🕸 handwash dishes washed, dried and put away x2
🕷 packaged individually wrapped caramels for FIL (he placed an order a couple of weeks ago)
🕸 S&S both bathrooms
🕷 vacuumed
🕸 mopped
🕷 put everything away downstairs in the pantry that was left out (my countertops were full this morning when I woke up, even after putting a load on in the DW
🕸 LOLs x2
🕷 cleaned the windows and mirrors (some had handprints on them and they were driving me crazy)
🕸 sorted out leftovers into smaller containers as they got eaten
🕷 relaxed on the couch for most of the afternoon
🕸 handed out candy while watching Corpse Bride and Hocus Pocus
🕷 clothes are out ready for tomorrow, lunch is ready for tomorrow also

We are going out for dinner tomorrow night for our anniversary. DS will come with us since DD will be working. It'll be 19 years on Tuesday!
Work tomorrow so I best go get some sleep 🍒👋 to everyone

HillsBesideTheSea · 01/11/2021 05:33

Good morning.

So it is the start of a new month.
Baby step is to shine your sink
Monday is home bleurgh day
Monthly habit is: Menu planning
Launch pad is here

So i failed on getting everything done last week. It wasn't entirely realistic. But it is what it is.

randomly woke at 5am. So going to get going and get started on the day. Good morning fledglings!

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Dancingtomusic · 01/11/2021 05:58

Morning, been awake since 5.30am i shud just get up.

I did pack the kids lunch last night so hopefully it will be less of a mad rush this morning.

YesIReallyHave · 01/11/2021 07:41

Thanks hills
Good morning everyone

SingToTheSky · 01/11/2021 08:08

Morning everyone. Sleepy is the word of the day thus far but at least Cagletini is up and getting ready. I should follow her lead 🤣

po3.1
❗️Dressed/food/meds etc
❗️Set up for maths lesson and teach at 9
❗️Report October income/expenses on UC site and check my next appt

IWillWearThatGlitteryWoolly · 01/11/2021 08:40

Morning all! I have retired the Hallowe'en name and returned with my sparkly Bonfire Night name.

Just placemarking while I sort out what the hell I'm supposed to be doing today.

🍒👋 to everyone!

THATlittleBANGER · 01/11/2021 09:23

💥🎆 BOOM 🎆💥

HalfHope · 01/11/2021 10:48

Brew changed username back to pre-Halloween one.

Stilllivinginazoo · 01/11/2021 11:10

thatGrin
Hills you are not immortal,therefore sleep is required at some point and can't always do all the things.acceoting it is key I find
Dancing if there's no chance sleep get up.im learning go to bed earlier to accommodate and ensure enough sleep still happens

Well as oft the case post hols place is a shit tip.im not doing to good on the joints front but as this ain't getting any better go have learn crack on thru it

Tada
Cats fed
Wash on
Survey mess and make a large list
Breakfasts and pack ups
School run
Wash in drier
More in
Pop out for bird food as got colder D's needs more fatballs and seed for his feeder now all berries are gone.also go laundry supplies as there's .mountains to tackle
My breakfast
Girls room-
Swear at stuff all over the floor
Work way in from door with binbag,recycling bag and gloves
Fill recycling bag
Half fill bin bag
Retrieve 4lol worth wash off floor/surfaces
DS room
sort floor into huge piles laundry,accept can't do anything in there til laundry semi tamed
Clear up 2furballs
Littertrays scrubbed
Next up living room

SingToTheSky · 01/11/2021 13:50

Love the bonfire namechanges! I’m too lazy, just imagine I’ve changed it to something witty.

Just having a quiet lunch, unfortunately the internet wouldn’t behave itself this morning so we’ve rearranged maths for tomorrow. It was fine later as I managed to get some work stuff done on the laptop (now slightly worried it’s a computer issue…). Ive put a wash on and DS took down the Halloween decs.

We couldn’t find DS’ reading book and we’ve had to bring out a load of BRCs. This is probably a good thing as it’s far too easy to ignore them all in the cupboards!

I have some admin stuff that’s weighing on my mind though so I need to alternate practical/productive procrastination with getting that stuff done. 😬😭

po3.2
❗️Listen to voicemail and sort DS’ referral
❗️Start BRC diving
❗️Have a look through to do list notes

Dancingtomusic · 01/11/2021 14:00

I am back - i survived!
I drove 45mins to the shop that had my new dining chairs in stock!
Proud of myself for doing it.
Now i dont want to do any cleaning or cooking! 🤣

Stilllivinginazoo · 01/11/2021 14:07

dancing yay!!

Stilllivinginazoo · 01/11/2021 14:10

sing good luck with the BRC

I've hit the wall exhaustions setting in and everything hurts but living rooms still a bloody mess

Got as far as
Moved IKEA haul- part to my room
Part to chest drawers wait for tip run on landing
Sorted some emails that needed deleting
Check and turn washing on airer
More laundry dry and away/in process wash/tumbling

Dancingtomusic · 01/11/2021 14:30

Thanks Zoo! I definately have been going sleep early to try and cope and get sleep.

My tidy rooms look untidy- can be bothered....arggh....wheres my mojo gone....

To do
Going to put my bedsheet in the wash.

Then continue watching macgaver....

HillsBesideTheSea · 01/11/2021 15:35

You are right Zoo definitely human. Human with a hell of a lot of attitude today. I am about to pop out.

Ds walked through the door and his first question was what is for tea (no idea kid we don't eat til 7pm)
The goal posts have just moved and someone push the button of a topic that generally gets tempers heated here. They are regretting their life choices, and I am putting myself in time out somewhere else for a little bit.

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IWillWearThatGlitteryWoolly · 01/11/2021 16:56

Wheels are coming off here a little bit.

I got up and got on in the old-fashioned manner, and I just can't do it.

Did usual house stuff (Windows open, bed pulled back, S&S, LOL, window closed, bed made, dry washing upstairs).

Did this week's planning and a start of month brain dump, cos there's so much whirling round my head.

Spent an hour and twenty minutes on the phone to our health insurers who are Absolutely Crap. If anyone offers you insurance with Vitality, say no. They have significant arse/elbow issues.

Walked up to town with DD to collect prescription, go to Boots, go to the yarn shop, buy a birthday present for a friend, pick up the dry cleaning and have half term hot chocolate with DD.

Walked home, and fell asleep in the armchair. Had another 30 minute sleep in bed after that.

Can't make my brain go this afternoon and seem to have spent some of the daylight hours in bed or resting every day since mid-August. Surely this is All Wrong?

HalfHope · 01/11/2021 18:33

Anaemia willow?

Dancingtomusic · 01/11/2021 19:17

Woolly- do you think your body is adjusting to being up and about again?
I dont know your age but could it be perimenopause? Or the effects of any new medication you are taking?

Hope you are ok lovely.

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