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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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merryhouse · 05/11/2021 15:44

My word I feel old.

Someone whose user name I recognise has just commented "I've never heard of livejournal"

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GoingGoingGoth · 05/11/2021 17:23

Fingers crossed you get in soon Red

Yesterday had highs and lows, I now have stuff in a local craft shop, the lass that runs it declared “We’ll take it all” when I unloaded my bag 😁 and she bought 2 hats straight away. So I was floating for most of the day.

And then Teen asked if I could look at her big toe.... Ingrowing toenail and possibly fungal infection. Surgery asked me to take photos & email them in and Dr rang this morning, so she’s now on antibiotics and a referral to podiatry. I have no idea what caused it, she wears sensible boots, regularly baths.

HillsBesideTheSea · 05/11/2021 18:06

merry what about deadjournal? these young-uns today Know nothing

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ExcessiveIyDisorganised · 05/11/2021 19:10

Erm, I've never heard of Livejournal either Blush. And I think I'm one of the oldest on the thread.

YesIReallyHave · 05/11/2021 19:31

Oh I've heard of LiveJournal and even get linked there once in a while when I am searching for something specific that's to do with my hobby. Did/do you have a blogpost there merrymouse?

red sorry to hear you are in pain and the long wait for surgery.
dancing hope your dd is better and you get a good night's sleep.

tada
LoL on and outside
Breakfast and school run
Picked up plants from mum's I have to look after while she is away
Cleaned bathroom
Cleaned the front of the front door
Hoovered the living room
Tidied every room
Showered
Walked to High Street
Met up with friend for a leisurely lunch
Had flu vaccine
Bought ice cream for DS
Walked back home
LoL not totally dry so put on heated airer

A lovely positive day. Smile

Have a good evening everyone Wine Brew

Mc3209 · 05/11/2021 20:44

I know LiveJournal! 🥳
I am slowly gearing up to going back to work in a week time. I think we got our morning routine sorted with nursery runs etc, now I just need to find my brain..

McTiny had his 1 year jabs 2 days ago and, oh my, he is feeling rough. He has been off his food for more than a week now, it's been one thing after another. Tooth, snots, now post jabs. I worry about him.

Mc3209 · 05/11/2021 20:46

Yes that is a fab day indeed!
Goth how fantastic is that re your creations being popular! You are very talented. Hope your teen's toe gets better. Sounds sore.

brambleon · 05/11/2021 20:46

Can I join you please?

IWillWearThatGlitteryWoolly · 05/11/2021 23:13

Hello @brambleon, of course you can! Great to have you with us, just jump in where you are.

Red I'm sorry you have to wait for a scan. Hope you are not in too much pain.

I have heard of Livejournal, but I've no idea what it does 😳. Am probably 🦕.
Goth how lovely that your creations are appreciated! Sorry to hear about the Teen Toe. DS1 is prone to that, usually brought on by cutting his toenail too short at the side.

Yes that truly is a lovely positive day, I'm so glad.

Mc I hope McTiny gets his appetite back soon. Good luck with the return to work.

I mucked it up again this morning, forgetting how much energy I don't have. DH had a Step Back Day, when the whole.company get an extra day off to sort out their work/life balance / rest / go to the dentist etc. DH did a tip run, I sorted out the utility room, DM came over... And I basically crashed. Went to bed for 90 minutes after I kept dropping things.

Also tada:
❤️ Usual morning house things
🧡 Listed something on Trash Nothing, got a taker in 2 minutes
💛 Waited in all morning for someone else to collect something else. No show. Offered it to the next in the queue.
💚 Took client printing to client on crutches
💙 Went with DS3 to the skate park. Bloody freezing.
💜 Took him home and ran him a bath after falling spectacularly off his skateboard
❤️ Walked the hound
🧡 Put tea in the oven
💛 Saw DS2, who popped round to return the matching pair of socks he borrowed from DH two days ago to go to a client who wanted him to take his shoes off 😁. Sent him home with his and his GF's walking boots as a swap.
💚 Watched Foundation with DH.

Hoping tomorrow will be quieter!

Dancingtomusic · 06/11/2021 07:02

Wellies- i will checkout trash nothing.
Sorry to hear you crashed. Glad you rested. I like the idea of a step back day.

Brambleon- welcome!

Yes- fab you sold yours hats. It was a dream of mine to have my work on sale in a gallery. I never could get my bum in gear and get stuff made.
Weldone to you, how wonderful she took the lot!

Mc-Awww hope Mc tiny is ok. What is his fave food?

Thank you for the well wishes for dd. She has a low grade temp. Need her to recover as this weekend is full of kids birthday parties 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️(kill me now)

Dancingtomusic · 06/11/2021 07:08

Wellies- that stacey solomon programe was amazing! I am going to watch it again!
So lovely they reused things!

StillUp · 06/11/2021 07:11

Morning everyone.

Alas not quite on maternity leave yet Dancing, 2 weeks to go. Hope DD is on the mend soon.

Hope you aren’t too uncomfortable Red and the scan appointment comes through soon.

How’s the ears this morning Sing?

Welcome Bramble Smile

Our painting is all done but the house is chaos. Not a single room has all its correct furniture and nothing from elsewhere piled up in it. So today involves sorting everything into the right home, and also multiple flat pack assembly, curtains going back up etc. Wish us luck Confused

ExcessiveIyDisorganised · 06/11/2021 07:38

I saw the Stacey Soloman thing too, missed the beginning when it was on live on Thurs night so watched the whole thing again yesterday. What a lovely family and what a transformation.

SingToTheSky · 06/11/2021 08:07

Welcome bramble! 😀

Goth how lovely, although if the rest of your creations are anything like the gloves you posted recently it doesn’t surprise me at all 😍

I’ve not watched the SS show yet, been too busy binge watching You series 3 😁

Ears are pretty much the same up 😬 hopefully the new drops will help more though. Good luck with your day rearranging furniture! I do love a flat pack assembly day though. 😂

po3.1
❗️Meds and breakfast (staying resolutely in my jammies… I shall add a dressing gown as I’m cold)
❗️Discuss plan for today (dance class, party, football match for various others) and decide exactly what work I need to do
❗️Read and relax - determined to finally start Kathleen Stock’s book today

Stilllivinginazoo · 06/11/2021 08:38

Goththat's amazing.sorry and dodgy toes tho
Bramble welcome

Yesterday was hardwork
Found after 18 calls a pharmacy to do kids dad with 50+flu jab
He was extremely irritating to me for some reason and that coupled lil zoo refused school second day running I was highly stressed and miserable
Cancelled camhs meet as his capacity to shut up whilst I on live calls is legendary

Hoping better day today!

HillsBesideTheSea · 06/11/2021 08:41

Good morning and welcome also to Bramble

Today is family fun day. feel free to interpret that as you will
launch pad is here

been feeling very rough since Wednesday which is to be expected and totally normal. But this whole week i have felt pulled in different directions priorities wise and just got stuck in the middle getting nothing done. Caught up with a friend who helped me see a path through so hopefully progress can be made there.

Hope you all have good productive days. Naughty corner will be stocked later.

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IWillWearThatGlitteryWoolly · 06/11/2021 09:29

Morning all!

Glad the kids' Dad got his flu jab yesterday zoo. DH got his Covid booster too. I've not heard anything yet, may need to wait until news of the embolisms filters through the NHS.

Up hope you have a fun day putting your house back together. I do love a bit of new flatpack furniture. It seems so hopeful in the box, and so new and lovely once it's done - it's just the sweating and swearing in the middle that isn't so great 🤣! Don't wear yourself out.

Hills I'm glad you have been able to see a path through your many, many responsibilities. If you need one of us to take over running the thread for a few days, to give you some respite, please just shout.

Sing, hope you enjoy your book. I haven't enough brain to read real words at the moment.

Today I am doing very little.

Stilllivinginazoo · 06/11/2021 11:34

dancinghere's my leaf edging

Darkness drawing in, Fledgling flying through November
Stilllivinginazoo · 06/11/2021 11:35

The pattern is 16 rows,but I need to pay attention or I forget where I am!
Need create 46 leaves.i currently have 15....

HillsBesideTheSea · 06/11/2021 11:43

The thread leading is not the problem. It was pointed out that one of the things that i am stressing about has a natural delayer and thus i can lower its priorities compared to the building work prep which does not.
Also that my hibernation that i have sunk into has got me into certain patterns of thought that are unhelpful and thus right now i need to be mindful to avoid those unhelpful patterns until Christmas when it will be totally justifiable to totally hibernate.

So i have made the effort to craft a little first thing. I have also made the effort to make a good hearty breakfast as my grandfather would when we would visit. And i have a plan for today, and a walk planned for tomorrow which will take a good chunk of time and energy so I have a deadline for today's things that will reward me tomo.

I am just gearing up to get going. there may have already been some dancing about the kitchen whilst i was cooking this morning. But i can neither confirm nor deny it WinkGrin

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Redsquirrel5 · 06/11/2021 12:26

Zoo that is beautiful. Please can we see it when you have finished.

ED glad to hear he is recovering well. The chimney sweep/ fireman was one of the people he is waiting for an op. I suppose it is an occupational hazard for firemen. All that lifting of people.

Holding my hand 🤚 up I have never heard of Livejournal either and I will be the oldest here. Please tell us.😀

Welcome Bramble it is chatty here and some have been here since the start of the world but do join in as they are a friendly bunch and I have been here several years now because of the lovely people here.

Up That is marvellous that you are at the putting back together stage. Our dining room is a tip again I really need to sort it. The kitchen and sitting room are tidy ( now the fire has been done) the boudoir is not and there is dust. Yuk! Bunnies probably lurking under the bed.

A neighbour came over with a brace of pheasant yesterday. It is as well DD isn’t here. I told DH he will have to gut them. You can YouTube it! Is there anything that isn’t on YouTube these days?

I missed Stacy Solomon so will have to catch up with that. It sounds good.

I might have gone to the bonfire last night and after starting on ginger beer I drank a bit too much red wine. I was feeling a bit fed up with myself re hernia but it was stupid. I am annoyed with myself because I wanted to go to the Farmers market which is back on nearby. Going to get up now and see if I feel better than I did at 8am.
Thanks for the support everyone. I should have gone to GP sooner with hernia now I am a bit worried. GP that rang ( not mine) said I have to go straight to A&E if it can’t be pushed back in.🙁I think I probably should have done that on Monday but DH had been in the pub while I was at the quiz. I didn’t think I should drive but maybe I should have.

Goth That is fantastic about your crafts. How have you made the hats? Great you have somewhere to sell them now.

Mc big cuddle for McTiny and I am afraid to tell you the worrying doesn’t ever stop. We were worried about DS1 when he had Covid but he walked up a Fell this week and did 12 miles so I think he has recovered!

Hills sometimes it needs a friend to show you a way through. Hope things ease for you.

Yes thanks. I don’t do surgery well so I am worried. The last two surgeries I nearly died. I had Sepsis after the last one. I don’t do anaesthetic well or morphine. In fact last time they said not to have it again so I hope someone wrote it in my notes.

Right going to attempt upright and hope the market is still on if I feel ok. I think it is on until 2 pm and it is only 15 mins away.

🍒👋🍒👋🍒👋🍒👋🍒to everyone.

Stilllivinginazoo · 06/11/2021 13:05

red of course I will lovely
Hope you got to the farmers market today,but do take it steady
Hills sounds like you have a plan for the weekend and good to see some restoration of your battery is included💖

Well I've been listening to the happy pear podcasts and knitting away.unfortunately had unpick fair bit as zoolets disturbing me kept fluff it up!

Mc3209 · 06/11/2021 13:18

Afternoon, ladies.
Thank you for all the well wishes to McTiny. As it turns out, it wasn't just post vaccine lurgy, he has a vomitting bug now. It's laundry galore here.
Dancing normally he would do anything for bananas and toast. Poor thing is completely off his food now. I'm breastfeeding him lots, hoping he will keep some of it down.

Zoo that's very pretty! I'd love to see the end result!
Willow I hope you managed to recover.

Ta da:
🎉LOLs. Lots of LOLs.
🎉Recycling out to the bins.
🎉 Usual morning routine incl DW, beds etc.

To do:

  • finish off hallway with bleaching the wall and purging magazines.
HillsBesideTheSea · 06/11/2021 15:00

Thrown my back out. This is an issue.

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Mc3209 · 06/11/2021 16:17

Hills oh no. That sounds sore.

More Ta das:
🎉Entrance hallway bleached
🎉Magazines purged
🎉More LOLs in
🎉1 out of 3 fishtanks sorted