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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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Stilllivinginazoo · 08/11/2021 11:08

Sing* if he's had it over a month and it's troubling him I'd certainly get some advice- maybe a pharmacist?they often will say g.p app if not sure and when you ring for app saying pharmacy says I need one bypasses difficult receptionists😜

Dancingtomusic · 08/11/2021 13:27

I have Dd at home with me due to her cough and wheezy sounds. She is bored already.

Up- sorry crossed posted yesterday- lovely colours. Very neat painting!

Hills- hope the meds help with backpain.

House is a awful mess....again.....🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️
Better go see what dd is up to.

Stilllivinginazoo · 08/11/2021 13:39

Try a steamy bathroom dancing?
I think it's hills that recommended melting a jelly cube in a little boiling water then drinking it as cools.coats throat and helps stop the tickle beautifully

Dancingtomusic · 08/11/2021 14:44

Zoo- thank you. I will try these! 💖

Stilllivinginazoo · 08/11/2021 15:32

Is anyone else not getting emails on posts?
I'm getting nothing!!

Laundry ongoing,I ground to halt in some stuff
Laying quietly 39 minutes with a book has been most restorative ahead girls returning and silence broken/chaos reigning

Stilllivinginazoo · 08/11/2021 17:49

Yet more wash done,tumbled and fold/put away
The sofa covers and blankies were NASTY so pillow covers and covers are in.snuggling blankets will be done in an hour once they're out.ive added scent boosters so smell nice once back on old sad sofa
Has pop out soap pods as done so much washing this weekend!

brambleon · 08/11/2021 19:48

I hope everyone who has the lurgy is feeling better soon. These bugs that are going around are really knocking people about.
red ah it does seem like a lovely chatty thread😊
wooly DD turned 3 last month and DS turned 2 in September so they’re still only teeny
up i love that yellow colour🤩
hills I hope your back can be sorted soon it sounds very painful
I have abandoned all hope of a home bleugh but I have managed to hand wash the DC’s socks from today. Which I’ve took as a big win so I’ve treated myself to some lotus biscoffs and a hot chocolate.

IWillWearThatGlitteryWoolly · 08/11/2021 20:53

That sounds like a serious win bramble, the biscoff and hot chocolate sounds richly deserved!

Oh zoo you've reminded me, I need to take the music room sofa to pieces. I'll do that tomorrow.

Ta Da
❤️ Emptied, reloaded and ran the DW again
🧡 stripped our bed
💛 S&S
💚 Windows open
💙 Rang hospital to point out bills won't get paid at all if they use the wrong code despite my telling them at the appt it was the wrong one, and providing the right one 🤦
💜 Took DD to volunteering.
❤️ Collected DD from volunteering. Ran her into school
🧡 Small rest
💛 Collected DD from school and took her to Hobbycraft, since the large parcel of wool she ordered a fortnight ago to make Christmas Things, has Gone Missing
💚 Ran slightly amok in Hobbycraft myself (3 bundles of fat quarters, some Christmas stamps and an ink pad)
💙 Perambulated WillowHound
💜 Made fishcakes. Ate them.

I am now running a bath and making a hot Ribena, as my throat is sore.

Stilllivinginazoo · 09/11/2021 05:28

After some really really good night's insomnia kicked my arse tonight.awake after 4hours then mini dozes.i think fact I know I need cook croissant dough for lunches keeps waking me as if oversleep won't happen but as for today and tom I couldn't do them yesterday or will be stale
DS in school 9-245 today if dad turns up to take him so may go back to bed and rest later!
May as well abandon sleep now as need get up at 6 anyways
Hills hoping you got back looked at yesterdayFlowers

THATlittleBANGER · 09/11/2021 05:53

< crawls in to naughty corner >

Stilllivinginazoo · 09/11/2021 06:02
Stilllivinginazoo · 09/11/2021 06:04

Should've got up,been scrolling.now feel sleepy so HAVE move
Cross Ive "wasted" time

Best feed furry overlordsand get croissants on

Dancingtomusic · 09/11/2021 06:10

Zoo- sorry to had poor sleep

That- warm blankets added to naughty corner.

Dd cough is louder and more rattley at night than yesterday. Dont think i can send her school. Need to try get a doc appointment 🤦‍♀️
She is fine in daytime but worse at night. She wants to go school.
I have caught Dd's cough.

Leaving lemon, honey ginger hotwater in the naughty corner.

THATlittleBANGER · 09/11/2021 06:25

Coughing here too dancing

Started with bad cold middle of last week, coughing started at weekend. Not covid. One dc also full of it and off school.

Ive now made over £200 on vinted

I managed to buy a ps5 which made me feel like i won something when in actual fact i spent £££

Thanks for kind words x

Stilllivinginazoo · 09/11/2021 06:41

That's great thatwell done!
Must be the bastarding cold rip thru our house end last term.i felt like us been hit by wrecking ball for a couple of days.dd2 was in bed a week(yes,literally lay there cough and moaning),lil zoo still has remnants of cough but it is improving (be 3weeks tom since she got the initial bad throat)

THATlittleBANGER · 09/11/2021 07:07

Zoo i bloody had it im October too! I could cry

Stilllivinginazoo · 09/11/2021 07:26

that you sound like you are really run down lovely.given the amount of plates spinning I'm not suprised.do you take any supplement?

Stilllivinginazoo · 09/11/2021 07:27

Tada
Cats fed
Wash in
Harpic lav
Croissants spread df cheese and Vegemite rolled and baked
Rest lunches assembled
Zoolets chivvy to up,eat and ready
Wash hung up
More in
S+s
Wash up

THATlittleBANGER · 09/11/2021 07:37

No i don't. I was never even great at taking things like folic acid in pregnancy Blush and my self care isn't the best tbh

Dancingtomusic · 09/11/2021 08:21

That- Its hard remembering it all.
I am sick of this cough.

Tada-
6.30am out bed started breakfst and making lunches.
7.30am chivvying ds to get dressed or gates are locked at 8am sharp!!
Ds declared he loves going school without dd making him late. HMmmm- keep my opinions to myself- its been lovely just getting one child ready for school.

Get home
Quick hallway declutter- put empty shopping bags in car.
Empty extra new clothes to wash basket.
Put dd large winter coat in wm.
Hide umbrellas under the stairs.

Todo-
Deal with dd 🤦‍♀️
Vacuum hallway.
Try declutter kitchen to make pumpkin pie.
Must get more lft test kits.

HillsBesideTheSea · 09/11/2021 10:18

Even if you take it sometimes that it will be better than nothing.

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SingToTheSky · 09/11/2021 13:04

I suck at self care too. It just gets moved further and further down the priority list doesn’t it? I agree even if you only take a supplement sometimes, it’s better than nothing. Must take my own advice there as I tend to go through phases of taking them daily or not bothering for weeks.

I felt really glum this morning - think last night just got to me with what felt like a million people needing a million things from me, both DDs were grumpy as hell, I was tired and in pain from the journey home. Not the most romantic wedding anniversary 🤣 although we did share a takeaway without the kids and watched an old favourite comedy show so that was nice 🥰

My first in person work stuff yesterday went really well though (it was just getting so cold on the way home that hurt!) and I’m feeling sooo much happier now after a work meeting - it was long 😴 but the stuff I suggested went down well and I’ve been given new responsibilities which are really exciting - even though I’m still very much a newbie I really feel like I’m a valued part of the team already. ☺️

po3.1
❗️Brief bit of work and hopefully arrange call for later
❗️Set up PC and zoom link for maths and prep work to send… trying something new
❗️Relax 🤣

HillsBesideTheSea · 09/11/2021 13:10

Hell in a hand basket here.

Would some one like to volunteer to be my responsible grown up?

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Stilllivinginazoo · 09/11/2021 13:47

I would hills but I fear I lack the adult responsibility required to manage your life...

Stilllivinginazoo · 09/11/2021 13:48

*as I struggle to manage my own