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Friday FLY - Thank Chrunchie its Friday

33 replies

TheMadHouse · 20/06/2008 00:57

Mission

OP posts:
TheMadHouse · 20/06/2008 01:03

Well morning

I am up itching and it is driving me mad. Doctors think it is a viral rash and that I am just really under the weather, so bloods taken again, anti-hytimine taken and some more painkillers for the infected tooth socket.

I have just cleaned the conservatory, kitchen and most of downstairs.

If I still can not get to sleep after this mug of hot milk then I will start on the ironing pile.

I went to the pictures, with broken back friend tonight and saw sex in the city. I thought is was really predictable and far too long, not really my cup of tea, but it was nice to get out of the house, even though I was feeling pants.

Ruby and Jas I understand the feeling and hope you can catch it before it spirals out of control.

I want to get the house sorted before we go on holiday on Monday, so I am going to write my long list below:

Change my Bed
Change DS2s Bed
Hoover upsairs
Hooever stairs
Hoover downstiars
Mop Downstairs
Empty Fridge
Do Tesco order for our return
Do all the washing and ironing
Mop Bathrooms
Sort cat to my mums

OP posts:
dylsmum1998 · 20/06/2008 07:43

morning TMH hope you got some sleep in the end.
i'm not flying today am off for a girls day out.
both dc are coughing but well in themselves
hope everyone else is ok

mummymusings · 20/06/2008 07:55

tmh im sorry youre having a dreadful time! i really hope everything gets better soon!

My friend is having a coffee morning today to sell her Aloe Vera stuff, if im truly honest im dreading it, i hate this feeling of not having the money to go out and buy myself new clothes, saving money for my dd birthday coming up but feeling like i have to buy stuff of her..especially when theres not going to be that many people there so you cant hide! that probably makes me a dreadful human being and friend i know! and

my dp returns from spain 2morrow (which is obviously why im spending so much time on here!) so will definitely have to do a lot of housework this afternoon and evening to disguise my slovenly ways over the past 4 days!

Have a lovely day dylsmum and everyone else!

scattyspice · 20/06/2008 07:58

Hi all.

tmh you so underthe weather. I had a winter like this kast yr when I went from one illness to the other for about 6mnths. Its exhausting isn't it! I wanted to see SATC film too, I'm not surprised its a bit ribbish but still want to see it.

dyl have a good day.

Part way through morning routine.
Dentist after school .
My sis is coming tomorrow with her new bf so should be fun (hope he's prepared for the kids lol).

Quick fly question How many loads of washing do you do a day? I do 2 loads nearly every day . I want to get it down to just 1 (I only have 2 DCs so don't know why I have so much).

Jas · 20/06/2008 08:36

Morning

I'll be joining you with a huge list after toddler group today TMH
Thanks for the thread. Glad you got a night out last night, I just hope you get a proper rest on holiday and come back feeling better next week.

I wanted to do proper messages but this comp is on a go-slow, so I'll see you all later with a list....

EustaciaVye · 20/06/2008 08:39

Off out on pre-school trip in a bit. BBL

Jas · 20/06/2008 08:45

Morning
1 Make bed
2 Washing machine
3 Breakfast INCLUDING ME
4 Wash up/shine sink
5 Wipe table/high chair
6 Clear surfaces
7 Packed lunches
8 What's for tea?
9 Sweep the kitchen floor
10 Swish and swipe
Afternoon
11 15 min declutter
12 mission
13 Where's the washing?
14 2 min hotspot
Evening
15 Tea
16 Wash up/shine sink
17 Wipe table/highchair
18 DD1 homework/tables
19 DD2 homework/reading/spelling
20 Baths
21 Tidy toys
22 Hoover
23 School bags
Friday
Clean fridge
Menu plan
Shopping list
Library
Errands (Buy hoover bags)
Extra
10 mins dd1 room
Videos, books and shoes to be put back (Ds room)
tidy dining room
file paperwork
hoover whole house
mop kitchen
bathroom
clear tools from landing

There is more, but I need to do that lot ad think about it

Scatty
My w/m does a large (7.5kg) load and I still do two loads most days.

Shannaratiger · 20/06/2008 08:47

Morning all

Have just read yesterday's thread but can't remember any of it I wish i didn't have to take my epilepsy medicine, it fry's my brain.

Hope everyone has a better day than yesterday. Not much FLYign getting done here, have no motivation, please send me a super size rocket
scatty I have 2 dc's as well, I do one wash per day alternating light and dark.

The washing up is calling me, so had better go. Am going to use the timer today to stop me sitting on MN all day.

babyjjbaby · 20/06/2008 09:58

ohno i wrote a real long list and then the internet went off so i will write one down on paper do it then put it on here lol does any 1 else tidy up put everything away and then feel it is still a mess cos i live in a trailer i put everything away and still think it is a mess cos the state of the cubords any 1 else do ythis had a luvly early night went to bed a t 10pm and got up and 9am lol baby still asleep tho bbl

sagacious · 20/06/2008 10:00

for everyone that needs one

grouchyoscar · 20/06/2008 10:58

Morning everyone

Grouchy waves to Scatty Baby Saga Jas Tiger Dyls MM and EV TMH Hope you get better soon and get some rest

BWB Yes the builder is hard to get hold of but please persist, he will get back in touch. He's so busy (suppose cos he's good)

I'm learning to rest up. It's hard but I'm doing it. I feel like I'm being a useless lazy sod but if I don't I won't get better. No one is going ro give me a medal for my efforts and no one ever died from dust.

So I've done my morning routines, been to the coffee morning and came home. There is an event on at the library but....I'll probably give it a miss.

tum te tum

littlemissloopy · 20/06/2008 10:59

Hello ladies

I'm lacking motivation today too I have to say...I have spent all morning sat in a cafe chatting and eating scones!

Almost time to pick my DD2 up, then I have to start some serious cleaning on this bomb site!
I just manage to get the place tidy...then its time to go to bed....then the next day, you'd never even guess I had tidied!
Its just one giant merry-go-round!

Anyhoo....well done to those long lists, and saga thanks for the rocket

littlemissloopy · 20/06/2008 11:01

Oh and this Hug is just for you TMH

grouchyoscar · 20/06/2008 11:11

Loopy Housework is like painting the Fourth Bridge, it always needs doing, it never ever stops and nobody really notices the effort

Like the new name BTW

mummymusings · 20/06/2008 11:29

doing the housework while children are growing is like sweeping snow while its still snowing

or something along those lines

am going to my aloe vera coffee thing i dont know..sorry

my house is atrocious, and im leaving it till i come back, thank god dh is 1000 miles away has absolutely no chance of walking through the door

mummymusings · 20/06/2008 11:30

i think sweeping leaves while the wind is blowing fits better personally

byeee

Jas · 20/06/2008 12:05

Morning
1 Make bed done
2 Washing machine done
3 Breakfast INCLUDING ME done
4 Wash up/shine sink done
5 Wipe table/high chair
6 Clear surfaces done
7 Packed lunches done
8 What's for tea? egg and chips no prep needed.
9 Sweep the kitchen floor
10 Swish and swipe
Afternoon
11 15 min declutter
12 mission
13 Where's the washing?
14 2 min hotspot
Evening
15 Tea
16 Wash up/shine sink
17 Wipe table/highchair
18 DD1 homework/tables
19 DD2 homework/reading/spelling
20 Baths
21 Tidy toys
22 Hoover
23 School bags
Friday
Clean fridge
Menu plan
Shopping list
Library done
Errands (Buy hoover bags) done
Extra
10 mins dd1 room
Videos, books and shoes to be put back (Ds room)
tidy dining room
file paperwork
hoover whole house
mop kitchen
bathroom
clear tools from landing

Back from toddler group.Just having a sandwich, then I will get some work done.

scattyspice · 20/06/2008 12:35

Embrace the chaos I say.

Thanks for the laundry advice. I need to be more ruthless and avoid washing anything that isn't dirty .

babyjjbaby · 20/06/2008 12:56

i have actually got on very well today done all my list in 2 and half hours which is good for a slow tortise like me lol

done
up washed dressed
fed
wash up
change babies bedding
tidy up
feed dogs and fresh water
polish
vacuem
s&s kitchen
s&s bathroom
beds put away
put ironign away which ma ironed
sorted bedding cubord out
cleaned bathrrom mirror
wiped cubord down
fill water barrel up
emptyed toilet

to do
washing i have got to stop using the laundrette so will take me ages to do lol

lunch

put washing up outside and wil do tonight after dinner

hang washing up

do recyling
walk dogs

babyjjbaby · 20/06/2008 12:56

i have actually got on very well today done all my list in 2 and half hours which is good for a slow tortise like me lol

done
up washed dressed
fed
wash up
change babies bedding
tidy up
feed dogs and fresh water
polish
vacuem
s&s kitchen
s&s bathroom
beds put away
put ironign away which ma ironed
sorted bedding cubord out
cleaned bathrrom mirror
wiped cubord down
fill water barrel up
emptyed toilet

to do
washing i have got to stop using the laundrette so will take me ages to do lol

lunch

put washing up outside and wil do tonight after dinner

hang washing up

do recyling
walk dogs

Jas · 20/06/2008 12:57

I do seem to end up washing stuff that isn't really dirty, just to freshen it up, but I put it on a 30 min wash.

I'm still working, but ds is verging on falling asleep, so I need to kep stopping to keep him awake.

List is getting shorter....

Morning
5 Wipe table/high chair done
9 Sweep the kitchen floor done
10 Swish and swipe done
Afternoon
11 15 min declutter
12 mission
13 Where's the washing? On the line
14 2 min hotspot
Evening
15 Tea
16 Wash up/shine sink
17 Wipe table/highchair
18 DD1 homework/tables
19 DD2 homework/reading/spelling
20 Baths
21 Tidy toys
22 Hoover
23 School bags
Friday
Clean fridge
Menu plan
Shopping list
Extra
10 mins dd1 room
Videos, books and shoes to be put back (Ds room) done
tidy dining room
file paperwork
hoover whole house
mop kitchen done
bathroom
clear tools from landing

babyjjbaby · 20/06/2008 12:57

oops

Bewilderbeast · 20/06/2008 13:27

afternoon all

feeling a bit better today but still in a bit of a funk

done

bed made
lunches made for me and dp
wuick kitchen and living room tidy (and I mean quick)
couple of kitchen surfaces wiped
very fast wipe of bits of the fridge that were looking skanky
ds taken to granny's

To do

loads as usual, really need to clean the bathroom when I get home. I have ds on my own tomorrow so my normal jobs morning will not be available

RubyRioja · 20/06/2008 14:47

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Jas · 20/06/2008 15:31

Why fed up with school Ruby?

Afternoon
11 15 min declutter
12 mission
14 2 min hotspot done
Evening
15 Tea
16 Wash up/shine sink
17 Wipe table/highchair
19 DD2 homework/reading/spelling
20 Baths
21 Tidy toys
22 Hoover
Friday
Clean fridge
Menu plan
Shopping list
Extra
10 mins dd1 room dd1 doing it now
tidy dining room
file paperwork
hoover whole house
bathroom
clear tools from landing