The "things to do today" list makers, otherwise known as the Slatterns - thread 248,309

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here you go - new shiny thread all ready for us when the current one fills up

Kitchen looks really well PBM, looks to be a fab kitchen, very

I'm sure everyone at the party thought how come I can't turn up at aprty in a tracksuit and look that good

*party

Thanks PBM, made me lol, have to move my arse of this chair and get some work done!

Well, I've had a busy day! Got some real cleaning done and finally made the phonecalls I've needed to do for a while. Such a relief!

The story with the post is that I still get loads of mail for the previous occupants, and for the ones before them.
I put a pile of it in the postbox a few months back, with 'not at this address' on it, and the next day the postman told me I shouldn't do that, and to put it in the bin like everyone else does!
Well, I was so taken aback that I stopped putting it in the postbox, but wasn't going to bin it, so I again accumulated a carrier bag full of post.
I decided I'd had enough, so today I rang the post office up and checked what I should do and so I have put the whole lot in the postbox today.
So if I get nailbomb from the postman tomorrow, I know why!

• make bed done
• clean sink and toilet done
• breakfast done
• clear breakfast/highchair done
• hang up washing done
• DS dressed done
• Me dressed done
• washing - DH shirts washing DH jeans sorted, other darks if time
• hoover upstairs done
• clean bathroom done
• DS nap done
• DS snack done
• play done
• lunch done
• clear lunch/highchair done
• walk- 2 miles done (DS nap - notdone) - buy paper
• DS snack done
• make bread
• do some ongoing done
• dinner done
• DS bath and bed done
• clear dinner/highchair done
• wash pots done
• mop floor
• Wii Fit! done
• start knitting for SIL

Ongoing:-

• Wii Fit goal - lose 1 stone (to start with!) -1lb
• Child Trust Fund sorted rangforinfo send off forms
• Tax credits - sort dates, ring them up done
• Move furniture round in DS room donesomemore
• Put clock and pictures up in DS room
• Sort Mum's stuff in garage hadquicklook
• Book dentist appointment
• How does Macbook connect to printer?
• Put gas & electric on dd - ring find out how much
• Organise pantry
• Ring childrens centre
• Ring Post Office re: previous occupants post done
• Get bottom stairgate up
• Other babyproofing?
• Buy double buggy for me and SIL watchingonebay
• Birthday party planning

SO you don't have a forwarding address then wastingmy?

I think 'not known' is only any use if the letters have a return address, otherwise theres not much the post office can do except put them in the bin.

I realised I forgot to answer your question earlier, my PhD is in molecular biology (I am was a science geek in a lab coat).

I am never and I mean never going shopping with ds ever again. Bought boyfriend lovely G-Star jacket I am chuffed with. Ds knocked over his orange juice while we were eating (alright, I was trying to steal one of his chips at the time and he was defending them against me) and IT GOT ON THE JACKET. He'd better like it, am hoping he won't notice the stains but I bet the sales assistant will if I have to take it back!! I nearly cried! He also has a book on S. of France as we want to go in the summer - oh, and the steamer .

Wintersun didn't you have one ill ds and one permanently hungry in manner of Scooby-Doo style ds today? Hardly surprising it was difficult to get stuff done then?

I've DONE IT!!!! The biggest most daunting bloody thing on my list is DONE DONE DONE - I've just submitted my latest TMA (tutor marked assignment) for my course - a week late (but I did get an extension from my tutor) but it's finally bloody in

Yay! Well done FAQ! Trillian- Molecular biology sounds awesome! I'm in the arts, someone who was on my MA course is doing a fully-funded Phd, specifically in the area she wanted to do and I am soooo !

We rent the house, and the previous occupants did collect post, once, but as much comes for the people who lived here before them. They actually get more post than we do!

I've cast-on the knitting project. I need to get it done in the next couple days, but it's a tiny thing, so shouldn't be too difficult.

Yey for you FAQ

TA I have a degree in Microbiology, we can be the geeky white coat slatterns

Well done FAQ

JKS - Well done on the weight loss, I'm trying to use you to inspire me! Really really must start on Wiifit again, I think I've put on about half a stone in the last month!

CC - nightmare about the tracksuit party, well done for not running away!

Today
Up, showered and dressed - done
DS up and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Wash nappies - done
2 other loads of washing - done
Lunch x 3 - done
Put everything back into kitchen - clearly this will be DH not me.- done
Sort DS CTF
Tidy our bedroom - done
Hoover upstairs
Clean bathroom sink
Dinner x 3 - done
Clear up after dinner - done
Tidy round before bed - done
Change our bed - done

Another non-scientist here - degree in Philosophy. Plum I'm not sure what the white coat equivilent would be, based on a lot of people I sat in lectures with - an encrustation of dirt and an aversion to hairbrushes!

Tomorrow
Up, showered and dressed
Breakfast x 3
DS up and dressed
General tidy round
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Wipe over sink and bath
2 loads of washing
Shout at Homebase again
Make up spare room for Mum
Make dinner
Dinner x 4
Clear up after dinner
Tidy round before bed

Hola. house been seriously neglected - had tonsillitis (again) and then an allergic reaction to antibiotics, which I still have so have a horrid sore itchy rash on feet, hopefuly it will clear up soon.

You have all been busy Im impressed.

Mentioned my friend before - her dads livers transplant went well hes doing great, Im having her over tonight for a irlie destress night so need the place looking nice.

change bedding
washing1 on
washing2 on
hang up washing1
hang up washing2
clean out rabbits cage
sweep floors
dont crash car during driving lesson
clean dishes away
wash dishes
clean kitchen
mop kitchen and bathroom floors
tidy bedroom
tidy front room
go to chemist
go to florist
go to general shop

Thanks everyone, hope my dinner out didn't pile on too many lbs!!

FAQ - well done you!

CC - that's awful, hope you managed to enjoy it anyway.

HMHB - think i got to the 12stone mark though not sure. i know i was 11,5 in July 2008 when we got the Wii and that was 6 months after having ds2 so 12 stone sounds about right.

WME - i've been in charge of dealing with the post at various places and used to send back anything that had return addresses as 'not known at this address' - never got told off by the postman some things i would actually open, get an address, reseal and send back. some things were important enough for me to ring the sender and tell them (debt collection/medical appointments, etc.). Amazing how some people don't sort out post-forwarding.

Giraffes - doesn't sound good

Right head hurts a little this morning! only had 2 glasses of wine but they were big glasses
Good food (and i tried to not eat too much) and lovely time to chat to DH, home by 10 so not bad.

Today:

• finish climbing frame if i can/put away as toddlers may round in the afternoon
• finish our laundry
• ironing
• all upDONE, dressed & breakfasted
• DH to work
• playgroup
• home for lunch (picnic if nice)
• ds2 nap
• friends round maybe
• tea for boys
• DH home earlyish i hope
• dinner, tv & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8,11)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1) 14th April
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light & other things
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• put together climbing frame we were given last year Started
• sort babysitter for last date DH has given me
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in' or hire a cleaner & diy)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door
• buy some more cheap photo albums (trip to Factory Shop for crafty bits)

Goals for this week:

• sort orchestra social for April Ongoing

Morning everyone feeling a lot brighter this morning. Up since 7 this morning . Think the fact that DC are getting their easter hols today helps

TO DO
Tidy Kitchen
Wash Floors
Tidy Sitting Room
Downstairs loo
Sort washing

DD3 watching Toy Story for the 100th time this week

Morning CC - glad to see a mum happy about the holidays, i hear too many being negative about them that i wonder if it's really that bad when they're older...

6.30 here which is good by previous standards, though it was 7.15 yesterday!

Today:

• finish climbing frame if i can/put away as toddlers may round in the afternoon
• finish our laundry
• ironing
• all upDONE, dressed1done & breakfasted DONE
• DH rubbish out DONE
• ds2 nap pre-playgroup Doing
• DH to work
• playgroup
• home for lunch (picnic if nice)
• ds2 nap
• friends round maybe
• tea for boys
• DH home earlyish i hope
• dinner, tv & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8,11)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1) 14th April
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light & other things
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• put together climbing frame we were given last year Started
• sort babysitter for last date DH has given me
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in' or hire a cleaner & diy)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door
• buy some more cheap photo albums (trip to Factory Shop for crafty bits)

Goals for this week:

• sort orchestra social for April Ongoing

Morning everyone.

Glad you enjoyed your dinner JKS, if the right head hurts try using the left one for a bit.

Wasting your friend must be doing well, I hear it's really hard to get funded places in the arts (you can be a bit more specific you know, I could have said 'life sciences').

Wake up even though DP forgot to set alarm DONE
make tea and coffee DONE
drink tea DOING

go to work, eat cookies with labmates (see yesterday's thread for origin of cookies)
print more thesis stuff
take thesis stuff to binding place
part with large amounts of money
try not to go to shops in town on way back from binding place
bathroom needs cleaning (check back through threads to see when I last did it)
flat needs hoovering
fold + put away washing

Hi ladies,

Well done FAQ Swimming - I am still loving this friendly thread. I was am on a thread for those due in October and have posted several times but (sob) have been totally ignored so might stay on this thread and sod em.

Short list today

Get DS up, fed dressed out of house with DH done
Clear up a bit
Shower
Get dressed
Finish Packing
Pack snacks for train
Go on mini-break!!!!
Meet up with old uni friends and act like nothings changed!

I've studied theatre and MA was Digital Performance. I expect as she's using digital technologies that may have helped secure funding, it's the in thing atm.

I've left the curtains closed so the postman can't see I'm in when he comes.

Going to do list shortly.

Morning everyone.
Am grumpy today, dh got a call to go into work earlier than usual, and then got arsey with me because i couldn't drop everythng and be downstairs immediately to take dd - i was 5 mns fgs!!!! AAARRGGGHHHH I know it sounds petty but but all i ask for is a bit of time to get things done by myself in the mornings, it's his fault for not getting up til 8

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed
Make beds done
Feed and turnout horses (and friends 2)
Lunch
Put washing on
Put dry washing away (i have a pile of clean clothes in our room that is nearly waist high! started
Clean bathroom sink done
Hoover living room/dining room
Hang washing out
Tidy hall
Hoover hall
Unpack bag from weekend i am such a slattern!!!!
Muck out/exercise/put horses to bed
Cook dinner
DD bath and bed
Wash up/wipe kitchen over
Do some sewing

Glad you're feeling happy here halfmumhalfbiscuit - minibreak sounds great. You'll probably all revert to being teenagers again and giggle lots and it really will feel like nothing has changed (except perhaps you won't be so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning! ).

TA - you do make me laugh
(and explain your name for me? see on profile you like similar books to me. am currently ploughing through the Thomas Covenant series, read 2 out of 6, read them? also got v frustrated when i realised that Brisingr did NOT finish the Eragon trilogy, no he decided to write a fourth, grr!)

Thinking of cycling to playgroup if the boys are agreeable to sharing the trailer....

Today:

• finish climbing frame if i can/put away as toddlers may round in the afternoon
• finish our laundry MoreOn
• ironing
• all upDONE, dressed3done & breakfasted DONE
• DH rubbish out DONE
• ds2 nap pre-playgroup Doing
• DH to work
• playgroup
• home for lunch (picnic if nice)
• ds2 nap
• friends round maybe
• tea for boys
• DH home earlyish i hope
• dinner, tv & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (new low of 8,11)
• look up family tree stuff on 1911 census site
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• dentist trip for me & DS1 (1st for DS1) 14th April
• contact handyman re fixing kitchen light & other things
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• put together climbing frame we were given last year Started
• sort babysitter for last date DH has given me
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in' or hire a cleaner & diy)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door
• buy some more cheap photo albums (trip to Factory Shop for crafty bits)

Goals for this week:

• sort orchestra social for April Ongoing

Yay, I am the comedy relief! I have a role!

wasting - that's why I'm leaving academia for the 'real world', I don't want to be involved in the politics or worry about what is the 'in thing'

JKS - My exboyfriend read Thomas Covenant, I started but didn't much get on with it. Not long after that I started to not get on so well with the boyfriend, I don't think the two were related. If you want a really big giant set to plough through try the Wheel of Time, I'm geting DP to read them at the moment. They're big epic boy from small village has large destiny and goes on a journey, but with a good cast of characters and a bit of soap opera thrown in.

You are very brave having one of those trailer things - and very strong! I find it hard enough cycling and moving just me and the bike when it's windy.

Trillian is a character from the HItchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, real name Tricia McMillan, but merged to sound more spacey. 'Trillian' on its own was taken as an MN name (but by someone who posted on one thread in 2005 and never since so I didn't think they would mind). In the very last book she turns up as a sort of interstellar radio reporter and has taken on the last name of 'Astra' so I decided to add it. Plus it feels like a real name, which I like.

Ohhh getting excited now!

Get DS up, fed dressed out of house with DH done
Clear up a bit done
Shower done
Get dressed done
Finish Packing done
Pack snacks for train
Go on mini-break!!!!
Meet up with old uni friends and act like nothings changed!

Right better get arse in gear.

Have good weekend all. Will report back on my return. xxx

Trillian HGTTG film not as good as the series or book do you think?

I used to have goldfish called Dent, Zaphod and Slartibartfart

Byeeeee

• breakfast done and clear up
• dry pots done
• tidy living room done
• DS dressed done
• Me dressed
• washing - DH jeans, clothes
• DS nap doing
• clip DS nails
• clean kitchen - fold dry washing, wash sides down, clean sink, mop floor
• DS snack
• lunch and clear up
• DS nap
• DS snack
• make bread
• dinner and clear up
• DS bath and bed
• out for SILs birthday - bowling!
• wash pots
• Wii Fit
• knit SILs pressie

Ongoing:-

• Wii Fit goal - lose 1 stone (to start with!) -1lb
• Child Trust Fund sorted rangforinfo send off forms
• Move furniture round in DS room donesomemore
• Put clock and pictures up in DS room
• Sort Mum's stuff in garage hadquicklook
• Book dentist appointment
• How does Macbook connect to printer?
• Put gas & electric on dd - ring find out how much
• Organise pantry
• Ring childrens centre
• Get bottom stairgate up
• Other babyproofing?
• Buy double buggy for me and SIL watchingonebay
• Birthday party planning

WMENO, reading your list , I read put gas and electric on DD as Dearest Daughter, took me a few seconds to realise what you meant

Cleaned Kitchen/Dining area DONE
Sweep Floor DONE
Dress DD3 DONE
Sorted Washing DONE

DD3 watching Toy Story for the 101st time