The 'things to do today' list-makers, slatternly or otherwise - part (&!$(*&^%$$

[TrillianAstra]

New thead. I am so organised

Bet I cross-thread with FAQ doing the same!

Hello everyone, welcome Frank
Plum sorry your dd is sick, and sorry it was all over your bathroom!
It's raining here now too, got soaked up at the horses.
DD is teething quite badly again, another molar coming hrough and today all she seems to be doing is grizzling, she is happier now she has had more calpol and a decent nap.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Washload on done
Empty dishwasher DH done
Strip beds
Wash sheets
General tidy round
Empty bathroom bin
Put DD washing away (i struggle with this as i can only do it when DH is here to keep dd out the way)
Lunch done
Horses - ride nope was raining
and muck out field done
Cook dinner
DD bed (going to have to stop bathing her so much as eczma (sp?) coming back)
Load dishwasher
Clean kitchen

As you can see have acheived very little

I have kept my bed company today

Good for you flamestorm i have done the same with my sofa and computer

DS has kept either my bed company or the tv & sofa.

Poor kid must be going insane

Wow so many posts! Have only skimmed so apologies if I don't respond to anyone.

Justkeepswimming we were in Gabs too, well Tlokweng but same difference! I worked for the Gazette but like your dh I hated my job and they are now very picky about letting foreigners work so I was pretty much unemployable. I was on a temporary work permit, got rejected for a permanent one and even after we got married they said I couldn't have a work permit because I didn't have any of the scarce skills on the list. SIL got married at Mokolodi in October last year, we went out for it and it was fantastic.

Trillian we may have crossed paths at the weekend if your parents still live near where you went to school? I was in Huish on Saturday, also visiting family.

Not much of a list here today as only came back from my mums at lunchtime but have put dinner on and unpacked half our stuff...

Don't wor Flame, just wait a couple of years til Flamedude is in school, he'll be begging to stay home and have a lovely sofa-bound day

drink tea and MN DONE
read weekend Slatterns thread posts and reply DONE
up and dressed properly DONE
washing DONE
make appointment to see nurse DONE
lunch DONE
go to appointment DONE
pick up prescription DONE
bake cakes
fill in and send off bank form FILLED IN
apply for job x2 DONE ONE FORM
look for more jobs to apply to AREN'T ANY MORE
hassle agency to ask why they haven't found me a job EMAILED
email girl about guinea-pigging for study DONE
email friend to arrange tea DONE
send money to Mum
clean kitchen DONE
clean kitchen floor

DH is home early - yay!

DS won't go to sleep - boo! Think I will give him a feed in bed and see if he'll snuggle up next to me for a little while.

Today
Up, showered and dressed - done
DS up and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Tidy kitchen - done
Clean whole bathroom - done
Hoover upstairs - done
Dust upstairs - done
Dust downstairs - done
Do handwashing
Make bolognese for dinner - meat is out of freezer
Make casserole for tomorrow? - No
Lunch x 2 - done
Fold up clean washing - done
Sort out airing cupboard - done
Sort out ongoing list
Organise changing bag for day out on Tuesday
One load of washing - done
Make cake to take away at weekend?
Contact floor shop about them coming to do living and dining room carpet
Change sheets
Dinner x 3
DS bath and bed
Clear up from dinner
Tidy round before bed

Well no more sick from dd2 so not sure what happened although she hasn't had much since toast, banana and a fig roll, hope they don't come back up

Welcome Frank Mustard

Aliba not sure we have a labrador, but hes getting on now (hes been blind for years) due to illness not age, so we don't want something too much for him, Sally was an Alsation/german shephard(don't know the deference)
I grew up with Alsations and never worried about them just now I've got dcs, think I would prefer a pup but don't know weither I want the trouble of a pup, we got Benz (our lab) as soon as he could leave his mum but I had no dcs then and I was still at uni so had plenty of time for him.
I just feel like its a bigger decision this time

Claireybee - we weren't married when in Gabs and i overstayed my 90 days, then there were all sorts of threats of expulsion (or forced marriage! which would actually have save dus a pretty penny and Mokolodi is suc a fab place to get married!) but they had a great system of putting my form to the bottom of the pile until DH's redundancy came through, then my form magically made it to the top and i had a date i HAD to leave by - the same date as the end of his contract...

hope everyone feels better soon, lots of bugs going round.
(heard the other week that scarlet fever was going round here, then heard the other day that a mum caught it off here kids and died , left 4 young DCs )

Today:

• breakfast & get dressed DONE
• get DH to start coffee machine DONE
• boys to nursery (with bags packed) DONE
• DH to work DONE
• me to tidy house as having work meeting here DONE
• MN & emails & some family tree DONE
• colleague arriving first to look at tree CameButWeDidn'tLookAtTree
• work meeting here at 10am DONE
• into the office for rest of the day (make lunch and take in) DONE
• collect boys DONE
• homeDONE, tvDoing, milkDoing, pjs & bed
• chillout time for me with tv
• early night (having checked all doors and windows as first night on my own since break in)

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (back down to 8,11!)
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• contact handyman
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in'/ hire a cleaner)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door
• buy some more cheap photo albums
• contact neighbour to sort out fixing fence
• book nursery for extra work days coming up
• book flights to Jersey in August
• continue adding to Jumble box for Scouts
• find serial number of my old laptop
• go through all websites i've bought stuff off recently and check passwords aren't automatically filled in, then change any/all of them DoneFewMoreBoredWithItNow!
• contact insurance people now we have Crime Number
• order new laptop off internet, yey!
• remember to collect pottery stuff for orchestra on Friday
• sort out god-daughters birthday present for weekend
• try and catch ds2 walking on camera for posterity....

AAARRRGGGHHH, blood pressure sky high, DD3 had no nap today so I took her for a walk, (without the reins)so she wouldnt sleep now , couldnt convince her to come back and then she walked straight out on the road, heart stopped for a second. Brought her back and she has spilt her drink all over the kitchen, hall and sitting room, had a couple of bowls sitting on the counter and she smashed them to the ground, dont know whether to scream or cry!

Be back in a while with my list

Oh dear CC, doesn;t sound like you're having the best afternoon.

PBM hope the 'no more sick' continues.

JKS that's a nice story, I like how they could be inefficient and lazy and yet useful at the same time.

New addition to my list:
drink nice local cider (only when DP gets back)

drink tea and MN DONE
read weekend Slatterns thread posts and reply DONE
up and dressed properly DONE
washing DONE
make appointment to see nurse DONE
lunch DONE
go to appointment DONE
pick up prescription DONE
bake cakes DONE
fill in and send off bank form FILLED IN
apply for job x2 DONE ONE FORM
look for more jobs to apply to AREN'T ANY MORE
hassle agency to ask why they haven't found me a job EMAILED
email girl about guinea-pigging for study DONE
email friend to arrange tea DONE
send money to Mum
clean kitchen DONE
clean kitchen floor

Cikecaka, its one of those days, dd2 is in bed now has been sleeping from 5.30 Just hope she sleeps right through or you might see a post at some unGodly hour

Plum - Hope DD sickness stays away

CC - hope your okay?? and your blood pressure comes down soon

Well been back to GP today, and she is very concerned, took more blood, she could hardly move my legs around with out me jumping in pain to the ceiling, she noticed some swelling but not much as had my feet up for most of the day. been told to book in asap with my normal GP, and get an emergency appointment with Rheumatologist tomorrow or weds as shes not happy. at least found out one thing tonight - I've got raynauds which explains why I look like a smurf alot lol.

welcome FrankMustard

As the swine flu scare and friends mc puts everything into perspective have decided to make a really nice paella for dinner and have some wine.

To everyone feeling stressed - I prescribe wine (white or red)

To everyone feeling poorly - I hope you feel better soon.

Jobs to do
Dishy to be emptied done
Make dinner - Paella (cooking)
Get DS ready for bed done
Story and into bed
Tidy kitchen
Dishwasher on
Ring Dad done
Wrap present for new baby in the village

Also
Present for DH's birthday on Friday !
Buy me some sandals
Facial
Make sure drink lots of water - failing!
Buy new bathmat
Check bank account done

Was dithering about wine or not, but soddit, you've persuaded me

Muppets - don't know anything about Raynauds, can you say more? other than making you look blue?!

Welcome FrankMustard

CC - hope the day improves for you.

DS1 mucking about resisting bed, again, bored of this game now.
ds2 goes down like a dream, wish they both did.

Today:

• breakfast & get dressed DONE
• get DH to start coffee machine DONE
• boys to nursery (with bags packed) DONE
• DH to work DONE
• me to tidy house as having work meeting here DONE
• MN & emails & some family tree DONE
• colleague arriving first to look at tree CameButWeDidn'tLookAtTree
• work meeting here at 10am DONE
• into the office for rest of the day (make lunch and take in) DONE
• collect boys DONE
• home, tv, milk, pjs & bed DONE
• chillout time for me with tv Started
• early night (having checked all doors and windows as first night on my own since break in - StartedChecking!)

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (back down to 8,11!)
• think about sorting out DH's photos
• contact handyman
• get photos of family for new frames & hang them up
• plan dinners out doing
• clean carpets (either 'get a man in'/ hire a cleaner)
• get matching brass letterbox for front door
• buy some more cheap photo albums
• contact neighbour to sort out fixing fence
• book nursery for extra work days coming up
• book flights to Jersey in August
• continue adding to Jumble box for Scouts
• find serial number of my old laptop
• go through all websites i've bought stuff off recently and check passwords aren't automatically filled in, then change any/all of them DoneFewMoreBoredWithItNow!
• contact insurance people now we have Crime Number
• order new laptop off internet, yey!
• remember to collect pottery stuff for orchestra on Friday
• sort out god-daughters birthday present for weekend
• try and catch ds2 walking on camera for posterity....

JKS - DD is like that some nights plays up so doesn't go to bed! However she has asked to go to bed for past 2 nights

Raynauds is a circulatory thing - still researching on google!

DD fell asleep about 1/4 to 7, I had a snooze on the couch! So blood pressure is well down except that I dont feel like doing anything at the minute.

MM hope you get some answers tomorrow, think half the battle is finding out what you have and then being able to deal with it! Welcome Frankmustard,

Off to bed with some red wine and chocolate in a mo, slept so badly last night i must surely sleep well tonight, right?

night all

Tuesday:

• all up, dressed & breakfast x 3
• tidy round pre-cleaners
• ds1 to pre-school
• buy some washing stuff at corner shop
• ds2 nap
• start laundry
• cleaners here
• get some jobs done MustDoSome!
• collect ds1
• lunch x 3
• maybe invite friend round
• ds2 nap
• pasta bake for tea x 3 (maybe plus friend's dd)
• boys bath & bed
• me to orchestra (check cash for sitter, going to give him a payrise as DH unhappy with how little i pay him!)
• home and bed

• ongoing list...

Can't chat, 24 starting!

• breakfast done, clear up done
• bring milk in done
• dry pots done
• fold dry washing done
• sweep floor done
• DS dressed done
• Me dressed done
• mop floor done
• clean bathroom
• washing - towels done, nappies washing
• DS nap doing
• Read this thread on MSE veryinteresting
• Research - toddler cutlery, blw ideas done
• DS snack done
• lunch done, clear up done
• walk notlikely
• dinner done
• put bread on done
• DS bath and bed done
• clear kitchen done
• wash pots done
• knitting
• watch 24
• Wii Fit

Night everyone. Hope everyone who is ill /dc who are ill are better soon and hope we all manage to have a good nights sleep.

JKS will be thinking of you and sending happy sleep thoughts .

TODAY

Dress me and dd4 done
Washing and drying lastloadin
Prepare stuff for roast done
Tidy downstairs done
Stairs done
Bathroom and loo need good clean done
uniforms done
Dinner done
quick pick up upstairs done
school run done
Find notes yay
Tea done
Put extra bits in hospital bag
Find somewhere that sells baby coathangers donethanksali
RR dpforgot
Bedtime done

Hi again,
Hope you're all having a pleaant evening. Thanks for all the welcomes!
Here's how I did today - not bad I don't think! Going to flop soon in front of another helping of McNulty and Stringer

everyone up, dressed, breakfasted done
wash up done
make sauce for tonight's lasagne not done ended up out doing shopping then picked up DH on way home and had soup and sarnies tea!
washing/drying 4 loads done
shopping for milk and other essentials- done after school - not as awful as thought it would be*
buy present for DH cousin who we've not seen for years another time methinks, no hurry*
go on MN and make myself known done
pick up other dcs from school done
cook tea heated soup
fitness class this evening late for that but did excersie dvd at home - I know, can you believe it!*
put away clean laundry in suitable homes erm....
clean up mess from debacle that is evening meal done
make up to my dh for being crabby cow this morning when I couldn't find ds's book bag done - and will do more later
wash bedding from weekend visitors nah, another time

CC,MM - what nightmare days you have had, hope things look up tomorrow.

JKS - hope you are sleeping safe and sound

Today
Up, showered and dressed - done
DS up and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Tidy kitchen - done
Clean whole bathroom - done
Hoover upstairs - done
Dust upstairs - done
Dust downstairs - done
Do handwashing - no, plumbing is broken!
Make bolognese for dinner - meat is out of freezer
Make casserole for tomorrow? - No
Lunch x 2 - done
Fold up clean washing - done
Sort out airing cupboard - done
Sort out ongoing list
Organise changing bag for day out on Tuesday - done
One load of washing - done
Make cake to take away at weekend?
Contact floor shop about them coming to do living and dining room carpet
Change sheets - done
Dinner x 3 - done
DS bath and bed - done
Clear up from dinner - done
Tidy round before bed - done
Wash hair - done

Quick list ready for tomorrow

Up, showered (hopefully) and dressed
DH to call plumber
DS up and dressed
Check time of Drs app on Wednesday
Make self look nice (TA I have plagarised, made me chuckle )
Put on load of washing
Breakfast x 3
Put things I need to return to Mum in the car (DVD, tupperware)
Put cheque into my purse
Drive to Chichester to meet friend
Eat yummy lunch
Pay cheque into bank
Go to Mum's for a cup of tea
Drive home
Confirm Friday coffee with friend
Put washing on to dry
DS dinner
Dinner - chilli?
Clear up after dinner
Tidy round before bed

Morning all

No another awful night's sleep, Just Keep Waking should be my name!
then ds2 woke at 5.45 which is uneard of for him, he had a dirty nappy, changed him and he wanted to go back to bed so he has! in the meantime of course ds1 is up and about. no getting him back to bed.
oh well, hopefully he'll go to bed easily tonight....ha!

Want to take something to help me sleep but worried i'll sleep through the boys waking up. may have to tonight though, maybe just an eighth dose of night nurse....

Tuesday:

• all up2up, dressed & breakfast x 3
• tidy round pre-cleaners
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• ds1 to pre-school
• buy some washing stuff at corner shop
• ds2 nap
• start laundry
• cleaners here
• get some jobs done MustDoSome!
• collect ds1
• lunch x 3
• maybe invite friend round
• ds2 nap
• pasta bake for tea x 3 (maybe plus friend's dd)
• boys bath & bed
• me to orchestra (check cash for sitter, going to give him a payrise as DH unhappy with how little i pay him!)
• home and bed