Lists for the Slatternly - May edition

[TrillianAstra]

Okay, I am clearly worrying way too much about this but there are only a few spaces left in the old thread!

(What do I think will happen if we finish without a new list? We'll just make a new one. Relax woman!)

Thanks to alicecrail for the title.

Please finish the old thread before starting on this one - there could be a prize if you are number 1000.

Hi all sorry for been a bit flaky past few days . DS has vomiting bug now and should be at school doing SATS [oops].

Ali nice to see you back yay for DS sleeping through.

JKS don't you dare bugger off to flylady .

MM we moved back in with my parents for a few months about 10 years ago it was a bloody nightmare .

Sorry you had a crap night CC and sorry you are feeling so down TA .

Alice that is a huge list !

Waves to dilletante and rest of slatterns .

Just doing small list ds is fast asleep now but when he wakes up is been sick every twenty minutes . Making me laugh because when girls had it they just got on with it DS been very dramatic anflu truly exists!

TODAY

MW visit
Look after ds doing
DP out for more supplies of dettol
Schoolrun
entertain dd4
Dinner
tea
bath girls
RR
Bedtime for all of us .

Morning Trinity and Clairey .

Hope you feel less zombie like soon and ds gets better clairey .

TA Clairey is right a brisk walk or failing that chocolate and crisps.

TODAY

MW visit been
Look after ds doing
DP out for more supplies of dettol gone
Schoolrun
entertain dd4
Dinner
tea
bath girls
Washing & drying started
RR
Bedtime for all of us .

TA - sorry you're feeling down. it's sod's law really, we can sit here feeling harried and wish we had less to do but when you are looking for work having nothing to do is v frustrating. i know been there for long vague periods of time!

CWWM - PMSL at manflu and your ds! hope e stops puking soon.
when those skirting boards start calling me i'll let you know and you can talk me out of it!

Should have added to list:

• wait for possible phone call from GOSH once they've reviewed DS2's notes. In reality this means twitch every time the phone rings but they may not even phone!

Doing

Today:

• all up DONE& dressed DONE
• dw unload & put away DONE
• breakfast x 3 DONE
• general tidy round pre-cleaners DONE
• srip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch (post letter on way)DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• jobs, cuppa DONE, more jobs Doing
• collect ds1
• lunch x 3
• friend & her dds round for afternoon
• friend & i must finalise plans for Fri afternoon
• tea x 3 (maybe more if they stay)
• boys bath and bed
• me to orch (check cash for sitter)
• home and bed

Left From Weekend:

• drop off friend's birthday card & bottle
• buy last bits needed for cake JustNeedLiquoriceWhirls StillLookingForThem
• plan when i'm going to; make cake (Thurs am), buy helium balloons (Wed am)
• sort out presents (already bought) DONE for ds1 & wrap them DONE
• start on next batch of cards (loads of birthdays coming up) DoingMore

+ buy present for little boy who's coming on Fri and whose birthday is Thurs (Wed am)

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (still 8,10)
• contact handyman (sort list)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some more cheap photo albums
• book nursery for extra work days coming up
• go through all websites i've bought stuff off recently and change passwords
• research epilepsy alarms CharityGoingToContactMe
• research epilepsy PlentyMoreToDo
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen

cwwm you really amaze me! You could have baby number 6? anyday and your children are all sicky and you are just getting on like there is no big deal! I think you deserve a wondermum award

trillian poor you could you not curl up with a hot chocolate and read a book? (i find Harry potter really helps me when i am feeling crappy as it is pure escapism - and not too taxing!) Hope you perk up a bit soon

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds done
Empty dishwasher done
Put load of washing on done (have got loads to do, as i am clearing i am finding bags of dusty clothes )
Second load of washing on done
Dry washing ongoing
Sort all clothes out - put away properly. I have got an enormous mountain of clean clothes on my bed to sort this evening - fun!!
Go to Babybounce done
Go to sewing shop for zip done
Clear out bathroom unit - be ruthless!!
Clean bathroom - move books out!!
Hoover thoroughly upstairs and on stairs
Clear stairs off
Clear out hall, hoover and dust
Clear all kitchen sides done
Hoover kitchen
Do horses
Go to waitrose for a couple of bits
Mop kitchen/hall/bathroom
Clear dining room table started
Tidy tv unit
Tidy stereo unit
Get some more painting done
Hoover living room and sofas
Wash sofa throws done

JKS DS has wandered downstairs when he heard his Dad was going shopping and asked for chicken bites ,chicken soup and shoot magazine . He did give me germs a kiss and said thanks for looking after me last night awww. Hope you get your phonecall soon .

Alice it is a big help having DP at home this week if he were at work I would be in a heap in the corner . As it is he is doing sickbowl duty and other manky things I hate doing . .

TODAY

MW visit been
Look after ds doing
DP out for more supplies of dettol gone
Schoolrun
entertain dd4
Dinner
tea
bath girls
Washing & drying hungtowelsout
RR
Bedtime for all of us .

get up done
get kids up done
kids breakfast done
get dressed done
get kids dressed done
take dd1 to school done
eat breakfast done
walk duke done
take crazy tabs done
put dryer on done
bag for charity
take the bags to charity...to get my gold star from trillian

Trinity you are a bit too good at this. Are you sure you haven't been having us on about your slatternly ways? (or are you like me and just not put things on your list even though you know they need doing )

All up &dressed - DONE
Breakfast - DONE
Hang out washing - DONE
Hoover - DOWNSTAIRS DONE
Keep drugging DS -
Buy more calpol - DONE
Lunch - Kids DONE
Washing up -
Wipe round Kitchen -
Make shopping list -
Cook dinner -

Everyone Up EVERYONE UP
Breakfast EVERYONE UP
Make Lunches DONE
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Kitchen/Dining Area DONE
Wash Floors
DD2 Bedroom AFTER DINNER
Washing 2ND LOAD IN
Make lunch for DH DOING

Hello everyone - sorry been totally and utterly awol - been spending time with DH

Will post a quick list (which we're going to do together hehe) - but won't update until later tonight

Load of washing
Drying
Ironing
Put clothes awat
Empty Dishwasher DONE
Empty bins
Clean worktops
Clean dining table
Shop
Dinner
Lunch
Bath boys
Tidy Toys
Sort Paperwork
Study!!!
Hoover
Sort DS2's school trip stuff

Hi FAQ - hope things are going well with DH. I don't know why you split up in the first place but hope things are good.

JKS TBH, I won't really miss the spare pair of hands as DD is generally a good girl, and we have our own routine - different to the parents.
CWWM Just lately it has been a nightmare so will be so glad we have our own space.

Well I got the keys today, now just have to save for carpets and furniture LOL.

List went:

Get us up DONE
Breakfast DONE
DD Medicine DONE
Dressed DONE
School run DONE
Go to flat DONE
Go to Civic offices DONE
Grab some lunch and eat it DONE
School Run
Nip to Nans
Meet mum and go to flat
come back to mums and get Dinner ready
bath DD
get DD to bed
have an early night

To do this week
Clean the flat to my standard LOL
paint all the white work
paint the walls
look at purchasing carpets
find furniture

MM try freecycle you will be amazed at what people put on it .

Also I recently got a bed ,wardrobe.chest of drawers and bedside cabinet for 200.00 at tesco and they are really good .

you've got me, I just dont put anything on the list that I know I wont do lol
there is tons that needs doing
including needing a shower and cleaning the loo but meh
I am shite

ok stiffen up

have a shower
clean the loo
charity bag
tea for kids
pick dd1 up from school choir
take dd1 to choir
tea for us
bring washing in
hang more washing on the airer
hoover frontroom
feed duke
take bags to charity

I think you are doing really well Trinity
I always feel so stupid because all of the jobs i have to do don't actually take a lot of time if done regularly, but because i leave them they are then massive jobs that stress me out. I really thought the fly lady thing would work for me but it is just too regimented, i mean, i bet she doesn't have horses that need to be done eveyday and twice a day in winter I do sometimes have a look on there to make sure, but every time i just think 'thank god for the slatterns!!'

CWWM thanks will have a look, is there a particular link?

Snap Alice. I was very good though and put all 4 loads of washing I did yesterday away instead of leaving them piled up

I think I'm going to have to write off the rest of the day. DS won't let me put him down and doesn't want to be in the sling he just wants to be in my arms. As a result I am pretty much sofa bound. It has meant that I've confronted how much shit I'm-- in financially done some online banking and ordered friend's dd's birthday present. I suppose I could do my shopping list too.

FAQ was wondering where you were. All sounds promising How is DH now?

have a shower done
clean the loo done
charity bag done
tea for kids
pick dd1 up from school choir
take dd1 to choir
tea for us
bring washing in
hang more washing on the airer
hoover frontroom
feed duke
take bags to charity

wow the power of lists

LOL Trinity

MM - def try Freecycle. and offcut shops for carpet bits (depends on size of rooms i guess).
sounds so exciting!

CWWM - so no more sick bowls?

still waiting, no phone call. this could be A Good Thing as that would mean there's nothing urgently desperate they want to do

I forgot his meds this morning [bad mummy] so only gave them to him at lunchtime. during lunch he did about 30 absences in a row will NOT forget again!

Today:

• all up DONE& dressed DONE
• dw unload & put away DONE
• breakfast x 3 DONE
• general tidy round pre-cleaners DONE
• srip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch (post letter on way)DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• jobs, cuppa DONE, more jobs Doing
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch x 3 DONE
• friend & her dds round for afternoon soon
• friend & i must finalise plans for Fri afternoon
• tea x 3 (maybe more if they stay)
• boys bath and bed
• me to orch (check cash for sitterDONE)
• home and bed

Left From Weekend:

• drop off friend's birthday card & bottle
• buy last bits needed for cake JustNeedLiquoriceWhirls StillLookingForThem
• plan when i'm going to; make cake (Thurs am), buy helium balloons (Wed am)
• sort out presents (already bought) DONE for ds1 & wrap them DONE
• start on next batch of cards (loads of birthdays coming up) DoingMore

+ buy present for little boy who's coming on Fri and whose birthday is Thurs (Wed am)

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (still 8,10)
• contact handyman (sort list)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some more cheap photo albums
• book nursery for extra work days coming up
• go through all websites i've bought stuff off recently and change passwords
• research epilepsy alarms CharityGoingToContactMe
• research epilepsy PlentyMoreToDo
• find correct sized refills for filofax pen

Thanks Ladies Have requested to join so will see what I can find

Anyone whos near to me and fancies helping out with a paint brush give me a holler

Up and dressed done
DS up, dressed, breakfast done
Take DS to nursery done
Drink tea while checking emails and MN done
washing done
plant out strawberry plants
1 hour on 65% MHR on exercise bike done
Collect DS from nursery done
Go to shops (chemist and supermarket)
Make banana and walnut bread
Think about dinner doing
Wipe clean inside cupboards and check use by dates done
Clean toilets

This week:
Ring gardeners for quotes

ongoing:
Take photos of Ebay stuff
List some stuff on Ebay and Freecycle

JKS, I put a reminder on my phone, it goe off at 8 every morning to remind me to give DD2 her tablets. It has got to the stage that DD3 starts saying "time for DD2 tablets" lol. Otherwise I think I would forget half the time!

TO DO
Peel potatoes for DCs dinner
Make dinner
Tidy over after it
Start on DD2s room!
Washing 3rd load in

You are not a bad mummy JKS just getting used to the new routine yourself .
No more sickbowls he is upstairs reading .

Trinity you are right about the power of lists is amazing no one I know in rl can believe how different my house is these days. I used to hate housework but I have a really good routine going on now and I know people say housework is boring but I always feel better and calmer when it is tidy .
Dilletante walnut and banana bread sounds lovely .

Hope everyone else is ok .

Will update list in a minute not done much this afteroon apart from lay on bed and shout ask baby to come out . DP just gone to pick dd's up and me and dd had a bath .

FAQ -

MM - congratulations Enjoy making your new nest!

Alice - you are so right. I spent 15 mins getting all the limescale off my kitchen sink earlier. If I did it every night then it would only take a minute.
Up, showered and dressed - done
DS up and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Reload - done
Wash guest towels from weekend
Change spare bed - bed stripped
Unpack internet shop - done
Cook DS food for freezer - spag bol, chicken pasta and stewed fruit done
DS lunch - done
Me lunch - done
Hoover round downstairs
Out for walk for 30 mins - all cold and horrid here now. Wiifit later?
Make lamb tagine for dinner
DS dinner
DS bath and bed
Me and DH dinner
Clear up
Tidy round before bed