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.

Bit late, but at me writing "here" instead of "hear". Jeez, that's what lack of sleep'll do for ya.

Hello slatterns and new slatterns

CC sorry to hear you're feeling poorly hope you feel better soon

Jks I think it's very inconsiderate that cwwm won't have her baby at home whilst on mn so that we can have a bit of entertainment help and encourage

I am feeling quite virtuous today, in a domestic goddess kind of way My house is looking quite tidy (if you squint anyway) and i have already made a shepherds pie to go in the oven at 5.30pm
If i could only keep it this way........

wash up after lunch & put breakfast dishes away done

• make beds done
• school run done
• put washing on done
• homework with dc's
• prepare tea
• bath times
• stories and bed
• ironing (only some of it!) done
• organise tomorrow's tea
• bills/paperwork for 30 mins
• create a typical daily list to start from tomorrow
• go through dd's teddies and try to encourage her to get rid of some
• put clothes away done

• breakfast, clear up done

+ wash pots done

• washing 1stloadout2ndloadin
• fold dry washing done
• sort change bags didn'tgooutlongenoughtobother
• DS dressed done
• Me dressed done
• rubbish, recycling and composting out done
• mop floor
• DS nap nope!
• DS snack done
• put clean washing away done
• put outgrown stuff in DS cupboard done

+ rescue washing from line done

• lunch done clear up done
• office - spend as long as poss. sorting
• walk? yes! (not a long one though)
• DS nap? done
• DS snack
• tidy through downstairs
• dinner
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen
• sort through paperwork

Alice - maybe we could talk her round??
whaddya think CWWM?

Annoyed with work stuff, nothing major but still bugged about it. So, having a glass of red, playing computer games and watching telly

DSs were lovely tonight, don't you just love it when life 'works' and everyone gets along?

Q - for cake people (Plum?) made these today and, if i say so myself, they look fab...so far! should i try to go with what they've done in the photo? a v inexperienced cake person here, lol! and, i have put them in a plastic biscuit tin for tonight, will they still be fresh friday afternoon?

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
• drop off friend's birthday card & bottle
• start on next batch of cards (loads of birthdays coming up) DoingMore

Today:

• all up & dressed DONE
• breakfast x 3 DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• colleague working here for the morning DONE
• me to town for; Mothercare vouchers, present for ds's friend, M&S bras, helium balloons, look for liquorice whirls DONE ALL!
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch x 4 DONE
• afternoon activity- baking DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• tea x 3 (fish fingers day, lol) DONE

(boys ate all their tea beautifully!)

• boys to bed DONE
• do some work started & make final list of what to do for Friday!
• DH home late

Up and dressed done
DS up, dressed, breakfast done
Play with DS and make pancakes for lunch done
Drink tea while checking emails and MN done
washing done
Descale kettle done
plant out strawberry plants
yoga DVD done
Go to shops (chemist and supermarket)done
Make banana and walnut bread
Think about dinner done cooked and eaten
Clean toilets done

Ongoing
Take photos of Ebay stuff
List some stuff on Ebay and Freecycle
Ring gardeners for quotes

Oh dear stressed myself out today and the dear old NHS didn't help.

Fretted cos have been feeling baby move alot then last two days didn't feel anything I called the surgery where my midwife is...she is on leave, they advised me to call my drs...surgery closed on weds afternoon and they advised me to call alternative surgery or A&E... no answer at alternative surgery. A&E in the local town are for minor injuries only and told me to call larger hospital maternity ward....who told me to call Gyne ward....who cut me off...then re called and was put through to lovely midwife who said that everything is fine and sometimes this happens until 20-28 weeks pg.

After all that lot was really upset and couldn't go back to work as was in a state and actually (the shame) got my mum to call work to say I wouldn't be back.

Chilled out on the sofa and calmed down. Watched trash film until DH/DS came home.

Now cooking carbonara for tea.

Oh dear stressed myself out today and the dear old NHS didn't help.

Fretted cos have been feeling baby move alot then last two days didn't feel anything I called the surgery where my midwife is...she is on leave, they advised me to call my drs...surgery closed on weds afternoon and they advised me to call alternative surgery or A&E... no answer at alternative surgery. A&E in the local town are for minor injuries only and told me to call larger hospital maternity ward....who told me to call Gyne ward....who cut me off...then re called and was put through to lovely midwife who said that everything is fine and sometimes this happens until 20-28 weeks pg.

After all that lot was really upset and couldn't go back to work as was in a state and actually (the shame) got my mum to call work to say I wouldn't be back.

Chilled out on the sofa and calmed down. Watched trash film until DH/DS came home.

Now cooking carbonara for tea.

HI everyone!
I hadn't skulked off, have just been crazily hectic the last few days (or is it almost a week?) oh well....bumbled about on MN but not had time nor energy to list my lists!
Won't bother with today's list as today's almost over (for me anyway - need my bed!) but will resume another day for sure!
Hope all well - happy belated birthday to your ds wasting!
Trinity I know what you mean about getting competitive with yourself! Even though I hadn't posted on slatterns for a few days, I kept thinking I really OUGHT to so as to make sure I did everything!
Catch you all tomorrow no doubt! DS3 made us some icecreamy treats this evening for tea (v sweet watching him - he's only 5) so I'm going to scour the place to see if anything left over for me to slurp!
Trillian I tried to zip through the posts I've missed but can't seem to see how your coffee shop job went? Are they okwith you not working weekends or have you knocked it on the head?

CC sorry to see your feeling ill - hope your feel better soon.

CWWM How you doing this evening?
I agree with the other ladies a home MN birth should be top of the list hehe

I think i've over done it today, I ache all over, and got pains in my ankles, hips and back neck hurts too.
Just running a hot bath to see if that helps, ready for tomorrows painting blitz!

HMHB - hoping you're feeling better now.

The whites came out ok, no idea where the other red sock is!

• breakfast, clear up done

+ wash pots done

• washing 1stloadout2ndloadin
• fold dry washing done
• sort change bags didn'tgooutlongenoughtobother
• DS dressed done
• Me dressed done
• rubbish, recycling and composting out done
• mop floor
• DS nap nope!
• DS snack done
• put clean washing away done
• put outgrown stuff in DS cupboard done

+ rescue washing from line done

• lunch done clear up done
• office - spend as long as poss. sorting done
• walk? yes! (not a long one though)
• DS nap? done
• DS snack done
• tidy through downstairs abit
• dinner done
• DS bath and bed done
• clear kitchen done
• sort through paperwork abit

+ new knitting started

Good morning slatterns

Jks I love that cake tin, i was thinking of getting the one with ladybirds and butterflies on for DD's cake this year, they are a really good idea. I think if you do madeira cake, it keeps better than just sponge.

Seeing as my house is looking quite tidy at the moment, i am going to try really hard to not let it slip - well, maybe not for at least a week!

Everyone up
Everyone breakfast
Everyone dressed
Put washload on
Go to horses
Dry washing
Go to sewing shop/craft shop
Clean bathroom
Mop bathroom floor
De-cobweb landing (its quite bad )
Lunch
Horses, and ride. Farrier coming at 4pm
Cook dinner
Load dishwasher
Wipe kitchen down
Sweep hall/kitchen
Make purse for my Step-mum's birthday

MM - hope you are feeling ok today? and DON'T OVERDO it again, OK???!!

Alice - i have no idea what a Madeira cake is..... but i have made normal sponge (there is a recipe on the packaging) will they still be ok to eat tomorrow? we can always just eat these ones today, lol, and make more

HMHB - sorry you got passed around like that, grr for you. hope you are calmer today.
there are tips for 'encouraging' the baby to move that might help in the future, i can't remember them all but some are, drink some cold water, put cold bag of peas on stomach, etc.

FrankM - hi

WME - the sock that is

Today:

• all up & dressed 3Up 2Dressed
• breakfast (ds2 drugs)
• tidy kitchen/load dw
• ds1 to pre-sch
• ds2 nap
• assemble birthday cake for tomorrow
• decorate car cakes
• do final list for tomorrow (didn't do yesterday!)
• collect ds1
• lunch x 3
• see if friend wants to come round this afternoon with her DDs
• ds2 nap
• tea (ds2 drugs)
• DH home at some point
• boys bath & bed
• more work
• our dinner & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (still 8,10)
• contact handyman (sort list)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some 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
• drop off friend's birthday card & bottle
• make more cards (loads of birthdays coming up)
• get organised for Friday's party

WME I hope you find your sock.

HMHB Hope you've calmed down and have a relaxing day today.

Alice I hope you have a good and productive day

JKS I will try not to over do it!!

My list is basically painting all day, and going to cinema tonight!

Morning everyone and welome new list makers

need to go find alist

Haven't time to look
school runs

Morning all . Good nights sleep but 5.20am start thanks to DD and poor old DP got ranted at for moaning about how early it was .

JKS & Alice no homebirth I like the rest and I wouldn't want t day to ruin my new carpets .

HMHB how awful hope you have a better day today . Do you have one of those home doppler machines ? I have never used one but it may be useful in putting your mind at rest.

MM no overdoing it today .

Alice you have just reminded me my bathroom ceiling needs cobwebs moving it looks like I have decorated for Halloween up there .

JKS am rubbish @ cakes sorry .

Waves to Frank and all other slatterns .

TODAY

living room
Clean sofa
Downstairs loo
Decobweb bathroom
washing
Quick tidy and hoover upstairs
Make DD appt for eye test
Help DD2 wash all her Dr who stuff
Uniforms
DD2 AB's 10.15
Schoolrun
Tea
Reading
Bedtime
Find Book
Put dressing gown & slippers in Bag

HI PBM .

Hi everyone. Think I will make a list for today, but it might not be a very extensive one. Welcome newbies too.

Muppets they didn't call me so I assume they've found someone who would work the weekends.

JKS you need to set up a code of some kind, tell everyone in the weeks preceeding that your codeword is peanutbutter and then get your friend to join under her own name and post about how 'peanutbutter' is doing. If she decides to join MN then she could search, btu if she's not really interested in joining and it's a one-off then she probably won't bother. Oh, and I think normal sponge will be absolutely fine for a couple of days, especially if you can get it in an airtight conatiner.

HMHB how are you today?

drink tea DONE
MN DOING
get up and dressed properly
hoover
washing up
text friend about taking her coat back
try to persuade her to take me to her posh gym
email people and be sociable
try to contact recruitment agency

Good morning! Only got up to DS once last night, so hopefully we're back to normal.
Looks grotty again outside Got loads and loads of washing to do, I shall have to set up the extra airers again.

Sorry about your early start CWWM!

Trillian, is that the same coat you've been taking back for weeks?

Today:-

• Breakfast, clear up
• Washing - spin load that's in, nappies, DS clothes
• DS dressed
• Me dressed
• Mop floor
• take boxes out to garage
• DS nap?
• DS snack
• put up pictures in DS room
• Lunch, clear up
• paperwork
• walk?
• DS snack
• tidy through downstairs
• tidy toys etc. before dinner! (new regime)
• dinner
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen
• get paperwork sorted

Up and dressed done
DS up, dressed, breakfast done
Take DS to nursery done
Drink tea while checking emails and MN doing
washing
plant out strawberry plants
Collect DS from nursery
Go to shops
Make banana and walnut bread (those bananas are getting pretty brown now )
What's for dinner?
Take DS to park/swings
Hoover and Vax staircarpet
go out for run
2 sessions on the Flex belt

Ongoing:

Ring gardeners for quotes
Take photos of Ebay stuff
List some stuff on Ebay and Freecycle
Teach Yourself Japanese tapes
Declutter study (this could take years)

Well, getting there, train cake looks fab if i say so myself! will take some photos and upload them.

Today:

• all up & dressed DONE
• breakfast (ds2 drugsDONE)DONE
• tidy kitchen/load dw DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• assemble birthday cake DONE
• make some choc dipped marshmallows DONE
• decorate car cakes
• do final list for tomorrow DONE
• collect ds1
• lunch x 3
• see if friend wants to come round this afternoon with her DDs TextedShe'sComingRound
• ds2 nap
• tea (ds2 drugs) (dunno what....)
• DH home at some point
• boys bath & bed
• more work
• our dinner & bed

Ongoing:

• get to 8stone 7lbs (still 8,10)
• contact handyman (sort list)
• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy some 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
• drop off friend's birthday card & bottle
• make more cards (loads of birthdays coming up)
• get organised for Friday's party GettingThere

cwwm i would never want a home birth for the simple fact i would have to tidy up first and make sure everywhere was clean, and then worry about the mess afterwards. oh, and i don't think they would be happy about doing a cs in my bedroom

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Put washload on done
Go to horses done
Dry washing
Go to sewing shop/craft shop done
Clean bathroom loo and sink done
Mop bathroom floor
De-cobweb landing (its quite bad )
Lunch
Horses, and ride. Farrier coming at 4pm
Cook dinner
Load dishwasher
Wipe kitchen down
Sweep hall/kitchen
Make purse for my Step-mum's birthday

Hi, I'm back (doubts anyone missed me but lives in hope ). had to go downtown to buy groceries and a new microwave and toaster!!

Shop at 6.30 DONE (had nothing in for lunces due to being ill yesterday)
Everyone Up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Clean Sitting Room
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Clean Kitchen/Dining Area
Wash Floors
Washing (If it stops raining )
Unpack groceries
Make lunch for DH
Collect DN

hi all
was very naughty yesyetrday and wrote no lists

right
get up and dressed done
gets kids up and dressed done
eat breakfast done
kids breakfast done
dd1 to school done
walk duke
empty kitchen bin done
fold a mountain of clothes done
put away said mountain doing
empty and fill dishwasher done
put a wash on done
fill winderscreen washer thingy in car done
take rubbish out of car done
charity bag
clear the floor in little girls room........ nooooooo, dont wanna
choose tea done chilli, rice and garlic bread
put asda online order through checkout