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Lists for the Slatternly - May edition

1002 replies

TrillianAstra · 05/05/2009 09:33

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.

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JustKeepSwimming · 06/05/2009 11:33

Oh TA it all sounds lovely

you will have to cycle there all the time though if they're going to continue giving out free cakes!

fingers crossed for you!

TrillianAstra · 06/05/2009 11:45

Ha, it's about a mile and a half. 3 miles of cycling won't even use the toast and jam I had today, let alone if I had a piece of cake.

There was a new cheesecake in the fridge and we had to taste it to try to work out what flavour it was!

They don't usually give away the cake though, and it's only minimum wage so a slice of their posh cake = 1/2 an hour's work.

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claireybee · 06/05/2009 12:05

Aargh JKS you have reminded me I need to move out fridge and oven and clean behind them

alicecrail · 06/05/2009 12:22

Will hope for sunshine on sunday for you plum, but i really need it to rain this week so that the grass in my horses field grows.

Everyone up done
Everyone dressed done
Everyone breakfast done
Check reserved books have been delivered to the library done (not there yet)
Go to stay and play done
If books are in, go to library as well
Go round the house picking up dirty washing (seems to have exploded like that persil advert) done
Clean hob done
Clean bathroom half done
Lunch doing
Wait in all afternoon for washing machine man he is coming* between 12 and 2pm
Tidy hall and sweep
Tidy kitchen and sweep
Possibly pick up my car this evening
Do horses
Cook dinner DD bath and bed
Try to start making my bags

wastingmyeducation · 06/05/2009 12:25

You had to say cheesecake! I'm going to have to go and buy some now!

  • Breakfast done
  • Clear kitchen done
  • DS dressed done
  • Me dressed done
  • bring milk in done
  • put paper recycling out doneyay! (I always forget this! )
  • clean sink and toilet done
  • Washing - 1stloadin
  • check forecast for Saturday done
  • think of party food
  • tidy living room donehalf
  • change batteries in toys done at last!
  • more research into back carriers
  • look at Handysits (sp?) and order doing Actually the Handysitt isn't what I wanted at all! Getting a Totseat, looks fab!
  • DS nap doing
  • DS snack
  • tidy hallway
  • tidy landing
  • lunch
  • walk - shopping, post office
  • DS snack
  • dinner
  • DS bath and bed
  • clear kitchen
  • knitting!
  • order carrier when DH gets in
TrillianAstra · 06/05/2009 12:32

Glad to be of service wasting - you know that cheesecake will make you happy

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PlumBumMum · 06/05/2009 12:35

Alice you need to move to NI, loads of lucious green grass, actually theres a stud farm just up the road from me, lots of horsey people about here!

Reminds me I have't to make my white choc cheese cake again
Don't keep us in suspense Trillian what flavour was the cake?????

Everyone up,washed & dressed done
breakfast done
schoolruns done
empty dishwasher dhdone
load dishwasher ithasbroken
wash dishes
wipe round kitchen
empty washing machine done
load washing machine
take clothes off clothes horse &put away done
Iron stillmoretodo
Clean bathroom
clean ensuite
declutter dinning room
dhs accounts up to attic
hoover
Buy hoover bags somewhereelse
put video camera on charge
put camera on charge
find a blanktape for camera

THIS WEEK
Tidy ds/dd2 bedroom
Tidy dd1s bedroom
wash windows inside done
wash windows outside
Paint Lounge done
Buy tickets for dd1s end of year dance show (on sale Tues)done
Get hair done (thursday night)
dd1 hospital Friday morn
Clean & Tidy livingroom
declutter bedside tables
Clean plastic garden chairs
try out new fake tan
put stones in playpark
wash swings/slide/seesaw
Fix slides
Get more icing sugar& regalice
Make & Ice dds cake [nervous]
make a list of food for sunday
buy above food
Put aside money for bouncy castle
Pray its beautiful day Sunday doing

lots more.....

PlumBumMum · 06/05/2009 12:38

Keep praying girls just chek weather forecast it has changed to sunny intervals
WME I will add Saturday on to my prayers

cikecaka · 06/05/2009 12:41

hi, just sneaking on at computer class

TrillianAstra · 06/05/2009 12:46

Oh, it was some crazy flavour with dates and cinnamon, no way we could have guessed that without eating a slice (between us, not each!).

Hi to computer class CC, what are you supposed to be doing today?

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JustKeepSwimming · 06/05/2009 13:40

Lol TA

Claireybee - some scissors i left on the chest freezer somehow ended up behind it (dh, grr) so i had to move it to get them back.
then realised what a state it was beind there cat fluff everywhere

one wall has gone mouldy too, yuk, dunno why though ?

JustKeepSwimming on Wed 06-May-09 11:30:56
WME - can pray for sunshine for you too!

Today:

  • usual upDONE, dressedDONE, breakfastDONE
  • ds1 to pre-sch (9am) DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • ironing DONE
  • move chest freezer and clean behind it DONE
  • must email nursery about tomorrowDONE, ds2 news DONE
  • alarm man coming to sort paperwork/deposit DONE
  • pray for sunshine for Sunday for Plum's DD Doing
  • Make MM do her assignment ComeOnMM
  • colleague emailing some work stuff
  • collect ds1 (12) DONE
  • lunch x 3 DONE
  • garden time with boys DONE
  • ds2 nap soon
  • delivery of chair for ds2 at some point today
  • ASDA delivery (3-5)
  • friend popping round with her ds (3ish)
  • scout man coming to collect jumble (about 4.30)
  • tea x 3 (fish fingers day!)
  • boys bath & bed (really should do bath tonight)
  • DH home late
  • early night for me

Thurs:

  • MRI for ds2
  • nursery for ds1
  • everything else will hopefully just happen, lol!

Ongoing:

  • get to 8stone 7lbs (currently 8,11)
  • contact handyman (sort list + fence)
  • 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
  • research epilepsy and see if there's a MN thread to join ResearchingMRINow
  • find correct sized refills for filofax pen
FrankMustard · 06/05/2009 14:00

How are you all!
Great news about the trial TA - fingers crossed they let you skip weekend working!
Am praying for a sunny weekend for the rest of you with weekend plans.
My weekend plans haven't been formulated yet (makes me sound so organised! )

So, I am sitting down, MNing (well only this thread, have given up on most others, get me too frustrated!) and over-using emoticons!
Have worked non-stop today getting things done that were crying out to be done:

everyone up, dressed, breakfasted done
packed lunches done
put recycling boxes back in garage done
school run done
work run for DH today done
in car to buy a load of stuff for a school project for ds2 done
buy milk and cereal done
washing up from breakfast done
clothes washing 4 loads washed and 4th load drying as I type
clean floors in kitchen and playroom done and currently drying off
take ds4 out for drive to get him to nod off for nap done
while ds4 sleeps in bed:
hoover done
prepare pizza sauce for hoemmade pizza after school - ds3's friends coming overdone
grate cheese all ready done
MN doing
cup of tea for me
schoolrun
friends over for tea after school
pick up dh from work
early bed for long soak in bath and much needed sleep

I've been so busy today and anally attentive towards my housekeeping duties! Don't sling me off the thread though - I share the view that it helps me get stuff done by typing the list out in front for me to see!
Hope the day goes well y'all!

cikecaka · 06/05/2009 14:53

TA, we were doing email with attachments, only 5 of us in today so it got boring so I sneaked on!
I went downtown to buy Hannah Montana soundtrack. Have fallen in love with one of the songs on it

Better get off this as DH will be home to get ready to go to his Doc appointment!

alicecrail · 06/05/2009 16:31

Everyone up done
Everyone dressed done
Everyone breakfast done
Check reserved books have been delivered to the library done (not there yet)
Go to stay and play done
If books are in, go to library as well
Go round the house picking up dirty washing (seems to have exploded like that persil advert) done
Clean hob done
Clean bathroom half done
Lunch done
Wait in all afternoon for washing machine man done Its fixed!!! Was a bit of sraw blocking the pump
Put washload on done!!!
Tidy hall and sweep tidied not swept
Tidy kitchen and sweep ditto
Possibly pick up my car this evening tomorrow
Do horses
Cook dinner
DD bath and bed
Try to start making my bags started

alicecrail · 06/05/2009 16:32

That should be straw blocking the pump

PlumBumMum · 06/05/2009 16:50

Everyone up,washed & dressed done
breakfast done
schoolruns done
empty dishwasher dhdone
load dishwasher ithasbroken
wash dishes
wipe round kitchen
empty washing machine done
load washing machine done
take clothes off clothes horse &put away done
Iron stillmoretodo
Clean bathroom done
clean ensuite done
declutter dinning room
dhs accounts up to attic
hoover
Buy hoover bags somewhereelse
put video camera on charge
put camera on charge
find a blanktape for camera
schoolruns done
collect scripts done
oversee essay on First Holy Communion done

THIS WEEK
Tidy ds/dd2 bedroom
Tidy dd1s bedroom
wash windows inside done
wash windows outside
Paint Lounge done
Buy tickets for dd1s end of year dance show (on sale Tues)done
Get hair done (thursday night)
dd1 hospital Friday morn
Clean & Tidy livingroom
declutter bedside tables
Clean plastic garden chairs
try out new fake tan
put stones in playpark
wash swings/slide/seesaw
Fix slides
Get more icing sugar& regalice
Make & Ice dds cake [nervous]
make a list of food for sunday
buy above food
Put aside money for bouncy castle
Pray its beautiful day Sunday doing

lots more.....

TrillianAstra · 06/05/2009 16:52

Well done on the washing machine fixing alice!

up + dressed DONE
breakfast DOING
MN DONE
go to cafe DONE
try to make good impression TRIED
persuade them to let me not work weekends THEYWILLCALLMELATER
hoover DONE
lunch DONE
watch Twilight DONE
clean bathroom
washing up DONE

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wastingmyeducation · 06/05/2009 17:12
  • Breakfast done
  • Clear kitchen done
  • DS dressed done
  • Me dressed done
  • bring milk in done
  • put paper recycling out doneyay! (I always forget this! )
  • clean sink and toilet done
  • Washing - 1stloadhungup
  • check forecast for Saturday done
  • think of party food
  • tidy living room donehalf
  • change batteries in toys done at last!
  • more research into back carriers donesome
  • look at Handysits (sp?) and order done Actually the Handysitt isn't what I wanted at all! Getting a Totseat, looks fab!
  • DS nap done
  • DS snack done
  • tidy hallway
  • tidy landing
  • lunch done
  • walk - shopping done, post office tomorrow
  • DS snack doing
  • dinner
  • DS bath and bed
  • clear kitchen
  • knitting!
  • order carrier when DH gets in
JustKeepSwimming · 06/05/2009 18:18

Alice - glad it's fixed

Everyone working hard today, well done!
(even if we're all mad....)

Today:

  • usual upDONE, dressedDONE, breakfastDONE
  • ds1 to pre-sch (9am) DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • ironing DONE
  • move chest freezer and clean behind it DONE
  • must email nursery about tomorrowDONE, ds2 news DONE
  • alarm man coming to sort paperwork/deposit DONE
  • pray for sunshine for Sunday for Plum's DD Doing
  • Make MM do her assignment HowsItGoing?
  • colleague emailing some work stuff WillLookProperlyLater
  • collect ds1 (12) DONE
  • lunch x 3 DONE
  • garden time with boys DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • delivery of chair for ds2 at some point today DONE perfect!
  • ASDA delivery (3-5) DONE
  • friend popping round with her ds DONE
  • scout man coming to collect jumble (about 4.30) DONE
  • tea x 3 (fish fingers day!) DONE Outside
  • boys bath & bed (really should do bath tonight) soon
  • Wii Fit weigh-in
  • fish finger sandwich for me
  • DH home late
  • early night for me

Thurs:

  • MRI for ds2
  • nursery for ds1
  • everything else will hopefully just happen, lol!

Ongoing:

  • get to 8stone 7lbs (currently 8,11)
  • contact handyman (sort list + fence)
  • 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
  • research epilepsy and see if there's a MN thread to join ResearchingMRINow
  • find correct sized refills for filofax pen
cikecaka · 06/05/2009 18:21

Everyone Up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Clean Sitting Room DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Kitchen/Dining Area KITCHEN DONE
Wash Floors
DD2 Bedroom
Make sure MM does her assignment DOING
Washing 4th LOAD IN
Make appointment for DH in docs DONE 3.40pm DONE Thankfully leg s on the mend, was worried in case he had a clot in it

MuppetsMuggle · 06/05/2009 18:22

Get us up, bathed & dressed DONE
Breakfast DOING
School Run DONE
Get some washing on DONE
do some of my assignments DONE hooverDONE LunchSKIPPED
get washing on the line DONE
do some of my assignments DOING
prepare dinnerDONE
school runDONE
keep DD entertained for an hr - till nanny pops round DONE

Thank you for keeping me going today!!!

I don't feel great this evening, but not had a bad day, done the few little things I needed to but i think i've over done it

nearly finished the first of my 3 assignments

JustKeepSwimming · 06/05/2009 19:39

CC - that's good news for your DH

MM - well done on assignment progress. Hope you haven't overdone it too much.

Today:

  • usual up, dressed, breakfast DONE
  • ds1 to pre-sch DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • ironing DONE
  • move chest freezer & clean behind it DONE
  • email nursery about tomorrow & ds2 DONE
  • alarm man to sort paperwork/deposit DONE
  • pray for sunshine for Sunday StillDoing!
  • Make MM do her assignment WellDone!
  • colleague emailing some work stuff WillLookProperlyLater
  • collect ds1 DONE
  • lunch x 3 DONE
  • garden time with boys DONE
  • ds2 nap DONE
  • delivery of chair for ds2 DONE perfect!
  • ASDA delivery DONE
  • friend popping round with her ds DONE
  • scout man collecting jumble DONE
  • tea x 3 (fish fingers day!) DONE Outside
  • boys bath & bed DONE
  • Wii Fit weigh-in DONE
  • fish finger sandwich for me YUM DONE
  • DH home late
  • early night for me

Thurs:

  • MRI for ds2
  • nursery for ds1
  • everything else will hopefully just happen, lol!

Ongoing:

  • get to 8stone 7lbs (currently 8,10)
  • contact handyman (sort list + fence)
  • 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 and see if there's a MN thread to join ResearchingMRINow
  • find correct sized refills for filofax pen
TrillianAstra · 06/05/2009 21:31

Happy for your DH CC (and you've done loads of washing!)

Well done on assignment MM

JKS - you had dinner outside? Must have been a ncie day where you are

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JustKeepSwimming · 06/05/2009 21:40

Hi TA - yes it was just lovely all afternoon and at 5ish for the boys tea it was still lovely. was so nice, sitting outside with them. they had tea, i had white wine

did go back outside after their bedtime briefly to finish my 1st glass, was getting chilly then.

but it's my first evening outside after bedtime - a sign of summer for me

TrillianAstra · 06/05/2009 21:51

how lovely

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