Summer Slatterns - Martha Stewart we are not!

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

I used your title Alice seeing as the rest of us were to slatternly to even think of anything!!!

Home:

Clear lounge - DONE
Sort toys in lounge
Lounge carpet
Birth Ball - fix and inflate
Clear dining room
Rearrange dining room
Clean kitchen (not as essential tbh)
Find crib
Clear bedroom
Post maternity clothes
Washing x 100000 - Working on it (not helped by DS weeing in OUR bed last night )
Sort clothes for loft (& glare at DH as that was meant to happen in MAY)
POST FRENCHMAN'S CREEK!

BumFluff:

Post orders
Contact suppliers - DONE
Newsletter - DONE
Pack stock into proper boxes

Children:

Do not kill - Doing So Far
Write letter to nursery - DONE (must drop in today)

Food:

Feed us daily - Doing
Batch cook

Morning all, Going to try and get the rest of yesterdays list completed

JKS dd2 just loves Lazytown, she is stephanie she wearts pink everyday, we have just got over not being able to put Stephanie costume on everyday

Hope everyone is alright,

CWWM I know your not doing lists until school starts back but don't forget us completely
Smallblessings are you okay remember if you ever need a chat?

We're on a sevre weather warning here and it is bloody miserable outside!

DONE
Everyone up
breakfast
everyone washed
dressed
empty washing machine and dry washing
load dishwasher
brush kitchen floor
clean kit table

TO DO
put another wash on
lunch
iron & watch race
dust declutter hall table
mop kit floor
clean & tidy worktops
pack up dd1s DS to send off to get fixed
clean side door windows
straighten hair
dust livingroom
hoover living room
tidy away all stray shoes
sort all clean washing
put away washing

I cleaned my washing machine

Not on the list, but still done!

Back again

Dh has hoovered the living room

Flame/norks/thisis well done on not killing kids and cleaning your washing machine.

I wrote a huge post this morning on the chat thread, went to post it and mn had gone offline and i lost the whole thing [grrrr] feeling a bit cheerier anyway now, posted a little summary of it on shiney's healthy eating thread, but can c&p it here if anyone is interested.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds done
Load dishwasher *done
Clean kitchen done
Put washload on done
Take baskets of clean washing upstairs
Turn horse out done
Maybe pop into town done
Hang washing out done
Wash DH's coat done
Hang out coat
Febreeze living room (will do just before i go out again)
Hoover living room done
Put clean throws on the sofas
Clean upstairs doors/skirting started
Do horses and ride
Cook dinner Ham salad now
DD bath and bed
Get DH to pack everything tonight (he is off to Doncaster for 3 days)

Here it is, not very interesting i'm afraid.

I wrote a huge post this morning that i was going to post in the slatterns chat thread (hiding) but then bloody mn went offline!!! Thought i had saved it but sadly no.
Basically, it is the woman who owns our livery yard. She was selling her horse, the buyer wanted horse vetted, vet failed the horse and implied that in reality it was only good for retirement and the odd bit of walk and trot. Sadly this is about right, although i have never said this to her. Vet works at same place as DH and now she has a personal vendetta against vet practice. She is even going so far as to put up a sign in her cafe (it is a show centre) to say they would strongly advise their customers to stay away from ....vet pactice (which is foolish imo) Anyway, during this rant she added some comments as to how i deal with my horses and "at least i don't..... " Then proceded with "i will not have them on my yard again and i'm sorry if that makes it difficult for your DH but if you want to leave that would be fine with me"

I know she was upset, but do you think that is a bit unreasonable? It is really stressing me out.

Yes that does sound unreasonable Alice

Hi everyone. Was on night shift lastnight - loved it, am still buzzing from it. Off to have a tidy up going to do things in reverse today - tiday and then come and post a list of what I have done.

Giraffes - buzzing after night shift? shouldn't you be sleepy?!

NA - it sounds totally unreasonable, esp the sign in the cafe bit! She sounds like she was deluding herself about the fitness of the horse too. Will it make life difficult for you? would you move yards? (is that possible?)

This Is - hope you have recovered from an MN flaming!

Have abandoned toilet training & pants for now, we weren't really getting anywhere. will try again soon.

Sun:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• tidy kitchen Started
• ds2 nap DONE
• read papers/do crosswords DONE
• morning with bro & his gf DONE
• lunch DONE
• bro & gf going home DONE
• we have to pop into a post-wedding party DONE
• ds2 nap GoingNow
• tea (too hot for a roast)
• boys bath & bed
• pack nursery bags for tomorrow
• early night

Next week now!:

• package up paid for eBay items
• post sold & paid for eBay items
• online shop
• DH's birthday (make cards/wrap presents/etc)
• remember Fire Station Open Day on Saturday
• try and do family tree stuff

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again)
• toilet train DS1 OnHoldForNow
• list last item to sell on eBay (find anything else?)

I'm wading in the treacle today [bleaurgh]

DONE
Everyone up
breakfast
everyone washed
dressed
empty washing machine and dry washing
load dishwasher
brush kitchen floor
clean kit table
put another wash on
mop kit floor
lunch
clean shower door again

TO DO
iron
dust declutter hall table
clean & tidy worktops
pack up dd1s DS to send off to get fixed
clean side door windows
straighten hair
dust livingroom
hoover living room
tidy away all stray shoes
sort all clean washing
put away washing

btw Alice that does sound unreasonable what does your dh say about it all?

Ah no have so much adrenaline after a shift, love it. Hopefully I will be tired later so I can sleep tonight.

Done -

loaded washing machine
changed bed covers
washing up
cleaned kitchen
cleaned rabbit cage

then my friend phoned and i sort of got distracted...!

Hello slatterns

Plum - I had the treacle thing last week, it's awful.

JKS - bad luck on the potty training, I guess he will do it when he's ready and not before!

We've been down at SIL's mostly this weekend. It hasn't been as bad as I expected, we were all very polite to each other and had a good time. DS made friends with his cousin who is 6 - just took to her like a duck to water and kept crawling over to her for cuddles, it was lovely! I am knackered, we were home late last night and then went back there today. DS was overtired and DH was snoring, so I booted him into the spare room and then ended up with DS in bed with me from 4am onwards . I did manage a couple of hours this morning before we went, but I'm praying for a good night tonight!

Just going to do a little list, I hate to start Monday morning 'behind' as it were.

DONE
Take nappies out of washing machine
Tidy our room
Gather up random clothes from around the house

TO DO
Hang up nappies
Drink gallons of water
Tidy living room
Take out rubbish and recycling
Wipe up kitchen
Cook some pasta for tea
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Iron a shirt for DH for tomorrow
Put a whites wash on
Relax
Sleep

Plum he is a bit meh about stuff that isn't directly affecting him iyswim? Not that he doesn't care, just in this case he thinks the only outcome is that she will end up looking like yet another mad horse woman. Doesn't seem to register how much it has stressed me out, more just we'll sort things out if and when it comes to it sort of thing.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds done
Load dishwasher done
Clean kitchen done
Put washload on done
Take baskets of clean washing upstairs
Turn horse out done
Maybe pop into town done
Hang washing out done
Wash DH's coat done
Hang out coat done
Febreeze living room (will do just before i go out again) nope
Hoover living room done
Put clean throws on the sofas
Clean upstairs doors/skirting done
Do horses and ride done
Cook dinner Ham salad
DD bath and bed
Get DH to pack everything tonight (he is off to Doncaster for 3 days)

Plum he is a bit meh about stuff that isn't directly affecting him iyswim? Not that he doesn't care, just in this case he thinks the only outcome is that she will end up looking like yet another mad horse woman. Doesn't seem to register how much it has stressed me out, more just we'll sort things out if and when it comes to it sort of thing.

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds done
Load dishwasher done
Clean kitchen done
Put washload on done
Take baskets of clean washing upstairs
Turn horse out done
Maybe pop into town done
Hang washing out done
Wash DH's coat done
Hang out coat done
Febreeze living room (will do just before i go out again) nope
Hoover living room done
Put clean throws on the sofas
Clean upstairs doors/skirting done
Do horses and ride done
Cook dinner Ham salad
DD bath and bed
Get DH to pack everything tonight (he is off to Doncaster for 3 days)

DONE
Everyone up
breakfast
everyone washed
dressed
empty washing machine and dry washing
load dishwasher
brush kitchen floor
clean kit table
put another wash on
mop kit floor
lunch
clean shower door again
dust livingroom
hoover living room
run hoover over hall
clean side door windows
declutter hall table (dd1)

TO DO
iron
dust hall table & wipe down doors
clean & tidy worktops
pack up dd1s DS to send off to get fixed
straighten hair
tidy away all stray shoes
sort all clean washing
put away washing

NA - she will end up looking mad and your DH obv trusts the other vet's opinion but still it's stressful for you.

Not that bothered about the toilet thing - we made big progress, sitting on the loo with nappy off reading a book might not sound much but it's big news here

Sun:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• tidy kitchen Started
• ds2 nap DONE
• read papers/do crosswords DONE
• morning with bro & his gf DONE
• lunch DONE
• bro & gf going home DONE
• we have to pop into a post-wedding party DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• boys tea DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE
• pack nursery bags for tomorrow DONE

i never get round to it on a sunday night, so yey!

• early night

Next week now!:

• package up paid for eBay items
• post sold & paid for eBay items
• online shop Doing
• DH's birthday (make cards/wrap presents/etc)
• PIL coming for 3 days to help, yey
• remember Fire Station Open Day on Saturday
• try and do family tree stuff

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again)
• list last item to sell on eBay (find anything else? - free listing until 31st August)

ds & dd2 in bath, going to get back into a routine for school
bath,story,bed
and postman pat toy has just started on its own in another room

still feeling motivated so going to try and get some washing done
dd1 outside with dh, she has to have bath on her own so she dosen't get splashed in the eye!

Better get back to the bath and then check out mystery toy!

Plum - I hate it when toys do that, so freaky!!

I've done pretty well this evening, we are no longer in chaos. DH has got swine flu though, so among my jobs for tomorrow and need to go and pick up his Tamiflu. Joy. He really is quite poorly, although there is still some manflu-ish swooning around going on! The upside is that I don't have to get up at 6am to take him to the station

DONE
Take nappies out of washing machine
Tidy our room
Gather up random clothes from around the house
Hang up nappies
Drink gallons of water
Tidy living room
Take out rubbish and recycling
Wipe up kitchen
Cook some pasta for tea - found some spag bol in the freezer, was yummy.
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Relax
Book Ocado delivery for Tuesday

TO DO
Sleep

Tomorrow
Up showered and dressed
DS boobed changed and dressed
Take out rubbish and recycling
Breakfast x 3
Unload dishwasher
Tidy kitchen
Put a whites wash on
Go and get DH's Tamiflu
Pop into Sainsbury's to get something for lunch
DS nap
Exercise
Shower
Hang out washing
Lunch x 3
Clear up
Ironing
Meal plan
Finalise Ocado delivery
Make dinner, pancetta and mushroom pasta and salad
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Sort out ongoing list
Relax
Sleep

Morning all

Poor Dh Ali, but yay for not having to get up so early

Dh is away this morning until wednesday evening But i am determined to use this time getting stuff done without his bad influence on me

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed
Make beds done
Empty dishwasher
Put washload on
Take baskets of clean washing upstairs
Turn horse out
Tidy stairs
Sweep stairs
Go to Music Mayhem
Hang washing out
Tidy and sweep hall
Tidy and sweep kitchen
Mop hard floors
Febreeze living room (will do just before i go out again)
Put clean throws on the sofas
Do horses and ride
Cook dinner
DD bath and bed
Put a load of clean washing away

TO DO
Everyone up
breakfast
everyone washed
dressed
think about going to Tesco
give inside fridge a clean before shopping
take mop heads out of washing machine
finish loading dishwasher
put wash on
lunch
iron
clean & tidy worktops
pack up dd1s DS to send off to get fixed
straighten hair
tidy away all stray shoes
sort all clean washing
put away washing
change & wash our bedclothes

just remembered need to ring docs see what time app is, either 3.30 or 3.10
going to go to Tesco once dd1 gets up and washed

Your poor DH Ali - hope he doesn't swoon too much though!

Monday:
DONE:
DH up first
breakfast & tidy kitchen
boys to nursery
TO DO:

• wait in for alarm company to come and adjust one sensor (+ give us another lesson in how to use it best!)
• go to work late
• laundry; Load1On
• collect boys later
• boys to bed
• online shop delivery (7-9)
• our dinner & early night

This week:

• package up paid for eBay items
• post sold & paid for eBay items
• online shop DONE
• DH's birthday (make cards/wrap presents/etc)
• PIL coming for 3 days to help, yey
• remember Fire Station Open Day on Saturday
• try and do family tree stuff

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census (again)
• list last item to sell on eBay (find anything else? - free listing until 31st August)

Morning all

We went to a dog and pony fair on Martin Clunes land yesterday so I didn't manage to get on MN, we didn't see him though, it was still great fun and it was in aid of Julias House a childrens hospice.

It looks like it's going to be another manic monday for me

alice that does sound very unreasonable.

ali I don't envy you nursing a man with man flu is bad enough but a man with swine flu doesn't bare thinking about Hope your DH feels better soon and that you and DS don't get it. One of my brothers has just got over it and he was really poorly.

Sort DS1 drawers
Sort DS2 drawers
Sort DD drawers
Sort DS3 drawers
Online banking
Decide what to get mum for her 50th birthday
Check through DH work emails
Book DS 1 and 2 Lazor Shoot Out party
Write shop list
Book haircut
Print off reward chart
Find DS1 school bag
Collect up all the clothes that are scattered everywhere
Get DC pencil cases ready to go back to school
Prepare veggies for dinner
Go to shop
Go to post office
Wipe round bathroom
Empty bathroom bin
Catch up on some sky+ed TV
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Fold clean clothes
Put away clean washing
Everyone up and dressed
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal
Run WM
Run DW
Sterilise bottles
Bath/wash DC and to bed
Make beds
Read more book
Anything else that comes my way!!

Ongoing;
Drink more water
Clutter clearing
Sort through stuff to Ebay, carboot or donate.
Sort through the masses of photos stored on PC, print some and put the rest to disk
Work on DH books
Appearance improving!!

Peppa that is a huge list!

My motto this week is:
Don't just think about it, Do it! (i am very good at procrastination )

Everyone up done
Everyone breakfast done
Everyone dressed done
Make beds done
Empty dishwasher done
Put washload on done
Take baskets of clean washing upstairs
Turn horse out done
Wash DD's sandals done
Tidy stairs
Sweep stairs
Go to Music Mayhem
Hang washing out done
Tidy and sweep hall
Tidy and sweep kitchen
Mop hard floors
Febreeze living room (will do just before i go out again)
Put clean throws on the sofas
Do horses and ride
Cook dinner
DD bath and bed
Put a load of clean washing away

Oops, forgot to add that my mission this week is to sort out my bedroom (it is always the first room that goes to pot)

Oh I agree Alice...everything gets stuffed in there before people come over!!