November Slatterns/Listmakers - one year on and still taking baby steps.........

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Yes - Slatterns (now Slatterns and Listmakers) is now a year old.

Come and join us if you're a slattern, or simply like making lists for jobs you want to get done each day/week/month.

Never thought 12 months ago that a thread I started to help me get the bare minimum done at home when I was feeling shite would still be going strong 12 months later - even with me frequently AWOL in recent months.

Everyone is welcome, we're a friendly bunch.

I know it's a crap date. We will be in for at least 2 weeks....
He goes on the 16th, has electrodes/grids put in 17th, they are taken out on the 23rd & he has whatever brain removed/disconnected on the 23rd.
So obv the 25th will be a strange day.....

We will have to do Christmas on the 15th i think for ds1

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch NannyDONE
• sort out all Christmas presents hidden in cupboards WedInstead
• ring hosp to start chasing....DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• Sunday papers & crosswords DONE
• collect ds1 NDONE
• lunch DONE & tidy kitchen NDONE
• put away all clean clothes DONE
• afternoon; got to friends with DS1 DONE
• boys tea Soon, bath & bed
• my dinner
• quiet night, lovely

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing

JKS - sounds like madness for poor DS and you/family. I agree, move Christmas and have it early. You could make it really nice and save the bother/stress on the 25th when he is in hospital. As the offspring of divorced parents I regularly attended Christmas days on different dates and it makes no difference - still nice! .

Have told friend with 'no kid's' wedding in Feb that we can't make it. He said he would understand if we couldn't get childcare. I am almost thinking now that he didn't want us to go to save money. They have asked for money on the invite as their gift. .

Ah well it'll probably save us a couple of hundred quid not to go.

Have emptied bins... I am sooo good.

DH/DS due back any minute. Time for a quick dash round...

Before DH gets back (around 5ish)

• Shower and dress done
• Online shop done
• Pay water bills DONE
• Go into schools and invite to Church Carol service DONE
• Pick DS2 up from school DONE
• Pop to shop for eggs and milk DONE
• Coffee with BF (?) - didn't happen - she had stuff to do
• Sort worktop next to sink DONE WOOHOO (DH will be well impressed
• Get dinner started DONE/DOING
• load of washing DONE
• Start loading dishwasher DONE

After DH gets back

• Finish dinner off
• Dry washing (inside on radiators)
• Start getting stuff on ebay?)
• Make a start on planning Christmas Carol service

Hi all

JKS - I am afraid I don't know why your DS needs an op but it sounds a shame to have that date. Hope it all works out.

Well I feel to have had a very productive afternoon! I can actually see my desk!!!

Done:

Put away washing on radiator
Wash pots by sink
Do washing
Take down drying washing from yesterday
Brush dog
Get my car from outside friend's house (left it there yesterday as was persuaded to have some champagne!)
Start file for new house purchase
Start file for new house plans
Tidy desk - yay!
Build new flatpack file thingie

Tomorrow/Ongoing:
(This list will be added to!)

Walk dog
Frontline dog
Email solicitors for quote re house purchase
Load charity stuff into DH's car and deliver
Take recycling
Take down Halloween decs
Sort rest of charity stuff
Sort books for second hand book stall at school
Tidy clothes on landing
Move DS's lego downstairs
Tidy/clear bookshelves in study
Do Xmas list
Do list for surveyor
Load charity bags into DH's car
Do shopping list for Xmas cakes
Text babysitter
Text vet
Text dog trainer
Email school finance dept re bill for school lunches
Sort WW books and do mealplan for week

Whilst tidying desk I found 2 house decluttering lists that I have been meaning to tackle! I will be doing 2 To Do lists - 1 daily one and one extras and I will be aiming to move a few items to each daily list.

Woo! Threads moving fast today!

Everyone's doing really well too.

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• Me showered and dressed done
• breakfast done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done
• drink tea done
• wash pots done
• tidy kitchen done
• washing - nappies done clothes doing
• shopping list done
• Morrisons done
• have a minute doing
• rubbish and recycling out done
• lunch done
• tidy downstairs done
• town? tomorrow
• tidy upstairs some
• clean bathroom nope
• tea cooking
• get paperwork sorted
• DS bath and bed
• relax

CWWM and ALFA Good to see you both back!

JKS - boo that is a rubbish date . Is there any chance of it being moved or do you definitely have to work to that now?

What has happened to MN, this is all on one page for me....

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Empty all bins - done
Bins and recycling out - done
Washing out of dryer, nappies into dryer - done
Next load of washing on - done
Breakfast x 4 - done
Shower and make self presentable - done
Pack changing bag - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Unpack shopping - done
Take my grandma home - done
Home at some point - done
Sit down with tea and MN - doing
Put washing from this morning on airer
Another load of washing
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Fold and put away clean laundry - one basket folded
Tidy round before bed

Oh, now two pages.

Well I didn't manage to finish my list earlier, DS1 and DS2 decided it was a good time for a boxing match!! I will add it bright and early tomorrow.

For some strange reason my profile page has disappeared, when I tryed to view it, it said I have not created one, I know I did

JKS Great idea to have christmas early, If your DS is upto it you could have a mini christmas on christmas day so he has 2 christmases [sp?] I think he deserves it!!

@ new clothes I am really need to get some or I will be wearing jeans or tracksuit bottoms on Christmas day.

Hi Ali .

Clean Living room done
Make beds done
Put a wash in done x2
prep for tea
bathroom done
schoolrun done
Tea done
uniforms and pack up for tomorrow
online shop
Find swimming stuff for dd2 done
15 minute blitz upstairs
bath L&P
bedtimes
reading
bath
early night

I have 2 DSs, ds1 is 3.5 and sure he'll love 2 Christmases, lol.
DS2 is 21mo (but functions at the level of a 6mo old mostly) he has epilepsy that has not responded to any drugs so is having surgery to have the dodgy bits taken out.

The date won't be moved i don't think, i have asked to be put on a cancellation list and they said they would do that but i seriously doubt that such a thing even exists.

DS2 is on their 'emergency-do-asap' list anyway so think that's the earliest they can get all the specialists together.

I'm sure it'll go by quickly enough....

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to pre-sch NannyDONE
• sort out all Christmas presents hidden in cupboards WedInstead
• ring hosp to start chasing....DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• Sunday papers & crosswords DONE
• collect ds1 NDONE
• lunch DONE & tidy kitchen NDONE
• put away all clean clothes DONE
• afternoon; got to friends with DS1 DONE
• boys tea DONE,
• walk round block in dark (both boys love this!) DONE
• boys bath MayAbandon & bed
• last minute dinner out with DH as work finished early & he's coming home early, yey

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• swap over all towels & bathmats (trying to add this to bed changing day so it becomes more regular than it has been )
• ds1 to pre-sch
• ds2 nap
• me to town

(town list: - take back filofax pen & receipt (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT'S BROKEN ALREADY???!!?!?!?); new puzzle books for me & poss buy sparkly top I saw the other day)

• me to bf group for chat & cuppa
• collect ds1 from pre-sch
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• ds2 nap
• afternoon? Poss ds1 out with Nanny & me jobs
• tea x 3
• boys to bed (bath if not done Mon)
• me to orch (check cash for sitter)

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing

Rainbow you can't view your profile on anamechange hence me popping between halloween name and Plum to show off my cakes
(I'm not posh so don't know why I used hence)

Oh god I have got nowhere with my list at all I have so much washing to sort, maybe set ironing board up during flashforward
DONE
unload dishwasher
dh doing school run
do some invoices
load dishwasher
put a wash on
hang up washing from last night
take down Halloween decorations
make lunch
leave books to Accountant
and managed to run into shop and get cakeboard and box for christening cake
school run
supervise hameworks
get dinner on

TO DO
hoover all carpet
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
tidy kitchen
mop bathrrom
mop ensuite
brush kitchen
mop kitchen
change beds
sort my clothes
tidy wardrobe
IRONING
Sort clean washing
put away clean washing
make sure dcs rooms tidy
tidy my bedroom
make dd2s birthday cake
declutter utility room

ONGOING
Adapt norks masterplan to my house
repaint chimney breast for fireplace
look for christmas bargins
decide what way to do christening cake, size and get started

Good news - the sticker reward chart is working well. Thanks for the idea!

Bad news - some complete git has nicked all the money in our joint account and spent it on hotels, train tickets, clothes etc. Luckily DH noticed and its being sorted. Our cards are void and it will take 2 weeks to get new ones!

Today's List
DS up and dressed done
Feed DD done
Breakfast done
DS to nursery DH done
DD Nap - she gave up on 1st one, trying again now
Get showered and dressed - finally done
Tidy up lounge doing
Dishy on done
Washing on done
Make sticker chart done - he loves it !!!
Go to town to find some clothes that fit done
Put DD's new clothes away
Write thank you cards / get pics of DD printed to send out.
Food shop DH
Dinner
Bath DD done
DD/DS to bed

Post tens machine back

OMG HMHB thats awful, how do you think they did it?

de-clutter kitchen, every cupboard and every draw DONE
wash out cupboards DONE
re-organise cupboards DONE
clean microwave
clean oven
clean out tumble and washine machine
sort out chameleon DONE
do as much washing as possible
sort out the walking wardrobe that is my bedroom, lol DONE
cook dinner DONE
wash up will do before bed
hoover and mop downstairs before bed cant be arsed todo tonight

well ladies it did look like I was a bit adventureous today, but I got the main jobs I wanted done.

So tomorrow my list is
clean micro
clean oven
do loads of washing
clean out tumble and do a maintainance wash on washing machine
clean lounge and passage
wash mims rug because its bloody stinking

Oh HMHB, that's rotten, did they say two weeks? It's always been quicker when I've had my card replaced. You'll get the money back though.

JKS, I must have been AWOL when the surgery decision was taken, so a good luck from me. I'm sure they make Christmas special in GOSH.

I've done everything I aimed for today.

The place is a tip again of course.

So sorry HMHB .

Well done wasting.

Clean Living room done
Make beds done
Put a wash in done x3
prep for tea
bathroom done
schoolrun done
Tea done
uniforms and pack up for tomorrow doneuniforms
online shop done
Find swimming stuff for dd2 done
15 minute blitz upstairs
bath L&P
bedtimes done
reading done
bath going
early night going

HMHB - that is awful, glad it's all being sorted for you.

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Empty all bins - done
Bins and recycling out - done
Washing out of dryer, nappies into dryer - done
Next load of washing on - done
Breakfast x 4 - done
Shower and make self presentable - done
Pack changing bag - done
Ocado 10-11am - done
Unpack shopping - done
Take my grandma home - done
Home at some point - done
Sit down with tea and MN - done
Put washing from this morning on airer - done
Another load of washing - done
Dinner x 3 - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done
Run dishwasher - done
Swap washing into dryer - done
Fold and put away clean laundry - one basket folded, one more to do
Tidy round before bed - done
Drink wine and relax -doing

HMHB, that is dreadful.

JKS, there will be plenty more christmases (sp?)where DS2 will be able to join in more after his stay in hospital.

Morning all!

JKS - it sounds really scary. But hopefully the result will be worth it and your DS will improve hugely.

Hi Always! Glad to see you on here. Hope all is going well for you now with DH home. I don't seem to have spotted any update threads.

We are an hour ahead of you guys so I am planning my day!

Job number 1 will be to get DS out of bed! He is struggling this morning.

To do:

DS out of bed!
DS and neighbour to school
Walk dog
Washing
Unload dishwasher
Frontline dog
Email solicitors for quote re house purchase
Load charity stuff into DH's car and deliver
Take recycling
Take down Halloween decs
Chase surveyor
Do list for surveyor
Text babysitter
Text vet
Text dog trainer
Email school finance dept re bill for school lunches
Sort WW books and do mealplan for week

Tomorrow/Ongoing:
(This list will be added to!)

Sort rest of charity stuff
Sort books for second hand book stall at school
Tidy clothes on landing
Move DS's lego downstairs
Tidy/clear bookshelves in study
Do Xmas list
Do shopping list for Xmas cakes

Morning all

I haven't had chance to catch up i'm afraid, but will try this evening.

Tuesday is my manic college day so just enjoying the calm before the storm with a cup of tea.

I am sitting on one bum cheek however after my astonishing acrobatics over the kitchen stairgate and down 2 steps, could really do with a quiet feeling sorry for myself kind of day, but that ain't gonna happen.

Have a good day all youy lovely slatterns

Good morning everyone. Weather is miserable here I was meant to be taking the lo's for a walk but never mind.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Me and lo's dressed
Make beds
Tidy round
Peel spuds
sort out clean washing and put away
load of washing in
Pay rent

Morning everyone

CWWM - it's miserable here as well, all wet.

Alice - I've come to grief before trying to climb over a stairgate - I am too short!! Hope your bum feels better soon!

Buda - glad you clarified you are ahead, was a bit that you sounded so cheerful before 7am!

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Take DS to station for 7:30 train - done
Orange juice and Spatone - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Take chilli out of freezer for dinner - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Tidy kitchen
Fold washing
Sort changing bag for today
Tidy DS' room
DS nap
Me shower and make self presentable
Clean mirrors and glass doors
Jolly babies
Lunch and afternoon at friend's house
Pick DH up from the station at some point
Dinner x 3
DS bath and bed
Clear up
Cut DH's hair
Tidy round before bed

morning all.

Need to make a list again today. Still debating on whether to pop out this morning or not.....in theory I should but it's raining and not sure I cba to pop over Coffee Cup.

However list for today

DS's breakfasted DONE
DS 1 and 2 out to school
DS3 dressed
me dressed
Coffee Cup??
Empty Dishwasher
Put shopping away when it arrives
Lunch
Ironing
Load of washing
Drying
Dinner
Sort another kitchen worktop (papers 20cm high spread across it EEEK)
Clean and tidy computer desk

ermm will probably add more as the day goes on (or as I do a job that wasn't on my list and add it with "done" straigh away )

HMHB - hope you are all right for cash flow until the new cards arrive? nightmare though.

AF arrived with a bang (ouch) so not sure i'm going to manage everything planned today.

Tues:

• all up DONE & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed 1done
• Dh to work gone
• strip beds & find clean bedding
• swap over all towels & bathmats (trying to add this to bed changing day so it becomes more regular than it has been)
• ds1 to pre-sch
• ds2 nap
• me to town

(town list: - take back filofax pen & receipt (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT'S BROKEN ALREADY???!!?!?!?); new puzzle books for me & poss buy sparkly top I saw the other day)

• me to bf group for chat & cuppa
• collect ds1 from pre-sch
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• ds2 nap
• afternoon? Poss ds1 out with Nanny & me jobs
• tea x 3
• boys to bed (bath if not done Mon)
• me to orch (check cash for sitter)

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside trying
• filing