Christmas is coming and the dust bunnies are getting fat.... slatterns and list-makers , all are welcome!

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If you need to write down lists and have a friendly chat, please feel free to join us!

CC - really hope she's ok. not a fun way to spend NYE.

DS2's left hand has been bothering him for months. Poss associated with the abnormal activity on his right hand side of the brain,
but now there's meant to be no abnormal activity his hand is still bugging him.
And the hosp people said his eeg wasn't weird when he was shouting/biting/being bothered by his hand.
Poss pins and needles feeling that is gradually coming bac to life? who knows...

Thurs:

• me up first DH GotUp
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH & DS1 out shopping & jobs DONE
• library trip? (Must do soon) no
• hoover upstairs NotDone Again!
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• afternoon activity; take boys to soft play DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• boys tea DONE, bath DONE & bed DONE
• our dinner DONE & bed

Fri Jan 1 2010!:

• me up first definitely
• breakfast
• all dressed
• no plans for the day!
• maybe a walk if weather bearable
• ds2 nap(s)
• lunch
• hoover upstairs!!
• last bits of decs away (always something forgotten)
• tea x 6
• bed

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• carry on reading book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (Down to 12)
• clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc.! Argh ParentsWentShoppingForMore!
• contact mum of little boy who had similar to DS2

Hi, just back. She has a chest infection again!

oh no! CC get well soon DD.

HNY all.

Prob staying in due to lack of baby sitters.

not that bothered usually an anti climax.

HMHB We never go out, actually that is a lie 2 years ago my bestfriend got married on New Years so that was our first night out since having dcs and dh had to go home with flu, so that was our first year not seeing the new year in together
Now we just cuddle with a drink, best way IMO

JKS I thought ds hand was bothering him because of the canuala or something poor wee thing

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE passes round virtual Baileys

We don't go out either. Last year we had some friends down to stay for a couple of days over NYE and it was lovely, had a nice meal in a lots of booze. I can't bear the whole process of trying to organise NYE out - and everything costs about 10x what it does on any other day.

CC - boo what a horrid start to the year. Hope she gets better soon!

Oh forgot to tell you of the weird coincedience
BIL give my dcs old books for christmas and told dd1 one of hers was very special and asked me did I know it
me: no
him: open front page
me: squeeel
There was my name and 3rd form class on a school label
The book had been in his girlfriends attic for years, her sister was in the year below me its a small world!

Happy New Year!!!

Plum, how lovely!

CC, hope DD better soon, poor thing.

JKS, poor little fella. I suppose it could take a while for the nerves to readjust.
I thought you meant cannula too. That was the singularly most painful part of my c-section.

Not listing yet, haven't decided what we're doing today.

Happy New Year!

Plum - how bizarre, that is lovely.

CC - hope DD is ok this morning

JKS - I had also assumed cannula, hopefully it will improve quickly!

We've got friends coming for brunch so lots of cleaning to do - I've been really slack this week!!!

TODAY
Load dishwasher and run - done
All up and dressed
Spatone + vitamins
Water Tree
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Hoover stairs - done
Hoover upstairs - done
Sweep kitchen floor - done
Hoover and dust downstairs
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Fold clean laundry
Clean kitchen
Mop kitchen and hall
Food prep
Friends coming about 12
Brunch
Clear up
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy + Tree repair
Check Tree water
Take ADs

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Morning all, Kids(apart from DD3) had a ball last night as it started to snow about 11.30pm, they were out making snow angels and firing snow balls as fireworks went off around them. Was lovely.

DD3 is in good form this morning, think we caught it before it got any worse, only that she had been in hospital, I probably wouldnt have panic.

Not too sure what we are doing today, but can I take this chance to thank you all for your support over the last year and looking forward to sharing the good times with you (and a clean house ) in 2010.

CC I will join you in that sentiment

So I will start the New Year with a small list

Put a wash on
take clothes off clothes horse and put away
Bath dcs
get dcs dressed
me bath/shower
curl hair (all the years of straightening I now have to add some curls)
reheat turkey
make roasties & gravy
go to PIL's

Morning all and Happy New Year to the lovely Slatterns.

Am having a little sulk as DD up at 2.30am then 6am (bless her still got a cold) and DH has gone skiing again with his mates all day and I'm stuck with DD and trying to entertain DS who is getting a bit of cabin fever. Not brave enough to venture out with the two of them. Am just feeling knackered. Hence the winging, sorry.

Any ideas of how to entertain DS gratefully received.

Jobs
All up and dressed done
All breakfasted done
Lunch
Try to tidy up a bit
Empty dishy
Make dinner for DH and his mate

Huzzah! Friend just phoned and invited us over. Will be alot better to go round there rather than try to entertain DS here.

good HMHB enjoy your day

Put a wash on done
take clothes off clothes horse and put away
Bath dcsdone
get dcs dresseddone
me bath/shower
curl hair (all the years of straightening I now have to add some curls)
reheat turkey
make roasties & gravy
go to PIL's
start making trifledone

We have tents set up in the living room for ds1...

DH winding me up as i just sat down to MN/FB thinking i'd sort lunch afterwards and he's going all 'bustly' and shouting at everyone to come NOW for lunch, argh, i'm an adult and can sort myself out!!!

Fri Jan 1 2010!:

• me up first definitely I got up but parents were already up so i went back to bed with books
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• no plans for the day! DOING lol!
• DS1 baking with grandma DONE
• laundry Load1In
• maybe a walk if weather bearable (is sunny so should do after lunch)
• ds2 nap(s) Doing
• lunch DH Doing
• hoover upstairs!!
• last bits of decs away (always something forgotten)
• tea x 6
• bed

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• carry on reading book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (Down to 12)
• clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc.! DoingStill
• contact mum of little boy who had similar to DS2

JKS, sounds like a fab day!

HMHB, have fun! Are you having 'weather' over there? Just cold here now.

DH has taken DS out for a wak and shop.

Done - not much!

Next -

• put pasta bake in oven
• pour bath
• tidy round bedroom
• bath
• lunch

CC - I will join you in that too. You ladies have been a wonderful support to me this past year

JKS - aren't grandparents great?

We had a lovely brunch with our friends, DH made pancakes and we had champagne! DS has gone for a nap so I'm MNing and eating chocolate orange mini-rolls from M&S

TODAY
Load dishwasher and run - done
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Water Tree - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Hoover stairs - done
Hoover upstairs - done
Sweep kitchen floor - done
Hoover and dust downstairs - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Fold clean laundry - done
Empty bins - done
De-cobweb living room and hall ceilings - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Clean kitchen - done
Mop kitchen and hall - done
Food prep - done
Friends coming about 12 - done
Brunch - done
Clear up - done
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy + Tree repair
Check Tree water
Take ADs

Yum Ali, pass some over will ya?!

(third thanks for the support of this thread)

My parents to be fair don't do that much by way of helping but they are improving.

Fri Jan 1 2010!:

• me up first I got up but parents were already up so i went back to bed with books
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• no plans for the day! DOING lol!
• DS1 baking with grandma DONE
• laundry Load1In
• a walk if weather bearable DONE
• ds2 nap(s) DONE
• lunch DH DONE
• film & popcorn Doing (Shrek2)
• hoover upstairs!!
• last bits of decs away (always something forgotten)
• tea x 6
• bed

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• carry on reading book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (Down to 12)
• clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc.! DoingStill
• contact mum of little boy who had similar to DS2
• thank you cards for boys presents

wasting, just a bit of 'weather' here. Snow on the hills and v cold elsewhere.

We had a good day in the end despite feeling knackered.

Tomorrow my bro and his GF and my Dad and his mental GF are coming over so I thought we'd have an Indian buffet (courtesy of local restaurant) on sat and Sunday dinner on sun. So have to straighten up the place ready for their visit.

Sat
Food shop
Tidy spare room ready for guests
Clean/tidy bathroom
Tidy toys from lounge
Clear dining room
Tidy/clean kitchen
Dishy on
Washing on
Washing dried
Quick hoover
Bins out

Also
Money to DD's account
Thank you cards (thanks for reminder JKS)

HMHB - hope the visit goes ok, food plan sounds good

(hate thank you cards. almost prefer not to get the presents tbh!)

Can anyone give me a dummies guide to Dr Who? have no idea what's going on but think parents & dh do!

Fri Jan 1 2010!:

• me up first I got up but parents were already up so i went back to bed with books
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• no plans for the day! DOING lol!
• DS1 baking with grandma DONE
• laundry Load1In
• a walk if weather bearable DONE
• ds2 nap(s) DONE
• lunch DH DONE
• film & popcorn DONE
• hoover upstairs!!
• last bits of decs away (always something forgotten)
• tea x 6 DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• watch Dr Who x 2 Doing
• bed

Sat:

• DH up first?
• breakfast
• all dressed
• laundry
• jobs not done yet (hoovering & loft)
• lunch shopping
• friends coming in the morning, poss staying for lunch?
• afternoon?
• boys tea, bath & bed
• our dinner & bed

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• carry on reading book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (Down to 12)
• clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc.! DoingStill
• contact mum of little boy who had similar to DS2
• thank you cards for boys presents

Morning everyone. Is everybody sleep pattern all over the place or is it just me?

TO DO
Collect prescription for DD3
Get new prescription for 100mg Eltroxin for DD2 (her paed rang christmas eve at 6.15pm to up her dosage ), so have been doubling up on her 50mgs, but starting rto run out!
clean Sitting Room
Brush Floor
Clean Downstairs loo
Brush Floor
Bleach Loo
Sweep Hall Floor
Washing
Tidy Kitchen
Wash Dishes
Sweep Floor
Tidy Dining Area
Sweep Floor
Bath DD3
Shower
Make Lunch
Visit Friend

CC my sleep pattern is out of whack and dh is too, which really sends me out, he got up at 7 this morn, came into me at 8 to say he was away to the shops,
I must have fell straight to sleep wkoe at 10 to 9 looked out
gates still open and no tracks on driveway everywhere completely white,
I think my heart stopped I thought something had happened and there he was sitting in kitchen reading the paper

JKS I have no idea about Doc Who it is one programme that goes right over my head (speaking as an avid LOST fan)

HMHB I love Indian, can I come? hope dads gf behaves

ok list time

clean fire DONE
light fire DONE
get dcs dressed??? its the holidays and its snowing
get me dressed
take washing off clothes horse
iron & put away
make a start on ironing basket left from holidays
sort smalls & putaway
declutter kitchen worktops
hoover
restrain myself from taking down decorations
clean tidy bathroom
clean ensuite

that will do for now

Morning everyone

CC - mine is. It always happens when DH is on holiday, we end up going to bed really late and then I'm groggy all morning.

TODAY
All up and dressed
Spatone + vitamins
Water Tree
Breakfast and tidy kitchen
Unload dishwasher and reload
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Lazy morning
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Print off photos for new frames and hang up
Put up DS' new pictures and hooks
Start Organised Mum calendar that I got for Christmas!
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy + Tree repair
Check Tree water
Take ADs

A sleep pattern? What's that then?

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed up
• beds made, windows and curtains open some
• condensation patrol half
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• laundry - folded

Next -

• finish morning jobs above

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• mirror up in bathroom
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame
• fix wardrobe door

To Do -

• CTF paperwork
• mend my winter coat
• order compost bin
• book council to collect old bed
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.?
• can I buy another shelf for oven?
• need new bedding
• plan Christmas 2010

JKS - sorry only watched the Dr Who on Xmas Day as visitors were watching it. It looked like the universe is doomed and Dr Who is going to save it and then change into the 'new' Dr. Probably saved you an hour or so there.

Plum - we are into Lost too. Annoyingly addictive. Hoping the answers will come in next series.

Wasting/CC - LOL @ sleep patterns. DD up and gurgling at 7.20am after 3am feed. She is so smiley I don't mind though.

Huzzah x100 my dads mental GF not coming. . . Better get a move on before they arrive.

Sat
Food shop DH/DS doing
Tidy spare room ready for guests
Clean/tidy bathroom done
Tidy toys from lounge
Clear dining room
Tidy/clean kitchen
Dishy on
Washing on
Washing dried
Quick hoover
Bins out done

Also
Money to DD's account
Thank you cards (thanks for reminder JKS)

HMHB - don't feel guilty! Life is too short to spend time with people you don't like unless absolutely necessary!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Water Tree
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Lazy morning - done
Find homes for remaining presents - done
Replenish toilet bags and put away - done
Have a go at the odd sock drawer - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Print off photos for new frames and hang up
Put up DS' new pictures and hooks - started
Start Organised Mum calendar that I got for Christmas!
Dinner x 3 ?
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy + Tree repair
Check Tree water
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
2 loads of washing - 1stin
Put away clean things from airing cupboard
Fold nappies