Dusting off our lists, scrubbing up our slattern ways, you won't find any April Fools here!

[PlumBumMum]

Everyone is welcome,
we are a friendly bunch,
we post our lists big or small,
tick jobs off as we go along.

We give each other a kick up the bum when needed or shoulder to cry moan on,
and a pat on the back.

Cake & Coffee Alcohol always welcomed

Sonnet, noooo! Come back! We only put those on our long-term list as we'd never get it done otherwise!

I've had a glorious day! DS got a bit fractious at tea, but other than that we had a great time.

Ferrets, well done!

• Me up, showered and dressed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• DS up, nappy changed and dressed, then downstairs for boob done
• spatone, oj and vitamins done
• breakfast done
• laundry - fold dry washing done, put 2nd load in done, sort and put away clean washing
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• find seeds and calculate number of pots etc. required done
• grocery shopping no
• picnic lunch (?) cafe at country house
• Range for compost etc. done
• 15 minutes gardening
• feed the birds done
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out done
• pack bag done
• town for tea done
• put breadmaker on?
• tidy downstairs done
• DS bath and bed bed
• wipe round bathroom and clean face and teeth
• is the kitchen cleared? yeah
• write list for tomorrow done
• Relax with DH doing

DS daily -

• messy activity done
• shoe walk done
• garden done

Tomorrow -

• MILs with present
• town - continental market/ beer festival?
• plant up strawberry plants and plant chilli, courgette and lettuce seeds

Doom -

• Back room 30mins

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• finish writing cv
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• get garden chairs from MILs garage
• Birthdays - GM - chocs, step-MIL - cross-stitch bookmark?, DS! - buggy, books, DVDs, paddling pool
• trim and dye hair trimmed

Sonnet - haha, i have stuff on that list from months ago, maybe i even mean last Christmas!!

DS2 been up & sick a few times, so extra laundry think he might have gone to sleep finally....

TO DO:

• DS1 to bed DONE
• our dinner DONE
• start laundry Started
• some paperwork I've brought home Doing
• some Night Nurse i think to knock me out as knackered
• get calpol ready for DS2 if he wakes in the night

Sat:

• lots of laundry
• DH up first
• gardening, esp at the front, very overgrown!
• something off other list

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• change over to reusables nappies for DS2 in the day - MustDoSoon
• library; soon, nearly finished last book + need to find DS's 2 books
• my underwear massive sort out & throw away old bits
• get oven hood lights repaired

Has he the vomitting bug JKS?

I've ordered myself one of those steam generator iron thingies - someone tell me it will be worth the money!

Sonnet - come back! We are absolutely NOT the cream of the super organised, or indeed anything like it.

Wasting - that sounds like a lovely day

HMHB - I read that as 'Farmer Muck, spreading the field'

JKS - poor DS2, he gets no end of chest infections. Is he asthmatic?

FRIDAY
Me and DH up - done
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Hoover and sweep downstairs - done
Throw out dead flowers and cut some more from the garden - done
Quick dust downstairs
Walk to Sainsbury's with DS for bread and cake - didn't need to
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Friend coming for a cuppa - done
DS nap - done
Take books to charity bin - done
DS tea - done
Our dinner - takeaway - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Kitchen clear before bed - done
Drink wine - doing
Help DH pack for work trip - doing
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Nappies - done
Get yesterday's washing on the line - done
2 other loads - done
Fold 3 loads from yesterday (and the day before and the day before that!) - done!
Fold all today's washing - done!
Put a load in the machine set to come on first thing - done

CLEANING THIS WEEK
Mop kitchen and hall - done
Wash bathroom floor

TO DO
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage - have rung, need to check it has the relevant fire label
Send parcel to friend
Find out how to get my passport changed to married name (only 2.4 years since the wedding!!)
Find the next size up dungarees that I bought for DS a few months ago... - have no idea what I've done with them, nightmare!
Clean ski boots
Clean walking boots

AREAS OF DOOM
Organise paperwork/filing
Sideboard (this is a mega task)
Books - almostfinished

HOUSE
Fix light in cooker hood (not just a duff bulb apparently)
Clean carpets
Find a painter to do the kitchen and also bathroom ceiling - done she is starting a week Monday
Put up extra hooks in utility

Nearly a full list completed ALI, you would want to be careful

CC it's fine, honest

Some things have been languishing on my ongoing lists for so long that they more than compensate for any accidental completion of daily lists

My 3 DDs are been taken away for the day tomorrow, I am hoping to get loads done. Am looking forward to the break

CC - sounds good for tomorrow. No don't think he has the vomiting thing, just due to all the coughing i think/i hope.

Don't think DS2 is asthmatic, though it's possible as DH was as a child. There are concerns over his problems with chest infections, he may need further tests to see if there's something underlying all this stuff, hope not though...

Think he's finally gone to sleep, really hope he stays that way as i need a good night.

TO DO:

• start laundry Started - extra laundry Doing
• some paperwork I've brought home DONE
• some Night Nurse to knock me out as knackered
• get calpol ready for DS2 if he wakes in the night DONE

Sat:

• lots of laundry
• DH up first
• gardening, esp at the front, very overgrown!
• something off other list

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• change over to reusables nappies for DS2 in the day - MustDoSoon
• library; soon, nearly finished last book + need to find DS's 2 books
• my underwear massive sort out & throw away old bits
• get oven hood lights repaired

When DD1 was small, she was a bit asmathic, spent her 1st christmas in hosp, but I used to 'like' when she got sick as I felt it cleared her chest a bit

Ferret well done

JKS chest infections can be a sign of adenoids & glue ear aswell I think

Well I did well today but still more to do

TO DO
Breakfast
hang out wet washing
Everyone showered & dressed
clean sink
Breakfast dishes in dishwasher
ds to Gaelic
pop to shops bread,milk etc
bring washing in x2
hoover hall
put on wash
strip dcs beds & wash
make dcs beds
strip my bed & wash
make bed
put away any dishes on drainer
wash stray pot from last night
clear & clean work tops (cluttered again)esp one corner of doom
load dishwasher & on
brush kitchen floor
mop kitchen floor
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
clean windows in lounge door
clean windows in dining room doors

Iron
put away dry ironed clothes
sort smalls & put away
sort out cloakroom
-shoes
-coats

Clean dcs bedroom windows
clean my bedroom windows

This week
deliver easter eggs to twins (oops)
measure dd1 for show costumes, fill out form done
money for show costumes
money for Judo
renew ds Judo licence
birthday presents for twins
birthday present for SIL(to be)

lots more but that will do for now

Good morning

Poorly children are just so draining, you never know if you are doing the right thing or not. JKS you have had your fair share, i really hope it is nothing to worry about and it is just Ds2 getting some immunity back

Someone else is doing my horses this morning, so have a bit more time to get jobs done.

DONE
Get up!
Strip beds
Put washload on

TO DO
Load dishy and put on
Have breakfast
Get dressed
Get DD creamed and dressed
Hang washing out
Put more washing on
Fold washing that is in tumble and take upstairs
Empty dishy
Reload dishy
Lunch
Meal plan/write shopping list
Hang second lot of washing out
Clean the front of kitchen units
Clean kitchen sides
Do horses
Go shopping
Cook dinner
DD bed
Sort my nails out!

DONE
Get up!
Strip beds
Put washload on
Load dishy and put on
Have breakfast
Get dressed
Delete a load of emails

TO DO
Get DD creamed and dressed
Hang washing out
Put more washing on
Fold washing that is in tumble and take upstairs
Empty dishy
Reload dishy
Lunch
Meal plan/write shopping list
Hang second lot of washing out
Clean the front of kitchen units
Clean kitchen sides
Do horses
Go shopping
Cook dinner
DD bed
Sort my nails out!

Bloody washing machine seems to be taking forever!!

May have a cup of tea...

Good morning folks!

After such a good day cleaning yesterday I am able to take it kind of easy this morning!
Its a good job really, after that pilates class my upper arms are killing me!

Done
Tidied away last nights dinner things
Dishwasher emptied and restacked.
2 loads of washing put away.
1 load of washing out to dry.
Kids breakfasts.

To do
Get us all showered and dressed.
finish off washing.
measure up DS bedroom for new shelving units.
Take stuff to charity shop.
Put too small baby clothes and moses basket in the attic.
Walk dog.
brave town and buy DH some new clothes.
Think about painting hallway.

Oh bugger. It's AmazingBouncingFerret here!

Thanks everyone, we ended up in hospital until 2am so that DS2 could have some nebuliser/inhaler treatment. His sats weren't great and he was working so hard to breather.
We managed to not get admitted for the night so came home and got some sleep.
Have the worst headache now and everyone worn out.
Think we are being referred to the asthma clinic and we have to be more forceful giving him his inhaler at home, even though he goes nuts.
He does tend to have very waxy ears too so may ask about that at some point.

Sat:

• lots of laundry
• DH up first DONE
• neurofen DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen Started
• DS2 nap
• gardening, esp at the front, very overgrown!
• something off other list

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• change over to reusables nappies for DS2 in the day - MustDoSoon
• library; soon, nearly finished last book + need to find DS's 2 books
• my underwear massive sort out & throw away old bits
• get oven hood lights repaired

Hello

Thought i may be on my own this morning!

DONE
Get up!
Strip beds
Put washload on
Load dishy and put on
Have breakfast
Get dressed
Delete a load of emails
Hang washing out
Put more washing on

TO DO
Get DD creamed and dressed
Fold washing that is in tumble and take upstairs
Empty dishy
Reload dishy
Lunch
Meal plan/write shopping list
Hang second lot of washing out
Clean the front of kitchen units
Clean kitchen sides
Do horses
Go shopping
Cook dinner
DD bed
Sort my nails out!

X-post JKS sorry to hear about your rubbish night. Hopefully all will be sorted after a trip to the asthma clinic

JustKeepSwimming, glad to hear you didnt have to be admitted, hope he gets better soon. Its awful when they are struggling like that isnt it. When my DD was 2weeks old we were in hospital for a week due to bronchiolitus (sorry can never spel that damn word!) Hope you can all take it easy today.

Thanks, i need to think about my reaction last night, don't think i coped very well but was fine once we got to hosp, weird.

Sat:

• lots of laundry Load1On
• DH up first DONE
• neurofen DONE
• shower & dressed DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen Started (DS2Done)
• DS2 nap Doing
• gardening, esp at the front, very overgrown!
• something off other list

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• change over to reusables nappies for DS2 in the day - MustDoSoon
• library; soon, nearly finished last book + need to find DS's 2 books
• my underwear massive sort out & throw away old bits
• get oven hood lights repaired
• find a good bathroom radio
• more tape on broken shower handle

Oh JKS, I hope DS is ok! It is natural to panic when you are home, he is really only over a major op and now to face this . At least you knew he was in the right place when you got to hospital and they could relieve some of the anxiety and worry off you.

DDS are gone, was going to go out for lunch but think I will cook something light. So much to do, where to start???

Think I will rewash the clothes I didnt take out of the machine yesterday

CC my clothes are alright if left in for a day but not much longer

Amazingbouncing Thats why I hardly ever name change

DONE
Breakfast
hang out wet washing
Everyone showered & dressed
clean sink
Breakfast dishes in dishwasher
ds to Gaelic
pop to shops bread,milk etc
bring washing in x1
strip dcs beds & wash
strip my bed & wash
load dishwasher & on
lunch

TO DO
hoover hall
hoover living room
clean out hoover
wash hoover filter
put on wash (3rd load on)
make dcs beds
make bed
put away any dishes on drainer
clear & clean work tops (cluttered again)esp one corner of doom
brush kitchen floor
mop kitchen floor
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
clean windows in lounge door
clean windows in dining room doors

Iron
put away dry ironed clothes
sort smalls & put away
sort out cloakroom
-shoes
-coats

Clean dcs bedroom windows
clean my bedroom windows

This week
deliver easter eggs to twins (oops)
measure dd1 for show costumes, fill out form done
money for show costumes
money for Judo
renew ds Judo licence
birthday presents for twins
birthday present for SIL(to be)

lots more but that will do for now

Me too Plum!

CC - I know, but i need to be calmer & better able to make decisions. It was not helped by a few glasses of wine + the Night Nurse i had taken to try and help me sleep, oops!

Sat:

• lots of laundry Load1HungOut (yey!) Load2On
• DH up first DONE
• neurofen DONE
• shower & dressed DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DS2 nap Doing
• gardening, esp at the front, very overgrown! DoneFront
• papers & crosswords Doing
• something off other list

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• return borrowed DVD
• upload & order online prints Started-Done More
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door
• clean kitchen cupboard doors (Started)
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name Of School; HavePhoneNumber
• copy Wasting and think about Christmas; PIL definitely away
• sort out date for next pizza night
• sort out holiday in August to Jersey; hire car (+ seats)
• change over to reusables nappies for DS2 in the day - MustDoSoon
• library; soon, nearly finished last book + need to find DS's 2 books
• my underwear massive sort out & throw away old bits
• get oven hood lights repaired
• find a good bathroom radio
• more tape on broken shower handle

Right I resorted to turning on the stop watch and doing 15 mins stints so in the last half hour I have

DONE
Hung out a wash
Cleaned Sitting Room
Swept Sitting Room
Washed Floor
Swept out Downstairs Loo
Washed Floor
Put on another wash
Swept Hall Floor
Washed Floor

now to tackle Kitchen/Dining Area

Afternoon!

JKS, it's totally understandable to react like that, especially if you've had a drink and Night Nurse. They'll get him sorted out at asthma clinic, and he'll get used to the inhalers. Poor little mite.

I just want to lie down in the grden right now, but I've got lots to do yet.

• Me up, showered and dressed done
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• DS up, nappy changed and dressed, then downstairs for boob done
• spatone, oj and vitamins done
• breakfast done
• laundry - fold dry washing done, sort and put away dry washing
• coffee + check email and online banking doing
• MILs with her present
• walk to town - market, continental market, sunhat for DS done
• Morrisons for few bits
• plant seeds and strawberry plants
• 15 minutes gardening
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• pack bag
• tea
• put breadmaker on?
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• wipe round bathroom and clean face and teeth
• is the kitchen cleared?
• write list for tomorrow
• craft time

DS daily -

• messy activity
• shoe walk done
• garden done

Doom -

• Back room

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make, use what I?ve got for now
• sort digital photos and order any I want prints of
• finish writing cv
• mirrors - put mirror tiles up above bathroom sink, other mirror up above dressing table
• get garden chairs from MILs garage
• Birthdays - GM - chocs, step-MIL - cross-stitch bookmark?, DS! - buggy, books, DVDs, paddling pool
• dye hair
• dig blackout blind out and adjust to window
• work out what?s wrong with breadmaker