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FLY over here for the week beginning 17th may thread!

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dylsmum1998 · 17/05/2010 11:55

morning all back in a mo with links etc

OP posts:
Makingchanges · 21/05/2010 10:29

Morning all, been up since 6 and starting to flag now (i'm more a night owl than a lark). Lee Mack was fab last night but DH ended up working after show so didn't get in bed till late and then I was ill during night (think dodging chinese with Parents). Been an fetched DD from GPs at 7am this morning and had planned a trip to park but neighbours kids were playing on bike so have been doing that. As they play on road I have to go and supervise so a little behind on jobs.

To do

  • Put petrol in car - Done
  • Rewash clothes - done
  • Wash cricket whites (not my job - yucky) - done and drying on line
  • wash bedding - Doing currently in washing machine
  • Tidy kitchen - Done
  • Go to shop for MIL present
  • DD to nursery
  • DD to park after nursery if no more mardy strops
  • Hoover kitchen floor again - I hate wooden floorboards, they always look dirty
  • Hoover lounge again - May have to reiterate the not eating in lounge rule to both dd and dh again

Right have to go an play snap. BBL

OverflowingMum · 21/05/2010 13:18

afternoon all

TM what sad news

havehadvery busy morning,but not sure I've achieved much

done:
6 dc up, fed etc
school run
shopping-present for dd friend bday on Sun
Bought some french bean plants and sweet peas reduced to 25p LOL
Bought part for hose pipe to attach to tap
home
snack for dd4 and ds2
planted plants (with dd4 help!)DS2 meanwhile decided to help by pulling all my tomato plants out oftheir pot
dd4 to nursery
home, ds2 lunch then nap
me shower
tidied my room
rebooted laundry

need to get on...havebusy wk/end ahead so must be organised

To do:
Hang out washing
bring dry washing in
sort out basket of clean washing
clean hob
unload/re-load DW
wrap present for dd's friend
check freezer for suitable dinner items!!

Weekend plans so far:
Saturday
Find and inflate paddling pool
never ending washing
DS1 and DD1 to alter servers practice Sat 9.30
Collect dd2's friends and then cinema, followed my meal 2-6pm

Sunday
DD1 to friends party 12.45-2.45

OK..must dash BBL

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MickyLee · 21/05/2010 16:19

I'm so sorry about your news tea

I managed to get to the Market but a down pour started as we were about to get the bus home so DF and I were stuck under shelter for an hour waiting for it to stop.

Today so far

Morning-
put WH on done
cook breakfast done
clean up breakfast done
get showered and dressed done
DC washed and dressed done
Hang washing out rain!
Put WH back on no
leave to take DD to nursery and straight to pick DF up and to Market done

Afternoon-
Wipe out fridge done
Put shopping away done
detailed cleaning of DC's room now tomorrow
Get washing in and hang more out rain
Cook dinnerdone
Collect DD from nurserydone

Evening-
Clean up after dinner next
Collect washing from line no
Bath DC done
Books to DC no

Ironing maybe later

BBL

swanriver · 21/05/2010 17:30

a lovely lunch out visiting cousin for her 46th birthday (thereis life after 40 I can assure everyone

also saw 2nd slightly grumpy cousin who suffers from terrible anxiety but has never shouted at one of her five kids EVER, (which just shows shouting is good for you, in moderation) Her sister says it is easy not to shout when you have "help". Not sure of the answer to that one.

BIL asleep upstairs, far too hot again today, had to come straight home after school as I felt as if my head was a fried egg.

Sacks of compost sitting in front needing to be moved
fishfingers for tea

done
cleaned kitchen for BIL
cleared out fridge for BIL too!
cleaned bathroom and playroom for BIL

he needs to come round more often

swanriver · 21/05/2010 17:31

ML that was a downpour indeed!

MickyLee · 21/05/2010 19:25

Just got to the bottom of my ironing basket for the first time in i can't even remember when

Until the next wash load anyway

wendyhappysmile · 21/05/2010 19:39

Hi all
Very sad news Tea, sending hugs.
ML LOL at your ironing, my DH and often my Mum does mine ... I live a charmed life!
Our outside tap has just broken so DH is in a foul temper. Think it may be something to do with me yanking the hosepipe connector off it yesterday but I'm not owning up! !

BB tomorrow

OverflowingMum · 21/05/2010 20:00

swan can I please borrow you BIL LOL, and is it even possible to have 5 DC and NEVER shout at them

wendy how you doing? DC have been drinking ribena today (treat due to heat!) thought of you!

Nuttybear · 21/05/2010 20:04

Evening all,
TM sorry to hear your news. Hugs & a shoulder.
ready to sit on the sofa with a beer had good intentions to get Picnic stuff ready for the school fun run tommorow. Put the W/M on other housework not done this week due to course. BUT F* it! It will show DH that this household does work very well if I'm full-time. Really hat off to you girls with a full time job & Housework on top. I suppose I would if I had to but Bugger that would cheese me off. DH is out with friends so I can watch house programmes now!
Right off to the sofa
Have

Nuttybear · 21/05/2010 20:05

I am tired I fogot to finish my sentence.
Have a good night

MickyLee · 21/05/2010 20:12

Lol nutty enjoy

MickyLee · 22/05/2010 07:24

Good Morning everyone. It looks like it could rain today so i don't think i can get to my sat mums and tots.. no car!

But any tasks that have been done this morning are-

Breakfast cooked DH cooked
Breakfast cleaned up
Ironing put away
DW emptyed
WM on
Quick vac through very quick

To do-

Get showered and dressed
DC washed and dressed
ss bathroom
hang on washing.. on hang inside depending on weather
Ironing.. want to keep on top of now
detailed cleaning of DC room.. yesterdays list!
15 minute de-clutter

then who knows?

Hope everyone is well.. esp you tea

Wolfcub · 22/05/2010 09:00

morning all got back yesterday and had a lovely time. My bro and sister in law have posted some pics on FB. Bro in law and his girlfriend got engaged while we were there too which was lovely.

wendy thank you for the lovely card, hope that bump is growing nicely.
tea big hugs to you my lovely,
grouchy cuppa soon?

This morning we will mostly be unpacking, washing, sorting the garden and going to try and find a rose bush the colour of my bouquet.

MickyLee · 22/05/2010 15:41

Well ended up going out to mums and tots
Managed to get a lift and the rain kept off anyway. We were there froom 11am til nearly 3pm!!! had lunch while there and DC very happy playing, great old chin wag... love mums and tots!
Plus a friend came back to mine so hw all put on hold.. who cares!

scattyspice · 22/05/2010 18:15

Congratulations wolf I bet it was lovely (everyone who has seen the pictures says so) . Hope the honeymoon vibes are still flowing .

Sounds like a perfect day micky .

Had haircut and been into town. Everyone in town looked like they were on their way to the beach . Have bought DD some silver strappy sandals (as requested), against my better judgement (must be the sun). She loves them .

Might go to the beach tomorrow .

TeaMonster · 22/05/2010 21:28

Welcome back Mrs Wolf. The pics are wonderful you look radient, divine and just perfectly pretty!

swanriver · 22/05/2010 22:44

Congratulations Wolf any highlights you can share with us?

Today's positive dones
taught catechism
took dcs to music
ate lovely lunch in garden prepared by dh (from Morrisons, but just perfect)
sunshine
offcuts of neighbours' new turf filled last bare patch - just as they were about to take to tip
dh finally turned sandpit into lawn/flowerbed
swimming with kids, and did 6 lengths whilst playing with them
hoovered bedroom
piano practice (me) nearly mastered "Earlyone Morning"
maintained diet apart from three chocs now

Badthings
felt tense/anxious/hopelessly disorganised
lost dcs' communion workbooks (last week it turns out - may yet turn up in lost property at local high school)
felt unreasonably irritated by family life and had to hide at bedtime
sacks of garden rubbish still in front garden

MickyLee · 23/05/2010 09:05

Good Morning all.

DH is home today so we are having a DIY day.. taking junk out and general tidy up.. very Flylady don't you think lol

Catch you all tomorrow when normal routines back on track

swanriver · 23/05/2010 09:52

got up to very untidy house and beautiful sunshine at 7.30ish, dd wanted to go for a swim,
so after a bit of pottering in the dew

we have been for a swim and breakfast,
now off home to pick up boys and go to church
escape untidy house!!!!

good luck with junk brigade ML

Nuttybear · 23/05/2010 11:08

Morning the sun is shining and I'm going into the garden to plant stuff I brought two weeks ago. I'm hoping they will cope with the neglect.
Done's
Beds made
W/M on next load ready to go
breakfast stuff in the D/W
Before I go into the garden I'll have to do the following.
Blitz the house putting stuff back in its place.
brush kitchen floor
food shopping list
Figure out what need to be done this week.
reply to party invites
find Ds's 1 school shoe
Prepare for a teddy bears picnic with ds's friend who is a girl. This is a first, normally have a big mixed crowd or just boys!
Maybe before dinner go over to bros & get strimmer!!! he never returns anything!!
Roast chicken (I knopw its hot but it has to be used up!)
have a fab day

MaamRuby · 23/05/2010 13:02

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Nuttybear · 23/05/2010 14:26

Dh doing the food shopping Yippee!

OverflowingMum · 23/05/2010 16:46

hot,tired and fed up.
Fed up of weekend grumpy DH and endless shouting and arguments.
want to go hide in bed.....

BBL with liststo inspire re-motivated and organised week ahead.....

Wolfcub · 23/05/2010 16:57

hello all busy weekend washing and cleaning and stuff. Will post some pics on profile soon. Have spent weekend hunting for laptop charger which got hidden I am now wired to the world again