300+ Support Group- Elves in July! 2009 :)

[dee730]

omg my fridge is just as bad I promise (it will wait til another day) but I did clean the microwave and eeeewwww
the floor still looks horrible I swept but not moped yet (mop who am I kidding scrubbed is more like it)
but dinner is cooking anyway

[HSingARMYmom]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

hi there Min! i am so pleased your DH is coming home!!! is he in for 2 weeks or 30 days?? oh i remember how excited we all were when Ken got to come for 2 weeks.. i just told Ken he was coming home and he told me to tell you not to hurt that man when he gets home!

Zone 1 on Flylady down?? you are doing great! come join the FLYlady thread on the playground this week they post Kelly's missions everyday M-F ...believe me though he will be more interested in you and the kids than how the house looks

Hey Deb - he's only home for 2 weeks but will re-deploy home around October-ish timeframe - so the end is in sight!! I'll try to take it easy on the poor guy - of course the last time he was gone for 10 months and I was the one that ended up walking around like John Wayne for a few days.

I'm reluctantly looking at Flylady again - i've done it in the past and it does work but the emails drive me nuts! I've got to do something though - my house is a disaster - I'd say my children act like they were raised in a barn but that would be an insult to the barn animals! I swear if I have to pick up one more wet towel/swimsuit off the carpet I'm going to do serious bodily harm to whomever it belongs to!!!

Anyway, on my way out the door to practice. Talk to y'all later.

BTW: I finished my cloth napkins - they came out really nice - a pretty tea dyed muslin with tan thread rolled serging around the outside. Almost to sophisticated for us.

[debkeversole]

Min DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE EMAILS!! it will drive you nuts!! that's why my friend rockysmom and tuscan girl started the FLYlady group here!! they post Kelly's mission's everyday and if i would get off my lazy bottom and just do them my house would be in better shape 15 minutes doesn't sound too hard to do...when you want the detailed lists just go to the site...i printed them all out to my FLY journal! doesn't mean i ever DO them!!!

i am so lazy

Dee i was just watching animal cops on tv and i am afraid my house might get that bad..i haave 8 cats and it is all i can do to keep the litter pans useable

Alaskan your day sounds great

howdy to all to stop in

Still not seen Sharon or MzMelissa lately

[debkeversole]

john Wayne he he he!

[dee730]

night all I am headed to bed have a great evening

[alaskanlaughter]

every time i hit backspace it logs me out of what i'm posting

ive lost my post twice now

im collecting children, they all seem to show up over here...time for dinner, let's see if this one works

[HSingARMYmom]

Good evening - I'm back from the boys last practice. Their tournament starts tomorrow. I can't wait till baseball is done. I am sick to death of their coach - he's an overbearing bully that contradicts himself constantly. He intimidates me - I can't imagine what a 50lb. 7 year old is thinking while he's yelling. UGHHH! I'm pulling them from baseball if they get the same guy next year. okay, I think i'm done bit@h!ng.

I did pretty good foodwise today:
B: coffee mocha protein shake
L: garlic chile pork stir fry
D: mozzarella stuffed garlic & artichoke sausage (2)
S: small handful of wasabi almonds and leftover cold chicken breast (from rotisserie bird last night)
H2O: not too good - i've got to get back into drinking a lot - only about 48 oz. today. I'll try to get at least another 20 down before bed.

Hope y'all had a good one - i'm cleaning the kitchen tomorrow - ughh!!! so I probably won't be on till around lunchtime. TTYL.

[HSingARMYmom]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

Min DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE EMAILS!! it will drive you nuts!! that's why my friend rockysmom and tuscan girl started the FLYlady group here!! they post Kelly's mission's everyday and if i would get off my lazy bottom and just do them my house would be in better shape 15 minutes doesn't sound too hard to do...when you want the detailed lists just go to the site...i printed them all out to my FLY journal! doesn't mean i ever DO them!!!

i am so lazy

Dee i was just watching animal cops on tv and i am afraid my house might get that bad..i haave 8 cats and it is all i can do to keep the litter pans useable

Alaskan your day sounds great

howdy to all to stop in

Still not seen Sharon or MzMelissa lately

Okay - i'll definately got check out the flylady thread - I give up about day 3 when I'm getting the emails - too ANNOYING! I know dh is really not going to care whether or not the house is spotless, but i've really let it go since its just me and the kids this year - i'm at that lovely place where the only kids I'll let mine invite over have worse slobs for parents than me - so i'm not too embarrassed. Its ridiculous - I have a beautiful 1905 restored victorian but I can't ever invite anyone over because there's 2 weeks worth of laundry (clean) piled on the couch 'cause I don't want to fold it and put it away. And my sewing room... I think I could definately have the potential to become a hoarder when it comes to fabric. I need a 12 step program - "Hi, my name is Mindy and I have a fabric addiction." I have stuff I don't even remember what I bought it for. I am determined to get organized before the school year starts - y'all have my permission to kick my butt if I procrastinate on getting organized. Alright - now i'm going to bed. Talk at ya tomorrow.

[alaskanlaughter]

dont worry...NOTHING could possibly be worse than my friend's apartment...she's a dear friend of mine and a great co-worker but OMG(!!) her and her husband have the worst place i've EVER seen...there is literally a path from the door to each room, every room is filled with odds n ends, burying the furniture, you can't even walk across (or into) the living room...there isn't a free spot anywhere in her kitchen, not counters, not sink, NO place to even set my keys....every single room looks like that, bedroom, bathroom, office/computer room etc...

i've tried to help her clean it out but as soon as i stop helping, she won't do anymore to it and that's where it ends...ive helped her take ALOT of empty boxes to recycling and crush hundreds of soda cans to take to recycling...one weekend we took like five of those big black garbage bags FULL of misc. trash out and that didnt even make a DENT in it

it's not garbage, per say, the place smells just fine and nothing is molding/rotting etc...it's just SOOO insanely cluttered, they both work full time and then play computer games, they have no kids...i dunno, i quit offering to help because i end up doing most of the work and seriously, NOTHING gets done after i leave

[alaskanlaughter]

its cooled down to 64 degrees outside at 10:30 p.m....had a nice two mile walk to my friend's house and back...still pretty much broad daylight out, getting a teensy bit twilight now at 10:30 p.m....kids are in bed...thats' it for the weekend hope u all had a great weekend too

[Tyrone Bill]

Good morning everybody. Sorry I haven't been posting with any regularity. Just not physically up to it. I'll try to post when I can. I'm not meal planning right now so I won't be posting any. My DW knows what needs to be done mealwise and is making sure I stay on plan. Oh yes I had planned on weighing today. But I got weighed on my trip to the VA hospital last week. I am pleased to announce my first months loss was a little over 23 pounds. I know some of that was water but I'll take it.

Everybody be true to your WOE, post those mealplans, drink your water and strive to be successful in your weightloss.

Bill

[bjw]

Bill,
I sure will miss your posts but post as often as you can. Hooray on your great weight loss this month.
Deb,
I have a dear dear friend who lives in a clutter. I think her problem is focus. Why not make a SHORT list of what you want to get done? Mark off as you finish. That way you don't start in the kitchen and then end up elsewhere.
Mindy,
The same idea does work with kids. Just a Short list of to do today for each kid would make a big difference and be a big help.
Dee,
I make a point of throwing out or freezing left overs . If it is not eaten in 2 days out it goes. Of course with only me and dh here I cook small portions mostly and there are few leftovers.
My personal experience after 10 plus years of being a house keeper in private homes is you either are organized all the time or you are rarely organized. I could tell you some stories about other peoples houses!
We got the kids to the lake and settled in. Gavin is a monster when excited and around Mom and Dad. I have a Jekyl and Hyde grandson..lol.
I ate 3 boiled eggs with 2tbs of butter and 2 oz of cheese for breakfast.
DH got a seafood plate for lunch, fried of course. I ate 10 popcorn shrimp and a very small (2-3 bites) of trout.
Dinner was 1 small beef short rib and 2 brats w/onions and peppers and about 2 tbs of sour kraut.
Snack was a few green olives.
Not good with water but will try harder.
I don' have a food plan yet but I am thinking some hamburger later.
HAGD,
Jean

[mama pooh bear]

Hi Everyone,

Hope you all had a great weekend!! We did!! Didn't get to cook out as planned, but grilled on the stove and it was good. My Dad and our roomie got the arm-chairs in from storage and Dad was so happy. One was his recliner, and he strtched out on it right away. My cat Rascal was happy too, she claimed Dad's chair when he got up LOL.

Freezing leftovers makes good sense, Something I need to do more often Can't afford to waste food in this economy!!

Hi Bill, Hope you get feeling better soon!! Congrats on the weight loss Thanks for all your words of encouragement on this board, I take them to heart and I really think they help in weak moments

Hugs to all and Have a Wonderful Day!! Jean

[debkeversole]

[alaskanlaughter]

hi bill hope you're feeling better soon...23 pounds in a month is AWESOME!!

it's going to be another hot and sunny day, temps in the 80s...wish i had enuf seats in my car to take all the kids somewhere but i dont, so i cant but they have a big fenced yard here with a slide and all kinds of toys so i'm sure they'll be happy...going to eat breakfast now, kids are still asleep and my guy is getting ready for work

[alaskanlaughter]

that is SUCH a CUTE graphic deb LOL i love it!!

[Zer]

Bill, post when you can. Know you are in our thoughts and prayers even when you need to rest more than you need to sign in and cheer us on.

Originally Posted by Tyrone Bill

Good morning everybody. Sorry I haven't been posting with any regularity. Just not physically up to it. I'll try to post when I can....

I got weighed on my trip to the VA hospital last week. I am pleased to announce my first months loss was a little over 23 pounds. I know some of that was water but I'll take it. ...

Me, too. Grateful for any downward drift in ounces or pounds. It all adds up, eventually. Here's to a great LC week!

[alaskanlaughter]

good morning zer have an awesome day...you are in our thoughts!

[**Lola**]

Hello everyone. Nice graphic Deb. Awesome loss Bill.

[HSingARMYmom]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Bill

Good morning everybody. Sorry I haven't been posting with any regularity. Just not physically up to it. I'll try to post when I can. I'm not meal planning right now so I won't be posting any. My DW knows what needs to be done mealwise and is making sure I stay on plan. Oh yes I had planned on weighing today. But I got weighed on my trip to the VA hospital last week. I am pleased to announce my first months loss was a little over 23 pounds. I know some of that was water but I'll take it.

Everybody be true to your WOE, post those mealplans, drink your water and strive to be successful in your weightloss.

Bill

Hey Bill - hope you feel better soon! Awesome job on the weightloss! KUTGW

[debkeversole]

FLYlady's new week here

and the mission

Originally Posted by TuscanGirl

Welcome to the Kitchen!!

Your mission for today should you choose to accept it: Scrub down
your counter tops, I don't mean to just wipe a rag across them! I
mean you get some hot soapy water and you wipe down the counters from
front to back and side to side.

[debkeversole]

home blessing hour! oh i need to do this BAD!

What is the Weekly Home Blessing Hour?

The Weekly Home Blessing hour is the time FlyLady spends slipshod cleaning her home. No detailed cleaning required; vacuum the middle of the floors only!

FlyLady sets her timer for 10 minutes to work on each of 7 tasks:
Vacuum
Dust
Mop
Polish Mirrors and Doors
Purge magazines
Change Sheets
Empty all trash

This takes approximately one hour; some tasks take less than 10 minutes.

"Don't obsess, set your timer for 10 minutes for each task, then QUIT!" ~ Kelly

don't wear yourself out MIN!!

[dee730]

WOW Bill 23# that is soo awsome you are smoking dude
hope you are feeling better soon
Yep Jean you pegged me I am the most unorganized person I know lol
be back later
dee

[debkeversole]

Min i am posting the detailed list for zone two but i would never get all this done.... i am about 1/4 the way done with kelly's mission for the day though

FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 2: The Kitchen

This week were are in Zone 2, our kitchens, This is my detailed cleaning list. Please print and add to your notebook. Copy and paste into a word document. Do not try to do this until you have decluttered your kitchen. Spend 15 minutes a day decluttering and then you can start doing some of your detailed cleaning. Do not worry about this. You have not done it in years and one more month isn't going to hurt anything. Toss out the clutter first. It will be easier to clean. - FlyLady

Kitchen: Detail Cleaning List

1. EMPTY REFG/CLEAN THOROUGHLY
2. CLEAN MICROWAVE INSIDE AND OUT
3. CLEAN STOVE/OVEN
4. WASH CANISTER/KNICK-KNACKS
5. STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS/CUPBOARDS
6. WIPE FINGERPRINTS OFF WALLS
7. WASH INSIDE WINDOWS
8. CLEAN FAN/VENT-A-HOOD FILTERS AND HOOD
9. SCRUB DOWN CABINET FRONTS (only a few at a time)
10. CLEAN LIGHT DEFUSING BOWLS(GLASS GLOBES OVER LIGHT BULBS)
11. CLEAN UNDER SINK/THROW AWAY OLD RAGS
12. CLEAN PET DISHES

[Houston Heather]

AGH. Posts keep getting eaten!

Love you all!

[bjw]

I worked so hard today, I am tired.
Worked in my yard for 3 1/2 hours...mowing and pulling weeds. Showered redressed and went to Walmart for meds. Unloaded dish washer, did 2 loads of laundry (but one is still sitting in the dryer), made new humming bird food and cleaned feeders, washed a lot of Gavin finger prints and dog snoodles off sun porch windows. I did GOOD! ( Just hope I don't pay to dearly for it tomorrow)
I sauteed 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts with sliced celery in 2 tbs of butter and ate 1/2 for breakfast and 1/2 for lunch. I also ate 2 ham and cheese roll ups for a snack. I haven't decided if I want anymore food tonight. I may grill a hamburger patty or 2 and if I don't eat them will have my breakfast ready.
I found out I love sauteed celery. I will not be throwing out so much celery anymore as it tends to get limp here cause dh doesn't like it and I don't eat it fast enough.
Hagn,
Jean

[alaskanlaughter]

wowww you guys have been getting things DONE today that's awesome...we're sitting here in 87 degree weather although it's cooler inside the house with the windows open...there is no such thing as air conditioners in alaska, you just roll the windows down etc. LOL

[debkeversole]

Ruth i really hope it cools down for you!!

[bjw]

I finally got really hungry and had 3 sausage patties and 2 eggs. I cut the small watermellon and had 6-7 bites. Yummy! I know it was not on plan but so good.
I am not kicking me for the fruit cause it could have been so much worse.
I see a pattern of too many carbs. I am proud of small portion sizes how ever.
I will do better tomorrow.
Jean

[Metsgirl]

Hey everyone!!! Just got on for the first time in a week or so. Glad everyone is doing well. Will be back tomorrow- everyone have a great night and Tuesday