Status report.

Haven't updated here in ages! Shame on me.

Am not doing too well at the moment... I try to fly, but my lazy brat often won't let me get off my butt. Over the last week or so I've come to realize which parts of my routines I now do by habit, and which I still need to work on.

Morning routine:
By habit: make bed, wash face, read Bible, take down either newspapers or trash when I leave apartment.
Needs work: swish and swipe, 2 min hotspot prevention, remember bag for grocery shopping after work.

Evening routine:
By habit: write journal, do dishes, wipe down, shine sink, put out clothes for tomorrow.
Needs work: 15 min zone work, take vitamin, floss

Could be a lot worse, I know, but I'd like to get into the habit of using just 10 minutes cleaning/tidying up each day... the apartment needs it! Especially the bedroom which still needs to be decluttered!

Back... sorta...

Don't worry, no real flying like I promised, just a small, easy routine.

• Do dishes
• Wipe tables
• Write journal
• Take vitamins
• Floss
• Put out clothes for tomorrow
• Early to bed

I hope that's acceptable ;)

Doing a Michael Finnigan

* morning routine
- make beds
- swish toilet
- load of washing
- dishwasher
- meat out for tea
- clean kitty litter
- feed cat
- clear biggest hotspot
20 minutes scrapbooking
CHORE A DAY Scrub bathroom tub, surrounds and taps
5 minute room rescue - LOUNGE ROOM
20 minutes scrapbooking
Flylady list : this is where I go to the emails and complete about 4-5 Flylady tasks and also delete anything that I don't want. Usually takes 15 - 20 minutes
20 minutes scrapbooking

Just don't anybody come here today, please.

I'm glad you can't see the house right now as it is a bit of a disaster zone :( And, as is typical, I'm on holidays and seem to be coming down with something nasty. Today was going to be my "get-back-on-track-day", but instead I have spent most of it in a horizontal position, nursing the most dreadful headache. It (the headache) has finally diminished somewhat, so I am going to try to accomplish a few things, to wit:

• hang clothes on line (they'll dry tomorrow)
• make beds with clean linen
• 15 minutes in kitchen
• 15 minutes in family room
• 15 minutes in lounge room
• sweep
• mop
• vacuum
• cook dinner
• evening routine
• some ironing
• finish Michael's hat for tomorrow's Easter Hat Parade at school

BED!!

Three more days before Easter vacation

Monday
Dinner: Eating out
* Nap
* Shower
* 5 minute room rescue
* Journal
* Bible study
* Floss
* Put out clothes for tomorrow.

Tuesday
Dinner: Leftover Danish Meatballs
* Make bed
* Swish and swipe
* 2 minute hot spot prevention
* Read Bible
* Take down newspapers
* Work
* Shopping (dinner Thursday, Sunday and Monday)
* 15 minute zone work
* Dishes
* Wipe down
* Shine sink
* Journal
* Floss
* Put out clothes for tomorrow.

Wednesday
Dinner: At Henni's place
* Make bed
* Swish and swipe
* 2 minute hot spot prevention
* Read Bible
* Take down newspapers
* Work
* Buy Isabella's birthday present
* Fun and games at Henni's place!
* Floss

And then VACATION from Thursday-Monday! I can't wait! :-D

TGIF!

No good... still trying to climb but not making much of it. It doesn't help that it's been a busy week for both Lars and me, but that's just a sorry excuse. I'm going to try to make a real effort to get back on track this weekend.

So... weekend todo list:
* Make bed
* Swish and swipe
* 15 minute room rescue or zone work each day (only Saturday)
* Plan menues for next week
* Shop
* Have Henriette over for fun and games! :-D
* Dishes
* Laundry
* Wipe down
* Shine sink
* Write journal (only Sunday)
* Weekly blessing hour
* Church
* Palm Sunday concert
* Email Liz
* Email Dennis
* Call Martin

Phew! We'll see how it goes....

Morning Routine 20060407

Morning routine 30 minutes completed with 31 seconds to spare :)

• make beds
• swish toilet
• load of washing
• dishwasher
• meat out for tea
• clean kitty litter
• feed cat
• 5 minute room rescues: 55 minutes

lounge, family room, kitchen, master bedroom, ladybaby's room, mike's room, laundry, playroom, toilet, bathroom, craft room

Weekly Home Blessing (30 minutes only)

Lunch with Lamb and her daughter :)

Craaaash....

I've fallen off the wagon with a vengence... bah! I'm determined to crawl back up though, and my routines haven't disappeared completely, they've just... diminished.

So for the next couple of days I'll be concentrating just on one thing for my morning and evening routine.

Every morning I have to swish and swipe.

Every evening I have to use either 15 minutes in the 'zone', or 15 minutes in the room that needs it the most.

If the other things on my usual list come natural - great, I certainly won't stop myself ;), but these are the two things I NEED to get done every day until I feel ready to start fluttering again.

Of good things I can say that the laundry is done and the dishes are (mostly) done. I haven't fallen back that far :)

Wake Up Call!!

Ian and I sat down last night and for nearly 2 1/2 hours FACEd our finances. It was sorely overdue and both of us were horrified at how easily money has been dribbling away. We've structured a budget for this month (and this month only) and we have both committed to sticking to that budget. We've also committed to sitting down together at least once a month to review the previous month and budget for the upcoming month.
At one point I was feeling quick sick to the stomach as the numbers just wouldn't crunch. Then I remembered that there are three of my pays in this month, not two. The sick went away and was replaced with remarkable elation - poor Mr Bear was trying to cope with these seesawing emotions coming at him from across the table!
The upshot is, we know where we are going this month AND we know how we are going to get there. The downside is that two adrenaline rushes - one bad, one good - left me unbale to sleep until after 1am. Can't have it all I suppose.

Wednesday 20060405

• make bed
• swish toilet
• load of washing
• dishwasher
• get meat out for tea
• clean kitty litter
• feed cat
• clear hot spots
• check calendar/diary
• help at school
• Plaza - Medicare
• Plaza - Post Office
• Nepean Square - NIB
• Koorong - Jen's birthday present
• ring Integral Energy and cancel direct debit
• ring ING and get authorisation
• Weekly Home Blessing

* sweep

* mop

* vacuum

* dust

* polish mirrors and doors

* empty bins

* magazine rack

* change linen on beds

• empty basket in lounge room (15 Minutes)
• empty basket in bedroom (15 Minutes)

A lot to do, but in baby steps

• make bed
• swish toilet
• load of washing
• dishwasher
• meat out for tea
• clean kitty litter
• feed cat
• clean off hot spots
• 5 minute room rescue - lounge
• put away folded and ironed clothes
• 5 minute family room rescue
• 5 minute kitchen rescue
• Zone work from last week, especially vacuuming under sofa cushions
• scrapbooking
• clean out fridge