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alison

List Tuesday

I am really sorry to start this again, but in this weather I really find it helps me get on with things.

Feed all
school run
washing on
clear up front rooms
life machines
banking
pay for track
pay bills
empty inbox
take washing into correct rooms
school pick up
cheese making stuff from Ascotts
accessibility statement
empty burco of slum gum
sweep porch area
do horses, and put out
take dad for hospital appointment
take back paint and get right colour
petrol
lay fires
sort out dinner, goodness knows what
put bikes away
gil

I'll join you, Alison

On the list so far :
Check Pomegranate fermentation
Do final whitebeam picking
Process, weigh and freeze what is needed for wine
Start a batch of [whitebeam] jelly and stand to drip
Experiment with printer for backs - continue
NIC etc
LRB sub thing
Continue writing up brew book
Complete revised production schedule
Investigate/test 2 batches of Damson
Vac kitchen
Vac living room
Ironing
Emails
Dance class
Bebo

Get up at 4.45
Get on 5.39 train
Get to Oxford for a 10am meeting
sulk for the rest of the day.
dpack

phone tool shop
confirm order details
sort hot water
triage post
gulp more list if post is all fine
kevin.vinke

recover Embarassed
marigold

bins out
prep meals/eat/wash up etc
yoga
food shopping
join in 2 mins silence at 11
make cake
ring B
ring D
bins in
go for walk (weather permitting)
knitting
crochet
emails
freecycle books
etc
toggle

Very Happy breakfast
Very Happy bins
Very Happy kids to school
Very Happy laundry x 4
nappies to wash
help dad with fence
finish pegs for loom
find wool for jumper
Very Happy sort clothes in dining room
sort bag of paperwork
put away one box of junk in dining room
sort pile of yarn in dining room
finish sewing up crochet blanket
Very Happy knit some sock
Very Happy lunch: lentil soup
cook pizza
call dss re income support
fill in late school admission forms and post
call girl down the road re coming over on saturday
clean downstairs loo
cook supper- something easy
Very Happy tidy bedroom
tidy bathroom
write shopping list for trego thursday
Very Happy buy books
Very Happy hoover bedroom
order camera battery
fill in forms for doctor
dishwasher
tidy desk
Green Rosie

Not feeling my best today - had a power cut in the night which woke small boy who is very scared of the dark. Luckily it was a short one but by that time I was awake Mad .

And the boys are home today (Bank Hol here in France) so I'm unlikekly to get a huge amount done ......

Check ferry again
If still not running investigate other (more expensive Evil or Very Mad ) crossings
Ring School about log seats
Walk dogs
Collect and press leaves
Help boys with "making things"
Put bin out
Email people about hedge course
More logs to the barn
More cooking
Sow sweet peas, rocket, mizuna in Polytunnel
Add Cider Vinegar to bird water
Bring in a bag of dry wood
Tidy bathroom
Reading with boys
colour it green

sunny today!

laundry
home ed thing
work
dishes
hotpot for tea
morning animal check
afternoon animal check
process more tomatoes into roast tomato sauce
lay in fire
get more logs in
digging
cut logs

and wot I did not do yesterday:

find coffee table under heap...
make quiche
freeze apples
make pumpkin soup
kevin.vinke

kevin.vinke wrote:
recover Embarassed
Smile

Clean out heat exchanger and boiler Smile
Tidy kitchen Smile
check on chickens and allotment (that nothing has blown away!)
try and convert recorded programes onto DVD´s
feed kids lunch supervise homework
make yoghurt
make dinner.... but what...
alison

Re: List Tuesday

Very Happy Feed all
Very Happy school run
Very Happy washing on
clear up front rooms
Very Happy life machines
banking
pay for track
pay bills
empty inbox
take washing into correct rooms
school pick up
cheese making stuff from Ascotts
accessibility statement
Very Happy empty burco of slum gum - slum gum slung! Cool
Very Happy sweep porch area
do horses, and put out
Very Happy take dad for hospital appointment
Very Happy take back paint and get right colour
Very Happy petrol
lay fires
Very Happy sort out dinner, goodness knows what
Very Happy put bikes away
Green Rosie

Feeling a bit more alive after a bracing walk but not getting on too well otherwise

Very Happy Check ferry again
Very Happy Mad If still not running investigate other (more expensive Evil or Very Mad ) crossings
Ring School about log seats
Shocked Walk dogs
Very Happy Collect and press leaves
Help boys with "making things" - ideas are being mooted
Put bin out
Email people about hedge course
More logs to the barn
More cooking
Sow sweet peas, rocket, mizuna in Polytunnel
Add Cider Vinegar to bird water
Bring in a bag of dry wood
Tidy bathroom
Very Happy Reading with boys
colour it green

laundry Very Happy
home ed thing
work
dishes
hotpot for tea Very Happy
morning animal check Very Happy
afternoon animal check
process more tomatoes into roast tomato sauce
lay in fire
get more logs in
digging
cut logs

and wot I did not do yesterday:

find coffee table under heap...
make quiche
freeze apples
make pumpkin soup
kevin.vinke

Clean out heat exchanger and boiler Smile
Tidy kitchen Smile
check on chickens and allotment (that nothing has blown away!) Smile all fine even picked some strawberries
try and convert recorded programes onto DVD´s
feed kids lunch supervise homework Smile
make yoghurt Smile
make dinner.... but what... a beef stew type thing
Helen M

still very sore but the house work is backing up again and i seem to vet very little help. not really their fault OH leaves for work at 7 and doesn't get home much before 7pm. and the kids are ...well...kids!

so if i make a list please excuse me if i don't get much of it done Rolling Eyes

rise, dress feed wee two Very Happy
school run Very Happy
shopping for chicken for dinner Very Happy
petrol into car Very Happy
pop to see buddy for coffee and a moan Very Happy
stuff lovely organic chicken with lemon, garlic and thyme
put in the oven before school run
school run
dishes
laundry
put bikes/boxes stored in the hall into shed
clean bathroom/loo
hoover everywhere inc stairs
put rest of dinner on
feed me and wee two
take boy to jujitsu
fat club (fingers crossed)
pick boy up
feed OH
dishes
who knows
gil

Smile Check Pomegranate fermentation
Smile Do final whitebeam picking
Smile Process, weigh and freeze what is needed for wine
Smile Start cooking up a batch of [whitebeam] jelly
Smile stand to drip
Very Happy Hot bath
Experiment with printer for backs - continue
NIC etc
LRB sub thing
Continue writing up brew book
Complete revised production schedule
Investigate/test 2 batches of Damson
Vac kitchen
Vac living room
Ironing
Emails
Smile Dance class
Helen M

still very sore but the house work is backing up again and i seem to vet very little help. not really their fault OH leaves for work at 7 and doesn't get home much before 7pm. and the kids are ...well...kids!

so if i make a list please excuse me if i don't get much of it done

rise, dress feed wee two Very Happy
school run Very Happy
shopping for chicken for dinner Very Happy
petrol into car Very Happy
pop to see buddy for coffee and a moan Very Happy
stuff lovely organic chicken with lemon, garlic and thyme Very Happy
put in the oven before school run Very Happy
school run Very Happy
dishes
laundry
put bikes/boxes stored in the hall into shed
clean bathroom/loo
hoover everywhere inc stairs
put rest of dinner on
feed me and wee two
take boy to jujitsu
fat club (fingers crossed)
pick boy up
feed OH
dishes
who knows
marigold

gil wrote:
Smile Check Pomegranate fermentation


Locally foraged pomegranates? Shocked Very Happy

bins out Smile
prep meals/eat/wash up etc Smile breakfast, lunch, snacks..
yoga Sad did self-hypno relaxation CD instead
food shopping Smile
join in 2 mins silence at 11 Smile
make cake
ring B
ring D Smile
bins in Smile
go for walk (weather permitting)
knitting
crochet
emails
freecycle books Smile and other items
etc filled bird feeders, found desk surface, updated cheque book, printed stuff to send to friend, filled in gift aid form

Bake cake next, then an email catch up and maybe try out a craft idea that has been brewing for a while... Things I can do sort-of simultaneously Very Happy .
gil

marigold wrote:
gil wrote:
Smile Check Pomegranate fermentation


Locally foraged pomegranates? Shocked Very Happy


Laughing I only wish ! It's my annual All Souls / |Winter Solstice treat to myself. This one will be ready for 2009. Poms reduced for quick sale, along with some rather elderly dates that were lurking in the back of the cupboard.
marigold

gil wrote:
marigold wrote:
gil wrote:
Smile Check Pomegranate fermentation


Locally foraged pomegranates? Shocked Very Happy


Laughing I only wish ! It's my annual All Souls / |Winter Solstice treat to myself. This one will be ready for 2009. Poms reduced for quick sale, along with some rather elderly dates that were lurking in the back of the cupboard.


Very Happy Hope it turns out lovely for you.
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Very Happy breakfast
Very Happy bins
Very Happy kids to school
Very Happy laundry x 4
Very Happy nappies to wash
help dad with fence
finish pegs for loom
find wool for jumper
Very Happy sort clothes in dining room
sort bag of paperwork
put away one box of junk in dining room
sort pile of yarn in dining room
finish sewing up crochet blanket
Very Happy knit some sock
Very Happy lunch: lentil soup
cook pizza
call dss re income support
Very Happy fill in late school admission forms and post
call girl down the road re coming over on saturday
clean downstairs loo
cook supper- something easy
Very Happy tidy bedroom
tidy bathroom
write shopping list for trego thursday
Very Happy buy books
Very Happy hoover bedroom
order camera battery
fill in forms for doctor
dishwasher
tidy desk
wash widdley troiusers
kevin.vinke

Clean out heat exchanger and boiler Smile Good thing too they are coming to test it tomorrow a legal requirement here
Tidy kitchen Smile
check on chickens and allotment (that nothing has blown away!) Smile all fine even picked some strawberries
try and convert recorded programes onto DVD´s
feed kids lunch supervise homework Smile
make yoghurt Smile
make dinner.... but what... a beef stew type thing Smile all done so can feed the children OH has to work late Sad
alison

Re: List Tuesday

Very Happy Feed all
Very Happy school run
Very Happy washing on
clear up front rooms
Very Happy life machines
banking
pay for track
pay bills
empty inbox
Very Happy take washing into correct rooms
Very Happy school pick up
cheese making stuff from Ascotts
accessibility statement
Very Happy empty burco of slum gum - slum gum slung! Cool
Very Happy sweep porch area
Very Happy do horses, and put out
Very Happy take dad for hospital appointment
Very Happy take back paint and get right colour
Very Happy petrol
Very Happy lay fires
Very Happy sort out dinner, goodness knows what
Very Happy put bikes away
marigold

bins out Smile
prep meals/eat/wash up etc Smile breakfast, lunch, snacks, tea
yoga Sad did self-hypno relaxation CD instead
food shopping Smile
join in 2 mins silence at 11 Smile
make cake Very Happy apple and blackberry
ring B
ring D Smile
bins in Smile
go for walk (weather permitting)
knitting NEXT!
crochet
emails Smile some
freecycle books Smile and other items
etc filled bird feeders, found desk surface, updated cheque book, printed stuff to send to friend, filled in gift aid form, made soup, sploshed paint on paper trying out Xmas card idea (not especially successful, but therapeutic Very Happy)

Quite a good day all things considered. Ready to slump with my knitting for an hour before I make a couple of phone calls and call it a day.
Green Rosie

Very Happy Check ferry again
Very Happy Mad If still not running investigate other (more expensive Evil or Very Mad ) crossings
Very Happy Ring School about log seats - emailed actually
Very Happy Walk dogs
Very Happy Collect and press leaves
Very Happy Help boys with "making things" - shield and sword, dinosaur sock puppets and glow in the dark art
Very Happy Put bin out
Email people about hedge course - must do next
More logs to the barn
More cooking - just started tomatillo jam
Sow sweet peas, rocket, mizuna in Polytunnel
Very Happy Add Cider Vinegar to bird water
Very Happy Bring in a bag of dry wood
Very Happy Tidy bathroom
Very Happy Reading with boys

Hey - that's a lot more smilies that I was expecting Cool
colour it green

laundry Very Happy
home ed thing Very Happy
work Very Happy
dishes Very Happy
hotpot for tea Very Happy
morning animal check Very Happy
afternoon animal check Very Happy
process more tomatoes into roast tomato sauce
lay in fire
get more logs in Very Happy
digging
cut logs Very Happy

and wot I did not do yesterday:

find coffee table under heap...
make quiche
freeze apples
make pumpkin soup started
toggle

Very Happy breakfast
Very Happy bins
Very Happy kids to school
Very Happy laundry x 4
Very Happy nappies to wash
Very Happy help dad with fence
Very Happy finish pegs for loom
find wool for jumper
Very Happy sort clothes in dining room
sort bag of paperwork
put away one box of junk in dining room
sort pile of yarn in dining room
finish sewing up crochet blanket
Very Happy knit some sock
Very Happy lunch: lentil soup
cook pizza
call dss re income support
Very Happy fill in late school admission forms and post
call girl down the road re coming over on saturday
clean downstairs loo
cook supper- something easy
Very Happy tidy bedroom
tidy bathroom
write shopping list for trego thursday
Very Happy buy books
Very Happy hoover bedroom
order camera battery
fill in forms for doctor
Very Happy dishwasher
Very Happy tidy desk
Very Happy wash widdley troiusers


everything else goes onto tomorrow's list
Helen M

still very sore but the house work is backing up again and i seem to vet very little help. not really their fault OH leaves for work at 7 and doesn't get home much before 7pm. and the kids are ...well...kids!

so if i make a list please excuse me if i don't get much of it done

rise, dress feed wee two Very Happy
school run Very Happy
shopping for chicken for dinner Very Happy
petrol into car Very Happy Very Happy
pop to see buddy for coffee and a moan Very Happy
stuff lovely organic chicken with lemon, garlic and thyme Very Happy
put in the oven before school run Very Happy
school run Very Happy
dishes Very Happy
laundry
put bikes/boxes stored in the hall into shed Very Happy
clean bathroom/loo
hoover everywhere inc stairs Very Happy
put rest of dinner on Very Happy
feed me and wee two Very Happy
take boy to jujitsu Very Happy
fat club (fingers crossed) Crying or Very sad
pick boy up Very Happy
feed OH Very Happy
dishes
who knows
wellington womble

I miss lists in the week. They're not so much fun though, anyway, because I feel left out:

Very Happy get up and find uniform
Very Happy water and let out chickens
Very Happy scurry off to work
Very Happy session with supervisor, discussion promotion prospects (not letting that one slip through again)
Very Happy patients x 3
Very Happy pop into shop at lunch for bits and pieces
Very Happy new patient assessment
Very Happy notes x 4
Very Happy write up supervision plan
Very Happy pay more to insure car for business use
Very Happy write very dull report
Very Happy race home before light completely goes
Very Happy walk dogs
Very Happy knit a couple of rows of hourglass sweater
Very Happy set up laptop for himself to listen to while I am out
Very Happy make thai chicken soup for dinner
Very Happy shower
Very Happy get pilates gear together
Very Happy teach pilates
Very Happy dinner
Very Happy make lunch for tommorow
Very Happy very large hot chocolate and ammaretto while wandering around on here
knit a couple of rows
make sure heating is on in bathroom
bedtime!
toggle

everyone else aslways seems better organised in getting their list done than I am. mine always end up with a load of sutff on the list all week because i haven't got round to doing half of the stuff on them.
Helen M

toggle wrote:
everyone else aslways seems better organised in getting their list done than I am. mine always end up with a load of sutff on the list all week because i haven't got round to doing half of the stuff on them.


mine too x
gil

I've still got tasks on mine from last week Embarassed
dpack

didnt phone tool shop but 60% of what it was a month ago Laughing
ill wind etc

weds list?
Helen M

dpack wrote:
didnt phone tool shop but 60% of what it was a month ago Laughing
ill wind etc

weds list?


after you good sir x
toggle

gil wrote:
I've still got tasks on mine from last week Embarassed


as long as 'have a bath' isn't one of them.....,
Helen M

toggle wrote:
gil wrote:
I've still got tasks on mine from last week Embarassed


as long as 'have a bath' isn't one of them.....,


coffee, nose strike two. you are on a roll x
gil

Laughing
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