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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 11:32 am
I spent HOURS, actually, most of the day on Monday, putting away my two kids' summer clothes and getting out their long pants and long-sleeved shirts. Brr, it was about 34 degrees last night! Too cold for me! Yesterday I did a bunch of laundry, and the laundry continues today!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 2:05 pm
Well, I was a good girl today, too. All kitchen cabinets have been straightened and wiped (except those infamous cleaners shelves - tomorrow}, did 2 loads of laundry (you can almost walk in the laundry room again), most of my routine chores and ironed a pile of linen. Somebody pat me on the back, I can't reach. Vee, I bought 2 pairs of flip flops in Germany and I am not giving them up just yet. We had a balmy 25C today, still flip flop weather, at least today.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 6:07 pm
Let's see, just practicing here...25+25=50+30=about 80 degrees Farenheit? How'd I do? I had to give up mine, Lum...feet are freezing! Sia, great to see you here. Now FlyLady would say that spending all day on the laundry is no fun! Are you a flybaby, too? That's what I am. I think that Laurie and Lumbele are farther down the road.
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Lkunkel
Member
10-29-2003
| Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 6:56 pm
Vee: I'm still a FlyBaby. Some days I fly higher than others, but I am a FlyBaby nonetheless. Of course, I don't know that there is a name for folks other than Flybabies....
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 7:14 pm
Close enough, Vee (77F). Like Lk I am a low flyer, bumping into things often. Usually I do one load a day, if there isn't any I iron or mend. But then again my kidlet is a big boy now and staying out of the mud puddles for the most part. So the loads are not quite as frequent.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 5:33 am
I've decided that we are either very dirty or very clean around here. There are three loads of laundry every single day for just two old ladies. Gosh, what's up with that? You two are silly! You don't give yourself enough credit, either one of you. I think you're right, though, Laurie, I guess there isn't another term for FlyLady folks. Still plugging away in the basement. Wonder how long this will take me? One thing's certain, if I don't get off the computer nothing will ever get done! Tomorrow, my sister and I are cleaning up the yard and hauling things that should not get frozen...paints, etc., back into the house for the cold season. That will be a good job done. We had hoped to created a stamping work station in the basement, but since I haven't done my end of the job, that's probably on hold. Happy Thursday, Flybabies!
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 12:27 pm
I've known about Flylady for a long time, and I created a control journal, but I don't do the routines at all. My life is out of control and I'm having a really bad day today. I hate my life.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 12:38 pm
{{{Sia}}}
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 1:48 pm
Oh, Sia, I'm so sorry that you are having a rough day. Is there any way that we can support you here in this thread? How may we best encourage you? Take care of yourself, don't speak harshly to yourself, and keep posting.
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Lkunkel
Member
10-29-2003
| Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 5:49 pm
Sia, I'm late checking in here today (amazing how well pain pills can work when you take them and ACTUALLY lie down and let them work!). I know what it means to hate your life. Trust me. For the past month, my depression meds hadn't been as effective as they should have been and I was beginning to crossover to what I've called "the long dark tea time of the soul" since I read Douglas Adams' book of the same name in 1988. Prior to that, I just called it the dark times. When I begin to make that crossover, if I do not take action, I KNOW that I am headed for what could be termed suicidal tendencies. That's when I start making lists of reasons to live, reasons to die, things to do before I would choose to die, etc. So, Sia, yes, I know where you are at. Please feel free to mail me off-board, and we can chat. For now, if you can, just shine your sink. It's enough. {{Sia}}
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, October 08, 2004 - 5:29 am
Good morning, everybody. Today the troops have arrived so I have extra help in waging the battle against too large clothes and hauling materials in and out of the basement. I would be a fool not to enlist them, right? Hope that you all have a productive, whatever that means for you, day. Hope that your day has dawned brighter, Sia. I'm with Lk, shining the sink is the best start. Sometimes it's as good as seeing the sun shining. Lumbele, if I don't get a chance to talk to you again, Happy, Happy Thanksgiving. Maybe you can fill us in a bit on your plans!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, October 08, 2004 - 5:36 am
What troops did ya get Vee and can they come to my house when you're done with 'em??
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Friday, October 08, 2004 - 9:24 am
((Sia))), sorry you are having such a hard time. Please let us know if we can help. Sometimes we can slowly get some control of our life one sink at a time, so to speak. Lk, glad to hear that you recognise the warning signs and have learned to remind yourself what makes life worth living. Thanks for the holiday wishes, Vee. After Julie's house could you send the troops my way, please? If it hadn't been for the "Happy Thanksgiving, Canucks" thread, I might still be unaware that I need to prepare a turkey dinner. Dense me volunteered for tonight's update, too. Yikes! Got caught with my gobble down, I guess.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 6:31 am
FlyLady references this quote in an essay many of us received today. "Professor C. Northcote Parkinson says, 'Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.'" This concept absolutely blew me away with its simple truth. I am guilty of allowing this to happen in my life. This quote must be one of the foundation stones of Marla's philosophy; it really is about working smarter instead of harder. So I am now resolved to find even more ways to make life simpler because I want more time than I already have. How selfish of me! We did not accomplish as much as we had hoped...we always set our goals a tad too high. With the new kitty's arrival, things pretty much came to a screeching halt...in a good way. The "troops" (sister, niece, son) have other commitments today, but we'll be back on task tomorrow afternoon. Have a wonderful weekend, everybody!
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 7:29 am
Ok Ok Ok I am joining up here. I have lived in this house for a year. Since it was "new" this spring I did not spring house clean. I am ready to fall house clean. I've got to start in my closet. I can not hang one more article of clothing in there. When I did laundry the other day I ended with boxes of shoes tumbling down from above. The hangers are so overlapped in there. The sad thing it is a huge double walk in closet. But I have a tanning bed in one side of it so everything is jammed in the other. I know I have to get rid of many things but it is so hard. I only wear certain items now that I no longer work. But I have so many nice work suits, beautiful Mardi Gras gowns and I won't mention the clothing that no longer fits but hangs there just in case. How do you part with all these things? Maybe if I took a picture of my closet and posted it here I would shame myself into parting with my past.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 7:41 am
Hi, Biloxibelle. I understand your dilemma completely! Glad to have you join us for adventures in domesticity. Feel free to post any photo because then you'll have a record of the before and after. Just one little word for you...start by shining your sink, not by cleaning your closet...yet! Have you officially joined FlyLady's group? If not, and you would like to, you can follow the link in my above post. I don't believe that you will regret it. It was one of the best things that I have ever done! Welcome!
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 10:10 am
Vee, Thank you for the welcome. I went to the Flylady link you provided and have joined. I am now cleaning my sink. When I first read what you wrote I thought huh? But now that I went to FlyLady I get it. I did take a before picture of sink I will posting as soon as hubby or son get here to show me how. I'll be back in a bit. 
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 1:23 pm
Oh cool! That'll really be a great way to document your beginnings as a Flybaby! You may not know that you'll be getting a lot of e-mail from FlyLady, but it will really, really help you get your routines established. I have been at this for several months now and I still depend on those e-mail reminders. I love them! But I especially love the testimonials of other folks following the same path. Ultimately, the goal is that you will have more time to do the fun things than you have ever had before. This has definitely proven true for me. I used to spend my entire day cleaning. It's almost all that I did. No more and my house looks better than it used to when I cleaned all the time. Part of that is learning that there is no way to organize clutter. But enough! I don't want to overwhelm you. I'll be anxious to see your photos.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 4:48 pm
WooHoo I'm a flybaby. So far so good I just have to thank you again Vee. Here's the before picture sorry it's kinda fuzzy.

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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 4:49 pm
Here's the after. Much better if I may say so myself.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 5:43 pm
Amen, Biloxibelle! Now that's the way! I love it that we have your photo of a shined sink since that is the basis for all other wonderful things to come. 
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 8:57 am
Somebody hand me my shades, please! Great first flutter, Biloxi and welcome to the domestic corner of TVCH! As Vee said, you will be overwhelmed by Flylady reminders. If it gets to you you can choose the digest version. A warning though, it tends to come at the end of the day. But then you could always save it for tomorrow.LOL If you can stand it, I'd recommend the seperate emails for the first few weeks until you've found your groove. We are here should you have any questions or need support. Just holler.
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Monday, October 11, 2004 - 3:18 am
Thanks, Lumbele. DH was driving me nuts, but suddenly he's lightened up and is being a lot easier to get along with. Men! Go figure. Part of my frustration stems from the chaos in my home. I'm trying to get some furniture moved to the cottage before the park closes at the end of this month, but I can't physically move big items of furniture. I have to depend upon other people to lift and transport big items. My hernias and the fact that I don't have a truck limit the size of what I can transport by myself. My poor kids (6 & 8) helped me carry a dresser from my van into the cottage and then up the stairs!! My, that was a task. I said a few words I shouldn't have, but we accomplished the job. I will see if I can get a couple of things moved today. I need twin mattresses for the cottage, so the furniture store/funeral home where I buy my furniture might just be willing to cart a couple of items from my home. I'll ask really, really nicely--and then tip the movers!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, October 11, 2004 - 3:54 am
It's great that things have settled down at your place, Sia. And I agree with you...men! I have one other suggestion for you concerning moving furniture. In the past, when I have needed help with those sorts of jobs, I have called a local youth group. Churches, boy scouts, whatever is available in your area. They are always fundraising and so are often looking for a little extra money. I got my deck painted that way twice and a piano moved. But you need to stop lifting if you have hernias because that just isn't helping you one bit! Sorry, my mom has them, too, and she is always hauling on something. No wonder she has hernias. Be good to yourself! We still didn't get everything we wanted to get done accomplished. Last night we, my sister and I, set the timer for thirty minutes and went to the basement to begin sorting through the clothes. We started with the summer ones and spent a very pleasant time giggling the way we have since we were kids, trying on clothes, and giving each other the thumb's up or down on each item. We only have gone through pants and white or light shirts. Yes, we are very tidy and have all clothing arranged according to color and item. All white shirts together, all black pants together, etc. We have one large bag to take to Goodwill. Since a lot of the clothing still had the tags on it...this is embarrassing...I think we'll claim at least $300 for the donation. And it's back down for at least one more session before we even begin on the winter clothing. But we made it fun and that's half the battle. When we were done we brewed up some chai tea and watched that crazy movie with Kirstie Alley in it. Well, enough of my ramblings...time for some of yours! Happy Canadian Thanksgiving and a good Colombus Day to the U.S.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, October 11, 2004 - 9:11 am
Sia, here's an idea. (I realize it might be a stupid idea, but it might be useful). If you don't like it, then forget about it. But, since you say chaos in your house is dragging you down, how about this; Use us as part of your incentive. Take one room at a time, take a picture of it as it is right now (yes, messy and everything.) Maybe even take a couple shots of it. Then start to organize it. Tell us where you are stuck and we can help you. Maybe make piles or pull everything out. Do like they do in clean sweep. Make a throw out pile and a donate pile (and a sell pile if you feel like a garage sale.) You say you have a portion of your house that you don't use cuz of the bad insulation, right? Maybe you can store some stuff there for a while?? Then just think of how nice it will feel to post the after picture. Maybe that would be some incentive??? Just a thought. now I think I better go and clean my own kitchen!!!
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