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Skootz
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07-23-2003

Monday, July 23, 2007 - 3:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Concert was amazing. We went into the over 19 area and after about an hour or so, we met up with dh's cousin and her husband. We had a blast with them and the concert was AMAZING!!!

Def Leppard put on a awesome concert and played a lot of the old tunes that we remember from our "party days" lol We got there and were able to find quick parking in a open field (no charge) we walked about 5-10 minutes to the outdoor event. We left about 20 or so minutes after the concert was over and went right to our vehicle hopped in, drove 1 minute, got our on ramp and were on our way home. It was the easiest place to get into and get out of. There were thousands at this concert too and we missed any mad rush to get there and get out of there which made it so much easier.

It was nice to get out of the house and have our over due "date night"


As for fly lady, well this week the kids are in a daycamp from 8-5 Monday to Friday. I am so very excited to have some "me time" in the house. I only work Tuesday and Thursday too...so that leaves 3 days for me. I may actually get to my oven this week?????? lol We will see about that lol

I know that it is not Kitchen week, but my plans are to do my oven and finish off my office and try and not watch too much bb live feeds lol

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, July 23, 2007 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yay for enjoying the concert Skootz! They were awesome when we saw them in October (other than it was freezing and raining, lol!)

Game night ended up being family play night, lol. I picked up the new Harry Potter book Saturday and also bought the kids a new toy each (they've been so helpful with my aunt that I thought they deserved a treat, lol, and it kept them busy while I was reading!)

Yesterday morning Darren had to work, which worked out rather well for me and the kids because we were able to get some housework done. When he got off work, we made lunch and sat around watching a movie together. When the movie was over, Darren mentioned needing to go by my aunts to pick up some of his tools and I needed to go to do some work and figure dinner out, so we headed over there. That's where plans started to go funny!

Her tv had completely went out last night while they were watching it. So Darren spent some time trying to figure out what was wrong, checking the tv, the outlets, etc and finally decided the tv was dead. Him and Kota ended up running back and forth for two hours to get her a new tv and hooking it up. By the time they got home and we had dinner it was already after 8 and while we were trying to figure out if we should play a game or wait since it was getting kinda late, the kids came running in and attacked us, lol. It was fun.

Me and the kids will be going to my aunts today to do her big weekly cleaning day so we'll be doing just basics at home. I promised them a game of monopoly later and also told Kota we'd start reading Harry Potter (the first one) together.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, July 23, 2007 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
You guys crack me up! I did give up my boa, but I have a couple of scarfs that I love -- one is hot pink, it is more decorative than functional, LOL. I only have one sweater, decorated and sparkley for winter time, I am normally hot, so don't wear many. And truth be told, I have 3 purses, one I carry every day, a fancy clutch and a plain clutch (not even sure why I still have this one). I really have been getting rid of clutter and stuff I don't use. So none of those things are enough for the bin.

I am going to move underwear and socks in and see if that fills it up, that will free up a couple of really cute baskets I can use in LR/Office bookcases for office supplies or files!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, July 23, 2007 - 3:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Hahaha Dipo, I was kidding of course! It sounds like you have a great plan. Keep up the good work. Now if only I could get my craft room done. It feels like procrastination, but I know it's not. I'm just going to have to hire someone to take some of this stuff out of here, that's all. I don't want dh lifting and I don't need to, either. What I really want is to put in new flooring first, then put back only the things I am keeping. <sigh> This job may not get done this year. Ack.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 3:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Tuesday's Mission*

Kelly's technique for ultimately deciding if the bedroom is a retreat works every time. Check it out!

Glad that the concert was so much fun, Skootz. That was a great date night. Enjoy your you time this week. Don't spend it all in the house now...call a friend and make a lunch date!

Wargod, your family sounds as if you all know how to have fun and enjoy each other.

Dipo, if you have nothing for the bin, you may have gone overboard decluttering. LOL!

Ohhhh, Urgrace, a craft room to think about pulling together. Now that does sound like fun! Any local teens who'd love to earn some extra money? Once when I needed my deck repainted, I hired the youth group at church.

Happy Tuesday...happy flying!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 7:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh my gosh, when Did Kelly go in my bedroom to find out I still have a laundry basket of folded clothes waiting to be put away, lol?

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
(whew) got that basket put away yesterday and the clothes hung up.

I worked this morning and I got my nails done...now I am exhausted lol. I Will do some cleaning around the house and work in the office a bit before I pick up the little ones in a couple hours.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 10:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Happily I managed to put away all the things that were piled high on the (extra bedroom) craft room futon! When he peeked in, my husband did a double-take! LOL

Vee, it's just awful not being around teens anymore, because I don't even know anyone with kids that age. We've got three young new boys (10-12ish) in the neighborhood who enjoy getting together to ride their skateboards, and I've been making friends slowly with them. It's nice to drive by and get a smile and a wave from those younguns!

If I get help, it'll probably be from my son or a hired handyman. There are a couple of those 'husbands for hire' close by.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 4:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
The oven was sprayed last night....so I have no choice but to clean it...perhaps I should do before and after???

I shall return..................

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 4:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Wednesday's Mission*

Oh that Kelly's clever! Another zinger line to keep it all in perspective. I'll be taking a couple of microfiber cloths AND my featherduster back up the stairs in a few.

Urgrace, what about enlisting a couple of your friends' hubbies? Nothing like the promise of fresh pie to bribe them with either. When you come up with the perfect plan, let us know!

Skootz, sounds as if your week has been just what you needed.

We're missing a few here. Touch base, flutterers, so we know how you're doing!

ETA: Brave woman to clean the oven after having the nails done. LOL! Yes, before and after...love them!!!

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 4:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Well Vee, the oven is probably the only thing that I will use gloves with. (thank goodness, otherwise I would of had another excuse for not cleaning it lol)

Serate
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08-21-2001

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 8:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Still around, just been reading in here. Back into the habit of doing my housework the hour or so before hubby gets home from work. [Although the bed DOES get made as soon after I get up unless Zippy has snuggled in.] Seems to work out better for me. I get more done, don't get as flustered or side tracked.

Cleaning the oven. Mine needs it. I decided the other night to just dump a can of green beans in an oven safe pan and cook them with the potatoes and meat loaf. When I went to take the pan out I dropped it. Green beans all over the oven. Had to wait until it cooled to get the beans out. Then sat on the floor with the oven cleaner in my hand and started to sniffle. [Bad bad week]. That's when hubby came in and said don't clean the darn thing let's just go order the new one. You've put it off too long & it scares you and is starting to scare me. So I did. Menards is just going to take it to the dump anyways and I could never get it clean when we moved here so I took hubby up on the offer.

After SIX coats of paint the first orange wall is done downstairs. Took me awhile because I've got a nasty cough but it's finally done. Well done to hubby's ok. I think it needs another coat but *shrugs* We have a pipe down the middle next to one wall - I think the drain for the sink & dishwasher. Got 2 coats of black painted on that yesterday, looks good, so just waiting for hubby to help me move back our huge desk and other items. Then move stuff away from the last wall that needs painted. The wall is already primed but I'm putting a coat of the blue gray from our bedroom so maybe the green won't bleed through the primer into the orange and it will be easier to paint. We got hubby's shelves put up on the black wall the tv is on, so we were able to move the tv back against that wall. He's got all his TS "crap" out trying to decide what's going where. I'd like to get the wall painted before we leave for New Orleans. So that's my goal but I'm not going to cry if it doesn't happen.

We got our fridge a couple weeks ago, went and ordered our stove on Saturday. Didn't have black in stock so we have a 7 - 10 day wait. We were going to wait awhile for the microwave but since we don't know what we're doing taking the old one down, putting the new one up, we went ahead and got it last night. That way if something falls when we take the old one down, or if we have to set one down on the stove it will be the old stove and won't have to worry about damage. So that box is in the kitchen and probably will wait until this weekend. We're going to get my brother so he can help hubby put up a door in the downstairs bathroom so the cats can't get back in the area where the furnace is. There are some holes above where there are no tiles. Hubby says the kitties couldn't go far, but I still don't want them back there. Then I can finally move the litter box out of the spare room downstairs into the bathroom. And Eddie will quit banging on the bathroom door because we keep it closed and won't let him inside.

We found out we have tons of poison ivy under the deck and in the space between the house and garage. Hubby sprayed it Sunday. Needless to say I'm going back out to spray today as I don't think he did it right - nothing even looks like it is turning brown.

So that's all I've been up to.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
That's all, eh? Well that's a lot. Your kitchen is going to be marvelous with all the new appliances. I love how you cleaned your oven!! Ha!

Wonder how Skootz is doing...

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 2:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Speaking of ovens, our house had double ovens when we moved in. They weren't very old, since the previous homeowners had replaced the turquoise ones (ack!) with these black glass ones. They bake too hot, always did. So while we were getting the new dishwasher we looked at replacements. OOhhh! The 24 inch ones that would fit have a tiny interior. They've made the walls thicker. It looks like we will have to redesign the space if we want ovens that will take a cookie sheet.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 3:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Well, it wasn't as bad as I thought. I was so glad that I sprayed it with almost a full can last night, because it was a breeze cleaning it this morning. I got into the cleaning mode and finished the oven, cleaned under the kitchen sink, cleaned the window above the sink and worked on a few five minute jobs as well.

I am tired tonight (go figure lol) Going to my ladies play baseball tonight at 8:30 - this will be my first time watching them play since my early retirement for medical reasons from the team. I miss them, however I think I am ready to watch and not be too upset I am not playing with them.

Ok as promised, here is a picture of my oven this morning. (remember this is about 12 hours after the cleaner was on it) I also put the top of the stove items in there too to clean (not the actual element) but you know what I mean. They came out so wonderfully clean and shiny too.







Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
That looks like a good before/after shot for a Colleen's Cleaning & Clutter (sorry if that's wrong...) flyer!

I like shiney things, way to go Skootz!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 4:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Isn't that a great feeling seeing what work you have accomplished all clean and sparkly?

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 4:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Thanks, the sad part it, it wasn't that much work. I think it was more work getting my A$$ in gear to do it lol

You almost got the name right

Colleen's Cleaning & Clutter Control Service

My problem is I have dropped some of the cleaning jobs...I want more clutter/organizing jobs. That is what I love the most. I do love a shiny bathroom faucet though.

ETA: Just loling with my dd, yes it would be good for a flyer, however it is pretty sad that it is my own oven that was in such bad shape....and also wanted to add the rest of the house DOES NOT LOOK LIKE MY OVEN. LOL


Serenity
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06-28-2005

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 6:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serenity a private message Print Post    
Hi everyone!
I'm just checking in after finishing a three-week intensive university course. Thank goodness it is done! I must say though...my poor house has definitely been neglected while I studied and wrote papers. I'll be fluttering like crazy tomorrow to get it back in shape.
I am pleased to say, however, that I did manage to keep my sink shiny, laundry done, and my bed made for the entire three weeks. My kids also managed to keep their room clean - Yeah! So... I just have dusting and such to tend to.

Skootz, your pictures reminded me that I am thankful for my self-cleaning oven!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 3:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Thursday's Mission*

This one isn't for me. My sheet-changing day is always Saturday morning first thing.

Wow, Skootz! Your clean oven looks impressive. And, gee, the biggest battle was thinking about doing it. That's what I keep reading over and over in the Flybaby testimonials and I know that that is my biggest stumbling block concerning anything. Perhaps one day, I'll replace my continuous cleaning oven. What a pita it is as the sides are rough and difficult to wipe off.

A double oven would be lovely except that there isn't that much space and I definitely want to bake cookies. Urgrace, hope that there's something on the market that will work for your kitchen.

Serenity, wow! Way to go keeping up with the basics through the past three weeks. That's truly amazing. You are more than likely going to be pleasantly surprised to see how quickly it all comes together. Let us know!

Happy Thursday and happy flying. If anyone wants to post a pic of your romantic get-away right in your own home...

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 3:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
You are so right Vee, Serenity has certainly got it.

My bed only gets made after dh is out of it. I will go and quickly make my bed with all the pillows right now before I leave for work.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 4:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Okay Skootz .... I'm going to need to know the name of the oven cleaner you used ... along with step by step instructions. I'll post before and after pictures as well ... hopefully they will look as good as yours! :o))

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Vac, it was just a no-name oven cleaner. Just spray on a cold oven the night before you want to clean it. I sprayed it heavily and basically used most of the entire can. Put news papers between the bottom of the oven door and also on the floor. Use gloves.

The following morning, I got some more paper and spread it out. Put gloves on and got a roll of paper towels to just wipe away the grime. I had a garbage pail lined with a grocery bag to put the dirty paper towels in. I used 1/2- 3/4 roll. After this was done. I got a pail and filled it with hot water with a bit of all purpose cleaner and amonia and a sponge. The other pail had clean rinse water in it. I just rinsed the rest off etc., and then when it was cleaned I wiped it all down with the paper towels and I was done.

I couldn't believe how it was so easy and in no time at all it was clean.

Good luck

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, skootz, even when I used the whole can my oven didn't come out that clean, LOL.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 3:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Leaving to go across the country to help my sisters once again. My bil is going to hospice care. So I guess my trip will be to help with their life organization for a while.

Keep up the good work everybody!