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Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Monday, October 22, 2007 - 1:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
Yes it does Wargod

Vee
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02-23-2004

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 4:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Tuesday's Mission*

Tackling clothes...yay! Set those timers! It may be the only trick to get us moving with this chore, and don't forget Kelly's parting admonition; it's the secret for not drowning in clothing.

Wargod, does it count? Are you kidding me? It absolutely counts!

Meme, these life changes... Hope that you and your dd were able to spend some quality time together even if it involved staying at home watching movies or playing a board game. There'll be another antiquing Sunday.

And thanks for wishing me well, Meme. I am doing better all the time and learning a lot about what affects my back. Stress seems to be a big factor. The minute I start feeling tense...straight to the back. If I pay attention, I can avoid a whole lot of pain. :-) Hope that all of us are doing better with these backs of ours. ;>

Does the magic eraser work on stains on tupperware? Well, I'm even more impressed.

Waving hello to all flutterers!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 7:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Loved this article from *Spark People.* Maybe it can give us the extra impetus we need to get those clothes out of the house!

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
I'm still doing my routines...
Today wasn't the day for me to do clothes, dh is in and out. So that can wait for another day. Today I cleaned my recycling area, and my broom closet(well not the top shelf I can't reach that high today). Now, my vacuum, broom and mops have a home again. Tonight is garbage night, it's out at the curb. I usually only have about half of a tall kitchen bag...tonight it's 3 large black bags. I'm proud I flung this much stuff.

Vee has inspired me to tackle the clothes, but my fear is some event will come up and I won't have something to wear, and I may not be able to go shopping.

No more projects today, just dinner and the cleanup.

War, I'm glad you survived your watery weekend!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thanks Meme. Yesterday was so frustrating, just the fact that I spent all day running and while I did accomplish quite a bit with aunt, got nothing done at home. Ah well, it's a new day.

I did flinging clothes last week. I've still got a couple bags I need to drop off with my sister and a friend, but the rest is gone.

Today I had to go grocery shopping. I sat down to write up a menu and a list, which is usually a pretty simple task but the phone kept ringing and it took me over an hour and a half to do it. I did finally manage to finish the shopping and put everything away and picked up the living room. I pretty much have to pick up every room in the house, nothing too major or messy, but I'm kinda waiting on nephew to go home. While I was putting away groceries, he was in the fridge taking them out, lol.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 1:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
It may be that I've overdone the shoe toss. The only appropriate pair of shoes I had to wear to the friend's wife's memorical service is worn out, and I didn't even realize how bad they were until I put them on. My husband ordered me to go buy some new shoes.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 4:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Wednesday's Mission*

LOL, Gracie! I've overdone it before with tossing, too. But I figure it's the law of averages. I'm still far more likely to hold onto too much. Your dh sounds like a wonderful man!

Wargod, let the machine pick up. The best investment I ever made was that $25 answering machine. No caller ID for me. We're suddenly getting a lot of telemarketer calls again despite being on the no call list. Hmmmmm...

Meme, sounds as if you have a good handle on what works for you. That's what it's all about.

Happy Wednesday, all!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 5:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*The Real Wednesday's Mission*

That's more like it!

Also posting *Flying Toward Thanksgiving Meals* and the download page for *Holiday Control Journal* just for your perusal.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 5:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
I haven't been here in a bit but I am still doing missions.

Cleaning out my garage has been an on going mission of mine. Now I am at the point where I am pulling 'old' stuff down from the rafters to throw away ... old curtain rods, pieces of wood, old light fixtures. The garage is looking so much better!

Just thought I'd share.

Y2krazy
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09-17-2002

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 6:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Y2krazy a private message Print Post    
I am continuing to flutter and fling...some everyday. I've got another week's vacation coming up 1st part of Nov. I'll get to visit here a little more...and fling a whole lot more!

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Has anyone used 'space bags'? I need to know if your clothes are wrinkled when you open them? Thanks in advance!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Meme, the last person I heard around tvch talking about using them was Ladytex. She said she and her daughter packed a bunch of them into her trunk to take her daughter out of state to college. She has a folder so I'd ask her if I were you.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 4:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Thursday's Mission*

The tray idea on the dresser is a great one. I've been doing this for years and it makes it so much easier to move when dusting or polishing in addition to containing bottles, etc. It looks charming, too. Wonder how many of us are already doing this...

Meme, we used the space bags to take my niece to college. I truly don't think we would ever have been able to take all that she wanted without them. As I recall, the clothing isn't any more wrinkled than it would have been stored in a suitcase or any other way. I know we stored pillows and blankets that were just perfect upon being removed. Ladytex has a more recent memory of using them, though, and should be able to give us the ultimate word.

Y2krazy, don't use all your vacation time for fluttering. :-) A busy gal like you deserves some fun.

Vacanick, sounds great! The thing is that you're never going to miss that stuff. Never! Don't forget to take that final pic.

It's going to be a great day for fluttering!

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 7:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Gracie & Vee, Thanks I'll go knock on Ladytex's folder

Yesterday, I was talking to dh, our conversation was about the way I used to clean and my routine now. I miss not being able to do all I want to do, and when I want to do it. The idea of 15 minutes at a time, combined with the routines written down, who would have thought that you could see any difference. It's amazing the difference it can make. My perfectionism is still there, I have to beat it down with a sledge hammer sometimes. At least as far as the whole house being in tiptop shape. I remind myself, when I feel that way, my sinks are shining and my freezer is perfectly clean. Anyway, back to the conversation. He's glad I have(with you guys and flylady's help)found a way to have accomplishments that I'm happy with. Admitting this is the way the future may be(out loud)was a big step.

DH had a firing squad meeting last night, so I didn't have to fix dinner. That was a plus last night. LOL, I just read that back. Ok, the firing squad is the guys that shoot the guns at funerals for vets and march in parades, not the other kind! LOL

Vacanick, the garage is a large project, sounds like your doing well with it though.

Off to fling again, I'd rather clean, flinging is more difficult for me. Good luck to all fellow flingers!!!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Hey there,
Yes, we did use spacebags to get my daughters stuff up to South Dakota. The clothes weren't any more wrinkled than regular packed clothes and we definitely got a lot more packed in those tubs than we would have without the space bags.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Hey all. Well back is a bit better. Doctor ordered a full back x-ray, including the SI joint(what ever that is lol)

Have to slow myself down and do a bit at a time of things I want done around here. I am more tired than usual and have to just take things a bit at a time and not rush my self into doing too much at once so I can last the entire day.

Looking forward to having a day off tomorrow and well dh is in the field combining corn, so no date night for me for the next while. To me, I am like a single mother lol

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Thanks Ladysis! Meme, I did a double take on your firing squad reference.

Haven't gotten to the other two sites Vee posted, yet. Hope I'll get time soon.

It pleases me greatly to tell you that I talked my dh into not having his 'every little thing' scattered all over the dresser. We put all his 'honey bear' collection on a corner stand along with most of his old bottle collection and viola! You can see almost all of the top of the dresser!

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 1:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Ladytex, Thanks! That works for me.

Skootz, I hope your x-rays show something that can be fix. I got the results of my MRIs today. Not so good here, I'm frustrated.

Hope tomorrow is a better day!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 2:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Aw Meme, I'm sorry about the MRI's.

Baby steps here today, it's all I can do. Nephew's here all day today and sis stopped by for a while with the girls to visit.

Straightened up my bedroom. The normal for my room is nothing on my nightstand except a bottle of water, the alarm clock on Darren's, and a couple picture frames, a scrapbook and a small jewelry box on the dresser. Those would be my serious trouble spots, I have a tendancy to just leave everything sitting on the nightstands and dresser (piles of folded laundry needing to be put away, water bottles, lotion, perfumes, jewelry scattered, and whatever the heck else finds it's way to my room) so I make a real effert everyday to make sure I don't leave anything there that doesn't belong. It's a struggle, lol.

Cleaned up the bathroom. Had a big scare. While I was cleaning, nephew was playing in the tub (empty.) He was just sitting there with a toy having a grand time and out of the way. Pulled him out so I could clean it and he wandered out in the hallway then came back in. I grabbed the towel off the towel rack, turned around and stepped into the hallway to drop it in the laundry basket then back around and stepped back into the bathroom. Nephew was facing away from me and I saw him sit down hard on his bottom. I was about to tell him he was goofy when he started to really cry. He turned around and had a little blood coming out of his mouth.

For anyone who doesn't know, I can't deal with blood. I can handle anything else, but blood, even a little makes me physically ill and normally freak out. But, I was more concerned with what the heck happened. He didn't hit his head or face or even a finger, he just sat down. He didn't trip or slip, I didn't knock him down. I checked his mouth, tongue, cheeks, lip, and counted teeth, I don't even see a cut or a bite, but his top lip is a little swollen. He is fine, soon as I let him go he was off and running again. Has eaten, nothing seems to be bothering him. I, however, seem to have lost all desire to finish my housework, lol!

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 9:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
I didn't do shit today!

Thanks War. My sister is the same way about blood, even on steaks.lol

The MRIs added a couple more things to the list of problems. I have been having back trouble for a long time...pinched nerve causing sciatic problems. Pinched nerves causing other stuff too. In April I went to the emergence room with unbearable back pain, they admitted me and did all kinds of tests, x-rays, pelvis & abdomen sonograms, ect. The things they found...I still have emdometriosis(I was lead to to believe that would leave with menopause, it didn't)...lots of arthritis, lots of inflammation, bones spurs on the spine #3 & 4, and gallbladder problems with infection present. They took out the gallbladder, gave meds for the others stuff and physical therapy. The nurses called twice today and said the MRIs results today showed I also have pinched nerves in the dorsal(spine cord)at #6 & 7, and in the lumbar I have entanglement and entegument. Some of this is causing the pain, burning and restlessness in the legs also. Doctor suggested I see a pain management specialist. Well, when the first nurse called I said If there isn't anything they can do for it, why should I go. Frustration was setting in. Second nurse called she explained better, she said the pain management specialist could give me a shot into the spine, and work with meds and other things to try and manage the pain, without surgery. She asked if I would like to come in to talk to the doctor...why if he can't help me...frustration still there. I ask if they would be sending all my info to the specialist and if he could answer my questions I would have. She said yes, I finally said I'd go. I think she felt better. So, today was a day I didn't do shit! I'm ok with that.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 9:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Dang, Meme, that is horrible! I can understand your frustration with one thing after another happening.

And EWWWW, don't even get me started on meat that isn't cooked crispy all the way, lol.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 3:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Friday's Mission*

Nah, I pass. All of this happens every Saturday morning come hell or high water.

Meme, with all that going on, it's incredible that you have found a way to flutter. There are a whole lot of us here who are fluttering differently so you're not alone. Best wishes as you head off to the pain specialist. I can tell you that my grandmother, who is officially ancient, got a lot of relief from her back pain after going to the pain center. They did shots directly to the spine, too, and it was almost instant relief in her case. Take care!

Ladytex, thank you for your quick response! Much appreciated.

Urgrace, getting hubby to think about his "stuff" on the dresser is huge! Glad he was receptive.

Wargod, I learned something new about you! I'll be certain not to mention that which you have trouble with. LOL!

Have a great Friday, everyone! I have a lot of baking to do today, which will result in a big mess...why oh why did I promise folks apple pie?! <wandering off to find my apple peeler>

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 4:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
I did the sheets on Monday, washed them, put them on the clothes line so they had the fresh smell of the outdoors.

I always flip the matress every time I change the sheets. I will be passing on this today too.

I did manage to get some work done yesterday afternoon. Still more to do, but a little at a time.

Sorry Meme on your MRI results

Wishing all of us a pain free day and a great weekend!

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 8:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yeah, I don't think I'll be doing todays. I'm pretty set on my sheet schedule and won't be changing that, lol.

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Today, I'm just going to doing paper work and paying bills ect. I stand or lie on my side for everything even typing, even eating, and have for years. Almost the only times I sit are when I go out to eat and drive a car.

I'm sooooo grateful to learn this way of cleaning. Just wished I knew it earlier, before the house turn into a cluttered mess.

I've hide the majority of my pain from my family, they count on me so much. I've always taken the attitude if its something that absolutely has to be done, I'm there to help.

Tonight, I may plan a date night with a few close girl friends and have some margaritas, I guess it's time I let them know what's been going on with me and why they must have been feeling that I've ignored them for so long.

If it wasn't for my frustration yesterday, I probably wouldn't have spilled all the medical stuff even here. I want to thank you all for your kindness. And I plan on continuing my routines and flying.

edit to add--I think I love Gracie's dh....he told her to buy new shoes. Now, that is true love from a dh.