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Post by Tiger on Jul 5, 2008 8:33:21 GMT -5
This is the Working in Threes Thread (W.I.T.)
EVERYONE IS WELCOME, especially if you've never posted before!
The guidelines are simple:
- Do some little thing to make your house less squalorous. - Do one more little thing. - Do another little thing.
Once you have 3 things done, post them here.
- Post the next 3 things you plan on doing. - Go forth and conquer, return and post again.
Remember - if you are tired or sick or injured or depressed or overwhelmed, you are in the right place!
If the next 15 minutes consists of:
- Looked at hopeless living room and felt like crying - Decided you could take empty pop can to kitchen - Put away phone book - Picked up fast food wrappers on coffee table and put them in trash
. . . YOU HAVE ACHIEVED THREE - DOM !!!
You could post:
Ta - Da's - Took pop can to kitchen - Put away phone book - Threw away McDonald's wrappers
Then your To - Do's: - Bring plates and glasses to kitchen - Put dirty socks in hamper - Bring folded towels to linen closet and put away.
Whether you do those three to-do's, or something completely different, once you've gotten 3, come back and post.
Remember to take breaks and drink water. Drinking water counts as a Ta-da!
If you can notice what the person before you did, it might cheer them up to hear from you.
Go forth, have fun, and be generous to yourself with the Ta-das. YOU DESERVE THEM!
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Post by Carrie on Jul 5, 2008 8:48:25 GMT -5
Thanks for starting the thread Tiger. Overcast this morning, but it rained earlier so I'm hoping the sun will come through. I'm noticing a difference in my massive mail piles since I've been throwing away 10 pieces at a time! I do believe I will eliminate the piles eventually! Ta Da! Got up & opened windows Made coffee Posted To Do: Scoop cat boxes & fresh food/water 20 mins on treadmill Shower & dress Carrie
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Post by Tiger on Jul 5, 2008 8:54:04 GMT -5
Missed you while I was posting, Carrie.
Good Morning,
The weather is not quite to my liking - light rain. However, I'm going north to visit my mother where the weather is better.
TADA: Dogs Pills Coffee & breakfast
Next set of TADAs 3 errands filed a stack of papers Made bed and cleared off couch
TODO shower dress quick clean the bathroom
With a double growl!
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Post by merrymaid on Jul 5, 2008 10:03:28 GMT -5
Good Morning Carrie and Tiger. I'm in a mad rush this morning. We were going into town at 4pm and now it will be 11:30.... and it's 10am now! I think you have both done a great job with paper! You're stack is going to be gone soon, Carrie. Way to go on filing, Tiger!! My tadas: Vacuumed floor. Made bed. Loaded and washed dishwasher. Get our clothes ready. Give dd a bath. Finish mudroom and take pictures.... if there is time. I hope to be able to come back in the 30 minutes or so... we'll see!
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Post by bluefrog on Jul 5, 2008 10:20:47 GMT -5
Good morning, madtiger, carrie7on, and merrymaid!
It's damp and drizzly here, too, madtiger. I hope you enjoy both the visit to your mother and better weather.
WTG, carrie7on with the diminishing mail piles!
Go, merrymaid! Floor, dishes, and bed done already!
As for me:
DONE: -made the bed -took morning meds -dressed -fed the new cat
TO DO: -finish loading the dishwasher -sweep the hall -scoop the cat box
There will be more (isn't there always?) later.
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Post by laughinglark on Jul 5, 2008 10:51:56 GMT -5
Hi there madtiger, carrie7on, merrymaid and bluefrog! Paperwork, floors and beds getting done---you guys are doing great today. I haven't fallen off the wagon, but had been too busy to post for a while lately. I have lots to do today, if I can, to get back in the swing of things. Today is a crampy, grouchy, where's my Midol kind of day, but I have a listzilla and I'll break it into threes, and do as much of them as I can. Tada's 1) Bought kitty litter. 2)Took baby for an exercise (for him) walk around the block while it was nice and cool this morning. 3)Made my big fat listzilla. To Do's 1) Write some bills I've been putting off. They need to go out today. 2)Dishes in dishwasher. 3)take out trash, including both bathroom wastebaskets. Off I go...
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Post by Carrie on Jul 5, 2008 11:09:01 GMT -5
Hello lark, sorry you're not feeling so well Hopefully you'll feel better as the day goes on. Bluefrog - you got a new kitty?? Nice! What's his/her name? Merrymaid - looking forward to mudroom pics!! Tiger, several nice Ta Das for you already! Looks like we were showering & dressing at about the same time.......... Ta Da! Scooped cat boxes and fresh food/water 20 mins on treadmill Showered & dressed (but not in work clothes yet) Have to change to work clothes in a bit and head off to work until 9:30 tonight..........*sigh*!! Wish I could spend this cloudy day at home making progress. BUT tomorrow is a day OFF, so I'll plan to make mega-progress tomorrow! Carrie
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Post by creativechaos on Jul 5, 2008 11:45:50 GMT -5
hi group; WTG on all the paper sorting and cleaning, exercising, pet care, kid care, self care! I'm with lark; been too busy to post and being out west, by the time i can get to the computer, everyone is long gone. ta das: despite back pain for the past 3 days, today I have: 1. made bed 2. ate breakfast and caught up on the dishes 3. answered emails long overdue
to do: 1. make a plan for this day 2. take more ibuprophin and muscle relaxant herbs 3. drink a glass of water
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Post by syzygy on Jul 5, 2008 12:04:04 GMT -5
I'm having an up and down day- mostly because of apartment hunting. Ta dah * Breakfast * Fed cats * Scoooop! * Sorted through the last of paper mountain. * Looked at apartment ads * Freecycle stuff * Contacted one guy about one that sounds good- but he said he can't show it until the tenants are out at the end of the month. If I wait that long, I'll be up against students who are also looking for cheap apartments. To do- a lot
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Post by laughinglark on Jul 5, 2008 12:17:48 GMT -5
Thanks, Carrie! Good on you for getting the kitty boxes done and getting some exercise. Ta da's round two: 1) Wrote eight checks. 2)Dishes in dishwasher and running. 3)kitchen and bathroom trash out! Bonus: 4) I bought a piece of specialized hardware to fix our front door knob (so it will stop falling off in surprised guests hands). It came in the mail from Van Dyke Restorers, oh, about six weeks ago... I pulled off the knob, inserted the oddball, hard-to-find spindle, screwed it back together and now our door is fixed. It's not perfect because what we need to fix it right doesn't really exist anymore without buying an antique door assembly somewhere, but the doorknob stays on now when people pull it. We know to turn it all the way to the right till it stops, but our guests do not and they always pull the knob off if we don't open the door for them first. Our house has one less surprise feature now. Woohoo! It was easier than I thought, just like a majority of the things I put off... Okay, next list of to-do's: 1) Straighten up sewing area clutter and dump wastebasket of serger cuttings. Been on a sewing jag... 2)Organize the fabrics I'm about to use, and take the rest upstairs. 3)Clean upstairs bathroom counter. I killed a huge spider who was hiding under the dishes in the kitchen sink. *Shuddershudderscreamscreamscream!* Back to work now...
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Post by laughinglark on Jul 5, 2008 12:20:38 GMT -5
Hi creativchaos and sygyzy! I missed you guys because it took me forever to post. Good luck on the apartment hunting, syzygy.
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Post by mellowyellow on Jul 5, 2008 14:15:15 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
I'm joining you late, but I have done some minor work today.
Done:
Yesterday 1. Emptied litterboxes and collected garbage. Washed dishes and decluttered tv room and kitchen. Windexed tables. Put away linen. 2. Survived visit from my mum. (It was good with no passive agressive moments.) 3. Got hair cut (long time needed and it looks good) and highlighted/lowlighted (should have left it my natural colour, but that's okay)
Today:
1. Emptied dishrack and washed new dishes. 2. Wiped counter and stove. 3. Scrubbed sink and wiped table.
1. Emptied basement dehumidifier. 2. Moved a few dozen books onto new shelf. 3. Gathered a large bagful of books and tidbits for donation and placed them by front door to take to church.
1. Sorted two bags with school supplies (papers/gifts/clutter) and put things away. 2. Did not bid on various ebay items I had liked. I could afford it, but just don't need the clutter. 3. Am watching a horribly sad movie about the Swiss airplane that fell outside of Peggy's Cove. I remember I happened to be there, out east, a year later, taking a group of teenagers to a church event... They were so young, they just didn't understand the sadness of it.
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Post by wantinmore on Jul 5, 2008 15:24:06 GMT -5
Wow! A lot is getting done....and on a Saturday. Glad to hear your mother's visit went okay, Mellow..(I understand the "okay visit is a fantastic visit" theory) Sorry to hear your having a difficult time with your apartment hunting, Syzygy. I wish you luck.
Tadas.... ummm... made pancakes unloaded dishes loaded dishes
Todos... fold laundry put away laundry wash sheets *think about going over to friends to watch movies*
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Post by mellowyellow on Jul 5, 2008 15:45:59 GMT -5
Good job Wantinmore. Yes, it IS Saturday.. but in a way, every day is a Saturday for now since I'm on holidays. I have to fight not wasting time since I have so much time available
Done: 1. Mowed side of house and front lawn. 2. Wound very long cord and put lawn mower away. 3. Watered plants in front garden.
Bf and his work buddy showed up while I was mowing and scared me to death... I didn't hear them walk up to me. They're sitting out now by the deck.
To Do: 1. Give bathroom a quick swipe and scrub toilet. 2. Find something to make for dinner. 3. Sort through bills. Organize paperwork and pay bills.
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Post by syzygy on Jul 5, 2008 16:22:54 GMT -5
I haven't got much done, but I did the following
Ta dah * Washed and put away stuff from last night * Bite of Project R * Scoooop! * Got out computer stuff to go through again * Got an appt to see an apartment that is either going to be perfect or a nightmare. Please send me good apartment vibes!!!!!
To do * Project stuff * Sort/Organize more stuff
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