Lenten Flylady Challenge (from Anneline)

[AnneLine]

Well... finished a bunch of work ....  so now I can concentrate on the house prep & crisis clean tonight and in the morning.

 

Super tired right now.   Last night I had the thread prepped, but Phatmass wouldn't let me in for 2 hours (THANKS! :x ) so got to bed a LOT later than I had planned.  

 

So,  being practical, I'm gonna get in a short nap, and then trot down the HILL to Mass & trot back UP the hill... and get back to work.

 

I have blocked time for what needs to get done this evening and tomorrow morning....

 

I'm feeling pretty good about what I have planned.   NOT panicking.   VERY good sign.....

 

Keep on praying, everyone.....

 

How is everyone else doing?

 

Edited February 15, 2013 by AnneLine

[AnneLine]

A Quick check-in from me, and then the next part of the Challenge.

 

• Upstairs is ready for visitor!.  Part of downstairs is as well... and will be able to finish by midday or early afternoon (have some appointments scheduled in the morning.) 
• Took longer than I had hoped (always does) but I didn't feel panicked or frustrated.  Yes!
• Didn't get to the dishes or sink, because I opted to do the upstairs instead as my husband will be asleep in there tomorrow morning.  It felt the right choice.

 

All in all, I'm happy!  :)

 

Good for you on the 10 minute desk straighten, ARFink!

 

Same for you on the box de-cluttering, HSMom!  

 

 

Ready to hop out of bed and get zooming in the morning?  

 

As ARFink might say... NARF!

 

 

 

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Friday After Ash Wednesday

 

 

Today you won't add an extra step....  SURPRISE!!!

 

but keep up your daily routine:

 

Get up and dress to lace up shoes; fix hair & face 

 

Shine your sink before you go to bed

 

~~~~~ + ~~~~~

 

 

You will need this stuff next week... so pick it up today or over the weekend....

 

 

Assembling Stuff for the 1st Week of Lent

 

Week 1

• A Binder (an old one will do)
• Binder dividers (one 8 tab or 2 sets with 5 tabs) (you can recycle old ones)
• Some binder Paper
• Box of large Trash Bags

 

 

AND   NEWSFLASH!!!!

 

 

WEEKENDS ARE FOR REST AND RENEWAL!!!!

 

 

Saturdays - do something fun with your family or friends.

 

Sundays - do something to renew your Spirit.

 

 

[AnneLine]

Praying for all of you... hope you are staying busy!

[AnneLine]

A couple of people asked...  yes, I DID get the house ready in time for my visitor.  And I didn't panic...

 

It's also a danged good thing I was dressed before I started cleaning, or I might have been heading to the Secular Order meeting in my sweats!

 

Still do have some dishes to do, but otherwise, I am ready to call it a night.

 

Hope you all have had an equally good week... and will have a better weekend!

 

 

Saturday After Ash Wednesday

 

WEEKENDS ARE FOR REST AND RENEWAL!!!!

 

Saturdays - do something fun with your family or friends.

 

And keep up your daily routine:

 

Get up and dress to lace up shoes; fix hair & face

Shine your sink before you go to bed

 

 

[AnneLine]

Got dishes and sink done last night before bed.... and got in some extra prayer time because I had more time & space!!!! :)

 

Got up very early for a saturday, got Father on the road with breakfast in him before 7:30!  :)

 

Got to Mass myself.... and adoration.... and then had a walk BACK up my hill... and will be going to lunch with my husband.

 

Seems like an odd kind of lenten penance that brings about so much joy and peace... or maybe... maybe this is what a healthy balance of living is supposed to do? 

 

There's more to do -- of course, always -- but today it feels like I've done enough last week.   And that feels good....

 

Anybody else have some pheedback?   Feeling over/under stressed?  Frustrated? Excited?

[AnneLine]

Sunday of the 1st Week of Lent

 

 

WEEKENDS ARE FOR REST AND RENEWAL!!!!

 

Sundays - do something to Renew your Spirit.

 

And keep up your daily routine:

 

 

Get up and dress to lace up shoes; fix hair & face

Shine your sink before you go to bed

[AnneLine]

Good morning, Phrendly Phyers!

 

Well... I had a wonderful weekend, and I hope you all did too!  

 

There is something to this taking Saturday for Phriends & Phamily & Phun,,, and I got in more nap time than I have in weeks, and it feels GOOD!!!!

 

Truth in advertizing... my sink isn't clean.  But it is next on my agenda.  Just wimped out last night.

 

I'm dressed, but I'm barefoot... but will change that soon.

 

Had intended to post Monday last night, but Phatmass was being difficult (it doesn't seem to like my posting at midnight these days.....)

 

How are the rest of you doing?  I know HSMom is decluttering because she donates regularly to the MIKolbe 'old stuff' thread. :)

 

One Phatmasser who has limited email access right now has contacted me to share she is keeping up with us, and is praying for all of us!  :)

 

One of Flylady's favorite sayings is that 'you are not behind; just jump in where you are' and I totally agree!!

 

So... here we go!!!!

 

 

 

[AnneLine]

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Some of you may want to visit FLYlady's website and/or arrange to get her emails.  

 

Originally First day of the challenge included doing both of these things... but FLYLady had problems last 2 weeks with her new email provider, and I didn't want to stress anyone out with that extra drama.  I think that may have been resolved now.... so this is a good time to sign up for them!

 

HINT: If you decide to get the emails, you may want to either sign up for the 'lite' version... or arrange to put them into a throw-away email account so they won't overwealm your usual one. That has worked really well for me.

 

If you don't want to get the emails, you can also just check her website each day.

 

And here's her 'getting started' and 'baby steps' pages.  I am using these as the basis for this Lenten challenge.

 

http://www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/

 

http://www.flylady.net/d/getting-started/flying-lessons/babysteps/

 

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Monday of the 1st Week of Lent

 

AnneLine's Thoughts

 

FLYLady's 3rd Day

 

 

Now is the time to start exploring The FlyLady website. Be sure to read the Launch Pad section. This is where you
will find the Daily Flight Plan. 

 

You won't be doing the whole flight plan right now... you just keep doing what is listed below!

 

 

Get up and dress to lace up shoes; fix hair & face

Read your FlyLady emails or check her website

 

 

Shine your sink before you go to bed

[Honour]

This is a cool site.  These days I'm doing better, but it is strange that this site comes to me now, not at a time in my life when I could have really used it.  Not that I can't use it now, I'm super excited about it.  But I wish I would have had it back then!  Thanks for sharing.  I'm doing the Baby steps now.  Day One done!

[AnneLine]

Thanks for letting me know, Honour!   Glad you have joined us!

 

I think FLYLady has a lot of offer almost everyone... and different people get different things from her at every stage of their journey.  

 

I also think God sends us what we need when He thinks it is best for us!

 

One of the people in my Secular Order heard about this from one of my novices last Friday, and HE said, I wish I could make use of some of that.... and he's a retired teacher in his 70's.  

 

I don't remember seeing you around Phatmass before... glad we were able to get you to delurk!

 

Blessings to you & all...

 

L.

[Honour]

I don't remember seeing you around Phatmass before... glad we were able to get you to delurk!



L.

I've been away for a very long time. I let people here get to me got fed up and quit visiting, now I'm just trying to not take stuff personally and let the attitudes around here to roll off. It's been a good resource for me, when I can be patient and think kindly of people. Thanks for the welcome.

[AnneLine]

Welcome back, Honour!  :welcome: 

 

 

I try to keep a pretty friendly household in here... and I tend to stay off the Debate Thread because it makes me too grumpy. 

 

Around this thread, the most we tend to argue about is whether or not to wear shoes!   And we don't get too crazed about it!

 

 

Check-i from me...

 

Well... got last night's dishes done this morning, and fixed a meal for me and my husband and fixed his 'lunch' for him to take to work (he works the late afternoon to 5AM shift... (we tend to have our main meal late midday and 'bag' meals after that....)

 

 

A bit of religious thought....it is Lent, after all!

 

Went to Mass today and the Gospel was the one about separating the sheep and the goats, and people not being able to believe that they belonged in one group or the other.... because they couldn't quite see that in serving (or not serving) each other, they were serving (or not serving) the Lord.

 

And I thought of FLYLady....and all of you.   All of us want to serve, but we get stuck cause we can't figure out how to get started.  

 

After all, it's not about the housework, or the routines... the point of this is to be able to serve God and each other better... without getting totally stressed.   Who doesn't want to be able to do what the Gospel asks....

 

'For I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me drink,
a stranger and you welcomed me,
naked and you clothed me,
ill and you cared for me,
in prison and you visited me.’

 

........................................... Matt 25:35-36

 

But there NEVER seems to be enough time....

 

But I'm realizing that establishing some simple routines ultimately will lead to the freedom to do these things without even thinking about them....

 

THAT always helps motivate me..... realizing that while this may seem like silly stuff... in the long run it will free me up for THAT.

 

Going to do some more of my stuff (there's always stuff...) and get ready to post tomorrow's challenge .....

 

praying for all of you, and hope you are doing the same for each other!

 

[AnneLine]

CONFESSION TIME:  

 

AnneLine is human.  A very fallible human.

 

Last Friday she put up a list of the stuff you needed to assemble for week one...

 

However, she put in the list for week two  :paperbag:

 

And you still need to get the stuff for week one.  :paperbag: :paperbag: :paperbag:

 

You probably already have all or most of these around the house.... if not, pick them up over the next day or two.

 

On the positive side... your Friday Shopping Tasks for Week Two are done!

 

 

Assembling Stuff for the 1st Week of Lent

 

Week 1

• Some small stick-on notes (or small papers and a little bit of tape)
• A timer
• Paper towels or rags
• Bleach or cleanser powder

 

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Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent

 

FLYLady's 4th Day

 

Write the 3 tasks below on post-its and post above your bathroom mirror and above your kitchen sink.

This is the beginning of a control journal.

They will help you to remember the habits you are trying to establish.

 

Get up and dress to lace up shoes; fix hair & face;

Read your FlyLady emails or check her website

 

Shine your sink before you go to bed

 

 

[Honour]

Ahhhh, I know I was warned, but seriously, she sends me like 7 e-mails a day!  Must edit settings!

[AnneLine]

Yeah, I know about the emails.  My solution is to read really quickly and see if there is anything there for me.... and delete what aren't for me.  The ones that are products, usually I just delete, same with the kids challenges and the personal trainer stuff.  I focus on her musings, the daily schedule, and say a quick prayer over the ones that don't talk to me but might to someone else. 

 

But yes, I get what you are saying, and I did warn you! ;)

[AnneLine]

Tuesday I did better than I have been doing until now!  :)  

 

• I'm not arguing with myself so much on the morning routine...
• I read the flylady emails... and deleted the ones that didn't apply to me. ;)
• I still struggle with not wanting to do the dishes or clean my sink.
  • But I'm going to be firm with myself and get them done before bed!

 

Hope you are all doing well too!!!!

 

 

When I saw what FLYLady wants us to do today, I found myself thinking about St. Francis of Assisi.

 

Almost everyone knows that St. Francis' father was

NOT happy with the choice Francis made to give away all his money

and go to serve the poor.

 

His father was LIVID at how Francis was behaving.

He would follow him through Assisi, cursing him and saying

horrible things to him.

He was trying to get Francis to stop living his new life, and to go

back to the way he was before. 

 

Francis was really hurt by his father's abusive words,

and he was tempted to give up his new way of life.

 

But then Francis had an idea. 

 

Francis asked a poor old man, one of his new friends,

to help him by accompanying him when Francis had to go to town.

 

The old Man agreed.

 

From then on, when his father would start to say bad things to him,

Francis asked the old man for his blessing, and the words of his

blessing drowned out the unkind words.

 

And eventually, his father gave up trying to discourage Francis.

 

 

 

Keep this story in mind as you add today's new step!

 

 

Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent

 

FLYLady's 5th Day

 

Continue to do the same three steps, and add a new one:

Today, write down any nagging, negative voices you hear that tell you to stop doing these tasks.

 

Turn the ugly words around and say something nice to negate the ugly words they say.

 

Put this paper into your binder.

 

 

Dress to shoes

Look look at posted reminders

Read your FlyLady emails or check her website
Recognize negative voices and change them

 

Shine your sink before you go to bed

[cartermia]

Starting today!!! (I did not see this topic until today) :blush:

[AnneLine]

Welcome, Cartermia!   I have a feeling there are a few other lurkers out there...

 

Just do what you can but take the time to do all the steps.... you probably can do more than one a day, but it helps to establish the habits over a few days.

 

This builds on a strong foundation of the first few days of steps.  One day at a time.

 

 

Edited February 20, 2013 by AnneLine

[AnneLine]

Some of us have been having some fun posting 'reversals' on the AnneLine Kitchen Table thread on the Lame Board. 

 

You're welcome to join us....

[arfink]

So far so good. Thanks for the good suggestions AnneLine, keep it up. :)