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Fire burn and cauldron bubble...

As surely as I breathe, I am the embodiment of the Wicked Witch of the West today. The lad is walking on too many eggs to make comment. But I have his backside in motion doing work today. There are just two weeks before school begins and we ARE going to start the year with a clean slate. His junk in all portions of the house will disappear into their rightful places. His room will be cleaned right down to the baseboards. The Wicked Witch means business today and the nice Mom with the soft voice just wasn’t getting the job done.

We probably shouldn’t get into what triggered this personality change this morning, but it certainly captured his undivided attention. And he’s stepping lively. I really did blow a couple of gaskets this morning. That’s unusual for me, but there comes a point when Mom deafness sets off a spectacular display of fireworks.

For the next order of business, I believe we will work a little Fly Lady magic on the lad. One baby step at a time. Life skills, dontcha know. I would be remiss if I didn’t before he’s launched....

Posted on 08/25/05 at 11:04 AM
 




pablo

From where I’m sitting, you would be the Wicked Witch of the East. I’m just sayin . . .

United States   Posted by pablo on 08/25/05  at  12:50 PM





LynnR

... Aaaah, .. the Fly Lady, yes I know here well!  cheese  I DO subscribe to the *shiny sink* theory… great stuff!  thumbs up

Canada   Posted by LynnR on 08/25/05  at  06:53 PM





Kate

Well, yes, that’s true, Pablo. If I got any east-er, I’d fall into the ocean. Which would probably strike at least one person I know as a really good idea.  LOL

United States   Posted by Kate on 08/25/05  at  07:07 PM





Kate

Yep, Lynn. Life has not been the same since I discovered Fly Lady.I’ve had a shiny sink every day for several months now. It is amazing...once the kitchen sink is shiny, it seems to spread outward from there.

I don’t think the shiny sink thing will work with the lad, but I do think the 5 Minute Room Rescue and the Hot Spot Fire Prevention techniques will go a long way toward keeping his life, belongings, and space in order. We will be working on that for the next little while until it becomes habit.

United States   Posted by Kate on 08/25/05  at  07:16 PM





N in Seattle

Ugh, that FlyLady thing is definitely not going on my blogroll or bookmark list.

United States   Posted by N in Seattle on 08/25/05  at  08:37 PM





cyn

heehee......I read about Fly Lady here (I think) several months ago and immediately went and signed up.  Unfortunately one of the first tips was all about procrastination and I kept putting off reading it and the endless emails that kept coming and coming and...O saved them all and then one day realized I had HUNDREDS saved so decided unless I really was serious about it and went back and practiced the tips on procrastination, I should take my name off the list......which I did!

United States   Posted by cyn on 08/25/05  at  08:51 PM





Kate

LOL! Well, yeah, N. You have a system that works very well for you. I don’t think the Fly Lady method would suit you at all. smile

United States   Posted by Kate on 08/25/05  at  08:53 PM





Kate

I kept a month’s worth of Fly Lady emails, Cyn. Then unsubscribed. They pretty much repeat themselves after that. I just printed them out and started doing the steps. Some I left out, using the ones that made the most sense to our lifestyle and household. It has made a big difference.

Now I just need to prove to the lad that 5 minutes a day is really long enough to put your stuff away and go to bed with a clean space. No need for stuff to pile up and pile up and pile up. Maybe after the marathon today, he’ll be more open to the five minute pick-up before bed. Sure beats the heck out what he went through today...and will still be going through tomorrow.

United States   Posted by Kate on 08/25/05  at  09:00 PM





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