Hi Karl :) Keep up the 15 minute challenges and soon your livingroom will be back to maintenance and the other rooms will be organized. Remember to schedule in time to sleep. ;)
Tillie
Posted: 09 September 2013 - 09:23 AM
Good morning everybody :)
Hi SusanL :) WAT YO GO! on getting all that stuff donated and out of your home! :D It can be hard for a little while getting used to things being gone after so many years of them surrounding us. Enjoy all your new open space. :)
Hi Janie :) So nice to see you posting again! :D That was a GREAT! start taking care of the bug attractions.
My day so far.... Scooter is off to the Veterinarian. He will be home later this afternoon. While they nooter Scooter I will do all the things that I can't really do with him home. But first I will sit here drinking my tea and reading stuff on the interwebs. ;)
Question, why do I always feel guilty, like I have betrayed them when I send them off to be neutered? It's for the best, keeps them healthier, they live longer. Oh well. ;)
Today I will go through my clothes. See if I still like them or if any of them can be tossed. Straighten the linen shelves.
No matter what we did or did not do this past week, today is a fresh new day to try to do better. A fresh new start. ;D
Janie
Posted: 09 September 2013 - 03:08 AM
It's 3am and I just finished reading posts. Hope I can stay awake at work tomorrow after staying up so late!! Just wanted to give a few comments while fresh in my mind. I apologize if I've missed anyone.
ALI - Like you, I also have problems with time management. I think my problem is that I get distracted so much. But from your last post it looks like you are getting a lot done. Good job!!
BARB - Great job on getting your kitchen and bathroom done! I went back to work mid-July after having 10 weeks off, and I swear I'm still adjusting.
DIANE - First thing, how's Molly? Fantastic job on the Creative Cottage!! And doing all that work in the kitchen! I am so proud of you, girl!!
DIANNE - Sounds like you have made great strides. Furnace room clean! Getting ready for new bed delivery! And cleaning out kitchen cabinets to get ready for fall cooking and baking. Such inspiration!!
KARL - You continue to make great progress in getting your life in order! Looks like you'll have no problem with your next inspection.
MARE - Your posts show your progress and true desire to improve your life. Way to keep going!!
ROXIE - You have been making leaps and bounds!! Congrats on new roof. And getting lots done!! You always seem to move ahead, even if you don't have energy. I admire your determination to keep from backsliding. I cried when I read about Boots. So sorry about your fur-baby.
SUSANL - Kudos to you for getting the garage cleaned and having Goodwill pick up right away. What a wonderful accomplishment!
TILLIE - I read your posts and admire your patience with your hoarder. You desire to keep improving your own life is admirable. Oh, thanks for posting about getting rid of fruit flies. How timely for me! Hope your back is feeling better.
Karl
Posted: 09 September 2013 - 02:57 AM
Janie, good job on going after the bug attractions! I knew a hoarder who had a serious problem with that, and I've seen what can happen if you let it go!
I had fruit flies a few weeks ago -- that caught me by surprise; it all happened between trash pickups, so it's not because I'd neglected to take stuff to the curb. I took care of it by putting the decomposable trash into an airtight glass jar.
Janie
Posted: 09 September 2013 - 12:43 AM
Hi All! I'm still trying to read posts and catch up. Think I'm up to August 15th now. :-) I needed to read some posts to get some positive reinforcement. I was so angry with myself for not keeping up with maintenance. I worked so hard to get the first floor de-hoarded and cleaned and I just let it all go. I tell myself that there were special circumstances (exam studying, brother's illness, long work hours) but I still was depressed about it. I'm over it now. Today is a new day. The day I will begin to get my first floor back to clean! I felt a little paralyzed at first, but knew if I got started it would be okay. Today my focus was the kitchen, which was the obvious choice because these little pesky flies were starting to bother me.
Washed out all the cans and bottles accumulating on the kitchen counters and put them in the recycling bin. Emptied the dishwasher and refilled it with all the dirty dishes laying on the counters. Put away stuff on kitchen counters that didn't belong. Went through cabinets and threw out moldy bread, muffins and oranges. As far as I know, there is no more exposed food to attract those pesky little insects. Took out the trash to finish up. Doesn't seem like I did that much, but it's a start.
SusanL
Posted: 08 September 2013 - 07:16 PM
We had a goodwill pickup today to take the garage stuff and many other bags and boxes from the house plus some seriously awful stuff from the back yard.
It was almost physically painful to watch them carry 'good stuff' out the door. Felt like I was selling the children.
Husband had to remind me these were things we are all through with. That we were doing the children a favor getting rid of excess items.
Now several hours later I feel at peace with the process but it was very anxious for a while there. Am I really that attached to things?
Tillie
Posted: 08 September 2013 - 09:57 AM
Yesterday my back began hurting real bad while I was grocery shopping and so I came home and tried to rest it as much as possible. This morning it doesn't hurt so I can get some things done around here. :)
Planning to go out and water the trees & bushes before it starts to get too warm. Need to wash my hair. Planning on being in the Sunday night chat at 5:00pm PST.
Have 2 loads of his laundry out drying on the line already.
I am sure I will be able to find a lot of interesting stuff I can do today.
Tomorrow Scooter goes to the Veterinarian all day. We are going to nooter Scooter. ;) HaHa So I have made plans to do a lot of stuff tomorrow that I could not easily do with Scooter helping me.
TTYL :)
Tillie
Posted: 08 September 2013 - 09:37 AM
Good morning everybody! :)
Hi Karl :) WAY TO GO! getting stuff done, taking a power nap and socializing! :D
Hi SusanL :) WOOHOO! Fantastic! job you did there! Parking a car in the garage is wonderful! :D
Hi Diane :) Happy you got out and had a fun visit with your friend! OK, so you fell off that "no shopping" wagon. Did you buy things you can use and enjoy right now? Make sure you get the new items unbagged and put away where you can use or see and appreciate them. A good way to make the guilt go away is to now toss at least one old thing you have for each new item you just brought home. This is how I keep my stuff under control, out with the old/in with the new. ;)
Hi Dianne :) WOW! FANTASTIC job on the kitchen!!! :D Sorry about the washer issue there. Hope they fix it right and fast for you. The cold months are when I love baking too. Makes the home smell so warm and cozy. ;)
Good luck everybody with all your plans for today and this fresh new week! :D
Dianne
Posted: 08 September 2013 - 08:38 AM
Hey everybody,
Washer broke again. It's only 2 years old. Woman at company asked if I *rebooted* the washer because the computer in it could be messed up. Go to the breaker box, turn off the washer switch, count to 300, turn it back on, see if the washer works. No thanks, it's under warranty you fix it, so the guy coming on Tuesday.
So I switched gears to kitchen. Cleaned 39 cabinets and drawers. Ran some loads in dishwasher but threw out some pots, pans, dog bowls, plastic cups from sports events, all my spices, food flavorings, food colorings, colored sugars and sprinkles. Got my original collections of recipes and cookbooks organized.
Today I'll hit one counter, get it clear, cleaned and get all those cookbooks organized. Fall and winter were always my favorite time for cooking, baking and entertaining. I won't be entertaining for awhile but Laura really wants to start cooking again.
Plan to work in familyroom today too. Just whatever piles say me first! The weather has been perfect early fall here which gives me more energy and a more optimistic mood that I can do this.
Karl
Posted: 08 September 2013 - 01:53 AM
I got another couple of piles taken care of, and also a 20-minute nap to take the edge off of my having gotten up too early. I went to the usual pot luck event, and took home some leftovers that will be dinner later in the week.
I've been using the living room as a staging area for stuff that I'm moving out of the bedroom -- I hope I'll have a proper place for it once the bedroom organization is done.
diane
Posted: 07 September 2013 - 08:44 PM
I have not posted because yesterday I went to a friends house north of here, she and a woman I had not met before, were having a garage sale. There were around 60 garage sales, so I stopped at about 7 sales plus hers. We had a fun visit, got home and had to deal with the stuff I bought. Like in the old days, fun going to garage sales, not fun putting stuff away. Guilt kept me from posting yesterday, so what did I do this morning? Went to a church garage sale, that I have gone to yearly, yep, bought more stuff. The addiction to shop kicked in and I went to about 4 other sales. My thinking, haven't gone all summer and this will be the last chance to go before I start work, and winter comes and no sales. The truth is, until I get rid of all my junk, I have no business going to garage sales, even though I have so much fun running into people I know and looking for bargains and unusual items. Tomorrow I am not leaving home. Really want to get back to organizing and getting clothes ready for work this week. Tomorrow my close friend is stopping by to drop off her dog for me to take care of while she goes to Yellowstone park with her relatives. Sunday is the first day of the week and a new start on getting rid of clutter.
SusanL
Posted: 07 September 2013 - 08:09 PM
We finished cleaning the garage. That stuff was trash worthy 20 years ago. What took us so long? Now it looks so beautiful and spacious! Room for the car lol
Karl
Posted: 07 September 2013 - 12:29 PM
I've had a change of plans. I'm skipping the first of today's events. Let's see if I can use the extra time for a bit more cleanup. (Or a nap.)
Tillie
Posted: 07 September 2013 - 11:45 AM
People! :D Hello people! :D
So wonderful to read your posts! :D
The cats curled up with me this morning and we all slept in till 9:00am.
Have to get dressed and go grocery shopping, my cupboard is bare.
Will post more when I return. (((hugs)))
Janie
Posted: 07 September 2013 - 11:30 AM
Hi All! It's been a month since I've been here and wanted to check-in. I can sum up life in one word... EXHAUSTING! I haven't read any posts, but I do plan to catch up when I have a chance next week.
Quick update: Passed my exam! So glad that monkey is off my back. Now I'm waiting for my background check and credentials to be issued. My work schedule is horrendous. When I'm not at work, I'm at my brother's house cooking and providing homecare. My own house is filthy, cluttered and smells. The cats think the whole house is their personal playground as I am never home to give them attention.
I'm trying to wean myself from being at my brother's house so much. I'm so tired all the time and having difficulty in keeping my own life in order. He had chemo and the first round went good, but left him very weak. He seems to be getting stronger and more chemo is scheduled for next week. Yesterday morning was the first time in over a month that I was home alone and could think straight. Took the opportunity to pay some bills and sort through the growing pile of mail and paperwork on the kitchen table. I almost felt human. But then it was back to work in the afternoon and then over to my brother's house.
All of my hard work in getting my first floor de-cluttered and cleaned seems like a distant memory. I feel like I will be starting at square one again when I finally have enough time at home to clean again. One advantage though is that there is not as much stuff as all the crap I threw out before is gone for good and I haven't had time to bring anything else new into the house. But for right now I just close my eyes, picture what my clean first floor looked like 2 months ago, and pretend all the dust and clutter is not there. Hey, a girl can dream, right?
Roxie
Posted: 07 September 2013 - 03:26 AM
Hi, Tillie!
Shoulder aching, I'm tired and heading to bed to read. Some awful hour of the morning, I see. Did the teeth thing today.
Hug R
Karl
Posted: 07 September 2013 - 02:20 AM
I'm not sure where the day went -- it feels like I didn't get anything done, but I didn't think I was doing a lot of time-wasting things, either. I still need to shower, and then I'll do a small cleanup task before going to bed. Tomorrow I'll be out all day, so I guess Sunday is going to be busy if I want to make that deadline I set for myself.
Mariana
Posted: 06 September 2013 - 06:16 PM
Looks like all the regulars must be too busy cleaning, sorting, and getting things done to post.
Tillie
Posted: 06 September 2013 - 02:34 PM
:(
Tillie
Posted: 06 September 2013 - 10:21 AM
Good morning :)
Cats have all been fed. I have a tummy ache today so will just do the minimum around here. Sort of chilly this morning. About 55 degrees. Yesterday the winds started blowing rather hard from the wrong direction. Smoke was dangerously thick. Been coughing a lot all night. The smoke has cleared a bit this morning. Hope it stays clear.
TGIF :D
Tillie
Posted: 06 September 2013 - 10:15 AM
HI Karl :) Happy to see the zombies didn't get you and Roxie.
WAY TO GO! both of you for keeping on keeping on! :D
Karl
Posted: 06 September 2013 - 01:37 AM
I just did another 15m of cleanup, much of which involved a box of clothes that I'm not yet prepared to get rid of. At least it's slightly more organized now than when I started, and I found a place to put the box where it's not blocking anything. The other stuff that had been stacked on the box will probably go out to the garage.
The bedroom is definitely looking less cluttered, though I think I'll have to step up my pace to meet my self-imposed deadline of Sunday evening -- there's still a lot of stuff on the dresser.
Inspection is Saturday, Sep 28. I've volunteered to host a board games event on Monday, Sep 23, so the rest of the house will need to be in adequate shape by then.
Tillie
Posted: 05 September 2013 - 09:08 PM
HI!!!!! ROXIE! :D
Roxie
Posted: 05 September 2013 - 06:36 PM
Ow, ow, own, poor Marty! I'm glad you could help him. I wouldn't have know how to do that.
I've been puttering online for hours. I did my basic two things but beyond that? Myehhh
Saying hi to all. (((Tillie)))]
Tillie
Posted: 05 September 2013 - 05:33 PM
I guess I'm the last one on earth and that the zombies got all the rest of you. :(
Tillie
Posted: 05 September 2013 - 12:41 PM
OK Marty (the cat) has/had a dislocation of the wrist. Popped back in place and he was able to put weight on it again. I will have to keep a close watch on that.
Tillie
Posted: 05 September 2013 - 09:04 AM
Good morning! :D
Another very red sunrise. Means still a lot of forest fire smoke in the air. No rain. :(
Marty (the cat) is in bed not wanting to use his game leg. Told him to stay off it and give it a rest. No matter where I touch his leg he says "that doesn't hurt" so must be a pulled muscle.
Anyways, today I need to wash some dishes, water some yard plants and do a general tidying up inside. Also on my To-Do list is take a shower. I always schedule in personal maintenance because this is important to my health and mental wellbeing. :)
So now, I am off the sieze the day! :)
Tillie
Posted: 05 September 2013 - 08:56 AM
((hugs))) Diane :)
diane
Posted: 04 September 2013 - 09:00 PM
Thanks Tillie, nice of you to cheer me on. Yes, forgot about mouse fall invasion. Good you reminded me to keep on top of it, sure don't want babies. I bought the steel wool, will put it on my list for tomorrow. bought it last week for outdoor rooms, makes more sense to use it in here under sinks, so thanks tillie for saying what you did. Did you get any rain? Supposedly it will start here at 3am, we will see. Flash flood warnings and I haven't finished shoring up steep slope in the backyard, certainly won't be anywhere as bad as last week. The more I explored the more I found huge ruts that were made from the big storm last week, would take a lot of work to fill in and block areas. Maybe after this storm passes I can see the areas that need patching the most. Really want to focus on the inside for awhile and do some much needed maintenance, felt good to start today. Thanks tillie for all of your support and suggestions.
Tillie
Posted: 04 September 2013 - 07:28 PM
WOW!!!! Daine :D WAY TO GO!!!
You did a fantastic amount today!
The mice can feel Autumn coming on and will try to move inside where it's warm, has food and water. NOW is the time to step up with trapping and preventing them from starting up with their Autumn & Winter babies all living with you. I stuffed steel wool into the small holes around the plumbing pipes under the sinks and that stopped my mouse migration problems. ;) Spiders will also start coming inside now too.
About your hamper of shoes. Out of sight/out of mind. That happens to me too when I start moving stuff around. Takes me a while to remember just where the heck I put stuff. This "Old Timers Disease" makes every day a treasure hunt ;D lol
Happy your mouth is better today. :)
diane
Posted: 04 September 2013 - 05:25 PM
Hi Tillie, you are a ladder girl too, happy you climbed safely. Want to hear a miracle? It is beautiful out and I worked in kitchen all morning, probably over 4 hours. I cleaned out 2 cabinets, organized stuff, washed all cabinet outside doors. Set 2 mouse traps in cabinets I cleaned, after finding several droppings, not like when I cleaned months ago, but they are back. Cleaned all shelves on inside of refrigerator, lined shelves on door, to make it easier to clean in future. It was pretty crusty, not sure what it was in the worst shelf. Threw away expired food. Cleaned inside of microwave, and all dog dishes and water area. Vacuumed all dust bunnies Washed all dishes from 2 or 3 days Washed all water bottles Threw away bags of expired food and all kinds of other junk. 95 gallon cart is filling up!! Cleaned mud off front steps Still need to do: Organize calendar for Sept. and Oct. clinics, including contact #, address etc. Clean small table off File or toss 2 bins of papers and magazines on table. I am too tired right now, maybe have to wait until tomorrow. Going to Costco tomorrow with my friend, don't need much but want to spend time with her. What a change to work all those hours today in kitchen, still have too much stuff in kitchen, small kitchen so shows when too much stuff. Progress not perfection, proud of all that I did today. My mouth hurts less today, hooray. Have more energy than yesterday, obviously.
Tillie
Posted: 04 September 2013 - 04:36 PM
HI :D
Been having fun today doing small little projects. Getting all caught up. Marty (the cat) with his gimpy leg went back out after breakfast promising to stay close to home. He did stay close, he went up on the roof. Crying, crying, crying when he wanted to come back down. I put up the ladder and managed to get him down without hurting him or myself. :D I told him to give his leg a rest but he didn't listen and now he's limping even worse. I put him in his bed and am making him take a nap.
Have some rain clouds gathering. Still keeping my fingers crossed for rain here.
Off again to see what else I might find fun to do today. :D
Tillie
Posted: 04 September 2013 - 10:19 AM
Good morning everybody :D
Cats have been fed. Have no "Have-Tos" to do today. :D All caught up with all my household tasks.
Feeling good. Got a good nights sleep. Marty (the cat) is limping. Don't know how he hurt his front right leg. :(
Since I will not be tied down to any specific tasks today, the day is filled with possibilities. Like an adventure. ;D
Wishing you all fun adventures too. :)
Tillie
Posted: 04 September 2013 - 10:13 AM
WAY TO GO! Karl :D Financial clutter is important too. So happy about the chat challenges. :)
Karl
Posted: 04 September 2013 - 04:16 AM
I made a phone call to transfer some money, which is not actually a cleanup item, but will defer the financial catastrophe a little longer. I attended the Tuesday chat with ali and billie. During a buddy-cleanup, I tackled a smaller stack in the bedroom, and the day's mail.
Tillie
Posted: 03 September 2013 - 09:06 PM
Hi Diane :)
You accomplished a lot today. WTG! :D I hate yellow jackets with a passion. We get a lot nesting in all his stuff around the yard. I get a good feeling when I take the wasp spray around on a hunt and destroy a lot of nests. :D Only been stung once this year, so far. But I can still run fast when very motivated to get away. lol Send that rain down here to me. I'm tired of eating dust.;)
diane
Posted: 03 September 2013 - 07:41 PM
Good job Tillie, busy morning for you. Guess I overdid it yesterday, I feel exhausted today and didn't do as much as I hoped. Did get another clinic scheduled, discussed things with my boss. She is so wonderful, offered me more clinics, said I would let her know. Enjoyed watering plants. Hung some pictures in walkway, not sure about them. Put a fun sign up in garage, "Busted Knuckle Garage". Hung a big rack for tools and snow shovel. Must have done more, took all morning. My mouth hurts today, got the blood pumping running up and down ladder today. Got the yellow jacket nests down, they keep biting me, that went well, snuck up on them this morning when they were sleeping. Two stings last night was the final straw. Didn't rain yet, plan to work inside house when it rains this week. Showered last night and slept in clean sheets, nice. Where is everyone today? Just Tillie and I posted so far today. Hope everyone is accomplishing what they want today.
Tillie
Posted: 03 September 2013 - 09:17 AM
Good morning :)
Diane :) So very happy you are feeling better! WAY TO GO! on all you accomplished! :D
Karl :) YEA!!!!! for tackling that pile and putting stuff away! :D
It was still dark when I got up at 5:30 so I read internet news and drank tea till the sun came up. Fed the cats their breakfast so the little boogers would leave me alone.
He went back to work today. YEA! :D So it is time for me to clean the house and get it back to normal. He spent the 3 day weekend sitting out in his hoarded garage watching Gilligan's islands on his computer. I went out there once to ask him to please do something for me, he didn't, but anyway I noticed this one tall stack of boxes is leaning worse than the tower of Pisa out there. 7 large cardboard boxes of LP record albums. I said that was very dangerous and he said that he was trying to find the time to "fix that". He never found the time.
Whatever.
Today I plan to clean the bathroom. Sweep floors & porches. Vacuum carpet. Wash & sanitize litter boxes. Clean out the fridge and wipe down the shelves. Take a nap after lunch. :D
So, what are you all up to today? :D
Karl
Posted: 03 September 2013 - 05:59 AM
I spent most of today at a board games event -- I haven't been able to attend one recently; I was glad for the chance. After I got back home, for a while I thought that I wouldn't get any cleaning done, but I decided that I'd better go through the stack that was blocking access to the closet. I found several shirts, and T-shirts, and a few pairs of jeans, all clean, that never got properly put away after some long-ago laundry session.
Once I had access to the closet, I put the shirts on hangers, and the jeans on stronger hangers; in the past I've kept jeans elsewhere, but there's more room for them this way. I'm holding off on the T-shirts until I figure out whether I have space in the dresser for them.
diane
Posted: 02 September 2013 - 06:48 PM
Today finally had my energy back, got alot done. Worked most of the day then realized I forgot to have fun! Became an expert churner, then caught myself, threw a bunch of it away, filled 1 large bag of donations. Washed 3 large pieces of art, may have to burn them. reclaimed most of my deck that had stuff I had washed and stacked on it. Really did get things done today, so good to feel better again. Supposed to rain hard, motivated me to get lots done outside so it wouldn't get wet. Took clothes off line, folded, have to put away still. The time flew by today, so good to feel good and get lots done. Thanks for being here everyone, sure helps.
Tillie
Posted: 02 September 2013 - 03:54 PM
Ya'll are just so sweet :) ((( hugs)))
Hope everybody is doing ok today. Remember to play, relax and think happy thoughts.
The nicest thing about our pets is that they love us unconditionally. They don't care if we are dirty & smelly and always forgive us for everything.
Roxie
Posted: 02 September 2013 - 01:05 PM
It is so good to see all of you posting!
Mare, please post even if it is only in supportive response to other posters, or just to say "Hi, I'm here." We miss you when you are gone.
Ali, glad to see you back again, too. How is your recovery going? Are you breaking down the cardboard boxes as you go so they lay flat? I found I need to do that, then get the flattened boxes into the car so I eventually and actually recycle them.
Karl, sounds like you did have a great day. I am happy about all your bicycling, and that you are taking steps to keep purging and cleaning. When's the next inspection?
Diane, my friend, how are you today? How is the painting and purging for you?
Dianne, always love to see your colorful posts. I am proud of you for ordering the beds. I know you can rally and prepare for their arrival. Sometimes I think deadlines are good for us, even if I resist them.
Tillie, my dear, you always post good posts, and they are very supportive. I rely on you being here, you know? I want to see you include better things in your life for YOU.
If I've left someone off, it is unintentional Hugs all around.
Yesterday I attended to Boots' body then went to the grocery store. I really needed to use the electrical cart but there was not one available. I got through the very expensive shopping trip, got out to my car and had to sit on the fender and rest. A young couple approached me and I tried to assure them and wave them off, but they continued and I let them load the car for me while I sat inside the car in the AC. There really are kind people in the world.
I put all of the groceries away except for a few paperback books I bought, which need yet to go on a shelf for future reading. And a magazine which needs to go into the "library" (bathroom).
I think my feelings were kind of numb regarding Boots. I feel like I let him down. While I bagged his body, my Snowshoe Siamese, Clyde, observed and I felt guilty for not having a proper funeral for Boots. But I simply cannot afford to after my years of so many losses of beloved pets or foster pets.
I brought Boots home as a rescue from Louisiana. He held my hand the whole drive home. He always liked to be near me and was comical and sweet.
Later I was missing him and still apologizing to him. I hope he understands that he will always be in my heart and that when I die I want him to be with me again and forever.
I was only ever able to afford to cremate two of my pets: Scoot, who was my soul mate cat and whom I promised, and JC, a Ragdoll I adopted when she was 10 years old and only had four years. She used to bark like a dog. She looked like a little girl with fluffy pants. So cute and so sweet. I had to euthanize her due to internal organ failures. But I got to hold her and say goodbye.
Sorry for the sad post. I'm okay, really. Not sure how much I'll get done today, but I did buy more laundry detergent so that I can continue with Laundry Mountain soon.
I'll call the tree guy tomorrow and authorize him to come trim trees and bushes away from the house regarding the raccoons. That'll be another check off on the master list. After that I really need to call in the door guy for the laundry shed. Don't have any idea how much replacement doors will cost, but I at least need to check it.
Dianne
Posted: 02 September 2013 - 12:08 PM
Ali, great work on the boxes! Since I don't go to chat I miss out on some updates. You're back home from recuperating at your daughter's?
Mare I totally agree it's hard to stay in touch when we feel there is nothing positive to say. In real life I felt that way for literally years and shut out family and friends. Family understood my need for distance but I lost all my friends. We move at our own pace. And thank goodness for friends here who understand.
{{{Roxie}}} I'm so, so sorry. I hope you can feel all the love you are getting from our hearts for you and Boots. How are you doing?
Diane, I hope your tooth continues to heal well. Good list of dailies. I need to get back to the affirmations too.
Karl, sounds like you had a great day. You got a lot accomplished and continue to do those 15 minute clean-ups.
I've been feeling like a slug for a couple days. Catching up with washing the backlog of animal beds. That's no work really because they just get stacked on shelves not folded and put away. I ordered people beds, which was a big leap of faith. Delivery will be in 6 - 8 weeks so that's my timeframe for getting the bedrooms clear and the goat trail in the upper front hall widened even more. Ideally that will get cleaned out too but man is all that going to be a ton or work.
Have a good Labor Day everyone!
Dianne
Posted: 02 September 2013 - 11:43 AM
Tillie, it's interesting that you mentioned all the people who have posted here and then stopped. The past couple days I have been rereading old posts for inspiration and advice. I wonder where they are too and how they're doing. Especially a woman named Catherine. She had good insights.
I think we all sometimes think maybe we have said something that hurt or offended and pushed someone away. But you have always been authentic with us. You have good advice and good perspective. You know when to cheer and when to give a gentle nudge.
Since I've been reading (last January) and posting (beginning of February I think) you have opened yourself more to allow us to share your pain and frustration as well as your successes. You've put lovely visions in my head of your beautiful garden and pretty dollhouse getaway.
You're a kind, patient, wise soul and no matter what happens in real life you are much appreciated here.
My guess is that when people stop posting it is due to depression, real life issues (like for Janie), computer problems, or maybe they feel like this isn't the right place for them. There was a woman awhile back who was desperate but once she felt better it seemed her level of hoard wasn't like most of ours and her issues were different. So she moved on.
Maybe they don't say goodbye because they don't really expect to be gone long. Maybe someone needs a break, they plan to come back and don't get around to it.
I do hope everyone who posts no matter how infrequently feels like they are an important member of the group. And that the group is always open and fluid for people who come and go. Sometimes I think wouldn't it be cool if at some point we had a gathering in real life. Karl can bring the ice cream! :)
Tillie
Posted: 02 September 2013 - 10:52 AM
Good morning :)
Getting some laundry washed right now. Later today I will water some stuff out in the yard. Otherwise not much happening around here today. :) Fed the cats as always because until I do they give me no peace.;D
TTYL :)
Tillie
Posted: 02 September 2013 - 10:15 AM
YEA! :D WAY TO GO! Karl! :D
Karl
Posted: 02 September 2013 - 01:11 AM
It's been a good day, I guess -- I delivered the rent check, made several other stops, picked up some free ice cream, attended the Sunday chat, did a short buddy-clean, made some plans for the week. I'm setting a goal to have the bedroom completely decluttered within one week (Sep 8).
Tillie
Posted: 01 September 2013 - 07:00 PM
(((hugs))) :)
diane
Posted: 01 September 2013 - 03:11 PM
Supposed to be 93 here today which is too hot in trailer, so have both window AC on high. After took pictures down from that shelf in insulated room, I decided to finish painting the top of the wall and ceiling which they had blocked when I painted the rest of the room. I still need to patch areas with holes, bought steel wool when picked up RX Friday. I think the antibiotics are making me feel crappy again today. Took aleve again today for pain and it is taking care of it. Friday through today I have spent more couch time than I have in months combined I think. Still got a few things done. Not doing enough self care so made a list with the help of friend-After the dental visit very aware, went there without showering for 3 days!!! Very unlike me. 1. Brush teeth 2xday 2. Water pik after mouth heals a little more 3 10 minutes yoga a day 4. dishes daily 5. lotion and sox on heels nightly, so cracked, really hurt. 6. Shower at least every 3rd day (hope to get back to daily or every other day soon after reading Tillies post I will add, 7. daily affirmation
diane
Posted: 01 September 2013 - 02:59 PM
Hello gals, thanks for letting us know what is going on in your life. So very sorry to hear about finding the cat today, so sad for you. We all have down days Mare, getting on here anyway, seems to help, and makes it ok for me to have down days too. Tillie, I have lived my life thinking no one likes me or that I can't control behaviors that drive people away, self fulfilling profesy in my case. When I went to self help seminars and did affirmations, like, "I am lovable" it helped. I saw myself as fat, lazy,, and depressed so said, "I am thin, energetic, and happy". As you know our thoughts create our reality in many ways, so appreciate you saying that you also have those thoughts. On this site you have been kind, understanding, accepting, helpful and honest. As a hoarder, I think I would drop out if I relapsed and felt hopeless, or just not willing to keep moving ahead. Perhaps a 3 day weekend with a hoarder, and smoke have made you see things differently than we see you. You are very loved and appreciated on here. Hugs to you Tillie.
