Hi Tatoulia :)
Wishing you peaceful restful sleep in your fresh clean bed. (((HUGS)))

Was wandering around outside this morning and noticed a thin 18 inch long stick on the lawn.
Walked over to pick it up but it ran way from me.
I really should wear my glasses more often.
It was a small gopher snake. LOL :D
Today I finished altering a dress that I bought the other week for 2 dollars.
Really liked the style and fabric and colors but it was about a 2X and I am a medium.
Now it fits me. :D

Thanks for your kind words, Tatoulia. Sorry to hear things didn't work out with your brother today. Hopefully you can get together soon. I need to plan a sibling date with my brother and sister. I haven't seen them in months.

I love your comment about going through a transition. I have to keep reminding myself of that. Now that I've recovered from this morning, I can look at it all in a different light. Yes, I had a mess, but the place is 100000 times better than it was just 2 weeks ago. Two weeks ago, he wouldn't have been able to walk a straight path out of here. Is the place perfect? No. Is it as clean as I would like it to be? No. But I have to let go of perfection and be content with good enough in this case. I doubt he will talk to my landlord. If he does, I might be a little embarrassed, but I'll survive that too. I'm still proud of the progress I've made. I'm going to tuck this incident away for when I need a little extra motivation to keep going.

As for the rest of the day, I cleaned my patio furniture, took out 5 more bags of trash, and swept the floors. I also found (amongst my own belongings) a mirror that works perfectly in my living room. I cleaned it up and hung it up. Then I spent the very hot and humid afternoon relaxing, watching movies, and reading. Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest anyway!

Did not do too much at house today. Time with my brother went down the toilet--very difficult day--but I showered and have clean sheets on the bed, and I'll be doing the dishes before the night is over.

Hope you are all well. Nice to hear about the gladiolus, Tillie!

Good Morning

Hi Tatoulia :)
Hope your mammogram went well.
YEA! for loading the dish washer!

Hi Diane :)
Glad you got out and about and had some R&R.
Tomorrow I will clean the toilet here, promise. ;D

Hi Tess :)
WTG! for getting all that done.
Sorry about that morning intruder on the balcony.

Planning to dust today. It's pretty thick in here.
Oh well, life in the desert with a dirt road upwind of me.
Tomorrow planning to do the usual general cleaning, bathroom & floors, etc.
My gladiolus are doing great and I managed to get them braced upright alright.
I planted 6 deep red ones and they are blooming first.
The 6 pinkish ones have yet to blossom.

TTYL :)

Hi Tess! First, let me thank you for all of your cheerful support--it is so nice to log in and see your posts!

Second--yikes. But, the house is a mess because your going through a transition. Just move forward, you are doing a great job. I know when someone saw my house near its worst, I said, oh I'm sorting through my mother's stuff trying to decide what to do. At that point my bedroom and bathroom were fine, and the story had some plausibility to it. So I think saying, to yourself and everyone else, that you are going through a transition and you are looking forward to reclaiming your space is perfectly accurate AND a perfectly acceptable remark to any snoopers.

You are doing so well! Very pleased and happy for you at your accomplishments!

I got rid of a chair yesterday. At this point, I'm going through my stuff again to see what to get rid of. My main problem (as I can define it today) is that the house is simply not clean. There's some isolated areas of clutter but it's mainly the lack of cleanliness.

Am spending some time today with my brother, who for some reason hadn't called me yet, and I'll see what cleaning I can accomplish tonight.

It is about to get much hotter and much more humid here, and I hate it when my house feels sticky and it's filthy. I hold the keys in my hand. It's up to me to not spend another summer lamenting that I didn't do the heavy stuff back when it was easy. Maintenance takes no time. I'll keep telling myself this for today.

Coffee clinks!

I'm up bright and early this morning. With my heart pounding like I just ran a marathon. I woke up to someone knocking. At first I thought it was a dream. And then I heard it again. I sneak check the front door. Nobody there. Turn around and he was standing on my balcony!!!! And I was standing in my living room in undies and a tank top! He used a ladder to get up there and couldn't get back down. So, I unexpectedly had to let him use my apartment to get in and out. I left my bags and boxes in the living room, so I had a mess. While he was out, I threw everything haphazardly into my bedroom just to get it out of sight. On one of his trips out, the door opened and he saw in. I'm mortified!!! That is always my messiest room. The extra crap made it look like a hurricane hit.

I'm thankful the place is in better condition than it was a few weeks ago, but now I'm afraid he's going to report me to my landlord and I'll have an inspection. *sigh* Happy Sunday to me. Hope you're all having a better day.

Anony - permanent decisions are tough! When I was in a rush to get the house presentable a couple weeks ago. So I was a bit heartless when tossing stuff. Now I'm going back through the stuff i stuffed away. And it's a lot harder now that the emergency is over. But I'm doing it slowly. And I'm sure you will too! Good luck with redirecting your energy. Use that heartbreak for good!

Diane - only one more day with the dog. You made it :)

Tatoulia - hope the mammogram went well. And I'm glad you did the dishes. You guys motivated me to do my dishes too!

Today (Saturday) I didn't do a whole lot. I finally hung my new curtains and I love them. I went through 7 more more bags of junk and decided to pitch most of it. What I am going to keep (mostly clothes that still fit and shoes) has been sorted and is ready to be washed or put away. My clothes dryer is broke, so I hung up a laundry line so I can wash a small load tomorrow.

It just took minutes to empty dishwasher and fill with dinner dishes. Thank you again Diane. I was going to be lazy for no reason whatsoever.

It just took minutes to empty dishwasher and fill with dinner dishes. Thank you again Diane. I was going to be lazy for no reason whatsoever.

Diane, I wasn't going to do my dishes tonight til I read your post. Now, am I happy or mad??!!

Happy--thanks for reminding me.

Great to hear about your day and thought process!!

Hello everyone, nice reading all that is going on with you. Yesterday I tried to leave dog, I heard crying, ripping, came back in and he had ripped all of my "repairs" off broken dog door, so I took him with me to rock show. He was so excited to see all the people and other dogs, it wasn't much fun for me, did get to talk to a few interesting people, then left. We went out in the country where we were both happy. Today I watered all plants outside, watered tree wells, thanks Tillie. Funny reading about storing unused things out in another area. I have done that too, then when I need to get in that area, I wonder what I was thinking keeping that crap. I go through phases where I am so sick and tired of dealing with it and making decisions, I ruthlessly get rid of it. Same with garbage, I have been filling cart weekly with stuff, even when have to find stuff to put in it. Tillie gives us amnesty for throwing away stuff we would normally store until later, or have to clean to donate. I always say "amnesty" while tossing useable stuff. Dogs dad emailed today and said he will fix dog door or put new one in. I said I think he will break any dog door, need to make plexiglass door or metal, not fiber stuff the dog doors are made from. I really did not want to post today because still have not cleaned bathrooms, then after reading your posts and especially your post Tillie, I am ready. Realizing how hard it was to clean that crappy bathroom the first time, had years of water minerals in toilet and sink, had to scrub with pumice etc. and now it is so easy, it is just realizing that it is really easy now, and making it a new habit. Have been doing dishes daily, last year, I would wait until kitchen was unuseable before I would wash, because it took hours, now it takes minutes. Worked on the deck stuff some, a lot of it is rocks I sorted a long time ago, and they do not belong on deck, put out in yard. Now see I have to have poo pile of rocks that I can't see for rocks I now know I won't ever tumble or cut. A rock friend taught me to have poo pile, just thought I might want to do something else with them, reading posts on here made me remember some day, never comes for stuff we don't use. Fence edge always wants more rocks so dogs don't dig out. I cut more buggy branches off trees. Want to go and saw off a big branch when sun lower in sky today, after clean toilets of course!!!!!!! Thanks for all the updates Oh, keep forgetting to ask about gladiolas, one of my favorite flowers, hope they survived

Coffee clinks!

Getting a mammogram today. This is another Saturday that I've had "off" from taking care of family. Yay me!

Tillie, a day of lounging is perfect! Anony, yes there is emotional weight to things. I bet you are so glad to have the feathers cleaned up. I'm one of those people who hate feathers--as a child my mother would take about germs and parasites and other things and to this day, a feather freaks me out!

Tess--you are inspirational.

Diane--hope you are well! Glad the dog's "dad" came to his senses.

Wishing everyone a wonderful day!

Good Morning Everybody :)

Hi Tess :)
WAY TO GO!!!
That sounds like a really great plan.
Good luck finding the remote! :D

Hi Tatoulia :)
Hi Joan :)
Hi Anonymoniker :)

No plans for today, just sorta hang out around here.

I started looking at areas & future projects as the psychic & emotion actual weight that they are, converted to an estimate of weight in physical pounds. I figured that area of bird feathers, believe it or not, was about 200 pounds, only cuz of the futileness(if that is a word?) of the cats bringing in a constant stream of birds, PLUS, trying to sweep bird feathers is very challenging, cuz they will fly everywhere, AND vacuuming them, they will wedge and clog that bendable vacuum hose. The sentimantal & trauma oriented items are much 'heavier'....these older memories have been somewhat 'eclipsed' by the heartbreak memories, so i figure they arent as heavy now....? :D

I started looking at areas & future projects as the psychic & emotion actual weight that they are, converted to an estimate of weight in physical pounds. I figured that area of bird feathers, believe it or not, was about 200 pounds, only cuz of the futileness(if that is a word?) of the cats bringing in a constant stream of birds, PLUS, trying to sweep bird feathers is very challenging, cuz they will fly everywhere, AND vacuuming them, they will wedge and clog that bendable vacuum hose. The sentimantal & trauma oriented items are much 'heavier'....these older memories have been somewhat 'eclipsed' by the heartbreak memories, so i figure they arent as heavy now....? :D

Thank you for all the encouragement!!! For me, at this point, any movement is good! Everytime i change anything, it is an amazing feeling of power! That clean side of the kitchen greeting me everytime i walk in there is wonderful! My main mode for heartbreak survival is to channel that energy into changes on my place!
Joan, i did 'The Forum', which was a later version of EST Training, and that one got me down to....'i am that i am isolated'....well, that wont happen as much with a place i can be proud to invite guests to?!! Improving my place will be easier that letting my heart crumble....i think... :D

Anony, I understand your approach. I applaud your new focus on yourself, as opposed to an abstract view of what your home "should look like". I have realized in just the last few months that when my home does clear up, the areas I use most will start to clear first. I am well enough to see that now, and now that I do see it, it makes such obvious sense.

The steps I take so far with my own living space are still almost exclusively ways of living with or around hoarding, not resisting hoarding. I am working hard 24/7 to build my own system, and I cannot add in the demands of resisting hoarding on top of my routine. When I am feeling better, small things do get cleared automatically; VERY small things. The establishment of a healthy, functioning humsn system is what I strive for every day. As a result, it is becoming easier to get through my days. EST had a saying, "What you resist, persists." I do not belueve this is true universally, but for me it is true of my hoarding. When I no longer feel the need to clear my living space, I no longer hold onto things, either. Then the problem becomes a matter of being healthy enough to be able to clear out spaces.

Way to go, Anony! Good work! I've been struggling with vacuuming and sweeping all week and have been so pleased with the results! Glad to share this with you!

When I cleaned out my stuff from my closets here, there were definitely things that I wasn't ready to give up. After cleaning and clearing up, and after the passage of time, I was able to make different choices. I thought of it in levels. So definitely, level one on the clothes will be to put away for now! No need to have those things blocking you mentally or physically--get them packaged up, put in the trailer, and continue on! I know those mental blocks and it is important to do away with them so that physical progress can be made!

Very proud of your hard work and your perseverance while dealing with heartbreak! Keep up the good work!!!!

Much love from Tatoulia

I just got the kitchen floor swept & vacuumed of bird feathers from the cats! It looks awesome! Im realizing that the way it is now, the overwhelmingly nicest part of my place is the back yard where my ex-soulmate fixed it up. I need to rebalance my own power over my own place. That has to be where i focus this emotional energy from heartbreak. ~♡~

I just got the kitchen floor swept & vacuumed of bird feathers from the cats! It looks awesome! Im realizing that the way it is now, the overwhelmingly nicest part of my place is the back yard where my ex-soulmate fixed it up. I need to rebalance my own power over my own place. That has to be where i focus this emotional energy from heartbreak. ~♡~

Tillie & Tatoulia, since the stuff in question is stopping me from putting laundry away, i feel its better to go ahead & just get that stuff out. Its not like its blocking a back room closet or anything, The things i wear are all on the floor of my bedroom in bags. Once the things idont wear are in that back trailer, it wont be right in my way. Even if i get my tight tummy back to wear some of that stuff, i doubt id pull it out...maybe some...but im too stuck to not make this step...also, i have lots of room in that shed now cuza all the stuff i threw out already...i see your point, but for now itd throw a wrench in the momentum to complicate it with permanent decisions....it seems....thank you, tho....id love to re-evaluate in a year & then toss! I can & have done that....the initial transfer gets perspective changing! :D

Tillie & Tatoulia, since the stuff in question is stopping me from putting laundry away, i feel its better to go ahead & just get that stuff out. Its not like its blocking a back room closet or anything, The things i wear are all on the floor of my bedroom in bags. Once the things idont wear are in that back trailer, it wont be right in my way. Even if i get my tight tummy back to wear some of that stuff, i doubt id pull it out...maybe some...but im too stuck to not make this step...also, i have lots of room in that shed now cuza all the stuff i threw out already...i see your point, but for now itd throw a wrench in the momentum to complicate it with permanent decisions....it seems....thank you, tho....id love to re-evaluate in a year & then toss! I can & have done that....the initial transfer gets perspective changing! :D

Yay Tess!!! Great job!! So proud of you!! Enjoy your party tonight and we will catch up tomorrow!!!!

Hello everyone!

Like Tillie, I marveled at reading Diane's post about beat drawers! Yay! My bathroom is still filthy, and I hope that by reading everyone's posts I'll work on it today! I have kept up with keeping clothes off the floor--it's truly cleaning that's demanding my attn.

Anony--could you consider donating the clothes if after a year you still haven't been able to wear them? That might work too. I had a huge storage space for years and years filled with some treasure (desk made by grandfather, oriental rugs, antique chairs, etc) and some trash (boots that didn't fit right, old bedding, duplicates and triplicates, eye) and eventually I got rid of all of it. It took me seven months but I did it. I kept nothing that didn't fit nicely in my home. I gave some to sister and the rest was donated. No regrets. I was paying over 350 a month for storage.

So maybe if you can't say goodbye now, could you say, i give it a year??

What are your thoughts?

Hope everybody is having a good day!

When I did my big clean a few weeks ago, I did toss 500lbs of stuff. But I still have a lot of things in garbage bags hidden around the house and basement. My plan this weekend is to sort through at least 15 bags and toss half the stuff. So far, 2 bags down today. I'm using the bankers boxes to help me sort. I kinda tossed the stuff in the bags haphazardly. I haven't seen my remote in weeks. Lol! I have to go to a party tonight (Introvert me doesn't want to go). So, I'll get back to this tomorrow morning.

My goal for tonight is to catch up on all these posts. My eyes are too tired right now :(

Not I...
That was supposed to read
HI Anonymoniker :)

I Anonymoniker :)

Please don't hate me for speaking my mind here.
Your plan sounds to me like a whole lot of procrastination.
Rather than make those keep/toss/donate decisions now, you have made the decision to pretty up storage bins and store the whole lot for some future date where maybe you will make keep/toss/donate decisions then.
Procrastination on making decisions is how so many hoarders became buried in their hoards in the first place.
(((HUGS)))

Hello, happy hoarders! Yall sound like a bunch of neat-freaks from reading the recent posts?!! That is fantastic! Congratulations on getting so much done!
I finally came up with an idea for putting away clothes that im too old for, and my tummy isnt flat enough for. Id been worried that packing them away in my storage shed would be akin to defeat of ever getting my teen-tummy back(dont laugh...ha ha), then it dawned on me that is the tubs are brightly decorated, it would somehow feel different, so thats what im gonna do, is put colorful labels in my favorite colors on construction paperon the tubs so they look pretty. I may never end up wearing them again, but somehow this seemed like a way to get unstuck...im not sure why, but im gonna try it! I have 3 big tubs already & im gonna start next week & see if i can create space in my bedroom to put the laundry of 2015-2016 away! ha ha...not funny really, but ha ha ;D

Hello, happy hoarders! Yall sound like a bunch of neat-freaks from reading the recent posts?!! That is fantastic! Congratulations on getting so much done!
I finally came up with an idea for putting away clothes that im too old for, and my tummy isnt flat enough for. Id been worried that packing them away in my storage shed would be akin to defeat of ever getting my teen-tummy back(dont laugh...ha ha), then it dawned on me that is the tubs are brightly decorated, it would somehow feel different, so thats what im gonna do, is put colorful labels in my favorite colors on construction paperon the tubs so they look pretty. I may never end up wearing them again, but somehow this seemed like a way to get unstuck...im not sure why, but im gonna try it! I have 3 big tubs already & im gonna start next week & see if i can create space in my bedroom to put the laundry of 2015-2016 away! ha ha...not funny really, but ha ha ;D

Good Morning Everybody :)

Hi Tatoulia :)
Nice that you had a pleasant dinner out with a friend. :)
WTG! for buying only the one screen repair kit!
Let the store hold onto them for you until you need one again. (((hugs)))

Hi Diane :)
Hoping you are out thee having a wonderful time at the Rock Powwow! :D
WTG! for keeping the clothes neatly put away!
See how far you have come with that? :D

It is so difficult to take a few minutes and get in there and clean the sink and toilet because it didn't used to be so easy and there used to be so much more involved in doing it.
Your thinking mind knows that now it is an easier task but your subconscious mind is still screaming "NOOOOOO!" at the thought.
Just by repeatedly doing this task, eventually your subconscious will reprogram it's self and quit fighting with you. (((hugs)))

Today I have a lot to do.
Cook some food, clean the kitchen.
Water gardens & grass, tie upright the gladiolus somehow.
Straighten up in here.
I'm still worn out from my trip into town yesterday.
Planning to take the weekend off if possible and just read.
We'll see. ;D

Hi everyone and triple t. Tat, Tess and Tillie, thanks for posting. I did not go shopping. Started trimming stuff in the yard, cut buggy branches off yukky trees. Pulled some weeds and trimmed around edges of grass. Then sorted some rounded rocks for tumbler. Have tumblers ready just need to put water and grit in. So worked in yard all day, then sat for 6 minutes and enjoyed my yard and view. Came in and there was email from dogs owner. She said her husband said I can take dog on all day trip, he saved the day. I was ready to go anyway. So tomorrow I am going to a town 35 north of here to the Rock Pow Wow. Similar to the rock show I went to last week in another town. May get a side trip to the country---shhhh. Did dishes, very little else in here, just happy I did not mess up anything. I have continued to fold up underwear after washed and put in drawer. This is the first time in my life that I have had drawers organized. Always just threw everything in drawer together, never knew what was actually in there. So nice to open drawer and see neatly folded undies and tops. Closet has stayed organized, and no clothes on floor or hanging on doors, bathtub, it really is a miracle. I know it would take 3 minutes to clean toilet and sink, so why is it so difficult?

Hello! Had dinner with a girlfriend visiting from out of town tonight. Nice time--I'm at the age where an early dinner suits me fine! Like getting home at an early hour.

The only household thing I did today was to repair a screen for one of my windows. Just a cheap little kid I bought at the hardware store a few weeks ago. Let's see if the repair lasts. Funny, when I bought it I started to buy two, out of habit of buying multiples. Then I stopped and bought just one.

Tess, I have to agree with you--bring part of this group is such a joy. I would not have had my successes without the friendships, support, and candor that everyone here offers. Good luck getting organized! Let me know what you do with the banker's boxes! And if I haven't done do before, then please know how much I appreciate and value your support!!

Tillie, that hot dry weather must be something! I remember only once or twice in my life being in a windy situation where the wind was hot.

Diane, hope the shopping went well today! I remember when you installed your freezer--boy you have accomplished so much these last few years!

I will gather up the garbage and treat myself to an early night in bed. It is only 822 here and likely I won't fall asleep before midnight but I'd like to get settled in. Wishing you all sweet dreams.

Hi Everyone :)
4:30pm here right now...

Hi Tess :)
GREAT! sticking to your grocery plans! :D
You can send all your rain my way, we really need it. :D

Hi Tatoulia :)
WAY TO GO!!! FANTASTIC!!! :D
Doing those little putting away & cleaning up tasks really make a HUGE difference.
A few minutes here & there keeps it from being a long tedious task later on. (((hugs)))

Hi Diane :)
How did the shopping trip go?
Hope you got frozen fruit for smoothies. :D
You always find ingenious ways to fix up things, I am impressed. :D
WAY TO GO!!! for keeping up with the usual daily stuff. (((hugs)))

Got up early this morning and went into town for groceries.
100 degrees today with strong & gusting winds.
Red flag warnings for wildfire season today.
Came home & put away groceries, ate lunch and took a little nap.
The wind has knocked over my pretty blooming gladiolus, need to tie them up, some how. :/

TTYS :)

It still motivates me every day to see what you all are doing. Yay us! So much progress!

Today I went grocery shopping. I'm proud of myself because I planned a menu and stuck to it! I would have gone overboard in the past. I also bought some bankers boxes. I'm going to use them somehow to start getting organized this weekend.

It is a yucky rainy day here. I'm going to make some grilled cheese and tomato soup for dinner and then clean up my messes from yesterday. Then I'm going to call it a night.

Hello everyone! Hope you are all having a great day! I will continue working on house in little spurts today. Nice to have the living room/dining area swept and the rugs all vacuumed. Thanks for your unwavering support! Let's keep moving forward!

Tat you are amazing--so much done, after working all day. I was thinking how amazing it is that you and others work and still do things after work. When I worked, I was a veg at night, well don't have work excuse anymore--------can blame it on the heat today-----computer games can waste lots of time, no more games tonight. I will be happy when the dog goes home to tell you the truth. I could not get the plexiglass cut, too thick. So took some metal and taped it to broken door, seems sturdy enough, we will see. sweet dreams to us all.

Thank you for your support--we did it! With your help, I vacuumed the den (I like to refer to it as my library!), the rug under my desk and the living room couch! I put a clean sheet on the couch for the kittycat and then I cleaned up her area where she eats. I change her placemat once a week but I think I need to go to twice a week. (She gets clean plates of food daily and two clean bowls of water, too). I gave her all fresh kibble in fresh bowls and she is all set. It looks nice in here.

Diane, fun time with the dog today! And I'm impressed with the cleaning and maintenance you've been doing! Very inspiring. Enjoy Costco tomorrow! Tess--great to hear you are taking care of yourself! Ordering take-away is a nice treat. I am often too tired to cook after working all day. I can work from home a couple of days a week, which makes things a little easier. And Tillie, what would I do without your hugs??

Thank you all for a great day! Need to take care of the dishes, take a shower and relax.

Hi everyone. Such fun reading all of your posts and humor. Thanks.
I cleaned up some stuff in yard, that was just productive procrastination, no one could notice clean area. Put up an umbrella out by shed where lots of rocks are sorted, since I get so much wind here, I nailed umbrella stand to table, funny girl. Dog and I enjoyed the shade. I blew up a kiddie pool for dog, it was hilarious, he got right in, splashed then ran in the dirt as fast as he could then jumped back in pool, over and over, big mud puddle instead of kiddie pool after an hour of this fun. Think this was a one day only pool fun. He was dry before came in to nap. Did dishes, still need to clean counters. One load laundry washed and hung out. Dog jumped in my bed at 5am and would not leave, so not enough sleep 2 nights in a row. Tomorrow is going to be cooler so plan to go to Costco and spend too much money, yippee. I am going to fill a bin with rocks to prevent his escape. I am going to try to cut a piece of plexiglass to fit in dog door opening, it is sturdier than door he broke. When I am tired I do not get much done, especially in the heat, although not that hot today. The 10 minute reminder is helpful, watch out toilet.

Tatoulia, you can totally do it! Keep taking small steps and you'll get there.

Today I was planning to go grocery shopping and do more work in my bedroom. Instead I'm going to get some take out for dinner and relax. I'll get back to cleaning tomorrow.

Have a good night everybody!

Tillie, since coming on this site and making friends with everyone here, I too have found it easier to let go when a loved item breaks or wears out. Now I can tell myself, boy I really loved that-rather than feel bad. I had to learn this when getting rid of things--"but I loved that so much" --accurate, and time to let someone else love it. Hard lesson to learn but it stuck with me.

The lesson I'm working on now is getting things clean and keeping things clean. Everytime I unload the dishwasher I say, look, not even five minutes. Everytime unfold and put away laundry, well that took no time at all. I have incorporated the "what can I do to make this room better," and find I am consistently picking up a quarter or bottle cap or whatever else has fallen to the floor.

I think this is the summer I resume having a clean house. I think I can do it.

Good Morning Everybody :)

Hi Dave :)
Sorry to hear that. :(
I hadn't realized the free range fireflies had unionized.

Hi Tatoulia :)
Do whatever it takes to shut up those negative dialogs in your head.
They are liars and don't deserve to exist. (((hugs)))
FANTASTIC!!! your broom isn't broken! ;D
Sure, we can help you keep an eye on that broom to make sure it keeps working. :D

My Dollar Tree gladiolas have started blooming this morning. :D
Yesterday I managed to break my absolutely favorite drinking glass, an antique crystal goblet.
Had it for years and used and thoroughly enjoyed it all the time.
I could have not used it and kept it bubble wrapped and safely stored in a box.
But I am so very happy to have been able to enjoy it for as long as I did.
Breaking the goblet is not a sad time. It is a celebration of all the joy drinking from it brought me.
:)

Would you believe that my broom isn't broken? Why I picked it up and swept the living room floor and it worked just fine.

Can I ask everyone here to remind me of this? Next time I'm yelling at myself? Perhaps a gentle nudge to ask if my broom is doing okay and then I'll go check on it?!?

Good to read everyone's posts--including the cameo by Scooter!

It is a relatively humid free day here. I can and will do some vacuuming and bathroom cleaning. I keep telling myself, when it's hot and humid and I am sitting around like a limp rag, the mess and dirt and clutter bother me even more, which sets off a dialogue in my head about how stupid and useless I am. So let me find the few minutes it would take to stop the messages and replace them with, hey, that didn't take too long!

They told me free range fireflies don't do night lights.

Scooter, are you familiar with stinky in your house?
Now it is Tripple T, Tat, Tess, Tillie, I like that.
Dog will be here until Monday around noon. Tomorrow will be better. I even dusted today after reading you dusted!!! Very little done today. Cleaning bathroom would be a good thing to do tomorrow for me too. My gut finally stopped aching. Thanks for all of your updates, fun to read.

(we can take care of stinky)

Hello everyone--good to read your posts--and glad to see everyone is doing well--including the doggie with the muddy face and Scooter with the plum highlights!

I went into office today and stayed late, have been relaxing since I got home. Not too humid here. Tess, I find the hot and humid weather drains me. I can't breathe, move, etc without feeling absolutely miserable. Was like this as a child, too. I love the cool weather and even cold weather.

Tonight with ceiling fan on and windows open, it is quite pleasant. Will call it a night, I think. Let's see if I can clean bathroom and vacuum bedroom and den tomorrow. Those things would make me so happy. and I bet the vacuuming wouldn't take more than a few minutes of time.

Much love, Tatoulia.