Hi Tillie

I was wondering if this had become an echo chamber till I saw your post! Tatoulia is on her trip, right, and probably SubC is busy with school. Glad you got your computer working.

I checked to see how full this Phase 11 thread is. It may be getting near time to start a Phase 12?

This second half of September is kind of meh for me at thd moment. Calendar more clear but I'm physically in a bit of a slump again. A week ago when I went to the doctor for the back and hip issues (which are a little better on their own, I've no clear idea why), they gave me my flu shot and a tetanus one.

I had a delayed reaction to the tetanus one about the 3rd day out. A rather painful knot and stiffness in the upper arm. This took a couple days and an ibuprofen to lick. That may have helped my hip! Then over the weekend allergies acted up. They say tree and grass pollens are Moderate here and ragweed is High.

Bottom line, I'm going to take a catnap even though I hate losing more time and stringing out the decluttering and other urgent things. But my batteries are run down.

I promise I'll stay on top of the tooth situation - well aware of the potential for bad stuff after last summer when my roommate had to have teeth and part of jawbone removed that picc line and do industrial strength IV antibiotics every evening for 6 weeks! All that stemming from one bad tooth.

Medicare is strict so I don't have hope there as far as funding. But I have a backup plan so I can do this even before I save all the money, if that becomes necessary, then pay back.

I just need a few days to emotionally process this, regroup, and then I'll call round and get prices. It'll be okay, I know, and I'm thankful it seems to mostly have been more of the round tooth top part above the gums than roots that broke off. There is quite the blob of filling in the center.

I may have heartily disliked that dentist of my youth, but none of his fillings have ever come out. It's just that the structural integrity of the tooth itself is giving out.

For me, it's got to be unconscious or no go, because not only the novocain shots traumatized me but the cracking and tugging on my teeth - UGH. I was only 9 but I still remember it. I still have the little purple stuffed bunny Mom bought me and how I clung to it in bed that miserable day.

Morning, again...

Laundry and outside watering are all caught up.
Planning today to do some baking.
Will wrap and freeze stuff to eat when needed.
Dairy air is not a constant annoyance anymore, just intermittent now.
Will run the vacuum around and clean the bathroom.
Scooter has spread all his toys around everywhere and I have to pick them all up before I can vacuum.
Today or tomorrow I plan to hose all the dirt off the car. So maybe I will go in to town this week just to get away for a while?

Good Afternoon Everyone

Hi CriticalMass
OOOOHHHHHH!
So sorry about that broken tooth!!!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE
do not wait long to get that taken care of.
As a surgical assistant specializing in oral maxillofacial surgery I could tell you some horror stories about what can and does happen with bad teeth.
(((HUG)))

After eating or smoking gently rinse your mouth out with a warm mild salt water rinse.

Most dentists nowadays have figured out how to give lidocaine injections that do not traumatize the patient.
They also use a topical numbing agent first applied with a Qtip (cotton swab).
Tastes like cherries.


Internet was giving me fits this morning or maybe it was my laptop was lying about not being able to connect?

Washed my 2 lightweight Summertime blankets and stowed them away till next Summer.
Watered the trees, lilacs and garden today.

Ventured into the garage (SHIVERS!!!)
Removed the 3 space heaters that I had stored away in the cabinet and brought them in.
But before I could do that he had to clear a path for me to get to that cabinet.
It was a very difficult task getting these small heaters out due to ALL the hoard tightly packed everywhere.
Been dreading that task for ages but it's over & done with now.

Disjointed day still after the disjointed week. It started out calmly enough. We went to breakfast and did a couple small errands. Came back and I tried to place an online order with an art supply vendor I like, for a portfolio case that will hold my big cutting mat for quilting.

Had trouble with trying to update addresses since last times I ordered from them was from previous residences. Finally gave up and placed ordef by phone.

Then went out to shop for food to take to our parish picnic tomorrow, and on the way back, my tongue found a vertical crack in my molar that had already lost a chunk in the last few years. I thought the tooth had felt funny yesterday anc today.

So I got home and luckily I'd already purchased a few months ago some of the temporary filling stuff "Justin Case," LOL.

Warning - slightly squeamish description --

I confirmed that indeed a second quadrant of thd tooth was loose, and I tried to pull it but it didn't come out and hurt to try so I stopped, and just mooshed the temp filling stuff on. But probably less than an hour later, the stuff wasn't holding. As I attempted to redo it, I noticed the tooth chunk wax looser, so cautiously I worked it and this time it came out. Very minor pain and not much of a wound.

-- Worst of gross part over--

So I used peroxide and mouthwash, and I basically have half a tooth left. Since I've had a messed up bite on that side and occasional gnashing, I'll resume wearing a protective guard at night.

The real fun will begin this coming week as I contact my psych doc and pray she can help me make a plea to Medicare/Medicaid to pay to have the tooth removed under IV sedation because of my dental PTSD/phobia. If that doesn't fly, I'll have to start saving money, I guess, till I have enough to pay myself.

This tooth has been a ticking time bomb for awhile, and when it's gone, though it'll leave me molarless on the bottom right, I'll also be relieved not to have to worry about it.

Always something to interrupt my decluttering and other life rhythms. But at least I'm not laid up with a painful toothache - I'll keep up with the peroxide etc - and have a little time. I can't imagine if it was so severe I would be faced with an impossible, emergency choice of whether to facd the horrible novocain shots and being aware during the extraction. Beyond creepy.

Morning, again...

Not much needing done today.
At least not much I need to do but he could be doing a LOT.
But he won't.

2:30pm
When it warmed up enough I went out and watered the garden.
Assembled the ingredients for my bean salad and it's now marinating in the refrigerator.
Cooked my spare ribs and they are all doctored up and done now.

Ate some leftover rice dish for brunch.

After I rest a bit I will wash dishes & clean the kitchen.
Not too bad, I didn't dirty many dishes or spill stuff. :)

Still need to scoop litter boxes but the cats have all gotten their food and water and attention.

Good Morning Everybody

Hi Subclinical :)
Wishing you a very pleasant and relaxing day tomorrow.

Hi CriticalMass
Yes, taking the books you aren't currently reading to storage would really help get the bedroom under control.
Bedrooms are small and they need to have space to move around in them and sleep.

WAY TO GO! getting laundry done yesterday!

Have a fun time today taking the bunnies on a field trip. :D


I need to do stuff today...

Tillie, I'd be sure and stop by! You see one alien you've seen them all. We can sip iced tea and I can meet Scooter, Twinkles, and Jack. I'd enjoy hearing your UFO story, too.

I took a picture of all the Barbie and Ken stuff I bought and made to give the girl, which I will post on Instagram. I'd like to fix my pictures on there that need to be resized to fit the format.

This morning, like yesterday, I must take roommate to work as her car is being repaired. Then I have to zoom back and get the bunnies and take them for a festival at a local place that serves the developmentally disabled. The club has done this for the last few years. The bunnies are usually a hit. Once in awhile someone is nervous but most of the folks enjoy getting to pet and talk about the bunnies.

It's been a semi-disjointed week. I got laundry done yesterday. May have to do the "staging with a card table in the living room" thing next week to get that bedroom sorted oncd and for all. Of course, that will likely include feline assistance.

The good news is that I do think taking books I'm not currently reading (but want to read soon) over to storage is helping with the bedroom overcrowding. Other sorting projects will actually result in stuff - mostly paper - going away permanently. I can't wait.

Will do readthrough and response to posts soon - Tatoulia, SubC, Debbie et al, keep fighting the good fight!

Tatoulia, have a great trip!

We are going to see our son and dil tomorrow.

Hi CriticalMass
If you do storm area 51 you had better come here and visit with me too!
I don't live all that far from the town of Rachel.
If you do I will tell you all about the UFO I saw and some other cool stuff too.

WAY TO GO! sewing all the Barbie clothes!!!
You do such a lovely job on those tiny little outfits. :)

Sorry you can't locate those books.
But you are working on getting things sorted out and organized.
Somethings just have to wait for the weather to cooperate.
Good luck getting the bedroom under control. :)

I'm around, making progress on some things but stymied on others. I finished the last bits of sewing of Barbie clothes for the little girl. Now to pack it in a cute gift bag, and her baby brother's birthday gifts in another, contact my cousin, and arrange delivery.

I've done bits and pieces in storage and looked around getting ideas for serious projects to tackle whenever this stinkin' heat lets up.

Bedroom still a crazy mess, and I can't locate two of my silly UFO books for research for my satirical novel. I've looked and looked in there and also in storage in case they were among books I carted over there. Nada so far.

Maybe my books have been abducted, LOL! Maybe I need to #StormArea51 tomorrow and make "them aliens" give 'em back. Heh.

Hi Subclinical
((((HUGS))))
We do NOT see you as a failure at all.
Some days things just seem to conspire against us.


Hi Tatoulia
Sure! But I don't think you would like it smelling like you have your face right in a cow's butt. ;p
Would you believe that my asthma is aggravated by marijuana smoke?
Indoor concerts were miserable.

Have a wonderful time on your little vacation.
Miss Kitty will be fine.
Drive safely, watch out for the other guy.
Looking forward to hearing all about your adventure when you return. :)

Sorry to hear about the stench, Tillie. Boston smells like marijuana and I'm so sick of it. Everyone is smoking it everywhere and it is rancid. Could we switch for a bit?

SubC I am so sorry that your day is going poorly. We love you and we look up to you! Your failures aren't failures in our eyes.

Getting ready to leave. I'm packing my regular bags and am grateful I didn't blow money on something I'll never use again. My God that bag cost more than my trip is about to cost. And remember, earlier this year I sold a once-used very expensive designer bag that turned out to be a man's bag. And I earned something insane on it like 183 or 353 or some other crazy amount.

I'll catch up with you soon. Need to finish packing so I can leave at BFs. Then I'll drive rental car up to him to pick up.

Need to go take mom her clean dishes and change the cat box. I hope to see the little one. She was elusive at lunch time.

Tatoulia, today I feel like I am failing at everything.

Hi Tatoulia
Thank you. :)

Maybe your headaches are exasperated by the changing seasons, barometric pressure, etc.?

YEA! for clean house and freshly made bed!!!

I'm so glad that you feel good about your decluttering decisions.
You're doing the hard stuff correctly by thinking a spell before putting the final decision in action. :)

WTG! your Mom!!!
Very happy new Kitty is coming around to living her new life of luxury.

So, you were tempted by a lovely travel bag...
Someday when you are living a different life with the possibility of more travel you CAN get a fancy new bag then. (((HUG)))


Won't get up to the predicted 70 degrees today, just 65. ;p
Been doing some beading.
It's lightly breezy with lots of sunshine coming through the windows.
There is some sort of "inversion" condition in the atmosphere here bringing ALL the lovely scents of the dairy farm up close and personal here.
It's annoying, to say the least, usually we don't have to smell the dairy cows.

Sorry about the upset stomach, Tillie. You got some great finds at the thrift shop. I love my cotton tea towels. I really love my one linen one. I give them as gifts. Easy, small, inexpensive yet incredibly useful gifts.

I've been suffering from headaches lately.

Last night I had a phenomenal sleep. It's cool at night and I have my ceiling fan on. Also, I had to go to work yesterday and the cleaners came while I was gone. So clean house and clean sheets for me!!! So great.

I'm reducing my stuff and I am so happy. I'll take a bag to car tonight. I felt absolutely fine about the dishes, Tillie.

Mom is getting better, too. On her own! And the kitty is soooo sweet. Gentle little soul. I held her last night. Her fur and skin are recovering from life on the streets and poor nutrition.

I leave tmr for my trip. I washed my blanket today so that BF will have a fresh blanket for his naps.

I don't know if this deserves credit because I shouldn't have considered it in the first place but there was a lovely medium blue leather overnight bag that I really wanted and was so pretty and was marked down from 800 to 575 and I had to keep telling myself, you never travel. It's too expensive and you never travel. It's just another thing that looks really awesome and fits a lifestyle you do not have. I also don't have the money. Oh I wasn't shopping for one, I have bags, I was in the store getting something I needed when I passed by the bag.

So it doesn't count but I've struggled for a few days.
SubC! I want to be more like you and get more done in a day!!!

Morning, again...

Weather today, low of 40, high 70 degrees.
Breezy, chance of rain.

Was sick last night, upset stomach & etc.
Maybe I over did it going to town?
May just rest today and prepare the foods tomorrow.
I dunno...

Good Afternoon Anybody ;)

Back from town.
Had a good time, some pleasant conversation with some pleasant people.
Bought food, put it away.
Filled 2 water bottles with 3 gallons each.
Only 2:30pm now.
Got some garnet beads at the thrift shop.
A package of 3 cotton sack dish towels.
Complete package of 50 tealight candles too.
Two boxes of scented wax to melt with the tealights.
Looked at everything, took my time.

The wind has started up again this afternoon.
Not as vicious as the other day, yet.

Bought ingredients to make a bean salad.
Got some spare ribs to cook up.
Looking forward to having food again rather than just eating remnants out of the pantry.

Good Morning Everyone

Hi Subclinical
WAY TO GO!
Glad you got in some swimming.
YEA! for clean sheets and keeping up with everything that's important and necessary!!!

The skirts sound nice, good luck finding a replacement someday.
I noticed that most skirts nowadays don't have pockets.



Another cold morning, guess I should just accept the fact that it will be this way for months now.

Going in to town today...
Will stop by the thrift shops and the water depot to fill two water bottles.
Then grocery shopping.
No need to hurry and try getting back home before noon since it's not hot out any more.
The car is very dirty from all the blowing dirt the other day and I haven't hosed it off yet.
Fortunately, I'm not the only person who's driving around in a dirt mobile.
Every body got to enjoy that dust storm. ;p

Hello Tillie!

Tuesday morning to Wednesday night and Thursday morning to Friday night are two full chunks of my week.

But I handled yesterday really well. I squeezed in two loads of laundry yesterday and sept in clean sheets last night. Also swam with dd1, filled my gas tank, dropped off the trash, ran the dishwasher, and picked up a few groceries.

The goat is still afraid. Dh made pad Thai.

More lesson plans to do tonight.

It has been very hot, so i've been wearing "teacher skirts" to school - long, light, and very washable. One has to go because the elastic is stretched out. That leaves me with three, and only one has pockets. I would like to have four and wish they all had pockets. Don't know when i'll have time to go thrifting again though.

Hello Anybody

Didn't do too much today.
Fed lots of cats or fed the cats lots.
Scooped their boxes & swept.
Did some beading.
Worked on my grocery list.
Watched some Netflix.
It warmed up pleasantly after being so cold this morning.
Was a very nice day especially after all the winds yesterday.
I'm all showered and ready to go to sleep soon.

Good Morning Everyone

Hi Subclinical
It really hurts when you can never go home again.
So much is lost due to "progress".
There are places full of wonderful memories that can only be visited in our memories. (((HUG)))

Good luck with the new goat socializing today. ;)


It's cold.
Got down into the 40s last night.
Time to start getting ready for Winter while there will still be days where it will still get hot.

I don't think the goat would like it if I hugged him. He doesn't want me to touch him. I'm hoping him roommate will set a good example. I put him with the wether who loves me to pet him.

Dh made squash with carrots, mushrooms, and fish. Lots of spices.

My grandparents built a little beach house when my mom was a kid. We spent a lot of our summers there. I took my kids back. My mom and my uncle inherited it, but sold it a couple of years ago because the taxes were too high, the grandkids were mostly grown, and the upkeep was hard. The street had gone from little houses to big condos. The beach had gotten very crowded. We rarely visited. It made me cry because it was mostly a reminder that my grandparents were gone.

The people who bought it told my mom and uncle they were going to renovate it and use it as a rental - and they did, for two summers.

Last night my dad took my mom down for dinner and a walk on the beach for her birthday. She wanted to go by the house, but it is gone. So is the small condo next door. One of the owners apparently now owns both lots and is putting up a huge condo.

I'm not at all surprised, but my mom was really upset. I want to tell her that everything important was already gone, but her father built that little house - it mattered to her.

Good Evening Everybody

Hi Subclinical
WTG! for lesson plans done and ideas about Friday's!

YEA!!!
Come & Get It!!! Dinner bell back up!

I like maroon and black!

Great that DH made dinner and cleaned up too while you took care of laundry and got the coffee maker all ready for morning.

Hope Fraidy goat settles down and quits annoying his roommate.


Hi Tatoulia
One day there was a baby horse all alone on the other side of my back fence.
She had a pony for company but her Mama was removed to ween the baby.
I went out and hugged the baby horse and she hugged back, leaning hard into me.
My kitty came up on the fence post and gave baby horse kisses.
Baby horse stopped crying and her and my kitty became best friends, spending all their time together.

WTG! taking care of all those kitty tasks!
Has the scoopable litter helped to reduce litter box odors?
Mine sure does.

How are you feeling about wrapping up the dishes for donation?
Good I hope. (((hug)))


The winds began to RAGE.
Blew big things and small things all around.
The dust was so thick at times visibility was null.
It sprinkled just a teeny tiny little bit, just enough to mar my clear clean windows.
Some tree branches are down all around the county.

The wind has died down now and I am finally able to open some windows.

Only fresh produce I have are some lemons.
I need to get some fresh produce.
Maybe Wednesday I'll go into town?

SubC what did your husband cook for dinner???

How was your day off, Tillie? I hope it was great! Definitely feels like autumn here. So nice. Just the way I want to feel!!

SubC you absolutely do not need to accept the dinner invitation again. You've done your part.

I would love to come over and hug the tiny goat and tell him a story.

I didn't se me kitty tonight. She wasn't in the closet it anyplace else obvious so I changed her box and cleaned up a little mess she had in the carpeting and put down fresh food for her.

I also cleaned my little buddy's box and I have taken out the garbage.

I had a good day working from home then got a walk in tonight I just washed my face and I'm going to climb into bed soon.

I have packaged up the plates to be donated and I added another item to go. Goodnight dear friends.

The new goat is still terrified and his companion complained about the new living arrangements all day. Sigh.

I have all my lesson plans ready for tomorrow and most for Wednesday, plus a rough idea about Friday. (Thursday I have the same classes as on Tuesday but one, so I can't really plan until tomorrow night.)

Dh made dinner and cleaned the kitchen. I put away most of the backlog of clean laundry and set up the coffee.

We are out of dishwasher soap.

Yesterday we finally got a new post back in and put my dinner bell back up (it had to cone down for the construction on the addition - 5 years ago!)

Today I ordered my traditional two school t-shirts. One maroon and one black. I will get rid of the orange one, so I will be up by one, but who knows what colors they will have next year....

Hi Subclinical

Just about the worst is being helpless/powerless to do anything in a given situation.
Hope you can find some acceptance and that the outcomes are good.
(((HUG)))

Wishing the new goat relaxes and starts to enjoy his new home.
Like Tatoulia's Mom's new cat I think in a little time things will work out.

After having been ready to attend two parties that were both cancelled you have the right to decline the next invitation if you want to.
Cause I said so. ;p


The robust winds are whipping all around from every direction.
Clouds are zooming fast across the sky.
Might get up to 80 today, might rain later too.

The new goat is terrified of everything.

I am not managing my time well.

Also, I keep feeling sick to my stomach over things I have no control over. BECAUSE I have no control over them, so i'm Not sure how to help that.

I'm not sure I can face for a third time, the idea of going to a dinner party.

Good Morning Everyone
"Clink!"

Hi Subclinical

How is the new goat adjusting?
Hope the other goats are making him feel welcome. ;)

Wishing you many enjoyable parties, get-to-gathers and hoe downs this Autumn.


Hi Tatoulia
Kitty looked comfortable having her picture taken.

Hope your Mom is feeling all better now. (((hug)))

Brush Miss Kitty!
Please don't fret too much getting ready and going on your little trip.
You will be fine, Miss Kitty will be fine, you will have FUN.


Other than the usual every day cat related tasks, I have nothing that I have to do today.
So I am declaring today to be my day off! ;)

Good morning and coffee clinks.

You did a lot, CM! I too see the bunnies huddling for a board meeting. I like that you have an energetic professor/students to help out the cause!! That is great news!!! good luck at the dr's office.

Tillie I need to brush my cat. She's looking a little ratty. Do you know who's not looking ratty? Mom's cat! She's so sweet. I'll post some pictures.

SubC the dinner party is cancelled again. Oh dear.

I'm doing some delicates laundry now. The cleaners are coming either Wednesday or Thursday. I leave Friday! Don't know which day I'll be back.

Tillie you are so good to wash your windows. I really need to do that.

Okay off for now. Will be gathering things for goodwill and taking to the car. Mom was sick yesterday so I didn't get her out. But I had two nice visits with her and that adorable cat of hers.

Hi CriticalMass

When you said Bunny Club Board Meeting...
my brain was picturing a group of Bunny Rabbits sitting around a table conducting business.
LOL ;D

Today it only got up to 87 degrees for a little while in the afternoon.
But the winds started picking up and it always feels cooler when the wind's blowing.
We have a slight chance of rain tomorrow.
I just washed the windows so it should rain just enough to mess them up.

Good luck and best wishes at the doctor tomorrow.
Really hope you can go swimming, best exercise ever.
Very glad you were able to walk around the fair without too much discomfort. (((hug)))

Twinkles thanks you and says he feels fine except I don't brush him enough.
He wants to be brushed all day long, only taking breaks to eat and nap.


I hate when automatic payments are not taken out of the bank.
The car insurance did that once and told the DMV we didn't have insurance so DMV canceled our license plates/registration and fined us hundreds and when we had a mortgage bank of America did that with a house payment then tried to charge us a late charge.


I got the dishes washed and the grass & garden watered.
My headache left this afternoon but my shoulder back area is still achy.

Tired and brain fried. Those 90s temps, I don't know if it's hotter here today or just that yedterday the excitement of the fair was distracting. But it was hot there too.

Rain is forecast for Wed thru Fri here - but not a lot of cooldown. Tillie, I wish we could share a little moisture with you. I'm glad to hear you will wet down the yard, better than risking a fire. Continued get well wishes to Twinkles.

Tatoulia enjoy your trip - hope it is a time of rest, renewal, and no worries.

SubC, hope the goat is settling in well.

This afternoon the bunny club had a board meeting. We have a graphic design professor from my alma mater who is guiding his students thru designing a cool new logo for us, has ideas for events and merchandise, is connected in the community, and very energetic. This will help us at no cost for their work, and the suppliers of logo merch are ones he knows and will give us good deals.

It's a lot to take in though, after a day of travel. I could easily go to sleep right now at 7:30! But can't wrap up the day this soon.

Tomorrow is my doctor appt re migraines and hip/leg/back. As far as the migraines I think one thing I did, having as little caffeine as possible, has helped. The hip did get achy yesterday about 3/4 through walking the fairgrounds, but that's better than I thought it'd do.

So I think mainly this'll end up just being an advisory appointment, like what exercises should I do at the gym, or avoid. I want to go later this week if possible. Hopefully there'll be times when there aren't thunderstorms with lightning, so I can swim.

Tuesday I "babysit" my lady, and in between I have several ditsy details to follow up on, such as why my insurance payment has not been deducted from the bank several days past when it should've been. I don't like ditsy details to follow up on. My brain is ditsy enough all on its own.

I'll try to check in tomorrow.

Lovely fall day here as well.

Goat is home safe and sound and the dinner party is cancelled again.

I'm going to do some lesson plans and I don't know what else.

CM, that is wonderful and amazing about your tip! And I am so glad you got to enjoy the fair.

Tatoulia, i'm sure kitty will be fine, even though she will probably tell you how much she suffered and needs treats when you return.

Tillie, rest and stay safe.

Good Morning Everybody

Hi Subclinical
Hope everything goes well fetching home the goat.
Have a lovely time at the party. ;)

Hi Tatoulia
Happy you are enjoying the beautiful weather and listening to the bells. :D

Good luck with the dishes, yours and your Mom's both.

So when exactly are you leaving?
I'm sure Miss Kitty will be just fine and if she needs more, your BF will take good care of her needs.


Hi CriticalMass
WAY TO GO!!!!
Driving on the freeway and at night too!!!!

You also have been doing fantastic chipping away at your bedroom.
Getting things where they are supposed to go and rethinking what goes there!

So happy you went to the fair and had a lovely time and didn't feel the need to bring home every brochure. (((HUG)))


Internet was not cooperating last evening at all.
I'm still in pain from the work I did Friday.
My spine does not like when I do certain labors.
That's the reason I put off doing that task for so long, I knew it would hurt.

High wildfire danger warning for the next two days.
Humidity 5% to 15% with high winds.
People are advised to not even do yardwork like use gas lawn mowers, etc.

Today I need to, really need to wash dishes.
This afternoon I will water the grass and garden too.
It needs water and I will feel better with that area wet down.

Hi, hope weekend is going well.

Tillie and Tatoulia, I hope for you relief from aches and grumbly tummies.

Tatoulia, glad the little one and your mom are forming a bond. May I suggest kitty probiotics for her digestion, as they have helped our former feral and still do when he gets soft poo.

And I will pray for you with the sibling situation because you are doing so many positive things to regain and maintain your own health, the last thing you need is to max out on that old stressful pattern with them.

The mental health system is broken and overburdened, and those who need help are often in denial. From my own experiences as both client and working as an admin assistant briefly for an agency, and having relatives and friends who themselves or their family members were in "the system," there is much sadness and struggle involved.

SubC the young man, I will pray gets good help for the causes behind the tragic event, and the new trauma of the event itself.

Hi Debbie, Tess, Joan...

I did some more on what I started earlier in the week. The clutter drift is mainly in one end of the bedroom. The other half is almost looking good. I had bought a white rug awhile back - my roommate prefers darker colors, and my eyesight doesn't do well like if I drop a small item on the dark grey flooring in there. So finally I had cleared enough space for the white rug to go near the bed, and swept the floor before laying it down.

Then beside that went my new book box for my "old friend" books that I re-read periodically. My Beany Malone vintage teenage series, Harry Potter, Twilight, and Nora Roberts Bride Quartet. An assortment of different comfort foods for my brain.

Many books that have been in the bedroom went back to storage. I gazed round storage in a bit of dismay, but tried to reassure myself that Badger and I will soon be making up for lost time in there. Whenever the temperatures decide to get out of the 90s.

Well, one last thing to relate, and it's a biggie. Went to the State Fair - and I drove. On the highway! At 70 mph! Roommate rode shotgun; I'm nowhere near being able to solo, but there have been so many years I didn't think I could've done this.

And we had the most fun and relaxed time. Saw the quilts in the domestic arts building, agriculture stuff, vendors (I didn't buy anything nor did I pick up but a half dozen paper items which I will look at then dispose of promptly.)

The highlight of course for me was the Rabbit Building. Saw hundreds of gorgeous adorable bunnies, but in those horrid little wire jail cells. Wished I could take them all to a huge happy place and just lie down and let them swarm over me and give them treats and lovins.

Stopped by the nursing home and visited my youngest two aunts (in their 80s). More on that later.

Got lost for awhile trying to find the way back to the highway from there, and it was already latef than intended. Which meant... I drove back at night!!! Talk about a bonus round. I did fine with that as well. I feel blessed for these inroads - no pun intended - against agoraphobia.

Well, I better feed my bunnies and get to Mass. More later.

Hello everyone! Coffee clinks!

My towels are in the laundry. It's a beautiful sunny fall day and the church bells are ringing. So beautiful. When I lived in Beacon Hill, I could hear the bells chime every half hour, and when I'd be studying, I'd wait to hear the chimes to figure out what time it was. Today feels like that for me.

I don't know which church this is. But it's beautiful.

I took the plates down and looked at them. Now I'm going to wrap them up for donating.

I also gave to wrap mom's clean dishes in a tea towel to take up to her. I like our little system.

BF said he will come here each day that I am gone and nap for an hour. I wish he'd stay overnight but I'm happy he'll be napping with the kitty. I'm not sure if I'm coming home Monday or Tuesday. I have a bit of flexibility. If I come home Monday, I'd like to work from home that Tuesday but Tuesday isn't one of my days I can work from home. And so I will let it unfold.

So, what are you doing today?!?

Yay for your dinner party tonight, SubC! And you are home safely.

Tillie I'm sorry you are feeling so poorly. I too have been plagued with sick headaches lately. I'm not sure what it all means. I got a bit of a walk in during the afternoon and I just ran errands with BF. It's nit even 7 and I'm ready for a shower and bed. I know that can't be tight.

Bf made me a cup of his delicious coffee around 4 so I should be a bit livelier than I am.

I got home safely.

Dh fixed the truck.

He's going to come with me tomorrow to get the goat.

Then I gave to gone home, shower, and go to that dinner party.

Good Afternoon Everybody

Hey Subclinical
Did you get back home safely?

Hi Tatoulia
That's cute the Kitty will sleep on the bed with her. :)

WTG! running errands, doing daily tasks and listening to your tapes!


Had a rough night.
My back, neck & shoulders hurt.
Then I developed a real sick headache.
Been poppin lots of Ibuprofen.

Got my laundry folded & put away, it dried overnight in the moon light.
Have the hose slowly watering the trees today.
Mostly just been watching stuff on Roku but today I need to be a couch potato. ;p

Good morning, All!

SubC what a shame. I am so sorry.

I am up early today and dressed, too. I kept trying to sleep later but couldn't make it happen. I started a load of wash and was drinking my coffee when I remembered mom needed TP. So I got dressed and brought her a cup of coffee and had someone let me in so that she wouldn't have to wake up. She'd had a small cat sleeping at the end of her bed. So it looks like the girls are getting along!

Now I'm home and doing second load of laundry. I'm also ru. I g dishwasher, as I picked up mom's dishes and combined with my half load, ready to go.

I will do my tape now and do some reading. Nice autumn morning but it's supposed to heat up a bit.

Drove halfway to pick up goat.

Brakes on truck froze.

Sitting in Panera waiting for brakes to cool and traffic to let up.

No goat.

Good Afternoon Everyone

Hi Tatoulia
Great to know Kitty is eating and drinking properly.
I have noticed that feral/abandoned cats really appreciate the water bowl, more so than the food.
The proper diet will continue to improve her fur, skin and general overall wellbeing.

Wonderful to hear how you can now open your door and welcome people in.
Clean and neatly stored linens right at hand.
You're a lovely Hostess. :)

Been busy ALL morning.
Removed window screens, washed, rinsed and set to dry.
Hosed off the exterior walls and window sills.
Washed the windows.
Washed off both porches and all the door mats.
Hosed the walkway.
Came inside and washed windows and window sills.
My back is killing me but I feel very good about a job well done. :D

Now I need to wash a load of rags.
Later I will water lilac bushes and spray "Bug Barrier" to keep the spiders out of the house, hopefully.

I am pleased that your state has mental health court. I want this boy's issues addressed as he will need a lot of help to move forward. please keep us posted. Incredible sadness.

Tillie new kitty's poop is a little soft but getting better. She's eating and drinking her water. I will take her next month for a visit to the vet. Her coat is getting softer, not as coarse as when she lived on the streets. She is eating both wet and dry food and she is definitely drinking her water.

I am very late for work so I will sign off for now. I'm buoyed by having my friends over and not making even one apology and not feeling uncomfortable at all. It was also very nice, when I got them washcloths to wash up, that I could open my closet, pull out two nicely organized cloths, and tell them that the towels in the bathroom are clean. I felt like a genuine human being.

This will help me get rid of the vintage dishes this weekend.

Thank you Subclinical
It seems to have gone well, considering.
Really hoping it goes to mental health court where the case belongs.
((((HUGS))))

He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Bail was not changed - good
He was remanded back to the secure mental health treatment facility he has been in - good
He is no longer allowed unsupervised visits with his parents - sad for mom, but probably good as far as his dad is concerned
His case was assigned to a judge, and he goes before her in 5 days for a pretrial hearing when his lawyer will present his arguments and documentation for having the case moved to mental health court.

Hi Tatoulia
You posted two minutes before me :D

OH! NO! PLEASE save yourself!!!
You have been so much better and I don't want you to get all tangled up in this damaging drama (((((HUGS)))))

Judging by the litter box offerings, do you think Kitty is eating & drinking enough?
No constipation or diarrhea I hope.

Good luck the reflux was a one time thing.
Remember to take medicine at the first sign if it happens again.

Good Evening Everyone

Hi CriticalMass
WTG! sorting stuff and getting the acrylic cube put to use!
Strange the keys were in the flower bed. "?"

Yes! stuff does fluff up and then compresses down over time!

Wishing you and Badger all the best of luck getting storage all straightened out and thinned down to the real keepers. (((HUG)))


Hi Subclinical
I guess Mr. Kitty uses different criteria than we do when assessing dangerous situations.

YEA!!! the Goblins were all ready in time!

How did your friend's son fair in court?
Hoping with all my heart things work out for everyone. (((HUG)))


Twinkles was very hard to get into the carrier this morning, remembers his last Vet visit.
Surgery site looks alright but could be looking better.
He is healing slowly but I think he irritates the sites by eating the krispies and not just the canned food I feed him.
He spent a lot of time pouting when he got home.

Was doing some of this & that around here all day.
Feel like the day was wasted but I did get stuff done.
The air was pretty clear most all day.
Jack helped me water the flower bed.

Hello everyone. SubC how did it go in court today? What was it for? Certainly too soon for a trial. What a terribly sad time.

Tillie!! Where are you??!!??

Cm just keep moving forward. I'm not sure if I understood what you wrote as I am battling a headache right now. But I hope you find the things that will help you move forward. You can do this!! You are doing a remarkable job!

It is nice and cold here. I just had a baked potato for dinner. so Delicious. I stopped by mom's in the way home to bring her cat litter and to change the little one's box.

Brother is seriously escalating things and trying to make his problems my problems and I've slipped a little and I need to pull back. I need to stop replying to his emails. In the past 45 days, I've straightened out his health insurance, I've sent him $45 and I called the dr's office to renew his meds. I should not have done these things. It's a short step to bring back in part of it and doing the break over again. He keeps sending me desperate emails. I need to stop reading them. He's making noise about no clothes no food etc and I can't be a part of this. I'm not his solution.

I still have time to save myself.

I will do my tapes in a bit then go to bed. Cannot lay down now because I do not want a repeat of the acid reflux. That was odd and painful.