Scooter! Glued to the screen! So much fun.

Tillie baking sounds very nice and being able to pop something out of the freezer to enjoy with a cup of tea will be comforting this winter.

After sleeping all day yesterday & running around today, I am now home and doing household stuff. I decorated the hallway for Christmas (lobby of my building) and I just finished wrapping sister's gifts to mail to her. I changed my sheets and am doing laundry. I haven't had a meal and its 8:00 PM so I better look alive on that front. Music is on and I'm running around getting things done. Maybe that's the key for me--a soundtrack!

Glad you got your wish, Anony. I wish you much happiness.

Well my dears, I'm going to make something to eat and see if I can't keep working.

I'm going back to the indoor challenge, and list what I get done. Whatever gets me going!

Hello to all!
It sounds like you are all doing great with new accomplishments! Congratulations!
Tillie, what an amazing gift to have enabled your neighbors to declutter down that far & then travel in their RV!!! You are such an incredible woman!
Tatoulua, i have thought so much about your words on a relationship that includes personal alone time. I even told him how reading about your relationship affected me while we were broken up. He is so regretful right now & doing all he can to accommodate my needs. I know that could change later, but one thing that we have worked out that id wanted before is for him to help me with my place on his slow work days in exchange i can buy him groceries. He didnt want me to outright pay him, but hes ok with me buying him health food. He would be far more helpful than even my fantasy worker, which i may not find in my lifetime, so i am thrilled. I do feel so blessed! I felt so mixed on wanting him happy, yet wanting him to regret leaving me and i got my wish times 10! And i also got another outright wish: 2 of my tame cats have been fighting/bullying for about 7 years & are now getting along to the point of sharing the same food bowl!!! It is a miracle! Except for 2 bad tooth aches that made me fast on Thanksgiving, i am as happy as a clam, as my Mom used to say! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE, TO ALL!!! ~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~

I lounged in bed almost all day, Tillie, and it was fantastic. No shopping here.

Hi KC--YES! What do you have in mind?

Anyone want to buddy up to get focused on cleaning?

Anyone want to buddy up to get focused on cleaning?

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

YES on shopping small businesses! And let's also bear in mind that we should be buying small too. One small thoughtful card or gift is better than the shiniest newest thing out there. A scarf, mittens, a book, a little time together, that's all most people want.

Good Morning Everyone :)

If you find you need to shop this holiday season for gifts and such
please try to support your local small businesses.
The Mom & Pop stores that don't have a large corporation backing them. ;)

Hi Tatoulia :)
(((HUGS)))
Thank you and thank you for your kind and generous friendship.

If you find a certain area or type of item is giving you a hard time sorting out or cleaning
break it down into smaller bites and or break the task down into shorter amounts of time working there.
Never push yourself to the point of total frustration.
Always try to end a session on a high note so you will not dread getting back to it after you take a break.
You can also always come here and ask us
"what we would do" or how we would do something, if you're stuck. ;D
When neighbor friend got stuck and was just standing there, my helping to talk her through her thought processes helped get her unstuck.
Yes, she loves to shop in stores and online. She had lots and lots of stuff. She really liked all her stuff.
I would not classify her as a hoarder. She is very typical and average in that she had a big house and filled all the spaces with something.
They went from a very large 3 bedroom house with lots of storage, 4 outdoor sheds and a garage with walls of cupboards, down to a big RV and a storage locker containing only the best & most loved keeper items.
We did this in little over a month and by the end we were all burned out mentally after making so many, many decisions.
Now they are living their dream of traveling the country in their RV with their 3 cats & 2 dogs.
Footloose and fancy free. ;D
Decluttering, downsizing and organizing and cleaning is all very mentally tiring work.
Be kind and gentle with yourself.
Schedule in time to eat and rest and sleep and just sit quietly.
(((HUGS)))

Sun is shining but not expected to get up to 50 degrees here today.
I will find something to do to amuse myself and the cats. ;D

Everybody be extra careful if you are driving anywhere this weekend.
Stay safe. (((hugs)))

Thank you Tillie!!! Thank you so much.

I will say these words as I clean and clear. Just what I wanted only even better. THANK YOU. And hugs!

Oh dear all alone at 16 and making such a lovely dinner. Tillie I hope you know how much I appreciate your friendship and your ability to help us through our struggles. Thank you so much.

Too much stuff?! Who me?!

Hi CriticalMass :)
YEA!!!!! for driving again! :D
WAY TO GO! Great thinking about sorting out the contents in large containers into smaller more manageable containers.
Good luck separating the trash from the treasures. ;D
Keep up the wonderful healing. (((hugs)))
Yeah, the prep and clean up of traditional turkey dinner is really too much hard thankless work.
When I was 16 and all on my own, I invited friends over and I made Cornish game hens stuffed with wild rice. It was really easy to make and tasted great.

Hi Tatoulia :)
Sorry about that leak, hope it's not too much of a booger to fix.
So, you have too much stuff? ;)
Do you have a vision of how you want your home to look?
Look around one room or area at a time.
What is there that is spoiling your vision?
Do you need, use or love it?
If not, try to be ruthless and make it leave the premises.
Is it something that belongs in an other area of the home?
If so, move it to where it should be, or at least as close as possible at this time.
Try not to allow fear to stop you.
Toss, donate or recycle anything that has seen better days or outlived it's usefulness.
Set up priorities as to what you will keep and what you will let go of.
Keep only the best, the most useful or the most beautiful and loved.
Don't keep something for Justin Case, he can go get his own elsewhere.
Don't keep something you don't need or want just because it cost money.
That money is spent and gone, no use fretting about it.
I can tell you from my own experience that cleaning is so much easier with fewer things to clean around.
When he had this house all hoarded up, cleaning became impossible and frustrating.
Is there a specific category of something giving you the most trouble?
Start working from one room/area and keep expanding the clean & tidy outward until are back to the place you started from.
Wish I could actually be there to help you (((HUGS)))

My pantry is all back to organized now.
Bitterly cold outside now with lots of big gray clouds.
:)

Hi CM & Tillie!

Tillie I thought I had posted but apparently not. I now have all I need to get brother's turkey day done and I will start cooking tomorrow night. I think I'll make the turkey at his house Thursday AM. My dinner reservations are for 4:00.

CM! You are doing so much better! So pleased! Keep looking out for your health first.

Well I woke up today to learn that something in my apt was leaking into the downstairs apt. I was able to get a plumber over to fix--fingers crossed--not always easy to find source of leak. When I went into downstairs apt, it was perfectly neat and clean. Meanwhile I'm panicking about the state of my house. What can I do to make the final push of having not too much stuff. What can I do? What will best simplify my life?

Let me tell you my GIANT RELIEF that I had cleaned my bathroom not too long ago--still not up to most people standards but a big improvement

What can I do? All suggestions are encouraged. Don't sugar coat.

I need to do this on a room by room basis. I need one room finished then go on to next. Could start with bathroom. Oh look, I'm figuring this out.

Lots of posts and new posters since I was on this thread last. Great to read them all.

I am a big fan of the idea of pizza or some other simple thing for Thanksgiving! I have nothing against the traditional fare but it's all the prep and cleanup that just seem like so much work.

I don't know if one day, if I had my own place again, and it had a roomy kitchen, I might enjoy doing a company dinner. Hard to say. Being single without kids or nearby relatives, it'd probably be a gathering of friends - nothing wrong with that. I'd still want to simplify things, like maybe have a chicken instead of a turkey, or BBQ meat from the deli, and serve buffet or finger food style.

Not a fan of Black Friday, wouldn't be even if I did have the money to blow, which I don't.

I've been getting out and driving now. On Friday I was supposed to see the surgeon for follow-up and permission. Well, he had to do surgeries so his office appointments got cancelled. I asked the nurse if, should she hear from him, she could ask about the driving permission.

But no call came Friday, and I got in quite a depressed, grumpy funk about it. That evening, I decided to just sleep on it, and Saturday morning I decided to go ahead and drive anyway. Took my van over to my mechanic since it had sat for so long. It's running fine after a few false starts (piece of crud in the fuel filter that finally got out of the way). Yesterday I did get the call from the nurse that the doctor had OK'd driving.

I took some clothing to the regular thrift shop, and I also visited their bookstore shop. I was looking for a new copy of one of my decluttering books to replace because the current one had water spilled on it and is moldy. Didn't find the book I was looking for but found 3 others, 2 of which I've been looking for. I have bought a few items since I've been getting out on my own, I'll admit, but I'm reining it in and aware I mustn't go crazy. And I'm sure I'll find some more things to get rid of to balance it out.

My brainstorming now needs to focus on how I'll still get my decluttering done with my medical condition to work around (no heavy lifting). If only my finances permitted me to hire help! It could be a breeze. But no matter. I've thought of one strategy, the "basket method." It involves having a basket that won't hold more than I should lift, and just taking items from larger containers and putting them into the basket, dealing with them, rinse and repeat until the container is emptied or repacked neatly or divided into smaller units, whatever needs to be done.

In general, I hope to have fewer large containers since smaller ones are easier to handle. To only have large containers for large items. A great big container full of hundreds of small items is way more prone to becoming a discouraging mess, and it conceals so much - often a lot of stuff that could just be tossed.

So that's the plan, it's just going to take quite a lot of time. And at some point I'm going to have to have minions - there will be things to be lifted, etc. But in the meantime no excuses to grind to a halt just because I can't do the big stuff in a hurry.

Good morning, dear Tillie.

I am having the opposite problem, waking up closer to 11. I know the feeling of not getting enough sleep and I hope you can catch up at some point. Everything is harder when you haven't slept enough. Sending you giant hugs.

Just finished my coffee and going to go to grocery store to get mom a few things and maybe find turkey for brother. I'll be walking so have to carefully weigh what I buy. My car is parked six blocks from my house anyway, so even driving doesn't make much sense. Plus I like walking around.

Did a load of laundry while having my coffee. Will go hang and get to store.

What are you doing today?? Would love even a quick drive-by.

Angel--so glad it went well with your Mom! Congratulations to you both! What a nice memory to build on!

Joan--I drink so much water it would probably shock you. I easily drink one 16 oz bottle on way to work (15 minute endeavor), refill it at least 3 times at office (more like 4 or 5) and then drink a minimum of 2 liters every night once home. Although I spend 1/2 my life in the bathroom, you should see my skin! I was like this as a kid, before bottled water, and my mom would keep a large thermos of koolaid in the car for me. Just a trip home from music lessons couldn't be done without my crying I'm so thirsty. No health issues either--just a gal
Who loves her water.

Anony, that is surprising that your ex is back! I am keeping my fingers crossed for you. I seem to remember he likes a lot of together time--be sure to carve out some time for yourself, too.

Tillie, last year I put my foot down (and kept it down) and we ate out for Thanksgiving. We are doing the same thing this year. Mom, BF & maybe a friend. Brother does not join us. I will still make him turkey, stuffing & two sides but much easier to do when not cleaning and setting a table, etc. it's more of a Thanksgiving on wheels endeavor for me. Pizza & rootbeer is another fantastic solution!

Thank you all for your support. I need it and it is helpful.

If I've left anyone out, please forgive me. Unintentional. You are each important to me.

Hi all! ~♡~
Tatoulia, im so sorry about your difficult family member. I love your statement about living THROUGH it! Good point!
Tillie, im sorry your skunk is back. I sent a 3d one to Skunk Heaven. Id blocked his entrance under the sink, so until he found another way in, he was chewing & making all kinds of noise in the walls & ceiling. Pictures were bobbing up & down from him chewing the hangers from in the wall. It kept keeping me awake, plus they came out 3 hours before dark to get the cat food before i put it up. Its so peaceful now.
Joan, i still make a dish from my Buddhist Monastery lunch 30 years ago! Im glad youre feeling better!
Angel, im so sorry your Mom has harsh judgments about your house. I know how hard that can be.
My soulmate & i got back together. I was so sure he left me partly cuz of my disgusting mess i call my home, but he swears it had nothing to do with it. He even told me about previous relationships with women just as bad as me. Im hoping that will help me move forward better, since i hate myself less now!
Sorry for such a long post. I was trying to catch up on reading yall's first & my eyes couldnt handle it, then i realizedi could expand the screen...(duh)...WOW! What a difference! ha ha :D ~♡~

Good Morning Everybody :)

Hi Joan :)
Glad you had a nice peaceful weekend. :)

Hi Angel Peterson :)
Happy your time with your mother went so well :)

Hi Tatoulia :)
A warm snuggly cat can make all the difference in the world. (((hug)))
Woke up this morning being snuggled on both sides and when I petted them they both started purring. :D
Hope your Saturday shopping goes smoothly.
WAY TO GO! for keeping up with things while you wait for time and motivation to do more. :)

Yesterday's shopping was a breeze, hardly anybody was out, even at the bank.
Decided to check out the thrift shops since it was so quiet in town.
Most times I leave without finding anything to purchase but at the three shops I found just what I wanted.
I can't afford to buy "new" at regular stores so anything I need comes from the charity thrift shops.
Got a beautiful Summertime dress for a dollar!
A teal blue blouse that I just love everything about it.
A very pretty silk blouse for free that I plan to alter a bit.
A large Salt City candle, I'm always burning candles.
And some round amethyst stone beads.
Now I can toss some clothes that have seen better days.
Always "one in, One out" to keep things under control.
I really needed this last outing to help with my mood, so happy to get the things that I need, use and love.
Helping my neighbor friends downsize and move has really burned me out, not to mention how depressed I am that they moved. :(
But I am happy for them that they are now living their dream of living in their RV, traveling all around the country, going where ever the wind blows them. :)

Stinky (the skunk) is back.
My outdoor feral cats will have to eat their kibble before sundown when I will have to take the bowls inside to discourage Stinky from stopping by regularly.

TTYS :)

Water is very important. I have to make an effort to get enough. I buy 6-packs of mineral water ("fizz water") in liters, and try to drink one liter at least every day or two.

I had a good weekend. An old friend cooked for me when I went to visit him, and took me out to some beautiful local sights. The best one was a Buddhist temple. Very peaceful.

So supper ended up being just pie and tea, and it was perfect. So nice. Mom even complimented me and didn't go looking through my drawers or other rooms. She was content to be in the living room and kitchen. It was so nice and made home feel that much more homey to have her over. We looked through photo albums from when I was growing up. Got the kids to wash their dishes afterwards. It was so much better than I thought it would be. Either she's changing, or I'm getting better than I thought, or both. Said it smells nice :).


Tatoulia, sorry you've got people being abusive towards you. You are worth more than that.

Tillie I hope your shopping trip went well & wasn't too crowded.

I made a nice supper for my kids and I'll be getting them to clean the kitchen once done. Not always easy to get their help, but it's improving.

I slipped a bit I think. I went to buy a cast iron frying pan and also bought 5 books on organizing in the process. I rationalized it by telling myself that if I want to help people, it'll be best if I familiarize myself with other ideas than just my own and will help me in my next phase as well. So maybe it's ok. I'm not sure yet. Felt a little like slipping back because maybe one book would have been adequate.

So supper ended up being just pie and tea, and it was perfect. So nice. Mom even complimented me and didn't go looking through my drawers or other rooms. She was content to be in the living room and kitchen. It was so nice and made home feel that much more homey to have her over. We looked through photo albums from when I was growing up. Got the kids to wash their dishes afterwards. It was so much better than I thought it would be. Either she's changing, or I'm getting better than I thought, or both. Said it smells nice :).


Tatoulia, sorry you've got people being abusive towards you. You are worth more than that.

Tillie I hope your shopping trip went well & wasn't too crowded.

I made a nice supper for my kids and I'll be getting them to clean the kitchen once done. Not always easy to get their help, but it's improving.

I slipped a bit I think. I went to buy a cast iron frying pan and also bought 5 books on organizing in the process. I rationalized it by telling myself that if I want to help people, it'll be best if I familiarize myself with other ideas than just my own and will help me in my next phase as well. So maybe it's ok. I'm not sure yet. Felt a little like slipping back because maybe one book would have been adequate.

20 degrees? Brrr! I'd want to stay in bed all day and read, Tillie!

I am trying to keep my chin up. Trying not to be so stressed. I am drinking lots of water and boy it is so helpful. Nothing is quite as delicious.

Doing what I can to keep house OK til I have another cleaning burst. Hopefully on Sunday. I do need livelier music but this past weekend only wanted gentle sounds.

Cat is sleeping in front of me and I'm just so enthralled with her. Such a dear soul. A lot like you, Tillie.

Take care everyone. I too hate crowds but must take brother grocery shopping on Saturday. I'll buy Thanksgiving stuff at same time or go later in the day for myself.

Good Morning :)

Hi Angel Peterson :)
Hope your dinner went well. :)

Hi Tatoulia :)
Hope things are looking up for you (((hugs)))
Remember self care comes first and without it you will only feel worse.
Eat properly, drink enough water and try as best you can to get as much sleep as you need.
Be kind and gentle to yourself.
WAY TO GO!!! for keeping up with laundry and paper shredding! :D

Thinking about maybe going to the grocery store today, we'll see about that.
A whole 20 degrees outside this morning. :0
But I want to have enough food in the house so that I do not have to go to the store again until well after "black Friday".
Hate, hate, hate the big unruly crowds.
Guess I will get all ready to go and that may motivate me to just do it. ;P

TTFN :)

Hi Angel, glad you are finding it comfortable here! Good luck with dinner. I always thought I'd enjoy having Martha Stewart for a mom but clearly I hadn't thought through the disapproval aspect! I hope your dinner goes well.

Thank you Tillie. Giant hugs back!!

Thank you all for such a nice welcome. What a lovable group :)

I invited my mom over for supper tonight. It still gives me anxiety though I know that for myself, the best way to overcome anxiety is by taking action & making progress.

I invited her because I wanted to have her over to my house and as extra motivation on getting everything cleaned up. The tough part is that if things aren't perfect, she lets me know in an "I am disappointed in you" type way. I know she loves me though and I know that perfection isn't the goal. I've come so very far. There was a time I would not have her come close to my house. She's Martha Stewart type clean and organized.

Still lots to do though so I am off!

What a nice post, Tillie. Even simple acts sound so poetic when described by you!

I am under a lot of stress-can only blame myself and my guilt-complex, which puts everyone's well-being and needs before my own. Am living through a terrible time but it is important to emphasize I am living through it.

Good to get some updates from people! Keep writing in! For all of you with health issues I wish you continued smooth recoveries. Now is not the time to overdo!

I am working from home today and getting some laundry done and a little paper shredding. I trying to manage my stress, Family and financial. Being abused financially and emotionally and mentally by someone and it is difficult.

Will write more later. Thx all for being here. Good to read your posts.

OH POOH!
Double posted >:(

Sorry for the double post *blushes* I think I really do need that nap today! The second load of laundry can either be done this evening or another day.

Hi everybody,

Welcome to Angel - so you wrote a book - well, I feel embarrassed, I guess I misunderstood. I thought you were asking which book to pick to read so I went and made a list of my favorites on your other thread! Oh well, maybe someone else will like the list. I'll go back and make another post on your thread explaining. My apologies!

Hello Tess, good to have you too.

Tillie, so glad for Marty - and you - hang in there!

Tatoulia, great work - hope your health is holding steady or improving - take good care of yourself.

Anonymoniker, Dave, anyone I may have missed - hi and Happy November to you.

Last week was a disjointed week with the election and stuff (don't worry, I hate to debate politics so I ain't even going there!). I had my own events and appointments, and I have come to realize something else I dislike about having to rely on others to drive me places: I have lived in this city for my entire life, and at one time or another have learned it pretty well, and I drive intuitively using mainly landmarks. I also have certain alternate side street routes I take due to my agoraphobia causing me not to want to take highways or high-traffic left turns.

There are only a few areas that I rarely or never go, or newly built up areas I'm unfamiliar with. But it isn't that way with everyone, I've found. Some people only drive to the places they frequently go, apparently, and are unfamiliar with much of the rest of town. And since we all process information differently (sense of direction, what lane to get in, etc.) giving instructions is often awkward. I'm thankful I've found willing drivers - for awhile I thought I might be stranded - but I will be SO glad to be driving myself again. I'm banking on it being this Friday at my doctor appointment. Hope I'm correct about that!

I will need to take it slowly, both due to my physical condition and my psychological state. The other night, I had a panic attack as a passenger when the light changed and we had to wait out another round, with cars whizzing by on all sides. And it felt different in quality - like part of it was from not having gotten out much for several weeks. I'll have to take that into account. It was sort of a blessing in disguise, though, because it shows me how I should proceed. I'm sure I'll do okay if I take my time and don't bite off more than I can chew at first. Especially with traffic increasing as we approach the holidays.

Still decluttering, a bit piecemeal but getting some done. My flexibility has returned - bending over and walking at a regular pace are much easier. Apparently the abdominal swelling is pretty much gone. Of course, I'll be cautious, but it's becoming easier to pick up things and that helps with clearing clutter from the floor. Paper sorting continues, and today I'm doing one load of laundry right now. I may do another after lunch, or I may wait and take a nap instead. I think the time change has thrown off my sleep rhythm - I crave another nap!

Also been getting ready to do more sewing. Things like cutting off the bottom edge of jeans that are too long and pinning a new hem. Hope to have a sewing day this week. I hope I can get all the clean clothes and repaired clothes in my closet. If not, may have to see what I can cull.

It's still mild fall weather here now, but it's supposed to turn colder - guess what day - Friday! The day I may get to drive! Here I was picturing myself going around in the sunshine looking at the beautiful leaves, and it may turn out to be a dreary, chilling day. Still, that won't stop me - I want my freedom!

Hi everybody,

Welcome to Angel - so you wrote a book - well, I feel embarrassed, I guess I misunderstood. I thought you were asking which book to pick to read so I went and made a list of my favorites on your other thread! Oh well, maybe someone else will like the list. I'll go back and make another post on your thread explaining. My apologies!

Hello Tess, good to have you too.

Tillie, so glad for Marty - and you - hang in there!

Tatoulia, great work - hope your health is holding steady or improving - take good care of yourself.

Anonymoniker, Dave, anyone I may have missed - hi and Happy November to you.

Last week was a disjointed week with the election and stuff (don't worry, I hate to debate politics so I ain't even going there!). I had my own events and appointments, and I have come to realize something else I dislike about having to rely on others to drive me places: I have lived in this city for my entire life, and at one time or another have learned it pretty well, and I drive intuitively using mainly landmarks. I also have certain alternate side street routes I take due to my agoraphobia causing me not to want to take highways or high-traffic left turns.

There are only a few areas that I rarely or never go, or newly built up areas I'm unfamiliar with. But it isn't that way with everyone, I've found. Some people only drive to the places they frequently go, apparently, and are unfamiliar with much of the rest of town. And since we all process information differently (sense of direction, what lane to get in, etc.) giving instructions is often awkward. I'm thankful I've found willing drivers - for awhile I thought I might be stranded - but I will be SO glad to be driving myself again. I'm banking on it being this Friday at my doctor appointment. Hope I'm correct about that!

I will need to take it slowly, both due to my physical condition and my psychological state. The other night, I had a panic attack as a passenger when the light changed and we had to wait out another round, with cars whizzing by on all sides. And it felt different in quality - like part of it was from not having gotten out much for several weeks. I'll have to take that into account. It was sort of a blessing in disguise, though, because it shows me how I should proceed. I'm sure I'll do okay if I take my time and don't bite off more than I can chew at first. Especially with traffic increasing as we approach the holidays.

Still decluttering, a bit piecemeal but getting some done. My flexibility has returned - bending over and walking at a regular pace are much easier. Apparently the abdominal swelling is pretty much gone. Of course, I'll be cautious, but it's becoming easier to pick up things and that helps with clearing clutter from the floor. Paper sorting continues, and today I'm doing one load of laundry right now. I may do another after lunch, or I may wait and take a nap instead. I think the time change has thrown off my sleep rhythm - I crave another nap!

Also been getting ready to do more sewing. Things like cutting off the bottom edge of jeans that are too long and pinning a new hem. Hope to have a sewing day this week. I hope I can get all the clean clothes and repaired clothes in my closet. If not, may have to see what I can cull.

It's still mild fall weather here now, but it's supposed to turn colder - guess what day - Friday! The day I may get to drive! Here I was picturing myself going around in the sunshine looking at the beautiful leaves, and it may turn out to be a dreary, chilling day. Still, that won't stop me - I want my freedom!

Hi everybody! I can't even remember the last time I posted here. I'm glad to see so many of you are still doing super well.

I have to do a bit of catch up. Things aren't as bad as they were before my big clean (not even close) but I have fallen behind. I need to get myself back on a good schedule and everything will be fine. I'm looking forward to having Christmas decorations up this year. I actually have room for them!!!

Today I plan to:
-Pick up in my bedroom
-Put away groceries that have been sitting on my table for days
-Clean cat liter and food area
-Hang living room curtains
-wash a load of laundry
-Sweep the floors

Wishing you all a productive Monday!

Well Tillie I played some gentle music like Cat Stevens and didn't get much done around the house. But I did put electric mattress cover on so kitty's nap would be extra toasty.

Okay, I'm thinking about Diane & Roxie & LR & CM & Bitsy & Anony. I don't care what your house looks like, I care about you.

Hi Angel and welcome.

I am going to put on some music and see if I can't putter a bit. Have work in AM . I'll let you know how it goes!

Tillie,

You're thinking about your future so it doesn't have to be depressing because it's not happened yet!

Your future could be exciting and wonderful :)

It's only depressing if you don't like the path you are currently on and want it to change. It can be changed. Your post actually makes me excited to read because there's solutions to it! You can have an awesome future. Just wanted to share that.

My book is edited so now I am making sure the title I like is the one people will buy.

I also just discovered this forum so I am going to spend some time reading. The whole reason I wrote the book to begin with is because I couldn't find one like it to read that would help me. If I found a forum like this back then, I may not have written it. :)

Tillie, Sending you lots and lots of hugs. The anxiety for the future is definitely on high.

Glad to hear the weather was cooperating with you yesterday, Tillie.

I had the day off and mainly slept. I had follow up dr appt in afternoon and was very sad and tearful. I am a bit down. Dr appt went well. She was very sweet.

Am waiting for something and then will take mom out. Maybe I'll do something in house in the meantime.

Ttyl. Hope to be less said at some point.