Thank you so much for asking Laura and I to share a story about Dakota. That's really thoughtful of you. :)
Laura wants to tell you that she has Story Time with the dogs almost every night. It's like reading bedtime stories to her children. She always read the Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew to the big guys. Jack would fall asleep almost right away but Dakota laid next to Laura and watched her with those intense eyes until she finished. She said she knew he understood every word and loved solving the mysteries with her. And that he preferred the Hardy Boys. :)
My story is about the Thanksgiving I worked the 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. shift at the kennel/emergency vet. I brought lots of blankets and that night I laid them out for Laura, Jackson and Dakota to sleep in the staff room. The large room could be accessed by two doors that had windows in the upper halves. One was across from the back of the reception desk so I could look in on them. The other door could be accessed from a back hall.
We had over 400 boarding dogs that weekend and dozens of cats. All was well ~ quiet, dark, no emergencies.
One of the vets went to the door of the staff room for a cup of coffee. She hadn't touched it or made undue noise approaching. But there was Dakota standing at the door just looking at her. Jack was lying next to Laura, who was asleep. Jack was propped up on his elbows wide awake then. The vet went to the hallway door and Dakota was already waiting there. Jack was on his feet by then, standing over Laura. The vet went quietly back to the first door and Dakota was there.
Kota always had a look that was unnerving when he was tracking a person. He could brilliantly anticipate movement. I constantly had to change up my signal when we trained because he learned what tiny movements I would make before a release command.
The vet just laughed and said, "I'm not going in there. You can bring me my coffee black." The boys had just turned 2 years old and I knew we'd always be safe. :)
Dave
Posted: 14 February 2014 - 07:18 AM
re on this day
certainly a lot of conflict over land and people. quantity of deaths per engagement goes up a lot too from 1779 to 1942. Valentines Day Massacre shows a nice summary. Civilization has developed and improved technology so that angry and covetous people can kill others more efficiently.
Good morning :) Nice to see all your posts. Waiting for the aspirin to remove this headache. Surveying the damage caused by the water leak from the broken pipe this morning I can see now that it had thawed at least three days ago but went unnoticed due to all his clutter piled up in that area. Oh well...... :(
Wondering about how much is enough and what constitutes too much, yesterday I went through all my clothing and wrote down an inventory of what I have. Looking over this inventory list the first thing I realize is that it is important to know thyself. The one thing I have the most of is dresses. I wear only dresses from Spring through Autumn. I have dresses for working around the house, dresses for at home when I am not doing dirty work like cleaning or gardening and dresses that are suitable to wear to town. Blouses are another item I have a lot of. I have some that I only wear in the winter with my jeans, some that I only wear with my skirts. Some of them are fancy go to town in and some are not so fancy. Looking at my inventory list I can see that I have enough of everything that I ever wear and nothing that I don't ever use. I could get by with less but it is nice to have these choices. One firm rule I have is that my clothing all must fit into it's assigned spots and not all be crammed in so tight that it is hard to access them. For me, the "one in, one out" rule keeps me in check. :D
OK, I will shut up now ;p
Dave
Posted: 13 February 2014 - 12:05 PM
Dianne, Do you and Laura have a Dakota story or memory you'd like to share with us?
Lynn
Posted: 13 February 2014 - 09:04 AM
The activity today is to try to avoid social isolation.
I can suggest that keeping the most absolutely favorite clothing such as shirts, pants, sweaters, etc. and absolute favorite photos, drawings, books makes that item more special. I know that there may be a whole lot but pearing down to the ones that mean the most are the most special.
Trust me you will not lose the memory that is trapped in your brain. What is missing is that feeling of excitement or great feeling of what you had when you got that object. If you must, then please take pictures of what item you feel means a lot to you then let go. Space is what you need. Objects holing memories is taking up valuable space.
The decisions are very tough but keep in mind first there is grief before relief.
In time you will see or ask yourself why did I keep that item for so long when just the memory was holding me back from freedom?
Photos can be organized in a box like a filing system with catorgories such as by year, season, event,people or how ever you would like.
For those who pile papers there is a horizontal filing system that makes it easy to pile and sort papers per category of the labels you can make and place on the filing system. You can see all the papers and still have peace of mind seeing all the papers there and know where everything is.
For most documents such as tax documents for jobs and some insurances, they can be shreded after 7 yrs. For bills the catorgies can be act now/pay, paid, file, shred.
Dave
Posted: 13 February 2014 - 08:03 AM
Tillie,
:) :) Hmm... I see I don't have hoarding word connotations integrated into my vocabulary and thought processes. I expect that one is going to take awhile!
I often suffer from tunnel vision over things like that. Thanks.
Tillie
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 08:10 PM
The warm weather finally thawed all the plumbing and the faucet out back has been cracked. Hissing and leaking pretty good. He has it capped off and redone already. So far we have been lucky. :)
Reading Researcher
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 04:31 PM
I just picked up the book "Stuff" by Randy Frost 2010 and can't put it down. I got it from the Library.
Many of the signs and symptoms of someone I know are explained greatly in this book by others.
Reading a few chapters a day is all I can handle due to eye strain.
Tillie
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 01:21 PM
Dave, I meant the daily maintenance like dishes, laundry, vacuuming and stuff like that. The big ticket stuff she has to do is a different type of maintenance. :)
Dave
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 01:13 PM
I think the problem for Diane right now is that she has maintenance which is gruelling physical labor, but if it is not done she actually risks having to replace her home because the costs of repairs could be more than the house is worth.
Tillie
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 12:46 PM
Good morning :)
DIANE! :D So happy you posted! Sorry to hear that the weather has been so rough on you. :( Some things are out of our control and it's best we just carry on the best we can. Maintenance and progress will just have to wait and we should not allow ourselves to get discouraged. Hang in there. (((HUGS)))
Hi Karl :) WAY TO GO!!! :D cleaning the microwave and putting in the application! :D
Hi Dianne :) Love reading your posts. You say things so beautifully. :)
Hi Roxie :)
HI :D everybody else!
Slept in today but still got laundry done. Overcast and warm, no rain or snow so it should all dry out on the line. Need to find something to do today. Trash can is out at the road for pick up. I am so ready for Spring to shake this cabin fever. :)
HEY!!! All you who haven't posted we are all thinking about you and wishing you well. (((hugs)))
Roxie
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 11:47 AM
(((Diane))) I concur with everything Dianne told you. WE care about you, and I admire you and all you are capable of and have been doing. When something like nature dumps on us, all that is expected is to do the best you can do and get through. If you have angieslist you might check for handymen you could hire here and there to help you at times. I plan to do that soon. I think maybe you need to borrow or foster another dog?
Dianne, don't you get discouraged, yourself. You are wise and very caring and those are great qualities. You also have come a long way. Sometimes I think you could be my sister.
Karl, I'm so glad to hear you are getting your applications out there for a new place to live. Be relentless, buddy. I know you can. And, you remind me I need to wash out my own trusty microwave.
Dave, the concept of demand resistance is very interesting, isn't it? :D
I slept in this morning and that feels good. I woke up with two numb hands, so yes, I must be sleeping in such a way that it cuts of circulation. My left little and ring fingers have been numb or tingly for a few days, along with the thumb pain. I got an email from an old friend who is going in for surgery because she put off going to the doctor for the same two finger problem. So I'm glad I'm seeing the doctor in March and will address this.
Hello to all. Please report in if you haven't, at least to say HI.
Dianne
Posted: 12 February 2014 - 05:30 AM
Diane, {{{{BIG HUGS}}}} I was getting worried about you.
You have done so much hard, physical work taking care of everything. It might not help right now but know that you are very much admired by all of us who could never accomplish all that you have this past year physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Please during this time of added heavy burdens don't be concerned about progress with clutter. Just holding back what nature has forced on you is work enough.
I know from my major battles with winter a few years ago it was a turning point for me. A crushing awareness that I'm getting older, I feel so alone in dealing with all the problems and then the fear.
If possible it would be well worth it to hire some help. When you are physically exhausted from doing the same very necessary chores repeatedly the mental stress starts to overwhelm. If you can, try to see things like the cancelled tax appt. as just an annoyance. With over 2 feet of snow it's totally acceptable that planned activities will be postponed.
Please ask for help if you need it. I'm thinking about you.
diane
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 09:01 PM
Dianne, happy to hear you slept and you are doing as well as you are with such a loss to deal with. I have been shoveling snow for 3 days. It snowed over 2 feet in a day, which is a first here. I am worried because they are now predicting days of rain. Since the last flood, it scares me to think of going through that again. I am so weary from all the shoveling. I had a tax appt today so really wanted to get car dug out,have a large circular drive, so took hours . I got it done, but the steep road was too dangerous. Even 4WD were not able to make it up my hill, city did not plow it this time, usually they plow. Had to cancel appt. for taxes. Frustrated. I finally got path dug to woodpile and got more wood in. This has been the most difficult winter since I have lived here. I am getting behind in maintenance which is so discouraging. I have made no progress on clutter past few days, just worn out from shoveling. There was so much snow on roof and deck, which are old, had to get it off so didn't buckle. Have had to do gutter repairs as ice jams and large chunks wrecked some gutters. It has been a full time job, with no rewards it seems. Today I realized I can't keep doing this much work forever and have to make some decisions on living situation. Decision making is exhausting for me, change is hard. Seems like I have done so much this past year, discouraging all this extra work has been added. Now I am thinking, who cares what I am going through. Very difficult days here, I am taking all the actions necessary then nature throws me a blow, again and again. I am going to have to hire help, I am exhausted.
Karl
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 08:00 PM
Yesterday while the rice was cooking, I decided that the microwave could use some cleaning, so I took care of that. I also bicycled over to the apartment complex I'd recently looked at, and dropped off an application. (They'd previously said 5-12 month waiting list; we'll see what my situation is like when my name does come up.) I was going to drop off another application at the neighboring place, but it turned out that I hadn't yet filled in the page where I list my assets. I still need to contact the DMV, too.
Tillie
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 10:37 AM
Good morning :)
Have no plans for today. Thinking I will probably straighten my dresser drawers. That should occupy about five minutes of my time. Considering making a braided rag rug. This has been on my bucket list for some years now. Have some fresh asparagus and need to think of something else to fix for dinner.
Hope you all have some good plans for the day. :)
Tillie
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 10:12 AM
WAY TO GO!!! XS Trash of Michigan! :D
Dianne
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 08:34 AM
Thank you all very much for your condolences. It is very much a comfort.
There were doggy howls and people tears throughout the day. It wasn't a bad night at all. All the dogs shared the kitchen/breakfastroom area with chairs moved out and lots of big beds. Laura and I stayed long enough to make sure there were no fights. I woke up several times during the night to barking but nothing serious.
This morning I came down to a pissing contest ~ literally. So more bedding to wash, more floors to be scrubbed and I guess that's going to be pretty standard for awhile. The potty pads which the little dogs use during the night were all bunched around as if they had been running thru them.
After dog and cat care I need to shower and make a run to the dump. Maybe do some more real cleaning in the breakfastroom. There is a hutch there that I've been working on. It's basically a dog supply center now.
Dave
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 08:31 AM
re: Demand Resistance Thank You.
Roxie
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 05:56 AM
((Dianne))) I am so sorry about your Kota Bug, but I am also glad he was able to pass at home with those he loved around him. How is his brother holding up? And how about you and your daughter?
Hi to all, hoping you're getting good things done.
Yesterday I finished up dishes and wiped the counter tops. I went down and got the big garbage bin from the street, plus all the mail (mailbox very full), and three Sunday papers (!) that I'd failed to collect.
SusanL
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 05:20 PM
Dianne,
Very sorry to hear about your beloved dog. Pets are like members of the family here.
(((((Gentle hug))))))
Tillie
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 01:38 PM
Woke up at 5:00am and could not get back to sleep so I got up and made a cake from scratch while watching a few episodes of HOARDERS online. Cleaned up the kitchen and now I am thinking about taking a nap. :)
Tillie
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 01:34 PM
(((HUGS))) Dianne (((HUGS)))
Dave
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 12:59 PM
Beautiful dogs.
Dianne
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 11:40 AM
Thank you Tillie,
Dakota passed shortly after I wrote that. Laura called me in and his breathing was labored. In a few minutes Kota Bug was gone. I just got back from taking him to the vet for cremation. He's much too large for us to bury.
I found a beautiful picture that looks exactly like my boys if anyone wants to see them.
animals.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/336099/
Dakota is in the forefront and Jackson is in the back. Kota had the most beautiful chestnut eyes.
Tillie
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 11:19 AM
Dianne, My heart breaks for you. (((HUGS)))
Dianne
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 09:01 AM
Today my main job is to make my precious Kota Bug as comfortable as possible, take him to the vet and stay with him as he passes.
Laura and I have decided to take Jack with us too. They've spent their lives together from conception and went ballistic if they were separated even for a few minutes. Bath time meant one watched the other, if one was sick they both went to vet. We just tried to put Jack outside for awhile and he refused his food and threw himself against the door until we let him back in.
It seems the right thing to do to let big bro comfort baby bro and have some sense that Kota is passing into a type of separation where Jack can't accompany him for now.
I've never had two dogs as strongly bonded as these two. Everything they did was in partnership. They have adored Laura so I'm hoping her companionship will be comforting for Jackson.
Karl
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 09:16 PM
I just got home, and was surprised that to find the chat empty, since it usually lasts over two hours. But maybe nobody showed up at all? Huh. Well, if anyone sees this yet tonight, I'm still there (7:15pm PST) and will wait around a bit longer.
Tillie
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 07:10 PM
I waited in chat but no one showed up so I left :(
Tillie
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 12:27 PM
Good morning :)
So many things I could choose to do today but I am feeling sorta lazy. I will tend to the cat's needs and also get dressed & all that. My hoarder is one of those high emotional types. A drama queen actually. He is also extremely negative thinking, negative about everything. He drains me mentally and that tires me out physically. Spring cleaning the entire house is easier than spending a few hours trying to talk to him. He never listens anyway, has made up his mind as to what he thinks I am saying. Twists and turns every comment I make into something very negative and nasty.
I am looking forward to chat tonight. :D ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP Sunday at 5:00pm PST
Tillie
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 12:14 PM
Warm thoughts and (((hugs))) to all of you experiencing these freezing cold & snowy days. Stay safe and keep fighting the good fight against those frozen pipes and snow drifts. (((hugs)))
Roxie
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 10:15 PM
I did some online research. I opened the doors to underneath the kitchen sink. I turned on water in the further away bath to a trickle. I made sure the hot water tap in the kitchen sink was open. Then I decided to wait.
About 5:30 pm I hear water rushing. HOT WATER! I haven't discerned any broken pipes so far. I forgot about the bathroom tub faucet being on. When I went in, the entire tub was full of water. Good think I went in and could turn it off.
I'll leave the water trickling overnight. Wish me luck!
diane
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 08:26 PM
Roxie, have you tried hair dryer or heater by exposed pipes to thaw? you start closest to area where enters house and work out heating as you go.
diane
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 08:25 PM
Oh boy, talk about snow---for 2 days, never had this much snow since I have lived here, Yesterday I was shoveling it off the roof while it was snowing. Flat old roof could crash in I have been told. Well today there is even more. Snow drifts on deck were 6 feet tall, shoveled as much as I could. The snow from my deck to front gate is so deep and the drifts are up over gate, I could not get out if I wanted to. It was supposed to warm up but is 12 degrees. I am so tired of this cold weather and snow. My fingers and toes get so cold, hurts when I warm them up. Did dishes, brought more wood in, talked to three friends on phone today, they were worried about my safety in this deep snow. For fun, watching olympics. Looking forward to seeing what sun looks like some day.
Roxie
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 11:54 AM
Dang and blast, a pipe is frozen again. At least this time I was able to figure how to check the pilot light on the hot water heater, and that is okay, so now I know it is a pipe. I won't know until thawing whether there is any pipe damage. Dang dang dang. No hot water, of course.
Tillie
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 11:18 AM
Good morning :)
The funniest thing about that poem is that it was taught to me by two elderly, properly British ladies. Sisters.
Last night the wind raged and made a lot of spooky noises. The cats were all nervous. Something big and heavy in the carport hoard was loudly knocked against the house. So happy that big dangerous tree is down and nothing to worry about. :D
Something I found that helps when I have brain fog is to take a few minutes to do some math or crossword puzzle. Forcing myself to concentrate on it seems to clear the fog and sharpen my thinking. ;)
This weekend I am really hoping he will do some decluttering & purging. I am in the mood to purge! Want to see clear clean expanses of open space. Oh well, at least I can dream. :D
WAY TO GO! YEA! :D for doing the daily maintenance and also for any progress tackling the clutter monsters! :D
Have a GREAT Saturday! :)
Dianne
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 10:55 AM
Aw Dave, that's so nice! Those little babies do need a little extra help in this cold. Robins showed up here a few weeks ago. They must be so confused!
Talk about confused....... I was just telling my daughter how much I appreciate the new timer she gave me for Christmas. It was making me realize that I was getting stuff done MUCH quicker than I had thought it would take. I was thinking, wow, I didn't realize the task was so much easier time-wise than I thought; this is great, I don't know why I dread getting into the project so much. I don't wear a watch so time is sort of judged by daylight.
Then she said, "Mom, I hate to mess up your enthusiasm but you're setting the timer for 15 hours not 15 minutes."
The other days I had it right. I must really be a fuzz-head this morning. Although it's kind of funny it also makes me worry a bit about what kind of other things I'm forgetting or not doing right.
Back to the floors......
Dave
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 09:50 AM
I have been avoiding trekking throught the snow in the back yard, but Mrs Dave said the birds were speaking to her this morning about the empty bird feeder. So.... Since I'd like Mr and Mrs Cardinal to keep stopping around .....
Dianne
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 09:16 AM
Tillie, I laughed out loud at the poem! I called Laura in to read it and she said, "Tillie never smelled your farts Mom, or she'd be in her grave." I have to agree, one's own farts never seem as bad. My ex seemed to save all his gas for under the covers at night. It was truly insanity producing. I would jump up screaming and raging and threatening. Finally I made good on the threat and slept with a can of Lysol. When he would fart I sprayed his ass good and left the room. (Didn't stop it.)
Today will be maintenance. Then bill paying. After that I don't know.
Roxie
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 07:07 AM
LOL, Tillie, succinct.
To all I might not mention, hello, and I'm also thinking of you.
Dianne, I totally get the overwhelmed then shut-down thing. Brain fog. Too much to deal with. It also happens to me, sometimes when I'm reading a difficult article, or instructions, or putting together something complicated. This kind of thing never used to get to me but it does now.
Yesterday I put away the clean dishes and the perishable goods, thus clearing off the kitchen counter upon which they otherwise would have stayed.
We have snow! There must be 1-2" on the ground. It looks pretty but I am so glad I do not have to go out into it.
I rescheduled the dental visit for the following week. I also sent out some email to try to organize an event for this weekend, and phoned one person who's not easily reachable by email. I should have started that earlier, but things often don't work out as originally planned. I actually have higher priority items I should be doing, but I'm having trouble getting motivated for them.
Tillie
Posted: 07 February 2014 - 01:11 PM
A poem
I had a little wind it flew around my heart and when it got below it turned into a fart now a fart is very comforting and guaranteed to please it warms the bed in winter time and suffocates the fleas
author unknown
Tillie
Posted: 07 February 2014 - 12:52 PM
Good morning :)
Hi Diane :) I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you don't have any major upsets with this cold. (((hugs)))
Hi Dianne :) We seem to only lose power during sub zero blizzards or extreme summer heat. lol, NO FAIR! ;)
Hi Roxie :) the cold weather kills a lot of batteries. Even the little batteries in phones, remotes, flashlights, etc. Even the battery in a car that is driven every day can have the battery go bad over night. There was probably nothing you could have done to prevent this from happening.
Hi everybody that I did not mention by name. You are in my thoughts! ;D
BIG WAY TO GO!!! everybody for everything you have done and are doing! :D Keep up all the GREAT forward momentum! :D
Dianne
Posted: 07 February 2014 - 09:18 AM
Hi Roxie,
I am so proud of you for getting out and getting so much done! It sounded exhausting.
I looked into a generator a few years ago. I think they needed to be outside away from the house with extension cords or run by gas. For the size I needed it was too expensive. I forget a lot but I'm pretty sure my amnesia and decision not to get one had a lot to do with feeling overwhelmed, helpless and flat out not wanting to deal. Of course by not dealing ahead of time with possible issues you're gonna have to deal with the harsher consequences of not dealing in the first place. Which I end up doing. Example of same thing/not learning/insanity?
In my area the electric company had come under much harsh criticism for the frequency and length of outages. They worked very hard to correct issues and this year I see a HUGE turnaround. Another reason for gratitude.
Today my main to-do is getting the German Shepherds in for annual checks and vacs. Dakota has not been well. He's almost completely blind now, his hindquarters are losing more strength and he's been way off his feed. Because his digestive system is so sensitive I have been trying to hand feed him small amounts of canned food with his regular kibble several times a day. He's still playful and loves his Wubba squeaker toys, The mind is still there but his poor body won't cooperate.
After that I need to make up some dog food bins. Reading about all these socks made me think it's time to deal with my hoard. So by tonight I will clear out 3 dresser drawers.
diane
Posted: 06 February 2014 - 05:34 PM
Cory posted this on another area, thought it was so great copied it here:
Just a reminder...books, videos, lectures, CD's, DVD's, websites, etc. are all just tools. To make progress, you have to first accept every current situation as it is. Next, you have to make a plan for change. Then, you have to put the plan into action and stick to it. You can read and listen to anything possible but nothing will change, unless you MAKE it change. You all have the desire because you are here. Never, never, never give up on yourself. You should be your first priority, by Cory
Roxie
Posted: 06 February 2014 - 05:30 PM
So, I told myself to get out the door this morning to go to the pet food store. Car battery was dead. Got a jump start and he told me to go get the battery tested right away in case it needed replacing.
So I went to my car dealer. I did need a new battery, which thankfully was under warranty. I got a long-over oil and filter change and they rotated the tires. Under $50. So that was good.
Then I went and bought myself two video movies and a controller gadget for playing games online (I've been using the keyboard, which is not as handy). Then I went to Petsmart and stocked up.
I was tired by then but went to the grocery store, used the electric cart, and stocked up for myself. I got all the perishables put away, got everything out of the car and into the house, and just have a couple other items to put away. That was it for me for the day! I'm glad to get it done, it's so COLD.
I think the weather was what messed up the battery. It never occurred to me to go out and run the car for 15-20 minutes every couple days. Duh. Probably I need to do the same for the yard mower, but I haven't.
Mariana, it is good to see your post. You are missed when you don't, though I'm glad you read our meanderings.
Dianne, is there any way you can plan backup for electricity outage, at least in terms of heat? I don't know the options. Maybe a generator?
Cory, thanks for stopping by and offering support. I don't know that I could ever call you, but it's nice to know you offered. I don't go to the online groups so you don't know me.
Dave, thank you for your kind words and whack upside the head. :D
Karl, go to the dentist!
Tillie, Darci, hi.
diane
Posted: 06 February 2014 - 05:00 PM
Dianne thanks for your posts and an update on what you are doing. Yes, I had the same reaction to that particular affirmation. I think if I say that when I am trying to let go of books, articles etc, it will help, knowing I can always find it again. Same with craft items I am no longer interested in, if I let them go, then I do get interested again, I can get more. I have a faulty belief I will never be able to get it again if I give it away. "I do one thing at a time" is such a great thought. Because multitasking in this fast paced world is admired, feel guilty. This affirmation gives permission to do one thing at a time. Each time I read the list, a different one pops out. Happy you found it helpful. I did bring in the wood and take garbage out to road, so cold in here even with fire going, have to just take the shower anyway.
Dianne
Posted: 06 February 2014 - 03:06 PM
Today I've been running errands, doing laundry and paperwork. No hoard cleanup, just regular activities.
I had to go out and buy a new mouse and keyboard. I finally got a wireless one and hope what the guy told me for setting up will work. I can't zoom with the old mouse anymore and have been reading the posts with my face up to computer, even with my glasses.
So that still needs to be done today and I do plan on attacking a wall in the lower hall that I have allowed to get piled with stuff again. Mostly animal supplies that I didn't want to leave in the cold garage.
