Where is everyone?

Hugs and good thoughts. We can do it!

Hugs and love to everyone. Glad to hear of the new job, Jess! Congratulations.

I am backsliding. I need to get my act together. My friend who came here last August is coming again this August. I have not tackled papers nor have I gotten the old coffee table out. I need help. I will find it here

Much love. I'll talk to you tomorrow.

::Snort!:: clean an oven? Back away, woman. LOL You need a self-cleaner for sure. Good luck with energy levels and getting stuff done.

Coffee clinks all around. Hugs to everyone.

Good Morning

We are back from the hospital with cautious optimism.

I am so far behind on everything here because his medical problems have been occupying all my time and energy since the end of February.
When I do have the time to do something, I just don't have the energy or any desire to do anything except rest.
Have a list of stuff needing to get done but have only been doing the daily and weekly tasks like bathroom, litter boxes, dishes and floors.
The neighbors who's house I have been caretaking will be home at the end of the week.
That will be nice to have one less obligation, plus I will get paid for my services. 🙂
Does anybody here want to come over and clean the oven for me?
Oh Well, it was worth the try... ;D

Yea, Jess! I hope you love your new job!

Hi CriticalMass 🙂
Great plan! 😀
Bringing only a smaller more do-able amount of papers to the small table.
Some music would be nice too.
Best wishes that you come away after today with a GREAT feeling of satisfaction for a job well done. 😀

CONGRATULATIONS!!! on getting the job! Jess 😀
Thank you and thank you for sharing your days with us here. (((hugs))) 🙂

Hi Roxie 🙂
WTG! for sending down your laundry! 😀
Fantastic! job with all you have been finding to donate, you're a wonderful role model. 😀
WTG! with the banking!

Well, a major set back here...
He has started to develop serious issues with some of his toes on the leg that was operated on.
Lack of blood supply, need to find out if it's another blood clot or what.
Tomorrow he will see the vascular surgeon again.
🙁

Oh, and Jess, congratulations on the job. That will help a lot, I am sure. I need also to organize papers into folders and put them in one big box or something so I have access. Congrats on all your progress.

Oodles, CM, Tillie and all. So glad to hear of your progress. Tiny steps, medium or big steps, it all moves us forward.

You guys... I got a job! *faint* I start in a few weeks!

As far as my papers, I have it down to all the ones I actually need to keep. Only thing left to do is organize those keepers. I need to pick up some hanging file folders and then I should be able to wrap this up quickly.

I'm cheering for you, Oodles!! You can do it!

CM and Roxie, we can get these papers done! Let's all check this thing off our lists! Woo!

Tillie, you inspire me everyday with your work ethic and positivity! You are wonderful!

Thanks group, for sharing your lives with me. I'm so happy to be a part of this 🙂

Today I have set a goal to tackle paper sorting. To make it less frustrating I'm going to set up a small table in the living room and bring only a few things to it at a time. Maybe put on some music or something as well.

The backstory of all this is that I had a hurried move, you may recall, back in April/May to my friend's house where I'm now renting a room and use of common spaces. As much as I hated it, there was no time to sort and put papers away neatly. And my bedroom is pretty small. So already I have a mess. There are also items like boxes of art supplies and miscellaneous. But today I would just like to feel I've tamed some of the papers, and then we'll see what the goal is for tomorrow.

Hi 🙂
OK, I have the cleaning stuff all sitting on the counter.
Have the vacuum, broom and rags out.
Right now I am drinking my tea but at 8:00am, 10 minutes from now, I will begin.
Sweep floors & porches.
Clean bathroom, sink, tub & toilet.
Wipe off stuff like light switches, door knobs, window sills and so on...
Wash floors, kitchen & bathroom.
Vacuum carpet.
Dust.
Days like today make me so very grateful that this house is so small.
Grateful there isn't much floor to wash or carpet to vacuum.
Grateful that there isn't much furniture in here to dust.

Hello 🙂

Hi Roxie 🙂
Afternoon ice tea "clink!"
To me, it is a very different and even magical world outside in the wee hours. 😀
What a fun bunch of people you are living around there. Parading and fireworks too!
Good luck and best wishes that this box of paperwork goes smoothly and easily for you. (((hugs)))

Hi Oodles 🙂
Waving pom-poms and cheering you on with your clearing project! GO OODLES!!! RaRaRa ;D

Been busy today...
Lit the burn barrel, went to neighbor's house & watered houseplants.
Came home and washed dishes, went to WallyWorld to get kitty litter and a few other items.
Washed litter boxes and filled with litter.
Played with a baby Robin that was hopping around and practicing his flying.
He did pretty good but still needs to practice getting up higher and he needs to learn not to be so brave and trusting. A little fear can be a good thing every now & then.
Did a bunch of other boring stuff too but it was stuff that needed doing and I am happy it's all done now.
Made BBQ beef for sandwiches too! yum. 🙂
Thinking about doing a general house cleaning tomorrow but I really do not want to do it so please everybody, talk me out of cleaning the house tomorrow! ;D

TTYL 🙂

Coffee clinks (I like that & back at ya "clink") Thank you for the support. I spent all day yesterday weed wacking. Inside today, discovering yard work is easier than house work. Anxiety face (my term for it) has started & multiple breaks. Anxiety face is when you go to dive into housework & your face turns numb. I cannot let myself not do it. Area needs to be cleared by Thursday. Go Ooodles - Go Oodles LOL Thanks for listening so nice to be able to write it here it helps. Also hope all have a very productive day. Go friends! Go friends!

Hi, Oodles. I'm hoping all the best for you. If I'm imagining it correctly, sub-floors are not all that difficult to deal with. good luck!

Coffee clinks.

Hi Oodles 🙂
Thank you.
Good luck with the yard work!
Hope the sub flooring project goes well. (((hugs)))

Taking today slow and easy.
Some dishes to wash, bathroom needs some tidying/wiping.
Floors are a mess from all the wet sand that keeps getting tracked in.
Found a few new listings on Netflix to watch.
Really like the "Ted Talks", can listen to them while I am doing something else.

Good Morning everybody.

Tillie sorry about the storm damage glad bldgs are not damaged. I am doing yard work today. It is hot will see how far I get. Brother is coming this week for some sub-floor replacement. Really nervous about that.

All morning I have been outside cleaning up after that storm.
Moved broken branches and raked up lots of stuff.
Swept porches and walkways.
Not only at my house but also at the house I am watching.
Fortunately, there was no damage to either building. 🙂

Hi CriticalMass 🙂
Thanks! 😀
Those cheeseburger pictures are always so cute and bring smiles.
And yes, they did a LOT of that. 😀

Hi Roxie 🙂
WAY TO GO!!!!
You did GREAT! working on the paperwork! 😀
I am always grateful for tea, blame that on my Canadian Grandparents. 😉

The most wonderful summer storm just blew through here.
Raging winds, lightning & thunder, hail, a real gully washer for sure.
Still raining with some thunder but I got the cats all calmed down.
So refreshing! 😀

Very cute, both the image of the party spot in Tillie's yard plus the Cheezburger site.

I actually paid bills yesterday and for the checks I wrote, bro took them to the mailbox for me. I sorted other mail and tossed a lot of paper into a paper bag for later recycling. Lots more to do but I feel better just tackling that much.

Trying again . . . can't seem to make the picture appear but here's the link:

http://cheezburger.com/8024959488#.VZ6cT0u8p48.link

For Tillie and the kitties 😉 Hope the link works...

Good Morning Everybody 🙂

Soon as this load of laundry is hung out on the clothes line the cats and I are planning to sit out in the garden and do some weeding since it is a cooler day today. 🙂
The cats don't pull weeds, they just give me WTGs as they lay there and watch me, then they start playing tag with each other.
The garden is so overgrown with catnip it's a real party spot for them. 🙂

I forgot to add. Do a google search for "(fill in state name) medical bill help" It can lead you to all kinds of resources, especially those over 55 and those over 62. Hope it helps whoever needs the information.

I did the search for Nevada and it seems there is one or more resource for helping folks deal with insurance companies. Don't give up.

I had a big problem with AT&T billing me for months after we disconnected our service and paid the bill in full. They were going the route of collection agency. My son wrote and documented everything and sent it to the Arkansas Attorney General's office. Well, THEY dealt with it promptly and the issue is resolved. 🙂

((CM, Tat, Jess, Tillie and YOU)))

No sleep last night so I'm zombie-like today. I swear all those papers have got it out for us. lol I too am procrastinating, and not paying bills is not a good look. Today I will at least deal with one of them. Maybe that will loosen the paper jam.

Coffee clinks.

Thank you Tatoulia (((hugs)))

Thank you CriticalMass (((hugs)))

Wow, Tillie, my heart goes out to you. It does seem to be a common thread that we are burdened with so many things and that and the hoarding issue - is it the chicken or the egg, one wonders. Anyhow, I hope things turn around for you. I can't believe how stingy insurance can be about things that are obviously necessary. What do they expect a person to do, go through surgery without anesthesia?

Tillie I am so sad to read your post. And do not apologize! This is a place for all of us to vent, share our fears, etc. you are a rock, to be sure, but you need support right now.

This news is very, very upsetting. I will send warm thoughts and prayers your way. I am so so sorry. I am here.

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
Way To Go!!! for the clean tub! 😀
It does feel good to do something, anything, when stuck. And now you have a clean tub to enjoy. 🙂
Is it possible to move those papers onto something else and get rid of the coffee table?
Maybe it is the table that is hindering you. ?

Twinkles (the cat) had his teeth extracted and did very well after surgery, Thank You. 🙂
He needs to go back to the Vet for other health issues and Marty needs a check up too but finances prohibit it right now.
We are dealing with a hospital acquired infection from the artery surgery and the insurance is denying a lot of the procedures, like anesthesia during surgery and other things so bill collectors are after him.
In just a few weeks he will lose his job due to time away and also his work covered insurance.
We have explored all options and find we are in dire financial trouble and are worried about further care in treating his health issues.
Cobra would cost him 600.00 a month which will be too much without any income.
Without his medicines he will not live long.
My own health is bad and getting worse from the stress of everything and I could not afford the Obamacare, so I am still uninsured.
Living where we do, job opportunities are very scarce and mostly manual labor.
Our house cost only 50K so it is paid for but utilities and food costs will still be hard to meet.
There is a food bank where we can get a basket every week, when it comes to that.
I have the funds set aside to have the cats humanely euthanized, if it comes to that. I will not allow them to suffer and I fear they are to feral for anyone to want to adopt.
Neither of us has any family any more and most all my friends have died, rather recently of cancers.

Sorry, I know, TLDR....
I try to keep my posts here short and positive but sometimes I just need to let it all out.

Hello everyone! And thank you for your encouragement. Ah, baby bunnies. So cute! Tillie I seem to remember that Scooter or Marty or someone had some surgery--how is the kitty now?

Jess, I hear you on the papers. If I could deal with the papers I vowed to take care of, I could get rid of my old coffee table. It is really messing up the living room.

I did something strange last night. I cleaned my tub. I just stood up, trying to avoid the coffee table papers, and it cleaned the tub. What a pleasure this AM. So as long as I'm doing something, I feel better.

Hot and humid weather hitting us here in the East. Very unpleasant for me. I don't know how you do it, Tillie.

Much love to LR and Bitsy and Roxie and Diane. Hope I didn't leave anyone out--I need you all!

WAY TO GO!!!! Jess! 😀
Fantastic attitude too. (((hugs)))
Wishing you GOOD LUCK finding a job you enjoy and has nice coworkers.

Today I took care of the neighbor's house...
Cleaned & refilled humming bird feeders, watered some house plants, sorted the mail and generally made sure the house is alright.
Came back home & washed dishes and generally straightened and dusted and wiped off things.
Cleaned the bathroom but soon it will need more cleaning like the light fixture, exhaust fan cover and shower curtain.
Later, when it is less hot out I need to water the trees and mountain laurels.
Sure do wish it would rain. 😀