Tillie, yesterday I saw something that is normally $36 on sale for $18. I don't need it and I'm not sure it would be right for me in any way, shape or form. So I thought, well I could buy it for mom--it's a good deal and NEVER goes on sale. And then I thought, mom doesn't need it either. And I could use the $18 on so many more things.

You helped me have this conversation. You did. Three years ago I would've bought it and any multiples. Thank you.

I learned that from you.

Good Morning Everybody

Hi Tatoulia 🙂

It's a beautiful morning here today.
Cool, overcast, cloudy, 20% chance of rain around noon.
Perfect weather to do all that long neglected gardening I have been wanting to do.
But...
I am just too friggin depressed.
Why?
Because yesterday afternoon he came home with 24 one gallon and 5 five gallon cans of paint.
Said it was just too good of a deal to pass up.
We have absolutely no need for any of the types of paint he got.
I just want to throw up. 🙁
He does not paint anything anyways.
The pump house is already filled up with a ton of his paint cans.
There are paint cans stuck in the garage hoard.
He has these new cans tucked into the cutter in the driveway.
I just managed this Spring to get him to get rid of only a dozen old nasty unusable cans of his old paint.

I really would like to repaint the inside here in the living/dining room area.
Been well over 10 years since I last painted but none of his paint is right for painting the ceiling or walls.
I enjoy painting. Have even been paid to paint people's homes because I learned how to from a professional and do a very nice job of it.

Anyways...
Think I will just sit inside today and watch Russian car crash videos and zombie movies on Youtube.

Hope all your day today is going better. 🙂

Hi Tillie! What a colossal pain.

I'm just doing routine maintenance today. My recycling had built up--I treated myself to a case of seltzer--glad to get that out of the house. The seltzer is delicious.
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Humidity is returning tonight. I have work at the office tomorrow (generally I work from home on Mondays, which really cuts down on that Sunday night feeling). I finished my slides for Tuesday but haven't done for following week yet.

Doing one last load of laundry and I might need to run dishwasher tonight. Kitty has all clean dishes/placemat/etc. she's been playing dead all day, lounging under a table on her back. Can't blame her.

I still haven't PLUS to my Indoor Challenge. But I believe in me.

Hope everyone's doing okay. Please post even if just to say "hey."

Hi 🙂

What a pain in the butt this has been.
This morning without even asking me
my computer did a huge update thingie.
Been working at it off & on all day to reset and or delete crap.
I blame it all on windows 10 ;P
It was so slow with freezing and a lot of weird stuff happening.
Still have more to fix but at least I can type properly again, almost all the letters showing up as I type them, sorta.
Now it tells me that it will update again in a few minutes. >:(

Been a quiet day here with one huge clap of thunder followed by 15 raindrops.

🙂

Try try again

computer issues today 🙁

HI PEOPLES 😀

Thanks for the kind words, everyone.
Well I didn't do much today--sat around and binged on Mad Men. Changed sheets and did some laundry, worked on slide presentation and then spent dome nice time with boyfriend. Now going to jump into my nice clean bed and watch one more show.

Tatoulia, how nice that youre having a smooth, fun day! You certainly do deserve that to happen more often!
Tillie, i hope your skunk situation doesnt become too problematic? I also hope your hoarder will shift his priorities & give you what you need, soon. I know that must be very difficult!
My car is being worked on again. Im grateful to have a trusty mechanic that will come here. He can be frustrating at times, but overall, i am very fortunate! 😀

Tatoulia, how nice that youre having a smooth, fun day! You certainly do deserve that to happen more often!
Tillie, i hope your skunk situation doesnt become too problematic? I also hope your hoarder will shift his priorities & give you what you need, soon. I know that must be very difficult!
My car is being worked on again. Im grateful to have a trusty mechanic that will come here. He can be frustrating at times, but overall, i am very fortunate! 😀

Good Morning Everyone 🙂

So sorry about your car Anonymoniker 🙁

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
Great to hear how smoothly and enjoyable your day went. 😀

Last night I took the burner rings off the gas stove and put them to soak over night in a dishpan.
Sometime today I will scrub them up and put them back on the stove.
So easy to get them all shiny clean this way.

Tillie, I so enjoyed your post. Very poetic. Anony I am sorry about the car breaking down. Can you get it to a mechanic?

Well I took yesterday off to help someone with a problem at his house. The meeting had been rescheduled to next week so instead we spent a lovely day together. I took him on errands and in general a very nice time. I helped him bring some stuff in his apartment and it was in good shape. He did the dishes while I went through his mail to check for anything important. He took his trash to the chute and our day was done. Extremely pleasant all around. Even the weather cooperated!

Today I'm on my own. No obligations. So I'm running laundry and going to work on some slides for a presentation at work. Would like to finish them this weekend.

I slept about 14 hours last night. I am so peaceful today. Going to work on last Sunday's crossword while enjoying my coffee.

So, what are you doing today??!!!?

.....my car is broken down again...for some reason i feel really panicked each time this has happened...

Tillie, it very well can become a problem...ha ha...skunks are the real king-of-the-jungle cuz every animal yields to them! They have no predators except one type of owl. I thinks thats why they get hit by cars so often cuz theyre use to hug, powerful animals running away from them?! I have a steady stream of skunks coming on my porch after cat food & they each try to beat the others to it by coming out earlier & earlier! Now there are skunks coming in the late afternoon to get the food! When they have babies, they will not know how to find food naturally cuz they will only learn where the cat food bowl is! I wish i had an answer...this has been a dilemma for me for many years...also, if the cat food becomes unavailable, they will often find a way into the house, where they really can become a problem!

Tillie, it very well can become a problem...ha ha...skunks are the real king-of-the-jungle cuz every animal yields to them! They have no predators except one type of owl. I thinks thats why they get hit by cars so often cuz theyre use to hug, powerful animals running away from them?! I have a steady stream of skunks coming on my porch after cat food & they each try to beat the others to it by coming out earlier & earlier! Now there are skunks coming in the late afternoon to get the food! When they have babies, they will not know how to find food naturally cuz they will only learn where the cat food bowl is! I wish i had an answer...this has been a dilemma for me for many years...also, if the cat food becomes unavailable, they will often find a way into the house, where they really can become a problem!

Did all the usual daily cat related stuff.
Swept the floor.
Washed dishes and wiped down the kitchen.
This evening I will water grass & gardens.
The baby skunks are getting much bolder.
They were on the porch last evening at sundown.
The front door was open, just the screen door shut.
I turned on the porch light that also turns on a lamp a little farther away, lighting the whole garden area.
The TV was on, making noise.
I stood at the open window and at the screen door watching, they saw me and did not care.
The cats were making noises inside, the skunks did not care.
I spoke to them, they looked at me and did not care.
This might become a problem soon but
I don't care.

Good morning to all! 😀
I decided since it was so miserably hot, that id drink some strong coffee late & work in the full moon light! It was a beautiful, bright & amazingly bugless night & i got so much done! I got more trim & chairs painted, plus got the new fabric on the table with everything washed & arranged on it! Now when i wake up ill be able to see it all in the daylight! I hadnt stayed up like this in ages! I even got in the hot tub before bed! I love it!
I hope you all have a smooth, productive, satisfying day today! ....zzzz..z.zzzZzz..z.z.zzz....

It is hard to imagine that he REALLY likes things that way & would seriously be proud to have people he knows see it...i just wonder if he feels that way deep down or if hes just being defensive & resistant...i think i would try to gently inquire about his feelings about it, in some way that makes him feel comfortable opening up about it...i dont know how easy that would be, but that is the approach i think i would take...calling the fire marshall could lead to being homeless, so i would not go down that path...but its hard for me to say that cuz im not in your situation... ~♡~

Hi Anonymoniker 🙂

Thanks for the suggestions.
WAY TO GO!!! for painting those now cleared spaces! 😀

He is proud of his "collection" and is not embarrassed by the condition of the property.
Not long ago I did ask him why his "friends" never drop by.
He said "they are all too busy all the time with important lives of their own to lead."
UmHummm...
He enjoys sitting in the corner of the totally hoarded garage on the computer he has set up there with food related garbage cluttered all around him.
His bedroom is exactly the same.
Lots and lots of garbage and dirt with items strewn into the mix.
Same with the carport and yard.
Then he tells me to eradicate the insect and rodent problems that develop from the squalor.
I say "can't be done".
I have been hoping that he would work on clearing the carport after seeing the car sitting out there covered in bird poop.
It is the nicest and newest car we have ever owned.
One reason I am leaving it sit that way.
Wishing he would get motivated even a little.
But evidently he just does not care about anything or anyone.

Tillie, is it possible that he is too ashamed of his mess & that is why he doesnt really want people he knows to see it? I read somewhere that it is a collection if youre proud to show it, but a hoard if youre embarrased by it. That really spoke to me cuz i am proud to be eccentric in my ways, but i do not consider this current mess to be that! Maybe you could test out how he feels about it by asking him if hed like to have his friends over for dinner or a BBQ or something?
The other thing i was gonna sugggest is one of those cheap, cloth car covers, to protect your car from the bird poop & also the sun? I got one for about $20. that lasted me for several years!
Today im going to paint some turquoise trim on my outbuildings now that i have the areas cleared! It should make a nice difference! 😀

Good Morning Everybody 🙂

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
Happy you got a nap! 😀

Almost noon here and I have yet to do anything.
Scooter was up all last night playing and kept waking me up.
Maybe I should take a nap. ;P
Been thinking a lot about why I have so much trouble trying to get through to my hoarder and how to make things better.
Final conclusion, I am all alone.
Nobody ever comes by when he is here, nobody ever tells them the things that they tell me.
He does not believe that things here are bad and nasty and dangerous.
He only sees and hears what he wants to see and hear.
I won't involve my few friends because they know how mean and nasty he gets.
He says he has friends but I have never seen them and if they did come here they would be shocked by the conditions here too, unless they are just as squalorous as he is.
If I could have an impartial third party come here and talk to him, maybe he would listen to them. "?"
But who? Who would he respect and listen to?
Maybe the fire marshal?
One big problem is that we live in the county in Nevada where there are very few rules and regulations for private property owners unless you run a business out of your property.

Anyways...
I will keep thinking. 😀

Hello! I had long day at work then napped. Going back to bed now. Dishes done. Good to hear from you Tillie.

Hello...

Today I got up real early and went outside and watered everything.
Emptied and washed all the litter boxes.
Did two loads of laundry.
Took care of the neighbor's house.
Then did a bunch of other little things and washed my hair.
Did not wash the car, maybe tomorrow (I'm lying).
Tomorrow should be a free day with nothing except the usual daily stuff. 🙂

Hi Tatoulia 🙂

I love Pepe La Pew ;D

Today I did cat related tasks
swept floors & porches
vacuumed the carpet
and cleaned the kitchen.
Took care of some things at the neighbor's house.
Still have not washed the poop mobile
but also have no plans to drive any where any way.
Maybe tomorrow or the day after or the next day after that. ;P
Been too hot and getting sorta humid and I don't want to work outside.

TTYS 🙂

Tillie! So cute!!! I bet the skunks were really cute. You and Scooter!

Remember Pepe LePew? Always in love with that lady cat?

Good Morning Everybody 🙂

😀

Hi Tatoulia 🙂

WAY TO GO!!! 🙂

Yep, me too
Need to put the stuff away when finished
or I don't feel that it's really finished
because there is stuff still out and in my way.
😉

One more point I wanted to make, just as doing the dishes but leaving them to sit in the dishwasher, or washing clothes and leaving them in a pile, I find that putting the shredder away and putting the vacuum away are crucial steps. If these things are left out then they are just contributing to the overall clutter and upset. The only way I get to enjoy my work is if I can't see it.

Indoor challenge:
Vacuumed living room, desk area
All garbage out incl'g recycling
Shredded all mail

I'll post again if I do any more things. I list today's garbage because on Monday nights I seem to struggle with getting it out.

Thank you Anonymoniker.

((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))

Tillie, i am so sorry to hear such an outrageous suggestion put on you. That is really stepping way over the line! I dont know what you could do. You deserve so much more. You are such an amazing person & have been so helpful & supportive to all of us! I wish so much i could offer you an answer...here is a heartfelt cyber hug....((((((WARM HUG!!!)))
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Tillie, i am so sorry to hear such an outrageous suggestion put on you. That is really stepping way over the line! I dont know what you could do. You deserve so much more. You are such an amazing person & have been so helpful & supportive to all of us! I wish so much i could offer you an answer...here is a heartfelt cyber hug....((((((WARM HUG!!!)))
~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~