...♡...and Porter, there is hopeless romantic in me that wants you & your new love to be a ~♡~Happy Horders Love & Success Story~♡~ maybe even featured on the TV show(ive never actually seen the show, but what a happy tale it could be?) ~♡~Tho its just in real life that matters!~♡~

~♡~Good Morning!~♡~Clink!~♡~
Tillie, our posts mustve crossed?!? Please be careful moving/storing that gunpowder?! I hope you feel better soon?
Tatoulia, i could not agree more about prefering alone & happy, over together & unhappy! Yall have done it right! 😀
Yesterday i started in the grossest spot at one end of under my trailer. It was mainly filthy, fiberglass insulation that had fallen out & been pulled out by animals. My concern is getting it up without the dirt level lowering enough to collect rainwater. I have a big pile of sand, if i need to i can use to fill it back up. I did at least get a system started! YEA!!!
Im also thinking of maybe using my beloved car as a microgreenhouse? ha ha or maybe park it in the shade as a mushroomobile...? ;D
~☆♡☆~☆♡☆~☆♡☆~☆♡☆~☆♡☆~

Good Morning Everybody 🙂
"Clink!"

Hi Anonymoniker 🙂
LOL. Sorry, but LOL 😀
Sort of like you tarred and feathered yourself.
Good luck clearing out under there today. 🙂

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
I'm happy you are able to have pleasant evenings out with friends and do enjoyable activities together.
WTG! for dishes and Kitty clean up. 😀

Yesterday the cats & I went outside and I watered everything (except the 6 trees) for the first time this year.
Marty would always follow me around when I was watering and keep me company, the other cats all run off and do other things.
Thinking about driving into town today. Need to refill a couple of water bottles.
Also, there is only 4 lemons and one piece of fresh ginger root in the veggie bins.
I want/need more fresh produce.
The fridge veggie bins are so empty that I took the time to wash them.
Dark cloudy day with a 60% chance of rain but will get up to 70 degrees.
Yesterday while I had the sprinkler on for the grass a whole flock of Sparrows came by and were taking showers in the water.
They were all so cute and happy. 😀

I will be happy when you are able to get rid of the linseed oil & other flammables, Tillie. Hope your puttering day went well.

Anony, let me tell you, I do feel very fortunate to have found my BF. I think that having the same values and being able to laugh at just about anything have been really helpful. I also think that by not living together and by not being married, we avoid some of the day-to-day stresses that enter into a lot of relationships. We are calm and steady, and it suits me. I think you'll meet many nice people and I hope you find what will make you happy. And if you don't, I know for me I'd rather be alone and happy than together and unhappy.

I am back from mani/pedi and dinner with a girlfriend. Will go to bed soon as I have another event tomorrow.

I just did the dishes and cleaned up kitty's mess.

~☆~Good Morning!~
Tatoulia, i still have hope of someday having a relationship like yours! You have set a goal & a realistic ideal for me to hold. Thank you! And that is of course, in addition to all of your encouragement & support! ~♡~
Yesterday my plan was to collect yuck from under my trailer & what happened instead was i got a peek at my saggy, creped skin upper arms in a sleeveless top & freaked & in an old lady panic, slathered coconut oil all over my arms, not realizing the oil would make all the fiberglass dust & other yucky dust pieces stick to me, so instead i played the song, 'Gethsemane' from the concert for 12 hours at full volume & made a variety of healthy soups! ~Vegan Vital Vichyssoise~ ...and a few others, that still need work...ha ha
Today i will collect my first big bag of yuck from down under...ha ha....♡

Good Morning Everyone! 😀
"Clink!"

Hi Anonymoniker 🙂
WAY TO GO! for trying to keep the "new" vehicle clean! 😀
The most important thing I do for the car is every time I come home I make sure to get out every and anything. Never leave anything sit in there or eventually it all starts to build up and become cluttered.
About the sentimental dashboard things...
this is a new vehicle and over time you will find the exact right things to keep there. (((hugs)))

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
Thank you! (((HUGS)))
I've been eating mostly healthy, a little too much chocolate over last weekend.
Been resting and taking naps and sleeping well at night.
Just tired, think it's allergies. They always make me sleepy.
Hope your hands warm up and stay warm!
But "They say" cold hands means a warm heart. (((HUGS)))
From watching the weather reports it looks like another storm on the East.
Sorry. 🙁

Today my plan is to just putter around here.
Do a little of this & that.
Washed my heavy down jacket yesterday and got out the medium weight coat to wear.
Also cleaned & put away the heavy down comforter and am using the lighter fiber filled comforter.
I go through three different degrees of Winter, Spring/Autumn and Summer weight bedding and clothes & footwear.
I also have to stow away the space heaters somewhere where they will be safe.
Makes it hard to keep the off season stuff organized and neatly put away.
Especially since this house is so small without any proper closets & storage spaces.
And anything I may put into the garage is not safe from being swallowed up forever in the hoard, that's if I could even find a space to put it out there. ;P

Slowly but surely I have been reclaiming space in the very small room called the "pump house" because that's where the well pump is located.
Last Summer I removed all of his 5 gallon buckets of paint.
Last week I removed the many dozen spray cans of XMas snow and glow in the dark green wash off Halloween paints.
Now I am using the shelf where they were to keep necessary and well used gardening things.
Still lots more ignored and useless things he has in there but doing it little by little is the best way around him.
There are still some dangerous things in there that I will work on getting out the next few weeks, like black gun powder and linseed oil.
Both very explosive & flammable.

12 noon here without a lot to show for myself. I have plans again tonight and tomorrow night. At least Friday night I'll be home.

Am going to make a cup of tea and scrub kitchen counter. What are you doing today??

Means the world to me to hear you so happy, Anony. I would suggest going just a bit longer without the sentimental things on your dashboard. You'll know what's best in another day or two! I wasn't able to watch the concert but it is available for replay on Hulu. I did catch the last fifteen minutes and it was really great.

Tillie I have been freezing cold. Tomorrow is supposed to be warm but grey. Tonight is rainy and raw--the rain is really coming down. I generally love a night like this but I have been having trouble with my hands and the cold has made it hard to do much. I'm waiting to see if I have something wrong or if it's just the cold. Waiting for spring. It isn't here right now. I hope you are feeling okay, Tillie. And I hope you are eating right. Sorry that I am such a worrier but you do such a good job of looking after me I hope you don't mind that I'm checking in on your health.

Very tired tonight. Had a wonderful meal with a wonderful friend tonight. I seem to have a good group of girlfriends right now. What a pleasure.

Goodnight dear hearts. I'll ttyl.

~Greetings & coffee clinks!~
SubC, the hearts are on my phone symbols. And, i agree with Tatoulia about the teacher's pic in the historical settings is hilarious, yet harmless!
Tillie, kitties are so joyous & mysterious!
~♡~I had the most wonderful Easter celebration watching that spectacular TV concert!~♡~
Im facing a bit of a good challenge in not trashing out my new truck. Just driving home from getting groceries, i usually eat berries driving home, since they go bad often even the next day, but i didnt want the seat to get berry stains, then i ate some pocorn & it was nearly impossible to stop the popcorn crumbs from falling on the floor, etc. Just dealing with that was kind of exhausting?!! ha ha Part of me wants to put my sentimental rocks & feathers, etc. on the dashboard, that are from my car, but...?!?
Today i plan to collect one big garbage bag of yuck from under this trailer! 😀
~☆~Love & Best Wishes to all, in all of your endeavors!~☆~

~Greetings & coffee clinks!~
SubC, the hearts are on my phone symbols. And, i agree with Tatoulia about the teacher's pic in the historical settings is hilarious, yet harmless!
Tillie, kitties are so joyous & mysterious!
~♡~I had the most wonderful Easter celebration watching that spectacular TV concert!~♡~
Im facing a bit of a good challenge in not trashing out my new truck. Just driving home from getting groceries, i usually eat berries driving home, since they go bad often even the next day, but i didnt want the seat to get berry stains, then i ate some pocorn & it was nearly impossible to stop the popcorn crumbs from falling on the floor, etc. Just dealing with that was kind of exhausting?!! ha ha Part of me wants to put my sentimental rocks & feathers, etc. on the dashboard, that are from my car, but...?!?
Today i plan to collect one big garbage bag of yuck from under this trailer! 😀
~☆~Love & Best Wishes to all, in all of your endeavors!~☆~

Good Morning Everyone 🙂
"Clink!"

Hi Subclinical 🙂

Hi Tatoulia 🙂

You both have been doing FANTASTIC! with not acquiring any more than you need at the moment! 😀

WAY TO GO!!! for keeping up with maintenance and not falling behind or going backwards! ;D

Yesterday there was a sprinkling of rain even though no rain had been predicted in the morning when I hung out a bunch of laundry.
Slowly but surely I've been getting Winter drapes & bedding & misc. etc. washed and stowed away until next Winter.
It still gets cold over night but not too bad any more.
Haven't tackled the cat's bedding yet, they like being overly warm, except in Summer when they constantly complain about being too hot as they lay in the sun. ;P

Good morning, everyone! SubC, I admire your work at the food bank! I bet the fresh eggs you brought will be greatly appreciated by the recipients.

A few weeks ago I was getting things ready to make Easter baskets and when I bought ribbon there were a number of cute designs to choose from and I only bought one. I stood there and thought of everyone's hard work here, and thought of the lessons I've learned (and am still learning) and I made a choice instead of buying two or three.

Need to finish getting ready for work. Have a great day, everyone!

Tatoulia, yay for pjs!

Tillie, I am sorry about your antenna and your yard. I watch "tv" on my iPad.

Today I stopped at goodwill but didn't buy anything. I was looking for ideas for my box project for class - interesting shapes and textures, but I didn't find any of those either.

I did buy some Easter candy at the grocery store. I brought home six breads from the food bank - one for me and 5 for me if I eat them or the chickens if they get stale. I took eggs to the food bank.

I cleaned bathroom sink, vanity & toilet. I'm making this into a routine. I now notice each week that I should do a quick bathroom cleanup. This makes me happier. I will work in a few more things but I am so cold and my poor hands are so cold. I cannot get them warmed up at all.

What a shame about the antenna Tillie. I don't have cable and rely on an antenna, but mine is an indoor one that isn't very good. I'm sorry you are so worn out. What a terrible thing to see more stuff coming into your yard.

All laundry done, folded, put away. I have added more things to my donation pile. I've been to pharmacy to get my rx. Dishwasher unloaded. Can take trash out starting st 5:00. I'm enjoying a cup of soup. Enjoy is a big word. It's low sodium lentil. It's okay but nothing you'd ever crave. It's very low calorie and is very filling so ultimately it's a good choice. I'm not a fan of salt and this still probably has way more than I need.

Good Morning 🙂
"Clink!"

Wonderful to read all the posts!
WAY TO GO! ;D

Moving slow this morning.
Feeling all worn out from the weekend.
Steven brought home a large truck load of "new treasures" this weekend.
He spent a LOT of money on some of the stuff too.
Watching him just wears me out.

The garage here is large, tall and barn like with a peaked roof.
My TV antenna was mounted up atop this high roof.
The winds were blowing hard and now the TV antenna is missing.
I think it landed on top of the carport roof?
Funny thing is that I still get all the channels except channel 5 PBS.
Of course that is the only channel I would ever regularly watch. ;P

That is priceless, SubC!

We are having snow today. It's very pretty.

I did most of my laundry Saturday. However when cleaning out my drawers I found a bunch of pjs that I can probably wear now that I've lost weight. I'm running the laundry now and will try them on & make decisions once they are laundered.

I am grateful to be working from home today. I will report back later.

I have a student who was born on April fool's day. She was two months early. Her aunt was visiting and called her dad at work "the baby is coming! Meet us at the hospital!"

Her dad said "ok." Hung up and went back to working.

An hour later the aunt called again "where the h*// are you?!" And he said "you were serious?"

SubC that is very funny about the kids putting the teacher's pictures in historical settings. That is very funny and quite clever. It's the other things I don't like, prank phone calls, pretending to be pregnant, the type of stuff that plays with someone's emotions. Tickling funny bones is always appreciated!

I worked on getting rid of more clothes today. I have a bag for a woman who wants my casual things. I also have a bag of donation clothes. This all started because I was looking for something that I still haven't found. I also shredded papers and have the dishes ready to go.

Easter dinner was very, very good. We all had a nice time and everyone liked their Easter baskets.

I am now home/going to wild off kitchen counter then get ready to relax. Already out of my dress and in the pjs. Dear little cat sleeping next to me. We are supposed to get some snow so I'll close my window--reluctantly.

Goodnight everyone. Oh! Anony! I forgot to tell you how pleased I am that you've been going to that class!

I don't know how Anony makes all those hearts or I would fill a page. That was so wonderful to read!

Porter, that is sooo beautiful and i am sooo glad! I have always loved all of your ideas, plans & perspectives on everything, but imagining myself in Marcia's position was kinda unsettling, but at the same time, i have wanted a savior boyfriend to help me for years! It sounds like, even tho it was a bit extreme, that it will be a wonderful shift & opportunity for her, and you!!! Congratulations on your bold efforts & all the best to you both!!! ~♡~
Im at the motel & it took me an hour to figure out what time & channel this movie is on, even with the desk lady helping me. This TV has 10,000 channels!!!
~♡~Love to all of you & Jesus's Spirit on this day!~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~♡~

I took no offense. In fact im very open to youre opinions negative or positive.

I mean of wasnt for this peer group . I would not have persevered and hold my high onow I did everything I could instead of being bitter .

I met her at church she was with her sister.
we sat next to eachother holding hands.
after services we went to dinner with her family.

everything was very polite. Her sister cornered me in thw lobby and thanked me for the clear out. She started to pour her heart out qnd I just grabbed her hands qnd started praying thanking the lord for so many blessings.

marcie saw us praying and she came and leaned on me.
Marcies family heard about it and wanted to come see.
we met up at her place. Her mom and dad, an aunt 2 sisters and nephews. I brought plastic eggs and hid them . But non of the kids were young. So I felt a bit akward. But marcie called some friends her niegh ors and they hunted the eggs.
The was alot pies qnd desserts.
I overheard marcie talking as I came in the back door I heard her say she loved me for the first time. Even though I dont think she meant me to hear it. I stepped out from the back of hall and my eye teared up. I couldnt help it.
I said nothing qnd started hugging again.
I waw thanked by everyone like I had their damsel in distress.

Everyone left. We just snuggled on the couch .
I asked of the fire place worked she said not in years. But yes.
I cleaned it out and gathered wood for about 20minutes .
and started a warm fire . The rest is private.
I left with her asking me not to go.
I cleared out my own house and stopped by my moms. To check on her. Got a change of clothes . I asked if I cohld come back. So thats where im going.
So far so good. Its all so Intoxicating.

Porter, that sounds better. I also hope you weren't upset by Anony, or by me. We just would have very different reactions to what you did. But Corey goes in and cleans out people's houses in two days, and he doesn't even use a storage unit. And a lot of them aren't excited about the idea at the beginning, and a lot of them get better. So, maybe you are just what she needs. Just remember, she is going to need a lot of support and aftercare. I hope you are perfect for each other.

Happy all the everything! I did not observe anything because i stayed home with dh and made cheese and ice cream, and he doesn't like holidays.

Since the kids didn't come this year, I also didn't get the Easter decorations out, so they have not been sorted. I did find some lovely colored eggs in the chicken coop. 😉

I do like pranks if they are fun and not mean. Some of my students pranked the history teacher by printing out many copies of his face and inserting them into all of the historical pictures in his room. So now he is crossing the Delaware, etc. I love that!

....i re-read my.post & i hope its not offensive...♡...if it is, i am sorry~♡~

~♡~Happy Pagan New Year!~♡~(April Fools Day)~♡~Happy Easter!~♡~Coffee clinks!~♡~
Tatoulia, i feel the same way about 'pranks.' Ive never heard anyone else say that. Im horrified what people do that is considered 'funny'. The origin of the day is the early Christians called Pagans fools for celebrating their New Year.
Porter, i really hope all this works out ok, but i must say, i would be livid if a new guy tried doing that to me. Im really glad she does at least have the keys, etc., to her things. ~♡~
Yesterday at the plastering part of the workshop, the people learning are trying to organize helping each other & doing trades for needed types of earth(clay, sand, topsoil, etc.). All that would be great if i had a decent, presentable place....(sigh)
~♡~Love & Light To All!~♡~
~☆♡☆~

~♡~Happy Pagan New Year!~♡~(April Fools Day)~♡~Happy Easter!~♡~Coffee clinks!~♡~
Tatoulia, i feel the same way about 'pranks.' Ive never heard anyone else say that. Im horrified what people do that is considered 'funny'. The origin of the day is the early Christians called Pagans fools for celebrating their New Year.
Porter, i really hope all this works out ok, but i must say, i would be livid if a new guy tried doing that to me. Im really glad she does at least have the keys, etc., to her things. ~♡~
Yesterday at the plastering part of the workshop, the people learning are trying to organize helping each other & doing trades for needed types of earth(clay, sand, topsoil, etc.). All that would be great if i had a decent, presentable place....(sigh)
~♡~Love & Light To All!~♡~
~☆♡☆~

Good morning! Happy Easter, Happy Passover--I do not observe April Fool's Day as I do not like pranks at all. I find them very upsetting. But for those who enjoy pranks--I wish you a fun-filled day!

Laundry done last night--everyone is out of town. I made mom's Easter basket as well as one for a shut-in. Ive finished BF's and I just have to assemble my brother's. I sent a meal to a woman who has no resources and I have already heard from her, so that is good.

We are going out to eat later on. BF will take mom, my brother and me. BF's family is the overseas so it is just us.

I'm going to work on living room now, specifically the area that collects stuff.

Kitties love the special foods, Tillie.

Good Morning Everybody 🙂
"Clink!"

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
So glad you had a good visit with family! 😀
Still a little too chilly here at night to have the window open, but soon we'll get to enjoy that night air too. 🙂
WTG! for one lamp less!!!

Hi Subclinical 🙂
WAY TO GO! for getting outside!
No store brand of ice cream can ever taste as good as home made ice cream does. ;D
Yes, those long, dark, cold, dreary days of February do make us despair.
(((HUGS)))

Hi Porter 🙂
Hope everything works out alright for you and her both.

6:30am now, I've been up since 4:00am.
Was just laying there awake & unable to fall asleep so I got up.
April 1st. already!
After Steven gets up I will do some laundry.
Then I need to figure out what else I will do today.
But first I will give the cats all some canned food just because I am nice. ;P

The total overall cost was $ 3,264.73
If she walks away from me today, I'll not reget it.

Thanks
Yes I paid it in full for 1 year.
I gave her the keys , and it's in her name, my name isn't on it.
I also gave her the receipts to the new furniture. She can exchange it , return it ,or do what she wants with it . It is all a gift with no expectations or strings.
Frankly her old sofa is so old and dead mice in it . If she decide to bring that old sofa back , I'll know I can't be at her home. I didn't choose the furniture either . Sectional is imitation leather so that it can be easily washed.

I could see she relaxed when I explained how the storage works. It's less than three blocks from her house . Close enough to walk which is a lucky blessing. She can view everything the totes on her phone or on her tv.
My phone has speech recognition so I was able to manifest her entire hoard I to the totes 1 tote at time with nothing overlaping. She could see that nothing was Missing , just removed from the living space. I did promise I was not going to another ssssingle thing unless she asks me to do it. .

Before I left , I showed the pictures of my house with the hoarding even the ones where my was sleeping in bed with decomposed rats. . and scanned through some of the texts sherry sending me venting hate mail for moving insignificant items. I reassured her that what happens from here on is all in her control. But I cannot tolerate hoarding and neglect in the remainder my life.

I didn't come on to her romantically yesterday, yesterday was yesterday. Today I'm just eager to be near her. I know that sometimes when falling in the love the emotion can be so strong that you do things you normally do because you may become afraid of losing those feelings.
For me it's so strong I feel like drank a million energy drinks.
Yesterday was huge risk for me and her both. How we work together from here will determine a lot of things. My opinion is that we wouldn't have been able to do it together. I was harsh, but decisive, not leaving room for there to be on going issues.
I know how I feel about her, and she's indicated she has similar feelings for me, I made the decision to eliminate the hoarding issue from the get go. Because I know it would not be a match if we become hoarders together.
I made a swift move , now I'll to see if she accepts my roll in our relationship as defending against hoarding.

It's up to her now .