Good morning, all. I haven't been to sleep. I thought I had a full garbage bin and wanted to be up early enough to wheel it down to the street. It was empty. Pffft. I put in two bags of garbage and a couple of crushed boxes, but I'm not going to wheel it down.

Hugs all around. Later.

{{{Diane}}}

I hope everyone is doing ok with weather.

I made a reservation at the storage place. It turns out that they provide a moving truck for free -- I hadn't expected that. I'm supposed to visit in person Wednesday afternoon, and fill out the paperwork; but since the truck's not ready yet, I'm thinking that I might reschedule that visit for Friday.

All of the above took somewhat longer than I would have guessed. But I still had time this afternoon to get two boxes packed and taped, and moved to a staging area in the living room. I'm running the dishwasher now. I hope there's still enough hot water to do laundry as well.

Hi everybody, I'm back!

Really felt like I needed to come on here and read to try to stay grounded during the holidays. I get really bugged out by all the traveling and the stress of trying not to buy things I don't need. Also, I get a lot of gifts from people I love who are wonderful and they mean well but they have no idea how difficult it is for me to deal with these gifts. The last thing I need is more stuff. I feel crushing guilt when I get rid of the things people give me.

I haven't been doing a great job cleaning since the tornado. Today though, I put back some things I didn't need when I was at the store and I made sure to do the dishes before work. If I can be really productive tomorrow I'll be in good shape for the traveling I have to do Thursday morning.

Good to see everyone posting. Karl, so happy you found a place.

Hugs

Hi everyone! 😀

Hey Dianne,
That's hilarious!... I had no idea that some stores do that on Black Friday. On Black Friday, what I always like to do is, have the guys arrive at the stores in the fire truck and then run into the stores with all of their firefighting gear on and yell "FIRE!" And then all of the people will run out of the store; and then we'll have the whole store to ourselves. LOL. 😉 JUST KIDDING!

Hi Tillie! 😀

Hey diane,
WAY TO GO today! I'm glad tanner is keeping you company. Are you maybe thinking about getting another dog? 🙂

Hi Karl! 😀

Molly died one week ago today, still feel sad and hollow. Everyday the pain is a little less intense. I still have Tanner he has to go home tomorrow. It has been great having a "fill in dog" to help me get over the pain. His owner dropped by today and he really wanted to go home with her, She said she will take him home tomorrow for sure. I was so relieved he is here one more day.
Today I got the clean clothes off all the doors and walls, i hang them up after I pull them out of dryer, hang to finish drying, then forget to put them away, nice to see the walls and open the doors again. Then I cleaned off the end table by stove. Worked on more insulation around living room windows. Did dishes. Made soup and actually ate it, haven't wanted to eat this past week. There is plenty of soup for the next few days. Thanks for the kind words, this has been a difficult 7 days. I am worried about being alone on Thanksgiving.

I got caught up in non-productive stuff last night, and didn't get to the packing I'd intended, nor did I have time to start the laundry. I did get a couple of board games put away properly, and I finished off some leftover food.

I'm going to start a 15-minute timer when I'm done at the computer; let's see how much progress I can have done before tonight's chat session.

Diane, good job getting even more stuff done!

Good morning 🙂

Hi Diane 😀
Sounds like you found some lovely and useful items shopping at home. 😀
WAY TO GO!!! on all that you got accomplished!!! 😀

Feeling all better today. Taking it easy yesterday really helped. 🙂
Have some cat related tasks to do.
Need to tidy up the bathroom.
Then I plan to futz around in the pantry.
Little bit of dusting in there and I want to sort through items and straighten & organize it a little better.
Will make it easier to bake on snow days. 😀

Hoping all of you are making solid plans of fun things to do during all this black friday shopping frenzy.
Try to stay away from all the tv, internet & newspaper ads falsely promising that you can buy happiness and inner peace.
(((hugs)))

another sunny day today, so happy it is sunny. I worked on the clothes on the closet door in bedroom. took other storm window off and cleaned it and put it back on. cleared out a bin of stuff, took cleaning towels out to garage. Got two bags of christmas stuff down, went through them and selected a few really cute things to have in here. Haven't decorated for christmas for years due to hoard, and couldn't find anything. I actually felt happy when I saw a snowman couple I bought at a craft fair years ago just so cute with wool coats and hats. Everything that didn't make me happy will go into trunk, already in black bags.
Found an old sewing machine in garage. Took it apart and cleaned it, and it actually stitches. I broke my other one. It is a cute baby blue. Really can smell the excess oil someone put on it. I will try it again tomorrow, about ready to have some fun. Tanner is still here, he will go home wednesday. I brought more firewood up on deck, I have been really using lots of wood with this cold weather. Called a friend and chatted. All in all, good day. Took Tanner for a walk to cemetary, and felt grief for all my losses, parents brother and molly. Walking home realized how tired I felt, then realized, I am depressed. will walk Tanner daily to try to get my energy up and depression down.

Good luck Karl with finding help.
Hope your packing up is getting done.
Don't forget to label the boxes. 🙂

I have enough trouble with stuff I accidentally spill all by myself -- I hate to think what things would look like if I had a cat.

Immediate goal for today: finish taping the boxes that are already packed; move them to a staging area. Then decide on how much clothing I'll want to have available at the new place, vs putting into storage for now.

Good morning 🙂

Karl,
it was great to catch up with you in the chatroom.
Keep moving forward with the plans.
You CAN do this! 😀

Hi Dianne 🙂
That desk sure is a major catch all! 😉
Great plan for today, making room on the desk for Sweet potato to walk around.

I am sort of taking the morning off.
Will do the cat chores and then some very easy other stuff.
Not feeling quite right and hoping the rest will help me shake this.

Have a GREAT new start to this new week!

Yay Karl, WTG!!! I've been very concerned and praying something would turn up for you!

Around the perimeter are framed pictures, a clock with a special rock on top, the computer monitor, a little basket for odds and ends (funny since the whole desk looks like it's for odds and ends), little animal statues. There is one kitty who loves sitting in the one open space near my face as I type. Sweet Potato Bug is sweet (of course), light, fluffy and moves like liquid as she winds her way around things. But even with her light, careful steps it's just a matter of time before it all goes sliding off. So for Potato ~ today I will clean off the desk and get stuff put in the right place! 🙂

I guess I should update here, for those who didn't catch me in the chat session. I've found a new place to live; now I need to finish packing boxes and putting them into storage.

Good morning 🙂

Hi Dianne 🙂
I once did a little jigsaw puzzle of a fat cat strumming a guitar & singing that song. LOL 😀
Big WAY TO GO! on all you have gotten accomplished! 😀
We are on our own well too & I have to always keep stored water on hand and with the possibility of blizzards in winter I always keep an extra supply of food, just in case.

Hi Roxie 🙂
Happy the animals will no longer suffer.
WAY TO GO! on dishes & groceries! 😀

Hi everybody else! 😀

Got 2 loads of laundry hung out on the line already today.
Cats are all fed breakfast.
Need to scoop litter boxes, wash & refill all the water & kibble bowls.
Then....
back to what I started yesterday.
Painting the area just inside the tiny walk in pantry doorway.
Did the right side yesterday, now need to paint the left side.
To do this I must empty the shelves of all the food & move the shelving.
Then paint, then wash the shelving, then wash the wall & floor, then put the shelving back in place, then wipe off all the food containers and reorganize them back onto the shelves.
Pantry needed a good deep cleaning anyways & I am having fun using up more of that paint I found when I painted the hall.

Hope to "see" you all tonight in the online support group. 😀

Roxie, you're right it's Kliban. I went to his site had had some good memories/laughs.

Roxie, I'm glad those animals were rescued before suffering thru another winter. Poor babies. I hope the ones who made it find good homes.

Dianne, I think you are referring to a Kliban cartoon. I love his cats. And good you could easily toss the junk.

Hi Tillie ~ snowed in with food, kitties and fun crafts ~ a few good books, some hot chocolate and you've got a sweet life! 🙂

I'm grateful I have the time to purge, clean and churn. Hit another area. Then go back to the churn a few months later and purge a little more each time.

Good morning 🙂

Hi Dianne 🙂
WAY TO GO! doing the maintenance, a very important task.

Hi Diane 🙂
Your livingroom is sounding like it will be a warm and inviting place to spend the winter doing fun & amusing crafts. 😀
I am very glad that you now recognize when you are reaching your limit and stop for the day. (((hugs)))

Hi Karl (((HUGS)))

Hi Roxie 🙂
So very dangerous to run out of cat food! ;D

Saturday,
I have plans to not leave my house till after black Friday is all over with.
Have enough food for me & the cats and a box of kitty litter.
What more could any person ever need. 😉
Have a short list of things I would like to do today/tomorrow.
Went out in the snow covered back yard this morning and hung out a wash load of rags & cat blankets.
Supposed to get up to 45 degrees today, maybe they will dry.
Everything else on my To-Do list is just fun stuff I can do after all my daily maintenance stuff is done. 😀

Karl, do you know why Mr. LL wants you out? Is there someway you can tweak the situation to back up Mrs. LL? Meanwhile, of course, checking out that roommate situation.

Hugs to all.

On second thought, it seems that Mrs LL has been willing to work with me, but Mr LL is anxious to get me out of here.

cleaned another 1/4 of bedroom today, it was Mollys area, and very emotionally draining. It is hard for me to stop working when there is so much more to do, and realized I am exhausted and need to stop. Now I am going out and bring wood in, it is still so cold, but want to stay out as long as possible, sunshine today

Tillie you make life so much fun, amusing yourself. Today I got up and refined my living room corner. I repaired the broken drawers under child size bed, and now they are filled with all my wool roving I am felting, so all in two huge drawers, easy access and no clutter. End table cleared off and now has just computer and printer. Took all cords apart, and wrapped in circles, so not a big kinked mess anymore. I am finally doing it the way it should be done, complete one area at a time, so it is exactly like I want, no piles in that section of living room, it looks SO nice, feel so lucky I have learned
from you even though I was resistant to completing a task before starting another. Slow, but steady. I am grateful I am using my pain to make life better instead of sitting in misery, the anxiety and emptiness allows me to have extra energy to focus on
work. I woke up today with no energy and feeling overwhelmed at the mess. I told myself to just start on one little area, and now that it is complete and looks better than I could have imagined, I feel so blessed I have this site to learn from, thank you all

Just an average day here ~ lots of maintenance work.

I get this visual of you being melted and molded and not resisting. The universe is doing something wonderful with you.

Good morning 🙂

He has some paid time off work that he must use before the year's end or lose it.
So, he has taken today off & is here under foot.
I will try to work around him and hope he doesn't get in my way too much.
No hope he will do some work outside since the whole world is now slushy snow and mud.
My plan for today is to do the usual daily tidying up & cat stuff then find something to do to amuse myself.

What are you all up to today? 🙂

Oh Karl, Karl, Karl 🙁
Is there anyway, anyhing we can do to help you get packed, stored & resituated elsewhere?

Hoping you won't/don't "go there" but if they never gave you a certified, written eviction notice then you may have a case as to when the official move out date is.

The LLs probably already have a contractor scheduled to work in there and won't be flexible on the date.

(((hugs)))

I have a letter from the landlords, with a refund check for the rent of the last three days of this month: they consider the 27th to be my official move-out day, based on it being 60 days from the original notice. I wonder if it gives them a legal edge if I cash it. I haven't yet told them what I consider a realistic date for my moving out.

In fact, I don't think I've acknowledged in any way that I've been told to vacate; so I might even have a legal defense that "I was not served" -- but I'm not sure I want to go there. They were working with me in letting me do the room cleaning in stages; I'd like to think that they'd be reasonably flexible if I were to need some extra time (which I will).

Hi Diane 🙂
You did a Fantastic![/i job today! 😀
Sleep well in your newly rearranged bed.
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