Congrats on having a clear moment on the yarn! I have such trouble getting my mother to get rid of her yarn, so much so that I've dropped it. She used to knit all the time and she still does--at her age there are a lot more mistakes in her sweaters but my they are so dear.

Indoor challenge
More laundry
Vacuumed living room and desk

Got AC on much earlier than I did yesterday and I feel my energy level is good. Plus I'm just doing my regular work and not stressing the way I was yesterday with all of my reports.

Hey all,
Loving these colorful posts everyone's making so I thought I'd better jump on the bandwagon! 😀

It is so true, I must say as I read your posts and reflect on my own life, that coming to accept that some things and relationships just will never be what our initial rosy vision thought they'd be, is so vital. There is a time to cut our losses and LIVE!

Good Morning Everyone 🙂

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
Laundry and dishes is a GREAT! start. 😉
Hope your work today is not spirit crushing, like yesterday.
(((HUGS)))

Hey Diane 🙂

Not yet 9am here and the cats and I have been enjoying the cool morning and bracing for another hot as heck day.
Neighbor friends are leaving tomorrow in their big RV so I will be watching their house for a month or two.
They are taking all the critters and the yard has all automatic watering systems.
So, not much for me to do there except take in the mail and water indoor house plants.

Take care. 🙂

Good morning! Woke up refreshed today. Good to get back in the swing of things.

Indoor challenge
Laundry
Unloaded yesterday's dishwasher
Cleared dishes out of sink

It's a start!

Tillie, I'm with you. I haven't even eaten today. I was going to eat at one point and then skipped it. Too hot to cook.

I sent my sister some "lemonade $" via PayPal today and then left a little money for my boyfriend to give to my brother tomorrow. I'm too hot to move.

Amnesty. Going to work from home again tomorrow even though I really need to get into office. Spent the whole day on three reports/all numbers/tables/etc. really killed my day and crushed my spirit. Gee whiz its stifling hot.

Keeping cat watered and fed and nothing else.

Stay cool dear Tillie. Diane I hope you are taking care of yourself. Everyone, please play it safe in this heat. Now is not the time to be a hero.

Hello Everybody 🙂

I've been watching videos all day, eating freezer pops and drinking lots of iced green tea limeade.
The high on the shaded back porch was 109 and in the driveway/carport area 114.
Inside never got hotter than 83! 😀
Right now I have been moving the sprinkler around watering the grass and flower/herb beds.
This makes it even cooler in the front yard, having everything all wet.
Tomorrow is predicted to be another hot day.
About all I am doing is keeping the cats watered and fed, boxes scooped.
Did not allow any of them outside today and will do the same tomorrow.
Maybe around 9pm I'll feel like eating food or maybe I will just have some rainbow sherbet. ;D

Stay cool 🙂

Anonymoniker,

I'm so sorry to hear that people were so terrible. There is really no call for that! I also hear what you say about the money. I told my family that I will pay them to get their junk out of my house. I really don't care about the money. For my salary and how much I work, I should be financially stable instead of in debt. However, I will get there. I know you will, too. I've seen the bumper sticker and I believe it: Mean People Suck!

I also feel the anger. I don't have an ex, but I am mad at myself for buying this beautiful, empty house and filling it to capacity with junk. Sadly, some of it was expensive junk that I never used. I think just knowing that you are living a great life is the best revenge for your ex! I feel like my anger is my fuel. I thought after my garage was clean, I'd be done. However, I am seeing that I am just beginning.

This is a great board because of people like you. Thank you and I hope you have a better day tomorrow!

....hi to all...yesterday was awful...i knew those people were like that, but it still upset me...i ended up taking a Valium and 'killing them with kindness', but with a hint of confusing sarcasm..it was all started cuz i tried to sell some old phone cards that i no longer needed...the stupid $175. was not worth all the insults and upset...eliminating toxic people from life and not letting them back in is very much like the physical manifestation version of cleaning out my house and property, and not re-junking it out again...i am soooo grateful for each of you on this site...i swear, i can relate so much to what each of you says and is going through...it has been an enormous help to me and the connection has been of indescribable value to me! THANK YOU ALL!!! ~♡~♡~♡~

....hi to all...yesterday was awful...i knew those people were like that, but it still upset me...i ended up taking a Valium and 'killing them with kindness', but with a hint of confusing sarcasm..it was all started cuz i tried to sell some old phone cards that i no longer needed...the stupid $175. was not worth all the insults and upset...eliminating toxic people from life and not letting them back in is very much like the physical manifestation version of cleaning out my house and property, and not re-junking it out again...i am soooo grateful for each of you on this site...i swear, i can relate so much to what each of you says and is going through...it has been an enormous help to me and the connection has been of indescribable value to me! THANK YOU ALL!!! ~♡~♡~♡~

Good Morning Everyone 🙂

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
Good planning to keep the house cool and also get the dishes washed.
We used to get a lot of electrical outages until they updated all the wires leading to our homes.
Whenever we had needed power the most is when the power would always go out.

I believe it's those tiny acts of kindness that can make the biggest differences. (((HUGS)))

Hi CriticalMass 🙂
Answering you over here on the latest thread so people using their phones can see & respond to you too. 😀
Happy your weather is kinder for you.
Sorry that it's being so frustrating for you to get things sorted out and like with like.
I understand how hard that is without you having enough room to really do all this in.
(((HUGS)))

Good morning, everyone!

Almost noon here. Very hot. Windows closed up keep out heat. Using ceiling fan in living room and will need the AC in a very short time, as the sun moves over my house. Kitty stretched out on floor.

Running dishwasher, which I usually do at night. But there were some electrical outages here last night--not on my block but nearby, and I didn't want to tax the system. So I'm running it now.

Tillie thank you for your kind words. It is a good feeling to do something like that. Little favor but it makes a difference, like smiling.

Diane I am thinking of you and your smoothies!!

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
Thank you for being so sweet and caring and taking care of others so well, as you do.
(((HUGS)))

Hi Everybody 🙂

Hi Anonymoniker 🙂
Think of this phase as a metamorphosis.
Like a lowly caterpillar transforming into a beautiful butterfly. 😉

Hi Tess 🙂
Your plan sounds spot on! 😀
Doing that should help keep you sane while you wait out the heat. 🙂

Hi Diane 🙂
You know as well as I do that soon as the antibiotics wear off that horrid pain will return.
Only one way out of this pickle. (((HUGS)))
Happy dancing for the berries and almond milk smoothies! 😀
Glad you went out to the rock hound picnic.
Everybody has strict orders to lay low during this heat!
We will all do what we can during the cool morning/evening hours and then it's popsicles and Netflix the rest of the day.

Tillie! Our posts crossed!!

Oomf your weather! Tonight as I was taking my recyclables out, one of my elderly friends was out taking a walk. I made her sit on the seat of her walker and I ran inside and got her four cold bottles of water from my fridge. And I sat with her while she drank one of them. Stay hydrated everyone. I'm going to quick go back and read all of Tillie's warnings. Good reminder.

Diane!!!! So happy to hear from you.

YES YOU WILL get that root canal. We need you infection-free and healthy! Plus, you will worry Tillie sick, after she's done with you!! Sending you much love as you battle the heat and the infection! I still remember when you got your freezer installed-I'll take a smoothie if you are making them.

I am laying low other than dishes and garbage. Too hot. Just too hot. Many thanks to Tillie for the amnesty right now. Kitty's dishes and placemats are clean and clear and she has fresh water and food, so I know I'm doing the important things.

Thank you Tillie and Tess for the encouragement.

Going to go take a quick shower and crawl into bed. Goodnight, every one!

This was an alert on my computer main page today.

Heat Advisory issued July 26 at 1:42PM PDT until July 29 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 11 PM

PDT FRIDAY...

* TEMPERATURE: HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 103 TO 108 DEGREES ARE

EXPECTED FOR VALLEYS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. OVERNIGHT LOWS

WILL BE IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES EACH AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE THE

THREAT OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN

POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR

EVENING. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN

POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS

SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY

CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER

WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF

MINUTES. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND

SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

Had thought about going into town and run some errands this week but now I will just stay home and lay low.
Take Care Everybody 🙂

Hello ladies. I am doing Ok, thanks Tat and Tillie for thinking of me. I do not do well in the heat. I went to a rock hound club picnic gathering. It took me 1&1/2 hours to get out the door, I was so anxious, so by the time I got there food was put away, food makes me anxious, people make me anxious, groups, strangers, etc, but I did go and stayed almost 2 hours and was fairly comfortable there, very nice people. It was enough people for me for awhile. Doggie went home, it was nice having him here. The only thing I have done regularly is the dishes daily. Went to Costco today and loaded up on frozen berries and almond milk for smoothies for the heat wave we are having this week. House is good enough and would like to get some things done tomorrow. I had lot of overdue library things, dvds, book, magazines in the truck, then forgot to drop them off. Too hot now, can go after sunset and put in drop off slot. This morning I stained some cedar boards outside. I thought of you Tillie, remember when I painted all kinds of boards just because? Well that is what I was doing, just because. I have my root canal scheduled for Monday, I really want to cancel now that swelling is down from taking antibiotics.
Have to go through with root canal to get infection out of root area, only because after hip replacement, can't have infections which could spread to hip.
I am happy to read your plans to lay low until heat passes, gives me permission to lay low too.

Hi everybody!

It's been a few days so I wanted to check in quickly. Happy to see you all are moving forward. Anony, do this for yourself....not for him. You've been doing such a good job. Find something meaningful to put on that wall. Something you'll enjoy looking at. Don't give up now!

I haven't done anything productive in a few days. It's just been so darn hot. It's making me lazy. The little messes are driving me crazy, so I'm going to get back to it tonight for sure.

Goal:
-throw in a couple loads of laundry
-wipe down the kitchen
-wash dishes
-do a quick pick up around the house
-vacuum
-take out the garbage
-clean out a drawer

Y'all seem to be really making great progress?! YEA!!!
...im getting a bit stuck...part of it is im having some healthy anger surface at my ex...ive come out of denial about some things that he was really wrong about. It has made me less motivated to 'impress him' with telling him how beautiful my place is, someday soon...also, as the walls are getting more bare, its looking bleak & plain & torn up...its probably just the in between phase...part of me is losing part of who i am or was...i know that is what i need to create space for new phases of life, but im feeling a little empty...

Good Morning Everybody 🙂

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
Wonderful planning to help you through the hot days! 😀
Getting those daily things done like dishes, trash out, laundry and general tidying up are enough to handle until the weather starts to cool down.
Happy Dancing that you feel good about yourself! (((HUGS)))

There's a lot I could be doing but I will wait until the heat is over.
Just keeping the house tidy right now is enough for me too.
Have also not been working on getting him to declutter until it's cooler.
Unfortunately, the heat has not stopped his excessive acquiring.
Today is a "me" day.
Going to shampoo my hair, do a mani-pedi and watch some Netflix.
But first I am going to make myself French toast. 😀

Diane
What's going on there with you? (((hugs)))

TTYS 🙂

That is the perfect way to put it, Tillie--nauseatingly hot.

Let me tell you, I'm fine with what I did ONLY because I anticipated the heat and manages to get the house in so-so shape do it wouldn't make me crazy once it got hot like this. I'm glad I had everyone here to get moving.

I will work from home on Thursday and hopefully at that time I'll vacuum and wash the sink. I need to vacuum twice a week to keep up with kitty fur. When I first got her, I used to vacuum everyday. I am happy to be on a twice weekly schedule--really takes no time.

I'm just glad garbage is out. It is picked up really early on Tuesdays and I miss it of I wait til morning. I cleaned kitty's box--I do that each trash day, but that's s longstanding routine.

It's good to rebuild my habits with the dishes and the laundry. I feel good about myself.

Goodnight, dear hearts.

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
(((HUGS))) Thank you 🙂
Laundry, dishes and trash out is doing GREAT when it's been so nauseatingly hot.
Take care, it will be cool again [I]someday.

Hello everyone,

Tillie I made sure to include salt in my dinner tonight-thank you. And I will have a banana tomorrow, to keep the electrolytes where they need to be.

Today was laundry and dishes. Nothing else. Oh, I did get the garbage out. But that's it. We will see what tomorrow brings. Will not beat myself up--it is hot, hot, hot.

Missing my friend Diane!

Good Afternoon Everyone 🙂

Hi Anonymoniker 🙂
WOW! you are doing GREAT! 😀

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
YW (((hugs))) 😉
Please make sure your electrolytes are good.
Could be the reason for your great thirst.
When I get like that I know I need a bit more salt in my diet to help me stay hydrated.

Hi SueB 🙂
You are doing FANTASTIC! 😀
Your plans for getting things out and gone are really good too.
People love "free" stuff off the street. 😉

HELLO Diane 🙂
Hope you are doing ok. (((HUGS)))

The cats and I went outside at 6am and did watering and some weed pulling then visited with the neighbor friend.
Came inside by 10am when it was getting too hot.
The cats went to take naps and I did one load of laundry and cleaned the kitchen.
Did the usual every day stuff too and killed some wasps.
Ate lunch and have been resting, my back hurts from the weed pulling but it had to be done.
There is this "tangle" weed that is very pretty, looks like ivy with tiny white berries.
It was growing in my garden getting tangled around everything.
What a mess it was, but not any more. 😀

Tomorrow should be a very easy day with nothing much to do, because I did it all today. 😉

Tatoulia, good for you enjoying some binge watching! Ive been The Big Bang Theory binge watching and its been great! I use it as a lure to get cleaning tasks done!
SueB, it sounds like youve gotten an enormous amount done already! Congratulations!!! That must feel good!
Last night i did another area of the bathroom. Every time i plunked junk into the garbage bag, it was like my physical body lifted up with relief! Thats the initial sensation...then, every time i go in there and see it, its like ive gone back in time, to before that crap got there...its kinda like im reverse aging...?!? ha ha ;D

Yay SueB! I hope you feel great! Fantastic work. For me, my indoor challenge so far is run dishwasher, do scads of laundry. I am pleased to report that folding and putting away clothes is now second nature for me!!! Yay! I need to vacuum as well as clean bathroom sink. It's just so sweltering here. I don't feel like doing a thing.

I have, no exaggeration, had 7 large glasses of water today and could drink another seven right now.

Today I tackled the front porch closet. Not done, but it's got 50 years worth of junk in it. Stuff didn't quite fall out upon opening the door, like in the movies, but it was close.
Took 3 boxes of stuff to Goodwill.
Have several piles of trash for garbage day tomorrow, and some I need to sneak into a nearby dumpster. 😉
I also have about 6 boxes worth of papers/magazines for recycling tomorrow.
Oh, and I put 2 small pieces of furniture out front and someone took them. Now I've got two more out front. (Not nice enough to donate) Here's hoping!

Coffe clinks!

WTG Anony! Great job! What a great accomplishment!

I did not accomplish in the home front over the weekend. But I had a good time with family and also got some rest. Am binge watching Mad Men on Netflix. So maybe I did accomplish something!

Am working from home today. Doing laundry and going to do my maintenance items. Will write more later.

Have a great day, everyone! Thank you Tillie for keeping us organized!!!

I cleared all the crap off the hall walls! A big heavy garbage bag! Much of my stuff is hanging up in my place...i feel like im losing weight...i am, but its in my house and my head...ha ha...YIPEEEE!!! 😀

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
We posted almost the same time 🙂
I'm glad you are taking it easy and keeping out of the heat. (((HUGS)))
Happy you had a good visit today! 😀

Whatever works, whenever. ;D