I've been purging this weekend as well! I'm a boomer and a cancer which makes me a prime candidate for the typical "hoarder" but I'm far from that!

I've left family heirlooms in the care of my nephew's wife. From time to time she asks if I want her to send me things but I know it's wise for them to remain in her care. More than likely my grandniece, her daughter, will inherit them & can do as she pleases with them.

My week-end purge has been of clothes and shoes, that have seen better days, shredded medical and tax documents, and books. I usually don't keep books so I've decided it's time to send Can You Ever Forgive Me, A Man Called Ove, and about a dozen or so other books off to new homes via the used bookstore here in town!

A good purge always makes me feel tons lighter...:hangloose:

I cleaned off the back porch
and then I mowed the grass.
Came in and washed the dishes
now I am sitting on my ass.

Work
Shower
Ran dishwasher
Gathered trash to be set out for pickup this evening
Ate some rice, not much appetite lately

Today. Vacation day!

Laundry
Mowed the lawn
Scrubbed down the back porch
Painted back porch floor
Scrubbed down kitchen (so I can paint cabinets tomorrow)
Scrubbed down front porch
Painted steps to front porch

I think that's enough? More fun tomorrow!

I accomplished a five mile kayaking trip. It was fun. I am going to accomplish a nap now!

I had my first appointment with an acupuncturist! I loved it. Made me consider a second career in acupuncture lol. Helping people heal themselves must be beautiful.

Today I decided to hell with conventional I was I never all that great at it anyway even when I was so decades latter why start now. So to that end I spent today off and on cleaning, rearranging, moving furniture around. Working to make this a place that, though maybe not show case, just works better for me. I was hoping to be done by tonight but here I am, it's just barely past nine and I don't have any more energy left to put into it. I told myself I was just going to take a break but now that I've stopped there's no getting that momentum back. It hurts too much just sitting here to stand up and think about giving it the old college try. After I finish this coffee that's kept me going I'm going to clear just enough space on the couch for Monte and I to fit and hang out while I watch television and hopefully have enough oomph left to make it through, forget about an entire movie, just one full episode of a television program.

I got accepted into a yoga teacher training program, which I'm excited about, but also nervous due to the workload on top of my job and graduate school. Not sure if I should go for it...

Did you ever start on one simple project and wind up doing a whole bunch of stuff you never had any intention of doing because once you get going one thing leads to the next leads to another? Well that's how it's been for me the past few days but finally I'm done, everything is very organized, completely inventoried, clean and things look good.

I never thought I'd have canned goods, household cleaning products and other bulk items in the bedroom here but it really works. Eventually I'll get tall freestanding cabinets so it won't look so - Hey everybody I've got half my kitchen pantry and other staples in the bedroom on shelves. For right now though it's not it's bad and it's only a few steps away to retrieve things.

Also it's much easier now to see what I have, what I need, to reach for things without all the hassle I had to go through before. Now I've got room for that small dining table and freezer in the breakfast nook area. Which I've really wanted but where to put it. So if I have to walk to the bedroom to get that can of tomato sauce or pack of TP or whatever it's worth it.

I don't know how comfortable I'd feel about having an overnight guest with this crazy set up though. Hey I have an idea, let's go do this in the fallout shelter. Well hopefully she'll have a place we can go. Hotels can get expensive. Well If not I dated someone once who lived in a shelter while I was busy living in a nunnery and we figured it out. I was in my 20's though, probably not as fun in your 50's.

I filled up two pickup truck loads of junk to be hauled to the curb.

Welcome to my brain. All day, every day.

I just received a brochure for College HUNKS. Want me to send one over?

As for myself, I made it through the day. Every time I turned around, some other problem/issue/challenge asserted itself. Some small, some big plus one customer who I fear is falling deeper and deeper into psychosis.

She is paranoid and that's always been that way as long as I've known her and has always been directed at people outside my work environment but now she's suspicious of myself and my coworker. If she only knew how little we cared about the things that she does, she would feel tons better. In the meantime, I'm playing therapist but you can't say the word therapist because it's a trigger for a meltdown, which happens often.

I'm trying not to lose my sh*t on this woman because she's causing my coworker to gnaw her cuticles and nails down to bloody stumps from anxiety. I've spent a lot of time building my coworker up and I'm about to tear my customer a new one for dragging my girl down like that.

So, yeah. I made it though the day without researching RI's version of the Baker Act. That's a win.

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Nothing YET, but the day's still young!

Work....
Two Zoom events: 4 hours...2 hours....

Im done! :byebye:

long live the king of procrastination!

Early morning Ortho visit for my shoulder. She gave me another shot (Dammit)
Quick grocery shopping.
Got home, started charcoal grill.
Took care of dogs.
Seared beef roast over grill.
Finished it by chopping it into bite sized pieces, placed in crock with my favorite mix of "beefy mushroom" soup and other stuff to make Stew Beef...
Took care of dogs again.
Took a nap with my old furbaby.
Then made the rest of dinner...homecooked glazed carrots, peas and rice.
Entertained "Mawmaw" for dinner.
Cleaned up mess.
Cooked sausage for roommate's breakfast.

Got the potted Plumaria tree, which is about 8 feet tall, moved to the opposite corner of the courtyard. Three guys and a floor jack later mission accomplished!

It really does look kind of amazing in its new spot. Fabulousness!

Next up, down to the beach for a sunset walk...