Just read a few hundred posts - wow a lot going on! I am Sara in terms of needing my own space, but one of the things I love about my neighborhood is, like Steph's, it's small houses with modest lots. And most of the houses have welcoming porches. I'll take a tiny house with a lovely porch over a huge house with a giant garage being what you see from the street. We are a tight-knit, diverse neighborhood and I can see myself living here forever.
I didn't mean to sound whiny, but don't wait to figure out what you would do if something happens that makes it hard to live alone. I need to do something, but first I have to get some work done on the house and get rid of all this stuff. That takes energy, which I'm short of.
Ginger, I am concerned. I know the last time you talked about this on the board, you were intent on selling things. And the notion (and knowledge) that there were things of value was what was keeping you from doing a clean sweep. I can tell you that I am having my garage converted to a home office/gym and before that work started we did a COMPLETE clean out. And the psychic energy that I felt as all of that detritus and clutter was hauled away was extraordinary. I ordered a storage pod and had it for three days, while I went through the garage picking out the stuff I needed to keep. About 10%. I will have limited storage (by design) when the garage is completed, so I really just let go. And I had held on to a lot for sentiment sake and because some things had value. But oh oh boy did I feel amazingly FREE when it was all gone!!
So I am wondering if you'd be open to a 1-800-GOT-JUNK or some alternative who could come get it out of your way? Or you could get help placing it all into bags to be donated? Yes, some of it could be valuable and you'd be missing out on a few bucks, but I am wondering if selling anything is a realistic scenario with your treatments and energy levels. I hope this doesn't sound harsh, but instead helpful. I would be more than happy to chip in for a solution whether it's a 1-800-got-junk or sending MsBelle there to do a clean-up or SOMETHING that will allow you to live more comfortably.
Good plan, shrift! Fingers crossed for you.
I am still full from lunch - oxtail, collard greens, red beans, hush puppies, corn bread, and peach cobbler with ice cream. Had a gingerbread chai latte an hour ago and that's gonna be dinner.
I still can't believe I let my passport expire this summer and STILL haven't renewed it. Before 2016, damnit.
I'd support sending msbelle to Ginger!
Good plan, shrift! Fingers crossed for you.
Thanks, y'all. I called the visa processing service and they recommended I go in person because that often expedites the process.
I am feeling like I need comfort food of some kind. Like beef and noodles, or something.
I know that you are so right about the getting rid of stuff and clutter, Nanita. I have difficulty acting on that knowledge, but I know it to be true.
-t your lunch sounds so good it made me happy just reading about it. My lunch was leftover veggie chili and chips. Not as exciting, but tasty nonetheless.
Of course, I'm planning on giving him a bath in a little while, so he may be unhappy again. Oh, well.
My kids were both fine with baths but I know this is a thing. Of course, I often just plunked them in the bathtub and got in there with them, so I may be on the overly attached side of parenting.
Msbelle would probably be more effective, but I could be a minion for a couple days if it would be useful, Ginger. Unfortunately not until mid-Feb though.
Way back, re: wine glasses... I like the stemless wine glasses but my fingers tend toward room temperature so warming isn't so much an issue.
Three days into A Christmas Carol tech and it feels like it's been weeks.
Catching up on news from Mizzou (my undergrad) is depressing.
Terry Jones' Medieval Lives is on DVD and I own it! I've only seen the bad You Tube videos, and it's wonderful to see it all in good resolution. His "Ancient World" is on its way as well. I adore BBC documentaries.
Catching up on news from Mizzou (my undergrad) is depressing.
I'll bet aurelia. One of my colleagues is teaching freshman, and because it's on topic for the class (Writing and Identity) he asked his students what they knew about Mizzou and whether they thought USC was better, worse, or about the same when it came to racial segregation. It was depressing but not surprising to hear that the students of color all said it was about the same. I can see it from my spot at the front of the class, and I can see the way some folks get eyed as they walk around campus like they might not have business being there even though as far as I'm concerned, if there's a college campus right in the middle of your neighborhood, you have a right to be there. The fences they've built? Piss me off and I know they piss off the people who live around there.
