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Post by healthyjoy on Oct 6, 2021 11:24:54 GMT
Welcome to the Clutter Patrol, formerly CLUTTERBUSTERS thread. We are a daily thread, Monday thru Friday, and we have a combined weekend edition Saturday and Sunday. We welcome new members and are a friendly, helpful and supportive group.
Our purpose is for support and sharing of tips and strategies in dealing with weight and clutter issues in our lives. Many feel that the two are often tied together. So, we will lend a caring ear, and hopefully give and learn tips to help all of us.
We want to remove at least 5 items or spend at least 15 minutes clutter busting today!
Remember, it didn't pile up in one day so it isn't going away in a day either. One organizer says: you don't have to stop everything to get organized, you just have to start somewhere.

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Post by healthyjoy on Oct 6, 2021 12:01:21 GMT
Good morning,
Had a restless night. Got a call from my friend last night. She’s the one I occasionally go to breakfast with. She hasn’t been feeling well for a while now. Not sure what’s going on with her health wise but she’s moving to Georgia next month to live with her DS and his family. She isn’t telling me anything which sounds to me like it’s nothing good. She is the closest I have to a bf and I’m going to miss her. So hard to meet anyone especially nowadays. I’m grateful I have a job, somewhere to go to be with others. Now other than DB and DSIL, I really have no one and I’m feeling sad about that. I did try reconnecting with an old friend when I had my health issues last year, but nothing came of that. I just had a case of loneliness hit me. I thing some crying is on today’s agenda, but I’ll get through this.
Sorry to be in a sad mood, but you guys are good friends and I feel better just letting you know how I’m feeling. I never had problems with being single until recent years. I’m going to start looking into activities at the Senior Center again, masks and all. These past couple of years have affected all of us in one way or another.
Next few days are going to be rainy and dreary. Ugh! Not what I need.
Time to get moving. See ya tomorrow
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Post by dottieb on Oct 6, 2021 14:25:43 GMT
Joyce, so sorry to hear about your friend moving away. I agree it is hard to make friends as we age and especially hard to lose friends that we have known for a long time. Hope the crying helps you feel a little better, sometimes it helps me. We are here to listen to you and hopefully help you thru this difficult time. I agree that rainy dreary days don’t help my mood. Take care. Does your senior center have any events scheduled that you would be interested in attending? Our senior center is still closed but once it opens I hope to be able to go there to play Mahj with some people.
Ruth, hope Sawyer is doing better. Let us know when they figure out what caused the rash. Any luck in scheduling some time to start on the cleanup of DSs house? My son filled the dumpster in one week, after that there is a daily charge, so if it is going to be a long process that will really affect the price. Did Mara use the potty while she was with you?
Waving to Martha.
It is cool but supposed to warm up some today, mid 70s but so far no sun. I went to a meeting at church on Monday to find out about volunteering at the church thrift store. I can’t sign up for a regular schedule because of being in Florida for the winter but will be a substitute. I know most of the women who volunteer so it will be nice to just be with someone for a few hours and helping the church out. In Florida we are so busy with activities that once we get home I feel depressed.
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Post by mnwildhockeyfan on Oct 6, 2021 19:56:09 GMT
Good afternoon everyone. Joy, hugs to you dear friend!!!! Come here or email or call when you need to talk, cry, or just to connect with a friend! We are all here for you!
Yes, 2020 has been tough on all of us! I went thru some of this a couple weeks ago. Things were happening and I really needed to talk to BFF Rita or DS Carol, and that wasn’t possible. Depression can be triggered by events or chemical imbalances and I think most of us have some depression after the past year and a half. But we are always here for you!!!
The senior center sounds like a great idea for you. If they have activities and outings and other things going on. You could participate in some or volunteer to help with others. Or see if the local food shelf needs help. Your job is a great option for you for being around people. And being married isn’t a guarantee of having someone to talk to. Sometimes you need others too. Sometimes that special person is who you need to vent about!! There are days I feel I don’t have many “in person” friends around here, but I need to try harder to connect.
Dottie, regarding helping with cleaning. I’ve been bouncing ideas off Cathy from the other thread. I had suggested bins with labels for things going to other areas and DS said they didn’t have room for the bins. I think I’m going to suggest they start working on trash, recycling, etc. and maybe get the boxes, bags, bins of “whatever” that needs sorting to me, and I can do it here at home. I have room in the garage to spread out some of it. They might be more open to the help if I’m not there right now. DS is just totally embarrassed by the shape the house has gotten to. And I understand with how bad his depression is how it’s happened. It got bad, then they got overwhelmed, and then they just live with it. And that doesn’t help their stress or their depression. So I have to be careful about how I suggest things, but it’s a work in progress.
Sawyer seems to be doing ok. May never know what caused it, but if they do I’ll let you know.
The grey ugly weather does nothing good for me either. And I’m sure Martha agrees with both of you about it too. I’m hoping fall isn’t full of it!
Mara is badly constipated and I’m giving her miralax. I think that is stopping some of her potty training. We decided to try it and see if it helps her. Sawyer has to have it every day also. Poor little one has to be so uncomfortable.
Ok, I need to get going and do a few things before we take Mara home after her nap. She’s been cranky all day (not feeling great due to potty issues) so instead of taking her home earlier, we’re getting her a nap so she’ll be in a better mood for daddy! More tomorrow!
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Post by StartingOver on Oct 6, 2021 21:56:07 GMT
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Joy - Totally understand. It is hard to lose a friend, whether from moving or illness. Sending ((hugs)) to you & your friend. Dottie - Even being on the sub list will get you out with others. Ruth - Sometimes redirecting is a better way to go. Hope the miralax & nap make Mara a happier camper when she wakes up.
Yesterday was a bust! Just as I was to leave, it started pouring. After not feeling well the day before, thought better of leaving the house. Wasn't happy because I'd been looking forward to it but it didn't seem worth it. Another fairly relaxed day helped me feel better. Today, I've put meatloaf in crockpot. Made snack mix, currently cooling off. Going to look thru cookie recipes to see what kind I'll make for DH. Laundry washed & just put in dryer.
After reorganizing deep freeze, if I work it right, I won't have to do larger size grocery runs. DH may be taking planned overs for his lunches the next couple weeks.
DB is on vacation with his family for the next 10 days. He'll be home (Prague) for about a week and then will fly to U.S. DSis needs DB & my signatures for something. So she will be coming here for a few days and then going on to Spokane. DB needs to poke/prod Property Mgr to take care of things. She might get fired. So, DB might be here at same time DS is. And no, neither one is staying with me.
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I soooo wish that we lived closer to each other.
Back to scullery duty . . . . m
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