Thanks, SRS. The threads have been helpful as well as interesting. I have made progress, yesterday pushing several boxes out the door, with more ready for the recycling center.

Kat, I'm doing some of the inner work also. And books...oh my yes. It's time for lots of them to be handed on.

Like Stilly, I do this kind of clearing after my day's work is finished. The trouble with that is our day begins by 3 or 4 am and ends fairly late at 9 or 10 pm. Not much brain or body energy left by that time. I wonder if I can set aside a block of time after morning chores but before making noon dinner, when I'll feel more positive and strong?

We'll schedule a yardsale, but mostly I just want Things/Stuff gone out of our lives.

Think of the thinking/writing/painting/photography/family time we'll have as we clear out the shadows and let in the light.

Our word for August? Stilly has named it already: Progress.