Vectis, you didn't find the box for my computer monitor up there, did you? I put it someplace safe, but now I can't find it. . .

Anyway, that is good news about your loft. You'll get a big lift out of that for some time to come. Now is the time to use that space as the staging area for other things you need to sort and de-clutter. Just keep bringing it back to its emptied-out state every so often so you know you're in charge, and that the stuff hasn't taken over.

It is so nice to hear my washer on spin and know I don't have to run in to lift the lid to prevent a flood. My blankets are washing right now--I didn't mention earlier that I had to abandon my bed for a few nights. The discomfort after the procedure was partly because the laparoscopic approach forces air in and at a molecular level it perks through your membranes and causes discomfort until it is absorbed.

Around my ribs, in back, I felt like I'd taken a fall, but I wasn't allowed to take Motrin for a couple of days. I took a hot water bottle to bed to relax those muscles, but the old bottle wasn't up to it and sprung a leak. When I realized what happened I pulled off the covers (at 4am) but about a quart and a half of water had done their damage. After a few days to completely air, and turning the mattress, I figured I might as well do my spring cleaning a little early and wash all of the bedding.

I'm sure that tomorrow I'll find a few things to rearrange or to de-clutter as I work on putting the bedroom back into order.

SRS