Beaver:

Our township does not have garbage pick up. Across the street they do; their taxes are higher; I am so glad I do not live across the street!

Interesting, Charmion, about the meals away from home. I am concerned that R eats out when I am not there, and has for many years. He is, happily, cooking some meals at home while de-cluttering the house in hopes of making it more saleable. He CAN do it and is even enjoying it - both clearing out the house and ...the frig!

One might wonder why I am not there, helping. It is NOT my clutter; I cannot sort it. I would want to sweep it ALL into a dumpster! 9 years ago, I put a stack of newspapers out of the parents mold filled house into the recycling bin. R and bro went to the house and came back in fits of - "You threw away...!!!!!" They had taken them back out.

Well, just think of his sense of accomplishment! And, just maybe, it will help keep the new house from being filled. That, and the fact that I promise him I will simply leave; I will not put up with living like this again.

This little house does not look like "Home Beautiful" But it is reasonably tidy and will be more so when I remove the things I am putting aside for "the new house". Energy permitting, I will store some of it in the VW van - which still has not moved in ... is it 3 years now?

Meanwhile, I lay awake most of the night, after 3 am, and re-thought the BR so, energy permitting, I will follow through on the new ideas, maybe even today. Re-thought some other things also. Went out this am with a large clear plastic "chip and dip" and transformed it into a garden of mosses and succulents. Looks nice! To take to the horticultural society tonight, along with the posters on Giant Hogweed and Wild Parsnip.

Delivered box of pottery to Jane this am. YAY! a box full gone! A debt paid. And a brain de-cluttered of the weight.

Really hoping for the energy to throw 20 or more mugs, transforming a bunch of clay into potentially useful items. The temp in in the 40s and the weather is heavy; I will have to be inspired to push the weight of the atmosphere away so I can work. The studio is warm enough.

I have yet to find a site that tells me how to deal with weather sensitivity. That day on the River set me up beautifully - all those negative ions! I once had an ionizer...