Yes, we're back from our trip. Tired, but fully enjoyed spending time with #2 son and daughter-in-love and 3 little grandies. Now we are facing this...
Well, it's not QUITE that bad, but close! Most of you will remember that we had to remove every . single . thing from all our cupboards and pull all the furniture out from the walls in order for the building management to spray for cockroaches. We haven't seen any in our unit but they are certainly lurking in other places. All this happened two days before we were due to leave on our trip and we simply couldn't face having to return everything to its rightful place and pack too. So...we left it until we came back. The entire weekend has been spent going through 'stuff' (and I use that term extremely loosely!) and making decisions about keeping/donating/tossing as well as washing down all cupboards and surfaces in case there's any residual bug spray anywhere. Not sure how happy the thrift store will be with us when we arrive with a carload..or two....of donations! My sewing room still needs a lot of work but at least the rest of the house is somewhat in order (if you don't count the piles of donations, the garbage and the excess towels/sheets earmarked for the humane society. Hopefully most of that will be gone today ready for us (me!) to add a whole lot more as I go through my sewing room.
Hopefully I'll be able to return to my regular schedule on Wednesday and will have some time to find you some fun links to explore then.
Welcome back, and I'm glad you enjoyed the time with your family.
ReplyDeleteWe had a great time - but we're tired! Jet lag is certainly a 'thing'.
DeleteWhat a chore - the kind that's satisfying when it's finished! Welcome back anyway :)
ReplyDeleteYes, seeing the donation and just plain garbage piles grow IS satisfying. This afternoon should take care of a lot of it - until we make more!
DeleteYIKES--that is a whole lot of work to come home to for sure!! Welcome back--it's great to have you posting once again. I do so love reading about all your doings and makings;))) hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteYes, it certainly has been a lot of work. Most of the apartment is done now but I still want to go through my sewing room and downsize a whole lot.
DeleteSherry of createology: How wonderful to have you back online. Your time with family is PRICELESS! You and RC must be breaking your arms and backs to move so much and clean everything from the spraying. You will be so happy to have less STUFF!
ReplyDeleteLess STUFF is the goal! One car load went to the thriftie today, plus three big bags of just plain garbage. Now I'm starting the sewing room - if you don't hear from me, I'll have drowned in excess.
DeleteWelcome home. You got a great deal of decluttering done that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Next 'up' is the sewing room and THAT will be a huge job. I simply have too much stuff shoehorned into a small space so a lot of it needs to find a new home, one way or another.
DeleteWelcome home! I've missed your posts. We don't know how much stuff we actually have until it gets displaced.
ReplyDeleteOh yes - the overwhelm of the 'stuff' that we've managed to accumulate! We thought we seriously downsized when we moved here thirteen years ago but it seems to be multiplying before our very eyes.
DeleteWelcome Home!
ReplyDeleteY'all have been missed.
Thank you - we're glad to be home!
DeleteGlad you had fun! Sorry you had to deal with a clean up and clean out when you got back, but it sure sounds productive. Going to catch up and see how you're doing!
ReplyDeleteYes, we enjoyed the trip and spending time with our family. The clean up and out was a blessing in disguise.
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