SPRING-Clean Declutter - Need Help

[Shaz51]

@Faith-and-Hope, @Former-Member

[Faith-and-Hope]

Hi @Shaz51 .... welcome home 💕

[Owlunar]

Hi @Former-Member

I understand what a slap in the face all of that is like - my position wasn't quite the same as yours because my mother kept driving me away and I was obviously not her favourite person - and she and my sister were co-dependent and trusted more in some way I don't understand apart from favouritism - but yeah

It is really hard for you when you have been there for your oldies from time to time and cleaning up all the stuff and clutter at the house and even with 30 years as a nurse you are not seen as the one who can manage the affairs that always surround the last years of life - aw - so not fair but - 

I had to just give it over even though when I saw Dad in hospital the doctor spoke to me more than my sister - which infuriated her - but yeah - I got the whole idea of Dad's failing health

I'm sorry Lapses - it's horrible for you 

And as for your Dad - I think he prefers you but if he has been declared officially as having dementia I guess that means he doesn't get a say in who his carer is - but hey - is your sister prepared to live in with him? I guess you are - and maybe that can have a bit of weight when it comes to what happens to him in the long run

You are having a rough time with your Mum having terminal cancer and your Dad losing the plot and your sister getting in for whatever it does for her - and being pushed aside etc - what can I say - it is a really tough place for you and how I wish there was something useful I could say - this is so hard for you and you must feel so alone

I am thinking of you Lapses - I feel as if I could be right there with you and I care so much

Dec

[Former-Member]

Good morning decluttering dudes and divas

Can I gently encourage you all to deal with 3 things today.

Got out some craft gear to donate to a friend ... saw a redback spider lurking in the draw which is just about empty. The few bits remaining I hope to give to friends with kids.
A scarf has also been donated.

Hope to get a few bits of paper in the office dealt with today.

@Former-Member @utopia @1stepup61 @Former-Member @Adge @Faith-and-Hope @Shaz51

[Shaz51]

Hello @lapses @utopia @1stepup61 @dugga @Adge @Faith-and-Hope , @TAB, @Owlunar, @Former-Member

Yes @Former-Member, this morning we got together Videos, Mat, Chairs, Containers and clothes and donated them all to our local op shop this morning

[Former-Member]

Bravo @Shaz51

[Owlunar]

Hi @Former-Member

I am glad you found that red-back before it found you - they have a nasty bite

My own adventures are with ants - I have had them in my bed - dunno why - it happens when I start getting into their nests outside which is what I have been doing and then I have to find out how they are getting inside - I have worked that out and hope they will give up after a serve of fly-spray at their entry point

I've been working outside and cutting back a lot of overgrowth that we have had since the heavy rainstorms we had in Melbourne in the last few weeks as well as destroying ants nests

Goodonyer for getting some stuff cleared up too and all the best with it

Dec

[Former-Member]

I am afraid I did resort to spray @Owlunar, ants in the bed are a bit too close for comfort, hoping you have not come across too many other critters in the undergrowth.

@Adge hoping no more rodent movements in your roof (on that note hoping no more nasty surprises in outdoor loo for our @Former-Member either).

[Owlunar]

Hi @Former-Member

I will spray the nasties without a second thought and no - the fun of clearing up the garden did have more bugs - I have no idea what they are but I disturbed some kind of little immature somethingorothers - less than a centimeter long - no wings - lots of little beetles I think

There are about 40 on the floor and with all the extra stuff I have done today the thought of cleaning them up is making me tired but that is what I will do next - I sprayed them and I don't want the cat to eat them.

These lil critturs came under the door and there are a lot outside in varying stages of expiring - aw - the wildlife seems to be taking over

But my bed seems to be the place my cat is happy with right now - I have stopped searching through the bed for now - I think I have got to those ants by now

I haven't heard from @Former-Member for a day or so - I hope you are okay Lapses and there is nothing in the out house to bite - ouch - the very idea is creepy

Dec

[Former-Member]

@Owlunar hope you get a good nights sleep without ants in your pants and you get things cleaned up before the cat shows interest in the sprayed bugs.

(If memory serves me right @Former-Member did retrieve a rat from the outdoor dunny on one visit to the big smoke.)