Oh Que!

The real world has been kicking my ass... I have been putting in some really long days. I had a project at work in which a woman was sick for a long time with apparently no help from family. Finally she had to be moved in with her son and daughter in law. Her two sisters came to clean out and up her house and walked in with the realtor took one look around and left. They called us and asked if we would take care of it for them. Then they asked if while we were cleaning out this TRUE HOARDERS house we would keep an eye out for certain items. My boss and I went over to give an estimate. We both thought the same thing. No way could we bring the crew in and find anything in this house. I spent the next four days going into this house with a mask and rubber gloves from about 5 to 6 am til about 10 at night going through every box, every closet, every basket...part of the time on the clock but a lot on my own time, to find the items this woman wanted. I found every one and a lot of photos and memorabilia. I could only imagine how traumatic it was for this lady to be ripped from her home and all of her beloved belongings, I had to do something to make it a little easier for her.



Bite your tongue...or my ass! :D




Elizabeth!!! How the heck are ya??

Wow! That's a lot of work for a stranger. You have such a good heart. :)

I'm great! Ready for a three-day weekend. Happy vacation to you.
 
The real world has been kicking my ass... I have been putting in some really long days. I had a project at work in which a woman was sick for a long time with apparently no help from family. Finally she had to be moved in with her son and daughter in law. Her two sisters came to clean out and up her house and walked in with the realtor took one look around and left. They called us and asked if we would take care of it for them. Then they asked if while we were cleaning out this TRUE HOARDERS house we would keep an eye out for certain items. My boss and I went over to give an estimate. We both thought the same thing. No way could we bring the crew in and find anything in this house. I spent the next four days going into this house with a mask and rubber gloves from about 5 to 6 am til about 10 at night going through every box, every closet, every basket...part of the time on the clock but a lot on my own time, to find the items this woman wanted. I found every one and a lot of photos and memorabilia. I could only imagine how traumatic it was for this lady to be ripped from her home and all of her beloved belongings, I had to do something to make it a little easier for her.


I hope you're getting a break this weekend, Jezzi! I've had friends and family with real "clutter" problems. Your projects sound like my experiences multiplied by 1000.
 
Happy holiday.... or weekend, where ever you are-- everybody! Traffic jams in the northwoods this weekend. Very strange merger of the urban and the wilderness. Smoke, explosions, mosquitoes and parties everywhere.
 
Happy holiday.... or weekend, where ever you are-- everybody! Traffic jams in the northwoods this weekend. Very strange merger of the urban and the wilderness. Smoke, explosions, mosquitoes and parties everywhere.

The traffic was horrendous coming up north Stop and go traffic on a 70mph highway!!!
 
The traffic was horrendous coming up north Stop and go traffic on a 70mph highway!!!

I knew what that was like on holiday weekends.... until I actually moved up here. Now I wish I was in the city.
Beware of deer flies!
 
:rose::heart:

We miss them always.

Little guy is having some sadness, and so I need to concentrate on what best to do for him now. We had coffee in another town new to him and he was rude to some other dogs ( totally out of character) but lovely to one in particular :confused:

But he really just liked watching the world going by and going in shops, I think it's because it's very different to his normal life. He thinks the turban I bought is good and likes sniffing the bow on top of my head :rolleyes:.

My dog is an eyeball sniffer. He likes to greet new people by sniffing their eyeballs, which is very problematic because he is quite short. You always know when he is done because he "chuffs" in your face.

I hope little guy comes through his grieving process soon :rose:
 
Eyeball sniffing :D

Yeah, I think we will go and visit some good human and canine friends and in a few weeks a dog friend is coming to stay for a bit, which I think will help. Then we will see how things are I guess. :). I might have to make friends with the people who own the dog he loved, :D. but that dog was old too:eek:

My dog is 10 and has a Vet appointment next week. I found 3 lumps on him that have me a bit scared to death. When I think about it (we lost the beagle to cancer) I feel like I could have a full out panic attack!
 
:rolleyes:

Where ya been? :kiss:

Workin'.

. . .and by working I mean basically spending hundreds of hours gambling on the idea that I might actually make some money.

Some days it works, but I am getting the idea that those days are merely the cosmos fuckin' with me. Trying to hook me on the idea of workin'.

#notaworkaholic
#really
#Icanquitanytime
 
Workin'.

. . .and by working I mean basically spending hundreds of hours gambling on the idea that I might actually make some money.

Some days it works, but I am getting the idea that those days are merely the cosmos fuckin' with me. Trying to hook me on the idea of workin'.

#notaworkaholic
#really
#Icanquitanytime

Why did I just have a flash of you hookin' on a street corner??? :eek:

And I know better. :D

I'll just keep buying lottery tickets. #livingthedream :rolleyes:
 
I'm too much of a math nerd to enjoy gambling. Since I know that I'm not going to win statistically speaking I have none of that anticipatory pleasure of wondering whether I'm going to win. On the odd chance that I win a little I just marvel at the exception that proves the rule.
 
Workin'.

. . .and by working I mean basically spending hundreds of hours gambling on the idea that I might actually make some money.

Some days it works, but I am getting the idea that those days are merely the cosmos fuckin' with me. Trying to hook me on the idea of workin'.

#notaworkaholic
#really
#Icanquitanytime

I took a week off... except I am making a website, designing flyers, and doing some research on a pet project we are doing. See? I know how to leave the job at home.

Why did I just have a flash of you hookin' on a street corner??? :eek:

And I know better. :D

I'll just keep buying lottery tickets. #livingthedream :rolleyes:

#hopeselizabethlikestoshare
 
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