Any diagnosed germophobes or hoarders on this forum?

Glad you had a reasonable afternoon @Dimity

We went for a country drive and a walk in a National Park.

My son cooked lunch.

We watched a movie.

@scruffypuffball That would all be very frustrating. Check in when you can.

Hope you are going alright @NatureLover

Take care

I'm going OK, thanks @Appleblossom . Nice to see you.

Happy Christmas @scruffypuffball

Delighted to hear you had a "very pleasant" family gathering yesterday, @Dimity !

I've decided to try again to get the house inspection ready by New Year's Day. I didn't end up tidying the kitchen yesterday.

It was cold out walking yesterday and this morning at 6. I also managed to forget to put my garbage bin out yesterday! Could run into difficulty with that, especially with tidying up.

Hope you have a good day today if possible.

I am hearing house inspections can be a nightmare @NatureLover I am lucky to avoid them. I dont remember them being a hassle when I used to rent, however I see so much anxiety about it all over the place. My neighbour is hassling me about nonsense stuff cos she is stressed to the max by inspections. I had to get a new fence in the front, but she did it in a weird manipulative way. Then complained about little warp in the rear fence. Even the fencing contractor who eventually did the front, gorgeous old Aussie salt of the Earth husband and wife couple. Told me not to worry about it, and call him in 10 years. Its how there can be a contagious domino effect in many social aspects of mental health. She stressed me out, with all that has been going on, that I told her directly she was overdoing the cleaning, and she then hated on my cats. Yeah. Not had many issues before all my life. Hope it doesnt escalate.

@Dimity Gentle hugs. Glad we all survived the day.

@scruffypuffball @Shaz51 @tyme

Hello @Appleblossom I'm having fence trouble too. Imminent collapse. Main problem is a dysfunctional self-managed owners corporation.

@NatureLover a goal to make a difference by New Year sounds reasonable. I've done an hour so far today and barely made a dent. I'll continue after a (rare) nap.

Imminent fence collapse, @Dimity !! 😯

I've done 3.5 hours and my goal is 4 hours today. Want to tidy with me over the next 6 days?

I hope you enjoy your nap 🙂

I need to get some music practise done.

Place is as it has been for decades... approximately clean and tidy.

Washed me chopping boards with vinegar today.

Nourished the little round wooden dining table with polish for yesterday. Guess the oven will wait til I have time...

In my way I have been pretty stable...i even lived in a stable once ... lol ... it was renovated for hoomans, back of my uncle and aunts place when I was 17. LOL

@Dimity @scruffypuffball @NatureLover

Thanks for the company.

Well done @NatureLover @Appleblossom

I felt better after a 30 min kip. Haven't got back to tidying yet. Got some needed groceries and redeemed a pet food voucher.

Yes the fenceposts have rotted and two sections of fence are leaning. I've already another section of fence braced at my own expense. As usual the other owners aren't responding to information/warnings/complaints or quotes.

Yes @NatureLover I'll see how I go with tidying with you over the next week. I'd like to try again. Last time I tried I gave up.

@Appleblossom it's great you've been stable and consistent in your efforts. Unfortunately at times in my life I splurged and acquired too much, and it was compounded by inheriting stuff. And for a long time my mh certainly wasn't stable. The house has rarely felt homely... it's been painful.

@Dimity Just my weird life. Chaotic housing grouwing up. trying to be stable for others, and my son has noticed and appreciate that. But I haven't FELT stable for a long time, but my lability, I guess is stable in a weird way. Ie the extremes. One psych mentioned I could be seen as BiPolar (mixed state.)

Hope the fence stuff gets sorted.

@Appleblossom 🫂 I seemed to age out of lability into stubbornly depressed states. You did well to plough through.

@NatureLover I achieved a second hour but am still catching up. Are you concentrating on being inspection ready or will you try for some boxes as well?