Daydreaming while waiting impatiently!

[tortoise]

Is your eldest still with his Dad? If so, how is it going for him?

He's getting everything he wants with no real consequences, and is continuing some of his behavior problems. He is not learning financial literacy. He has spent ~$3K in 3 months since he moved there. His goal was to save up $5K so he could move out without living paycheck-to-paycheck... He is in an alternative high school graduation program. He should be done by now, so I'm assuming he's refusing to participate? I heard he lost his social security card, so that's fun

But he can't come back to my house because of how I had my lawyer write up the order. Not my circus/monkey anymore

 

[Mini Horses]

No doubt there are a lot of various emotions there.

 

[murphysranch]

Stay strong!!! You did the right thing!! Onward ho!!

 

[baymule]

A house addition, clearing out clutter. You are probably already the most uncluttered person I know.

You gave your best to your son, now it’s up to him-and his dad. You taught him well, he has the knowledge if he wants to use it.

 

[tortoise]

Tomorrow is the day to sell my chickens. good timing, the neighbor's dog has started killing them. 2 this week. caught on security camera video.

I'm going to a swap meet. I'm going to take some other stuff and see if I can rehome or sell it. spinning wheels, carders, washed wool, dyed roving, felting needles, etc. Too good for a thrift store, not worth my time to try to sell it on craigslist, etc

Gotta drag out kennels to haul chickens and load up my car with the other stuff.

 

[baymule]

You are selling your spinning wheel and wool? I thought that was one of your preferred hobbies.

 

[tortoise]

You are selling your spinning wheel and wool? I thought that was one of your preferred hobbies.

I'm not really a handcraft person. I was pushed into handcrafts because I was disabled and needed to fill time for my mental health. I haven't touched a handcraft since I recovered. It's been a year. I'm decluttering the handcrafts that are impractical and/or that I don't enjoy much. The wool stuff was a problem because DS9 would drag it out and make a mess. I spent more time cleaning it up than using it.

I couldn't catch the guinea hens - they roosted in pine trees. But I got a phone number for a buyer if I can catch them.

Chickens sold within minutes of arrival. The tame orpington went to a family with kids, as a potential show chicken. The last bunch went to someone who was buying all the pullets for egg production.

I gave away the spinning wheels and wool to a woman who was very interested, but no one was buying her stuff so she didn't have spending money. She'll pay it forward someday, somehow.

I feel much lighter now - and inspired to let go of more. "It's hard to make a mess in an empty room" and I don't have time to clean