Spring into...cleaning

It's spring break and I wished it would last 2 weeks, rather than 1.  Taking care of and entertaining a 6 year-old and trying to get more clutter out of the house and a new sink installed is not ideal.
The kid loves going to the storage unit to get rid of stuff- she races with the dolly up and down the asphalt aisles.

I've continued to try to look up local stories or information on local hoarding groups and possibly a new therapist (talk therapy helped, but I knew the therapist's son, etc, etc) and would like to try a different approach.  Money is also an issue.  Insurance is super, but only covers 50%.

This article , from our local paper, in my opinion, is interesting, It was published last June. The woman created a local Meetup.com group, but has now stepped down as the organizer.  Nine other people signed up for it and met 40 times.  It's hard to go public with your issues, and my favorite line from the article is:

• "It's so hard for people to believe that we can't just change," she says. "Right now, all I'm hoping for is respectful curiosity."

I would have never had the courage to do this. Local media in my house would have been too hard. I've been home too long and know too many people.
I had a similar experience in college when the Campus TV knocked on my door (this was a brand new thing) and started recording while talking to me.  I was mortified because I had no idea what to do.  The not so funny part- my professors saw it while strolling through the student union. The funny part- they all thought it was a joke and asked who's room it really was.  I was super organized on the outside and was totally put together.

The cat and dog are thrilled to sun bathe daily on deck and I am pleased to see the sun past 6 pm.

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