Nec Hoc Nec Ilud

I ought to have stayed up all night to forage, but I had people coming 'round about lunchtime, so I opted for a bit of low quality sleep, wisely as it turned out.

My first friend arrived a bit before noon. He took most of the remaining sorting project boxes upstairs and emptied the storage unit. I did not find the two missing boxes I was looking for, but we put everything back efficiently and rationally, so when next I need a thing up there it should be easier to find. The problem with the storage up 'til now was we had to put things up rather in a hurry during the move which meant things went up to get them out of the way and inevitably some of the wrong things went. That is solved. Long term storage in back, with financial records on the left; other things on the right and middle. Delicates, light things, and things I need access to rather randomly like cat carriers and suitcases up front. Progress!

We then came down to pull the Gothmas phases one and two boxes out, which is much easier. During this operation I delved and found one of the two missing boxes, plus two other small boxes needing sorting (not counting the Gothmas boxes we found in the storage unit which I will sort over the course of the three month Gothmas season as they are needed. The Gothmas phase one and two things are stacked in the living room for me to deal with some other day when I'm recovered. The other three stayed on my bed, alas, along with empty sorting project boxes for later.

By this point the second friend arrived. Out we went to take some things over to the first friend's house, then we went on a tour of stores with Halloween stuff up on the Guide. We found where the Halloween store is this year, and it looked like it was set up, but despite an email suggesting they were open, it was locked and dark. Sigh. The Halloween store is a traditional thing we like to do early in the Gothmas season, as it functions as a free haunted House what with the Animatronics and it's just fun to see what they had. Micheal's had all their stuff out, so we got to see this year's Halloween Village and we were the sort of rich that would let us buy all of the wee houses and accessories. Look, we are poor; we take our fun where we can get it. Value Villiage had all their stuff out to poke at, but Target was costumes only as yet. I picked up some small non-perishable groceries from the coop annex, and dropped the first friend off at work I hit another store for some other groceries and Friend Two and I had dinner and a really nice visit at her place. It was exhausting, but despite its disappointments, it was a good day.

Then, of course, I came home. there were things to put away and to sort if I ever wated to use my bed again. I realised I'd forgotten to take down the curtains for washing and that needed doing if I want to wear underwear tomorrow, and this is a major undertaking because of all the Squirrel and Livia proofing. I started the laundry and tackled the bed boxes. I mentioned before I'd dropped some weight when we took me off on of my meds a year and a half ago. My suspicion was it might be enough that I could wear the clothes I put away 3-5 years ago, even though it's not enough to make a noticeable difference to people looking at me. which meant the exhausting trying clothes on process, but I did get back everything I'd hoped to reclaim, which meant the small remainder could combine with a memento box to go upstairs, them being mementos and not things I ever expect to wear again anyway. I now own three shorts I can wear outside without embarrassment, plus the shorts that need to be redyed that i wear for nasty jobs around the house in summer. I have all four pairs of my Goth Trousers back. I think. I only tried one, but they are all the same sizish. (The labels claim to be the same size, but there was some variation in practice if memory serves). This is good as most of my other stuff is falling apart. When the weather cools I will wear them around for real and see if they really are back for good.

It was at this point I got beached on my bed, too tired to relocated for my lung treatment and exhausted by the idea of trying to put everything away, especially as all the activity exacerbated the particularly bearish pain I've been having most of a week. Luckily, Squirrel eventually came home and took the bo upstairs for me. I stowed fans and empty boxes. I got my lung meds. I rehung the curtains. I need to get the yarn I finger knitted last winter out and do up anchors for the larger Gothmas tree tomorrow, but I've got the one from last year already set up as a safety in case of cat for the night.

Neither Tavy nor Livia have ever been in a move, so they lack box anxiety. Tavy loses his shit every time, of course, but it's from excitement. People and things are moving around1 Objects are in unexpected places! Some objects are unexpected! He also made huge social progress today! When I went to get the Gothmas boxes out of my bedroom closet I expected Tavy to hide in terror because someone who isn't me or Squirrel was in his room, but instead of hiding he walked right up to my friend for pettins. It went really well until they fell for the tummy trap, but Tavy only nipped them instead of going for the full mauling. The he had more pettins! for a little guy who grew up in a feral colony and has only ever let four people pet him, this is Huge. he's known my friend's voice for years, of course, and he hangs out on my bed instead of hiding when visitor's come unless they approach him, but this is the first time he's ever wanted to be social with even a frequent visitor.

Livia hates all of it of course. She still hides in the closet from visitors and the fact we were pulling stuff out of her hiding closet had her crouched under the table that side. All I saw of her was a disappearing stripey tail. I don't know if she came out while we were gone, but she was still hiding when I went to put the boxes and fans away, poor thing. She did come out and sit in her window for lung time, but the curtain hanging terrified her. It will be extra treats and loves tonight and let us hope she used the litter....

I am likely too tired to look at the news much and shall go to bed once I've hydrated and bathed. My apologies for any this inconveniences.