So we finished up the few cartons of books and did the last run to the book drop Friday past. While I was unloading, the pick up driver arrived. Nice guy and he helped me. But he did say "Oh, you are the ones!" LOL. I assured him that we were done.

Bruce calls me over to his window, holds up his left hand and says to me "please check the boxes for my wedding ring!" Great! But St. Anthony was with us and there it was in the second box. We drove directly to the Jeweler. Got it back this week and it isn't going anywhere now - LOL.

I swept out the attic, added some insulation where it was light and started to move stuff up. I set up a small area for medical equipment we are currently not using. This cleaned out Bruce's office. Another area with some older, antique pieces. And then the donation area - good stuff that can be used by the girls setting up their first apartments. Whatever they don't want, goes to donation. Over the past weekend, I worked in the cellar. Stuff there went right into the truck - luggage, hampers, generic framed pictures, which were probably in Bruce's first apartment - LOL, weights. I know this stuff was OK to go. That cleared one side of the basement. I cleaned it up, organized what was left on that side. Looks so nice.

This week we worked on the figurines,memorabilia - dust collectors, if you will. None of this stuff is a toss. Most were gifts, but Bruce really could care less and I am not paying someone to keep them clean. I wrapped all of them and up they went into the attic. If Bruce wants something specific, I know right where it is. I cleaned out the downstairs linen closet and Bruce helped me get all the stash from the pantry into the linen closet. This cleared out two bookshelves where I could finally put his "saves" away and get his office back in the shape it was in pre-stroke. Bruce reminded me that he has not been in there in 4+ years. Access for Bruce would have to be through the garage at this point - only one step but I don't see that happening anytime soon. But he designed that office and decorated it himself. All his writing is in there. I can only hope that one day he will ask to get back in there.

Today I applied for personal Health Insurance through the Affordable Healthcare Act website. If approved, I will save over $350.00 a month. My personal thanks to Colleen and everyone here who paved the way for me and advised what I needed to have available to do this. Took about 2 hours to complete. I found the site very user friendly. You all know I am not good with computers - LOL.

I reached the month milestone on the smoking cessation. Rewarded myself with some Halloween candy.

We have some clean up left and putting the storage bins away. We are going to take another trip up to the Casino and then I promised Bruce some down time and just enjoying the holidays. Last year was upset by the wedding, of course. Dietician gave us some healthy cookbooks and Bruce says he will help me learn how to bake. I want to concentrate on our family traditions: good food, friends in, music; maybe some easy entertaining. Been a while but hoping it is time. Debbie