i absolutely LOVE and am so thankful for this forum and all the wonderful people in it. No matter our pain and miseries with this unwanted illness and pain, we must keep our sense of humour. I had washed and starched some beautiful doilies my mother had crocheted many years prior to her death. Sooo, after the posts of dusting, I took off EXTREMELY DUSTY DIRTY(well nobody could see it, right?) doilies, dusted and cleaned the glass portions of my end tables. Then put the beautiful ones I had "put away", for what, I don't know, as I love doilies, on my nice, clean end tables. I am in Michigan, USA, weather weird, we use heat one day, AC the next, lots of humidity. I really enjoy reading posts from you all in other countries. My hubby and I have never had funds to travel to other countries. Please stay as well as you can, thanks for sharing your experiences with everyone. We know we are not alone, JUDY
I know a couple of older ladies (late 70s and early 90s) who have travelled the world on their computers. Have you tried that? The planes don't run late either...
There is something very satisfying about clearing out old, stagnant energies, and that's what you did. I, personally, am looking forward to getting a replacement vacuum cleaner as our old one has died and gone to appliance heaven, and my house is getting grotty even by my virtually non-existent standards. Even hubby is keen to get the new machine! I shall endeavour to have him enjoy the first adventures with it. 
Do they make versions that only men can use?????????????
Yes but they don't seem to know how to empty them.....too technical. I'm watching some garden debris growing(not literally) inside the door but nobody has picked it up yet. I think a visit to a well advertised optician's is required! Just waiting to see if it is noticed or will I have to something about it.
I used to complain when things were left for the maid (we don't have a maid, btw, more's the pity) but still things don't happen. I have enough trouble picking up after myself and see no reason why I should pick up after anyone else, at least anyone over the age of ten. Maybe I was gifted with PMR so I'd have an excellent reason not to do everything?
Hey hey... I clean our house most of the time... even now. Before PMR it was my thing to do...belive it or not, I do better job. Secret was that I used to sell vacuum cleaners back in a days when I neded to learn English. . After my regular job as an engineer, I was going door to door and talked to people... I was good too... After 6 months or so I had enough for downpayment for my first house in Canda from that part time job 
You, Nick, are the exception who proves the rule. I have one friend whose husband actually seems to enjoy housework, which my friend really appreciates, and another whose husband likes to cook the evening meals, again much appreciated. That's it. The rest of us live as we just grumbled....
ANYONE could be better at cleaning than me - but my husband seems to believe only women can do certain jobs...
We have a composter at the back of the garden. Because earwigs tend to infest it I refuse to go near it, so it's hubby's job to take care of the kitchen scraps. Whenever he complains that I could do it I ask him about the last time he scrubbed the toilet. Or emptied the kitty litter. Or .... That shuts him up.
A good idea - especially as some of us "oldies" can't travel around much now. (I do miss travelling)!
Can you get videos of places worth visiting?
Wow - I am lucky. My husband helps a lot around the house. The only thing he doesn't like doing is cooking. As it is one of my hobbies - no problem.
Back in the days of VHS there were zillions of travel videos. Our public library had a huge number. I can't imagine it would be any different now with DVDs. And, as Eileen says, there's a lot available on the internet now. Not sure what networks you can access where you live, but every country will have at least one station which likes to broadcast travel shows.
What's VHS? Over here it is Volkshochschule - further ed.
My husband was much much better in the early years of our marriage. Later when we had chldren his attention focused on playing with them while I cleaned up after dinner. And with little ones I didn't begrudge that as they needed quality time together. The problem is, he never came back. Our youngest turned 33 this year so it's a lost cause. Even when I was laid up with a broken leg a few years ago he had no comprehension how disabled I was. And PMR? Pffft! I only deal with it by not doing things. And frankly I don't like living in a tip, but if the alternative is to give up my daily walk, because I really do only have energy for self care and a minimum of essential housework, then I'm afraid the real cleaning just isn't going to happen.
Videotape.
Hi Judy and the rest of you good people. Well it must be in the air, this cleaning lark (which I don't do) used to, but it was never a favourite pastime for me. I'm a clutter bug. If there are any flat surfaces, well you'll find something on them. Now for the good news. I live in an end terrace here in Belfast and when I swapped from oil heating to gas, I then knocked down a yard wall and I have a good size side of the house that no one would know or see. Well I have a breezeblock kinna shed. Also a walk in shed beginning with K and then Box also beginning with K. Well I had a great day as I could ask my son who lives with me to organise the 2 K shed and Box. He was fit to be tied (he flings things in them and wherever they land, well they land- I call him Jimmy two jobs - He is 35. So today was the day I got them organised - or he did. I spoke and he moved stuff and also brought stuff to the dump to be recyled. He brushed and I did a wee bit of brushing dead leaves and bits of branches, so we (he) got a lot done. Not yet finished but will be - sometimes having PMR (I wish I had'nt) has advantages like getting lazy sons to move heavy stuff and replant stuff. So got quite a lot of stuff done today. I just kept telling him "Look at the many calories you're burning" lol - It's very difficult to get him motivated. But Judy I don't travel either and yet the side of my home is like a tropical place with all the different plants and stuff. I wouldn't be fit to travel, but I can pretend that I'm in another place. One friend said that the Courtyard was beautiful - it's hidden and no one outside can see it. I have lights on trees and plants all year round - so when I look at them at night from my living room window - it's magical - it shows where there is light there is hope and hope for all of us that one day PMR will just go back to where it came from. Love and light to all the great people on this site, now Judy you have been to Belfast, Northern Ireland without even moving from your home, now that's what I call travelling. Regards Pat
Oh I forgot to say that I have 5 vacumn cleaners (one is a robot, which was quite expensive) and myself or my son will use the floor brush. Now that is what I call insanity lol but I like it.
You have just inspired me to turn off this laptop and go do some sweeping! Bye all!
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