Boxes, boxes, and more boxes! Venting!

The picture above is of an L shaped section built when the house was new. The boxes in front of it are empty. They are boxes that would hold my guitars should I ever sell them, or other electronic equipment for that matter. I have had need of these types of boxes many times over the years since I did a lot of buying and selling on ebay. I will be breaking these down and taking them down to the curb for recycling in the next few weeks.
The room above is a functional darkroom that has been used for storage since we moved in. There is little or no need for a darkroom in today's digital world. If the shelves were taken out, it could be turned into a powder room, it is about that size. It has full electrical hookup as well as plumbing that could be adapted. The shelf on the floor next to the paper was used by my cats as a litter box. I cleaned it out today. Not a pleasant thing to do.
This shelf unit is outside the laundry room.It was used by us over the years for storage of stuff and overstock dry food products, such as boxed and canned goods. It was filled to overflowing. I found nothing in it that I wanted to keep or that would be worth listing on Craigslist. I bagged it and took it to the curb yesterday.I haven't taken an after picture yet, hence the few things that are left there.

The story of my life is being re-lived through the boxes and bags of stuff I have thrown away in the past 3 years. I go through every box just to make sure there isn't something I want to keep or pass on to the kids, so things move a little slower than if I just brought the whole box up and tossed it.
I still find things I want to keep. I found a hundred old photos today that I had forgotten all about. I also found a whole box that belongs to my daughter. They are her memories with pictures, report cards, and the like, so I will pass them on to her.
I found a full, very heavy box filled with old stamps, postcards, and envelopes that were first day of issue cancelled stamps. I will list them on Craigslist in case someone still collects them. I am pretty sure there is nothing in there of real value, other than to a collector.
I found some old machines. An old style record player from a school room somewhere. A portable typewriter, a film projector, and a slide projector. I gathered them up for later. I don't know what I'll do with them.
Old crocheted blankets, worn out with holes that my wife just couldn't bear to part with. Stuffed animals that smelled really bad.
Broken things, pieces of things.
For God's sake! She couldn't throw out any birthday cards. I could open an antique shop with nothing but birthday cards! The problem is that I've been finding them in almost every box I've opened. There is no organization. They just pop up everywhere. None of them are really special and very few of them have personal messages worth saving. Just a "love," followed by a signature. I've filled bags with old birthday cards. Those poor trash men having to carry those useless bags to their truck. I carried 5 bags up the stairs last week and down to the curb, one at a time since they were too heavy to take two. I have 6 more bags as of today, as well as 6 large boxes for the "archives", not to mention the many large and small pieces that will come up that don't go into bags.
I will be asking friends to come over and help me get a few large items up in the next few weeks.
Now, I have to finish what I started as far as the basement is concerned. Once I am finished getting everything out, I have to clean the place. Sweep, vacuum, then scrub the floors. Fun, Fun, Fun!

I am fast running out of money and the panic is beginning to set in. I like being able to make my own decisions about my life, but it seems that privilege will be taken away from me if I don't get some income soon, other than what I have driving bus.

My Bariatric Surgeon got fired last week, and I cried when I found out. The guy is top notch, but there was a problem with the hospital he worked with that wasn't his direct fault and he got canned. My fellow patients held a rally in his support, and I found out that he would be opening up a new office soon. So, I hope to transfer over when he does and continue my care with him. I'm also hoping that many of his staff move with him.

Oh, I got a call from my Gastro guy after my blood tests. They told me I had to start eating Gluten and wheat products again so they could test me for Celiac, since my blood test came back negative. I have been living without those foods for 4 years now for the most part. I still cheat now and then, but it's tough to start just eating them after not being allowed. I will have a Endo/Colo osotmy in a few weeks after school is finished.

What a week this has been. Life is good!