NOW ... how many live animals are buried in the (diminishing) clutter?

Thanks to persons like my sister, Nancy ... and horrible websites like www.hoarding_is_a_fatal_disease.com, I have finally begun to tackle the little problem about which I've blogged in recent weeks.

Hoarding seems be finally being recognized as a true health, fire and safety hazard. Hmmm ... I wonder if my 6-alarm electrical outlet fire was a symptom?

Anyway, not only can you now see my living room floor ... you might actually be able to count more than a couple of live animals in the photo above. I'm thinking of establishing a clinic in Ocean Shores for the clinically depressed and hoarding-OCDers to whom I can offer compassion, love, understanding (in spades!), organization ideas and flea powder.

That plus a reverse mortgage might get me past the (almost certain) upcoming layoff due to the recession cum depression--mine and the economy's!