horading......

I just looked up the meaning of hoarding......I am there, but working on decluttering.
I have moved in to an adorable little cottage, that is decorated in red and white and I love it.  I have a very big house 3,000 sq feet with all kinds of wonderful stuff.  I moved into the new place in Sept 2012, and left all the STUFF in the other house while waiting for the sale to go thru.  It has been a long and painful process for the past 4 1/2 years. Well the closing on the house is sched for tomorrow, so for the last couple of weeks I have been in clean out mode.  I tried the garage sale route, not so much.  I called my friends and invited them to come have what ever they would like and make a donation, that went well, but I still have so much stuff.  Craft stuff, doll house supplies, shoes, fabric, nic-naks and lots of things.  I brought the remaining stuff home and flipped out.  I have a path to walk thru my front room and I just have to get rid of everything.  I don't want to find places to put these things, I just want them gone.  I don't want a storage bin, cos that will just be throwing money away. I'm hopeing for a miracle. I feel like an alcoholic who hides liquor,  I have found things I didn't even remember I had.

CITIMORTGAGE

I am finally at peace, The closing on my house is over. 
 God brought a beautiful family to buy the house and I can move on.  It has been a long, hard, sad, frustrating road.  I am grateful it is over.  I am blessed to have had a lot of wonderful  friends and family to get me thru this.  Reams of paperwork to CitiMorgage to try to get a loan modification have been so stressful. Sending letters and death certificates and pay stubs and reliving this over and over for 4 1/2 years. 
I know "it's business" and mortgage companies don't get that your home is more than wood and bricks, but a source of comfort and a safe place to land everyday.  But 4 1/2 years of false promises that they would help me in 90 days, only to be told I needed to send a hardship letter again, or tax returns  that I sent almost every month for 4 years.  It was as painful as loosing Doug all over again. 

IT IS DONE!

Just wanted to share the final straw, so I can move on.  Thanks for listening.

Steve Quaid,

It has NOT been a pleasure.  It has been the worst 4 1/2 years of my life.  I have lost almost everything that I had worked for.  My significant other passed away and all I wanted to do was save my home and I received NO HELP from you or any member of the CitiMortgage team.  You all should rethink how you get "your pleasure"

I am glad this is over and I hope I never have to have any business with CitiMortgage again.

How dare you think that you"helped me"  You told me to pay $52,000. 00 or sell my house,  I did  sell it on July 5, 2012.  and you and the CitiMortgage TEAM took 9 months more to finialize this nightmare.  I pray you never receive the kind of help that you showed me.

God bless the wonderful family that has waited patiently for you and the CitiMortgage Team to get your act together.  

Once again, rethink how you get your pleasure.  I wish you all exactly the same treatment you gave me.

Sincerely,

Lori Ventimiglia

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Happy Spring!!!!

Yay, it's the first day of Spring!

It's warm here, and today we had rain. My newly planted roses were singing.  Sunflowers are starting to grow.  My little garden is starting to look nice.

Last night I hosted the Circle of Bears meeting.  We had a lovely time.  12 friends were here and shared some lovely show and tell.  

Well it's finally going to be done.  The closing on my house is set for next week.  The lovely family that is buying my house has done a wonderful job with repairs, that I couldn't do myself.  I have had the task of liquidating my "collections".  I have been so blessed to have had soooooo many wonderful "things" and now lots of them have found new homes.   

i have pics to share, tomorrow.
pleasant dreams!!!!

Circle of Bears-Teddy Bear Club

Circle of Bears- Teddy Bear Club

Tonight we had our meeting at Alan's House, what a great job he has done with his collection.  He has hundreds of teddy bears, displayed beautifully.  (I wish I had pics, I will get them).

We meet the 3rd Tuesday of every month, at a different members house.  We are a small group these days, about 13 members, but it is so nice to continue getting together, we've been doing this for more than 20 years.  Lots of show and tell, a lot more telling and chatting these days.  Everybody was excited coz we will be going to the Bright Star Teddy Bear Show on Sunday 2/24 at the Crown Plaza Westshore Hotel in Tampa, FL 10-3.  It's always great to see friends/artists.  

Wish I had been working on bears for the show, but, my blog hopping cuts into my sewing time.  Note to self- get away from the computer a little  lot more.  I will just be visiting and shopping. 

Pleasant dreams, I'm gonna finish a bear tonight

lori v

I Love Sundays.

A great service today at The Salvation Saloon.  

Day After Vday

Happy Valentines Day After Day

I'm not ready for Valentine's to have come and gone.......Time just flies to fast, tho I am happy it is thw WEEKEND!!!!!!  I love Saturdays, but to many choices for tomorrow.  I really have to finish cleaning out my old house, as I have been advised the sale will be closing soon.  It's been so long coming, that I will believe it when I see it....however I must get the rest of my stuff out.  I am trying to rehome most of my dolls and teddy bears as there isn't much room left in Mistletoe Cottage. I have been moving things around here and getting my room boxes/doll houses freshened up.  Trying to have all rooms easily accessible to light.

Victorian Valentine Room

Tea Party in the Christmas Tree

Valentine Cloches

Spring Cloche

Miniature Bunny Collection

Valentine Tea  Party

Beautiful Roses from Santa John

2 One inch teddy bears in an antique pocket watch in a  cloche

I'm really not ready to move on yet, but I better get ready.

I spend lots of time blog hopping, and oooooooooooooo I just get so inspired by the amazing blogs.  I was at   astrollthrulife.net  and enjoyed all the cloches in the Cloche Party.  I was hoping to join, but I missed it.  So I included some of mine here.

Time to decide what to do tomorrow, there's a doll show at the Minnreg Building in Largo, FL,  Doll Club meeting, and the need the pack up the rest of my stuff, what to do????????  I have 12 hours to "sleep on it"
Have a great night, pleasant dreams
lori v
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

Pre Valentines's Day

Happy Day Before Valentine's Day

Eula wishes you a Happy Valentine 's Day

Lady in RED

Heart Room Box with my miniature Raggedy Ann & Andy Collection

Be my Valentine

Just finished dipping strawberries in chocolate, heart-shaped brownies are cooling and I'm ready for my Valentine's Day tea party.  Having a few friends over to share V-day with.

Good night for now, sweet dreams,

Amelia Jean, my tiny Valentine

lori v
http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/2013/02/valentine-rednesday.html

Teddiegirl....I miss her

Teddie  (Chesapeake Bay Retriever)

Teddie girl
RIP my Teddiegirl.  
Tomorrow would've been her 7th Birthday, but she left us about 3 weeks ago and my heart is still hurting.  I got her at 10 weeks old and she was a joy, but very stubborn.  She loved me and I loved her.  There is no love like the love of your dog.
Ameila misses her too and she keeps looking for her.

Teddiegirl & Amelia

Happy February

It's still "my shopping season", you know when you can find wonderful RED things.  Red clothes, and valentines and lovely things.  I love valentines day and all the mushy stuff that goes along with it.
I'm having a tea party/jewelry party on Wed, which should be fun.  Thursday is Valentine's Day and I'll be at Bible Study with the most wonderful ladies.  Friday dinner with friends and then Sat, Santa John and I will go to my favorite place for lunch...Lunch on Limoge in  Dade City, FL..

Today was the start of my new sched at work. 20 hours....yikes......scarey about the money, but cool about the time.  I was out of work at 1:00 and went shopping and the home with no rushing, just relaxing. 

my tiny valentine

Valentine's and teddy in process

Pink Victorian

Straightened out some doll houses and did some sewing. Working on teddy bears and valentine's.

Now I must get back to sewing and get away from this computer before I spend more time blog hopping.  
It's time for Two Broke Girls.... I love that show.

Good night, be a blessing.
lori v

Blog Hopping

Oh my..... I have just spent another 2 hours hopping from blog to blog and being amazed.  Beautiful homes, renovations, gardens, cottages, spun cotton dolls, miniatures and I'm at a  loss.  I haven't gotten a thing done, coz I've just been dreaming.  I have no future projects  in my mind, even. I am just content and it feels good.  I am going to get some teddy bears finished and be grateful that all is well in my world.
I want to thank all the amazing bloggers for sharing their stuff.  Hopefully I can just remain at peace.

Have a blessed day!!!!