I am so glad to read that others feel the same way I do about "company". I love my castle, its my protected space filled with all of the things I love, cluttered, yes..but I am a clean person, and my home is clean. I have a big dog who is allowed on the furniture, found him at a shelter with a chest filled with pneumonia two years ago, he deserves being spolied. So, there are those who drop by and are compelled to pick dog hair off thier clothing..Stay the heck away if you are so uptight about animal dander, dust, and stacks of magazines, and my lovely life that is not dependent on unannouced visitors and relatives that I have nothing in common with. Right now, my nerves are on edge because this person and his wife whom I've never met want to pick up a ladder to borrow. I sometimes hate people so much, yet thats not who I am as a person. Just want some peace and quiet. Today, I wanted to make a nice lunch, listen to some music, play with my dog, pick some of the last of my Sunflowers..But NO..I'm sitting here watching for them to drive up!. Blech. Thank heavens I found this place, because I thought it was just me being mean spirited and hateful. I'm a new member as of today, my name is Von48. Thanks for reading this.