Dear Randj,

You are not a bother. When two grown adults live together, there are definitely going to be differences and when one gets older, sometimes we become set in our ways. Have you had a dialog with your significant other? It sounds like she just wants to "tidy" up the place a bit, but conversation is the most important way to find out what she is thinking, wants. Please sit down with her and ask her how she sees the house being considering you have a nice collection that need to be kept in a heated environment. Maybe you could clean out a closet or area to keep the boxes. Perhaps you could keep your magazine collection in one spot and just leave out the magazines that you are presently reading. Communication is the key! Good Luck and I will be sending kind thoughts your way.

Slick