tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post9086732593440723533..comments2024-03-28T18:39:10.689-04:00Comments on Field Lilies: Making Space...Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-85657771437342540972021-09-23T13:29:24.173-04:002021-09-23T13:29:24.173-04:00That is the danger of taking pictures of stuff I&#...That is the danger of taking pictures of stuff I'm getting rid of and posting them here. :) Someone else will invariably love what I don't anymore. I do that too, when I see other's decluttering pictures. I saved back a very few autumn leaves for say, scattering on the Thanksgiving dinner table; and I have a fall wreath for the front door. I'm also now realizing I have a few green fake plants tucked here or there as an accent, but I may just get rid of those too when I begin to dismantle our belongings to pack for a move - whenever that will be. Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-31631312075137743282021-09-23T13:23:01.995-04:002021-09-23T13:23:01.995-04:00I need a ruthless declutterer to help me see my th...I need a ruthless declutterer to help me see my things through their eyes. ;^)Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-84748911678787328592021-09-23T13:22:25.031-04:002021-09-23T13:22:25.031-04:00Not sure if the brand is Hula Hoop, but that's...Not sure if the brand is Hula Hoop, but that's essentially what that ring is. I've been hanging onto it thinking it might be useful for some crafty purpose, but since imagining future crafty projects works against the desire to get rid of stuff, I've decided I can always replace the hoop if I ever actually think of that thing I can make with it. :)Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-66245465424865345582021-09-20T10:27:09.174-04:002021-09-20T10:27:09.174-04:00One thing I learned with apartment life is that I ...One thing I learned with apartment life is that I no longer can have much in the way of seasonal things. Christmas decorations are downsized more and more every year and the rest of the seasons come and go without any 'decorating' on my part. Even Christmas, because we now go to our son's, could be a whole lot more minimal than what it is. I'd be perfectly happy with just the nativity set and nothing else but DH seems to think we 'need' the tree and all the trimmings. One day I hope to convince him that it's nothing but a pain to set up, decorate and take down again.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-35788602015663388272021-09-17T01:02:25.723-04:002021-09-17T01:02:25.723-04:00Oh I wished I lived nearby, I’d have definitely ta...Oh I wished I lived nearby, I’d have definitely taken those autumn leaves. My old host mother in Michigan sent me 3 garlands of them and I love putting them up each autumn. But if they aren’t your thing anymore I can see why you have got rid of them. HighlandHeffalumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954625467998406097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-28687929981214135452021-09-14T10:29:24.052-04:002021-09-14T10:29:24.052-04:00Life has been so busy here and I have not done muc...Life has been so busy here and I have not done much cleaning out lately. I did help my mom clean out an area at her house yesterday and that felt good. My sister was there too and she is a ruthless declutterer! :) Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-49803890744861735272021-09-13T09:25:14.314-04:002021-09-13T09:25:14.314-04:00You are so inspiring! It seems this last few year...You are so inspiring! It seems this last few years I have found it very easy to let go of things that I couldn't before. Aging is all about letting go I guess and I'm so happy to do it now. I can't get rid of things fast enough! LOL! Except for my hobbies...lol!<br />Is that a hula hoop in that one photo?www.self-sufficientsam.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065860466566055543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-30482881981076100502021-09-12T18:17:59.992-04:002021-09-12T18:17:59.992-04:00Fortunately, our boys have taken most of their thi...Fortunately, our boys have taken most of their things to their own homes (whether it's an apartment or house). I think they're surprised at what I'm finding at this point that I ask them if they want. They've wanted very little of what I've taken a picture of and sent to them. I think seeing the picture is enough for them.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-47176015162981214782021-09-12T18:14:34.295-04:002021-09-12T18:14:34.295-04:00I hope your wonky hip doesn't slow you down to...I hope your wonky hip doesn't slow you down too much. I keep hoping nothing comes along to stop me or slow me down. It wouldn't take much, I'm sure.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-77996663961165129542021-09-12T18:13:17.674-04:002021-09-12T18:13:17.674-04:00It's a funny combination of years I've got...It's a funny combination of years I've got there. I don't know why they weren't put in the recycling bag 9, 10, and 11 years ago. lolBeckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-5207692183331618412021-09-12T18:12:07.185-04:002021-09-12T18:12:07.185-04:00It's easy to get distracted sorting through me...It's easy to get distracted sorting through memorabilia. Mustn't stop the momentum now, though.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-64171350304747008532021-09-12T18:11:27.554-04:002021-09-12T18:11:27.554-04:00Hubs doesn't want a basement because he's ...Hubs doesn't want a basement because he's afraid we'll fill it. While I don't think we need to worry about that, I do want a bit of garage storage at least for some seasonal things. I have to say, though, snowy winter weather is when I'm most glad for our garage. :) Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-43763151413342896642021-09-12T18:08:57.777-04:002021-09-12T18:08:57.777-04:00I think mine are sentimental to some extent, but f...I think mine are sentimental to some extent, but for the most part they don't want to hang onto things. After helping emptying their grandmother's home last summer, they are all very supportive of our getting rid of stuff now. If they are disappointed in anything I get rid of at this point, it's on them. I've giving them plenty of opportunity to take things if they want them.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-89059439921332708862021-09-12T18:06:12.336-04:002021-09-12T18:06:12.336-04:00I used to really enjoy browsing magazines. What cr...I used to really enjoy browsing magazines. What cracks me up is that in 5 (unremarkable) magazines, three different years were represented. I have no idea why they were together, but I do suspect I just swept them off some surface, stuck them in this box, and then didn't open it for 9 years! LOL I'm just glad I didn't move it to a new home...Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-6909807280551573952021-09-12T18:04:04.129-04:002021-09-12T18:04:04.129-04:00I do need to remember that it's just stuff. F...I do need to remember that it's just stuff. Future stuff will replace this stuff, I'm sure.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-10387980518293730482021-09-12T13:42:24.694-04:002021-09-12T13:42:24.694-04:00Gosh it's amazing what we keep isn't it, I...Gosh it's amazing what we keep isn't it, I have all my youngest sons stuff here and it's taking up so much room, I feel I can't touch it without his permission, maybe I should take a photo of it as you have done and ask him what he wants, it will take forever there's so much of it. You are doing so well I am really impressed. xxlindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139295265567390855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-14563787588744633482021-09-12T09:38:35.625-04:002021-09-12T09:38:35.625-04:00The boys did a great job on their 4H posters!
Ke...The boys did a great job on their 4H posters! <br /><br />Keep going! Don't stop now. I am still working on the upstairs bedroom, but am slowed a bit by a wonky hip. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-61073724115368278572021-09-12T09:17:23.518-04:002021-09-12T09:17:23.518-04:00Amazing the age of magazine collections. Good haul...Amazing the age of magazine collections. Good haul of stuffSalty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-50152750427986903042021-09-11T22:32:30.137-04:002021-09-11T22:32:30.137-04:00Good going on the decluttering. It's hard when...Good going on the decluttering. It's hard when it keeps on bringing up distracting memories. Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-57646569299324949932021-09-11T22:14:13.372-04:002021-09-11T22:14:13.372-04:00I'm actually rather relieved that we no longer...I'm actually rather relieved that we no longer have a garage, although in the middle of winter when I'm having to shovel the car from a snowbank I think rather longingly of it. You're on a roll with what you're getting rid of! Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-76964642014458317142021-09-11T21:57:51.652-04:002021-09-11T21:57:51.652-04:00Good job. Isn't amazing how our kids are not ...Good job. Isn't amazing how our kids are not sentimental at all? Mine could care less about things I have saved yet, they get sad when I tell them it is being trashed or donated. Go figure. They don't want to store it but it's ok for mom to store it. I quit asking and just started getting it out of my house. Bet it will be interesting to go through the boxes with things from your side of the family.Leftycrafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607852055622555069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-71082856738441378242021-09-11T20:33:46.816-04:002021-09-11T20:33:46.816-04:00I have a magazine weakness. I would get sidetracke...I have a magazine weakness. I would get sidetracked looking through those things:) I am with you on so many points here. I am constantly pulling things out and wondering why I keep them and trust me I was way more sentimental than my daughter was going through her old bedroom.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185422453541735778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-80836499102879578112021-09-11T20:20:07.868-04:002021-09-11T20:20:07.868-04:00Congrats on the clean-out accomplishments. Big dec...Congrats on the clean-out accomplishments. Big decisions, some easy, some not. When it all comes down to it, it's just stuff and if there were a fire or a tornado to take it from you, all that would matter would be family and friends. <br /><br />At least, that's the kind of talk I say to myself when I am purging. You're doing very well!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389829595981028640noreply@blogger.com