tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post2862748708320693694..comments2024-03-28T08:53:44.649-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: Ending the HolidaysBlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-21863688386885363692019-01-11T10:12:23.474-08:002019-01-11T10:12:23.474-08:00Thank you, Joy. Yes, I'm blessed to have a cl...Thank you, Joy. Yes, I'm blessed to have a close relationship with her. Wouldn't change it for anything!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-68575192579897830202019-01-11T06:07:23.365-08:002019-01-11T06:07:23.365-08:00I enjoy reading all of your posts, but I especiall...I enjoy reading all of your posts, but I especially love your posts when your daughter is home. I have said it before, but I am so glad you two have such a close relationship!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627396594669287458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-48022851984914565362019-01-08T21:31:59.115-08:002019-01-08T21:31:59.115-08:00I find it helps to do a couple of things when daug...I find it helps to do a couple of things when daughter leaves, so I don't sit and mope. :)<br /><br />I'd call the charity shop you are donating to to ask them if they have a preference as to when they receive the holiday decorations. Some people do like to shop all year to pick up what they can well in advance of the holidays. If the aim is to declutter, then, the sooner things leave the house, the less you have to store and remember to donate closer to next Christmas. But, if the shops ask you to hold on to them and you have the storage space and don't mind storing it, then, that should be fine, too.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-2022280612832953672019-01-08T21:17:26.060-08:002019-01-08T21:17:26.060-08:00Thank you, Nil. I think I just got a little too t...Thank you, Nil. I think I just got a little too tired over the holidays.<br /><br />Yes, the poor TSA agents are probably wondering what is going on when it comes to carrying food back and forth! When my daughter comes down for anything longer than the weekend, she brings the fruits and vegetables she has in her fridge that she thinks might not keep until she goes back. When she goes back, I give her food to take back with her - this time it was about 3 lbs. of cooked salmon, some pastry rolls with fish filling, a packet of cashew curry, and 5 oranges from the tree! They are care packages, I tell her. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-31040227914590115702019-01-08T21:12:04.311-08:002019-01-08T21:12:04.311-08:00Susan, you are my role model when it comes to holi...Susan, you are my role model when it comes to holiday prep! Every year, I say I'll be ready in good time and, every year, I procrastinate and run short of time! <br /><br />I suppose the TSA agents are used to seeing young people take all kinds of food items back when they return after spending the holidays at home. Most people will check in their baggage, but my daughter prefers to take hers as carry on, so they always check what she takes. So far, the only item they objected to was a jar of peanut butter, even if it was sealed. We now know that peanut butter is considered a "liquid" and we don't take it in our carry on luggage!<br /><br />Good idea to have one of those eyeglass repair kits on hand! But, when I got my glasses, I was told that I could bring them in anytime I wanted to have them adjusted or cleaned, so, I took advantage of that. The office isn't too far from my house, so, it was convenient. If you can get an extra pair, that would be a good thing, too, I think. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-41510458828295096192019-01-08T18:23:24.765-08:002019-01-08T18:23:24.765-08:00How nice to be able to wash and dry your quilt in ...How nice to be able to wash and dry your quilt in the new washer and dryer! You did well to get on with things after you dropped your daughter off at the airport. I sometimes find it feels strange after family leave and I don't always know what to do at first!<br />I have much of the Christmas stuff put away and the tree was taken outside just before supper. Needles will be vacuumed in the morning. I have been sorting out some decorations for tossing but it feels like the wrong end of the year to donate them. I might just hang onto them in a box until nearer to next Christmas when shoppers in charity shops will be looking for them. What would you do?Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-85814090790356187092019-01-08T14:09:28.330-08:002019-01-08T14:09:28.330-08:00I'm glad you are feeling better, Bless.
Perhap...I'm glad you are feeling better, Bless.<br />Perhaps you felt sick because you were sad knowing that daughter was leaving after a long holiday with you. <br /><br />The story about the food and the TSA agent made me laugh. :)<br /><br />Nil @ The Little House by the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812637017406376233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-37501155536854469052019-01-08T11:37:56.669-08:002019-01-08T11:37:56.669-08:00I'm sorry you were feeling unwell and hope you...I'm sorry you were feeling unwell and hope you are on the mend. This year I got finished with my preparations early and was able to take it easier in December. I agree with you that we wear ourselves out for the holidays and our immune systems are vulnerable. I did not get sick this past Christmas *knock on wood* <br /><br />I laughed when I read about the extremely short exchange between the airport agent and your daughter. So funny!<br /><br />Speaking of your lens falling out of your new glasses, the same thing happened to me over the Christmas week. I was able to fix it myself with a little eyeglass repair kit from the Dollar Store that I keep in my purse, but those screws are so tiny they are almost impossible to see. Next time I am in the area, I will drop in to the optometrist's office to have them properly fixed. I think I need to make another appointment anyways to have my eyes checked. Our insurance pays for anyone over 65 to have yearly exams. And yes, I got a new pair of glasses last year; but unlike you, I don't really have a spare set. Those glasses were rimless and were pretty much destroyed. I should get myself another pair "just in case". Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631937559197478236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-18933599163828565782019-01-08T11:08:57.812-08:002019-01-08T11:08:57.812-08:00Thank you, Anne. It was nice that my daughter and...Thank you, Anne. It was nice that my daughter and I could spend a little over 2 weeks, together. Yes, I need to come up with a schedule that suits me and accommodates my sleep patterns, etc. I've already learned to make my appointments for the afternoon, rather than first thing in the morning! Ha, ha!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-4879038007406876832019-01-08T11:03:21.314-08:002019-01-08T11:03:21.314-08:00Thank you, Eileen; I'm feeling better, today. ...Thank you, Eileen; I'm feeling better, today. But, I'm going to take it easy and not push myself too much. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-69947112064555209692019-01-08T10:48:30.912-08:002019-01-08T10:48:30.912-08:00I'm sorry you, too, didn't feel well on Su...I'm sorry you, too, didn't feel well on Sunday, but glad you felt better on Monday. I think it might be something going around. We tend to overextend ourselves during the holidays, too, and are generally prone to catching whatever is going around.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-65731184480836918682019-01-08T10:38:33.624-08:002019-01-08T10:38:33.624-08:00Thank you, Live and Learn. I don't know what ...Thank you, Live and Learn. I don't know what it was, but I didn't like it! I do have a doctor's appointment coming up, so I will mention it.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-77303196417020769172019-01-08T08:29:15.257-08:002019-01-08T08:29:15.257-08:00I am so glad you had a protracted visit with your ...I am so glad you had a protracted visit with your daughter and yes the holidays are officially over now! <br />I hope you can find a new routine that fits the retirement life you hope to have. The nicest thing to me is that you can have a schedule that fits you vs you having to fit another's schedule.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-87678882811709554822019-01-08T07:28:17.120-08:002019-01-08T07:28:17.120-08:00Well done for accomplishing so much after being po...Well done for accomplishing so much after being poorly during the night. I hope you are feeling better now and that you don't miss your daughter too much. <br /><br />I too have to focus on establishing some sort of routine/rhythm to my day, and also finalize my budget. Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-55488175252792591732019-01-08T04:54:28.853-08:002019-01-08T04:54:28.853-08:00It will take a bit of getting used to with daughte...It will take a bit of getting used to with daughter being gone and the holidays done. Like you say, a regular routine will help. The house might seem really quiet for a bit. <br /><br />I think there's something going around so take it easy. I felt funky on Sunday morning - achy and dizzy but luckily it only lasted the day and I felt fine waking up Monday morning.<br /><br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-17412133710150529602019-01-08T04:33:28.012-08:002019-01-08T04:33:28.012-08:00Glad you're feeling better. I thought maybe yo...Glad you're feeling better. I thought maybe you had caught what your daughter had, but it passed much quicker than hers did. Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com