tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post512886090595099285..comments2024-03-29T05:18:43.415-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: Rainy Thursday Blesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-7933057159181089512021-12-13T12:14:00.413-08:002021-12-13T12:14:00.413-08:00It was a rather last minute decision to make the b...It was a rather last minute decision to make the blanket! I really need to plan my gifts better! Yes, I feel the pressure! I actually felt it even more, on Saturday, when it seemed like my visit to my friend would be brought forward by a week! LOL.<br /><br />It is an interesting question, isn't it? I have been keeping track of what is coming in, as well as what is going out, at least, when it comes to clothes! Not much else has come in to the house, except 2 new kitchen items, but, I've got rid of several more kitchen items than came in, so I'm OK with that. I think, next year, I will keep a better tally! But, just this morning, I said no to an offer of two items from another cousin who is selling her house and is trying to give away her belongings! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-67532809241860101722021-12-13T11:02:13.935-08:002021-12-13T11:02:13.935-08:00I didn't know you were making a blanket for a ...I didn't know you were making a blanket for a friend's Christmas gift. Hopefully we will get to see it at some point. I don't do well with gift deadlines on handmade items - do you feel pressure?<br />You got a nice gift of clothing from your cousin R. How nice.<br />That's an interesting question from Live and Learn about monitoring what comes in while decluttering. You are more on top of it then me but a few times I have lined off a decluttered item from my monthly tally when I bring something new home to offset the count. <br />I haven't been bringing that much new into the house so I don't really have a system.<br />Something to think about. 56stepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714155300369089630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-55393126770869554952021-12-11T14:06:13.515-08:002021-12-11T14:06:13.515-08:00The designated space or containment area is one of...The designated space or containment area is one of the organizing ideas I have read and it is a very good one. I did that with my books, one time, when I ran out of space for new shelves! :D I'm sure it was very hard for your husband to part with his puzzles, but, well done for doing so! :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-63534652334117436012021-12-11T04:33:40.548-08:002021-12-11T04:33:40.548-08:00I don't exactly do the one-in, one-out rule he...I don't exactly do the one-in, one-out rule here, but I do have several things that have a designated area and when that gets full, something has to go before anything new can come in. My husband had to do this with his puzzle collection the other day. It was very hard for him, but he was a good sport and passed some puzzles onto others.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-74374298683149463652021-12-11T01:18:21.393-08:002021-12-11T01:18:21.393-08:00It is a good rule to keep in mind, isn't it? ...It is a good rule to keep in mind, isn't it? I have a couple of those items hanging in my closet, right now - I think they will be decluttered in the next few days! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-41548653560010856732021-12-11T01:16:50.505-08:002021-12-11T01:16:50.505-08:00I, too, hope that they were delivered, Jules! :D ...I, too, hope that they were delivered, Jules! :D Granny squares are about the only thing I know to crochet! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-40817916797972450822021-12-10T22:49:17.232-08:002021-12-10T22:49:17.232-08:00I'm going to remember that when I start to dec...I'm going to remember that when I start to declutter my wardrobe,<br />items I am ambivalent about can go. Eileen Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755260410513572943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-17870851114316735262021-12-10T22:21:06.550-08:002021-12-10T22:21:06.550-08:00I do hope the gifts were delivered as expected.
Cr...I do hope the gifts were delivered as expected.<br />Crocheting granny squares sounds wonderfully relaxing. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-60935935051388260492021-12-10T22:09:38.445-08:002021-12-10T22:09:38.445-08:00Yes, Bushlady, I have decluttered more than I have...Yes, Bushlady, I have decluttered more than I have received, when it comes to clothing. :) The same goes for books, decorative items, etc., too. <br /><br />I'm glad the store pickup worked well for you. It is convenient, isn't it? Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-44935823225136456812021-12-10T21:45:42.909-08:002021-12-10T21:45:42.909-08:00I'm trying, Sharon! I'm being mindful of ...I'm trying, Sharon! I'm being mindful of what's coming in and what's going out. I have more or less stopped buying decorative items and books; I ask for consumables when someone asks me what I want for birthdays and holidays, etc. But, I don't say no to clothes because I don't like shopping for clothes! :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-25880558113856708962021-12-10T18:17:07.959-08:002021-12-10T18:17:07.959-08:00If you have decluttered more clothing items than y...If you have decluttered more clothing items than you have received, then you are still ahead! <br />I do like the option of pickup at the store shopping. I was able to order an item for a gift from a very large store and instead of roaming around all the shelves to pick it up, I just walked in today with my code number and ID and waited at one side of the counter until it was brought to me. Customers using a phone, can even sit in their car in a designated spot and have their order brought out to them.Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-39548381601215836112021-12-10T18:14:19.211-08:002021-12-10T18:14:19.211-08:00You sound as though you're very organised with...You sound as though you're very organised with your decluttering. I should probably think more about what I'm bringing into the house. I have been doing better since having to sort Jane's house, but I can improve more!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-78981001964584413682021-12-10T15:50:01.888-08:002021-12-10T15:50:01.888-08:00Oh, it must look so pretty up at your cabin with t...Oh, it must look so pretty up at your cabin with the snow! Maybe you'll have a white Christmas up there! Everything you said about eating leftovers is true! Saves time and money! Your Mexican rice and cube steak lunch sounds delicious! I made more fried rice for our lunch, today, using leftovers (1 sausage, rice, green peas) and 1 egg. :) Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-31246052914337072582021-12-10T15:40:45.859-08:002021-12-10T15:40:45.859-08:00Anne, I want to be like you! I've a ways to g...Anne, I want to be like you! I've a ways to go, though. I've several things I'm ambivalent about that I have kept...maybe it's time to let them go!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-66317340795219647852021-12-10T15:35:23.298-08:002021-12-10T15:35:23.298-08:00I've 9 more to do! I am making them rather la...I've 9 more to do! I am making them rather large (10 1/2 inches square). I do hope to finish the whole thing, by next week. I know I left it till the last minute, but, I had a hard time deciding what to give this one particular friend. <br /><br />I like your idea of replacing one outfit at a time, spreading out the costs over a couple of months, if needed. :) I think I will go through my closet, again, now that I've received some new items. There are one or two things I still want to buy (a pair of new dress shoes, for example), but, they can wait until I am ready to go shopping in person, again. :)<br /><br />I hope the people who want to buy your items show up and the sales will go through without much trouble. By the way, my noisy neighbors are putting up tents in their front yard, which can mean only one thing: Party! Tonight or tomorrow! :DBlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-67019237070663502622021-12-10T15:28:24.833-08:002021-12-10T15:28:24.833-08:00Yes, the rain was wonderful. We had some snow up ...Yes, the rain was wonderful. We had some snow up at the cabin. The trees love it. Eating leftovers saves money and time. It's great for the budget, too. I heated up some leftover Mexican rice and cube steak for lunch. Divine!TheAwakenedSoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636961399581011120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-90976663067041889872021-12-10T13:24:35.755-08:002021-12-10T13:24:35.755-08:00Happy Friday to you, too, Regine, and may you have...Happy Friday to you, too, Regine, and may you have a blessed weekend!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-75246162868295399312021-12-10T09:36:27.330-08:002021-12-10T09:36:27.330-08:00I have become the 1 in 1 out with clothing purchas...I have become the 1 in 1 out with clothing purchases. It has made a huge difference and I am no longer keeping items I am ambivalent about.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-31091996364430571042021-12-10T08:45:03.859-08:002021-12-10T08:45:03.859-08:00How many granny squares do you have left to make? ...How many granny squares do you have left to make? Do you think you will be able to get in all done in time? I hope so.<br /><br />I will make a start on sorting my clothes in January. I can't afford to replace everything in one go so I think I will be aiming to sort out one outfit each month. The first outfit has to be new shoes/boots, jeans/trousers, jumper and a warm winter jacket/coat - i.e. an outfit for morning and photography walks during the winter but with boots and a coat it won't be cheap so will probably be bought over two months. I've been searching for ideas today. <br /><br />Tomorrow, I hope the people will turn up to buy the decluttered items they've expressed an interest in.Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-18617347839115349482021-12-10T04:33:25.302-08:002021-12-10T04:33:25.302-08:00Happy Friday. Happy Friday. R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.com