tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post2926982291610861504..comments2024-03-28T14:45:34.423-04:00Comments on 37 Paddington: Material fatigue37paddingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-21150062277888768142022-04-10T14:58:02.260-04:002022-04-10T14:58:02.260-04:00It's amazing how much crap we accumulate over ...It's amazing how much crap we accumulate over the years, and our kitchen cupboards are not just full of ours but my parents too. Loads of china I will never use but don't feel ready to get rid of it. I'm sure I'll regret that decision. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-79312004909902255072022-04-07T16:04:51.454-04:002022-04-07T16:04:51.454-04:00I will be ok. I wish one of my sons would come thr...I will be ok. I wish one of my sons would come throw out all the stuff in the garage!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-3440997502033405432022-04-07T15:25:53.975-04:002022-04-07T15:25:53.975-04:00Sending love always.Sending love always.amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212213177713917828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-9279115425583343722022-04-07T09:47:49.202-04:002022-04-07T09:47:49.202-04:00Best wishes to your daughter at her new job. Hope ...Best wishes to your daughter at her new job. Hope she loves it!<br />The kitchen redo is a big deal! It will turn out fabulous but it will be tough to go through! Pamper yourself whenever you can during this!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-59398484051038802792022-04-07T09:34:49.242-04:002022-04-07T09:34:49.242-04:00You make me think abut all of our cupboards and dr...You make me think abut all of our cupboards and drawers and how crazy full they are of stuff we never use. It's hard to let go of things we've had forever, but sometimes I think it is utterly liberating.NewRobin13https://www.blogger.com/profile/00325825087101632977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-50865929608619949882022-04-07T08:53:29.863-04:002022-04-07T08:53:29.863-04:00It's amazing how much stuff collects when you ...It's amazing how much stuff collects when you live in a place for a long time. Bravo to both you and your daughter for having the courage to change!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-44776319540430436372022-04-07T08:52:54.599-04:002022-04-07T08:52:54.599-04:00So, what's her new job? Change is hard and I k...So, what's her new job? Change is hard and I know what you mean about not having a clear vision of the end result but it will start to come together. And good for your son helping to discard the obvious.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-62816257665914011882022-04-06T20:46:59.383-04:002022-04-06T20:46:59.383-04:00I know that I have so many things that I'm emo...I know that I have so many things that I'm emotionally attached to for no real good reason. Things that perhaps someone gave me that they probably don't even remember. Things that strike one slight memory of someone I love or did love. And I really want to face all of that- to get rid of that which does not serve me. But oh, it's so hard. Your daughter is right. Change is hard. Always. But it generally leads to good, doesn't it? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-72009925846827720592022-04-06T20:10:15.272-04:002022-04-06T20:10:15.272-04:00Congratulations to your daughter. She's smart...Congratulations to your daughter. She's smart, accomplished and career minded. To advance to the next level, changing jobs to acquire new skills and responsibilities is important. I'm happy for her. I need to do a followup purge. I did one in 2019 but feel it's time for purge #2. How do we get all this stuff? It must be magic! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-14700108763917788262022-04-06T19:43:22.647-04:002022-04-06T19:43:22.647-04:00It is always easier to let go of someone else'...It is always easier to let go of someone else's stuff. Kudos to your son for taking some of this load off you! I hear you on not being able to power through tasks. I feel like an eighty-year-old these days, no energy and no stamina. Congratulations to your daughter for making a change even though that was difficult. I'm with you, I'd have opted for safety over growth, but everyone is different in their tolerance for risk.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-28527960039644520322022-04-06T18:57:55.971-04:002022-04-06T18:57:55.971-04:00Ach! I feel your pain. When we left North Caroli...Ach! I feel your pain. When we left North Carolina, I ran ads for "free come get it, owner will not help you." What didn't go in the travel trailer went in to two storage units. Later we down sized to one storage unit, which we kept for eleven years. Then we moved to Tucson and stuff started flowing in to the house. Sometimes it felt like a river of stuff. Now we're in Washington with more kitchen stuff, more warm clothes and shoes, and hats. The thought of leaving this place fills me with dread. It's amazing how much stuff congregates in the kitchen cabinets. Stout heart, the new kitchen will bring you joy and there may be less stuff to contend with.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-88617900952977332742022-04-06T18:53:50.150-04:002022-04-06T18:53:50.150-04:00All of us have too much crap; you are not alone. ...All of us have too much crap; you are not alone. I usually do a spring purge when I get rid of things. I love getting rid of stuff. That's my jam, did I use the expression right? I hope so:)<br /><br />Glad your son was able to help you guys out and your kitchen will look beautiful when it's all done.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-63208580410985943082022-04-06T18:15:03.111-04:002022-04-06T18:15:03.111-04:00Congratulations to your daughter. She took the ste...Congratulations to your daughter. She took the step and it's not easy. I am lonely. I never used to feel lonely. But I do now. I think it's because I'm teetering on old. I did a large purge a few years ago, but not large enough. I know what you are feeling. I spent 8 months clearing to and fixing up for sale the house I grew up in. 62 years of stuff. I don't want to leave that for anyone to clean up.<br />Soon you will have a new kitchen and your son is on his way to clearing out some stuff.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13915962999372304054noreply@blogger.com