So, it’s been a long while since I dropped by here. A very long while. Not exactly sure why that is, maybe I just lacked inspiration. It was a busy, but mostly good year. Said hello to a grand nephew but had to say goodbye to my beloved dog, Chance. And I struggled with anxiety […]
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What are you afraid of?
I did a good deed yesterday, one that should have brought out warm and fuzzy feelings. Should have. The MIL was in Florida for the winter months, same as she has done for as long as I can remember. She and her husband wintered in Florida for decades prior to his passing away. MIL continued […]
Read the rest of this entry »How much space do you need?
As I mentioned before, I am on a quest to downsize and simplify. The idea started when I started reading about minimalism and sort of grew to encompass simplicity. The two ideas are really related. There is also a current “tiny house” trend right now and while I think the incredibly small spaces are “cute” […]
Read the rest of this entry »Photographs and Memories
As part of the whole ongoing purging of old crap, I have been going through old pictures. Thousands of old pictures. When we cleaned out my dad’s house, we found stacks of pictures in a closet. I took them back home with me to Florida thinking I’d eventually do something with them. Still working on […]
Read the rest of this entry »A question of simplicity
I have come to realize that we go through phases in life, or at least it seems I have. First there is the education phase where we prepare ourselves for becoming independent adults who earn a living. The second is like a sort of acquisition phase where we buy a car, maybe buy a house, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Who will deal with your stuff?
I was reading a book about simplifying your life which, by the way, is related to minimalism and there was this whole chapter dedicated to getting rid of your stuff as you get older. Yeah, it’s a little morbid but it is reality. The author pointed out that when you give away your stuff you […]
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So on the last day of November, I went shopping. It was for a good reason, let me explain. Thanksgiving weekend (now) is a blissful four day weekend of no plans. For someone who tends to be introverted, it is almost a dream come true – four days to recharge batteries. This year, there were […]
Read the rest of this entry »Successful no shopping month!
Hard to believe it is almost the end of November already! As you might recall, I declared November to be a no shopping kind of month and……success! I only bought one thing non related to food or taking care of the house, well, maybe technically two. The first was a calendar being sold by […]
Read the rest of this entry »A minimalism experiment
So I’ve decided to implement my own sort of austerity measures for the month of November. It is mostly a financial necessity but I’m kind of interested to see if I can make it through the entire month without buying anything other than what is needed to run the house (such a pool chemicals) or […]
Read the rest of this entry »Are you possessed by your possessions?
Yes, this is part of the minimalist thing. Have to admit, this is a fairly recent interest of mine and something that needs a bit more study. It does have a certain appeal or maybe I should say a growing appeal. I am far from a shopaholic and not really a clothes horse. I […]
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