tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post414239491364859072..comments2024-03-27T22:44:20.979-04:00Comments on My Next 20 Years of Living: A Theory About BoxesRetired Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-38898029885563920862016-07-28T15:54:56.357-04:002016-07-28T15:54:56.357-04:00"Excited?" Not sure I am excited. I va..."Excited?" Not sure I am excited. I vacillate between being content with this decision and the improvements it will bring to our lives, and being anxious about the whole process. We are on a path now that cannot be turned. Logically it is the right decision based on many criteria. And I know in my heart this needs to be done. BUT I still struggle emotionally with taking this step. <br /><br />I am beginning to think the anxiety I deal with periodically is more related to my age (69 1/2) and a resistance to change - which is typical as we get older. Saw this evolution in all my elderly relatives. I learned a lot about aging watching them. Glad I had that experience so I knew what was happening to me now. <br /><br />I think if I waited another year or two to make this move, you couldn't blast me out of this house. :-)Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-58372303632075699462016-07-28T15:45:34.103-04:002016-07-28T15:45:34.103-04:00Thank you. Not my goal to inspire - mostly trying...Thank you. Not my goal to inspire - mostly trying to just survive this whole process! Hahaha!Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-54916718479640799882016-07-28T15:44:43.000-04:002016-07-28T15:44:43.000-04:00Ha! I gave my food processor to Good Will. It wa...Ha! I gave my food processor to Good Will. It was a good one too, But I am not a cook, I don't enjoy that task and I have no idea why I decided I needed a food processor in the first place. I definitely do not miss that equipment. But if I enjoyed cooking like my sister does, I would miss that tool too.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-79102640162624393842016-07-28T15:42:49.355-04:002016-07-28T15:42:49.355-04:00If you guys are doing the tiling yourselves, well,...If you guys are doing the tiling yourselves, well, you probably could do it in stages and not need to get rid of anything!! Haha. Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-82021113518268540452016-07-28T15:40:45.332-04:002016-07-28T15:40:45.332-04:00I don't think you will be that brutal when you...I don't think you will be that brutal when you start to get rid of stuff. I wasn't over the past year. But when you have move what is left - it does get easier to get rid of stuff.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-82165955865390972372016-07-28T15:39:17.778-04:002016-07-28T15:39:17.778-04:00It is sort of forced on me to clean out. Less spa...It is sort of forced on me to clean out. Less space means less stuff. Ha!Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-86407092825937135902016-07-28T15:33:06.250-04:002016-07-28T15:33:06.250-04:00Yes! When I was younger I moved around a lot. I us...Yes! When I was younger I moved around a lot. I used to joke that I didn't need to do spring cleaning because I would be packing and doing a thorough cleaning for the next move. Anyway, I treated moving like a clean out project. I would get rid of stuff just so I wouldn't have to pack it up and carry it out to the truck and then deal with those items in the new home. <br /><br />You sound really excited and I'm happy for you.Lois@Living In Denimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368939902298894344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-64550240340176422122016-07-27T13:08:41.972-04:002016-07-27T13:08:41.972-04:00Love your theory of boxes! It's so true! Good ...Love your theory of boxes! It's so true! Good luck with the move. You're an inspiration!Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-65186439630877765522016-07-27T09:18:20.683-04:002016-07-27T09:18:20.683-04:00Great going.....I can't say I don't miss s...Great going.....I can't say I don't miss some of the stuff we have packed. I cannot wait to get into the new house and have access to all my small kitchen appliances. I don't know what I was thinking when I packed my food processor and, of course, it is in the very far back of the pod which is 8/10's full.A Day in the Life on the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17878132360387905867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-59129901579162999312016-07-27T08:20:53.317-04:002016-07-27T08:20:53.317-04:00LOL, maybe I should try out you box theory. We are...LOL, maybe I should try out you box theory. We are discussing a tile floor on the main level which would mean moving all that stuff.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606687719768606817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-71748754369084108622016-07-26T20:03:07.519-04:002016-07-26T20:03:07.519-04:00I'm not sure that I can be that brutal when I ...I'm not sure that I can be that brutal when I start getting rid of stuff. But I like the theory!!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-3931138836997259362016-07-26T11:24:34.956-04:002016-07-26T11:24:34.956-04:00I like your theory of boxes. It is amazing how man...I like your theory of boxes. It is amazing how many things we have that we don't use or need. I think it is freeing to get rid of stuff, and some of it will be a treasure to someone else. You are doing great in your sorting out.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.com