tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post913645983388571843..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Forgotten Things (#AtoZChallenge )Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-49105205707678907922018-04-16T09:22:41.427-07:002018-04-16T09:22:41.427-07:00Mike, it's usually kind of fun to catch up wit...Mike, it's usually kind of fun to catch up with an old friend not seen in a long while. Sometimes I'll just pick up the phone and call someone I hadn't talked to in a very long time.<br /><br />lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-79512895841362196102018-04-15T06:42:23.431-07:002018-04-15T06:42:23.431-07:00When I find something it is generally a good surp...When I find something it is generally a good surprise! (or something I couldn't find when I needed it.) I saw a a friend of mine I hadn't seen in over 10 years last night.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000518512016364412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23974101530235550562018-04-09T20:40:32.523-07:002018-04-09T20:40:32.523-07:00Maryann, we have so many movies now and I don'...Maryann, we have so many movies now and I don't plan to pay for any more unless there is something I feel that I must have. When my wife retires we might be watching more movies.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-67035965320519017352018-04-08T15:11:50.066-07:002018-04-08T15:11:50.066-07:00In recent years we made a pack to not buy any more...In recent years we made a pack to not buy any more DVD/Blue Ray movies and only purchase movies digitally to reduce the clutter. Last year I wanted to know what movies we owned on DVD/Blue Ray so decided to catalog them. For many, I could be heard saying "What were we thinking?" but nothing is more frustrating is when you find that you own more than one copy of a movie. I guess someone bought when we didn't know we already owned.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283668839966693754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-21262610914205350632018-04-07T20:32:14.949-07:002018-04-07T20:32:14.949-07:00Jo-Anne, when you're least expecting it while ...Jo-Anne, when you're least expecting it while looking in the oddest places things can get noticed in surprising ways.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-84254046768298692762018-04-07T20:30:53.172-07:002018-04-07T20:30:53.172-07:00Carrie-Anne, I'm probably closer to being a pa...Carrie-Anne, I'm probably closer to being a packrat rather than a full-blown hoarder. I've had things scattered among different people's houses in the past, but thankfully after 20 years in one house all things have come together.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-69204445521624852672018-04-07T20:02:59.850-07:002018-04-07T20:02:59.850-07:00We we have a clean up or when we move house we of...We we have a clean up or when we move house we often find long forgotten thingsJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-1787911184512129132018-04-07T18:13:11.956-07:002018-04-07T18:13:11.956-07:00I'm a total packrat, and don't easily reli...I'm a total packrat, and don't easily relinquish any items! I've run around some things I forgot owning, mostly little things (like tumbled rocks with inspirational words engraved). Other things I found in the crates in storage in my ex's parents' cellar for a long time. When I'm back North, I have to get a large animal print pillow at his house, which I'd forgotten I have until being reminded of it in a picture. He's a whole lot of things, but I can at least trust he's going to keep his word and not give that pillow away.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-35452228993206313112018-04-07T12:43:07.011-07:002018-04-07T12:43:07.011-07:00Zulu, I know between my wife and I we have a lot o...Zulu, I know between my wife and I we have a lot of stuff that we've bought and then have yet to use. Some of it is still in the bags we brought it home from the store. I can say that in my life I've blown a lot of money on things I've never used.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26234543525782576322018-04-07T08:52:06.265-07:002018-04-07T08:52:06.265-07:00Hey Lee,
I seem to realize more and more lately th...Hey Lee,<br />I seem to realize more and more lately that people have more stuff they forgot about because I think in general, people not only have more hobbies and interest, but more disposable income to spend on those hobbies. This seems to lead to being time-challenged and not "getting back" to painting, writing, reading, baking, gardening, woodworking and such. Then it's "I can't throw it out, because "I want to get back into that......when I have the time" which usually doesn't come. Zulu https://zuludelta45.net/2018/04/07/letter-g-guantanamo-bay-when-gitmo-was-cool/Zulu Delta 45https://www.blogger.com/profile/15912547784125903594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-33973475080883699882018-04-07T07:50:34.007-07:002018-04-07T07:50:34.007-07:00Liza, my mother's house was always a catchall ...Liza, my mother's house was always a catchall storage place for me and other family members. That was a lot of what we had to deal with after she died. I wish you well. In a cleanup project it seems like the piles barely dwindle at times and when progress does seem to be made in one place, new piles begin elsewhere. It's the story of life I guess.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-29440199987196918462018-04-07T07:06:29.927-07:002018-04-07T07:06:29.927-07:00Oh the clutter. In the past year, we have been the...Oh the clutter. In the past year, we have been the recipient of "stuff" from my mother-in-law who moved from a 4,000 SF home to a two bedroom apartment. She had to go for safety reasons, but the only way we could get her to, was by "storing" some of beloved items in our basaement. Add that to our daughter moving home from college...and then leaving her collection behind when she moved out of state last week and we are overwhelmed with stuff! Having cleaned out said mother-in-law's house, we don't want to leave behind a mess ourselves, but right now, things are not looking good...cross your fingers for us as the first five bags of "stuff" get donated this week. Feels like there are mountains more...Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-5687308411277461092018-04-06T22:14:27.559-07:002018-04-06T22:14:27.559-07:00Calensariel, That's a good idea to take the ph...Calensariel, That's a good idea to take the photos and make notes. In fact a photo inventory is often suggested. Seems time consuming to me though. And even now I have so many photo albums that I very rarely ever look at. But it would be good for insurance purposes I guess.<br /><br />Thank you for your encouraging comment.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-79145778351056465652018-04-06T22:11:29.556-07:002018-04-06T22:11:29.556-07:00Patricia, I don't think I could ever become a ...Patricia, I don't think I could ever become a severe hoarder. I feel like I've been sorting through and recycling through my possessions for most of my life. There are quite a few people who I wonder about. A few times I've found someone I was looking for and reconnected. That's cool.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-59054274908542726512018-04-06T22:08:33.903-07:002018-04-06T22:08:33.903-07:00Marquessa, I have some specialized boxes for the s...Marquessa, I have some specialized boxes for the sentimental items as well as other categories like business related stuff and things I think of as reference material.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-87568942736144958852018-04-06T22:06:02.853-07:002018-04-06T22:06:02.853-07:00JoJo, I'd like to have more display space too....JoJo, I'd like to have more display space too. Til then some stays in boxes.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62955711534470022992018-04-06T22:02:21.888-07:002018-04-06T22:02:21.888-07:00CW, thank you. Those are the kinds of words I lik...CW, thank you. Those are the kinds of words I like to hear.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-75094918122640324622018-04-06T22:01:42.695-07:002018-04-06T22:01:42.695-07:00Diedre, unless something is pretty ratty or unappe...Diedre, unless something is pretty ratty or unappealing, I will tend to keep it. If things are at least organized to know where to find what then the accumulation of possessions is not so bad.<br /><br />I've met up or spoken on the phone to friends from way back and had the same experience as you. There's one friend from high school who I talk with on the phone a few times each week. We usually meet up for lunch at least once a year.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-4290866218100605162018-04-06T21:57:57.750-07:002018-04-06T21:57:57.750-07:00Emily, that's actually pretty cool that there ...Emily, that's actually pretty cool that there were identifiable gifts left. Me and my sibs split a lot according to who had given it to my parents.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-48223696743356569272018-04-06T21:56:10.904-07:002018-04-06T21:56:10.904-07:00Janet, hopefully I'll continue my organization...Janet, hopefully I'll continue my organization project even while April is on, but keeping up with the blogging is important to me as well.<br />I wish you well in your hunt.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-19012739086329102362018-04-06T21:54:30.821-07:002018-04-06T21:54:30.821-07:00Susan Kane, there's a lot of stuff that I'...Susan Kane, there's a lot of stuff that I've missed that either I tossed out or just disappeared somehow. But I still have a lot of stuff left so I don't think about those gone items all that much.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-81314820207110034102018-04-06T21:52:50.306-07:002018-04-06T21:52:50.306-07:00Kristin, now that is a pretty cool story. I'v...Kristin, now that is a pretty cool story. I've rediscovered a few folks on Facebook. Also, a few people from the past have contacted me through something I had written on my blog that they found through Googling whatever I had written about. I really like it when that happens.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-84101949105717412342018-04-06T21:49:18.570-07:002018-04-06T21:49:18.570-07:00Birgit, the idea of the pistachio shells is someth...Birgit, the idea of the pistachio shells is something to ponder. I can imagine craft things that could be done with them. Maybe I should start crafting something. I've always wanted to make a collage. Something to think about while I can still think.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7992436167310716152018-04-06T21:13:06.807-07:002018-04-06T21:13:06.807-07:00I read in a magazine once that when decluttering y...I read in a magazine once that when decluttering you should take pictures of the things you've loved but are needing to let go of. You past the pictures on a paper and beneath it write why the object was important to you and who gave it to you (IF, that is, you can remember!). The you always have the memories where you can see them. The last person I hadn't been touch with forever and reconnected with was an office associate I worked with in 1978! We're emailing a lot now. And I loved your last paragraph up there. So wise!Calensarielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316498514995616153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13617675886893906152018-04-06T19:38:47.610-07:002018-04-06T19:38:47.610-07:00My brother was a hoarder...like you see on TV. Aft...My brother was a hoarder...like you see on TV. After he died it was a nightmare. I understand why it happened to him and how it could happen to anyone including me. I am careful of what I keep and at least once a year sort through closets and cabinets and clean out what I don't use or need. <br /><br />People are a different. I like to hang onto them. There are a few that have slipped away that I wonder about.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067000448205048484noreply@blogger.com