tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post734985796580718363..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: I Got Something (BOTB Results)Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62821850527482779462015-01-12T20:52:17.846-08:002015-01-12T20:52:17.846-08:00That would be a good rule to follow for paring dow...That would be a good rule to follow for paring down, but we certainly don't do it. And even if we got rid of 10 things for every one new thing it would still take a good while to notice that we'd done anything. <br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7550159702684534152015-01-12T20:37:30.992-08:002015-01-12T20:37:30.992-08:00Hubby and I started a one thing in, one thing out ...Hubby and I started a one thing in, one thing out rule in our home. Problem is we never got to a sensible place to start. We would do better to throw 2 or 3 things out, whenever we buy something new. It's a start...but needs work!!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-25963233776196952612015-01-11T16:46:17.342-08:002015-01-11T16:46:17.342-08:00I like that plan of purging room to room. I'v...I like that plan of purging room to room. I've been thinking along similar lines though so much of it belongs more to my wife than to me so I wouldn't want to create any problems by getting rid of stuff she still wants. If I can just convince her to stop buying new things that have no real function I could call that progress.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-44270595647809307372015-01-10T21:30:29.695-08:002015-01-10T21:30:29.695-08:00I tried to listen but for some reason I couldn'...I tried to listen but for some reason I couldn't get it to work. I often say to my clients, what we want can fit in one basic room (10x12) but what we want wouldn't fit in a huge factory as we always seem to want more. It's funny, when we are young, we don't want much but then as we get into our 20's we really start to accumulate and we keep at it until we hit around the 50-55 mark. We hold steady for a while only to start giving stuff away or having garage sales. I don't regret what I bought...it was good at the time but, later, one realizes the importance for it fades. I got rid of tons of clothes last year. This year I plan to attack my tons of magazines and see what I can get rid of. I also plan to go through a room and take out 2 things (no matter the size) and get rid of it. I had to move my mom 4 times and she came from that era when "you never know when you might need that string". I never want to place anyone in that position if something happens to meBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-8275448805461386302015-01-10T10:39:52.618-08:002015-01-10T10:39:52.618-08:00Too bad we're rarely able to recoup what we...Too bad we're rarely able to recoup what we've actually spent on most things.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18819634126083177632015-01-10T10:38:09.131-08:002015-01-10T10:38:09.131-08:00Cara's children's song is cute. I'm s...Cara's children's song is cute. I'm sure I have lots of things I'd like to be able to get my money back on.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-22105666636355944392015-01-09T22:17:53.026-08:002015-01-09T22:17:53.026-08:00Moving necessitates downsizing when space is at is...Moving necessitates downsizing when space is at issue. Minimalism allows for more freedom that's for sure.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26825607973887350492015-01-09T22:15:00.451-08:002015-01-09T22:15:00.451-08:00I never kept up with Boz Scaggs, but I was under t...I never kept up with Boz Scaggs, but I was under the impression that he'd recorded a lot since he seemed to be pretty high profile for a while. Guess it was that hit--"Lowdown" I think it was. He had a nice style.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-29405576793067906502015-01-09T21:54:28.382-08:002015-01-09T21:54:28.382-08:00When we moved from large to smaller a while back w...When we moved from large to smaller a while back we HAD to clear out stuff. What a pleasure. Give me minimal any time. Interesting comments - enjoyed thanks ..Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11829335992477599752015-01-09T18:33:04.676-08:002015-01-09T18:33:04.676-08:00Tough battle.
Cara Beckenstein's children'...Tough battle.<br /><br />Cara Beckenstein's children's song is really cute. I love writing for children, though I've never been involved with music.<br /><br />What artists do you lament never having recorded more than they did? <br /><br />I don't know that Boz Scaggs would qualify to anyone other than me. His album, "My Time" was so unique for the time it came out. Then he dropped off the radar for a long time. Mega European and Asian tours. He resurfaced with album, "Harbor Lights," but it had lost that raw edginess. "Freedom of the Stallion" had haunting lyrics... just one among a vinyl filled with songs that flowed, one song into another. Someone stole my vinyl at a party - took me 20 years to get the CD - ordered from Japan. Company had so many requests for that one album, they released in the CD in the US the next year. Boz stuff since harbor Lights hasn't impressed me much. His recording done in Memphis is okay... but I don' care for it... maybe a couple of sings.<br /><br />Good luck with that downsize play!Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11358249289098340912015-01-09T13:08:30.634-08:002015-01-09T13:08:30.634-08:00Prior to last summer we were able to park one of o...Prior to last summer we were able to park one of our cars in the garage and then my wife got a coffee table that my daughter didn't want anymore. Now our old coffee table is out in the garage along with a bunch of other stuff we added. I've got to do that clean-up again so we'll have that parking space back.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37830073976190784732015-01-09T13:05:23.488-08:002015-01-09T13:05:23.488-08:00Getting organized is on my to do list. Someday. ...Getting organized is on my to do list. Someday. I hope.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61982822880501330342015-01-09T13:04:04.810-08:002015-01-09T13:04:04.810-08:00I've always enjoyed this Carlin routine. In f...I've always enjoyed this Carlin routine. In fact I riffed on it on my <i>Wrote By Rote</i> blog some time ago. <br /><br />We have much bigger closets now than the houses where I grew up. Same with our bathrooms. Maybe it's because we have collectively grown bigger as people? Or perhaps we've grown more claustrophobic.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-40978408961160402772015-01-09T13:01:41.623-08:002015-01-09T13:01:41.623-08:00If you can park in either of your garages, you are...If you can park in either of your garages, you are way ahead of most people I know....DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23756653711501390672015-01-09T13:00:58.371-08:002015-01-09T13:00:58.371-08:00I have already alerted my nephew to the fact that ...I have already alerted my nephew to the fact that he's going to have to deal with the more than 20,000 CD's and 2,000 records after I kick the bucket...fortunately, he seems to love music as much as I do, and I doubt he will think of this as a chore.<br /><br />I do need to (once again) straighten up the file cabinet where important documents are (and I need to do a formal will)-going through a music collection is one thing, but I spent a day in my father's file cabinet and he was pretty well organized.<br />DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-67153108951872509482015-01-09T12:57:34.722-08:002015-01-09T12:57:34.722-08:00Interesting how much more we have than our parents...Interesting how much more we have than our parents.<br /><br />The walk-in closet off of my bedroom (full) has more closet space than the entire house I grew up in, and I grew up in a family of eight.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLoge6QzcGYDiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41607526987504290172015-01-09T12:42:28.938-08:002015-01-09T12:42:28.938-08:00I hope your garage is worse than mine so I don'...I hope your garage is worse than mine so I don't feel so bad.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62449818171127637332015-01-09T12:01:48.293-08:002015-01-09T12:01:48.293-08:00Just don't look in my garage.Just don't look in my garage.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-605045891218828002015-01-09T10:30:03.126-08:002015-01-09T10:30:03.126-08:00Value is always subjective and often overrated in ...Value is always subjective and often overrated in the eyes of the one who owns the goods.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-8775040888803882542015-01-09T10:28:33.472-08:002015-01-09T10:28:33.472-08:00I wish I had sold it all to you and had your money...I wish I had sold it all to you and had your money.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66609510119545008762015-01-09T10:25:36.045-08:002015-01-09T10:25:36.045-08:00Anyone who's had the onerous task of sifting t...Anyone who's had the onerous task of sifting through the possessions of a deceased loved one ends up looking at their own possessions through new eyes. We used to joke that our kids would probably burn our house down after we're gone, rather than having to deal with all our stuff, but we've been making a concerted effort to winnow it out to save them the trouble. Not easy to do when the possessions have sentimental value, though. It's a bitter pill to swallow when we realize the things we value most will mean nothing to other people, even our children. Such is life.<br /><br />Wow, close contest on your last BOTB!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-49748740345964727322015-01-09T10:23:06.466-08:002015-01-09T10:23:06.466-08:00All of my stuff has so much sentimental value atta...All of my stuff has so much sentimental value attached to it that I neither wish to get rid of them or wish I had my money back.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-32859226853662239422015-01-09T10:18:24.966-08:002015-01-09T10:18:24.966-08:00Mitigation is necessary when you don't have th...Mitigation is necessary when you don't have the space and don't want to pay for extra storage space. Those hoarder TV shows are some of the scariest shows that bring the concept of being a pack rat to the most extreme reality. <br /><br />How many things do each of us really need? Then the questions become why do we need what we think we need?<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51794375472708757312015-01-09T10:14:56.113-08:002015-01-09T10:14:56.113-08:00Moving is the experience that puts our love of our...Moving is the experience that puts our love of our accumulated possessions to the real test. How much do we really want all the crap? Ownership requires work eventually if not on an ongoing basis.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45362365328436235792015-01-09T10:12:23.751-08:002015-01-09T10:12:23.751-08:00I guess many figures who missed fame in their init...I guess many figures who missed fame in their initial attempts faded from the big eye of the public to a relative obscurity of the professional realm to continue adding their talents and knowledge to the endeavors of others. I've always enjoyed studying album notes and credits to see what names might be recognizable to me in their connections with other projects. More than once have I been surprised to see that a lot of people don't just disappear but they blend gracefully into the scenery of their professions. <br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com