tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post116840400347896853..comments2024-02-10T01:32:22.643-06:00Comments on The Quick Gray Fox: In Which Poppy Goes Down for the Third Time.Poppy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01532483657395207695noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-1168643936811879332007-01-12T17:18:00.000-06:002007-01-12T17:18:00.000-06:00One of the major benefits to NY tiny apartment liv...One of the major benefits to NY tiny apartment living is that you can't keep things. There's no place to put them: no closets to speak of, no attic or basement, and no storage unit. <BR/><BR/>Whenever the rugrat and I get anything new, like clothes and shoes, we have to give something up for goodwill first. Sure, we definitely have 'stuff,' but I'd never be afraid of, for example, packing for a move. <BR/><BR/>Hey, I have to find the silver lining of not having a budget that will get us a house, or a real apartment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-1168631572389672632007-01-12T13:52:00.000-06:002007-01-12T13:52:00.000-06:00It's like I'm looking into a mirror. I'm always fi...It's like I'm looking into a mirror. I'm always fighting the good fight against clutter. Mostly I lose.cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788126579896276199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-1168542581215530972007-01-11T13:09:00.000-06:002007-01-11T13:09:00.000-06:00I feel your pain.And our tree's still up. Good th...I feel your pain.<BR/><BR/>And our tree's still up. Good thing it's fake or it would spontaneously combust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-1168537025968849672007-01-11T11:37:00.000-06:002007-01-11T11:37:00.000-06:00After you've done the initial purge for charity an...After you've done the initial purge for charity and thrown the unsalvageable in the trash, have Wendy over. <BR/>The woman will change your life and house around in a couple of hours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-1168493437247752602007-01-10T23:30:00.000-06:002007-01-10T23:30:00.000-06:00We used to build more storage (a/k/a garages) when...We used to build more storage (a/k/a garages) when we lived on acreage.<BR/><BR/>Then we finally broke down and bought a bigger house. And it's still completely full of junque.<BR/><BR/>BUT -<BR/><BR/>I am down to ONE closet. I donated, gave away, threw away. It has taken 3 years to have what I have in the closet be my current size and something I will wear. Including shoes. I got rid of 100's of pairs of shoes. That was the most difficult thing of all of it. I allowed myself to save 3 pair that I will never wear again - just because They Have History.<BR/><BR/>This consumerism? It's a sickness, I tell you. Just because we can buy everything doesn't mean we should. How will our children ever be able to leave home and afford themselves?! We're setting them up to expect a very high level of luxury and comfort. <BR/><BR/>We are STILL opening Christmas gifts here, speaking of consumerism run amok. *sigh*<BR/>Miscellania<BR/>How'd the new cleaning crew do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-1168481926824871272007-01-10T20:18:00.000-06:002007-01-10T20:18:00.000-06:00I'd love to come help you purge, but I'm afraid yo...I'd love to come help you purge, but I'm afraid your children would soon hate me. Susie can testify to my bizarre love of putting order in other people's homes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-1168458807319661662007-01-10T13:53:00.000-06:002007-01-10T13:53:00.000-06:00I'm glad I'm not the only one with too much clutte...I'm glad I'm not the only one with too much clutter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-1168451465893859532007-01-10T11:51:00.000-06:002007-01-10T11:51:00.000-06:00I feel your pain Poppy. Sometimes I get the urge ...I feel your pain Poppy. Sometimes I get the urge to secretly move out of the house to a tiny apartment, bringing nothing with me but the clothes on my back :-) Where I could then start accumulating more stuff....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-1168439007302003132007-01-10T08:23:00.000-06:002007-01-10T08:23:00.000-06:00I had that problem, and I solved it by not caring....I had that problem, and I solved it by not caring.<BR/><BR/>-Mr. HelpfulJokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672407657347134623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-1168431359742168032007-01-10T06:15:00.000-06:002007-01-10T06:15:00.000-06:00We are feeling the need to do a great DE-CRAPPIFY ...We are feeling the need to do a great <BR/>DE-CRAPPIFY as well...<BR/>I left some shoes from the hall closet in a charity box yesterday - the vacuum no longer fit in there.blackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com