tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post1754669243713260474..comments2023-06-21T00:36:40.840-07:00Comments on Plead Ignorance: Irony LivedRobert the Skeptichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-4162293355512520262010-07-29T19:05:08.815-07:002010-07-29T19:05:08.815-07:00You did become reconnected quickly and I thank you...You did become reconnected quickly and I thank you for your comment. Trust no heart event, whew, and a sense of order pushing chaos aside. Our last move, 8 1/2 years ago, required the letting go of things I have spent way too much energy regretting. To be reminded of the change - and stress - of moving may help me finally let them go. Happy new home (with Mid-Century modern waiting down the road...)Marylinn Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-50716834840347611062010-07-29T10:22:25.174-07:002010-07-29T10:22:25.174-07:00I think it's one of those corollaries to Murph...I think it's one of those corollaries to Murphy's Law.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-89062665789777179052010-07-28T23:17:04.523-07:002010-07-28T23:17:04.523-07:00SecretAgent It is interesting how our lives are so...<b>SecretAgent</b> It is interesting how our lives are sometimes effected (or not) by "stuff". <br /><br />I think we were ready for a change, a new perspective. We often stop to reassess where we are going and what our goals are. I am very fond of a quote by Louis Pasteur: <i>"Chance favors the prepared mind."</i> He reminds us to occasionally consider the unexpected, the third alternative, the path less chosen.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-11816290911123294472010-07-28T16:42:48.101-07:002010-07-28T16:42:48.101-07:00Ah well, if you got along without it for that long...Ah well, if you got along without it for that long, how important was it anyway? <br /><br />I down-sized quite a bit when I moved out here, and hope to get an even smaller house when the kids move away. Less to clean, less to heat and cool. less to furnish.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-21395493589920082412010-07-28T14:57:54.156-07:002010-07-28T14:57:54.156-07:00I am RECONNECTED to the InterWeb (Thank you, Coms...<b><i>I am RECONNECTED to the InterWeb</i> </b> (Thank you, Comsast)<br /><br /><b>Rachel</b> This move has brought the two of us even more closer together; out of sheer necessity, if nothing else. Our most intimate conversation now consists of: <i>"Do you have any idea where we put the _____?"</i><br /><br /><b>Gutsy</b> Unfortunately we have been living a "downsized" lifestyle for 19 years; three rental houses, all are larger (and air conditioned). Nancy was shuffling her craft items from room to room at the old house and there was literally no place for our kids and grandkids to visit and stay over night. Now we have TWO guest bedrooms, Nancy has her own workspace and I have my own office. Now there is ROOM to get rid of stuff.<br /><br />Still this isn't our "dream house", but maybe someday we will have a Mid-Century Modern (which IS the dream house). <br /><br /><b>Entre Nous</b> No cats, thanks. We miss our little <i>Angelina</i> but are enjoying being "kidless" and "petless". Soon there will be no Koi pond to maintain either. Leaves me more time for blogging!!Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-59490585614177383002010-07-28T10:32:34.465-07:002010-07-28T10:32:34.465-07:00Are you 'missing' any cats.. I seem to hav...Are you 'missing' any cats.. I seem to have a few extra.....<br /><br />We may be moving unexpectedly as well, place went up for sale, at least you have given me something to look forward to, I'm missing some stuff...<br /><br />Hook up the computer in your new place FIRST! Please?Entre Noushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186796216462041421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-40453628684418846712010-07-28T06:06:55.514-07:002010-07-28T06:06:55.514-07:00Sounds like what we may be going through as soon a...Sounds like what we may be going through as soon as we sell and move to Naples, FL. Isn't it a nice feeling though to get rid of things you don't need? We have less clutter the more we move. Good luck to you. I'm surprised you're moving to a bigger house. Don't we usually downsize when kids are gone?Gutsy Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226653890127738115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-40413234066070972062010-07-28T02:29:39.073-07:002010-07-28T02:29:39.073-07:00I think that thing was asking to be thrown away.
...I think that thing was asking to be thrown away.<br /><br />They say moving house is the most stressful thing to do, so good luck, and don't kill each other!Rachel Noyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117677609815658011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-77895196646359792692010-07-27T19:42:28.361-07:002010-07-27T19:42:28.361-07:00Bananas It's rather nice that the pestle is on...<b>Bananas</b> It's rather nice that the pestle is one of the few useful devices that does not require batteries.<br /><br /><b>Awkward</b> Right - I throw it out and Nancy pulls it back out of the trash. (NOT kidding!!)<br /><br /><b>BackRow</b> I had a box of plumbing odds-and-ends which I was going to toss as I haven't touched it in years. Yesterday my son-in-law called; he had a leaky sink which we completely fixed with the "odds" in that box. It now remains on the shelf in the new house.<br /><br /><b>Penny</b> We moved every two years for some time, usually on a weekend so all the accumulated crap got moved with us. It just grew. NOW we are trying to sort it and not move it if not necessary. <br /><br />Yes, I will miss my Japanese garden. It is lovely, but now someone else who loves to garden can take it over. For those of you who haven't seen my backyard Japanese garden, the link is <a href="http://www.nearyonline.com/pond/" rel="nofollow">Here</a>.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-17635734714273464672010-07-27T16:42:15.314-07:002010-07-27T16:42:15.314-07:00Nothing like moving house for having a good clean ...Nothing like moving house for having a good clean out. Perhaps we should all move more often :)<br />You will miss your beautiful garden though, but perhaps not the hard work that went with it!Pennyhttp://penjandrum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-18515564164055456802010-07-27T16:12:43.659-07:002010-07-27T16:12:43.659-07:00I believe it is a rule of the universe: The Day Af...I believe it is a rule of the universe: The Day After Throwing Away an Item Unused for a Long Time, You Will Find That You Need It. They say moving is more traumatic than divorce or maybe even a death. Good luck with it. And take care of yourselves!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-23700196943180602512010-07-27T10:15:13.398-07:002010-07-27T10:15:13.398-07:00Remember this handy decision making ditty: When in...Remember this handy decision making ditty: When in doubt, throw it out.Brettheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962592571393908971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-19987946535514868792010-07-27T10:08:40.861-07:002010-07-27T10:08:40.861-07:00I'm sure a man of your creativity will find a ...I'm sure a man of your creativity will find a good alternative use for the pestle. Will you be having a house warming party?Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-32231673465624888782010-07-27T10:06:36.543-07:002010-07-27T10:06:36.543-07:00Dlisabeth Tupperware is notorious for ending up mi...<b>Dlisabeth</b> Tupperware is notorious for ending up mis-matched containers to lids. Right now when my wife and I ask where something is we find ourselves frequently saying "it's over at the other house". [sigh] I hop that ends soon.<br /><br /><b>Dr. Mom</b> There is an <a href="http://pleadignorance.blogspot.com/2008/05/unifying-theory.html" rel="nofollow">Alternate Universe</a> which I blogged about a while back where I have determined all that stuff ends up. Like the screwdriver that was JUST IN MY HAND that I put down and is now missing!!!<br /><br /><b>Entre Nous</b> I am discovering how many items I have "two" of simply because I could never find the original and had to go out and purchase another one. I just packed two Christmas tree stands, as just one example.<br /><br /><b>Charile</b> I'm hoping so... echos like the Grand Canyon. Actually I will have my own "office" and Nancy will have her "craft room" (aka Warehouse).Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-23518040532639722022010-07-27T09:26:12.702-07:002010-07-27T09:26:12.702-07:00You're moving to a larger house with less stuf...You're moving to a larger house with less stuff (i.e., mortar and pestle). Will there be echoes, then?Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-72997720267919356252010-07-27T07:09:50.145-07:002010-07-27T07:09:50.145-07:00I am impressed with your determination. I am stil...I am impressed with your determination. I am still moving to larger places, yet 'unloading' stuff on my daughter that I no longer wish to cart around. I'd probably be safe in saying it will take me ten more years to get down to a 'spare' amount of 'things.' <br /><br />Peace be with you while you reorganize your new place!Entre Noushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186796216462041421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-75504465432043731272010-07-27T05:21:24.093-07:002010-07-27T05:21:24.093-07:00When you're done, I'm missing a few things...When you're done, I'm missing a few things around here after our 20 years in this house. Since I have no intention of moving, EVER, I'll need you to find that stuff.<br /><br />When the kids were little, and had games with thousands of tiny pieces, I invented a radiotracking device. Too bad the engineer was then too young to build it for me. Coulda been really useful.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-22886046936342618292010-07-27T02:27:11.671-07:002010-07-27T02:27:11.671-07:00Oh the tragic synchronicity.
I find this happen...Oh the tragic synchronicity. <br /><br />I find this happens to me whenever I get into spring cleaning, particularly with Tupperware containers. <br /><br />I sort them out, and then throw away the lids that have no bodies and visa versa. A week later the other half reappears when it's all too late. I have the same problem with odd socks. <br /><br />Your tale is far more dramatic, given the passage of time. <br /><br />I hate to imagine all the lost objects we might find when we eventually move. We've been living in the same house for over thirty years now. There must be many hidden 'treasures'.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.com