tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post116751229647696407..comments2023-11-02T05:15:12.724-06:00Comments on On Bright Street: PurgingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1168437126878782442007-01-10T06:52:00.000-07:002007-01-10T06:52:00.000-07:00Geo-can't find the article. Sorry! I think it wa...Geo-can't find the article. Sorry! I think it was a featured article of the day on MSN or something like that. I seem to remember that the author had written a book about her year without buying anything and the article was an interview with her. I'll let you know if I find it.Bluebellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07272036600688099861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1168123015423693822007-01-06T15:36:00.000-07:002007-01-06T15:36:00.000-07:00c-dub: If you take enough vanloads maybe you'll de...c-dub: If you take enough vanloads maybe you'll defeat the evildoer who visits your house in the night. Then maybe you can come over and join forces with me. That bad guy regularly gets the upper hand over me. <BR/><BR/>c-jay: You are such a funny, funny jello! (Welcome back to Bloggywood! I'm glad to know you've returned.)Geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928364622023202837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1168051422263121622007-01-05T19:43:00.000-07:002007-01-05T19:43:00.000-07:00You didn't throw out your computer, did you?You didn't throw out your computer, did you?Carrot Jellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627476718171567049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167797029356801802007-01-02T21:03:00.000-07:002007-01-02T21:03:00.000-07:00I'm pretty much a dump-it-off-at-DI kind of gal. A...I'm pretty much a dump-it-off-at-DI kind of gal. Although I'm not too enamored with the local stores--too much money for way too poor of clothes--I did a tour with our YW of the humanitarian center in SLC and got a glimpse of the broader scope of its reach and I feel pretty good about just taking van load after van load. <BR/><BR/>My problem is that same guy who visits Sue's house in the middle of the night stops at my house next...dalenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414972890937798371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167762468880415242007-01-02T11:27:00.000-07:002007-01-02T11:27:00.000-07:00sue-donym: Hope to get another chance to chat with...sue-donym: Hope to get another chance to chat with you! You seem like a great and spirited person!<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you've got a stuff-devil. You may have to call in an exorcist. Or borrow the monster vac after I'm through with it. <BR/><BR/>Yep, they're all Rob's "foot sweaters." Have I made myself any? No! <BR/><BR/>I wish you a lovely 2007 as well!<BR/><BR/>azúcar: Good thing you told me. I'm not really acquainted yet with Oh, Judy! although I mean to get that way after having met her last week. It's too bad I didn't know about this sooner, because honestly, I got rid of so much stuff. I'm sure some of it would have made somebody happy, even if some of it was weird. Dang! I was so anxious to get it out of my house before I changed my mind that it all went straight to D.I. Maybe I'll be able to purge some actual STUFF before OJ's swap-o-rama.<BR/><BR/>Books? They are almost imposible for me to part with, and I'm not even a mini-librarian. It doesn't help that when Rob and I were getting married I sold many of my books in a yard sale (in anticipation of much smaller digs) and have bitterly regretted that ever since. No, I can't blame you for hanging on.<BR/><BR/>Freecycle is an option I happily use when I have the patience to manage and arrange the transactions, and deal with the inevitable no-shows. Sometimes it's so worth it, plus it makes me feel a little virtuous, ya know.Geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928364622023202837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167711493684189172007-01-01T21:18:00.000-07:002007-01-01T21:18:00.000-07:00Don't forget, Oh Judy will be hosting a clean swee...Don't forget, Oh Judy will be hosting a clean sweep party in the next couple weeks. We are all to bring things, toys, clothes, and items of dubious origin to the swap. We can pick through others things to find treasures with the remainder going to DI. Hooray! <BR/><BR/>I need to clear out. I went through a brutal clothes shift a few months ago and it felt so great. Now I just have STUFF that needs to GO. The only things I can't get rid of are books. I fancy myself a collector and mini-librarian. It's ok to have one collection vice, right? <BR/> <BR/>There's always Freecycle...Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859567470814286102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167697199766144352007-01-01T17:20:00.000-07:002007-01-01T17:20:00.000-07:00Amen to blogs of the round table. I really wish w...Amen to blogs of the round table. I really wish we could have visited together.<BR/><BR/>I love this entry. You articulated exactly the way I feel so many times. I wish sometimes I was amish and didn't need all this STUFF. (Well Amish and LDS still) My problem is as soon as I clean out, someone comes in my house in the middle of the night and refills it all up. Who is this person and how do I stop him (her)?<BR/><BR/>Hand knit socks? Wow.<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful New Year!sue-donymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05157709722120704944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167682783823547022007-01-01T13:19:00.000-07:002007-01-01T13:19:00.000-07:00c-dub: Blogs of the Round Table. That's what we ne...c-dub: Blogs of the Round Table. That's what we need. No more of this being at opposite ends of the table!<BR/><BR/>I believe you and Becca would get along famously. You're both great and caring thinkers, and wonderfully articulate.Geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928364622023202837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167675433133074002007-01-01T11:17:00.000-07:002007-01-01T11:17:00.000-07:00re: sitting at the same end of the table. I feel t...re: sitting at the same end of the table. I feel that way about you. You were right there--I probably could've reached over and tapped you on the shoulder, but I hardly got to speak with you (of course I did get to chat with ~j and hold her sweet baby!). Nor did I have a chance to get to know your SIL at all.<BR/><BR/>Next time!<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year! (I love saying that. I think I'm going to love writing 2007 on my checks, too. If I can only remember.)dalenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414972890937798371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167674282697096472007-01-01T10:58:00.000-07:002007-01-01T10:58:00.000-07:00b.: Now, that's the pot calling the kettle black! ...b.: Now, that's the pot calling the kettle black! I think you are wonderful! I was so tickled to meet you. Got such a great feeling around you. You are full of heart and light.<BR/><BR/>emmie: (!!!) Thank you. Like Carina confessed last week, I have to practice accepting compliments graciously. Inside there's a loud ACK echoing but I'm working on muffling that. I so appreciate your good opinion, because I truly have a high one of you as well, so I will take my nice deep breath and simply say THANKS! You are so very lovely!<BR/><BR/>~j.: I KNOW EXACTLY what you mean! Rob and I both sometimes start to talk like that too--<I>Hey, let's just get rid of everything and start all over!</I> like that's the smartest idea in the world. That is really scary. That said, I am looking forward to the new Ikea moving in so I can finally get some bookshelves!<BR/><BR/>P.S. It is always so great to see you! Next time maybe we'll sit at the same end of the table.Geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928364622023202837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167590483110154662006-12-31T11:41:00.000-07:002006-12-31T11:41:00.000-07:00Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. Especially the "t...Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. Especially the "too stupid". <BR/><BR/>Eliminate the crap...I sometimes, in my mind, wander dangerously from "I want to get rid of everything" to "I'll just buy all new stuff". Not the point of is, is it? NO, no it's not. <BR/><BR/>Good for you. What a great thing to be doing.~j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02959570365515658547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167544515360697252006-12-30T22:55:00.000-07:002006-12-30T22:55:00.000-07:00I really admire you, Geo (and not just for the pur...I really admire you, Geo (and not just for the purging - you are an eminently admirable being). <BR/><BR/>Just the thought of purging my apartment makes me tired, but I know it would be so worth it. Thank you for the inspiration!Emmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196708224106067388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167541105249338782006-12-30T21:58:00.000-07:002006-12-30T21:58:00.000-07:00Geo...you are truly beautiful inside and out. Do y...Geo...you are truly beautiful inside and out. Do you get that? It's those little moments when an opportunity creeps up and, before you know it, you're doing exactly what you thought you couldn't....perhaps small to you, but metaphorical to me.....thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167539885813925752006-12-30T21:38:00.000-07:002006-12-30T21:38:00.000-07:00cw: Sounds nice! A Canadian singer-songwriter I us...cw: Sounds nice! A Canadian singer-songwriter I used to follow recently changed her name from Jane Siberry to Issa and sold all her belongings except for "a few of [her] most glamorous clothes" and basically hit the road. All of her musical library is now available via the internet for downloading based on the honor system. You can get her music and pay nothing, the going rate, or a lot—your choice. A little part of me teehees at that, but the rest of me says with a cheer, "HEY, Jane, . . . I mean <I>Issa</I>, . . . I UNDERSTAND!" <BR/><BR/>Maybe if you try when you <I>don't</I> have time or energy it'll help you. That's how it was today for me—I saw my brief moment and attacked it without even thinking about it really and it was over before I had time to remember to run away. You have no idea how long I've been meaning to do jut this one job.<BR/><BR/>bluebell: How nice to hear from you again! That is a really enticing idea, not to buy anything but essentials all year. I will have to think on that some more. Quite a commitment, but I bet it was a fabulously liberating year for those people. Hmmmmmmmmmm. Where did you read that? Can you remember? I'd like to read it too. <BR/><BR/>I would be honored to be on your sidebar!! Thanks for asking!Geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928364622023202837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167529056318442802006-12-30T18:37:00.000-07:002006-12-30T18:37:00.000-07:00Excellent timing, my dear. You have voiced parts ...Excellent timing, my dear. You have voiced parts of what I was ruminating on earlier. Just this afternoon I spent twenty minutes on my knees trying to clear the attic in my head over so much STUFF and how to focus on what is truly important. Then I had a conversation with my husband about how if our house burned to the ground, the first emotion I would feel would be gratitude for being, presumably, alive and safe, and secondly, relief to be rid of so much STUFF. I thought about an article I read probably a year or so ago about a couple who made a commitment--and kept it--not to buy anything that wasn't a necessity for a full year. They allowed themselves basic groceries and toiletries but didn't buy anything that fit in the 'want' category. I find myself continually piling up things to get rid of but it seems that as soon as I've shipped them off to the nearest thrift store we have a whole new pile of stuff. This time of year is particularly bad, what with Christmas and Owen's birthday exactly one week later and presents coming in from all sides. We appreciate the generosity but don't want any more STUFF! And it's such a war between purging and saving for Soren to grow into. Sorry for the ranting, this is getting rather long. And thanks for the inspiration. <BR/>PS-mind if I add you to my sidebar?Bluebellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07272036600688099861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1167520839115808692006-12-30T16:20:00.000-07:002006-12-30T16:20:00.000-07:00Love this post! I'm tired of the time and energy d...Love this post! <BR/><BR/>I'm tired of the time and energy drain of all my stuff. Some of the best days of my were a few spent in a two-bedroom condo at Lake Tahoe in 2005 with no more than a suitcase and a couple of duffle bags (for the kids). It was so freeing. I could use my time however I wanted because I wasn't tied down to any stuff.<BR/><BR/>I need to get in the right place--with some extra time and energy--for a purge myself.<BR/><BR/>Good on you!dalenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414972890937798371noreply@blogger.com