tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post7065294850424020693..comments2024-03-28T21:02:40.709+02:00Comments on PlacesPeopleStuff with Character: Buy, Keep, Give away...DUTAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-1689781731777005532018-12-22T13:34:24.663+02:002018-12-22T13:34:24.663+02:00I totally agree with your opinion. We should show ...I totally agree with your opinion. We should show both respect and understanding for our parents, by cherishing some of their personal stuff.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-40208502626041055192018-12-22T01:18:11.210+02:002018-12-22T01:18:11.210+02:00I think we had to show our respect for our parents...I think we had to show our respect for our parents, by cherish some personal stuff. When we did not have a good relationship with them, it is hard. Sometimes we understand our parents (a little bot more) through the stuff they leave behind.Aritha V. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05246873990952078356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-54662521715918394222018-12-21T20:42:48.515+02:002018-12-21T20:42:48.515+02:007 children...nice! I think parents don't want...7 children...nice! I think parents don't want to leave a mess to their children, and yet in many cases that's exactly what happens, for some reason or another.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-68777292300174638562018-12-21T19:58:13.534+02:002018-12-21T19:58:13.534+02:00It's interesting. When my parents died I had t...It's interesting. When my parents died I had to get rid of a lot of things.<br />I've been trying to declutter.<br />My client and I often discuss what she will do with her things, as she has 7 children, ages 60+, and they don't really need anything. Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-58558015965169123042018-12-18T22:07:16.377+02:002018-12-18T22:07:16.377+02:00Very interesting, indeed!
Lucky kitties! I'm ...Very interesting, indeed! <br />Lucky kitties! I'm sure you get your reward from their love and companionship.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-60338177708010130712018-12-18T21:44:59.656+02:002018-12-18T21:44:59.656+02:00This museum looks very interesting!
I rarely get s...This museum looks very interesting!<br />I rarely get stuff for myself other than necessities but tend to buy too much for my kitties :-DTamagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146082320211034945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-33270447849614671962018-12-18T13:23:18.712+02:002018-12-18T13:23:18.712+02:00It sometimes becomes pathetic. Such waste of time ...It sometimes becomes pathetic. Such waste of time and money! This is especially true of the pre-holidays period.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-65915711105353722242018-12-18T12:00:46.121+02:002018-12-18T12:00:46.121+02:00I hate shopping, I only go when I have to ! Indeed...I hate shopping, I only go when I have to ! Indeed there are so many other interesting things to do then loosing time with shopping !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-61551856788808849352018-12-16T09:41:20.299+02:002018-12-16T09:41:20.299+02:00All the paintings at that museum are interesting. ...All the paintings at that museum are interesting. Hard to believe that people in ancient times had that kind of technique.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-63081892724876620722018-12-16T05:00:39.444+02:002018-12-16T05:00:39.444+02:00i find the painting kind of interesting!i find the painting kind of interesting!likeschocolatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733431135937009206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-62185276342049894892018-12-15T12:08:15.837+02:002018-12-15T12:08:15.837+02:00The weather is a good example. So much talking and...The weather is a good example. So much talking and writing about it! We can control our actions and be prepared to its ravagies, but we can do nothing to prevent them. Only God has the power of dealing with the weather.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-46104101992123202692018-12-15T12:03:35.079+02:002018-12-15T12:03:35.079+02:00No, it isn't easy. We get attached to our stuf...No, it isn't easy. We get attached to our stuff. The simpler the items,the more we cherish them.<br />As for Crete, I wrote a post on the visit to Heraklion and surroundings (use Search and type the word Heraklion if you wish to read about it.).DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-74202607391634032842018-12-15T09:01:40.392+02:002018-12-15T09:01:40.392+02:00People, however, seem more interested in controlli...People, however, seem more interested in controlling things they cannot control, like the weather, for instance.<br /><br />This is very true. rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-43036132821020885582018-12-15T02:43:05.979+02:002018-12-15T02:43:05.979+02:00De-cluttering isn't always easy, but I do try!...De-cluttering isn't always easy, but I do try!<br />It is so often the more simple items that we cherish, they and the memories they hold are worth so much.<br /><br />I've not visited Crete so it was interesting to read your words and see your photographs, thank you.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-36680850458589993992018-12-14T05:42:39.217+02:002018-12-14T05:42:39.217+02:00I totally agree with you. Certain little, cheap th...I totally agree with you. Certain little, cheap things mean nothing to someone but a lot to me.<br /><br />De-cluttering is indeed, a difficult matter, but it has to be done. I've seen people having to move and not knowing where to begin. DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-80392694516414139422018-12-14T02:21:05.201+02:002018-12-14T02:21:05.201+02:00There are some things...some precious items...prob...There are some things...some precious items...probably not worth a cent to anyone else...but to the individual person are priceless. They can be the simplest of item, but the precious memories attached are irreplaceable.<br /><br />I've been trying to de-clutter a bit...but, boy, it is difficult. There are some things I just cannot part with.<br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-57950517158426510552018-12-13T21:49:39.744+02:002018-12-13T21:49:39.744+02:00Ancient daggers, of course. All the exhibits are f...Ancient daggers, of course. All the exhibits are from the ancient period of the Minoan civilization (C.2700-C.1100BCE). This is a Bronze Age civilization in the island of Crete and other Aegean islands.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-36061719610917144952018-12-13T21:34:09.369+02:002018-12-13T21:34:09.369+02:00I am curious with daggers. are they ancient dagger...I am curious with daggers. are they ancient daggers?<br /><br />very sad to know about your friend and her mother.<br /><br />Have a great day<br /><br /> Tanza Erlambang - Every Day Issueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08847094474223976043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-42648896353524190692018-12-13T17:49:41.669+02:002018-12-13T17:49:41.669+02:00Yes, an experience is preferrable to an object, ev...Yes, an experience is preferrable to an object, even to a book. I tried to donate some books to a library, and was refused on the ground of lack of space.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-45623561549457331802018-12-13T17:39:18.058+02:002018-12-13T17:39:18.058+02:00Crete has actually two major attractions: the arch...Crete has actually two major attractions: the archeological museum in Heraklion and the islet of Spinalonga which was home to the lepers of Greece until the year of 1950.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-58319715341792012982018-12-13T16:42:57.256+02:002018-12-13T16:42:57.256+02:00I'm trying to do that -- declutter (I know, on...I'm trying to do that -- declutter (I know, one can't tell looking at my house but the basement which was packed is much better) and allocating things for the future. At some point, I will sell my house (not soon I hope) and that will force a lot of decisions. Meanwhile, when someone asks what I would like for a gift, apart from the occasional book or paint set, I want an experience -- Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-75195677011442213342018-12-13T15:39:50.897+02:002018-12-13T15:39:50.897+02:00Sad she did not keep anything, terrible husband. ...Sad she did not keep anything, terrible husband. Interesting museum in Crete. I have actually been there but didn't know about this museum not that we would have had time.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720030744345215307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-77767890563294212452018-12-13T07:47:21.359+02:002018-12-13T07:47:21.359+02:00Indeed, decluttering is not an easy process, but s...Indeed, decluttering is not an easy process, but still a necessary one. The right attitude is, as you say, to try not to accumulate stuff, learn to minimize and downsize where possible.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-61162856479050284592018-12-13T07:38:56.518+02:002018-12-13T07:38:56.518+02:00It made me think. If such a loving daughter does t...It made me think. If such a loving daughter does this then what about the others.<br />I gave my Mom's clothes to charity but kept small items such as her hat,her favorite handkercief, and of course, her handwork to remind me of her.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-24389493501915408272018-12-13T03:05:28.155+02:002018-12-13T03:05:28.155+02:00De-cluttering has become a way of life for many pe...De-cluttering has become a way of life for many people, including ourselves. We try not to accumulate "stuff" but somehow we do. When my mother died several years ago, we had to through the house and make many decisions on things to donate, toss, keep or sell, which some things later were. It was not an easy process. I have not yet mastered the art of living simply but thankfully we areBeatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.com