Cozy Comparatively Catatonic Chat 🐈😻

[lakesailer_mi]

Thanks! I couldn't take my office being so disorganized so I rearranged and unpacked some.

Thanks! This weekend we found our new Mexican restaurant and their queso is divine! And it's only about 1.5 miles from the house. Bonus!

Yeah, I hear you on the office needing to be organized. For me, it's kitchen first though...then other stuff (I don't have a home office).

And divine queso sounds ...well...divine...LOL.
It's always fun to find the good new restaurants!

 

[Strixaluco]

Yeah, I hear you on the office needing to be organized.

My office nook still needs to be reorganised and it's almost a year already I get work done and almost nothing else (especially not sewing) in that nook as it is.

 

[lakesailer_mi]

My office nook still needs to be reorganised and it's almost a year already I get work done and almost nothing else (especially not sewing) in that nook as it is.

what is "re" organized???? LOL...

 

[Strixaluco]

what is "re" organized???? LOL...

Well I had to empty the boxes and make some kind of working area = organise, even though badly... I need external display etc in my field of work, I can work from the sofa only occasionally.

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

Yeah, I hear you on the office needing to be organized. For me, it's kitchen first though...then other stuff (I don't have a home office).

And divine queso sounds ...well...divine...LOL.
It's always fun to find the good new restaurants!

We went from tons of kitchen storage/cabinets to not much, so we ordered a pot rack to hang and a beautiful pantry storage unit. So until those arrive and get put together, I feel like I'm kind of stuck since I'm not sure what will go where yet.

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

I'm glad the move happened and you're feeling happier

Thanks lady! Life is so much more peaceful now without family members hovering. lol

 

[lakesailer_mi]

We went from tons of kitchen storage/cabinets to not much, so we ordered a pot rack to hang and a beautiful pantry storage unit. So until those arrive and get put together, I feel like I'm kind of stuck since I'm not sure what will go where yet.

We put a pot rack up in our previous house. It was great. Frankly I really wish we had a layout here that would accomodate one, it was SO much better than piling the pots in the cupboard and stuff....
We have a big corner cupboard here with a lazy susan type thing (two levels), but still, it's not as great as our pot rack was.

 

[lakesailer_mi]

 

[crazychemgirl]

Thanks lady! Life is so much more peaceful now without family members hovering. lol

Are you all moved?

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

Are you all moved?

Everything is here and I took a week off to unpack but I'm not even halfway unpacked. We're still playing the "what box is that in?" game. lol

 

[crazychemgirl]

Everything is here and I took a week off to unpack but I'm not even halfway unpacked. We're still playing the "what box is that in?" game. lol

We’re mostly unpacked … just have to find a place for some random stuff.

 

[Wand3rlust]

I bloody hate unpacking.

 

[crazychemgirl]

I bloody hate unpacking.

Legit … I purged last time I moved in 2020 but I think I’m ready to do it again …. I’m not sure why I’m holding on to childhood mementos … it’s not like anyone is gonna get them when I die… except the trash man.

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

Legit … I purged last time I moved in 2020 but I think I’m ready to do it again …. I’m not sure why I’m holding on to childhood mementos … it’s not like anyone is gonna get them when I die… except the trash man.

You must have done a much better job of purging than I did!

My sister was standing over me saying "Grandma gave that to you" or "Grandma made that for you, you can't get rid of that!" So now I'm away from her supervision I will go through it all again. I was Grandma's favorite and she made me a ton of stuffed dolls. I don't need a hundred of them! lol

 

[crazychemgirl]

You must have done a much better job of purging than I did!

My sister was standing over me saying "Grandma gave that to you" or "Grandma made that for you, you can't get rid of that!" So now I'm away from her supervision I will go through it all again. I was Grandma's favorite and she made me a ton of stuffed dolls. I don't need a hundred of them! lol

That’s the thing … having lost parents and had to go through their stuff … 9 times out of 10 you don’t end up keeping it. It’s HARD though (that’s what she said)

 

[LaisDeMarieDeFrance]

That’s the thing … having lost parents and had to go through their stuff … 9 times out of 10 you don’t end up keeping it. It’s HARD though (that’s what she said)

My husband keeps telling me "you don't need things to remember her" which I will have to chant while purging. lol

 

[Strixaluco]

My husband keeps telling me "you don't need things to remember her" which I will have to chant while purging. lol

I'm kind of envious of that - because I've noticed my memory needs reminders to be able to fetch memories from to archives.

 

[Wand3rlust]

My husband keeps telling me "you don't need things to remember her" which I will have to chant while purging. lol

I think the word is 'things' plural. You don't need things. But something is OK. Just pick one thing. And repurpose the rest.
If only I would take my own advice... what time are you getting here to start my house?

 

[MedicalMuse]

My husband keeps telling me "you don't need things to remember her" which I will have to chant while purging. lol

I don’t have a lot of stuff from either of my parents. I have my grandmother’s good dishes, and my great grandmother’s special glasses. A duck decoy my great grandpa carved. A big framed pic of the dairy. My dad’s service medals and the flag from his funeral. My mom and dad’s wedding picture. And my brother’s hat. Sentimental stuff. If I keep too much, things tend to disappear.

 

[crazychemgirl]

I think the word is 'things' plural. You don't need things. But something is OK. Just pick one thing. And repurpose the rest.
If only I would take my own advice... what time are you getting here to start my house?

That’s the fact…. I have half a dozen things of each of my parents and my grandparent… enough to remember them but not enough to overwhelm my house.

 

[crazychemgirl]

My unpacking is mostly done at my new place besides purging ….. now it’s a honey-do list …. Basically none of the things are things I can do ….

Well, I probably could … but I don’t want to.

 

[lakesailer_mi]

My God, there are people here...and they're talking! YAY

 

[lakesailer_mi]

That’s the thing … having lost parents and had to go through their stuff … 9 times out of 10 you don’t end up keeping it. It’s HARD though (that’s what she said)

Sigh...I should tell my story. OMG.... Please people like me who are getting on in age, throw shit out. Do it now. I beg you.

I don’t have a lot of stuff from either of my parents. I have my grandmother’s good dishes, and my great grandmother’s special glasses. A duck decoy my great grandpa carved. A big framed pic of the dairy. My dad’s service medals and the flag from his funeral. My mom and dad’s wedding picture. And my brother’s hat. Sentimental stuff. If I keep too much, things tend to disappear.

That's actually more than I have from either of my grandparents or great grandparents. Now...from my in-laws.....

That’s the fact…. I have half a dozen things of each of my parents and my grandparent… enough to remember them but not enough to overwhelm my house.

That sounds like good balance.

 

[OrdinaryPerson]

You must have done a much better job of purging than I did!

My sister was standing over me saying "Grandma gave that to you" or "Grandma made that for you, you can't get rid of that!" So now I'm away from her supervision I will go through it all again. I was Grandma's favorite and she made me a ton of stuffed dolls. I don't need a hundred of them! lol

I saw something on those decluttering shows that said to take a picture of the sentimental things so you can let it go but still have it in a way.

So the kids school/ art stuff thats great get a picture before going in the recycle bin. Its saved me so much angst with getting rid of that stuff.

 

[lakesailer_mi]

I saw something on those decluttering shows that said to take a picture of the sentimental things so you can let it go but still have it in a way.

So the kids school/ art stuff thats great get a picture before going in the recycle bin. Its saved me so much angst with getting rid of that stuff.

That's a great idea! Thanks!