tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post7451152501511852348..comments2024-03-28T02:25:05.789-07:00Comments on Cooking and All That Jazz: Home is Where The Monkey LivesAnne in the kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-39946098050710978882021-09-17T10:10:19.016-07:002021-09-17T10:10:19.016-07:00😃😃R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-15123395962947847892021-09-16T09:08:03.505-07:002021-09-16T09:08:03.505-07:00What a lovely prayer!
I like my home, but not when...What a lovely prayer!<br />I like my home, but not when it is just a holding tank for all these transitory items from Mom's house and the lake place. As soon as we are signed sealed and delivered rom Mom's (tomorrow at 11 am) My Beloved Sister and I are going somewhere to celebrate and then I will come home to begin the attack on everything here.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-896657584354928602021-09-16T08:57:29.984-07:002021-09-16T08:57:29.984-07:00I like what Maebeme said - a house becomes a home ...I like what Maebeme said - a house becomes a home when the person (or persons) within it feel at peace within it. A home reflects the personality of the people who live in it and opens its arms in welcome. My home is where I find solace and rejuvenation. Art, cooking, books, music, hobbies all tell a story. There's a collection (?) of art in my home that reflects my country routes and connection to the seasons and nature so I guess if there's any theme it's "country" without being kitschy. I've always loved my home and revel in the opportunity to spend more time in it since retirement. Most cleaning is done on a prn (as needed) basis although there is a seasonal rhythm to it. The one thing that is cleaned routinely is my bedroom; it gets dusted and vacuumed when the bedding gets changed. That also becomes laundry day. I've always cleaned as I go so my house is usually tidy. Housework equates into movement and its good exercise. There's a general tidy up before bed or when I get up. Each day there's something that needs doing and something that wants doing. Today? Wash light fixtures and ceiling fan in the kitchen/dining room; pick the last of the squashes from the garden. Yesterday, make salsa. This is a prayer of thanks that I offer to the universe - thank you for my home in the hills, the home in my heart and the people who lead me there. Mona McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234038212082778117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-47704354166137291162021-09-16T08:26:29.612-07:002021-09-16T08:26:29.612-07:00Yes I wear my princess crown so often and so well!...Yes I wear my princess crown so often and so well! TheHub did help me move a few things from Moms, then we ordered a take out meal. He had bought me a cake with the codicil that he would take it into his office the next day, because I did not want all the delicious cake left here. <br />Danggit, this is the first time I can remember when he actually did what I asked him to do!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-83030977973381977982021-09-16T08:23:29.575-07:002021-09-16T08:23:29.575-07:00Thank you Kathy!Thank you Kathy!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-27711796588913034012021-09-16T08:23:11.449-07:002021-09-16T08:23:11.449-07:00Thank you! We are very exited about getting the ho...Thank you! We are very exited about getting the house closed. It is one less thing on our plates!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-57655035725680650382021-09-16T08:21:48.462-07:002021-09-16T08:21:48.462-07:00I know I have a relatively boring life but it suit...I know I have a relatively boring life but it suits me. And I am with you on watching available sports. I grew up with just one sister so Dad was always outnumbered and was forced to do a lot of traditional female things. I never knew what it was like until I had a family of 3 sons. Talk about baptism by fire! I never knew anything or cared at all about sports but it was learn or be left at the curb. Luckily I am a fast learner!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-49157721355127138782021-09-16T08:17:06.213-07:002021-09-16T08:17:06.213-07:00My aim is to find a home either here or through do...My aim is to find a home either here or through donations for all the excess from the two houses, then have a house clean enough, but not sterile.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-33098905955857745272021-09-15T16:14:07.061-07:002021-09-15T16:14:07.061-07:00Happy Birthday, Anne - one of my most favorite blo...Happy Birthday, Anne - one of my most favorite bloggers! Hope your husband is treating you like the Princess you are! (and if he's not, give him a kick in the butt! ha ha!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-51429294730881569532021-09-15T15:43:43.694-07:002021-09-15T15:43:43.694-07:00Happiest of birthday wishes! Hope you have a fun d...Happiest of birthday wishes! Hope you have a fun day!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11093313893708262722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-7400174350890135852021-09-15T08:50:37.517-07:002021-09-15T08:50:37.517-07:00Happy Birthday Anne! Hope you have a wonderful day...Happy Birthday Anne! Hope you have a wonderful day! <br /><br />Congratulation on the house closing. I hear you about 100 other things you can do instead of housework. I feel the same way. I like things neat & tidy, but I don't want to have to clean all day, every day. Ms Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10797339521461126415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-55361912691501699332021-09-15T08:34:14.229-07:002021-09-15T08:34:14.229-07:00Hooray for the closing! My parents had moved to to...Hooray for the closing! My parents had moved to town from the farm sometime before they passed so a lot of the clear out was done for us...but they still managed to have a lot of stuff in the house in town. The old farm house where I grew up burned down a few years after they moved so while the memories last the property is much different now.<br /><br />I like to think that a house becomes a home when the person (or persons) within it feel at peace within it, no matter how humble it may be. I am no Susy Housemouse but have become a better housekeeper since I retired. I don't know how anyone, especially those with kids, get everything done while working. I don't like housework any better now, but I can spread it out over several days.<br />I have one plant, a succulent, in the kitchen window. My house has windows only on the north and south side and since the sunroom faces south, there isn't enough natural light for plants to do well. This one succulent seems to be the exception as it's been around for years. (The sunroom is too hot in summer and too cold in the winter to grow anything out there). I'm not generally a collector, though my craft room would deny that - can one collect yarn and craft items - and most of the pictures on the walls are my personal photos I've framed.<br />A typical day starts with the oldest cat yelling in my face that it is breakfast time. My daughter calls about 7:30 and we chat for a half hour while I make the bed, put away the clean dishes that dried overnight, and generally tidy. The rest of the day is spent doing housework or yardwork or running errands, or watching television programs while I knit or crochet. After dinner, I often play in my craft room while listening to podcasts, always do the dishes, and watch sports on television when available. It sounds boring when I write it down but it works for me. :)Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-21250731212326317612021-09-15T08:21:36.850-07:002021-09-15T08:21:36.850-07:00We've never had one of those sparkling clean h...We've never had one of those sparkling clean houses, with no dust bunnies anywhere. But we've always had a pretty clean house. These days, just reasonably clean -- far from the filth stage, but not dustless or spotless either. Suits us. :-) Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-14824259393679445292021-09-15T08:09:43.024-07:002021-09-15T08:09:43.024-07:00My sister and I have put our hands on every single...My sister and I have put our hands on every single thing Mom and Dad ever possessed, from the tiniest newspaper clipping to their most prized possessions. We have laughed and shed a tear or two, but it is time for it to be over. Plus I have so much of their stuff at my house now, I will be going through it for final discards probably forever. My parents had a wicked sense of humor and are probably laughing and telling each other we are paying for our raising now!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-43004129592659237842021-09-15T08:05:18.622-07:002021-09-15T08:05:18.622-07:00I truly do not think I will feel sad, plus I only ...I truly do not think I will feel sad, plus I only live a couple of minutes away and can drive by it any time I want to.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-18567078881436649032021-09-15T04:37:27.128-07:002021-09-15T04:37:27.128-07:00I am so glad to visit with you, and thank you for ...I am so glad to visit with you, and thank you for visiting at my post today. I know how hard it is to sift through the memories and remains of a loved one's home and figure out what to do with everything. When my father passed 5 years after my mother, we had an estate sale after we siblings got the things we wanted out of the house. Then whatever didn't sell, a "buyer" bought all that was left for one money, with the understanding they would clean out the house and dispose of everything they did not intend to keep. It was an easy way to do it, but I fear we lost a lot of good things/memories that we never had time to sift through before the sale. But that is over and done with and life moves on. I pray our parents have forgiven us, but it was their idea to sell everything and divide it equally between us four kids. So we did what they said. They had lived in that same house for well over 50 years, so you can imagine...and they were collectors...yes, it was hard, but it's done. Praise God. And they are safe and happy in heaven and we'll have a big reunion some day without worrying about things... Have a blessed and wonderful day. I enjoyed your post so much. Would love to see the monkey collection! I bet it is fun!!<br />Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-83428271486523835372021-09-15T04:05:04.522-07:002021-09-15T04:05:04.522-07:00When we finally sold my parents house, it was a bi...When we finally sold my parents house, it was a big relief. I think you will find the same thing. Although, I had a bit of sadness to see the house I grew up in go away, but it was time.<br />Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-43567089845718114562021-09-14T21:50:11.062-07:002021-09-14T21:50:11.062-07:00I am sure Sneaky Jorge will make an appearance at ...I am sure Sneaky Jorge will make an appearance at some time.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-88091865191801581742021-09-14T21:49:09.649-07:002021-09-14T21:49:09.649-07:00We have several juried art shows each year where I...We have several juried art shows each year where I go and almost always purchase something. I have a couple of artists I tend to buy from every time. TheHub and I have vastly different views on art, so our personal spaces have different looks. Fortunately for all, I get to pick out the art for all the common spaces.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-88355513489180886992021-09-14T21:48:42.247-07:002021-09-14T21:48:42.247-07:00Covid has changed everything, though I did not lik...Covid has changed everything, though I did not like housework way before Covid became a thing!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-69072077449280055002021-09-14T20:58:50.818-07:002021-09-14T20:58:50.818-07:00I think we need a view of this monkey. But, you ma...I think we need a view of this monkey. But, you may think otherwise.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-19618644316710480522021-09-14T20:51:42.782-07:002021-09-14T20:51:42.782-07:00I think that is why I love your decluttering chall...I think that is why I love your decluttering challenge. I have to get rid of things that are weighing my house down.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-81785360109701662812021-09-14T20:50:23.438-07:002021-09-14T20:50:23.438-07:00I would like to have energy coupled with desire. R...I would like to have energy coupled with desire. Right now I have neither.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-36242512753580800162021-09-14T20:49:41.380-07:002021-09-14T20:49:41.380-07:00I agree about the loved people and loved things! A...I agree about the loved people and loved things! And I forgot to mention I love hearing the neighbors kids outside playing. That says home to me also.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-57846940808555434082021-09-14T20:48:14.249-07:002021-09-14T20:48:14.249-07:00I love plants and I envy those with a green thumb....I love plants and I envy those with a green thumb. They see me coming and wither in horrorAnne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.com