tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post1002895175035600251..comments2024-03-28T01:51:22.367-03:00Comments on Not Buying Anything: Happy Messy New YearGregg Koephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-75564963075192503122018-01-11T14:52:41.882-04:002018-01-11T14:52:41.882-04:00Thank you for the reminder that life is to be cele...Thank you for the reminder that life is to be celebrated, no matter what is going on. It's been feeling pretty messy lately and I needed the perspective-shift! -ErinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-9654737899582269862018-01-09T06:16:50.542-04:002018-01-09T06:16:50.542-04:00Does a squirrel in the basement count?Does a squirrel in the basement count?Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537467381822778488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-43275477938953405252018-01-08T08:29:37.279-04:002018-01-08T08:29:37.279-04:00Ha ha, yes, I'm loving this reminder as all my...Ha ha, yes, I'm loving this reminder as all my many children plus partners have returned home for the holidays and squeezed into various corners of my small house. It is a blast, near death experiences everyday as we all share one bathroom, and messy indeed. But no actual hardship. No guest room? Mattresses on the floor and sleeping on the couch never actually killed anyone, and makes great memories of late night chats in the dark with a grown-up sibling.. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-53135756556222388142018-01-07T01:39:07.794-04:002018-01-07T01:39:07.794-04:00There's an old Chinese saying that says 'M...There's an old Chinese saying that says 'May you live in interesting times'. I believe those 'interesting times' are upon us already. I agree, let's embrace it and see what it makes of us. <br /><br />Madeleine.xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-43721761479180199012018-01-06T17:35:50.809-04:002018-01-06T17:35:50.809-04:00This kind of got me laughing...I've enjoyed a ...This kind of got me laughing...I've enjoyed a very quiet and peaceful several weeks. Things got real messy yesterday afternoon and messier today. I'm still tangled up in it too much so to see that mess is a celebration of being alive...but I'll get there. (smiling slightly, reluctantly)Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13353098535307566034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-86589910254941338762018-01-06T04:35:58.582-04:002018-01-06T04:35:58.582-04:00Happy New Year to both!
I could not agree more. Th...Happy New Year to both!<br />I could not agree more. The idea of a perfect controlled life is a dangerous myth that steals the essence of life away from you. One of my favorite jokes is the old man saying that if he is in pain when he wakes up he knows he is still alive.<br />To me winter is the best example, I live in the north and I love the dark months when everything has to be planned around the scarce daylight and the intense cold. Sometimes the skies clear up and you can see the stars from the kitchen window while cooking dinner. <br />Living with a dog is a very good way to have a messy life. You have to take her outside in hysterically bad weather and dry her off afterwards, keep her from stealing food and mediate for space by the hot stove.<br />Actually funerals are great examples of our messy lives too, everybody are sad and uncomfortable and may have somewhat strained relations with some of the people there, but we eat cake and drink coffee and make up at least there and then.<br /><br />I really love your blog :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com