I like waking to a house with no clutter, and that 5 minutes at night clearing stuff up is a really helpful little ritual.
I do this and truly enjoy the quiet consistency of it. I find it calming.
Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness.
Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.
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beekaytee - Jul 06, 2011 3:39:58 pm PDT #24803 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Liese S. - Jul 06, 2011 3:42:12 pm PDT #24804 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yay for dad visit! For all I don't love being separated from the SO right now, I am enjoying extra time with my folks.
I skyped with the SO, though, so that was helpful. Don't know why it didn't occur to us earlier. Guess we don't normally have the bandwidth available.
So! After you guys talked about it, I checked for grey today and...I totally have a lot! It's all in the classic guy grey spots, at the temples, etc, so it's normally kinda hidden. But seriously, I have way more than I realized. I've had grey hair since I was sixteen, but not noticeably more than that ever, but I do have now!
Liese S. - Jul 06, 2011 3:43:55 pm PDT #24805 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh, and yeah, I used to try to do up the dishes and stuff last thing at night, but I've fallen out of the habit of it. I should go back to doing that. It was very satisfying.
Actually, I do most of the dishes whilst waiting for a kettle to boil. Well, during the winter anyway, when the kettle is inside. During the summer when I put the kettle on the side burner of the grill, I just kinda chill out outside while I'm waiting. During the winter it takes longer because I'm boiling water to deice the birdbath too.
sj - Jul 06, 2011 3:55:12 pm PDT #24806 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I like waking to a house with no clutter, and that 5 minutes at night clearing stuff up is a really helpful little ritual.
I can only wonder what this must be like.
javachik - Jul 06, 2011 3:55:53 pm PDT #24807 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Liese, does Biscuit wait for you to go to bed? Around 11 or so, when Chile can feel the evening winding down, she'll just sit in the hall doorway impatiently. Like "come on lady, it's time to go to bed!" It's so funny that she cares where I am and that I stay tuned to her clock.
She knows when I start the evening-clutter-round up.
beekaytee - Jul 06, 2011 4:00:30 pm PDT #24808 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Bartleby is the same. So, lately, I've taken to putting him to bed before I begin the evening ritual. That way, he doesn't have to follow me around and I don't have to step over him. It's more relaxing for us both.
I've also started doing the first part of my morning ritual before letting him out of his crate. That way, he doesn't get bored waiting for me to get my act together and after the morning kisses, his first order of business is "OUTSIDE!" Which, of course, is the awesomest way to start the day.
Cass - Jul 06, 2011 4:15:35 pm PDT #24809 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I can only wonder what this must be like.
Me too. I can manage it for short periods of time when I have guests staying here. Then they go to bed and I take a few minutes making sure the kitchen is clean and setting up coffee for the next morning. But it's a rhythm that doesn't work with just me as well.
Zenkitty - Jul 06, 2011 4:18:16 pm PDT #24810 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
a house with no clutter
I would feel like I was living in someone else's house.
Not that that would necessarily be a bad thing.
See, what I want is a book on household/clutter organization (or instructive human) that will simply TELL ME WHERE TO PUT THINGS. Not a single one I've ever seen has done that. They'll tell me how to plan a party or how to let go of clutter or how to understand where my need to collect/keep things comes from, but they don't tell me what to DO with the stuff I am not getting rid of. I'm serious. Thz srs prblm.
I hired a organization person once. She spent two hours at my apartment. We talked about my issues with abandonment and feeling unfulfilled. We cleared off one table. She charged me $150 and left, telling me I could call her again anytime. Needless to say, I didn't. What a ripoff! I don't want therapy, I want an organized living environment!
sj - Jul 06, 2011 4:18:52 pm PDT #24811 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Me too. I can manage it for short periods of time when I have guests staying here. Then they go to bed and I take a few minutes making sure the kitchen is clean and setting up coffee for the next morning. But it's a rhythm that doesn't work with just me as well.
I can clean and have things in some order when guests arrive but totally clutter free? Never. I'll still have piles of books with no homes, too many teacups, etc.
Liese S. - Jul 06, 2011 4:19:04 pm PDT #24812 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Liese, does Biscuit wait for you to go to bed?
Totally! He also has a point where he'll give up, and go in and get in the (giant king) bed by himself, as if to say, you guys can stay up too late if you want to, but I, like all reasonable people, am going to bed.