tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post1617826122152746726..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: THE VIEW FROM MIDLIFE MOUNTAINLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-68260837223219063802018-12-04T18:32:45.717+08:002018-12-04T18:32:45.717+08:00Thank you Lisa and Leanne. A wonderful and practic...Thank you Lisa and Leanne. A wonderful and practical post that makes a lot of sense. We will feature this post on the next Blogger's Pit Stop to inspire more Blogger's to find this freedom from 'stuff'.<br />KathleenKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559092855185240910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-87434747112474766242018-12-01T09:43:26.249+08:002018-12-01T09:43:26.249+08:00Linda - thanks so much for stopping by and leaving...Linda - thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment :) I particularly loved "Decluttering makes room for what we need, not just what we want" - very well said! There is so much waste these days - not buying unnecessary stuff saves adding to the problem.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-58028635250408503352018-11-30T22:28:27.126+08:002018-11-30T22:28:27.126+08:00Hi Linda - Your mom was a smart lady. At the end o...Hi Linda - Your mom was a smart lady. At the end of the day, the kids aren't going to care about "stuff" as they will have accumulated plenty of their own. But they will remember the love and carry it with them always.Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-69724984062237219102018-11-30T21:58:26.829+08:002018-11-30T21:58:26.829+08:00Hi Denise - Yes, moving is a great motivator to de...Hi Denise - Yes, moving is a great motivator to de-cluttering. And it sounds like you're an expert!Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-55305516069632630152018-11-30T21:51:18.778+08:002018-11-30T21:51:18.778+08:00Aw, thank you ladies. :) Aw, thank you ladies. :) Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-69908551576122276192018-11-29T21:02:23.751+08:002018-11-29T21:02:23.751+08:00Lisa, you are a wise woman. Decluttering makes roo...Lisa, you are a wise woman. Decluttering makes room for what we need, not just what we want. Sadly, my daughter bought two sets of China for her children who aren't the least bit interested either. My mom was a minimalist. She didn't require things, and gave love abundantly. trying to live by her example.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-89503095744454452772018-11-29T18:23:16.162+08:002018-11-29T18:23:16.162+08:00Moving regularly is definitely the secret to not c...Moving regularly is definitely the secret to not collecting clutter Denyse. I'm not sure I could have done lots of moves though - I'm a bit of a nester - so I just have to work at keeping the inside of my nest as minimal as possible :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-19447865634473052192018-11-29T18:22:05.451+08:002018-11-29T18:22:05.451+08:00She writes beautifully doesn't she Pat? I'...She writes beautifully doesn't she Pat? I'm so pleased Lisa decided to join us here on my Social Saturday series - she's been a great finale to the year.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-19956528330757471112018-11-29T18:21:10.186+08:002018-11-29T18:21:10.186+08:00Hi Pat - I don't know how you manage with a hu...Hi Pat - I don't know how you manage with a husband who holds onto stuff - whenever my husband starts to add more stuff into our lives I start getting twitchy! It shows the love and compromise that goes into a good marriage doesn't it? Also a good plan not to go upstairs (or downstairs to the basement) too often!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-19684428958260023702018-11-29T11:38:46.743+08:002018-11-29T11:38:46.743+08:00That was a great read and practical for us all. I ...That was a great read and practical for us all. I know we can de-clutter more but having had a few moves in 4 years I am ready to have a break. Thank you for linking up for #lifethisweek. Next week's optional prompt is Taking Stock. Denyse.Denyse Whelan.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16888810644186418559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-60459696069273592422018-11-29T08:16:33.723+08:002018-11-29T08:16:33.723+08:00Lovely post as always, Lisa. After the holidays, I...Lovely post as always, Lisa. After the holidays, I must definitely get in gear and take a long hard look at the basement.Pat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-17837683988468205722018-11-29T05:10:53.998+08:002018-11-29T05:10:53.998+08:00Hi Patricia - We're in Venice, so you're o...Hi Patricia - We're in Venice, so you're only about an hour or so from us. :) Is this your first year as a snowbird, or do you come every year?Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-1543775357180880642018-11-29T00:40:47.210+08:002018-11-29T00:40:47.210+08:00Hi Lisa, I did a major decluttering when we did a...Hi Lisa, I did a major decluttering when we did a downsizing. Not as big as yours but from 4 bed 3800 sq ft to 2 bed 2000 sq ft. Unfortunately hubby is more of a hoarder and I cannot get him to give up the collections of his things nor the "we might need it" stuff. So we still have a full basement, garage and attic at the new 2000 sq ft house! I wish it wasn't so. I avoid the basement and attic spaces mostly... a bit of out of sight, out of mind. BTW - where on the Gulf Coast... we have a place near St Pete and are snow birding this winter!Pat WDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01058910207832261196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-56684960440848393872018-11-27T21:57:09.492+08:002018-11-27T21:57:09.492+08:00Yes! That's it exactly. And Jo, you've als...Yes! That's it exactly. And Jo, you've also migrated to the beach . . . you're a fellow mermaid! :)Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-76844577327581358072018-11-27T21:54:28.799+08:002018-11-27T21:54:28.799+08:00The one thing I can promise is this: Once you get ...The one thing I can promise is this: Once you get started you'll be happy you did, and with each thing out the door the process becomes easier. I didn't believe it until we did it, but it's true!Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-65126498298054249942018-11-27T21:48:22.839+08:002018-11-27T21:48:22.839+08:00Hi SSG - Leanne makes a good point about thinking ...Hi SSG - Leanne makes a good point about thinking ahead. But sometimes it's just so difficult to limit what we collect, especially when "empty nesting" isn't on your radar yet. Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-18292130343589024962018-11-27T21:44:31.506+08:002018-11-27T21:44:31.506+08:00My sister was the one in our family born with the ...My sister was the one in our family born with the sentimentality gene. She couldn't bear to part with our parents' things and held on to some crazy stuff. But you know what? It made her feel better, so I can't argue with that. :)Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-43868616162694494732018-11-27T21:29:16.333+08:002018-11-27T21:29:16.333+08:00Hi Vanessa - I agree that space brings relief. We&...Hi Vanessa - I agree that space brings relief. We're fortunate in that our condo has vaulted ceilings and tons big picture windows that give us the feeling of a wide open space. As happy as I am with our downsizing, I don't think I could handle living in one of the "tiny houses" that are now a fad. The "room to breathe" Leanne mentioned is important, too. Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-25652484781868870022018-11-27T21:25:46.377+08:002018-11-27T21:25:46.377+08:00Hi Heather - Clutter tends to beget more clutter, ...Hi Heather - Clutter tends to beget more clutter, too! lol We don't clutter much, but we do have one counter which, if not deliberately cleaned daily, collects all manner of things. It's a small, easily accessible space near the front door, so it's where we drop the mail, our keys, or whatever we happen to be holding when we come home. After a couple days---oh, my goodness! We can't let it go or there's a mountain of stuff, most of it junk mail. Easier to be sure it's cleaned up every evening!Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-42084921011523193942018-11-27T21:20:33.637+08:002018-11-27T21:20:33.637+08:00Hi Janet - It's funny how "more stuff&quo...Hi Janet - It's funny how "more stuff" translates into "more time spent", isn't it? The more trinkets I display the longer it takes to dust and clean everything. Same with my mom's silver. As a kid my Saturday mornings were spent polishing. Ugh! Time is a precious commodity!Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-34638142755244296782018-11-27T13:57:03.091+08:002018-11-27T13:57:03.091+08:00I think that sums it up Jo - you can have less inc...I think that sums it up Jo - you can have less income if you own/need less stuff. It costs less to live a simple life and you have so much more time to enjoy living it instead of suffocating under the piles of accumulation!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-13284931008541068822018-11-27T04:44:37.756+08:002018-11-27T04:44:37.756+08:00I totally agree with all you've said. Stuff do...I totally agree with all you've said. Stuff doesn't equal abundance. We did a similar thing when we left Sydney for the beach a couple of years ago. I didn't quite manage to get rid of Grandma's china - and our daughter has already announced she's not interested in it. We have less now - both stuff and income, but atthe same time we have so much more.Jo Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01096756433952821037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-24501204291453935172018-11-26T21:52:52.435+08:002018-11-26T21:52:52.435+08:00My husband and I have 35 years together and I cons...My husband and I have 35 years together and I constantly remind him that we need to toss or donate as much (or more) than what we add to our home. The thought of it all piling up gives me a case of hives :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-50634465292363789402018-11-26T21:51:51.977+08:002018-11-26T21:51:51.977+08:00It's a good warning SSG - the aim is to not fi...It's a good warning SSG - the aim is to not fill up your house over the next decade or so because you'll only have to agonize over what to toss out when it comes to downsizing back to just you and nobody else (or maybe a partner??)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-86792542817339416162018-11-26T21:50:36.151+08:002018-11-26T21:50:36.151+08:00It's hard if you have a sentimental streak. Fo...It's hard if you have a sentimental streak. Fortunately I missed out on that gene and I'm happy for all my Mum's stuff to go to other people when the time comes to clear out her place. There won't be any fights in our family over her antiques etc.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.com