tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post5973634458576178849..comments2024-02-04T20:25:58.971-08:00Comments on How's Robb?: NestingLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-49449670134605857552008-06-06T15:19:00.000-07:002008-06-06T15:19:00.000-07:00Ha. Someone beat me to it. I was also going to s...Ha. Someone beat me to it. I was also going to suggest flylady.net<BR/><BR/>It has been a lifesaver for me, for sure. <BR/><BR/>Don't be too hard on yourself - I think what makes the artistic type of people what they are - doesn't lend itself very well to having that super clean "model home" look - and who really cares anyway? You take the most beautiful photographs, and seem to do a great job focusing on the important aspects of life.<BR/><BR/>I, myself, skipped out on housecleaning to go see nesting Eagles with one of my adult sons, whom I rarely get to spend time with. Laundry will get done... but it isn't the end all of life.Zorkethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15834695600396021232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-88419888971109976582008-06-03T11:07:00.000-07:002008-06-03T11:07:00.000-07:00Hey Lisa, frankly I am a horrid hosuekeeper too- ...Hey Lisa, frankly I am a horrid hosuekeeper too- IMHO, as long as no one gets sick from a dirty kitchen or bathroom, and we have clean clothes; the rest of the clutter can just pile up. Seriously, who cares if there is some debris on the carpeted stairs 'cause I didn't vaccuum, as long as it isn't bad enough to cause a trip & fall LOL. Your physcial & mental health is impportant too and that means nice long bird walks!<BR/>PS check out The Fly Lady website. She helps you set the small goals and develop a system for home cleaning & decluttering. I think it's flylady.com<BR/>Suzi of SuziLivviAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-78299255785713652212008-06-02T19:46:00.000-07:002008-06-02T19:46:00.000-07:00Ooh, I like Spencer's idea. Sometimes if there's ...Ooh, I like Spencer's idea. Sometimes if there's a song or a monologue that I need to be memorizing, I'll make or obtain a recording of it and just let it play on repeat while I wash dishes and things. It's a way of letting it sink in to my subconscious. But I like the idea of listening to podcasts while working; I can't ever seem to find time to listen to things like that ordinarily.<BR/><BR/>The Dread Pirate Queen, <BR/>faithful blog reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-17471730170978761432008-06-02T13:20:00.000-07:002008-06-02T13:20:00.000-07:00I feel the same way about both cleaning and cookin...I feel the same way about both cleaning and cooking - why do we need to eat every single day? One way I bribe myself is to get an audiobook or podcast that I really want to listen to (like This American Life) and only play it while doing things like that. <BR/>-SpencerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-88434596534200334562008-06-02T11:51:00.000-07:002008-06-02T11:51:00.000-07:00Bay Farm Island - thanks for the tip! We tried to ...Bay Farm Island - thanks for the tip! We tried to get out to Bolinas to see the nesting egrets there, but our navigator is 11 years old and so we missed the turnoff to Audubon Canyon.Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183256405514693472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-10893325129564898632008-06-02T00:26:00.000-07:002008-06-02T00:26:00.000-07:00I know what you mean about the apartment not clani...I know what you mean about the apartment not claning itself.I keep waiting for my little house to do that but so far no luck.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure the 15 minute timer would work for me. I think I can clutter more in 1 minute than I can pick up in 15.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461416740136336763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-50184570327343776402008-06-01T20:34:00.000-07:002008-06-01T20:34:00.000-07:00One of the things I've learned about housecleaning...One of the things I've learned about housecleaning from flylady.com is to use a 15-minute timer. If you commit to working on a project for 15 minutes, and stopping when the timer rings, it's easier to stay focused on getting something accomplished. And if you do 15 minutes here and there every day, you can make progress against the whole big project.<BR/>Not all of the ideas on that site work for me, but the fifteen-minute timer does.<BR/><BR/>The Dread Pirate Queen, <BR/>fellow theater gal and perfectionist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-4397084498093984592008-06-01T17:09:00.000-07:002008-06-01T17:09:00.000-07:00Hey... I have found out that the housework is ALWA...Hey... I have found out that the housework is ALWAYS going to be there. As I get older...I realize that nobody appreciates all my efforts to keep a perfect house... there are just so many more priorities. Gotta live your life! If the dust offends anyone...I give them a dust cloth at this point! How I would rather be out in the woods than dusting and cleaning indoors! So that is what I do... give me some notice if anyone is dropping over...okay?<BR/><BR/>BandaidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-928526197261075012008-06-01T16:29:00.000-07:002008-06-01T16:29:00.000-07:00We have the egrets here on the east coast also. On...We have the egrets here on the east coast also. One summer, they made a nest in my mom's backyard pine tree. Boy, do they poo a LOT...and stink. They drop their discarded clam/mussel shells everywhere! My parent's were not happy campers :)<BR/><BR/>And I'm a lazy housekeeper. I hate cleaning, my little guys don't help much unless I yell, and my husband is a slob. Therefore, my house is usually not in tip top shape. All of my friends seem to be able to keep on top of housework, which makes me a bit depressed. Sigh...Beach Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006649278651509653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-67016120554164631172008-06-01T11:12:00.000-07:002008-06-01T11:12:00.000-07:00Beautiful pictures! You must have alot of patienc...Beautiful pictures! You must have alot of patience when bird watching and must be a magician to get them to pose perfectly for you!;) Do something creative at home to keep those demons away. Declutter one small space at a time. I set smalls goals instead of being overwhelmed by the big ones. -Sarcasmo A/QAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com