tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post5851605962720654697..comments2024-03-03T22:03:05.210-05:00Comments on A Joyful Chaos: Wednesday HodgepodgeA Joyful Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-70752536252925338022016-07-09T11:37:42.187-04:002016-07-09T11:37:42.187-04:00You're right ... why do we need so many things...You're right ... why do we need so many things? I think I'll like it fine once I'm through purging extras. The process just hurts a little. :(A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-79083443689430611902016-07-09T11:33:15.841-04:002016-07-09T11:33:15.841-04:00It's hard letting go of things that you have s...It's hard letting go of things that you have sentimental attachments to!A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-42698857395287472962016-07-08T10:56:05.356-04:002016-07-08T10:56:05.356-04:00My mum died in 2011, and we are still going throug...My mum died in 2011, and we are still going through her stuff. I have made a solemn oath that I will not leave that sort of mess for our kids to deal with, so The Squire and I have been sorting. I've gotten rid of scads of books, and old pictures. <br />The kitchen is next. Nobody needs two bread knives and six butcher knives! Two ice cream scoops, and on and on.Lady Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608765381189723792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-63422550087307370362016-07-06T18:31:48.181-04:002016-07-06T18:31:48.181-04:00I'm one of those people that gets eaten alive ... I'm one of those people that gets eaten alive by mosquitoes too and my husband very, very rarely gets bitten. Thank goodness we don't have very many mosquitoes up here in the mountains of Washington. When we lived in Nebraska I was always covered with bites in the summertime.<br /><br /> I've been trying to get rid of some things to, but I have an unreasonable sentimental attachment Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-78688978774906797682016-07-06T14:21:49.915-04:002016-07-06T14:21:49.915-04:00Sorry that those mosquitoes bother you too. Misera...Sorry that those mosquitoes bother you too. Miserable little things!A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-55590873061625944042016-07-06T14:21:10.706-04:002016-07-06T14:21:10.706-04:00I don't eat much sugar at all, so I don't ...I don't eat much sugar at all, so I don't think that's what attracted them to me. A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-91448369212924921642016-07-06T14:20:14.865-04:002016-07-06T14:20:14.865-04:00I'm doing my best today not to focus on the bi...I'm doing my best today not to focus on the bites I received, even though they're itching badly.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-26471578724819093762016-07-06T14:19:18.005-04:002016-07-06T14:19:18.005-04:00I've heard a lot of positive things about esse...I've heard a lot of positive things about essential oils, but have never tried them.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-57125672899772689712016-07-06T14:18:08.825-04:002016-07-06T14:18:08.825-04:00Having too many things makes me feel claustrophobi...Having too many things makes me feel claustrophobic, but getting rid of things isn't fun either.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-32429448069697132992016-07-06T14:16:44.900-04:002016-07-06T14:16:44.900-04:00I wish moving wasn't so hard! It makes me tire...I wish moving wasn't so hard! It makes me tired just thinking of it.<br /><br />I'll have to give Bounce sheets a try. I used to use onion tops, but since I don't have a garden that's not an option.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-5244994000251376782016-07-06T14:15:17.308-04:002016-07-06T14:15:17.308-04:00It's so hard. Especially when the items you ha...It's so hard. Especially when the items you have to part with are useful, sometimes sentimental, but you simply don't have space for them. I facing the challenge on deciding between which things I need the most.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-43470277562927107902016-07-06T14:13:19.796-04:002016-07-06T14:13:19.796-04:00I'm A+ and those mosquitoes eat me up.I'm A+ and those mosquitoes eat me up.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-77464839966699724272016-07-06T14:12:25.005-04:002016-07-06T14:12:25.005-04:00Mosquitoes are so annoying! Sorry to hear your wif...Mosquitoes are so annoying! Sorry to hear your wife has trouble with them too.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-26319157105520111972016-07-06T14:11:34.621-04:002016-07-06T14:11:34.621-04:00I've heard the blood type thing too, but haven...I've heard the blood type thing too, but haven't really seen it proven so far.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-77455154816419964962016-07-06T14:07:34.727-04:002016-07-06T14:07:34.727-04:00You know, there just might be something to that O+...You know, there just might be something to that O+ thing...the skeeters seem to like me a lot too! :(Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-81003513231240931062016-07-06T14:02:53.190-04:002016-07-06T14:02:53.190-04:00Yes... "dejunking" as we like to call it...Yes... "dejunking" as we like to call it. I'm working my way through all the stuff we've collected too. It's not fun, but it's SO freeing when you get rid of a bunch of stuff!<br />Mosquitoes... They like me too, and I'm O-. Maybe it's an "O" thing? My mom is B-; mosquitoes avoided her. My dad was O- also; they ate him alive. Hmmm, my husband isBeckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-22549246382234326152016-07-06T13:38:11.149-04:002016-07-06T13:38:11.149-04:00You must be very tasty. I hate getting bitten so ...You must be very tasty. I hate getting bitten so I hope your bites are not too irritating. Getting rid of stuff is not an easy task. I hope things go to plan.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103884780854638066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-51122373837060401482016-07-06T13:16:38.951-04:002016-07-06T13:16:38.951-04:00I think mosquitoes like a certain blood type and i...I think mosquitoes like a certain blood type and it is probably O+, which is mine. I just bought an essential oil blend to try and keeping lemonbalm plants on my deck has helped keep them away. Downsizing is always such a chore. I hope you got a lot accomplished. Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807434285554893291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-54453753407154370042016-07-06T09:57:58.745-04:002016-07-06T09:57:58.745-04:00Downsizing. Ugh. We are not moving and our house ...Downsizing. Ugh. We are not moving and our house would be a shoe box if we went any smaller, but I was raised in a family of collectors so I like my stuff, too. There is just too much of it crammed into our house these days. It got a bit better when our daughter moved out and freed up a room last month, but I am still trying to sort through it all and part with some of it. I'm not doing Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316595488903619354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-59644240193434904822016-07-06T08:05:53.747-04:002016-07-06T08:05:53.747-04:00I am in the process of downsizing because we are m...I am in the process of downsizing because we are moving again! Hubs loves these kinds of projects. I have heard if you take a bounce dryer sheet and rub it on your arms and legs one will not get bitten by mosquitoes-haven't tried this, though.Tammy Enjoy Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01711196389724268907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-84450927922184175822016-07-06T08:02:56.798-04:002016-07-06T08:02:56.798-04:00UGH! Downsizing is such a chore. We just reduced b...UGH! Downsizing is such a chore. We just reduced by about 30% prior to our move in May. Even after unloading a lot, we are still having an issue with storage space at the new house. We had to rent a storage space down the road. Good luck with your purge, I know what you are going through.<br />Cheers,<br />Lori in Blur Ridge, GALoris Glassworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838081527706481142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-74467115602578032092016-07-06T06:36:55.033-04:002016-07-06T06:36:55.033-04:00Regarding mosquitoes and their snacking habits, I ...Regarding mosquitoes and their snacking habits, I believe that it is related to blood types, too. I am doing a poll, of sorts, regarding it. Is your blood type O+? Mine is and I am forever getting chomped by the little creatures. They sometimes bite David, but it's like they see me coming and send out the "here's the buffet" alarm. :) I am covered with mosquito bites right Suzanne McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563562309945754772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-34872980664591476512016-07-06T06:32:06.717-04:002016-07-06T06:32:06.717-04:00My Child-Bride Suzanne gets all the bites. I can ...My Child-Bride Suzanne gets all the bites. I can stand next to her in our yard and get bit but she will be covered from head to toe. We tried everything. We sell Avon and tried Skin So Soft and it did not help her. It got rid of them completely for me. David E. McClendon, Sr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12568398762842930882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-76380509356252333682016-07-06T06:04:39.957-04:002016-07-06T06:04:39.957-04:00I read something recently where people of certain ...I read something recently where people of certain blood types are more prone to bites. It does seem they like some people better than others. Good luck with the downsizing! Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727615822243830106noreply@blogger.com