tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post5091439923446285632..comments2024-03-29T06:26:28.942+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Common objectsSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10883226406093446712008-03-11T12:25:00.000+00:002008-03-11T12:25:00.000+00:00We would probably like the Thorp book. On a road t...We would probably like the Thorp book. On a road trip we listened to a book on tape called "Other People's Dirt." about an upper middle class girl who spends a few years being a maid in various places. She interviews the maid she grew up with, and eventually goes to Japan to join a cleaning group that is very spiritual. I don't remember the author, but the book made us want to get back home and clean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-20761069412172910322008-03-11T12:32:00.000+00:002008-03-11T12:32:00.000+00:00p.s. we feel the same way about our appliances and...p.s. we feel the same way about our appliances and utensils. When our old tea kettle (circa 1980) rusted out, we thought a long time before buying a new kettle-- found one hand made in England & rustproof. (It was hard to find a kettle that was not made in China) The new kettle is guaranteed for 30 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-47455364192683402232008-03-11T12:49:00.000+00:002008-03-11T12:49:00.000+00:00I used to hate housekeeping back in the days when ...I used to hate housekeeping back in the days when I tried to rush through it as fast as possible. It was so stressful and the results were not that spectacular. As soon as I began to understand that I didn't have to rush, I started to enjoy it. It's just instant gratification. <br><br>Like you, I enjoy cleaning. I like to dust, vacuum and mop, I like to straighten all my millions of books and pieces of paper into neat stacks.<br><br>Cleaning my room cleans my mind, it really does! jake does not understand my love affair with the process though. He's always unnerved until I'm finished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-80708286900598190992008-03-11T15:42:00.000+00:002008-03-11T15:42:00.000+00:00I like the idea of very few possessions and actual...I like the idea of very few possessions and actually using the ones you have! <br><br>We've never had an automatic dishwasher and we enjoy washing dishes by hand too-- we recently acquired a pre-owned microwave but I could live without it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10453163760599596582008-03-11T17:12:00.000+00:002008-03-11T17:12:00.000+00:00I like housework too - especially if I'm not rushe...I like housework too - especially if I'm not rushed to do it. I also like gardeing and outdoor projects for the same reasons...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-3799831307417345262008-03-12T17:41:00.000+00:002008-03-12T17:41:00.000+00:00the truth? I'm not very big on housework. Except t...the truth? I'm not very big on housework. Except that with the arrival of our dog, I must sweep every day or we would be walking on a felt carpet (anyone interested in pale beige dog hair as soft as mohair? available for the cost of shipping - yes, I am joking, of course.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-50655119058161170272008-03-13T01:37:00.000+00:002008-03-13T01:37:00.000+00:00I feel the exact same way about certain things. I...I feel the exact same way about certain things. I've always loved doing the dishes by hand (it's therapeutic!) and I chose to live without a vacuum so I could sweep (and wow, do I get some carpet hairballs from my two cats). I guess the one difference is that I feel more intimately connected to living things...except maybe my book collection. It's the first thing I unpack after I move!<br><br>I'm glad to be back in the blog world, even though I don't think I've found my voice yet. Thanks for the supportive comments!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com