Comments on: Lists http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/07/27/lists/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:19:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/07/27/lists/#comment-33356 Grannymar Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:47:47 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=8135#comment-33356 Alice - I will do the sewing if we can go through your button box and hear the history of the buttons. :idea: Might be an idea for a blog post! :D Alice - I will do the sewing if we can go through your button box and hear the history of the buttons. :idea: Might be an idea for a blog post! :D

]]> By: Alice http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/07/27/lists/#comment-33349 Alice Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:33:31 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=8135#comment-33349 I hate sewing buttons! If I could get there before nightfall, could I bring my bag of things that need buttons over? I enjoyed the deluge of memories your list and ironing routine brought on. I sort of enjoy ironing myself, but enjoy even more wearing crisp, neat blouses and creased slacks and apologize to no one about it. I draw the line before ironing bed linens though I do like the pillow slips pressed and sometimes I press the top if there are fancy pleats that need smoothing etc. Nice memories. My mom used to fold the hankies and pile them one on top of the other, then she'd habitually give the stack a final pat--okay, that's done--that contented gesture seemed to say. I guess I'm something like her as I do the same. I hate sewing buttons! If I could get there before nightfall, could I bring my bag of things that need buttons over?
I enjoyed the deluge of memories your list and ironing routine brought on. I sort of enjoy ironing myself, but enjoy even more wearing crisp, neat blouses and creased slacks and apologize to no one about it. I draw the line before ironing bed linens though I do like the pillow slips pressed and sometimes I press the top if there are fancy pleats that need smoothing etc. Nice memories. My mom used to fold the hankies and pile them one on top of the other, then she’d habitually give the stack a final pat–okay, that’s done–that contented gesture seemed to say. I guess I’m something like her as I do the same.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/07/27/lists/#comment-33336 Grannymar Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:36:41 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=8135#comment-33336 Baino - Running a house is so much easier these days yet we we still complain about all thye work and little time to do it! Nick - Having a list is no promise to do all the chores, but it helps. WWW - I loved the poem, it tugged at my heart. Darlene - I still iron my duvet, sheet and pillow covers and my linen glass cloths.... OK! I am mad; but that is the way I like it! Baino - Running a house is so much easier these days yet we we still complain about all thye work and little time to do it!

Nick - Having a list is no promise to do all the chores, but it helps.

WWW - I loved the poem, it tugged at my heart.

Darlene - I still iron my duvet, sheet and pillow covers and my linen glass cloths…. OK! I am mad; but that is the way I like it!

]]> By: Darlene http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/07/27/lists/#comment-33334 Darlene Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:33:48 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=8135#comment-33334 The older I get the more lists I make and then forget where I put them. I recently paid for groceries and the bag boy left one bag on the counter. I discovered that I was missing some items and made a list of them to take to the store for replacement. By the time I got to the store I had lost the list and forget one rather expensive item. I didn't remember it until I found the original missing list. Now I'm too ashamed to go back to the store and ask for a replacement. I made such a to-do over it when it first happened I am just going to forget it. :-0 When I was first married my husband worked 6 days a week and when we went to church on Sunday that meant I had 7 white shirts to starch collars and cuffs and iron. I blessed permanent press when it came in, although you still had to iron it. It was much easier to do, though. I also ironed my sheets. Now I think I was an idiot. The older I get the more lists I make and then forget where I put them. I recently paid for groceries and the bag boy left one bag on the counter. I discovered that I was missing some items and made a list of them to take to the store for replacement. By the time I got to the store I had lost the list and forget one rather expensive item. I didn’t remember it until I found the original missing list. Now I’m too ashamed to go back to the store and ask for a replacement. I made such a to-do over it when it first happened I am just going to forget it. :-0

When I was first married my husband worked 6 days a week and when we went to church on Sunday that meant I had 7 white shirts to starch collars and cuffs and iron. I blessed permanent press when it came in, although you still had to iron it. It was much easier to do, though. I also ironed my sheets. Now I think I was an idiot.

]]> By: wisewebwoman http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/07/27/lists/#comment-33329 wisewebwoman Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:09:03 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=8135#comment-33329 Extraordinary this GM, I have a post about Mammy letters today. I am a list maker too. So was Mum. I can't operate my life without one! Oh the shirts and the tablecloths in a house full of messy men! It is hard to look back and think of all the labour in running a house then. XO WWW Extraordinary this GM, I have a post about Mammy letters today. I am a list maker too. So was Mum. I can’t operate my life without one!
Oh the shirts and the tablecloths in a house full of messy men! It is hard to look back and think of all the labour in running a house then.
XO
WWW

]]> By: nick http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/07/27/lists/#comment-33328 nick Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:23:40 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=8135#comment-33328 I have a list of chores for today, but also a list of chores for the next few weeks. Like you, I would be lost without them, half the things on the lists would be forgotten. I have a list of chores for today, but also a list of chores for the next few weeks. Like you, I would be lost without them, half the things on the lists would be forgotten.

]]> By: Baino http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/07/27/lists/#comment-33327 Baino Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:00:06 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=8135#comment-33327 Makes me realise how many short cuts we take these days. I don't think I've polished shoes since the kids were at school. My mother was similar, even though she worked full time, she still did most of the housework washing, ironing and there was always a meal prepared. Makes me realise how many short cuts we take these days. I don’t think I’ve polished shoes since the kids were at school. My mother was similar, even though she worked full time, she still did most of the housework washing, ironing and there was always a meal prepared.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/07/27/lists/#comment-33324 Grannymar Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:20:38 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=8135#comment-33324 Judy - :lol: I thought I was bad with Nine, mind you one of them is floor to ceiling and wall to wall! Judy - :lol: I thought I was bad with Nine, mind you one of them is floor to ceiling and wall to wall!

]]> By: kenju http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/07/27/lists/#comment-33322 kenju Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:53:44 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=8135#comment-33322 If you miss all that window washing, I have 55 of them you can do.....lol If you miss all that window washing, I have 55 of them you can do…..lol

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/07/27/lists/#comment-33321 Grannymar Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:55:38 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=8135#comment-33321 RG - We would have hell to pay for that, but I like the idea! :lol: RG - We would have hell to pay for that, but I like the idea! :lol:

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