tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post7193624905336051987..comments2024-03-28T07:52:41.766-04:00Comments on The Happy Whisk: Friday Question: Ditching & DonatingThe Happy Whiskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-5687134658901446892016-05-17T15:50:35.871-04:002016-05-17T15:50:35.871-04:00Wonderful that you have a great place to donate. Wonderful that you have a great place to donate. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-49903974547531181142016-05-17T14:59:50.185-04:002016-05-17T14:59:50.185-04:00I do have a good sort out every now and then and d...I do have a good sort out every now and then and donate ...<br /><br />We have a wonderful hospice nearby and they are usually my number one charity stop to donate and even buy a few more books !!!<br /><br />You can never have too many books can you?<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-81236138409839567242016-05-17T12:03:33.964-04:002016-05-17T12:03:33.964-04:00Oh, a book of memories. That's a lovely treasu...Oh, a book of memories. That's a lovely treasure. For sure worth the keep.<br /><br />Thanks, Birdie :-)The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-83446303509574454472016-05-17T00:18:19.499-04:002016-05-17T00:18:19.499-04:00It would likely be gone. Unless it was something I...It would likely be gone. Unless it was something I would want to pass on that was very special. For instance, I have a book of my Memories written by my nana. Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-55542849717769772202016-05-16T22:59:19.420-04:002016-05-16T22:59:19.420-04:00I understand. Books and fabric were once the harde...I understand. Books and fabric were once the hardest for me as well. But ocne I dug in, it got easier and easir and now, the new space and freedom, well, it beats fabric and books any day of the week.<br />The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-9717340310269083942016-05-16T22:57:54.381-04:002016-05-16T22:57:54.381-04:00Great comment and I thank you for writing it. I ag...Great comment and I thank you for writing it. I agree with you. It's liberating to a whole new level. <br /><br />I see those few boxes of just the fabric that I love and I am excited to get to making a quilt. Where before, when I had alllll that fabric, that just in case, stuff, I didn't have the energy or will to quilt.<br /><br />But now, I'm free. Free, I say, FREE.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-70848181741066643552016-05-16T22:55:08.716-04:002016-05-16T22:55:08.716-04:00I love it, the FREE sign was gone. That's grea...I love it, the FREE sign was gone. That's great. Another great thing about downsizing is now we don't need as big of a place it/when we move.<br /><br />I love that.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-35391048113718203402016-05-16T15:20:05.186-04:002016-05-16T15:20:05.186-04:00Some things I can't throw out, and I'm sur...Some things I can't throw out, and I'm sure you are going to ask what they are!<br />Books and fabric for starters. sheila 77https://www.blogger.com/profile/00698767195924308373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-33803168748153202562016-05-16T11:51:53.834-04:002016-05-16T11:51:53.834-04:00The day I bit the bullet and sold all my un-finish...The day I bit the bullet and sold all my un-finished crafting bits and bobs along with all my craft supplies at a car boot sale with boxes and boxes of unwanted things from our home was the best ever.<br /><br />The women that pounced on the boxes of crafting things admitted that their purchases would just be added to their 'to do' lists it made me smile. My 'to do' list was just gone and I felt so liberated :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-9248785674376198212016-05-16T07:20:28.860-04:002016-05-16T07:20:28.860-04:00When we sold our house and downsize, I was putting...When we sold our house and downsize, I was putting piles of stuff by the road with a sign: FREE<br /><br />The pile kept desapearing. At the end, even the FREE sign was gone... Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08738870796987568040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-3421562986176657082016-05-15T18:40:32.405-04:002016-05-15T18:40:32.405-04:00Hi Valerie. What do you find to be the most stinky...Hi Valerie. What do you find to be the most stinky bits? The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-11233515655608756852016-05-15T18:39:47.759-04:002016-05-15T18:39:47.759-04:00I do have or did have WAY too many papers. Feels s...I do have or did have WAY too many papers. Feels so good to be free of those papers!The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-63075838347238221162016-05-15T18:38:35.124-04:002016-05-15T18:38:35.124-04:00What's been the most challenging part in getti...What's been the most challenging part in getting rid of stuff and packing up?The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-53301110889536380242016-05-15T14:46:09.386-04:002016-05-15T14:46:09.386-04:00I'm in the middle of doing this right now. It ...I'm in the middle of doing this right now. It stinks.Valerie Cottage Making Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831007433839333747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-56544020858318813462016-05-15T09:42:57.964-04:002016-05-15T09:42:57.964-04:00Good for you, Wonder Woman! I love it. We tend to ...Good for you, Wonder Woman! I love it. We tend to overload our homes with stuff we don't want or need, and then just store it away. I've absolutely no trouble getting rid of things, most of which is donated. I like a very minimalistic existence. I feel so liberated when I'm not weighed down by stuff!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-48877765194665127362016-05-15T08:54:15.849-04:002016-05-15T08:54:15.849-04:00I do feel a little guilty, but in light of the fac...I do feel a little guilty, but in light of the fact I'm moving, downsizing is necessary and donating is a great way to help others.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-27630406546076548382016-05-15T00:21:32.564-04:002016-05-15T00:21:32.564-04:00I hear that a lot too, one family member brings in...I hear that a lot too, one family member brings in the other donates out. Thanks for sharing.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-8494376196878434752016-05-15T00:19:40.276-04:002016-05-15T00:19:40.276-04:00Understandable.Understandable.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-45635294694685685092016-05-15T00:19:14.034-04:002016-05-15T00:19:14.034-04:00Oh my gosh. And she tells you about it? Too funny....Oh my gosh. And she tells you about it? Too funny.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-69083097890470851212016-05-15T00:18:42.743-04:002016-05-15T00:18:42.743-04:00That's funny.That's funny.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-57231849837695239292016-05-15T00:18:33.007-04:002016-05-15T00:18:33.007-04:00How about if it was a gift from a loved one that&#...How about if it was a gift from a loved one that's passed? But, you no longer found the item useful?The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-45152138852670806202016-05-15T00:17:52.307-04:002016-05-15T00:17:52.307-04:00Yum.
I ate the mung beans today, finally. They we...Yum.<br /><br />I ate the mung beans today, finally. They were good. They didn't taste all that beany, but I enjoyed them.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-13447691230843573792016-05-14T08:47:32.266-04:002016-05-14T08:47:32.266-04:00I just donated some things to our church's ann...I just donated some things to our church's annual rummage sale. Now I can actually get into our storeroom.<br /><br />Collin and I are like the Odd Couple. I'm Felix and he's Oscar. I keep trying to get rid of stuff, he keeps getting more stuff.Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-9597305238574930472016-05-14T04:25:30.143-04:002016-05-14T04:25:30.143-04:00A couple of things I couldn't but others.....n...A couple of things I couldn't but others.....no problem!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-60408839522244242252016-05-13T22:45:24.648-04:002016-05-13T22:45:24.648-04:00Nope nothing really difficult to get rid of.
We h...Nope nothing really difficult to get rid of.<br /><br />We had asparagus too tonight. Recipe in tomorrow's blog.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.com