tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post5618570410958478849..comments2024-03-10T01:30:32.262-07:00Comments on My "Creative" Oasis in the Desert: For the Joy of Home-KeepingAn Oasis in the Deserthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03775583025686145582noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-14568258265586323122016-02-21T19:30:03.821-07:002016-02-21T19:30:03.821-07:00So glad that you are feeling stronger, Carol. Have...So glad that you are feeling stronger, Carol. Have been catching up with a few of your posts, tonight and enjoyed reading about your latest adventures! Decided to comment here, too, since I love house keeping, or home keeping as you call it, which, by the way, does make all the chores and duties sound a little more personal, and something to be proud of once accomplished, doesn't it?<br /><br />Since starting my full time job at the law firm, I find that certain chores get put on the back burner and tend to pile up, so I usually devote a day on the weekend to catch up, since I'm simply too tired to tackle them on weeknights after a long day at the office.<br /><br />Wishing you a lovely week ahead,<br /><br />Hugs,<br />PoppyPoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980323586402386609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-4397131644885602142016-02-21T09:32:45.229-07:002016-02-21T09:32:45.229-07:00So happy to hear that you are feeling stronger Car...So happy to hear that you are feeling stronger Carol! What great news. I love a clean house but I must admit I don't always enjoy the journey to get there! lol I do love puttering and tweaking though...I don't feel this is a chore but a choice I make, so my attitude is different from the get go.<br />Take care<br />JeannetteJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434028465184764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-21557427481920609612016-02-21T05:39:42.061-07:002016-02-21T05:39:42.061-07:00Excellent post Carol! I love hearing you are able ...Excellent post Carol! I love hearing you are able to putter around and tend to your home again more. I love puttering and tweaking the most. I am lucky to have a husband who does a lot of the chores especially when I was working but I am so glad to be home now doing more of them myself. It is a blessing to be able to be home and I am reminding myself this each as I tackle the to do's when I want to putter instead. I will keep your word (home keeping) in mind during the not so enjoyable tasks. Thank you! I am so happy to hear you continue to heal!The Decorative Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05279782113691828056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-32743666040493721442016-02-19T19:57:00.749-07:002016-02-19T19:57:00.749-07:00Hello Carol - it is nice to meet you! I am visitin...Hello Carol - it is nice to meet you! I am visiting from your link on Jemma's blog. I love homekeeping and have since day one - which is when I got married and had a place of my own. I was only 22, but I discovered a new "love" in life and it never left. Even during all the days of working outside the home, my heart was always at home. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-82998495817342156662016-02-19T16:27:45.732-07:002016-02-19T16:27:45.732-07:00I am so glad you are feeling stronger Carol. I ado...I am so glad you are feeling stronger Carol. I adore your spring plants. <br />It is such a joy to have you join the gathering at Thoughts of Home on Thursday. You really help to elevate it to something very special. Decor To Adorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359245078617786198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-43619097245427341212016-02-19T15:22:58.658-07:002016-02-19T15:22:58.658-07:00So glad you are feeling better and your attitude i...So glad you are feeling better and your attitude is contagious and inspiring. I have always loved making my little house a home. I enjoy making it mine. I have friends who have a more grandios abode and I don't envy them at all. Many of them have someone to do their decorating for them. I can't imagine that. I enjoy moving things about to make it mine. We share the same feelings about home. White Lace and Promiseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17597921659943106119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-21908720460751175122016-02-19T13:36:51.034-07:002016-02-19T13:36:51.034-07:00Hi Carol, I so enjoyed visiting your blog today. B...Hi Carol, I so enjoyed visiting your blog today. Blossoms and Books are two of my favorite things. I can't pass a stack of books without trying to read the spines. LOL I can almost smell those lilacs. How I long for spring to arrive in NW Wisconsin! Today I have two projects: cleaning out two pantries. It's time consuming, but feels great to look at a clean and organized pantry! Have a nice weekend. I'm following you via GFC and Feedly. :-)Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-38199240338016746922016-02-19T12:37:01.066-07:002016-02-19T12:37:01.066-07:00Always the wise one! I go back & forth with ph...Always the wise one! I go back & forth with phases of wanting to putter & phases of just not wanting to do anything. Right now I'm focusing on switching our office over to a workout room. With laptops & tablets we don't need an office anymore. I'm so glad you're recovering well but if I were you I wouldn't give up on those naps! lol!!Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394041890043330124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-44265589159152505652016-02-19T10:00:02.191-07:002016-02-19T10:00:02.191-07:00I love a good day at home 'puttering' - I ...I love a good day at home 'puttering' - I have posted about that more than once! Home keeping is a lovely way to put it - my home is in need of a good day of upkeep at this point - I've been working far too many of my days off to keep up with it lately!Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-63785403759146020502016-02-19T05:35:08.315-07:002016-02-19T05:35:08.315-07:00Such wise words Carol! Always good to be reminded...Such wise words Carol! Always good to be reminded of appreciating each other. I do love a clean home. It makes me feel good.....now to just get as organized as you!!! Always working on it. Have a wonderful weekend Carol!Feral Turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748514235712998266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-7302239569432160832016-02-18T14:26:06.028-07:002016-02-18T14:26:06.028-07:00I'm thrilled that you're feeling so much b...I'm thrilled that you're feeling so much better! Makes my heart sing, my friend! :) I love the word "home-keeping." I truly love being in my home. It's my favorite place to be. I'm such a homebody. Hee hee! I actually enjoy cleaning. I think it's the sense of accomplishment because I can actually see the difference it makes (like those pretty vacuum marks ~ lol!) I love when I finish cleaning my entire house, then I sit down with a cup of coffee and look around and just enjoy it. :) Lisa @ Texas Decorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324912792298425253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-25945387236883307802016-02-18T13:41:29.555-07:002016-02-18T13:41:29.555-07:00Home is my haven, Carol, and while I don't enj...Home is my haven, Carol, and while I don't enjoy emptying the dishwasher or doing laundry I do love to fluff a clean home. So it's all a means to an end! I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better. That is wonderful news. Have fun homemaking! It really is a joy, isn't it? Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-74745765254401632882016-02-18T12:37:26.837-07:002016-02-18T12:37:26.837-07:00I love your attitude! So glad you are feeling up ...I love your attitude! So glad you are feeling up to doing more. I have more time for (and interest in) our home since I stopped teaching full time. It's great to be able to keep up with laundry and cleaning instead of facing it all on the weekend. I also enjoy making little changes around the house.Eilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001759945390596125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-40856242924615421092016-02-18T08:45:53.138-07:002016-02-18T08:45:53.138-07:00So happy you are feeling better. Your home is alw...So happy you are feeling better. Your home is always so lovely.Marty@A Stroll Thru Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405504522777964549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-76041175016397881802016-02-18T07:59:33.177-07:002016-02-18T07:59:33.177-07:00Carol, I feel the same way that you do about home ...Carol, I feel the same way that you do about home keeping. I think Susan Branch calls it Home Arts. :) Home is our nest and if you have a grateful attitude then most of those tedious jobs are transformed. <br /><br />I'm so glad you are feeling better. It makes me smile to read that.<br /><br />Thank you so much for joining us at TOHOT #2. Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-26322087987394250332016-02-18T06:46:55.753-07:002016-02-18T06:46:55.753-07:00Carol, it's so good to hear you are gaining st...Carol, it's so good to hear you are gaining strength and desire for puttering and just being yourself again! I feel very blessed at the stage of life where I am right now, and puttering is a big part of what I do - in the home (especially during winter), and in the garden in warm weather months. Even mundane chores like laundry and cleaning bathrooms give a sense of accomplishment. I love the simple pleasures of the smell of clean laundry and feeling of scrubbed floors, walls and basins. I'm happy I am well enough to do these things and I can appreciate your sense of enjoyment in being able to do them again. What a feeling you must be experiencing!Rita C at Panoplyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351306074493103021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-75545561605893258172016-02-18T06:01:03.096-07:002016-02-18T06:01:03.096-07:00Carol, it makes me smile to hear you are doing so ...Carol, it makes me smile to hear you are doing so well and are back puttering and tweaking :) You are so right about the chores. In this new year I have a new outlook on life, I will do what I can and don't stress about what needs to get done. And like you, puttering will come first, every time! LOL Have a wonderful day. xxx MariaMaria Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847842738900623826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-40598249600271733012016-02-17T21:49:01.425-07:002016-02-17T21:49:01.425-07:00Carol - Great post. I love to putter and tweak bu...Carol - Great post. I love to putter and tweak but one thing moved always turns into a major overhaul. LOL<br /><br />Judy20 North Orahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215328045988219360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6067086599881836650.post-18666524880546070812016-02-17T19:55:27.718-07:002016-02-17T19:55:27.718-07:00Because I have been 'in' your home, I agre...Because I have been 'in' your home, I agree that you have a beautiful and very welcoming home! I love spending time with you in your comfy space! It brings me such joy to hear you talking about being healthy enough to 'putter' in your home! So much Joy!! You continue to be in my prayers! Hoping we can have lunch soon, before it gets too hot! Blessings, Cindy xoJoy Junktionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396533426075869292noreply@blogger.com