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While doing a deep purge in my apartment in preparation for a deep spring cleaning that will happen later this week, I came across massive quantities of adorable little zippered bags, pouches, and cases. All from Clinique, all "free gift with purchase" premiums after half a lifetime of purchasing Clinique products. There were untold masses of pristine lipsticks inside. Untouched tubes of Rose Spectrum and Pink Chocolate and Violet Berry. They all went away.
June 4, 2020 - Me Restringing all four of my Violin Strings at Home tonight and straightening up the Violin Bridge! Time for some Spring Cleaning and Spring Restringing!
To all of my flickr friends ...
Hope you have a rainbow inside :)
Feeling extra happy today :))
Lots of celebrating in my heart!!
***please view large & on black to feel the rainbow inside :))
UPDATE:
I am still obsessing about cleaning, purging, organizing... and scaling down. These three books have given me so much inspiration and motivation. I've made THREE trips to Goodwill to donate STUFF (and I'm still not through!) I've even donated some of my BOOKS! Gasp!
I have cleaned out and organized, cabinets, drawers, and closets (three walk-in closets, BTW) that were filled to the brim with things we either no longer need, or that belonged in the trash.
We have lived here 11 years and this is the first time I've really gotten serious about scaling down - it feels SO good!
I know I keep saying I'll be back soon - but I just have a bit more to do. Next up - the garage!
PLEASE, GUYS, NO COMMENTS ARE NECESSARY!
This is just an update to let you know I haven't dropped off the face of the earth.
June 4, 2020 - Me Restringing all four of my Violin Strings at Home tonight, and lubriating the Peg! Time for some Spring Cleaning and Spring Restringing!
The house owner seemed to be doing a rather complete spring cleaning here. Stuff piled up and most of it looked like it was destined for the dump.
Ths sofa is an Ikea one, "Niklas". It has feathers in the cushions, and it sheds everytime I change the cover...
So now I've got free Easter deco :-)
Elson-Gray Basic Readers; Book Three, a revision of Elson Basic Readers; Book Three copyrighted 1931 and 1936 by Scott, Foresman and Company.
Authors William H. Elson and William S. Gray, with many excellent and various illustrators. Part of the Curriculum Foundation Series.
Celebration of life!
My beaver! :))))))) My son Ulric, the father of my grandchildren! When I need help for manual work, he runs here to do the job! He love this kind of works! This winter, a beaver family have cutted a trees for our fires camp! But they did not finish the job! :))))
如你热爱你所做的事情，那将永远不是工作
CONFUCIUS
If you love what you do, it will never be a job!
Si tu aimes ce que tu fais, ce ne sera jamais un travail!
Se ami quello che fai, non sarà mai un lavoro!
Si amas lo que haces, nunca será un trabajo!
Wenn Du liebst, was Du tust, wirst Du nie wieder in Deinem Leben arbeiten!
если вы любите то, что вы делаете, то это никогда не станет для вас работой
إذا كنت تحب ما تقوم بعمله، فهذا لا يعتبر عملاً
Se você ama aquilo que faz nunca terá que trabalhar!
Hvis du elsker det du laver, bliver det aldrig til et arbejde!
Als je van je werk houdt zul je nooit hoeven te werken!
Kui te armastate seda, mida te teete, ei saa see kunagi olema töö!
Jos rakastat sitä mitä teet, se ei koskaan ole työtä!
aν αγαπάς αυτό που κάνεις, ποτέ δε θα είναι δουλειά
אם תאהב את מה שאתה עושה, זו לעולם תהיה עבודה
自分がすることを愛せば、労働にはならない
Hvis du elsker det du gjør, blir det aldri et arbeid!
Jeśli kochasz to co robisz, nigdy nie będzie to pracą!
Se amares aquilo que fazes, nunca será um trabalho!
Om du älskar det du sysslar med, blir det aldrig som ett arbete!
Yaptığını seversen hiçbir zaman bir iş olmaz!
Day 134 of 365: "Spring Cleaning"
What started out as a small project, turned into something much, much bigger. We carried out two SUV-loads of stuff (this was the second load) over a period of about 5 hours.
And that doesn't include the ridiculous amount of paperwork that still has to be shredded.
But getting it done is a huge relief!
Everytime Crate & Barrel has their Wine & Dine sale, I go & get a set from the Mercer line. It's taken me awhile (about 4yrs), but I've finally got a decent amount of dinner plates, salad plates & bowls. Still need more appetizer plates.
I don't like to use disposables, so I like to have enough plates, etc. for parties.
Our spare room has been filled with half-dead computers and boxes of parts and cables for a little while since we had a few hardware failures in a row that I had to work around. I finally set about cleaning it up and realized that I've been hoarding computer parts and cables for the good part of a decade.
So I've spread it all out, in part to decide what very small percentage to keep, and in part to post here to embarrass myself into doing something about it.
Although the Bean Bag Cafe (601 Divisadero) is still going strong, steam cleaning wasn't enough for this beloved cheap eats and beer hangout to keep pace with many of the newer businesses on the Corridor. It has since had a spiffy makeover and still draws large crowds.
Spring cleaning fever = sorting out winter & summer clothes (and accessories like snow boots or mittens), and getting rid of what does fit anymore, what we never wear, what we don't like anymore. The big bag on the right is for charity, the small one is for a friend, and also contains some toys. (March 18th 2009)
I posted this last night as my daily photo. I wasn't planning to make it my 52 weeks. I have a plan for that, and will do it today, but I changed my mind about this. It was done quite spontaneously. An arms length selfie, due to laziness, and lack of time. However looking at it this morning, I realize it is perfect to describe the place I am this week. Rushing not out of too many shoulds, but because I am exploding with life! Cleaning, clearing, planting, and preparing for the work I WANT to do. NEED to do. The plants reflected in my eye represent the creative energy coming alive in me. I did not know I was doing this, in my tired state of get it done last night, but perhaps it is in those times, that the wiser self takes over. I love my life!
This photo shoot came from a friend of ours talking about looking forward to doing some "spring cleaning." When I went looking for the springs, I also found this celebrity who wanted to participate. Oh nooooooo!
This is a pile of Toby's bedclothes. I have been looking at it for 2 days now...partly because it is so pretty and the embroidered birds, crocheted blankets and appliqued dogs brighten up the arm of the sofa...and partly because I am, at heart, a procrastinator. It is not my worst habit...but it is one I will admit to!
It is all so pretty though *sigh*
I was going to leave this as a straight photograph...but after 2 days of no editing...I couldn't resist ;P
For today's FGR..."Bad Habits"
The Rogue Players..."Spring Cleaning"
and February's Alphabet Fun...T is for temporise...
026/365
33 years, 9 months and 4 days old
De-cluttered living room area. Floors swept, baseboards dusted, and credenzas emptied. Credenza from the Salvation Army, 10.00, Lamp, Salvation Army, 4.99; Candlesticks, Salvation Army, 3.00; Bowl with lid, Salvation Army, 3.99
I only meant to move one small table but somehow it ended up being one of those endless days of moving furniture and total chaos...the end results were worth it though and I have fallen in love with my home all over again...
All this came out of our garage and basement. And we're still not done. It's going to be a long two months...
Okay, yes, so this is a little late but "Mid-Summer Cleaning!" does not sound as giddy.
We all need a little help from little hands to get into all those nooks and crannies and baseboards. Good thing Blythe has those cupped hands that can chase all the dust bunnies away.
1. Take a photo of your Blythe public beating rugs, cleaning, dusting, recycling, raking leaves, whatever it takes to keep things spic and span..
2. No clones.
3. No recycled photos.
4, Photos must be taken within the challenge timeframe, one photo per customer per challenge..
5. No Photoshop to meet Challenge requirements.
6. The deadline is midnight PST, Friday, August 23, 2013.
Notes: From back of card - Davidson Bros. London, Pictorial Post Cards from Originals by Tom Browne R.I. Series 2979.
"Davidson Brothers (1901-1911)
London, England and New York, NY
A publisher of continuous toned lithographic and tinted real photo postcards. Produced the comic postcards for Tom Browne, who may have had a commercial interest in the company. They also published many other comics, holiday cards, moonlight scenes, art reproductions, and stage portraits. Some of their real photo postcards on bromide paper were manufactured in the same format as the Rotograph Company’s O series."
Format: postcard, postmarked 1908, NSW 1d postage, divided back.
Licensing: Attribution, share alike, creative commons.
Repository: Blue Mountains Library library.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
Part of: Local Studies, the Proctor Collection img018 (digital)
Provenance: Jack Proctor
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