tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post8340326765299812000..comments2024-03-20T18:36:43.524-04:00Comments on Thrift at Home: The Skill of Doing Quotidian WorkMargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-15715642816624482382014-05-29T18:50:49.748-04:002014-05-29T18:50:49.748-04:00It would be better to pretend that you are prepari...It would be better to pretend that you are preparing to host a meeting of the local Esperanto conversational practice group.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02041249850765460389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-76950743407433903142013-02-11T08:50:40.814-05:002013-02-11T08:50:40.814-05:00Thank you for sharing your housework routine. I li...Thank you for sharing your housework routine. I like it very much as is a good example for me. LOVE AND XXXXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296693922224007699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-54690006527062704642010-10-13T20:47:59.640-04:002010-10-13T20:47:59.640-04:00GREAT thanks Margo!
I really need to make up a rou...GREAT thanks Margo!<br />I really need to make up a routine and stick to it. The sticking to it part is the hardest for me... <br /><br />www.modelmumma.blogspot.comJacintahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575013645355428125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-46433387360731528642010-06-04T21:54:21.326-04:002010-06-04T21:54:21.326-04:00My favorite household tasks are ones where I can g...My favorite household tasks are ones where I can go on "robot mode" while my mind whisks away to the latest story I'm writing. Vacuuming and washing dishes are excellent opportunities to work on character dialogue, particularly if they're inhabiting Regency England and the maid has just given notice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-53686750897005553172010-06-03T22:08:42.230-04:002010-06-03T22:08:42.230-04:00I like the idea of "sparkle and shine" c...I like the idea of "sparkle and shine" cleaning. It's a good way to make me feel happier about having to wash the windows.Jennifer Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595231987892881691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-2220447026250010022010-06-03T21:51:30.034-04:002010-06-03T21:51:30.034-04:00What a lovely post, Margo! And timely for me. I...What a lovely post, Margo! And timely for me. I've always appreciated a schedule such as you wrote about, but our lives haven't quite worked out that way of late. We're finally starting to get it figured out, though, which is so good for my general sanity and peace of mind!<br /><br />I do take joy in most housekeeping tasks, and appreciate being able to see concrete results from purposeful work. When I am tired or feeling less motivated, I try to remind myself of working "unto the Lord" and start out by thanking God for the people and things he's blessed me with that need my care and attention. That usually flows right into some song or prayer that sets a rhythm for the work. It also usually helps my attitude adjustment considerably ;-)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13675368202521191373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-55804596761299640902010-06-03T18:07:30.688-04:002010-06-03T18:07:30.688-04:00I often have a lighted candle in the kitchen to re...I often have a lighted candle in the kitchen to remind me that a sink full of dirty dishes means I've had plenty to eat and someone to share it with. Thanks for the post!Sylvianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-26975553295734355652010-06-03T17:26:30.722-04:002010-06-03T17:26:30.722-04:00"As unto the Lord", indeed. And "Wo..."As unto the Lord", indeed. And "Work is prayer." Thanks for a reassuring post.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417080517407668494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-24222076847209729752010-06-02T23:09:42.584-04:002010-06-02T23:09:42.584-04:00loved your post today. Housework is a chore that n...loved your post today. Housework is a chore that needs to be done. It helps me to have company! Wouldn't want the house to be a mess then! "DO everything without murmuring and complaining"- I think that includes dirty dishes and dusting. ;)bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968732077743225057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-53658202542953947902010-06-02T19:04:21.347-04:002010-06-02T19:04:21.347-04:00I misspelled the name - it's Monica Nassif.I misspelled the name - it's Monica Nassif.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775836987596716063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-56520719508832803422010-06-02T18:34:50.299-04:002010-06-02T18:34:50.299-04:00Laura, I LOVE the Miss Read books and have read ev...Laura, I LOVE the Miss Read books and have read everything she has ever written! The list made me remember my childhood very clearly, my Mum used to wash on mondays, bake on tuesdays etc.... Oh for those days when there was time enough to really connect with reality.Ann at Singing Teaching in Paradisehttp://singinginparadise.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-76905859764334344622010-06-02T16:24:33.865-04:002010-06-02T16:24:33.865-04:00Thanks for the reminder of why we're doing thi...Thanks for the reminder of why we're doing this.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406378232568485111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-44458150100877894432010-06-02T15:18:39.035-04:002010-06-02T15:18:39.035-04:00Laura, I'm off to google Monica Nussif. And I...Laura, I'm off to google Monica Nussif. And I'm going to add Mrs. Pringle to my list of inspirations! I haven't read Miss Read for a while and I can't imagine why.<br />Last year I tried to get my hands on every book by and about Laura Ingalls Wilder - very interesting and full of inspiration for work!Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-50849847679137827762010-06-02T12:49:12.728-04:002010-06-02T12:49:12.728-04:00Wonderful post, Margo! I'll look forward to re...Wonderful post, Margo! I'll look forward to reading more of the specifics of your housework schedule and such. I too keep a loose cleaning schedule, although lately that has gone out the window being in "survival mode" with baby and such. I'm anxious to fall back into more of a routine, and to tweak it, which is where I'm hoping to gather inspiration from you!<br /><br />And, yes, always as unto the Lord!Christian - Modobject@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687272618188063178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-65251549955821196682010-06-02T10:44:16.394-04:002010-06-02T10:44:16.394-04:00I often pray while I'm hanging clothes on the ...I often pray while I'm hanging clothes on the line or washing dishes. I actually enjoy some tasks - like folding clean laundry, mopping floors, and making the bed. When I clean the bathrooms, I daydream that I'm Mrs. Pringle from the Miss Read series set in Fairacre - Mrs. Pringle is a zealous cleaner!<br /><br />One of my best incentives for the mundane chores is to spend a few minutes reading or looking through a book on housework. Those by Monica Nussif are beautiful and have some good ideas I've put into practice. I also like reading diaries of women in other times and seeing the daily work they did - even Laura Ingalls Wilder's books can prompt me to clean out a closet or wash the baseboards.<br /><br />But I think you've put it best when you wrote of doing everything as "unto the Lord!"Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775836987596716063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-19592725991776563412010-06-02T10:10:35.704-04:002010-06-02T10:10:35.704-04:00When I got to the bit where you wanted us to have ...When I got to the bit where you wanted us to have an imaginary guest Queen, too, I thought..."No, my mind usually pipes in that no queen is actually coming, so I just give up and read a magazine instead." <br /><br />But when I got to the last sentence, I realized that I often schedule REAL guests, so that there is something concrete to keep me accountable to finish the work.Deanna Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13316269034741300343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-15827608126461723172010-06-02T08:56:52.884-04:002010-06-02T08:56:52.884-04:00Yes, I work unto the Lord, and for myself too, I ...Yes, I work unto the Lord, and for myself too, I enjoy a clean peaceful atmosphere, and I work for my family, I want them to be comfortable, and have good food and good clothes...and then I sit down and have a cup of tea, enjoy the fruits of the work of my hands...I do have a schedule - I don't follow it all the time, but it's a guide - it helps me get through the week without anything going undone or getting too much of one thing done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757226979393134529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956538942392497830.post-45047156564966777552010-06-02T08:04:36.003-04:002010-06-02T08:04:36.003-04:00Right now I don't have a schedule of housework...Right now I don't have a schedule of housework like yours. I like your routine. These days, I'm still in the "get it done anytime a free minute opens up" mode regarding housework - oh, and of course there are the times when an "oops" prompts extra cleaning (the bathroom accident on the floor made me clean the baseboards in there...the broken bowl in the kitchen had me cleaning the floor unexpectedly - but was so glad to have those things done!). Also, cutting up big tasks into little ones. I think I'm going to clean my fridge thoroughly, one "zone" at a time...the left door, another day the right door, top shelf later, etc.<br /><br />And you are so right about the attitude of work: doing it as unto the Lord. I struggle to remember this in the midst of the work, sometimes, but it is His desire for us!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759532237777191430noreply@blogger.com