tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post9168964837272510615..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Holiday Prep?Kathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-44708665751970367142010-11-24T09:29:28.658-06:002010-11-24T09:29:28.658-06:00Next contract I sign will not have a deadline over...Next contract I sign will not have a deadline over the holidays. Hold me to it, ladies!Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-60129317097407887312010-11-23T18:46:14.809-06:002010-11-23T18:46:14.809-06:00Helen, GREAT blog. You're one up on me if you...Helen, GREAT blog. You're one up on me if you showered today. It's amazing how long you can wait to wash your hair if you put it up in a pony tail. I've actually become a fan of dry shampoo.:) And those PJs, mine don't always match.lol Fave deadline clothes include black yoga pants. They hide a multitude of sins.:) A cleaning fairy visits my house once per month and I try to spot clean in between. Good luck hosting Thanksgiving, sweetie. I can't fathom it.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903033094866182246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-60336452837955906012010-11-23T13:44:49.582-06:002010-11-23T13:44:49.582-06:00I have to commit a house cleaning between books. A...I have to commit a house cleaning between books. At this point, what I really need to do is purge. I need to get rid of a couple of tons of useless stuff. But not today.Kathleen Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-61949360790422224252010-11-23T11:19:07.436-06:002010-11-23T11:19:07.436-06:00Lois - Deb - great minds think alike!Lois - Deb - great minds think alike!Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-5251538411288222712010-11-23T11:18:02.528-06:002010-11-23T11:18:02.528-06:00Kylie, we'll scream together into the night as...Kylie, we'll scream together into the night as long as I don't have to do it naked! lolHelen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1331197531057132222010-11-23T10:40:28.455-06:002010-11-23T10:40:28.455-06:00Helen-- Sister! I totally understand this. Life ...Helen-- Sister! I totally understand this. Life can grind you down sometimes unless you're willing to be bold and slice through the things that honestly don't have to be done. 20 minutes 3 times a week is an hour of productive time.<br /><br />Five minutes to select and put on clothes, socks and shoes is another half-hour a week.<br /><br />I'm only half kidding. When you add all that up, it's more than a full work week of productive time.Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-91707746035071063542010-11-23T10:29:49.775-06:002010-11-23T10:29:49.775-06:00I tend to blame my hygiene oversights on eco conce...I tend to blame my hygiene oversights on eco concern. Makes me seem trendy. Stinky, but trendy. :)lois greimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758677401591191607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-50874980647416568012010-11-23T10:26:20.901-06:002010-11-23T10:26:20.901-06:00LOL, Helen. My husband thinks he married the only...LOL, Helen. My husband thinks he married the only woman in the world who thinks a daily shower isn't on the 'essential' list!<br /><br />I'm scarily organized but the result is that I often live in a blurred fog where I can hardly remember what day it is. It seems like I work all day and then come home and tear through an endless list at night with only the occasional workout squeezed in. I'm hoping when the remodeling is done things will calm down. I ask myself what I was thinking to remodel so close to the holidays. And then I remember...we started Aug. 1. Had I known it still wouldn't be done I'd have run screaming into the night rather than undertake it.<br /><br />Actually screaming into the night is on my list for this evening :)KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-63579694461986471732010-11-23T09:58:45.746-06:002010-11-23T09:58:45.746-06:00Cat, when you figure it out, make sure to let me k...Cat, when you figure it out, make sure to let me know!<br /><br />And ditto on the Happy Thanksgiving to all!Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-80260912418581798352010-11-23T09:57:50.426-06:002010-11-23T09:57:50.426-06:00Catslady - oddly enough, I like to clean. It's...Catslady - oddly enough, I like to clean. It's mindless, so I can work on characters and plot and I have something immediate to show for my efforts! I know, there's something wrong with me.<br /><br />Yes, Michele, I'm going a bit stir crazy!Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-88132240528184023672010-11-23T09:55:08.043-06:002010-11-23T09:55:08.043-06:00Kris, you smart woman, you! I think the happiest ...Kris, you smart woman, you! I think the happiest I've ever been was when I had a cleaning service. I need to sell more books.<br /><br />And, no, not everyone has Christmas mapped out. We don't!Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-53509196300994901452010-11-23T09:53:53.298-06:002010-11-23T09:53:53.298-06:00Purging is good, Cindy. I'm already looking f...Purging is good, Cindy. I'm already looking forward to Feb/March when I get to tackle a few projects around here!Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-55809246024534893252010-11-23T09:43:50.019-06:002010-11-23T09:43:50.019-06:00While I'm working on a book, cleaning is a low...While I'm working on a book, cleaning is a low priority for me. Cooking involves a lot of reheating of frozen things. And between books it feels good to wipe the slate clean (so to speak) and have a spotless house (at least for 30 seconds.) Someday I'd love to learn how to balance writing and everything else. (Becoming superwoman is my ten year goal.)<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663703767093923242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1874855973729508492010-11-23T09:28:05.600-06:002010-11-23T09:28:05.600-06:00Oh, Helen, dearest one, we need to get you out of ...Oh, Helen, dearest one, we need to get you out of the house more often. :-)Michele Haufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255612473985897103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-43630596489033909852010-11-23T08:57:21.446-06:002010-11-23T08:57:21.446-06:00I try to get over one major obstacle at at time bu...I try to get over one major obstacle at at time but lists and things to do are always running through my head. I hate house cleaning so it's the very last thing I do because if I do it too early I only have to do it again lol (4 cats and tons of hair are the main problems lol). Coordinating all the holiday events seems to be getting harder and harder with everyone living here and there and everyone's busy schedules. I love the holidays but at the same time I'm relieved when they are over.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-30107252833601314152010-11-23T07:58:56.535-06:002010-11-23T07:58:56.535-06:00I must admit I have employed a cleaning service fo...I must admit I have employed a cleaning service for roughly 20 years. Even when I couldn't afford it. I just can't imagine spending my weekend cleaning and I hate a dirty house. I'm not having Thanksgiving at my house (but it did get cleaned yesterday!), but I have no clue yet about Christmas (don't normal people already have that mapped out??).krisgils33https://www.blogger.com/profile/06971511383288530885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-38943800897068825402010-11-23T07:53:43.170-06:002010-11-23T07:53:43.170-06:00Okay. typed too fast. my basement is NOW cleaned ...Okay. typed too fast. my basement is NOW cleaned (not, not) :0)Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-14706035543966086302010-11-23T07:52:59.538-06:002010-11-23T07:52:59.538-06:00Oh Helen, I feel your pain. Every time I finish a...Oh Helen, I feel your pain. Every time I finish a book I have a moment where I stop, reflect, look at my house, my hair (ii was 6 months between haircuts during the writing of this last book) and i think, man, there's got to be a better way. Then I do a little purging. My closets in my office are now organized to the letter - before I could barely get anything stuffed in. My basement is not clean and organized.<br />It feels good to get out from under but I know for a fact that as I dive into this current book,I will reach that point where everything but a select few family priorities, will come to a complete halt and the process will start all over again.<br />Wish I knew the solution.Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.com