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Inspirations, the Stories Space Coffee House: If you're reading this it just might mean I'm back, sorta. If you're not reading this, well, congratulations.

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It was a long day but I finally finished cleaning out my parent's attic, sheds, and utility room.

I'm too old to be carrying things down three flights of steps.

Cheers!


I want to spare my children that experience and haven't figured that out yet. I've thrown out most things purchased in my twenties and thirties. I'm less successful with "stuff" from my forties and fifties. Am open to anyone's wise advice on this.

More tea and honey, please. Is there a small piece of lemon cake around?


Gill that is a huge achievment, good for you! It sounds like you could use some time at a spa now, if you enjoy massage etc.

Wordpusher, you've likely heard of the clutter-busting craze going on at the moment, and the whole "does it spark joy" thing. If something doesn't "spark joy" apparantely it is supposed to be gotten rid of.

The sparking joy thing puzzles me, and my take is rather, if something sparks irritation in me, then it is quite likely time to get rid of it.

I had an aunt who set up a rule, if something new came into the house, something old had to be gotten rid of. She was rather ruthless about it, too, which had my cousins sneaking things in when she wasn't looking.
Survivor
Primus Omnium
Good morning. It is Negative 3 degrees F here at the moment. That is about negative 19 degrees C. That was a fun little walk with the pup.

I'm waiting for the coffee to brew.

When we moved from a small town to our townhome in a college town I was ruthless with getting rid of things. I was not about to move all of the stuff we had accumulated. I hauled off five Plymouth Voyager mini-van loads of things we both agreed we didn't want. It was surprisingly easy to do.

But I can see how hard it is for people who get attached to things.

Oh well. Cheers.
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Good morning. It is Negative 3 degrees F here at the momoent. That is about negative 19 degrees C. That was a fun little walk with the pup.

I'm waiting for the coffee to brew.

When we moved from a small town to our townhome in a college town I was ruthless with getting rid of things. I was not about to move all of the stuff we had accumulated. I hauled off five Plymouth Voyager mini-van loads of things we both agreed we didn't want. It was surprisingly easy to do.

But I can see how hard it is for people who get attached to things.

Oh well. Cheers.


If I got rid of all the stuff I have accumulated and kept only what was necessary for life, I would be adrift in an ocean of shoes! ... oh! and bags .. need bags with shoes
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Can I post this, a voice from the south. Thursday evening and the southerly change rolled through. The temperature dropped from around 38 degrees C to about 26 degrees C. Such welcome relief as it has been so hot and humid today. And the heat and humidity of February still in front of us. Hope you all have a good day, and if you can send some snow down our way, please do so.

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Can I post this, a voice from the south. Thursday evening and the southerly change rolled through. The temperature dropped from around 38 degrees C to about 26 degrees C. Such welcome relief as it has been so hot and humid today. And the heat and humidity of February still in front of us. Hope you all have a good day, and if you can send some snow down our way, please do so.


If I could get out to send it, I would

Kisses P xx
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Coffee, please.

They re-opened Wisconsin this morning,
Or so I've been told,
Apparently -30 degrees isn't so very cold!
It doesn't seem to matter if its F or C
Frigid weather is all together way too much for me!

No matter what, we are keeping the three kayaks, the three bicycles, the two cars, her four dozen collector dolls and my twenty-four chess sets. That pasta maker gift from 1999? Bye, Bye. Oh, and we have to keep the hundred different Charles Wysocki jigsaw puzzles. No matter what we are keeping our treasures!
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I'm currently inspired, I think. My writing of late has been a touch wiggly. If in interested in a collaboration give me a shout. In the meantime pour me a cup of coffee...please.
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Can I post this, a voice from the south. Thursday evening and the southerly change rolled through. The temperature dropped from around 38 degrees C to about 26 degrees C. Such welcome relief as it has been so hot and humid today. And the heat and humidity of February still in front of us. Hope you all have a good day, and if you can send some snow down our way, please do so.


-25C when I drove to work this morning so if you can send those degrees you shed over here, I'd be much obliged.ESXaOj5Sn6VMQeP1

Tea. Hot. Any flavour will do as long as it is hot.

Halloween looms and my annual story is here. Is it a trick? Or a treat? Let me know.

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It was a long day but I finally finished cleaning out my parent's attic, sheds, and utility room.

I'm too old to be carrying things down three flights of steps.

Cheers!


I want to spare my children that experience and haven't figured that out yet. I've thrown out most things purchased in my twenties and thirties. I'm less successful with "stuff" from my forties and fifties. Am open to anyone's wise advice on this.

More tea and honey, please. Is there a small piece of lemon cake around?


Gill, you are doing a sterling job! Not easy at all.

Stuff just gathers! I'm not a hoarder and pretty good at throwing old things out but all the same, it just seems to grow on its own!

I'm making a lemon and ginger tart tomorrow, if you can wait that long! 🍰

Definitely a morning for coffee, please. ☕


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It was a long day but I finally finished cleaning out my parent's attic, sheds, and utility room.

I'm too old to be carrying things down three flights of steps.

Cheers!


I want to spare my children that experience and haven't figured that out yet. I've thrown out most things purchased in my twenties and thirties. I'm less successful with "stuff" from my forties and fifties. Am open to anyone's wise advice on this.

More tea and honey, please. Is there a small piece of lemon cake around?


Gill that is a huge achievment, good for you! It sounds like you could use some time at a spa now, if you enjoy massage etc.

Wordpusher, you've likely heard of the clutter-busting craze going on at the moment, and the whole "does it spark joy" thing. If something doesn't "spark joy" apparantely it is supposed to be gotten rid of.

The sparking joy thing puzzles me, and my take is rather, if something sparks irritation in me, then it is quite likely time to get rid of it.

I had an aunt who set up a rule, if something new came into the house, something old had to be gotten rid of. She was rather ruthless about it, too, which had my cousins sneaking things in when she wasn't looking.


A massage or any spa treatments would feel wonderful. Not sure what muscles I use to carry things down the stairs but obviously they are not ones I generally use.

When I come home after dealing with my parent's house I take a critical look at my own house. It is amazing how many things you accumulate over the years. I am pretty ruthless about clutter in my house so it is tidy and everything has a place. The same can not be said for the attic, the yard sheds, and my husband's workshop. I joke with my grown children that one day they will have to go through all of it. One piped up and said no they wouldn't he was going to set it all on fire when we are gone. He was kidding (I hope).

I think it is true that whatever size space you have it gets filled up. My parent's house is four levels with a huge attic, three sheds, and an inground pool. It is a bit of a daunting task but we are making good progress.

Now to tackle what furniture will go with them, what they will sell and what to put in storage for their grandkids to have.

We haven't had any snow just some serious cold. I'll be curled up on the couch in the corner with some lemon and poppyseed scones I made earlier. I made enough to share.

I hope everyone is doing well.

Cheers!
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
Slightly warmer today but still shiver-inducing. Sipping an orange pekoe and waiting for the weekend to officially begin.

Halloween looms and my annual story is here. Is it a trick? Or a treat? Let me know.

Grace of Bigelow Street | Stories Space
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The winter weather is improving today. Hazelnut coffee, please.
henrietta_fielding
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Warm enough to rain here - which means it's above freezing!

Earl Grey tea, here, please. ☕
AnnaMayZing
Chasing Dragons
Today I pulled out a very old percolator coffee pot, just for the hell of it and to see how it tasted.
Yuk!! The coffee tasted weak and scalded. I'm going back to the old espresso machine.

And on that note, I'll have a double Ristretto, please.



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
Gorgeous (by February standards) here today. Supposed to get chilly again soon, though. Currently planning to flee to warmer climes on my wife's break week (university prof).

Green tea for afternoon sipping.

Halloween looms and my annual story is here. Is it a trick? Or a treat? Let me know.

Grace of Bigelow Street | Stories Space
Mendalla
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Quote by AnnaMayZing
Today I pulled out a very old percolator coffee pot, just for the hell of it and to see how it tasted. Yuk!! The coffee tasted weak and scalded. I'm going back to the old espresso machine.


My son, the family coffee gourmet, prefers pour-over or French press but I imagine he'll get an espresso machine when he's working and has money. Right now, he's in university and living in an upper year residence.

Halloween looms and my annual story is here. Is it a trick? Or a treat? Let me know.

Grace of Bigelow Street | Stories Space
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Coffee, please. The roads are iced. Sand truck slid sideways down a hill. Slipped into a ditch and turned over on its side like a dinosaur. Driver okay. Truck is being looked at. Sixty miles of road to sand, two sides of road makes that 120 miles with one truck. It is going to be a long day for that driver.
AnnaMayZing
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My son, the family coffee gourmet, prefers pour-over or French press but I imagine he'll get an espresso machine when he's working and has money. Right now, he's in university and living in an upper year residence.


I prefer the pressure machines, Esspresso, Nesspresso. The pressurised water brings out more flavour and provides a thicker, creamier, more intense flavour. The cafetiere(French press?) and pour overs require far too much coffee for my level of taste.
I only drink very strong, black. A Starbucks fillter with two additional espresso shots is my usual.



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana
gillianleeza
Story Moderator
It was sixty degrees today and might hit seventy by Thursday. Welcome to weird weather Virginia.

I've never been a coffee drinker so I can't contribute to the conversation.

I'll have my usual ginger ale to enjoy curled up in a cozy chair until the next family crisis rears its head. Hopefully not tonight, I want to go to bed early for a change.

Cheers everyone!
Mendalla
Crazy old ape
Freezing rain, freezing rain, purposeless and causes pain. At least that's my feelings. And we're getting it. Schools closed (but not the university or community college).

Kettle is on. I'm making a pot of Earl Grey. Anyone else?

Halloween looms and my annual story is here. Is it a trick? Or a treat? Let me know.

Grace of Bigelow Street | Stories Space
Survivor
Primus Omnium
My coffee is percolating. No precipitation yet, although freezing rain is forecasted.

Time to stay inside with a hot cuppa java.
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Hot tea, Cinnamon Orange, please. For those of you with bad winter weather like me:

Cold wind and lonely hills,
Ice crystals sparkle in bare trees,
Stinging nettles pelt my face,
Giving me winter’s wheeze.

Cold sun and grayish clouds,
Wind sounds gargling without tune,
Crackling ice upon the trees,
I hear Winter’s ‘Good Afternoon’.
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Freezing rain, freezing rain, purposeless and causes pain. At least that's my feelings. And we're getting it. Schools closed (but not the university or community college).

Kettle is on. I'm making a pot of Earl Grey. Anyone else?


That'll do nicely, thank you. Might need a re-heat, though!
Collapsed_Universe
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It's a lot of fun, it's a lot of fun
It's a lot of fun!
Making coffee is a lot of fun
Coffee is a lot of fun!
If you like drinking coffee
Then you should have some!
It's a lot of fun, it's a lot of fun
Coffee is a lot of fun!
Coffee!!


Cheers and props to Tom Green on Big Brother this season!
henrietta_fielding
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After wild windy weather, it is curiously mild and calm this week. Not complaining, just suspicious! ;)

An Earl Gray tea would do nicely, please. smile
gillianleeza
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It's warm and mild here today as well. Going to be warmer tomorrow then possible snow on the weekend.

Having a quiet Valentine's at home. We've both been sick so we are going to watch a movie and try not to cough on each other.

I'll have a hot toddy to soothe my throat and hopefully minimize coughing.

Have a good night everyone.