Survey #157 Response from Joyce
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| Which of the following growing things or green spaces are under your care? |
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| What lawn or garden chore do you find the most difficult, challenging, tedious, unpleasant, etc., and why? | I live in a condo, so the main lawn care issues I have are knowing when to be out of the house when the landscaping company does their thorough, but very noisy job. Re houseplants, it's having a consistent watering routine. | ||||||||||
| What’s your favorite thing to grow, and why? | My mom's Christmas cactus that a dear friend resurrected from near death, & trying to grow basil as a houseplant for longer than a week. | ||||||||||
| What emotions do you experience when you think about downsizing? | The anticipation of the energy needed; getting back into a "chuck-it" mindset; letting go of family items, even once I've scanned them - which I think is why I'm currently stuck: the amount of time to scan family documents I've sorted, combined with actually letting the physical version go. Anticipation of decision-making fatigue in addition to the actual decision-making fatigue I always get. I WANT to re-purpose my 2nd bedroom so it's functional (guest-room/sewing room), not just storage. I know the strategies I need to take, including Just. Getting. Started. When I HAD to declutter while we were cleaning out my parents' townhouse, I was able to let go of an amazing amount of stuff; however, it was replaced with family stuff, i.e., family memories, so emotional clutter. I also work better with some kind of deadline, and having adjusted to retirement has led to decluttering inertia, because there's no longer a deadline. | ||||||||||
| When do you expect to downsize your living arrangements? | I don't know when I can finally move to a smaller place; I'd like to say 5 years, so I want to do the downsizing NOW, so I can enjoy & improve where I live NOW. | ||||||||||
| How would you feel about having to give up 50% or more of your current possessions in a downsizing move? |
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| Complete this phrase: “Spring is _.” | a time I have more energy, and if the weather's cooperative - sunny & warm-ish, I'm more likely to declutter, because I can move the stuff OUT the same day I'm working on it. | ||||||||||
| Here’s your chance to ask Gayle and Ed any question you’re curious about. It need not be related to this survey’s topic(s). | What were your biggest hurdles downsizing, whether it was before moving yourself, or a family member. I know Ed has moved, and I recall Gayle speaking of downsizing her mother, so I know we've discussed this topic before; I guess I just would appreciate any new insight either of you may have. Thanks again for these surveys, as writing, though I hate it, helps me think through my problems with clutter. | ||||||||||
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