tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post6723742931585297338..comments2024-03-28T17:32:23.208-04:00Comments on A Boomer Girl's Guide - Embracing MY 70’s: Do you take care of your belongings and do the chores you can?Juhlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-44401524513547283842014-03-22T06:13:10.490-04:002014-03-22T06:13:10.490-04:00We are quickly reaching the point of not doing any...We are quickly reaching the point of not doing any of them either. Hubby still does minor plumbing and other work though.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-41430886331016750832014-03-21T20:39:21.212-04:002014-03-21T20:39:21.212-04:00I like to take care of things I own and make them ...I like to take care of things I own and make them last, which includes paying for service, such as car maintenance. I do the housework and yard work, but we don't do any construction, demolition, plumbing, heating, or electrical work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-38242540397528742462014-03-19T16:25:33.055-04:002014-03-19T16:25:33.055-04:00My Mom let go only when she physically could no lo...My Mom let go only when she physically could no longer do it but I think she like the help now.<br />Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-26314172800168701182014-03-19T16:24:56.602-04:002014-03-19T16:24:56.602-04:00Your approach sounds a lot like ours.Your approach sounds a lot like ours.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-74568702366320501292014-03-19T15:32:55.118-04:002014-03-19T15:32:55.118-04:00My Mother is the definition of perfectionist house...My Mother is the definition of perfectionist housecleaner. In her later years, she's let go somewhat and has hired a housekeeper. I'm the polar opposite. I HATE housecleaning and do it as rarely as I can. (I consider myself a "reactive" housecleaner -- I only clean when company's coming.)KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467215592719889830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-27476849167246129502014-03-17T20:48:54.360-04:002014-03-17T20:48:54.360-04:00I was definitely raised that way because my parent...I was definitely raised that way because my parents were children of the Depression. A lot of it stuck with me, but I do splurge on occasion. My kids think I'm cheap; but my folks would be appalled at some of the things we spend money on. Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.com