tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post133334871525013411..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Autumn Puttering -- That's What Rainy Days Are For!materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-53599432433883446132012-10-19T15:07:07.666-07:002012-10-19T15:07:07.666-07:00It's a constant balancing act, isn't it?!It's a constant balancing act, isn't it?!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-19237474929071211702012-10-17T09:13:44.454-07:002012-10-17T09:13:44.454-07:00You've nailed it - i miss my puttering. Though...You've nailed it - i miss my puttering. Though I'm desperate to get back into salaried employment I worry that my puttering habit might eventually sabotage my efforts ... pomomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338550638937829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81360214789710739282012-10-14T21:34:28.195-07:002012-10-14T21:34:28.195-07:00I'm grinning to find you here, Tiffany -- hope...I'm grinning to find you here, Tiffany -- hope all's going well. I do miss your blog!<br />And I'm so pleased to find I'm not alone in craving Putter time on my own.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-5985970975938606062012-10-14T21:33:18.420-07:002012-10-14T21:33:18.420-07:00Yes, puttering is so luxurious! And not at all the...Yes, puttering is so luxurious! And not at all the same with company.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-2893321021466081622012-10-14T18:40:15.967-07:002012-10-14T18:40:15.967-07:00I totally agree about the puttering. It must be do...I totally agree about the puttering. It must be done alone - or else you feel you should be (seen to be) 'doing' something. And it is essential to my mental health. If I can't find a day every month or so to do whatever comes up (preferably not work), I feel drained and stressed. Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-75862384002677761272012-10-13T23:19:42.952-07:002012-10-13T23:19:42.952-07:00Like Elizabeth, I feel somewhat constrained by my ...Like Elizabeth, I feel somewhat constrained by my stay-at-home husband. Puttering just isn't the same when one has company - not that I'd wish him away....perhaps just to the Home Depot. I find that puttering is a rare luxury when one has to work full-time. A true luxury.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-46038454554340777012012-10-13T19:29:39.420-07:002012-10-13T19:29:39.420-07:00Oh, you and I are so on the same wavelength. I lov...Oh, you and I are so on the same wavelength. I love my husband dearly, and he's not needy or interfering at all, but since he's retired (he works about two days a week on contracts, but from home), I've lost the space to myself I had for the last ten years or so when we worked in different cities during the week.<br />True puttering, you're absolutely correct, means not having to be self-conscious about how one spends one's time. Feeling any possibility of judgement changes the tone of the free schedule drastically. That's why I'm absolutely revelling in this weekend's solitude. Others might find it too quiet, but I'm in my glory!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-91708086734312927022012-10-13T19:25:55.318-07:002012-10-13T19:25:55.318-07:00It's a rather nice combo, isn't it? And I ...It's a rather nice combo, isn't it? And I know we'll have rainy days to spare. . . this is just the beginning!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86170868156117357262012-10-13T19:22:54.022-07:002012-10-13T19:22:54.022-07:00I've caught myself doing that before, talking ...I've caught myself doing that before, talking about what a busy day I have and then realizing it's all stuff that should be considered fun. I hope you find some downtime all to yourself and soon! Meanwhile, Happy Birthday!!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60482723565627957002012-10-13T19:22:00.170-07:002012-10-13T19:22:00.170-07:00Retirement looks increasingly attractive! My body ...Retirement looks increasingly attractive! My body rhythm really likes an afternoon nap, and of course I can only manage that on weekends now (altho' I sometimes think of rigging a George Costanza hammock in my office . . . )materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-92041747965259362892012-10-13T19:20:55.450-07:002012-10-13T19:20:55.450-07:00Being able to appreciate life's simple pleasur...Being able to appreciate life's simple pleasures is really a gift -- and one we should nurture, right?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14425606760227813412012-10-13T19:20:26.084-07:002012-10-13T19:20:26.084-07:00I have a junk drawer or three to tidy, now that yo...I have a junk drawer or three to tidy, now that you mention it . . .<br />hope you find your red shoes -- have a good weekend!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-69871903759431089662012-10-13T19:19:48.764-07:002012-10-13T19:19:48.764-07:00Sometimes that's the best way for a day to unf...Sometimes that's the best way for a day to unfold. We're too often moving through the day with our noses to our lists, missing what's around us. Have a good weekend yourself!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-10019444708547304482012-10-13T19:18:34.773-07:002012-10-13T19:18:34.773-07:00Thanks! I will! And I hope you manage such a day b...Thanks! I will! And I hope you manage such a day before too long. materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-19138090666017102602012-10-13T13:25:47.323-07:002012-10-13T13:25:47.323-07:00I love puttering and am a firm believer in its res...I love puttering and am a firm believer in its restorative properties. It is one of the things I have lost since my father in law came to live with us and my husband cut back his hours at work to share looking after him. For me a real putter requires there to be no one else in the house, imposing their own pace and diary, however unintentionally. I have retrieved my solitude by bringing in the shepherd's hut and that is wonderful for reading and writing but has no real element of domestic putter. That will have to be enough for now!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-32009043589076709652012-10-13T11:28:06.600-07:002012-10-13T11:28:06.600-07:00You describe such a perfect day: reading, knittin...You describe such a perfect day: reading, knitting, a nap, a fire in the woodstove... It makes me wish for a rainy day here. Laurie Bhttp://www.thesageyears.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-35765377614740870362012-10-13T08:50:35.437-07:002012-10-13T08:50:35.437-07:00Oh yes! I am terribly in need of a good putter but...Oh yes! I am terribly in need of a good putter but must go up to Dad's house to celebrate my birthday and my brother's. Oof. It's bad when even a celebration feels like work. Enjoy!LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-51887139745474267132012-10-13T08:43:50.682-07:002012-10-13T08:43:50.682-07:00Retirement is the putterer's paradise! I both ...Retirement is the putterer's paradise! I both putter and nap on many days. G;ad you have time to do so, no to-do list is restorative.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-55301091058980038092012-10-12T17:54:50.029-07:002012-10-12T17:54:50.029-07:00Ah yes, another fan of puttering here--and a belie...Ah yes, another fan of puttering here--and a believer in its restorative properties. But then I also think it's a great virtue to be easily pleased (e.g. your warm sheets) and especially a great virtue to be easily amused. ElleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-74219553209771812222012-10-12T17:45:01.870-07:002012-10-12T17:45:01.870-07:00Oh I love having a day to putter about...
it's...Oh I love having a day to putter about...<br />it's those days that I find I get the most accomplished and often the tasks just randomly present themselves....a junk drawer tidied up...mending of closet purging.<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend! It sounds wonderful.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39117985070334248692012-10-12T16:27:34.395-07:002012-10-12T16:27:34.395-07:00I adore puttering! And rainy weather is perfect fo...I adore puttering! And rainy weather is perfect for it. I have accomplished absolutely nothing of consequence today. I had big plans this morning, but let the day unfold like a stream of consciousness. No knitting got done either! I find really challenging cables and color changes can keep me more focused...sometimes.<br />Have a beautiful weekend.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-7062087358174858712012-10-12T14:54:49.742-07:002012-10-12T14:54:49.742-07:00Oooh, this sounds delightful. I haven't had a ...Oooh, this sounds delightful. I haven't had a puttery day like that for a long time. As you suggest, perhaps it's time to schedule one in. Wandering from activity to task to chores with aimless purpose would be utterly relaxing. Enjoy every moment!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.com