tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post7883031514970289532..comments2024-03-14T10:48:46.368-06:00Comments on Mexico Daily Living: Morning ThoughtsPatricia W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10846479098627217709noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-24383026402816483942013-03-08T19:36:45.142-06:002013-03-08T19:36:45.142-06:00Hi Lorrie, Thank you for your comment. It means a ...Hi Lorrie, Thank you for your comment. It means a lot to me to get this kind of feedback. It keeps me writing. PPatricia W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10846479098627217709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-83651297691818254312013-03-08T09:51:45.407-06:002013-03-08T09:51:45.407-06:00Same here with the kitchen cupboards--and the frid...Same here with the kitchen cupboards--and the fridge is an embarrassment. My son comes home from college and says, "Mom, really??"Lorrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-51223012979986401862013-03-08T09:48:05.933-06:002013-03-08T09:48:05.933-06:00These are all beautiful comments and felt by many....These are all beautiful comments and felt by many. Pat, you are touching many lives!! Thanks!Lorrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-91273645740900856342013-02-21T15:04:54.242-06:002013-02-21T15:04:54.242-06:00HI Pat, Good to hear from you. Hope all is well wi...HI Pat, Good to hear from you. Hope all is well with you. Are you coming down soon? PPatricia W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10846479098627217709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-10333337786723038882013-02-21T15:02:43.670-06:002013-02-21T15:02:43.670-06:00Thank you for that comment. So true..... PThank you for that comment. So true..... PPatricia W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10846479098627217709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-35262209480945396022013-02-21T15:01:11.079-06:002013-02-21T15:01:11.079-06:00Hi Donna, Thanks for writing. I also hate to shop ...Hi Donna, Thanks for writing. I also hate to shop at malls. Everything is so EXPENSIVE..... And I get overwhelmed by too much stuff... PPatricia W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10846479098627217709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-40663628539639873562013-02-21T14:59:43.418-06:002013-02-21T14:59:43.418-06:00Hi Sylva, Thank you for writing. Interesting about...Hi Sylva, Thank you for writing. Interesting about too many choices. I read in a book on happiness that when there are too many choices, people are overwhelmed and don't buy anything. I am the same way..... PPatricia W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10846479098627217709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-7407525514491794172013-02-21T14:57:45.309-06:002013-02-21T14:57:45.309-06:00I agree with you totally (you too JimS!). I used t...I agree with you totally (you too JimS!). I used to stop at the mall regularly years ago, now I almost despise mall shopping, or any shopping for that matter. Even my kitchen cupboards and fridge feel neglected these days!! LOL!!<br />Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769115434962946736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-25395697133491295202013-02-21T14:55:37.168-06:002013-02-21T14:55:37.168-06:00Hi Melinda, Thank you so much for writing to me. I...Hi Melinda, Thank you so much for writing to me. It means a lot to me. Thank you for reading my blog.... PPatricia W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10846479098627217709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-31166036904352270782013-02-21T12:58:22.362-06:002013-02-21T12:58:22.362-06:00Pat, I also appreciate your openness. And I am gla...Pat, I also appreciate your openness. And I am glad you did not delete.<br /><br />Thanks, Jim, for prompting me to think about shopping tendencies.<br /><br />My belief is that the NEED to buy is not gender specific, rather, it relates to the amount of advertising we are subjected to and how susceptible we are to those messages. I buy only what I need, and even then, abhor having to go shopping. My husband takes great delight in going online to research his next purchase. Perhaps it's because I grew up in a small town in Canada and after moving to the US was overwhelmed by all of the choices - for everything!Sylva Leduchttp://www.sylvaleduc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-81485007632123563632013-02-21T12:44:57.773-06:002013-02-21T12:44:57.773-06:00I don't even know where to start. I identify ...I don't even know where to start. I identify with so many parts of this post. I'll just leave it at that.<br /><br />You have a beautiful life and I'm so thrilled for you that you've got it. And that your earlier experiences in life cause you to recognize and value what you have.<br /><br />Love, love the market pictures. And all the others. And I love how you love Chico. Sorry this comment is a bit disjointed. Thank you for this post.<br />Melinda <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-79809157105532072602013-02-20T21:51:08.238-06:002013-02-20T21:51:08.238-06:00Hi, Patricia:
I too enjoyed this post, it is perso...Hi, Patricia:<br />I too enjoyed this post, it is personal, but something most of us can identify with. Your comment above that "happiness is an inside job" is the ultimate truth, I think.<br /><br />Take care of yourself,<br />Pat Y.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-19843702610258528882013-02-20T20:56:21.950-06:002013-02-20T20:56:21.950-06:00somewhat like putting the exclamation mark on an o...somewhat like putting the exclamation mark on an old saying that---"less is more"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-65337604187658195732013-02-20T16:50:53.793-06:002013-02-20T16:50:53.793-06:00Hi Jim, Thank you for writing. I really appreciate...Hi Jim, Thank you for writing. I really appreciate getting your thoughts on this subject. I was thinking that maybe this post was too personal and I would take it off but your comment changed my mind. I believe you are right about shopping differences between men and women. Also, I think as we get older, we realize that THINGS in this world won't make us happier.... It is just an inside job. PPatricia W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10846479098627217709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026591328777526500.post-47321570354711223022013-02-20T15:32:13.319-06:002013-02-20T15:32:13.319-06:00Pat, this is an incredibly powerful commentary. I...Pat, this is an incredibly powerful commentary. I've noticed the same thing in myself in the last few years. I'm not an extravagant person, on the average, so I've managed to save money pretty well. You get to the point where you could afford something if you REALLY wanted it, and then you find yourself spending less time thinking about what you want to buy. I'm often out shopping and suddenly tell myself "why are you here? you don't need anything. Nothing here will make you happier or solve a need." So I leave. I'm probably opening a can of worms saying this now, but-- I think men tend to think this way more than women do. Whereas men tend to shop when they NEED something, many women shop when they need something TO DO.....<br /><br />I guess when the choices before you aren't as numerous, it's easier to stop this buy-buy-buy mentality. I think that's a great thing.<br /><br />JimS. in SeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com