Comments on: I Haven't Seen any UFO's at the Little House, But… http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/i-havent-seen-any-ufos-at-the-little-house-but/ Come in, sit for a spell and read a memoir of living smaller, happier and greener. New posts Monday, Wednesday and Fridays Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kerri http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/i-havent-seen-any-ufos-at-the-little-house-but/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Kerri Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:41:25 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=97#comment-129 Too funny, Cal. You can always use the "winter" excuse for not cutting off the cable. That gives you another 5-6 months lost in the black hole! :) Too funny, Cal.
You can always use the "winter" excuse for not cutting off the cable. That gives you another 5–6 months lost in the black hole! :)

]]> By: Cal Olson http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/i-havent-seen-any-ufos-at-the-little-house-but/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Cal Olson Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:39:45 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=97#comment-126 I WISH it was "selective!" :-D There have been many times when my sweetie told me something, I totally missed it, and she ended up either doing it or getting frustrated with me when I failed to help. I'd love to have a built-in filter for the really essential stuff to make sure it gets through! And too true - both on the "taking the shirt off" comment and how the TV is a siren song. That's why we're probably gonna pull our cable again - we lived without for 5 years, hooked it up as a trial last January, and have decided that it's a black hole waiting to suck away my time and attention. Now if I can just make that call... maybe at the next commercial... :-D I WISH it was "selective!" :-D There have been many times when my sweetie told me something, I totally missed it, and she ended up either doing it or getting frustrated with me when I failed to help. I'd love to have a built-in filter for the really essential stuff to make sure it gets through!

And too true — both on the "taking the shirt off" comment and how the TV is a siren song. That's why we're probably gonna pull our cable again — we lived without for 5 years, hooked it up as a trial last January, and have decided that it's a black hole waiting to suck away my time and attention. Now if I can just make that call… maybe at the next commercial… :-D

]]> By: Kerri http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/i-havent-seen-any-ufos-at-the-little-house-but/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Kerri Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:51:37 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=97#comment-97 That's good, Tiffani! My husband doesn't get much recliner time...maybe that's a good thing! :) That's good, Tiffani! My husband doesn't get much recliner time…maybe that's a good thing! :)

]]> By: Tiffani http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/i-havent-seen-any-ufos-at-the-little-house-but/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Tiffani Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:01:14 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=97#comment-96 For my husband, it's the recliner. Once he lays it back, forget talking to him. He'll never remember what was said. LOL Thankfully, he doesn't hit the chair until most everything's been taken care of for the day. ;-) For my husband, it's the recliner. Once he lays it back, forget talking to him. He'll never remember what was said. LOL

Thankfully, he doesn't hit the chair until most everything's been taken care of for the day. ;-)

]]> By: Kerri http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/i-havent-seen-any-ufos-at-the-little-house-but/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Kerri Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:07:39 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=97#comment-95 Thanks for stopping by, Meredith! Thanks for stopping by, Meredith!

]]> By: Kerri http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/i-havent-seen-any-ufos-at-the-little-house-but/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Kerri Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:04:25 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=97#comment-94 It took me awhile to catch on too, Claudia - and you're right about the shirt thing! :) It took me awhile to catch on too, Claudia — and you're right about the shirt thing! :)

]]> By: Claudine M Jalajas http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/i-havent-seen-any-ufos-at-the-little-house-but/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Claudine M Jalajas Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:48:07 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=97#comment-93 I find that if you take your shirt off you can get full attention.. ;) I find that if you take your shirt off you can get full attention.. ;)

]]> By: Claudine M Jalajas http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/i-havent-seen-any-ufos-at-the-little-house-but/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Claudine M Jalajas Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:46:08 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=97#comment-92 You know, this was a skill I wished I had some years ago when the kids were babies. Sometimes babies cry because they need to--sometimes you can't get to baby 1 because the other child needs are more important. The crying would send my heart rate through the roof. (Still does.. I hate hearing babies cry in the store). My husband was really good at just holding them while they screamed and continued watching the TV or reading the paper. I thought he was just super patient.. now I realize he's just really great at blocking everything out... You know, this was a skill I wished I had some years ago when the kids were babies. Sometimes babies cry because they need to–sometimes you can't get to baby 1 because the other child needs are more important. The crying would send my heart rate through the roof. (Still does.. I hate hearing babies cry in the store). My husband was really good at just holding them while they screamed and continued watching the TV or reading the paper. I thought he was just super patient.. now I realize he's just really great at blocking everything out…

]]> By: Meredith Resnick http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/i-havent-seen-any-ufos-at-the-little-house-but/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Meredith Resnick Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:02:38 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=97#comment-91 This is so funny! I was laughing when I read it. And you're living in a little house (littler than ours at apx 1230 sq ft) - so how is it possible to not hear the same thing? I don't get it! Thanks for a fun post :) This is so funny! I was laughing when I read it. And you're living in a little house (littler than ours at apx 1230 sq ft) — so how is it possible to not hear the same thing? I don't get it!
Thanks for a fun post :)

]]> By: Kerri http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/i-havent-seen-any-ufos-at-the-little-house-but/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Kerri Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:31:01 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=97#comment-90 Selective hearing, that's what my mom used to call it too, Mary. Hmm, this goes back to Cal's point. You guys might be wired different, but why only hear things you want to hear? :) Selective hearing, that's what my mom used to call it too, Mary.
Hmm, this goes back to Cal's point. You guys might be wired different, but why only hear things you want to hear? :)

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