Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Now Where Did I Put That!

When I put out the holiday decorations I store away most of the other decor items, some of them are too large to loose but at the spur of the moment I always seem to put some of the smaller items away for safekeeping in some strange, weird, place and then after Christmas I am forced to play the game...Now Where Did I Put That! One year it took me a couple of months to find my pair of Staffordshire poodles and they certainly aren't little! This year it was some birds that I usually keep in the entry hall. Are you ready to play along with me? Now where did I put that...




Well, they are certainly not in here...



and definitely no more room in here, although here are all the plate stands and the plates; I will have to remember this.




No, nothing here but art and sewing supplies...



Wow...totally empty



..nothing up here but some cobwebs, and  boxes of old documents



craft supplies, but no little bird figures...now where did I put those! This is really getting frustrating...one more place to look.



Aha...here they are! Now doesn't it make perfect sense that I would have put them in with some of my lingerie, but of course, silly me.


I hope that I am not the only one that does this...do you ever play this game after the holidays?


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22 comments:

  1. DebbyJanuary 5, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    I do this all the time. Sometimes I never do find what I am looking for.....now how does that happen. Glad we aren't alone in this problem.

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  2. Adrienne ShubinJanuary 5, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    I do this thing where I say to myself, "I'm going to put this really important thingamajig 'here' so I don't forget about it" and then I forget about it. It's very annoying!

    Adrienne

    P.S. Those birdies are darling.

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  3. ClausJanuary 5, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    ohhh more than I would want to! I will be taking down and storing Christmas over the weekend, and giving my home the "usual", and hopefully a more refreshing, look. Last year was a tablecloth, I wonder what will it take me days, if not months, to find this time! :o)
    glad you find your birds!
    have a lovely day.

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  4. Hélène Flont , french illustratorJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    The perfect place! Birds always love elegant lace . For my part, I can not remember when I stored a little summer painting and a porcelain cat!!

    ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿

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  5. DonnaJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Ha! Yes, I do this all the time! Glad you found them.

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  6. KathysueJanuary 5, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Adrienne I can totally relate only too well!! I just wrote a post on my linen closet(ugly truth) to be posted on Monday!!! I can no longer find anywhere to put anything!! Hubby is buying new storage boxes as we speak!! Love this post, keeping it real is the best because we can all relate only too well,Kathysue

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  7. Christine E-EJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    oh my gosh! love this! I usually buy little presents (on sale!) and save them for those times you need a hostess gift or are invited to a bday party at the last minute... I totally forget where the gifts are "hidden"... urrghh!

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  8. AdrienneJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Adrienne - that is hilarious!

    I'm the master at losing stuff and I go completely "off the rails" when it happens - soooooooooooo - I've gotten in the habit of writing down in the back of my control journal (see FlyLady) where I put stuff.

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  9. AdrienneJanuary 5, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    I'm doing the same thing today! Looking for those illusive little things that mysteriously disappeared at the same time the Christmas decorations showed up. Think I have an idea but need to go into the C-O-L-D garage to check. Heading for my coat and shoes to see if I've solved the mystery!
    ~Adrienne~

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  10. Musings from Kim K.January 5, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who puts items in mysterious spots during holiday decorating.

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  11. HeatherJanuary 5, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Hee! hee! You are funny! :) I play this game all year long, not just after Christmas! It can drive you quite batty!

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  12. Carola BartzJanuary 5, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    I don't play this game after the holidays but throughout the year. I put something in a "safe" place - which is a sure way to never find it again (or after a very long time). Drives me crazy, and runs in the family. Ugh!

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  13. LindyJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Oh, that's too funny. I will "hide" something in the perfect spot that's not so perfect when I can't remember where it is! Your little birds were something worth looking for, for sure!

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  14. TriciaJanuary 6, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    I'm pretty organized, but this year I spent forever looking for some ornaments that I had bought at an after Christmas sale last year. The were in a bag right in front of my face, the whole time :)

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  15. CatherineJanuary 6, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    I just played the same game this morning and did not find all yet!

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  16. Travel With LuluJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    So funny - that game is usually with my keys :)

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    I'm infamous for that! I call it my treasure hunts! Traci

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  18. LeslieJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Hi! I popped in from Heather's blog and now you are one follower away from 100!! Yeeeaaah!

    I do the same thing, around Halloween I pack up the "regular" stuff and store it on my third floor.. after christmas I go upstairs and do what I call "Home Shopping"

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  19. Life in RehabJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    My house is a constant scavenger hunt. C'mon over, I'm missing my mini pears.

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  20. Life In a Little HouseJanuary 6, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    ha how funny. I am totaly a put away person. Does not matter where I put it but it has to be put away lol!! drives my family bonkers they can never find anything ooopps :) I can't help it I hate clutter. ~Glad you found your birds ~Love Heather

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  21. The TablescaperJanuary 9, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Oh, so funny. After having played that game in years past, I try to put the stuff in the boxes that the Christmas decorations came out of. For example, I have a ton of old Christmas photos that I put out once a year. I need to stow all of the photos that are usually out, so they go in the box for Christmas. Things aren't always in a logical Christmas box, but I can't put the Christmas stuff in it's box until I take out what I needed to stow. My new last minute stashing place (like 30 minutes before everyone was to arrive for Christmas Eve) was on top of my washer and dryer. I knew for sure I wasn't going to be doing any laundry on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day! LOL!

    - The Tablescaper

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  22. Liz @ the Brambleberry CottageJanuary 10, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    I wish I could say that I never have to play that game, Adrienne. Unfortunately, I seem to be playing it more frequently every day. ;) I'm glad you found your pretty little birds - all safe and snug with your lingerie.

    Thanks for linking to the party.

    Blessings,
    Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
    http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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