In the blink of an eye, the 2021 annual meeting is coming to an end, I want to ask you how much of a flag was made at this time last year, how many satisfactions and how many regrets?
At the end of the year, I also recently talked to a few of my residents. In 2021, their respective lives have undergone tremendous changes, unexpected changes, growth under self-pursuit, expectations and joys.
In the last two days, let's review the year, and after sorting it out, make a good wish for the upcoming 2022.
The moment my father fell seriously ill, I realized it was time for me to protect him.
Chengdu Sumitomo @ Lai Meng
At the beginning of this year, my father was diagnosed with cancer again. I didn't expect him to be so "cattle", with two primary cancers in 10 years.
When I heard the news, I was picking up my son from school, and my mood was relatively stable, but the tears were completely uncontrollable. Seen by the son, he asked the mother why are you crying?
I was quiet for a long time before I could utter a complete sentence: Mom may not have a dad.
Ten years ago, my mother single-handedly took care of my father's medical treatment, and now that both of them are older, it is my turn to protect them.
Those days were running the hospital, racing against the clock every day, and the whole person was tired and anxious. When I got home, I was stunned by the couch where my father used to sit, and there was no smoke in the empty study, and there was no nagging in my ears.
The passage of life has become concrete, and I worry that if I don't run faster, I may not be able to win the death.
Fortunately, the treatment results were good, and my father's condition gradually stabilized, and he was discharged home.
My husband and I also decided to move in with our children to live with our parents. The old couple is definitely the most comfortable in their own home, and we can also be around a little more companionship and care.
Living with my parents, I found some details that I had overlooked.
Before coming back to dinner on the weekend, I found that many of the dishes and plates were missing corners on the edges, and I was quite unhappy, blaming them for why they didn't change to a new one, and there was not much money.
In fact, the problem behind this may be that the height of the countertop is not appropriate. When people are older, the touch of their hands will be weakened, and it is easier to slide their hands when washing dishes.
Think of this house has been renovated for more than a decade, and many designs are not friendly to the elderly. This year, I also pay special attention to the adaptation of aging, starting with some small details to improve their living experience.
The kitchen and bathroom lighting is dim, so add more lighting tapes, which is not so eye-catching; the disinfection cabinet is replaced by a dishwasher to reduce the pressure of housework; the garbage can is replaced by a high one, and there is no need to bend over.
I also changed a stove that can be timed and turned off the fire, and my mother, a big paste pot, is safer to use.
Parents never admit that they are old, and as children you have to put yourself in the shoes of the child, how to make them live better in a way that they do not contradict?
Maybe there are many things to do in life, but the love and companionship for the family must be now, maybe one day you will lose them, and you must cherish every moment of the moment.
⭐️ New Year's Wish ⭐️
I hope that my family and loved ones can be safe and healthy.
I was studying abroad with a baby, and my family was renovating the school district house in China.
Guangzhou Sumitomo @ Wangbao Small Mushroom
In September this year, I came to Seattle from Guangzhou to work while studying for a Ph.D. with my 2-year-old daughter.
Before the application school just passed the epidemic, I first remotely in China for a year, until this year the epidemic improved, before going to the United States to complete work and school.
Working for a while and then coming out to study, this decision is not easy, and I am very grateful to my family for supporting me.
My daughter was still young, she couldn't do without her mother, and her family's domestic work could not get out, so I finally decided to bring my daughter over.
Fortunately, the school holidays are very long, and one-third of the time every year can be returned to China.
Renting here is unpaved, and every tenant has to empty the house. On the first night in a foreign country, we bought a mattress and slept on the floor.
Later, I bought some second-hand furniture, and the original empty house was also a bit of a home.
For a new environment, adults have to spend some time to slowly familiarize themselves, children adapt quickly, and large grasslands and forests can also run away.
However, in the long run, it is still necessary to return to China. When I graduated, my daughter was about to go to elementary school, and the time was just right.
Before going abroad, we were planning to renovate our family's old house, and recently began construction.
This is a school district house, and it is also the place I grew up with the most familiar place. Most likely, my daughter will attend the same elementary school as me in the future.
The renovation 20 years ago now looks very old. At that time, I didn't live well, but my mother, as a project manager, also fully considered the family's living habits.
Three separate bathrooms, separate storage rooms, smooth kitchens, master bedrooms and study rooms... They were all my mom's masterpieces.
My parents also left me the best-lit room with the main and second bedrooms, connected to the balcony, and let the carpenter play the floor and go to bed and cabinets, with all kinds of functions.
Their master bedroom is simple, with only one bed and wardrobe.
For this renovation, we also chose to keep our parents' former room as our bedroom; and opened the second bedroom to rearrange the layout to welcome more light into the common space.
The old house is about 80 square meters, much smaller than we lived before, in addition to making good use of space, it is also indispensable to break away.
Where it's not that big, try to be multi-functional, keep only the most practical products, and live a more streamlined life.
I hope that next year's renovation will be smooth and the epidemic will end soon.
When Virgo becomes a mother-to-be, she wants to free her hands and can't stay idle.
Nanning resident friend @ Dragon Boy Boy
The biggest change this year is to become a mother-to-be, and in two months it will be the due date.
The Virgo couple originally wanted to have a Virgo baby, thinking that the housework would be handed over to him in the future, and finally a Pisces, which could only be cultivated the day after tomorrow.
The first few months of pregnancy were quite flexible, as soon as the diaper table arrived, I installed it three times five divided by two, and then found that the merchant was installed by the bag... Hurry up and call the master and say that he doesn't need it.
In addition to cribs, carts, seats, etc., this year's double 11 also hoarded a lot of wet wipes, diapers and other daily necessities. The baby has not yet come, and the room is already full.
My family is a medical worker, usually quite busy, and my parents will occasionally come to take care of me. But many times I am still willing to do housework by myself, and keeping the environment clean has long become a habit, and it is not a burden.
However, after pregnancy, I will stop the cleaning products with heavy odors and replace them with baking soda and citric acid, which are safer.
Before doing anything is timely fun, buying things is also to look at the appearance of the face; now will first see whether it is friendly to the baby, and then consider whether the home can be put down.
Fortunately, there was not much custom furniture when the decoration was done before, and the space layout was very flexible.
The original guest bedroom was quite empty, mainly used for storage and fitness; recently the bed was spread out, parents to take care of me, watch the baby can live small; in a few years, it can be converted into a children's room. In short, you can always follow the life state to change.
Recently, in the third trimester, the body is indeed a little inconvenient. The family installed a smart toilet very early, and now I find that it is just needed.
In fact, the design that is friendly to pregnant women has many similarities with the design for the elderly. Not being able to bend down, not being able to squat, and reducing the details of these postures will be very helpful.
After years of successful birth,
Maybe on the basis of home bloggers,
Unlock mother and baby bloggers again?
Thanks to it, I still feel at ease this year.
The annual stories of the 3 Sumitomos vary, but actively or passively, their life trajectories have undergone a huge shift. However, life is still chai rice oil salt sauce vinegar tea, distracted energy also needs a peace of mind to connect.
In their daily lives, they invariably chose the VB100 wireless cleaning system of VWIC Cobb, which saves effort, time and space, and solves the problem of cleaning the whole house in one step.
@ Dragon Boy in pregnancy ,
Favorite Copa's effortlessness does not bend over.
The previous steam mop was bulky and had to be dragged, which was very inconvenient after pregnancy. Kebao VB100 suction and tractor integrated machine, front and rear suction groove + middle wet mop, can do the first vacuum and then wet drag, once to solve 2 cleaning steps, the effect is better.
Foot-to-step installation removes cleaning cloth and water level switching without bending over. With its own forward momentum, stand-up design and on-go, it is really friendly for pregnant women.
The replacement dust filter bag also does not need to worry about secondary pollution, and fully meets the cleanliness standards of Virgo.
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Transform the old and broken @ Wangbao small mushroom ,
Take a fancy to Copa's multi-functional space-saving.
Children always like to lie on the ground, touch the ground with their hands stuffed into their mouths, plus children's skin and respiratory tract are more sensitive, and they need a full range of deep cleaning. Moving to a reduced area of the school district, both to ensure hygiene and save space, Kebao can be a top N.
SPB100 suction and drag integrated suction head, dust removal + wet drag once done, no water stains, children at home safer. It can also be combined with a multi-function suction head to adapt to more scenes:
· EBB100 deep cleaning tips with bristles that penetrate deep into carpet and floor crevices;
· PBB100 mattress cleaning tips, efficient removal of dust mites more secure;
· There are many more accessories to easily solve a variety of daily needs.
@ Lemon who lives with his parents,
It is inseparable from the efficiency and time-saving of Copa.
The parents' home is larger, and the whole house has to be washed many times. So Lai Meng brought the family's kebao with him, sucked and dragged it for 10 minutes at the same time.
Humanized design, not bending down also comes with traction, the elderly use more effortless. After a few months, you can change a dust bag, and you don't have to clean the dust box frequently.
Reject all high-tech stubborn dad, at first I still feel this and that, and now ask my mother not to use old-fashioned brooms and mops, saying that this is fast! Good!
If 2021 is defined in one word, it may be "no break, no standing". Growing up in change, with courage, there will always be new opportunities in the bumps.