Old Habits Do Die
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
April 12, 2016 9:59am CST
Do you think that after returning to my home I'd remember how to use things I've used for many years or remember where things are kept?
I forgot how to use the ovens, how to set our bedroom clock, and which knob lights which burner on the range top. I also forgot where I keep the coffee here. It is in the cabinet over the microwave, not in the cabinet below, as it is in Florida. My husband had a good laugh over that!
I also forgot that my favorite rain boots are now in Florida.
I know I will adjust, but also realize that the same thing will happen in Florida.
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36 responses
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
12 Apr 16
I moved the silverware from one drawer to another over a year ago. I am the one who puts it away out of the dishwasher, I am the one most likely to go into that drawer several times a day for utensils to cook with, etc. And even I sometimes go to the other drawer first. Things become habit and when we are thinking about other things or distracted, that second nature habit takes over and takes us to the ingrained memory.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
12 Apr 16
Sounds to me like you wish you were in FL all year long!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
12 Apr 16
@DianneN If you do get your head screwed back on I'd love to get mine 'fixed' LOL
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
13 Apr 16
@AbbyGreenhill Lol! I hope you are feeling better today.
@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
13 Apr 16
Oh where is your normal abode? Very far away from FL?
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
13 Apr 16
@DianneN wow so very far away! I usually fly into Newark actually and change flights to Baltimore or get the train. Used to visit Maryland every 3 month
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
13 Apr 16
@Drosophila For work or for fun? That's a big trip for you!
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
13 Apr 16
I love wall ovens. I have no idea why the other type are still sold. Who wants to get down to knee level and reach inside a hot oven? Makes no sense at all.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
14 Apr 16
@ElizabethWallace Lol! My lower oven in Florida is a real hand burner!
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
14 Apr 16
@DianneN I wish these people used their heads. Maybe they should be required to use them when they are very hot and have a pie inside! Let them burn themselves once and see where they put them thereafter.
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@FibroGodess (540)
• United States
12 Apr 16
How long were you in Fla.? They say it takes six weeks to form new habits.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
13 Apr 16
You'll still on vacation mood 
Your kitchen is lovely and spotless! 
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
14 Apr 16
@DianneN Hehe, enjoy dinner! What kind of restaurant will you be eating this evening?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
14 Apr 16
@infatuatedbby Thanks. We had Italian and it was delish! I'm stuffed!
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Apr 16
lol I forgot what channel things are on the TV and yes, I a pretty much doing the same thing!!
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
14 Apr 16
@DianneN lol I think it does!! I am missing some of my favorite restaurants in Florida already!! How many months til we go back?
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Apr 16
I believe that as we grow older, old habits gradually die!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
15 Apr 16
Just consider it a new adventure. You'll get the hang of it soon enough. It will be a good thing to laugh over in years to come.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
15 Apr 16
@DianneN well it keeps you lively.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
13 Apr 16
Getting older? My memory is a bit crazy too. I know how you feel. But it does come back to you...
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
14 Apr 16
@DianneN when you relax and not think about it...
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
12 Apr 16
So I guess your house in Florida is no an exact copy of the one at home. It is strange how we get used to reaching for something in a certain place, and just expect it to be there. By the time you get fully adjusted, it will be time to return to Florida.
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