I'm not going to Mary Jo's like I wanted to; I'm not getting to see my Mom like I wanted to and I'm not going or doing anything special for my birthday... BUT you know what it doesn't really matter. I'm enjoying a quiet day at home and have been organizing and filing all the craft ideas I've printed off the Interent and have them all in files now. Wondering if I will ever do most of them. If I had a decent lounge chair I'd go out and sit in the backyard and take a nap.
Scott and I discussed the possible job in Virginia and decided it really wasn't a "fit" for us. It would take us farther away from our dreams. We aren't interested in living in any over crowded city or living in a house thats just a Mc-Mansion with a bunch of STUFF. We long for a quiet life away from all the hustle and bustle and all the excess consumption. Where we can work together to produce as much for ourselves as we can. We are going to hang on here for as long as we can and continue to hope and pray for something to become available right here and we will down-size DRASTICALLY! We are planning to sell anything we don't use on a regular basis and clear out a bunch of stuff thats just taking up space and hoping to make a little money doing it. And as soon as we can get this house ready to sell it will be sold and we will move into a smaller home. We don't use all this space so it's pretty much a waste of money to stay here. Our "dream" now is to be in a smaller home with less "stuff" to care for. Perhaps a shift of housework to more gardening chores and some chickens and possibly rabbits. We should have just done that when we first got together instead of jumping on the Commercialism train to Bill Slavery. I completely understand the term "working poor" - thats what we are. We work to give someone else our money - doesn't make a bit of sense to me anymore.
This post spoke loud and clear to me...For two years my DH was on umemployment til he found another job.Three months into the new job he got injured at work and we're living on Workmans Comp...We have learned alot about wants and needs during this time...downsized...you betcha...living simply and loving it...Priceless!~~Hugs~~
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. I love this post working poor is what most people I know are now.It is pretty sad to see. We live pretty simple and with the farm we will survive I worry more about my children living and working on their own.It is a very different world we live in. My Hero and I have been poor our whole lives so we are used to it. Be happy and good luck OK. B
ReplyDeleteI understand completely! These new neighborhoods, like mine, don't even allow a garden. I guess that is too "ghetto" for them. We want to have a garden, too, and grow what we can. AND not have anyone fine us for not cleaning the sidewalk, having weeds, etc. (We've never been written up, but still...) Yet they don''t enforce the noise ordinances that DO matter to us. I don't know who enjoys living like this but it isn't us! I am behind you all the way! {{{hugs}}}
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