A Means to an End

Thats how I'm thinking about my job these days. I'm back at Jo-Ann's as a part-time employee and am enjoying seeing my old customers and talking about crafts again but it's not my main focus anymore. I'm taking time to enjoy my family again and building toward our future. It's not about making a lot of money to buy things that get cast aside eventually but developing bonds with people and nature. Little joys, little stress and loads of love... sounds oh so much better than dead lines that always seem to pass and high stress. Everyone around us seems so focused on becoming more successful so they can make more money to buy more things that don't last long enough or become "out of style". No one seems to be developing real skills that they could use if the bottom fell out tomorrow. Very few could even grow their own food or make their own clothes or build their own shelter... the basics of life. SCARY!

So for now I am working to get us to our land and a simpler life based on basic needs and self sufficientency.

Week at home for the most part

Scott is working today but taking the rest of this week off and I'm working tonight and then won't work again until Saturday night. We are hoping to get some projects done around this place while we are both off. I'd love to get the garage completely painted the off-white and some more work done on our kitchen/den project. And we have to have some "goof Off" time together so we may drive down to Leesville for some BBQ. You pay as you go in and they have a sign that says you have to eat your way out. LOL! Click on the post title and it will take you to their website.

Personality test results

ISFJ - "Conservator". Desires to be of service and to minister to individual needs - very loyal. 13.8% of total population.

Free Jung Word Test (similar to Myers-Briggs)
personality tests by similarminds.com

It's about right too! Sounds like me.

Spot on leg

I have this spot on my left leg that gets darker red when I spend a lot of time on my feet. I took these photos last night after walking with my son and then working 8+ hours at the store. The Dr has me on a diuretic to help with fluid but this spot continues to be an ugly spot on my leg.

A view of our entire garden and Amelia's new toy

I got Amelia another Devil Ball with feet. She loves these things and they are made of a material that she can't shred into bits and pieces right away. It also squeeks for her; which she LOVES!

The picture of the garden shows where I still need to reclaim it after 4 years of neglect but we are getting it back into production. When we get to our ten acres I want a garden three times this big.

Morning Discoveries

The rain yesterday really made everything jump. And seeds have begun sprouting in the tray on the porch. Mostly cucumber and squash.

Rumbles turned into rain!

We lost power for about an hour. I got the dog inside before it let loose. And Tara cat came inside as well; she hates wind on her ears more than the rain on her fur. Little Nikkie was no where to be found so he was probably in the neighbors garage with their cats. I took a couple rain pictures through our den window. The wind was just whipping the rain around.