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Bittersweet
Bittersweet. That’s how we have felt about this move and it’s also the name of our current batch of beer. (An English Bitter designed to go down easy.) Although this move was definitely the right decision given our long-term goals, … Continue reading
Moving and fingerpainting
Well, we survived the move. In an effort not to be whiny I will refrain from giving you the gory details. I will also refrain from using words like evil, arduous, and evil. Instead I will show you a picture … Continue reading
Cosmic Kick in the Pants
At some point in the future, I will look back at this time in our lives and marvel at the insanity of it all. The last three years have been an emotional roller-coaster. Occasionally a roller coaster that feels like … Continue reading
Clutter Management for a Happy Homestead
So there are costs to having too much stuff. But homesteading requires an assortment of stuff. Which brings us to the clutter conundrum. How can you have a homestead but not deal with the negative consequences of too-much-stuff? Two words: … Continue reading
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In Defense of Clutter
In my last post I harped about the monetary and mental health costs of having too much stuff. However, not all stuff is bad. Especially in a homestead setting, some stuff is necessary and even desirable. Here’s a counterpoint to … Continue reading
The Cost of Clutter
I’ve been spending a lot of time packing for our move in a couple of weeks (more on that later), so I’ve been thinking a lot about clutter – the accumulation of stuff to the point that you can no … Continue reading
How does your garden grow?
I’m trying to get back on the blogging bandwagon after falling off for two weeks. (Was it really two weeks?) As always, the more that’s going on around the homestead, the less time I have to write about it. It’s … Continue reading
Perspective
I have a bad habit of being a teeny, tiny bit hard on myself sometimes. (Ahem.) Especially when it comes to the “I should’s”. As in, “I should have a perfectly clean house”, “I should be taking my daughter to … Continue reading
Second wave hippie
We are frequently accused of being hippies. (And, yes, I mean ‘accused’.) Somehow the label never feels quite right. Now, I’m the first to admit that I have hippie leanings – my High School nickname was Ringo for a reason, … Continue reading
Thanksgiving in May
May has been a month to be Thankful for friends and family. Friends and family who help out when you’re in too much pain/too doped up on drugs to take care of yourself let alone a baby. Friends and family … Continue reading