Well, before I know it, the days have slipped into weeks and I haven't posted! So much has happened, so I'm just gonna hit the high points, or more accurately, blab about whatever comes out. hahahaha
First thing on my mind is Alaska. I want to move there more than anywhere else I've ever lived or wanted to live. Finding out that one of my cousins, and my older brother want to move to Homer, which is where I want to be (or for me, at least, on the Kenai Peninsula), is just throwing fuel to my fire! I am actively praying God will change my husbands heart and place the same desire in him that is in me. He says the cold makes him hurt, but I think lifestyle changes and supplements could change that. Also, I am full of ideas on how to make income in AK, for both of us, and for our older boys, should they choose to follow. My mom is amenable to the idea, if for no other reason than two of her three kids moving there being motivation.
On another subject, I am going to try to practice consuming less, and producing more, both in food, and in material goods. Reduce, re-use, recycle and refuse. So I will be getting the majority of our clothes and many other items at only thrift stores. I am purchasing chickens, rabbits and goats, for eggs, meat and milk. I planted kale the other day, and will be planting more things soon. Also, I am going to get some side business going, starting with getting clothes and other gently used items at the thrift stores and selling it on Ebay, Facebook, and Craigslist. I've also started shopping the scratch and dent/ bulk food store for food items again, and started my coupon binder again, in an effort to save money. Christmas will be less about material goods and more about giving experiences. And I will be gleaning everything we own, with an eye to either sell, donate or otherwise recycle the majority of things we own. I am excited by the progress we have made so far in the last month or so, and really looking forward to it. Minimalism and frugality energizes me!!!
School is looking like a looming possibility again for me, as well, I am seriously considering going back to college again, this time to become a registered nurse. I would be good at it, and it is definitely a skill that would transfer to Alaska, or anywhere we choose to live. I've flirted with the idea of nursing before, and I think its time to act on it. I have til the end of November to decide, so I will have time to submit my FAFSA and get the ball rolling for next semester.
My kids are all doing well. Oldest stepdaughter asked me for my chicken n dumpling recipe about a week ago, in a rare moment of voluntary contact. My second oldest stepdaughter just turned 21. My stepson came home from college this past weekend, giving us a nice visit. Turned around the day he went back, and hurt his ankle while playing ball. Its severely sprained, with some tendon damage, but should heal well. My oldest son returned home from Mississippi, and says he is planning on joining the Army, but I have heard this before, so time will tell. I just want him to be happy and productive and well adjusted. My daughter is running for student council, joined FCCLA and is playing trombone for the second year in a row. And my youngest, he's even more of a gamer this year than before, and of course, hes still a momma's boy, Daddy's working on that....hahahaha
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