Thursday, May 21, 2009
simply here
It's been almost a year since we moved to our new life on a bigger lot with some chickens. The weeding I need to be doing is....amazing. overwhelming.
When my daddio was here a couple weeks ago, he kept a leash on Buddha Baby during the neighbor mommies volleyball game at the church. And between chasing down his grandkid, he peeked over to see if his kid still had it on the court. I tried to prove I could still play like I did in High School, "Did you see that spike dad?" and threw my back out. As in flat on for 3 days. And now 2 weeks later, still popping the Excedrin about once a day so I don't stiffen up.
Over the weekend, I felt weird. I tried to slow-mo my way through the day's tasks, and ended up chucking in the garden. I then plunged into bed for 24 hours with chills, aches, and nausea.
Point being: We're in need of some breaks. Here's how I simplified this week:
Now if you want some better simple advice, then read what The Flourishing Mother said here.
Comments
Candice May 21, 2009
By the way, we got our palate of food storage from Emergency Essentials. I had done it several years ago with Everyday Food Storage. I have liked both.
It is better to slowly build through sales and things, but I
Anonymous May 22, 2009
Back when I lived in Boise, there was a lady who gave an Enrichment lesson about saving time, and one of the things she said to do is get rid of the silverware divider and just dump the clean utensils in a drawer. They're going to ask you to teach Enrichment next month--be
Mrs. Olsen May 22, 2009
Wendy- silverware trays are overrated. Thanks for backing me up on that.
Lee Family May 25, 2009
Monica May 26, 2009