Posts made in May, 2012
Progress!!
Yes, this is my deck- according to hubby, it’s 2/3 of the way done. I am so happy to have such a nice place to sit and relax. We even had a friend over for dinner, and it was such a joy for us all to eat outside. Well, until the wind picked up. But still, it’s so nice and peaceful… I can’t wait to spend my summer here. ...
Read MoreKindle Perspective
Last week, I realized that my Kindle was missing. I figured I’d lost it, because I lose stuff… except I’m pretty protective of my Kindle and where I keep it. However… after my neighbor told me about some car break-ins in the neighborhood, it got my thinking… maybe my Kindle was stolen. I exhausted all of the possibilities, and I finally accepted that based on...
Read MoreMe? A Revolutionary??
Well, a chicken revolutionary, anyway…. The more I think about my chicken dilemma, the more I realize it’s not fair. I know, life’s not fair, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do our parts to make it better. Even if I get chickens illegally, I’m going to blog about it, and hopefully encourage others to join in the adventure. But I don’t want to...
Read MoreThe Great Chicken Dilemma
Please mommy, get me a chicken! Since hubby and I are thinking about taking the next step in our Urban Homesteading Adventure, I went ahead and took a class on chickens. And I was mostly sold on the idea of getting some for our family. Hubby and the kids are in love with the idea. The problem: Where we live isn’t zoned for having chickens. We live in an unincorporated part of the...
Read MoreStopping the attacks
My friend Camy called me the other day about a post she’d written on her blog. She’d read an article that she found extremely upsetting and was even more upset by the level of comments she read. And you know, I was right there with her. I found the situation just as upsetting. But as I told Camy, it doesn’t matter what she, I, or anyone else says in response, the article writer...
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