Category Archives: Goals

Can I Trust This?

I’ve heard it before. “You can live here as long as you want.” Usually comes when someone realizes how useful to them I am. “Help take care of so and so” “Till death do us part” “Help to buy this land” “Help maintain this place, develop it” It’s from people I once respected and gaveContinueContinue reading “Can I Trust This?”

Get Them While You Can

Climate change, regime change, and preventable illness. I can’t tell you how many times a day I hear around this area that scientists and Doctors are fake and out to harm people. As someone who has a degree in the sciences it’s rather insulting and also false. Why would we spend our whole lives tryingContinueContinue reading “Get Them While You Can”

Leaf it to me.

Cloudy, waiting on rain and wind today. Mild temps in the 50’s. What do you do when you are a very tight budget and need to fill some garden beds? You use what is available naturally as much as possible that you can get for free. That may look different wherever you are. For instance,ContinueContinue reading “Leaf it to me.”

Welcome to 1.5

1.5 is the magical number climate scientists agree was a number to avoid. It wasn’t officially expected to happen until 2040. But I know it would be quicker. Ever since Al Gore attempted to bring up the issue of climate change, there was a very concerted effort by just about everyone to “scale back” theContinueContinue reading “Welcome to 1.5”

Puppy Neutering and Yard Improvement: A Personal Journey

Yesterday, I took my pup to be neutered. This was the pup my narcissist relative insisted on buying from a breeder. I did at least find a good responsible breeder and not one of the backyard breeders. Unfortunately this relative wanted him to be bred and didn’t want to put any work into the careContinueContinue reading “Puppy Neutering and Yard Improvement: A Personal Journey”

Frugal Gardening: Maximizing Plant Uses for Sustainable Living

Light rain this morning with some thunder. That is my new “rule” for myself concerning plants and the garden. Before, I made a lot of random purposes that just caught my eye. And yes, plants bring me joy just existing without any other use. But I must be frugal, and try to cut some ofContinueContinue reading “Frugal Gardening: Maximizing Plant Uses for Sustainable Living”

Sinking Into The Homestead

What the heck is this old junky sink doing in the yard? Well, someone else’s junk is somebody’s treasure. This stainless steal sink got saved from going to the dump, and I will be building a start to my outside living area. Using free pallet wood, I will make a table for this sink thatContinueContinue reading “Sinking Into The Homestead”

Overcoming Fear: Fighting Back Against Abuse

I survived the hearing. I told the truth, shared my proof, and the judge saw right through the lies and delusions of the abuser. I no longer have to deal with this evil excuse of a person. My friends and I all burst out crying as soon as we left the courtroom. We cried andContinueContinue reading “Overcoming Fear: Fighting Back Against Abuse”

Saying ‘No’ to Overworking: Embracing Lists for Self-Care and Productivity

Does anyone else rely on lists to give them a bit of structure to their day? I am a big fan of lists, especially when life seems so overwhelming and when there are new routines. Whenever I start to feel like I’m falling behind and that the to-dos are piling up, I sit down andContinueContinue reading “Saying ‘No’ to Overworking: Embracing Lists for Self-Care and Productivity”