Hi, all! I went through a bit of a bump in the road recently (a couple of falls) so getting back on track has taken some time and effort; but, I’m pleased to say that the road has smoothed out and like GrannySmith I’m seriously focusing this month on getting rid of absolutely everything that I don’t need! Doing the Marie Kondo thing, ie. if the item does not spark joy it’s gone. 🙂 I’m just about finished with category 1: Clothes…lots of bags of good stuff to our local thrift shops.
I’m still working on my longterm food supplies, getting them stored where I can reach them and all the other prepping items I’ve purchased since starting this program last October. Wow. Where have the months gone? But I feel so good about how well I think I’ve done to be better prepared for living independently no matter what’s going on elsewhere.
My gardening efforts have produced only a small amount this season, in good part because of the excessive rain: but I remain extremely enthused about gardening as an excellent activity to keep me involved and moving about everyday! My handyman neighbor is going to help me clean out the raised beds and try some fall crops that normally do well in our area, for example turnips which I love and their greens. I’m also going to set out a lot of garlic that should be ready for harvest come next June. And, I’m going to grow spinach in the shed all winter long as I did this past winter. Yeah!
Learning about and using essential oils has become a new area of interest for me. Lots to learn but I’ve bought a highly recommended book and few basic oils and a diffuser to start. I think the health benefits are worth the money and time.
Family news: Fairlight (age 16) who has spent the past month in Rome studying Latin will be returning. It will be good to have her back in the States. Hannah graduated from college in May and has landed a full-time job she’s excited about. All the others are headed back to school or college.
Hoping others will begin to post again as I’m always eager to read about your lives. Where’s oldMountainWoman these days? Have I missed her posts?