One Step at a Time

With temps in the 90's this week, there was no way to be able to work inside the cabin. It was so hot inside that my candles were liquid. So first order of business was to put in more windows. We put in a used window on the tractor shed side to help catch the breeze from that direction. Had to go to Lowes and get a new sliding window for the front of cabin. Nice 4x4 size so I don't lose the view from when we replace the old picture window. Hoping to have that in by the weekend and we can spend a few nights up there.

Bill and I sat and had a very long talk about future plans, and the fact that I have waited forever to be able to have my "house on the hill" and how badly I want to get back to that country living that we once had. First step to do that is to close up the insurance business. It is dragging me down. We have very little business these days, because neither Casey or I have our heart into it. Especially now, with internet insurance sales so easy to find, we see less and less business, with the same costs to run it. Even with only being open a couple days a week, it still has all the headaches of being a full time job. I need all of my focus and energy to be on putting the house in order, getting rid of clutter, clutter, clutter. Casey and I will work at that, and maybe even find a few things we can sell and make a few bucks.

We also want to try to cut down the grocery bill by making more meals from scratch, cooking a few meals at a time, and hitting the farmers markets and sales. Have a few of the make a mix cookbooks that would help making things simpler, and also try stretching the meals by doing noodles, rice, etc the next day.

On our way up the hill, Madi was outside with Daddy at the shed, so we picked her up and took her up for a few minutes. She was waiting for lighting bugs. But it was getting late, so she went back home. I can't wait until we can take her up there for the evening and she can play outside in the yard. All this acreage, and no yard here at the house to play in. Better days are coming!

So, nothing all that exciting-but still feels good to be working at it, and have a few goals set. Until later...