I am soo ready for spring to come. I am ready to start my projects and to be outside. I have lots of plans for the Shanti and I want to be there working on them.
I am going to meet with a friend to discuss bees and I hope to start a hive this spring. I would like to eventually have several hives but I will have to wait and see how I do with them before I add to them.
But for now I have to focus on what needs to be done at my house in Marion. Need to get it in shape and either put it on the market or think about renting it out. Not certain which would be the best thing to do. Gotta do so research.
Later,
Pam
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Motivated to clean and organize
I have had a fairly productive morning. Did some cleaning and I have a roast in the crockpot. I love my crockpot. It allows me to cook some really good food that I will have for several meals and it makes the house smell so good throughout the day as it cooks. Definetly going to have to make certain I have enough solar power to be able to use at the Shanti.
I am going to work on some more cleaning and organizing. It never seems to end or get done. Once I get the every day cleaning and such out of the way I can focus on the cleaning, organizing and updating to get my house on the market. It is going to take some work so I might see if I can draft some family members to help me out.
Gotta keep my eyes on the prize of getting this place sold and moving to the Shanti full time.
Back to work.
Peace.
I am going to work on some more cleaning and organizing. It never seems to end or get done. Once I get the every day cleaning and such out of the way I can focus on the cleaning, organizing and updating to get my house on the market. It is going to take some work so I might see if I can draft some family members to help me out.
Gotta keep my eyes on the prize of getting this place sold and moving to the Shanti full time.
Back to work.
Peace.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Bummed out.
Well, I did not get to have dinner with my friend. Her mom is having lots of medical issues and she need to be with her tonight. We are going to try again next week.
Not getting much done tonight. I worked on paper work related to my Dad's estate. Dad passed over December 15, 2009. The family is still trying to adjust to losing him. Mom seems to have her good days and bad ones.
Well back to doing some paperwork.
Not getting much done tonight. I worked on paper work related to my Dad's estate. Dad passed over December 15, 2009. The family is still trying to adjust to losing him. Mom seems to have her good days and bad ones.
Well back to doing some paperwork.
Slow going.
Well I have started making changes in my life in what I am eating. It is going to be a slow change. It is hard to start eating local when you did not put up veggies and fruit from the prior summer/fall. So I will do what I can and am going to pick up things at the local farmer's market and when I do shop at stores I will try to get things that are at least grown in the USA.
Not making much progress with getting my house organized and in shape to sell. I need to get off my ass and get moving. Not certain what the block is on this one.
Tonight I am going to go out to dinner with my friend Melanie. I have not seen her since this summer. We have both been really busy but I need to make time to hook up with my friends. So that will be fun.
Well gotta get moving and get to work.
Later.
Not making much progress with getting my house organized and in shape to sell. I need to get off my ass and get moving. Not certain what the block is on this one.
Tonight I am going to go out to dinner with my friend Melanie. I have not seen her since this summer. We have both been really busy but I need to make time to hook up with my friends. So that will be fun.
Well gotta get moving and get to work.
Later.
Monday, January 18, 2010
I made it to the farmer's market on Saturday. I puchased some turkey, chicken and beef. I also got some honey and lotion made with honey that smells great and works really well.
I did not have any luck in finding baking pans at the thrift stores but I did pick up some really nice sweaters, needed them for the winter and to wear to work. I am going to put a message on a local freecycle list to see if I have any luck there in finding some pans.
Got to get moving and get things organized and cleaned and then make a plan to get my house on the market. I just need to take the rooms one at a time like I did when I fixed up a house years ago. Each weekend was dedicated to one room and a list of tasks that needed to get done that weekend. Doing things this way worked really well and I did not get overwhelmed. So I am going to do the same thing with my house.
Well not working today because of the holiday so I need to get moving on some projects and to make my list for what needs to be done each weekend.
Peace.
I did not have any luck in finding baking pans at the thrift stores but I did pick up some really nice sweaters, needed them for the winter and to wear to work. I am going to put a message on a local freecycle list to see if I have any luck there in finding some pans.
Got to get moving and get things organized and cleaned and then make a plan to get my house on the market. I just need to take the rooms one at a time like I did when I fixed up a house years ago. Each weekend was dedicated to one room and a list of tasks that needed to get done that weekend. Doing things this way worked really well and I did not get overwhelmed. So I am going to do the same thing with my house.
Well not working today because of the holiday so I need to get moving on some projects and to make my list for what needs to be done each weekend.
Peace.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Going to the Columbus Winter Farmer's Market
Well I am getting ready to head to the farmer's market that is held at a UU Church in Columbus. I am hoping to pick up some meats and breads while I am there.
I am a little worried about the costs as I am sure the meats will cost more than I am used to spending. I have decided to start limiting the amount of meat that I eat and try to go back to the way people ate before meat became so cheap. So the cost should be offset because I won't be buying a lot but better quality. That is my hope at least.
Another thing I want to follow is to see how changing my eating habits and getting sustainably grown and better quality food will effect my fibromyalgia. I am hoping that the change in food will benefit me in that area as well. Having tried everything else to deal with it, I can only hope that this change will help.
So that is the game plan for this morning. After the farmer's market I might hit up some thrift stores to see if I can get some baking pans. I want to try and learn to make bread and I have no baking pans other than a pizza pan. Does that tell you anything about my baking skills.
Phase one has begun and changing what I eat is just one step in a bigger plan.
Peace.
I am a little worried about the costs as I am sure the meats will cost more than I am used to spending. I have decided to start limiting the amount of meat that I eat and try to go back to the way people ate before meat became so cheap. So the cost should be offset because I won't be buying a lot but better quality. That is my hope at least.
Another thing I want to follow is to see how changing my eating habits and getting sustainably grown and better quality food will effect my fibromyalgia. I am hoping that the change in food will benefit me in that area as well. Having tried everything else to deal with it, I can only hope that this change will help.
So that is the game plan for this morning. After the farmer's market I might hit up some thrift stores to see if I can get some baking pans. I want to try and learn to make bread and I have no baking pans other than a pizza pan. Does that tell you anything about my baking skills.
Phase one has begun and changing what I eat is just one step in a bigger plan.
Peace.
Friday, January 15, 2010
New beginnings in 2010
Lots have happened in the last couple of months, more on that later. My goal to having a blog is to share the changes I am making in my life. The big areas are where I live, how I live and what food I am purchasing and putting in my body.
I want to change the way I shop for food and start to purchase food grown locally and sustainably. This is a big change from my normal habits as I was not really picky about what I purchased or ate. I am doing a lot of research and reading on what goes into getting food, how animals are treated and what they are feed. I just need to control myself and not try to do too much and then drop the change. I also want to start providing my own food by having a garden this spring and summer. So wish me luck.
The really big change that I want to make is to sale my house in Marion and move to Shantikunja, my house at Wisteria (more on Wisteria later). Shantikunja (Shanti) is about 900 sq ft and is off the grid. I have a small solar panel and 4 batteries. It provides enough to have energy for lights and a TV with a DVD player.
There are several reasons for wanting to make the move this year instead of waiting for a couple of years. One is that I am having physical issues that make living in a 2 story (3 if you count the basement) house really painful. Both knees are in bad shape and my fibromyalgia has really been kicking my butt and managing stairs have just gotten really hard for me. I never expected to be at this stage when I purchased my house 6 years ago. I also just feel more relaxed and happy when I am at the Shanti. The downside is that I would be about 3 hours away from my family and I will miss being around them all of the time. But it is not like I am going to be on the other side of the country.
So this blog will cover, among other things, my plotting, planning and actions to make the move possible. I will also discuss my issues with fibromyalgia and how that works with the changes I am going to make in my life. I hope to stay on track and maybe this will help keep me accountable to making it happen. It will talk about what I am doing at my home in Marion to get it sold, moving to the Shanti, sustainable foods, gardening, fibromyalgia and living off the grid.
More later.
I want to change the way I shop for food and start to purchase food grown locally and sustainably. This is a big change from my normal habits as I was not really picky about what I purchased or ate. I am doing a lot of research and reading on what goes into getting food, how animals are treated and what they are feed. I just need to control myself and not try to do too much and then drop the change. I also want to start providing my own food by having a garden this spring and summer. So wish me luck.
The really big change that I want to make is to sale my house in Marion and move to Shantikunja, my house at Wisteria (more on Wisteria later). Shantikunja (Shanti) is about 900 sq ft and is off the grid. I have a small solar panel and 4 batteries. It provides enough to have energy for lights and a TV with a DVD player.
There are several reasons for wanting to make the move this year instead of waiting for a couple of years. One is that I am having physical issues that make living in a 2 story (3 if you count the basement) house really painful. Both knees are in bad shape and my fibromyalgia has really been kicking my butt and managing stairs have just gotten really hard for me. I never expected to be at this stage when I purchased my house 6 years ago. I also just feel more relaxed and happy when I am at the Shanti. The downside is that I would be about 3 hours away from my family and I will miss being around them all of the time. But it is not like I am going to be on the other side of the country.
So this blog will cover, among other things, my plotting, planning and actions to make the move possible. I will also discuss my issues with fibromyalgia and how that works with the changes I am going to make in my life. I hope to stay on track and maybe this will help keep me accountable to making it happen. It will talk about what I am doing at my home in Marion to get it sold, moving to the Shanti, sustainable foods, gardening, fibromyalgia and living off the grid.
More later.
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