My Awakening

Well I have decided it is time to take a hard look at my life. I was let go from my job the other day, and the only reason given to me was "you don't fit in". Well ok what does that really mean? She praised my computer skills and told me I should really look into that line of work! Boring! Almost a week has passed and I have carefully thought about what it is I really want to do. I am 42, and my last child at home will be 18 very soon. I have the world at my feet. Go to law school or perhaps get my RN and help people. These all sound like wonderful things but right now I am just not feeling it. I have a strong desire that is moving me in a different direction.

I am a simple person. I don't need people to tell me how great I am or have that daily pat on the back. What I am and have always been is a person who enjoys living off the land and tending to Mother Earth. I love to garden, grow flowers and share my knowledge. I am not the sharpest tool in the shed, but have a sincere passion to become self sustainable. I don't want to rely on the markets for my food or become so consumed with "things" that I forget what I stand for. This is what I am going to consider "My awakening".  

I am not sure what direction this is going to take me, nevertheless I am excited to get this party started.

The Garden

I really need to get busy and start thinking about the garden. I have my plants started and no place to put them. I want to try and do the raised straw bale garden. I found some info on it in Grit, a magazine I read. As I move forward into being more organic and self reliant, I will share all my trial and errors and of course the successes.  This should be very exciting.

Day One....Setting up

I have never really been a "Blogger" before, but thought it maybe fun since I have a tendency to want to share information with my friends. I figure this way, no one will get bogged down with all those FB "alerts" when I post. Well it is only day one and just trying to figure this out. I plan on blogging daily and adding information on my life and thoughts. Read if you like, but I am mainly doing this for me....


Enjoy my friends,

Debra