Getting My Simple Life Back

I am so ready to live the Simple life again! I have been living it ,but my life has been so full and busy lately. With most all the reno. behind us ,life is once again slowing down and we're Loving it.
It is Official DH is Retired now(since May), just hasn't received his 1st Soc. Sec. check yet, it comes in July.He's been laid off over 2 yrs. now so kinda like hes been retired. I know its not for everyone we're together 24x7 and LOVE it! We started last summer trying to get things done to our home so we wouldn't have to worry with it in retirement yrs. About have that finished up and so glad! :o) few minor things left to do.
This a.m. got busy the yard is mowed, and inside and outside chores are finished. Hurry on over because you want see that often.LOL
We are getting more relaxing time now and getting back to living the GOOD Simple side of Life:o)
Our Little shadow has been gone since Last Sun. she will be home today, so we will have a Great wk.end:o) She calls daily.
Hope everyone has a great wk. end!
Blessins',Lib

Simple Life

Hope everyone is having a Great new year! Did you eat your "New Year Foods?" lol We had pork chops, mixed greens, blackeyed peas, sliced toms. onions, and cornbread.

I am putting away Christmas Decs. etc. and trying to Simplify more and more. This is a good time of yr. to think whats important and whats not ,and weed out the" NOTS!"

Trying to organize each room as I go . Getting rid of clutter, which I have really been on top of the past few yrs.

I hit alot of 50-75% off sales after Christmas.I have next yrs. gifts bought and stored. I have a few things to craft. I shop and craft gifts yr. around ,but thought I'd try this route to see if it works better for me. Have some birthday gifts bought.

I did quite well stockpiling and now cooking from the pantry .There will be a few items to pick up milk etc. I'm not on to work from a list ,mostly mental list. I am thinking of a menu list each wk. to see if it works better for me. I tend to think ahead a few days for meal planning .

Of course there is always the budget to work on . I try hard to stick with a budget.

I want to Spring clean and organize each room. These bitter cold days are good days to stay in and clean!

What are you working on to make life more Simple for you?

Hope you have a warm ,cozy,Simple day!

Blessins',Lib

Six Generations

Six Generations living on the Homestead (that includes Little Shadow,she's here as much as her home),and it all began here. A one room cabin. Until the late 1950's there was a kitchen built separate from the cabin. They did this in case of a fire. My Grandparents then built another home 2 houses up ,later that property was sold and then house torn down. I remember it, 2 bedrooms,l.r. and a kitchen. Not sure why but the second bedroom you had to go out on the front porch to go into it. There was no door inside to get into it.

Then my Dad built the home I grew up in, and Our home .Funny how things turn out,at one time my Family owned all the property on our street, and 1/2 of the next st. And how Dh and I ended up owning what is most Important to me , we own the property where it all begin ,in the one room cabin and my Parents home and ours. My Family has always lived Green before we knew what green living was. The Simple Side of life has always been a way of life for me,DH thats another story.lol At first he wasn't so sure he'd enjoying living here, today we were talking and we both agreed ed Life doesn't get any better than this! Sure we have life's trails and troubles but we have so much freedom to do as we wish.

Its a joy to do as the Generations before me did teach the younger Generations our Simple ways .We Love when Our Little Shadow is here and teaching her about Nature, gardening, all the Simple side of life ways. This yr. she was old enough to help me pick "WILD FOOD" wild greens, violets, dandelion blooms to cook and can. I think she loved it as much as I did:o)

She Loves to help me cook from scratch, she even enjoys cleaning ! Hmmmm....Wonder how long that will last?lol

I love this time of yr. rebirth of everything ,I often think I was born 100 yrs. to late. I reflect back over Sweet memories of Family and wonder what they would think of how we are carrying on their ways.

I hope you have a lot of Happy,Sweet memories to reflect back on.:o)

Hope ya'll have a great wk.end!

Blessins',Lib