"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
~Psalm 118:24
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Not a Cent for Lent
Easter meant the end of my Lenten vow. Yesterday, at church, our pastor asked if everyone was glad to see Lent end - he got a big "Amen" for that!
I did pretty well with "Not a Cent for Lent." For the most part, I avoided impulse spending and put off any nonessential purchases. I made a couple of exceptions on eating out. We had a delayed anniversary celebration dinner because Bill had been out of town for over a month (from prior to Ash Wednesday) and we missed our actual anniversary. Saturday night we went out to dinner "just because" - mainly because this winter had been horrendous and hubby wanted to treat me for all my hard work. It was a violation of my vow (ours, actually, as Bill had joined me in the Lenten vow) but I found several ways to justify it - we hadn't taken any feast days; we did have to eat, after all; and it's the day before Easter and the sun will be setting soon....The only real violation I can think of is when I ordered concert tickets without thinking. In fact, it didn't occur to me until a week later that I had broken my vow.
My plan is to continue the mindset of no unnecessary or impulse spending. Not only does it save time and money, but it's green, too. I'm going to try to use up food and other products in my house before buying more. And I'm going to try to find more green replacements once I use up food or personal care items. Erin at The Conscious Shopper has a number of ideas for greener personal care products, including instructions on how to go "no 'poo."
I did pretty well with "Not a Cent for Lent." For the most part, I avoided impulse spending and put off any nonessential purchases. I made a couple of exceptions on eating out. We had a delayed anniversary celebration dinner because Bill had been out of town for over a month (from prior to Ash Wednesday) and we missed our actual anniversary. Saturday night we went out to dinner "just because" - mainly because this winter had been horrendous and hubby wanted to treat me for all my hard work. It was a violation of my vow (ours, actually, as Bill had joined me in the Lenten vow) but I found several ways to justify it - we hadn't taken any feast days; we did have to eat, after all; and it's the day before Easter and the sun will be setting soon....The only real violation I can think of is when I ordered concert tickets without thinking. In fact, it didn't occur to me until a week later that I had broken my vow.
My plan is to continue the mindset of no unnecessary or impulse spending. Not only does it save time and money, but it's green, too. I'm going to try to use up food and other products in my house before buying more. And I'm going to try to find more green replacements once I use up food or personal care items. Erin at The Conscious Shopper has a number of ideas for greener personal care products, including instructions on how to go "no 'poo."
Sunday, April 4, 2010
An Easter Benediction
"Go out now as God's chosen witnesses
to testify that Christ has been raised
and that we are raised with him.
Set your minds on the things of God
and do not be afraid
for your life is safe with Christ in God.
And may God raise you from all that would entomb you.
May Christ Jesus be your life.
And may the Holy Spirit empower you for all that is good.
Amen."
A Blessed Easter to all!Saturday, April 3, 2010
Quarterly Goals
The first quarter of this year turned out to be a mess - so although I accomplished a lot, I didn't fulfill my personal goals. This quarter, I've decided to have one-time tasks as my goals. That way, I'm more likely to accomplish them. Here are four things I'd like to do this quarter:
So, it seems like a very modest list and really doable. I'll keep you posted on my success.
- Go hiking in the mountains now that it's warm.
- Attend a Friends meeting.
- Hear a homily by our local Catholic priest. (I've been told he always has a good message.)
- Visit Asheville, North Carolina for a long weekend.
So, it seems like a very modest list and really doable. I'll keep you posted on my success.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
New Farmers and Farm News
We now have new farmers living on White Flint Farm. After a grueling four days of travel, our friends arrived from San Antonio on Monday. They're going to spend the next couple of week acclimating and then pitch in, helping with the gardens and the animals. They have the most adorable children who are so excited to be *on the farm.* On Monday, the youngest greeted me by saying, "We're going to live here FOREVER!" Gotta love that enthusiasm.
On the farm front, I was finally able to release my goat Maggie back into the herd. It took three rounds of different antibiotics and hand feeding her to get her where she is. Just over a week ago Maggie was on death's door but this morning she was in the pasture defending her place in the goat hierarchy - she was the *beta* goat (sidekick to the alpha goat) before she got ill. I'm not sure where she stands now - I'm just glad she's standing.
On the farm front, I was finally able to release my goat Maggie back into the herd. It took three rounds of different antibiotics and hand feeding her to get her where she is. Just over a week ago Maggie was on death's door but this morning she was in the pasture defending her place in the goat hierarchy - she was the *beta* goat (sidekick to the alpha goat) before she got ill. I'm not sure where she stands now - I'm just glad she's standing.
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