I can be weird again, YAY!

I am glad I didn't delete this. I have been feeling very strongly about writing in it again lately. It is something that I find I work harder at if I am writing specifically about trying to live simpler.

I just have to say I smile every time I see the title of my prior post "Por Neglected Blog". Lol!! I never corrected the typo because it makes me smile. That was almost a year ago.

What have I done and learned in the last year? Tons, not enough. Am I treading more lightly than I was last year? Hmmmm, that's an interesting thought. It has been a crazy busy year, fraught with depression and a sense of life is constant overwhelming. I guess my conscious efforts have fallen to the wayside but the fundamentals were strong enough that many things were habit.

I read on a natural living board I visit this wonderful thought:

"Not just possessions, but living simply requires several other things in your life.

Like:
knowing when you're full.
Knowing when you are tired.
Saying No to people because you are one of the above or something else.
Not joining something.
knowing your limits and your families limits.
knowing how to slow down, smell the roses or whatever it is in front of you.
working to live not live to work"

These are hard things for me. My family needs to come first. If I get burnt out on outside things, how can I care for them. It's a process and I have a feeling things will get better and easier in the near future :)

Even though I am sick right now, I have some goals for today. I have 6 dozen eggs in the fridge that need to get used up. I also have bananas that are past the point anyone will eat them. I am going to make a few batches of banana bread and some egg dishes to put in the freezer. I probably won't use up all the eggs today but I can get a good start on them. Mom is taking the kids so I will have less to deal with. I can sit down and rest a lot. Timers are great when doing stuff like this. It's funny as I like having stuff in the freezer for when I'm not feeling great but when I'm sick I feel like cooking.

So watch this blog as I have a feeling I will be able to take it to great places :)