A bucket list, you say? You bet! I like life a little better if I have a list of things I would like to do and learn and see. I live pretty much day-to-day so this gives me ideas on what I want to accomplish. To me, a bucket list is just not a wishlist, but a list of things I want to accomplish that seem a little out of reach at the moment. I need to put in the…
Are you a goals person? You know the type. They are able to set short-term and long-term goals. They are able to focus on those goals and actually accomplish them. I am not this type of person. I never have been. I used to view goals as a way to let myself down because I would be upset if I did not accomplish them. And really, who needs that kind of stress anyway? Well, I need to become that kind…
So….I am having random thoughts again. Feel free to laugh or shake your head. That is what I do when this happens! #1 Can the Iowa Caucus be over yet? I know that this is important, but for the life of me I can not get excited over it. That and I find myself leaning towards supporting Newt Gingrich instead of Ron Paul. That alone is disturbing. At least both men are leading fairly positive campaigns so far. But I…
I just heard on the news that someone in the machine feels that Mitt Romney would be a better candidate for president then Newt Gingrich. You want to know why? His electability. Not his credentials. Not his political experience. Not his ability to work with others. Not his experience with societal issues. Not his experience in Washington. Not his age. Not his moral character or his values. His electability. First of all, what does electability mean? Electable: Fit or able…
But being thankful and grateful should not be! Sorry about being gone for a week or more! We had a very crazy, busy, wonderful, and somewhat relaxing week and weekend at the homestead. I had two Thanksgiving dinners and the kids had three dinners. A great deal of wonderful food that we were all thankful for! Not a whole lot gone done in the way of projects except that the kids’ rooms are much cleaner and finally all of Jordan’s…
You know you live in rural Iowa when… You would absolutely beg for a Trader Joe’s or a Whole Foods to be closer to you than 2.5 hours away! Seriously though, this is just because I would like a bigger selection of preferably organic fruits and vegies to choose from. I would like to make kimchi. The recipe requires two heads of Chinese cabbage. I have to give Hy-Vee some credit for the amount and variety of fresh produce available,…