Day One

Day one of October and day one of a new challenge for me.  No tv.  As I sat ALL day yesterday watching nothing but things I have seen before and doing nothing all day (granted the weather was bad) I decided I had, had enough.  So many other things that I could be doing.  So maybe I can find my Thrush Green and Fairacre by giving up the telly.  

I believe it was 15 years ago this month that I picked up my first Miss Read book.  The Christmas Mouse.  I read all her books non stop.  I read a review that they are about nothing and I like that thought.  Nothing but the day to day life of people.  

I have tried to change my life so many times.  Trying to be someone else, live like they do.  It never seems to fit or work for me.  So I am going to be me with all my flaws.  I am just going to give one thing up and see how it affects my life.  I am the only one in this home who is doing it.  They don't even know.  And seeing that my family never reads this or even knows that I have it, they will not figure it out for a while.  

Today will be an easy one because we are heading to a country fair this afternoon and night.  I am not looking forward to it.  I usually do, but something seems to be not feeling right lately.  Crowds and such make me very nervous. 

So as for Day One we are off.  

Breakfast Time

I love this picture and would like to start making breakfast for my family in the morning.  At this point they are all old enough to grab something themselves.  But they choose to eat nothing.  Even myself, I get to work starving because all I have had was my morning coffee.

 Habit is an amazing thing.  I got into the habit of making coffee, feeding the dog, then sitting at the computer until it is time to leave for work a few years ago.  I was taking a 5 week online class.  The school was in California so because of the time change all my work had to be done early in the morning.  5 weeks was all it took and so many years later I can't shake the habit.  So I am going to try taking some "baby steps" as our beloved Flylady would say.  Prepping the night before will be the first start.  Setting the breakfast table, laying out the food that can be out.  Making sure the the dishwasher is empty so we can have a quick clean up time.

 I received a $300.00 gift card the other day.  I am torn between purchasing a new camera (my old cannon has been broken for years) or a bunch of things from the Vermont Country Store.  I had the waffle maker/griddle pan above.  I used it all the time until the handles broke off. I also love the coffee pot above.  My mother always made her coffee it one and I like it better than a coffee maker.  Need to weigh all my options.  Also love the syrup container.