hard times have befallen us. rodney's shoulder finally heals up enough so he can work and there ISN'T any! come on, rich people, build your additions! thanks to dad for helping us through some mortgage trauma. rodney is going to school this fall! that's exciting, eh? he meets next week with a "career counselor" to figure out what best to study and get his associate's degree in. la-ti-da. i'm jealous! i've been dying to study graphic design for the last two years...but maybe next time.
fortunately the garden is booming--i've never been so rich in greens! salads and greens at every meal--they really improve the staples of pasta, rice & beans, and potatoes. it's all better with a big side of greens. we ate our first head of broccoli last night and the peas are jumpin'. i'm grateful that we're totally poor at a time when there is a lot of good food growing, or we'd be supremely screwed and all die of scurvy before the fall. i jest...but just a little. oh yeah! i saw my first lil green tomato this morning! yes!
i've almost completed my first knitted hat--red and green stripes. it's awesome. and by tonight my needles will be freed up for the instep and toe of my second sock--which i had to postpone finishing until i had more green yarn. which i do now. it feels so cool to KNIT something! you turn this long string into something cool looking and usable! it befuddles me that people invent things like this, human ingenuity is so wonderful.
the pig hormones have not had any effect yet, but hopefully in a couple more weeks i'll notice some improvement (please. please, please, please!)
all is mostly well, other than the poverty and job insecurity and inhuman tiredness...we're all still basically happy and enjoying each other and the world around us. learning new things and interacting with friends and the larger community. dreaming big. last night rodney said that as soon as we have money we're getting a dishwasher! his time at home has really changed his perspective on THAT topic!!! yay.
today i am grateful for:
1) parents
2) hope
3) rodney's opportunity
4) flax seeds
5) my booming garden
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