| I hope you're all having a great weekend. The weather here has been hot and sunny - my favorite kind of summer. My patio garden is growing like a jungle and I'm getting up early to work so I can spend some time outside having a little siesta during the early afternoon. You don't have to ask me twice to play outdoors and get a little vitamin D.
I've also been getting some reading done just for fun. It's been ages since I had the extra time to read and I forgot how much I love it. I picked up a few books by Alice Hoffman, one of my favorite authors, at a yard sale. I found some good playlists with classical music and a rain ambiance and it makes everything feel so cozy. I've
been in nesting mode, cleaning and organizing my apartment and checking my preps.
As things in our economy continue to devolve, I'm trying to get in touch with the little things that make me feel good, as opposed to constantly seeking bigger and better excitement. Sure, I still love to travel, but I also love to eat food and have shelter, so exotic vacations to far-flung places will have to wait for a while.
Getting through these difficult times is in large part about our attitudes. If we can find joy in the every day and feel gratitude for little things like butterflies and fresh green beans, we'll make it to the other side of this with our sense of joy intact. Ours is not the first economic crisis and it won't be the last. Our ancestors have survived this and we can too.
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