Reaching

Setting healthy goals is always fun,

until discouragement comes

when the realization dawns

I'm not accomplishing all

that was intended.

Today, in similiar dampness of spirit,

the Lord reminded me of what has changed

for the good

in the last year.

So I decided to make a list,

not of future aspirations

but of concrete, tangible lifestyle changes

he has helped me make!

1. our garden is flourishing.....new vegetables this year include: peas, lettuce, carrots, asparagus, and herbs: bay, rosemary, basil, thyme, cilantro, oregano.
2. making a happy change to goats milk, and farm fresh eggs, all at a reasonable price.
3. using all natural soap and mineral make-up, wearing hats and long sleeves instead of sunscreen and bugspray (the bugs aren't too bad yet....I'm hoping it stays this way!)
4. recycling: simply hanging garbage bags in my cramped laundry room, for plastics, bottles we pick up on our walks, cardboard, and paper/junk mail.
5. Gradually narrowing down my list of household cleaners, switching to baking soda, white vinegar and plain dish soap for just about everything.
6. Making our own bread.