Guest guest Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hi Cee! I'm so glad things are going well for you! I'll keep my fingers crossed that you all get to move out here to California. I bet those babies are getting big now! I'm so sorry about your dog.....do you still have the cats? I think you had two? And congrats on doing so much to simplify your life! I bet it really does feel like a huge weight was lifted. AND ITALY!!!! I am soooo envious, lol. Italy is high on my list of places I'd love to visit some day. As for me, hmmmmm, let's see. Both my sons moved out over the past year, so Kail and I are empty nesters finally, yay, lol. My younger son got married in February, so i have a beautiful new daughter-in-law, who we adore. Both sons and daughter in law are all still in college, and are still living near by, so we do get to see them a lot. Since the economy is still so bad, I haven't been doing many loan signings this year, so I've turned my attention to growing and selling organic veggies this year. I found a couple who own a farm who is letting us garden on part of their land. I grew about 150 tomato plants this year, plus 50 pepper plants, and melons, green beans, zucchini, yellow squash, melons, spaghetti squash, herbs, beets, carrots, radishes greens of all kinds, and other misc. veggies. We have been selling them to Kail's co-workers. We didn't sell as much as we would have liked, but we're pretty happy with our first attempt at doing it, and we're looking for ways to expand a customer base for next year. It's hard work, but we absolutely loved doing it. I grew most of the plants from seed, so I learned a lot this year about the whole process, from seed to seed, as it were. I might do some farmers markets next year, but they are expensive to get involved in, so I am hesitant, but we'll see what happens. if i can make a small income from doing this, i would be very happy! Well, that's about all the excitement from here, lol. So good to hear from you, I missed you! Take care, and please keep in touch! Cyndi Celia B <lady_celia Sun, Oct 18, 2009 5:46 pm [RFSL] Re: Introduction Hey, Cyndi! Life is quite changed, but all *is* well! I think I told you I lost my job two years ago (as well as got divorced, had to give up the house and my dog died...all in one year!), and I was waiting to see where Terry (my son) was going to relocate...hoping for sunny CA. Well, after two years of false starts, it's finally here! WOO-HOO! He's finally got his PhD and he's off for his first of 2 interviews with Lawrence Livermore Lab tomorrow AM followed by an interview at Los Alamos in two weeks. Right now Livermore has the edge, so I may get to move to CA after all. <huge grin> Terry & Nikki (she's a school teacher) hired me full time to be a nanny to the babies while I was unemployed, so work is quite different than what it was in big business sales and marketing. (They can afford it though!) I used to wear a business suit to work...now I wear comfortable clothes and come home from work with spit-up and yogurt in my hair, LOL! Detroit is still in the pits economically, so I am looking forward to getting out of Michigan. Most of all, I am looking forward to having a garden again, especially herbs and a winter garden! Right now I have a small apartment all by myself and I sold 90% of what I owned when I sold the house. Despite stripping myself of most of my worldly possessions, I was surprised at how much had to be moved in, so once again I am de-cluttering and it feels GREAT. Can't tell you how good it feels to de-materialize my life...I feel clearer headed, more focused and mentally and physically less cluttered. I freecycled a lot of it, so others are benefiting too. I have started eating a more simple diet with much lower carbs so I feel great and have lost 28 lbs. with little effort. I have also taken steps to green up my life with home-made cleansers, using a lot of vinegar and baking soda while cleaning, and I FINALLY started using cast iron pans after years of threatening to do so. PHEW! Baby steps, baby steps... Oh, and I just got back from a tour of Italy which was the trip of a lifetime for me! That's what's happening with me. How 'bout with you??? --Celia-- , cyndikrall wrote: > > > Good to hear from you, Cee! I wa just thinking about you a couple days ago. You must be psychic-or I knew it was about time for your yearly post. rotfl! > > > > Hope all is well! > > > > Cyndi > > > > Celia B <lady_celia > > Mon, Oct 12, 2009 5:21 am > [RFSL] Re: Introduction > > > > > > > > <delurking> > > Hi, David...welcome to the list! I've been around forever but usually just lurk in the background. (Once a year or so I poke my head up and say hello.) Sounds like with your background that you'll have some interesting stories to share with us list members... <smiles> > > --Celia-- > > , David M Augenstein <daugenstein@> wrote: > > > > We are small homesteaders and are interested in farming and food. We have a food group locally and statewide. I publish the Journal of Whole Food and Nutrition with farm topics. You may like to see it http://wholefoodusa.wordpress.com > > > > David M. Augenstein, M.S., P.E. 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