Ah, and I have found a place to hide...

Well, I don't really have to hide. I have just found a way to get out and do something on my own, for the good of the family. I have decided to venture into the business of becoming an Independent Consultant for Tupperware. Ah, yes, Tupperware! Who doesn't love Tupperware? Who doesn't have any Tupperware (call me and I'll hook ya up!)? Right now, this is the most ideal thing for me. Why? Let me list the ways...

-I make money putting on parties and showing other people how to become more time efficient, organizationally efficient, and cook healthier.
-I get lots of *free* kitchen gadgets, and some other discounted goodies.
-I get to get out of the house, for a couple of hours and leave the wee ones behind.
-I get to meet new people. I seem to have lots of disappointments lately with folks from the past and present. I am painfully shy, and I need this.
-I want to get some old bills paid off. I want them to stop appearing in my mailbox every month.
-I want to fix up my house, get hardwood floors, finish the basement into a nice school room, etc.

Is that good enough? Is my heart in the right place? I think I've got enough motivation there to keep me rolling at least for another couple of months. After that, I would seriously be disappointed if things hadn't picked up by then. There are people making a lot of crazy money in this business. Can I get myself there, I'm not sure. However, if it is meant to be, then there will be a day Mr.Murphy can actually retire from hard labor and relax with the children while I work my business. This is work I really wouldn't mind doing as a breadwinner. Hmm, now, can I get myself there? That will most definitely take time and hard work, but we'll see. One day/party/customer at a time!

So, now is the time that I am reaching out to you, my wonderful reader. If you find that you have a need for any Tupperware products (pantry storage, fridge/freezer storage, cooking aides, on-the-go products, etc.), PLEASE visit my website and take a look around. If you find that you would like to earn some extra cash and *free* Tupperware products, PLEASE visit my website, look around and fill out my contact form. If you've been thinking about hosting a Tupperware party in your home, for *free* Tupperware products, or for even a fundraiser, PLEASE visit my website, look around and contact me. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have about products or the business.

www.my2.tupperware.com/captola

Ah, how I wish...

Oh, how I would love to be able to live on a big old farm, grow my own food, and be semi-self-reliant. It would be so awesome if I could win the lottery and move all of my family and closest friends onto a 100-acre lot of land. I would need 100 acres because I understand the whole concept of privacy and the need for space. Hmm, what's that saying my dear friend Heather brings up? Something about a row of hedges makes happy neighbors, although it's supposed to rhyme. Oh well. Back to Dallas, GA, my dear!

It's been fun doing what little we have to be self-sufficient. So far, we have some chick(en)s in the backyard that will provide us with some eggs, someday. I have planted a nice herb garden in the front yard, that has already seasoned up some absolutely delicious mashed potatoes yesterday night. I would really like to get a clothes line put up somewhere out back to hang our clothes. Well, not yet, I'll wait until the rain passes! But what else is there one can do to cut costs and dependency?

After paying for a pricey chicken coop project, I am not comfortable spending any more money on our yard, which includes our planned veggie garden. I could go out and try to hand till a big plot for a small garden, but it's 95% clay and 5% rock. I do have a compost pile started. It smells crazy with the chicken coop waste. We're using hay in the coop, so it's providing a nice looseness in the compost. Just today, I was turning the compost and saw a huge worm (no, not a snake) wiggling around. Yay, I love to see a happy compost pile! Maybe after these storms pass, I'll get out there and do something. Hey, cutting veggies off the grocery bill could mean at least a 25% savings. That makes it all the more worth it!

Okay, I guess I've pecked enough. Before I started typing, I had all sorts of stuff I wanted to share, and now, it's gone. I suppose I got most of it out. Main thing is that I really want that big old plot of land. Anyone know of an old fogey with no family and lots of land? I'd be happy to adopt them for a piece of dirt! Heck, I'd bake them fresh bread and apple pie every day to their last. Isn't that awful? I should put an ad in the Farmers and Consumers Bulletin for that. I bet I'd get an interesting array of responses. There's nothing wrong with adopting family. Heck, adults have kids all the time, just to have someone to pass on their money and possessions. Why not befriend someone with no family so they can pass on their stuff to someone they know, instead of the government? Something to think about!

Okay, off to bed!

Blessings.