Well, as usual, I have good intentions, but am disorganized! It has been a week since I woke up with the impression that I need to start making bread at home. I have made some this week in a bread machine, but I don't like the results. I want to make it by hand, and tomorrow, I will! This is part of my food storage plan. I will use my wheat and other ingredients and replace them as they run out. This is the first time in all the years that I have been storing food, that I have actually utilized the storage. I feel liberated with the thought that we are well stocked in case we need to have the supplies. I am not looking for a bomb to drop or anything like that, but as we face unemployment, the food storage will help financially.
Martin likes helping me with this project. He ground the wheat last week, and promises to grind some more tomorrow. My goal is to make several loaves of bread and find people who will buy a few from me so that I can use the money to replenish the stores. So far I have found interest, but I have to get off my tush and get going.
Aunt Cheryl and I re-organized the food storage room yesterday, and well, I guess I forget that I am not the spring chick I used to be. I carried heavy cans back and forth, putting the mason jars of meat, fruits and vegetables in the closet, and the cans on the shelves in the room. I stooped, lifted, dragged and did all sorts of work, and today, I feel like I have been dragged through a knothole backwards! I hurt from my toes to my shoulders. My fingers can hardly bend, and my back is a mess. I knew I was in trouble when, in the middle of the night, I felt my muscles getting tight and I could not find a comfortable position to sleep. This morning, I started to stretch, and I was shocked at how much pain I was in. Aleve has helped considerably, but I tell you what, I will not forget next time to take it easy. Good thing though, the food storage room looks great, and we freed up 3 large shelves to continue to fill. I have to watch my money, but I will still do what I love best, and that is to find a bargain. It is fun to see what Heavenly Father has for me, and I love the way the bargains and deals just keep coming. The kids are getting involved too, Becky asks frequently if she can help, and Natalie wants to contribute as well. Sissy said she thinks her work-out partners will want bread, and there is always Walmart to price match.
Yes, we are facing unemployment, and Martin is very ill, but life is sweet, and I am determined to enjoy each day. Tonight, as we had family dinner, my heart once again was filled with happiness and joy, just being together.
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