simple-peace – The Yuppie Homesteader

My winter “escapes”

I have two things that I seriously enjoy that can only be done during the dark, winter months. The first is Friday afternoon cross-country skiing with my sisters. That is sacred “sister time.” We go out for a quick 3-4 mile cross country skiing trip, then come into the warming hut for some soup, breadContinue reading “My winter “escapes””

What a long, strange trip…

This morning, the sunrise was particularly spectacular. A red sky highlighted the white clouds, gradually turning orange then blue. Immediately, my mind leapt to, “Red sky in morning, sailors take warning.” But you know what? No warning here. It is FINALLY a relaxing Saturday. The threat of rain and two previous days of yardwork andContinue reading “What a long, strange trip…”

Three hours… all to myself

In most work-related software applications, there is this lovely button entitled “Do Not Disturb” or “Focused Time”. They are the best little buttons in the whole world. I rarely avail myself to them but today? Yep, I clicked the button. I now have three hours… all to myself. Truth be told, that aside from aboutContinue reading “Three hours… all to myself”

My “what’s next?”

Yesterday, we nearly completed piers 7 and 8 for our new deck. We have 9 and 10 left to go next weekend. After that? Well, we can start framing. We eventually need to dig and pour a cement pad for the stairs, which my husband insists on placing piers underneath to avoid frost heave, butContinue reading “My “what’s next?””

Home life.

Today is supposed to be a scorcher. More than once, I’m reminded of how thankful I am for central air conditioning, even though I live in the northeast. The sun promises to be bright, the humidity high and the day to be an intense one, weather-wise. But life-wise? Hmmm… That’s going to be a wholeContinue reading “Home life.”

Forty-seven million.

I’ve been doing some retirement planning. (Hint: I’m always doing retirement planning.) But I did the math. If a human being lives to 90 years old and there are 365 days in a year and 24 hours in a day and 60 minutes in an hour, a human will have just about 47 million minutesContinue reading “Forty-seven million.”

Decisions, decisions…

So, one of the slight anomalies about my new life is that I still have this very small, thin tether to my old life. In a bit of a safety net move, I rescinded my full resignation in favor of a partial, no-obligation employment status. I work when I want for a negotiated fee. IContinue reading “Decisions, decisions…”

All things warm and wonderful.

When it gets crazy, the crazy get… better focus? After a somewhat bumpy January when I let the stress and demands of others – mainly work – begin to erode my sense of simple peace, it’s now February and my head is back where it belongs. And now that I’m back here, I am onceContinue reading “All things warm and wonderful.”