Inspiration and motivation

Thinking I should be working in my garden led me to actually working on my to do list. I just waited until it cooled off a bit. I wasn't outrageously hot like I remember the Central Valley of California where I grew up - - it would get so hot your heels would sink into the blacktop -- mid to upper 80's isn't bad when you've experienced 110 -114, but I digress...

Once motivated, I decided that I should start with the lawn because it is pretty mindless work and it REALLY needed to be done. I couldn't motivate myself to weeding or any other bed work - I knew I didn't have the oomph to tackle that just yet.   The good news is that I finished in less than FOUR HOURS, albeit ten minutes less, but still. . . 

The other good news is that while walking behind that mower, I had an epiphany about the blog. I think the format will help the posts be focused and help inspire me to be more consistent in writing them. It's a plan and it may change, but it's a start. Most of the titles are pretty self-explanatory, but I've included descriptions below. Future posts will follow thusly:  

Mystery Plant Monday -  I sleuth out the details of one of the hundreds of "I'm not sure what this is" plants on the property so I know how to care for it. 

To Do List Tuesday - I/we tackle one of the projects on our every growing To Do List.

Wishful Wednesday - a more broad subject. Might be filled with wishlist tools, future plans for garden or house areas, and plans on how to achieve those goals. 

Therapy Thursday - I've always said that gardening is my therapy. So Thursday's post will be dedicated to all things garden related. With five acres, I've plenty to talk about.

Fabulous Friday - reflecting on recipes, remedies, and research for our journey to self-sufficiency.

Snapshot Saturday - photos of things I've discovered here at Our Haven, updates on projects, chickens, memories made, etc. 

Simply Sunday - family time; time taken to express thankfulness for what we have.