accomplishment!

So, after ten long days of mashing bashing and a minor explosion, there is finally bread! And its pretty good bread I have to say. The amish shure know what they are doing, so easy a T can do it. But I learned a bit about persistence and dedication with a dab of patience. And the coolest part is I am going to share the bread with others, and share some of my 8 bags(double the normal by the way) with others who will hopefully enjoy this bread as much as i have. And thats what it was all about with me, sharing an accomplishment. When you have had a lot of personal ones, it means all the more anyways. Hopefully in ten days at least one person follows thru and feels the same as I do this morning........Isnt that the point?

One more week.........

So I have one more week before I'm pretty much relegated to part-time status at work. Really looking forward to the rest and really getting started with my year's work. Spent a lot of time over the weekend getting plans set and letting sink in what I really want to do. And I really think the Christmas holiday really helped. Never have I really thought past my family, but over the course of Christmas day I really felt thankful and realized I really have been lucky. Hopefully I was not the only one that felt this way. So this week should be a good processing week so next week I dont waste a lot of time. I do plan however to try to get another post in and even possibly share some of the things that hopefully get done in the coming months. There has been a deep sense of vagueness in that aspect that needs to be abolished. But first, I have some fermented Amish bread I have to attend to when I finish my list of things to do. Wish me luck there...........

an unplanned walk.........

so i planned on being lazy and just enjoying my home, but I felt led to venture out. so picked up Dad another gift, found a record or 2 and decided to take some pictures. And when I take pictures, I like to go places that most people dont bother to go. Today was my usual running grounds when I go to Knoxville. A nd its been so long since ILve seen so much nature and things more natural. It really has put more into perspective on how things should still look for not only us, but for souls still unborn. So hopefully everyone gets to have these moments and felt like I should share mine. Guess time to walk back and mash my bread. Day 6, finally got to add something to it!

making bread......

So I recieved some bread mix from a friend yesterday. And it really doesnt seem like that much of a big deal, but it takes ten days to complete. And not only do u make enough for yourself, but u end up with enough to pay it forward to 2 ppl. Normally I would pass up on something like this, but since thats the plan for the year, it felt like this may be a good trial run. The only real dilemma is I have two mixes so I am going to have a lot more bread than the normal person. So im gonna keep posting as the next nine days progress...... I do feel like this is a bit of foreshadowing of whats to come. But I have faith in being prepared for it. Hopefully I'm not the only one that feels that way.

Finding a balance

How much of yourself can you really give before its too much? How do you really know where and what youre limits are? The only way I guess is to go as far as you can till you can't give anymore.........

Lately, Ive been questioning how far I really am willing to go into this project. Can I really sacrifice enough of myself to make a difference? Also have had questions on why I am even doing this. But, usually when I question something, its for the right reasons and I see positive results. I do have to remember however that there are limits and I still have responsibilities not only to other, but to myself.

I've had a good week, done a few things for myself, ( a thing I dont see happening as much in the weeks and months ahead) and really focused on what's at hand. Hopefully in the days ahead I find some interesting people that have some story to tell. Thats all anyone really can hope for..............

a birthday............

well, I really can't say that Ive done anything great for humanity, but I was blessed enough to spend basically a whole day with the family. Today was my niece's 4th birthday, and I got to see a little bit in her world. Got to see her preschool class and did little things that make 4 year olds happy. And things like that really are precious at the end of the day. If youre lucky to see things like that, you should feel blessed. If you havent, it really isnt that hard to find a small child to spend time with. Ill try to post more moments like this as they come along, but you'll get the point more if you do it yourself.

Starting out................

So finally decided once and for all that I am tired of living for myself and seeing if the gifts I have been blessed with can really make a difference. From time to tiime whenever I am able to, I wanna share moments with everyone about what happened during my journey. Feel free at any time to share and speak out. And if you have any ideas on things I may or may not be able to do, it will be greatly appreciated. I will need help throughout my journey. See everyone soon