New Things.

Goodness here we are on the other side of Christmas day already. We had just the best day; lots of laughs, good food ( if I do say so myself - lol) and good company. It was lovely celebrating in our new home; a very special Christmas.

It's all quiet here today. Mark's at work; he has only two days left and then is on a few weeks holiday - both of us can't wait. My daughter has just left for work and my few chores are over. The chickens are fed and happy -they've had lots of leftovers for treats. I'm so excited they're getting their new chook yard next week, I've enlisted one our sons to help us so we can get it done quickly. :) Plants watered, washing out, and house tidied.

I made my very first batch of ginger beer this morning. I've no idea how it will go but I'm hoping it will be zingy - i love a ginger beer with bite. I made it with powdered ginger not fresh but I'm told it doesn't make any difference. Just to be sure I'm going to start another batch with fresh.

Today is the day I've set aside to re-assess my goals and aspirations for the new year. I don't call them resolutions - there is such negative connotations to that word. :) For me another year always seems to bring such promise, an excitement that anything is possible because its all new. I have a mental list of things that I want to personally achieve this year and will nut those out on paper. I like to write things down so I can refer back to them and make adjustments where and when I want to. My list is fluid - gone are the days where I was a perfectionist and so very hard on myself. Life is, by choice, much more simple and uncomplicated.

I know one thing will be setting aside time to learn; I love learning new skills and try to do something each year. One of my presents from Mark is two day courses at a farm that practices permaculture etc and has, just this year, become totally self-sufficient. I was over the moon - can't wait to go.

The road we've started on to simplifying life will be a long and very interesting one I'm sure. There are all sorts of things to learn and fascinating people to meet; but the journey, as with all journeys, starts with a decision. A decision to step back and take back the beauty of life. We have a limited time on this planet and I want to make every second of my glorious life count. Setbacks and pain are in every ones past and future but "you don't get the rainbows without the rain." (lol - not mine but its a good one!)