Life Adventures for Miles

It's been a heck of a half a year(ish). We were all set for Japan and it didn't go nowhere (thank you recent diagnoses!) so while we physically didn't have to move (we were lucky with the housing),  emotionally and mentally...and financially, we were all  topsy-turvy. It took me longer to manage life and yet, here we go again! This time, it will be public school for a Luna, and a Luna less house for me. The husband only changed offices when we stayed on, so he seems to have the easiest change up. I recognized a few more things (or a few things again) while life managing : Even when I feel "settled" even the smallest detail can spin me about...which means my perspective concept has more to grasp yet. As our (my) life grows up, the more we seem to need; (for some reason, I was thinking we'd stabilize after a good amount of time, though if we were solo, we might be by now) thus i need to work out how to handle another way to contribute (besides housekeeping, part...

Home again home again, Jiggity-jig! We spent Christmas/new years with family back in the south west (USA). It was cool and rainy for the most part but we did get some sunny warm days which was nice. The trip there we went along interstate 20 going west and I got to stop and quite a few pretty antique shops along the way (too many according to the rest of the peeps since they were bored and we had to hustle towards the end of our drive). Stopping in towns along the way and having a meal or bed is, I realize, a good starter to get the feel if the place. The goal was to stop before or right after the borders of the state (expect Texas- that was too big for just one stop) and we sort of did that...mostly. Ooh but the favorite of the trip down was the private owned ghost town of Shaskpeare! It is in New Mexico and while it is only by group tours you get to see New Mexico in all it's late 19th century through the 20 and 21 century glory! Mine town, saloon, mail/stage coach station galore...

So this month we decided to visit the NC Ren Fair on Veterans Day! Boy was that fun! Crowds upon crowds upon crowds! Als, I also seem to remember the turkey leg, but never seem to remember that I am not too fond of it. Of course we had great fun with the shows and performances and the artists (and their prices) with the tourist souvenirs (and their prices), however the greatest thing - for the five year old running our lives - was the rides and toys and playgrounds. She went wild and we spent all our money on that (hehe)! Over all it was a great day, we have friends, we got lost, we ate and most of all we (she) played. Lucky me, I got pictures to prove it! Yay!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! Also, happy bday to all those halloween babies (like my sister)!!! This year we spent creating halloween happiness for my kiddio. She was adamant about being Vampirina for Halloween this year (held on to it for half the year too, heh). So I looked at it and had a wonder about how easy her pinafore dress would be to make. The concept was pretty easy as was ther first "mockup" (barring one sleeve strap that was too big and the length of the whole thing), ie, the first try on went pretty well. While the rest of the try on/mockups found to be unfavorable (her actual costume came and she was not interested is mama's sad attempt) this creation turned into a cape and now more apron-like for her daddy/daughter cooking sessions. I have dubbed this "failing upwards" as my creations seem to have this as an over all theme... Mike's Farm was another success(ish) time this month, though it took three time total to achieve said goal of pumpkin-getting,...

What is Life? Joy, Peace, Love? Sorrow, Strife, Disdain? Money, Work, Power? Sedentary, Safe, Routine? Wild, Free, Drifting? Living, Death, In Between? What is Life?

This month we've been crafting a lot! Stringing beads, stale cheerios, melting beads, sorting colors and mixing them back again; as well as jewelry making (bracelets and necklaces, (though my kid has commissioned me into making her dog collars and leashes/harnesses for her stuffed pups). I've also almost finished a big ol' fabric box for storage! fun fun! In alignment with the advice I have been given/assigned,  I am trying to narrow down my professional and or personal goals. So far I have done a lot of collecting of the resources! The internet is awesome like that but also very scary in its variety. With that being said the book this month was from Kevin W. Porter : How To Make Passive Income On Amazon: A Step-By-Step Guide To Your Merch By Amazon Business. He explains in various detailed steps of how he made a successful business using Amazon Merch (as the title suggests). He shares how he started his research and product/design ideas to finishing with the apps and outso...

Finally got a book in this month! I read Island of the Blue Dolphins. I remember it being a book assignment in grade school and before reading it this time only sort of remembered it was part of the "survival" storylines that are so popular. The one I compared it to was Hatchet, though after reading it, there are very specific differences- maybe, I'd have to get over the what felt like millions of pages of water discription, which was like probably not that long actually to read it again to be sure- and I am only talking first books here; Brian was dropped suddenly in a survival situation where he didn't know much but how to possibly use his hatchet. This would be a very big trial by fire situation. Karana on the other hand is left on her home island with her knowledge of her people's customs and island layout. Yes, she had a trial by fire experience but, I found, this story to be more of a mindset shift of how to survive rather then Brian's complete learning ...

So reflecting on this month (or month-ish)  while it rains on and off all day is kind of cozy. Again, this month was a home-life adventure as we concentrated on being homebound. The major excitement was the recent adult bicycle thieving right from under my nose (I recall them being there that morning but they were gone by that evening when we went out for our Luna bike pedaling session). Luckily we had full insurance coverage (which my husband used to get a better bike, of course), but it still kind of shocks me every time I think of it, as we had things out there for a good year or more (also, we just got done telling  Grandpa Kunk how safe it is, heh) and they were perfectly not touched or taken until we moved/sold them off...in any case, we have become more careful now.  Now that the pool has opened, Luna has been spending lots of time in it and can now confidently wear her floaties,  wall-climb around the perimeter and doggy-paddle around (though that one, she st...

This post has been percolating in my head a good week or so, now. Kind of. First order of business, this blog! As it has not yet gotten deleted as of yet (like the YouTube brand channel that was set up and then forgotten about), I have decided to try once a month postings. Nothing about my post will change, though, as life added a new phase to our adventures, their might be a Luna learning (or maybe Luna lessons?) tag highlighting her adventures in the journey of kindergarten. Luna turned 5 yeas old this month. WOOHOO! As per usual I am late to the game-also we might be moving soon- so we are leaning towards virtual/homeschooling (NC does not require registration for homeschool until the kid(s) are 7 years old). Due to this , I have now been looking into it and creatively planning stuff out. My brain took this and went nuts...it is going in all sorts of directions now! My bright ideas are adding a website that showcase my blog, resources I use (or will use), a gallery of photos (I seem...