Detox Day 2

Through Day 2 and we're still alive! Day 2 wasn't as bad as Day 1, but still challenging. 1 day of hunger our brain can handle but moving into day 2 our brain realizes we're starting to 'trend' and it's freaking out! We have probably watched 5 movies over the last two days just to escape our present reality. I'm hoping that in the next 2 days we can 'function' as normal in our daily lives without needing severe escape. We're getting used to the schedule and we both definitely had more energy. The ache of hunger still persists but it wasn't so bad. The headaches are starting to subside, but they still come and go for both of us. We haven't taken any tylenol or anything like that because it would shoot strait to our liver under such a cleansing regimen and we don't want to damage any vital organs. ;)

Here's to getting through Day 2! Thanks for the love. We couldn't do it without your prayers and support!

Detox Day 1

For those of you who weren't aware, we just started the detox yesterday instead of on the 1st because I had a conference in Austin and I didn't want to leave Andis to his own devices so early in the game! ;)

So, we've successfully made it through Day 1! Naturally, we woke up absolutely RAVENOUS yesterday morning which I think fits into Murphy's Law for sure, BUT we did it! We were a little cranky during the first part of the day and suffered from MAJOR headaches and low energy the 2nd part of the day, but managed to take a walk last night and slept like babies.

We get to consume something every 2 hrs. and though a lot of it looks like baby poop and tastes like grass, it's high in nutrients and pretty physiologically satisfying.

Lots of prep though! I spent all day Thursday cutting, washing and packaging up veggies, making big pots of tea and pulling out all of those ugly appliances; blender, food processor, etc.

So, I feel great this morning and we're off to a work day at our church! Thanks for your support and love!

Stream of Life
by Rabindranath Tagore

The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day
runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures.


It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth
in numberless blades of grass
and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers.


It is the same life that is rocked in the ocean-cradle of birth
and of death, in ebb and in flow.


I feel my limbs are made glorious by the touch of this world of life.
And my pride is from the life-throb of ages dancing in my blood this moment.

T-19 days until the BIG DETOX!

So, haven't done a great job documenting how I've been feeling this month, but to sum it up in a nutshell; I've been sleeping way too much...so tired all the time, sleep until almost 8 every morning, take a nap at noon and in bed and asleep by 10 at the latest. That's way more sleep than one person needs and it's cutting into 'me' time and 'Andis' time and 'every other thing that's important in the world' time. Also, feel bloated, gassy, and stuffed on a regular basis even though I don't usually overeat and I've had the most terrible acidic indigestion ever! TMI? Hmmmm. Could it be parasites? Meat maybe? We'll find out. The last few times I've eaten chicken I've experienced not such a pleasant sensation. I've had an after-taste in my mouth that tastes like rotting, dead, carcass. Ick. Not sure where that has come from either. I've always been a meat eater so this is new for me.

Anyway, today marked a little more than 2 wks. before our big detox so I started making preparations beginning with a LONG list of questions for the employees at MVD (Martha's Vineyard Detox). Hopefully they'll get back to me soon so I can start collection the thousands of new things we'll need. Not literally thousands, but it really isn't a short list. Lots of recipes; teas, soups, drinks, flushes, cleanses, detox baths, etc. My mind is already spinning! I also pulled out the good ol' juicer last night and decided to have some fun! First of all, thank you Rhonda for such a lovely gift. I haven't used it once since the wedding, but I'm excited to make it an everday part of our lives. I have a Waring Pro Juice Extractor from Wal-Mart so nothing too fancy, but it certainly did the job and it was super easy to operate as well as clean which is a big plus for me! I juiced a pound of carrots, 3 beets and 1 bunch of celery which made a really sweet, really red drink that I loved, Andis tolerated. All I could taste were the carrots and apparently he could only taste the beets. Weird. It was pretty sweet and acidic and left a scratch in our throats, but nothing a little hot tea didn't take care of. My usual schedule is dinner at 6pm, snack at 8pm and I'm usually starting to feel hungry again by bed. On Tuesday I had an 8 oz. glass around 8 pm on Tuesday and didn't feel hungry at all for the rest of the night! Maybe this whole 'nutrients' stuff is true after all! ;) I've decided to spend the next two weeks experimenting with different parts of the detox plan; not to overtax my body and get a head start, but mainly in order to toughen myself up mentally. Keep in mind I will be doing this for 21 days and Andis will be done after day 7 so I'll be cooking for him amidst my hunger! EeekGad! Anyway, I decided to juice for dinner last night instead of eat with Andis. I sipped on the rest of my beet/carrot/celery blend WHILE I was cooking which was a great idea because instead of snacking or 'tasting' like I usually do, I just sipped on juice! Novel! So, I made Andis pork chops and rice and I didn't crave or feel hungry the entire time! I finished my juice as he was eating and I didn't feel hungry until around 11:30pm last night and if I had been ASLEEP like I usually am, it would've been fine, BUT because my husband was in a rare chipper mood, I had a snack! :( However, I felt strong and great and had loads of energy. In fact, both nights that I had juice I stayed up until midnight...I'm usually in bed, asleep by 10pm. So, the first few days of prep were a success. More to come......

Toxins R Us.

Okay, we've almost mastered the recycling thing. I'm still constantly learning tips and tricks on how to reuse, what can be recycled, etc. but we've added another element to our 'Goble Greening Journey' which is analyzing exactly what we put into and onto our bodies. Several months ago, we started to eat healthier because we were interested in losing weight, having more energy, etc. You know, the usual goals when it comes to eating better. So, I started shopping more consciously when it came to calories, but nothing else really. For example, buying a lot of Fat Free, Whole Grain, High Fiber, etc. but not really paying attention to 'the rest of the story'. I always assumed that the convoluted unrecognizable list of chemicals in all products that I buy; whether groceries or household goods, existed because they were necessary to the success of the product. I never considered that chemicals were 'optional' and moreso, the harm that they have been doing to my body and the environment. A 2005 study published by the EWG, an environmental watchdog group composed of professionals from many disciplines, tested the umbilical cord blood of ten newborns for the presence of toxins and sicovered 287 different chemicals circulating in their blood supply. These ranged from pesticides to consumer product ingredients to wastes from burning coal, gas, and garbage. Of them, 180 have been proven to cause cancer, 217 poison the brain and nervous system and 208 cause birth defects or abnormal development in animals. So, after some great reading material and exhaustive internet searches, not too much consideration because the facts are so staggering, Andis and I have committed to cleansing our home and our bodies of as many toxins as possible. Our plan:

Cleansing our Home will take some time for two reasons; 1) EVERYTHING has toxins! Our daily hygiene regimen has enough toxins alone to take a significant toll on our bodies, not to mention air fresheners, candles, cleaning products, what we eat, detergent, perfume, dyes in our clothes, etc. and 2) Such a transformation will be EXPENSIVE! You don't often realize the money it takes to support everything that goes on in a household because often you just buy one or two things at a time as needed. Imagine, getting rid of all cleaning supplies, hygiene supplies, condiments, salad dressings, air fresheners, candles, toilet paper, etc. in one fell swoop and not only replacing it all, but replacing it with organic, non toxic items! So, basically, we will replace things as they come up. Some items wll be faster and more easily replaced ie. toilet paper but other things will take some time and even though it's not the most ideal situation, it makes sense for our wallet and our sanity. Plus, I feel that changes made over time are more apt to stick and I can take the extra time to research what products are best and most economical. (Don't worry; I'll share!)

Cleansing our Bodies is more of a priority and will be quite a big change for us. Even though we have spent the last few months eating more consciously, we haven't paid much attention to the chemicals present in the foods we were ingesting. So, we've spent the last month cleaning out our fridge slowly but surely and I made my first trip to Whole Foods yesterday to restock our kitchen with organic, non toxic foods. Again, there are some things that we will still use until they run out because we simply can't afford to replace every dressing, marinade, spice and staple with organic just yet, but we will get there eventually. So, May marks our first month of eating non toxic, organic foods save a few things here and there like salad dressing and instant oatmeal. That's step #1. Step #2 is a body cleanse. We've done some research and have chosen the Martha's Vineyard Detox plan. Andis will be on the 7 day plan and I'm going for the full monty; 21 days of detox beginning June 1st. I'll be keeping a journal over the next two months; this month documenting what I'm eating, how I'm feeling etc. and next month through the cleanse and I'll be sure to share some with you as we go.

So, from now on, little by little, as we purchase groceries and household items, our rule of thumb will be this: If we don't recognize the ingredient we don't buy it.

Batch #1!

So, we finally harvested 301 Main's very first batch of recycling this week! Those trash cans lasted us almost a month! Super great! It was such a satisfying feeling, taking 3 HUGE bags of recycling to the plant! Albeit, I had to separate the #1 and #2 plastics, AND we hadn't paid attention to everything that we tried to recycle...as if we could pull the wool over the recycling guys eyes (yeah, right!), it was still extremely rewarding! So, our system is going well and though we haven't made much progress in extending the life of our trash for more than 1.5 wks, we are still trying our best.

Plastic. It's what's for dinner.

For Sea life that is! Plastic waste is one of the most significant sources of marine pollution: According to UNEP, plastic accounts for 90% of all debris floating in the oceans - with every square mile containing close to 46,000 pieces. Let me just say that again. EVERY SQUARE MILE OF OCEAN CONTAINS CLOSE TO 46,000 PIECES OF PLASTIC! It's not that there is enough plastic in one location of the ocean to equal 46000 pieces each square mile, it IS per square mile. Can you BELIEVE THAT? I'm overwhelmed. Plastic is our best friend. We use it in every moment of life it seems; from our toothbrush, our shampoo bottle, tupperware that holds our lunch, pieces of our shoes, furniture, tennis raquets, canoes....the list goes on and on. You name it, you can find it in a plastic version. So, what to do? Stay tuned. I'll be finding out.

More Horrifying Pics of the 'Patch'

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

There is absolutely NOTHING 'great' about this travesty. Though I'm not an Oprah watcher typically, my husband woke me up from a nap last Saturday as he had come across this horrific article about a garbage dump in the Pacific Ocean that's double the size of Texas and stretches from California to Japan. He knows I'm obsessed with stuff like this lately which is why he dared wake me up from a nap! ;) As he's shoving his laptop into my face, my half open eyes are trying to adjust and to my absolute HORROR I see this trash heap. I couldn't believe it. If you're not ashamed, you should be. We have all contributed to this. It's high time we start decontributing. Check out Oprah if you haven't already seen the GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE HEAP. http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090422-tows-ocean-pollution/1

Week 1 and still changing!

So, I just bagged up my very first full trash bag since I began this journey of stewardship last Friday. Before, Andis and I would typically fill a trash bag every other day or so and this week we lasted 10 days! Woohoo! Our trash bag was about 20lbs. which is a decent change from about 80-100 lbs. of trash in a week. ;( We had NO IDEA~! Anywho, I've started holding back my food scraps for the local community garden compost pile and most of our trash this week WAS food scrap so my goal for week 2 is to last 15-20 days before I fill a trash bag. Wish me luck! How's YOUR journey going??

Love That Link!

Hey Everyone! Found a great new exciting, enthralling, supportive and God loving Green website! Check out www.greenchristiannetwork.com. Good information given by good people, serving a GOOD GOD!

Little Bits of Trash = not so little bits of trash.

So, I was surveying my pantry this evening, something I do often since the beginning of this journey. Andis will find me just staring at sections of our house (usually the kitchen and bathroom), pondering trash for moments on end. As I was staring I was thinking about the ease of the 'single-serving' movement that currently plagues our society. We usually don't have time to measure, we don't have time to make, we want just enough, we want it now, we want it fast and we want to be able to fix it with ease and thoughtlessness. Oatmeal, sweetener, creamer for my coffee, energy drink packets, bouillon, crackers, snacks, popcorn, cereal, vegetable juice, milk...you can find virtually anything and everything in single serving size. Think about all of those tiny individual packets that ARE NOT recyclable for those of you who don't know. When instead I could buy in bulk and have one container (that is PROBABLY recyclable) to dispose of. Novel! Now, buying bulk popcorn and cooking it in anything other than the microwave seems like an absolutely ancient practice, but does anyone remember the JIFFY POP? We had one during my childhood and I LOVED IT! You pour the oil and popcorn in, watch the spinner and all of sudden, like magic, POPCORN! It reminds me of Sunday nights at the Baker house; popcorn always, a family film, always and pizza and soda if we were lucky...and the Jiffy Pop. My how simple things were then! ;) I digress.

Moral of the story: Single servings are stupid. Buy in bulk!

Wait, CAN I recycle that?

Ok. We all know, paper, plastic, glass, aluminum can be recycled....but what about all of the 'itsy-bitsy's' that we aren't sure about? Well, in an effort not to assume anything, I'm finding out. Here is a partial list of things that I have come across and wondered about. Hope it helps you on your journey. ;)

1. Post-it's, receipts, manila folders: YES, YES, YES! These can all be recycled in the paper bin as long as they aren't soiled (coffee, spit, etc.) They can be flattened or wadded up, it makes no difference and you don't even have to take the staples out! Yippee! And for those of you thinking, awww, no need to worry about those receipts, there so few and far between and they're so small, it won't make a difference....DID YOU KNOW: In the United States, alone, 220,000 tons of receipt paper are produced each year. One ton of paper is equivalent to seventeen trees. Simple math...those 220,000 tons of U.S. receipt paper require the use of 3,740,000 trees every year. (Receipts don't just grow on trees, afterall; they're made of trees!)

2. Coffee bags: Yes and No. Most coffee bags are paper on the inside and the exterior is thin aluminum which is actually not recyclable. Paper bags lined with glassine which is a thin, water resistant paper film are recyclable in total but paper bags with a wax lining are not...and paper bags with plastic lining are recyclable but must be separated and recycled separately. Tree-hugger Tip: If you frequent a local coffee house, ask if you can bring your own container!

3. Soiled Paper plates: Yes! If you want your recycling center to love you, rinse the plate, but it's not necessary to be recycled.

4. Photos or glossy photo paper: YES. The answer is yes.

5. Styrofoam is NOT recyclable. It seems like we should know this, but we don't. No, no on styrofoam.

Ok....as I come across new items in question, I will share!

365 Days of Trash

As Andis and I were sitting at our fave Mexi restaurant after church today the thought entered my psyche...what if we could produce no 'trash' for an entire year? I don't mean waste because even recycling and compost is considered waste, but what if everything we consumed could either be reused, recycled or composted? With the average American producing 4-6 lbs. of trash a day, that would save 3,650 lbs. of trash from entering landfills between the both of us in a year! What an impact!

Naturally, I knew that someone else had done it before so I began to research and found Sustainable Dave who took on the same challenge last year. To check him out go to www.365daysoftrash.blogspot.com. His manner is quite different than ours will be as we don't have a basement in which to store our trash until D-day nor do we have a worm farm for composting, but our goal is this....

Compost all of the food waste that we can, reuse and recycle the rest. I know that this will be a journey and a learning process and that we won't be able to achieve our goal of no trash for a year right away, and that as we progress we will come up with new alternatives to waste so patience with ourselves is the key, but if you don't start somewhere you won't get anywhere I think.

Wish us luck on this adventure.

Lay off the landfills. Recycle.

Check this link out for more info. on landfills. How they work, where they are, the effects on our environment, etc. Pretty eye-opening. The most staggering part to me is the fact that landfills are not designed to decompose the trash that sleeps within them. 65% of 251 million tons of trash go into landfills each year to just sit. Imagine, decades down the road, your great great grandchild purchasing a nice little piece of land with a view, building a house and then realizing only after their entire family started to get sick, or their house started sinking that they had built directly on top of a landfill. Seems far removed and impossible to us now, but could it happen? Yes. Do you know where your local landfills are? Do you know where every landfill in your area has been for the last 50 years? http://earth911.com/blog/2009/03/30/the-lowdown-on-landfills/

Day 1 & Little Lessons.

So, we've officially started a recycling program for our apartment complex and though there are only 4 apartments, the waste that we produce is more than I'm sure we know. We bought some trashcans, made some signs, gave instructions to everyone and here we go. A few beginner tips for everyone out there desirous to do the same...

1. Check with your local recycling company before you launch into what you think might work. It's beneficial to know if yours will take big bags of everything and sort themselves or if it's more of a self-service center where each item needs to be bagged separately. Ours is self-service so it's important that each category is separated for easy drop off. The Smithville center only accepts aluminum, plastic, cardboard and newspaper so we will need to take 'other' paper, glass and ink to Bastrop.

2. Reminding participants is important...especially in Phase 1. We are so used to 'trashing' that we mindlessly toss things into the garbage that can actually be recycled. I was actually tempted to trash the very sign I was making for one of my containers because it wasn't pretty. Really Whit? It's a recycling bin. Like I said, these growing pains are very real and deserve attention. ;) Remember, we're retraining ourselves here so patience is necessary and peeking into the trash to see if anything snuck in is also important.

3. Know thy center. The home page of http://www.earth911.org/ will allow you to search for centers in your area by product so it's easy to figure out if they accept #1 or #2 plastic, only aluminum, etc. This will take the guesswork out of your recycling program. NOTE: You might have to drive a few miles to find a center that accepts all of what you can recycle, but if you can share the load with neighbors and friends, the value of recycling should outweigh the cost of gas to get there. ;)

3. Know your products. The following link leads to an article on plastics, the difference between them, what items are represented by what number, etc. Bon Appetit'! http://home.howstuffworks.com/question217.htm

4. Don't get discouraged! Remember, you have come upon this passion and though it becomes contagious, don't expect everyone to be on the same page as you right away and be prepared for the fact that they might not ever be. This could cause tension if they are someone in your household, but remember that there's no need to exchange our love for our neighbor with a greater love for the environment. God's desire is our love for both and the harmony therein.

Happy Greening.

Some thoughts and feelings about this journey.

The emotions envoked in me when I imagine making the choice to change my lifestyle in response to becoming a better steward of the Earth is first and foremost EXCITEMENT, HOPE and insurmountable bits of inspiration. I've always had a desire to live a simple life. In my daydreams I see myself living on a farm or a small piece of land on the water, surrounded by gardens and fresh air. Gathering eggs and hanging clothes on the line, biking to the grocery store and having iced tea in a hammock by the lake, thoughts only interrupted by the laughter of children, the birds chirping and the bugs buzzing. Not bothered by the radio, t.v. full of fear promoting bad news, the internet, iphone, ipod...all of the tools that replace our longing and desire for the still, quiet music of silence and for realtionship with God.

The joy of such thoughts are quickly crowded out by impending failure and defeat; the worry that I won't be able to give up my comforts and ease for such self-sacrifice, but is is really self-sacrifice? I consider what I might consider giving up and what that loss might be replaced with.....

Big house, lots of space, fast cars, ease and comfort, lots of STUFF in exchange for a greater intimacy with with my family, myself, my neighbors, God. Patience, peace, quiet, simplicity, joy in the small stuff of life and the assurance that I'm behaving in a way that would make God proud and is helping to preserve this great planet for future generations and creating a healthier, less toxic environment for my family and myself.

I'm not sure what's prevented me from making such a lifestyle change before. Andis said this morning, "It all just makes so much sense. Why didn't we do this a long time ago?" What has prevented us from making this change?? Not being raised with the value of the environment being stressed, lack of knowledge, the pressure of society, advertising, all of the above. In order to break the cycle of 'consuming' and 'trashing' and replacing it with reducing, reusing and recycling, wholistic living and detoxifying the consumption that is necessary I see that three things are vital: 1. the desire to change, inspired by awareness of reality, 2. the knowledge and education needed to stimulate change, 3. a deeper understanding of God and His Truth to sustain change by putting my 'trash triggers' in perspective and taking their weight and power away.

My addiction to consumption and waste begins to wane now.

Planet Green....

is the BEST website EVER! Go to www.planetgreen.discovery.com to find a guide on 'going green' in every part of your life; from home to body to fashion and everything in between. My favorite is the list of 27 ways to 'green' your head though I'm not quite to a point where I can highlight my hair with potato peels. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/twentyseven-ways-green-head.html

Happy green hunting!

Serve God, Save the Planet.

So, I found a great book that speaks along the lines I've been thinking about. It's called Serve God, Save the Planet by J. Matthew Sleeth who was an E.R. doctor, living the American dream; big house, fast cars, all the modern conveniences one could employ. He began to suspect that the Earth and its inhabitants were in deep trouble as he bore witness to increasing cases of chronic diseases. Turning to Jesus for guidance, he discovered how the scriptural lessons of personal responsibility, simplicity, and stewardship could be applied to modern life. The Sleeth's have since sold their big home and more than half of what they owned and are sharing in the joy of adopting a healthier, less materialistic lifestyle which has led to stronger relationships and a richer spirituality.

I will share our experience in this journey as we come to a deeper understanding of our responsibility as stewards and the adjustments in lifestyle that such a worldview will inevitably entail.

For those of you anxious to start your own journey, I would definitely recommend this book!

This Is Reality.

So, I figure the first step toward change is to become educated about what's really going on. I'm not exactly sure how to do that as there is so much propoganda floating around and the labels associated with certain 'movements' have certain kinds of people scared to lift a finger because they don't want to be labeled as 'Democrat' or 'Tree hugger' or 'Anti-gun activists'. Regardless, I need to ferret my way through the muck so to speak so here I go.....thoughts and suggestions welcome from those of you who know more than I.

Some staggering facts:

The U.S. EPA estimates that 75 percent of what Americans throw in the trash could actually be recycled.

Incinerating 10,000 tons of waste creates one job; landfilling 10,000 tons of waste creates six jobs; recycling 10,000 tons of waste creates 36 jobs.

The national recycling rate of 30 percent saves the equivalent of more than five billion gallons of gasoline, reducing dependence on foreign oil by 114 million barrels.

According to the U.S. EPA, recycling (including composting) diverted 68 million tons of material away from landfills and incinerators in 2001, up from 34 million tons in 1990.

Some helpful websites:

www.earth911.com- Basically your all around Earth guide; help finding recycling centers, what can be recycled, how to start a recycling program, etc. Good stuff.

www.thisisreality.com- The truth about 'clean coal'.

More to come....

Recycle or burn!

Ok. So maybe that title is a little extreme, but not ineffective when it comes to cluing you into my latest of passions. I've never been a recycler. I wasn't raised recycling, no one in my family recycles, none of my immediate friends recycle. I'm what I guess you could call a 'trasher'. I throw away anything and everything at first notice that's it a bit frayed aroudn the edges. I'm an obsessive cleaner and the waste that our 2 person family produces is UNGODLY, literally. We don't even reuse; not ziplocks, not bottles, not foil, not even scrap paper. If there's one sentence on a piece of paper, it goes to the trash.

Well, lately I've been thinking. WHY? Why are we content to sit in front of the t.v. watching episode after episode of natural disaster, global warming and species extinction without even the faintest itch in our conscience that we could be contributing to the problem and even if our psyche lets us get that far, why are we not then compelled, overwhelmingly, insatiably, undisputably compelled to do something about our lazy, self-centered, comfort and ease propelled wasteful, sinful lifestyles? And even more, what about the fact that 1 in 15 people in the U.S. will develop some sort of cancer this year? What about the babies, the middle aged, the elderly, the PETS plauged with debilitating disease? Cancer, Ahlzheimers', M.S., Parkinsons...you name it, we have it. What about the smog in the air and the mercury in the fish and the putrid bacteria in all manner of natural water? What about the pesticides and the red dye and the chemicals we soak ourselves in everyday? And we wonder why we can't breathe and why our joints ache and why we get headaches and why we're obese and why, why, why we spend hundreds on prescription medication. This isn't just about recycling..this is about becoming stewards of what we've been given; our world; the Earth, our bodies, our fellow human.

I've come to the conclusion that we have failed miserably in our stewardship and it's time we make some changes; some drastic, uncomfortable, expensive and not very convenient changes. So, this will serve as an account of one middle of the row family's effort toward change and a more appropriate view of what it means to be stewards of God's good world and everything in it. I hope you find it in yourself to join our meager attempts.

Napping is not just for Kindergarteners!

Andis and I are nappers. We really are. One of the great many things that we've found and have undoubtedly made into a beautiful habit upon arrival to our quiet, peaceful little life in Smithville. It goes like this. The fire bell rings at noon on the dot. A few minutes later I hear a husband's feet clomping up the rickety metal stairs. Clang. Clang. Clang. Door squeaks, dog jumps up, and we ravish our lunch of sandwich, soup, leftovers, what have you and RACE, I mean, literally, RACE to the bed for as many minutes as we can squeeze into the remainder of the hour. A land of pillows and cushy blankets, the soft whir of our bedside fan, the click clack of Jackson's toenails as he too, finds a special place to slumber. It's a little peice of heaven. Undisputably.

509 Colorado

Ok. A little about our latest adventure. A nice little riverfront property with an old house, on stilts. We've put in a bid. We've secured the downpayment. Now to wait......Throw some words up people. Pictures to come if prayers are answered.

Naive & Not particularly inspired....

Hello Everyone! Well, I'm trying to get into this 'blogging' thing, not because I think I'll have fun doing it at this point or because I have time to do it, but because people I care about have a right to know how we're doing, what we're doing, etc. etc. etc.

So, I just have to say, I'm not used to blogging lingo and it's proving to be really boring at this point. More to come.....