Well, two days of retirement living... Monday morning I savored time puttering in the garden. I fed kelp and some Dr. Earth fertilizer, worked it in, then spread some mulch for the coming rain and winter. I snipped back the wispy asparagus, cut back the stocky dahlias, and harvested the last of the yellow gold tomatoes and some sweet pea pods. It wasn't work, just play. The hens are always interested in what I throw into their compound...table scraps or green weeds and plant material. Most days I get them some.
I'm trying to clean. I put away the Thanksgiving mantle tableau. Some laundry got done. It just seems two steps forward, one step back. I did make an absolutely amazing turkey pot pie. I tried to heart healthy it up a bit from the old family standard recipe from my mom. I added a bunch of vegetables to start, sauteeing up an onion, adding carrots, cabbage, and spinach, as well as some leftover smashed potatoes for body. I made the gravy with stock and a bit of flour only, no cream. I chopped up a few cups of turkey meat. The Bisquick topping was made with real buttermilk too. I proceeded to fall off the wagon and eat a bunch of candy as I mindlessly watched "Big Bang." Oh well, tomorrow's a new day.
Tuesday began with a vigorous two hour walk with the girls at Wolf Creek canal on Banner Mountain. Jacque and I then grabbed some free stuff at Ben Franklin, being careful not to be hooked into buying. We picked up Alexa on our way home. Alexa took a three hour nap then played outside with Grampa and I. We walked down the road for exercise and visited the neighbor's cows. Her vocabulary is growing daily and she loves animals. When she woke up from her nap, she wanted to watch "Animal Alphabet." I directed us outside instead. We also read at least four books, she plops right on my lap. I framed up the cute turkey picture with matching outfits that I took last week, it's in the hall.
These last two days have also been paper pushing for money lending. The refinance that we began July 3 will probably not go through... my how Wells Fargo has missed a good opportunity, they just can't seem to communicate internally. The loan docs prepared for us to sign are not even for what we asked for... What is that Bible verse? Ah, near my favorite verse. It's in Ecclesiastes 5. "Don't be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up , and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy." and then on down to my favorite in verse 18...eat, drink, and be merry... Also, "People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night's sleep." v. 12. I'm also reminded, "If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion-how can God's love be in that person?" 1 John 3:17 Bottom line, Fred and I both are reminded of the blessed place and position we have, we don't NEED this change. I guess the question I need to ask is how does God want me to proceed with what we do have. Psalm 15 talks about the blessing of lending money without interest. I guess my question is how can we use what we have without seeking "interest." I think of Jesus throwing over the tables of the money changers in the temple. I have such an aversion to this layer of our economy. I guess that's one reason I've always leaned toward REAL estate, it's real. Real stewardship of what is before us. I do know it's not about laying up treasure here on earth!
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