Been a while...

Fascinating, trying to pick up from wherever I left off... post in June 2011 said I'd be posting about a decision in July, which didn't happen here. Found the info over at my other journal:

- cut back on time spent on FB (did for a while, but now it's one of the ways I keep in touch with some local people)

- Cleaning, sorting, and packing  to clear working/thinking space

- Announced stepping down as baron and baroness and got the election process started.

- Began house hunting in earnest

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2012

Spring - Early Summer - tried to go to herbal school but couldn't handle the physical component on top of work at the farm. House hunting continued.

Made bids on a couple of houses in 2012, backed out on one that is _still_ on the market. The place does have potential, for the right buyer.

Withdrew from bid on second house in the summer when things got weird with the sellers' realtor, saying that with the work that we'd have to still have to do on the house and barn, we couldn't really bid more than X amount, which was lower than the sellers wanted. Then in the fall, the same week I said "Wouldn't it be funny if they called and said they'd take our preferred amount as an accepted bid?"  -- they called and did just that.  So, after some minor kerfuffles (like the sellers botching trying to fix the basement stairs), we closed on December 12, 2012.  Moving in has been slow, what with tons of snow and other fun weather -- very much a winter and spring like back in the 70s.

Went to some kung fu classes in the fall and winter, but not much.

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2013 - So far

We are living at the new place in Apple Valley. Lots of stuff still at the family farm, lots of stuff in boxes, much work to do in that arena.  No food beds here, just one flower bed and a couple of raised beds on the road side of the house, so we'll need to build some beds for gardening.

Going to kung fu classes more often, although not the past couple of weeks because of the housewarming, followed by putting my back in spasm and not being able to take anything for it because of prep for colonoscopy.

I turned 50, and had my first colonoscopy. I think I'd like to do something with croning, but have to read about it. Certainly getting older should be about more than just adding a test to the list.

Started on the Temple path with Druidharper, Jeni, and Sylvari.  Not sure where that's going to go, but it seems to be helping with my getting going creatively, as has moving to a place of our own. Still meditation is still hard, but worth it.

Going to keep at it -- really enjoying getting through some old projects as well as new ones.  Making the space for drawing again -- very much looking forward to that!  Yes, mostly I talk about other things like weaving, kung fu, etc., but that is never far from my thoughts.

Working on balancing things so I can do more of what I want and need to do.