Steps Toward Self-Sufficiency

We are trying to make some progress towards eventually being self-sufficient. Right now we are working on fixing up our house in town and we are going to try and sell for a profit. I quit my job so we can accomplish that quicker. Those are some of the big steps we have begun to take but the smaller ones are almost harder sometimes because it involves breaking little habits that you don't really think about. Here are some of those things I am working at right now:

• Drinking more water and tea made at home rather than soda and coffee out
• Making our groceries last longer,using stuff that I keep in the pantry
• Getting rid of cable-a time sucker and a money sucker
• Using the library more-for entertainment and information

That is just a little of what I'm working on right now. I must say that it was really nice to get up this morning,eat some fruit,read the paper,exercise,eat some cereal,take a shower and then start some house work and computer work. I'm going to work on listening to my natural rhythms and try to find the times where I am most productive. I realize that I am VERY lucky to be able to do this because not everyone has this opportunity. Here's to the first day out of the rat race!!!!