March 10 2015

March 10 2015 Greetings My Friend I washed the windows and door windows today. It is nice to see the sunshine light up our house again. My spring cleaning frenzy continues and I am having fun doing it. It is nice that our renovating is at a point where I can do daily housework and it looks like a home. My/our next goal is to do some painting of woodwork, the spare bedroom and the hallway, maybe even the bathroom. Since most of the house has wood on the walls and ceilings I think a touch of butter cream yellow would add color. Soon I can begin organizing and decorating the porches. This will be the first year that I will have a homey look to them and I can’t wait. As winter starts to wind down I am checking out salad recipes for our summer eating. I like this too. Junior and I also will stain many of the pieces he built for the house during the warmer months. He wanted us to use them a bit before staining them so if he needed to redo an area it would not wreck the stain.This girl is one happy camper. I made it through winter without the usual disdain I get. Our 2 moves in two years and retirement is settling and life is good. We attended a class yesterday on essential oils which means my brain was absorbing and learning. It felt good. I have heard about essential oils but I was having a hard time finding information on them, this class has helped me. I have always loved learning so when I have an opportunity to learn something new I am grateful. I also believe in holistic medicine along with modern medicine. I believe God gave us ways to heal our bodies, foods to keep them healthy and I believe that God has given us the ability to make medicines that help us. The less pharmaceuticals I use the better in my opinion. I can now begin the journey into essential oils. Junior and I have used supplements for years and they have helped me a lot. I have attempted to eat produce more than processed foods through the years. I admit that I do like my sweet cereals so I am not perfect in my agenda. Supplements have also helped me get my energy back to an extent and I am once more exercising which is something I have done a good portion of my life. The Bible is a great starting point on living the healthy life. God teaches us what is good for us and what is not. We have the choice to live life the way God created us or our own way. Today I prefer God’s design and strive to live it the best I can with the Holy Spirit’s guidance. As I write I stop from time to time to look out the window to the birds eating at the feeder. My eyes drift toward the ever green trees and up to the sky and then I settle on the ground seeing all the snow. I find such peacefulness when I stop and enjoy God’s creation. Living out in the country has given me more such beauty to gaze upon. Doing this is so calming and helps me to refocus on the day’s agenda. In a way this is a natural antidepressant. I have had a lot of stress due to abuse and such so my brain needs an additional assist. I don’t know if the essential oils will help me but I am open to trying them out along with my medication and down the road we will see if essential oils and supplements are enough. When I mull over all the things God has done in creation, in creating each creature and us I marvel. May God bless you and keep you make His face shine on you. Love Janet