My Side Of The Mountain

Journal Entry

As I sit here at my computer, being very tired, I am thankful for the day I have put in.  It's 2:28am and I really should be asleep, but tomorrow ( well, later on today) I will rest.

Today, however, was a good day.  I made my laundry soap.  Would you believe I still have bars of soap from Y2K?  Remember that?  That was a time.  We all thought our lives would change forever.  I remember the different camps of trusting verses not trusting.   The strife, confusion, and  total disregard of others and how they believed they were being lead, especially  if you were doing the opposite.

I am amazed at how easily complaints are made towards others who do not see or do things as we do.  Do we  allow them the freedom to live their lives as they see fit so that  we may  in turn live our lives free from the same complaint?

I wonder how the love of The Most High can be shown to someone who may act, think,  or do differently when they are looked down upon because of it.  Seems to me, that it has the ingredients of the world mixed in.  We are suppose to be different.  Light. Salt. 

I digress.  I also did my oils, put tomatoes, bannana peppers, italian parsley, lavender and lemon into the dehydrator.  Taught my daughter how to make salsa.  She did an excellent job and the salsa is wonderful!  Put supper on for tomorrow ( well today) and made my cleaners.  I remember 20 years ago when natural and non toxic living was a "fad"-- like homeschooling, for "those strange folks".  How funny, now that it is an accepted reality of day-to-day life.

The boys moved the goat pen for me today.  I need the space for our winter garden.  I watch the bucks.  Eager... it's almost mating season.  I would like to have them wait, atleast until November. That way, the does will kid in spring,  instead of winter, when it's wet and cold.  Next week, I will wean the kids. They are three months old.  It's time.

As I end my entry,  this scripture comes to mind.  Safe and sound, I lie down and sleep, for You alone, O Adonai, keep me secure.  Good night.