“You think you can. You think you can’t. Either way you’re right.” I came upon this quote on Tamara Reddy’s blog, Early Retirement Journey and it jumped right off the page at me. I’ve been feeling some trepidation lately…worries that the small budget we’ve set for ourselves won’t be adequate, worried that I will be… Continue reading what early retirement means to me
Tag: Fox Lake
Sewing a Hexagon Quilt
There hasn’t been much in the way of quilty stuff on my blog lately. Probably because I’m living out at the lake right now, and no electricity equals no sewing machine. But I wouldn’t let that stop me, eh? My friend Melissa had sent me a little care package containing (among… Continue reading Sewing a Hexagon Quilt
One Yukon Minute: hail storm at Fox Lake
Cabin Living
Well, we’ve been living at the cabin for 3 weeks now and I am enjoying it immensely. We don’t have electricity or running water, but we do have propane lights, fridge & stove, and a wood stove for heat when it starts to get chilly. Surprisingly, the hardest thing to adjust to was not having… Continue reading Cabin Living
Play Ball!
So there I am, minding my own business… enjoying the day… when suddenly Sam gets an idea! “Ball!” thinks Sam And off he goes to look for it. Wanna play? yeah, yeah, yeah? wanna… Continue reading Play Ball!
A Simple Woman’s Daybook: July edition
Since there isn’t electricity or internet at the cabin, I’ll be writing my posts and publishing them the next day from town. (It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these!) Sunday, July 7th, 2013: Outside my window…when I got up at 5:30 this morning, the lake looked like this:… Continue reading A Simple Woman’s Daybook: July edition