Of course, I think it was that the first 1000 yards were up a very steep hill. My friend, who was in the Olympic tryouts, ran with me and coached me along the way. “You can beat this fat guy in front of you!” She yelled, and embarrassed for him, I ran past him. She pushed me and I ran faster, thinking the whole time “I hate you, I hate you.” Of course I don’t hate her, but at the moment, I would have preferred peace and quiet, listening to the rhythmic patter of my feet on the ground, over her “encouragement.” I wasn’t last, but it took me a while to do it. Everyone’s photo was taken as we crossed the finish line, and mine looks painful. I’m not a competitor. I might do it again, without my coaching friend.
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A bale of alfalfa was wet when we bought it, started to ferment and turn slimy. We had to tear it apart, and it’s in a big heap in front of the feed shed now. DBF and I decided to FINALLY start the compost pile with it, so this weekend we’ll rig something up and start with that old alfalfa. I want something very simple, so I’m getting on the internet to find some plans for the most simple composting in the universe.
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This website is helping me to live simply. It is helping me to keep to my goals, to think about them often, and to translate thoughts into action. Some things on my current list I want to do may take years to complete, some will be ongoing, and some could be completed in the next few months. I just know that as I work through what I need to do, my life becomes simpler. I have had to complicate it so much during the past 15 years to go through personal, professional, emotional and spiritual growth to arrive at a place where I am going downhill from complication to a gentler slope of simple living. 43 things is a walking tool to help give me balance on this trek.
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