No, I'm not pregnant. Got spayed a couple of decades ago. However, the brain never stops producing offspring, if you're lucky. I'm going through some philosophical and lifestyle changes...as well as being busy playing a guitar every spare moment.

Anyway, lots of changing going on.. Frank and I are planning the sale of our house and a chunk of our stock assets to purchase a farm in this area. The land will be expensive, but we think we can make a profitable go of it. We're spending a lot of time developing a plan of attack (also known as a 'business plan' and studying up on important agricultural stuff we need to know. We're also stepping up and learning to do our own home repairs and modifications.. which is sometimes more expensive than hiring a professional, I've noticed. I have an incredibly productive 10x10' garden right now, but this fall we're going to prepare several large raised garden beds. The little plot we have now has really effectively reduced our grocery bill, so I'm excited to see if we'll be able to mostly eliminate it, next year. I get two gallons of raw milk a week from a local farm, as well as honey and chicken meat and a whole pig, later this year. With the milk, I make butter and cheese and sour cream and buttermilk and yogurt, so I've stopped buying all those things at the grocery store... that's gone a long way towards reducing our grocery bill, as well.

So, yeah.. lots of changing going on. I quit smoking almost a year ago, now, and health is oozing out my pores, what with all the good food and exercise I've been getting. I've noticed the urge to create visual beauty has been hitting strongly, lately, and I seem to get inspired most easily these days. Something artistic is going to happen soon. I can feel it coming.