Living Large In Our Little House

I'm cut­tin' up, but I don't think credit card com­pa­nies are funny

It’s a bold new credit world out there and I’m learn­ing very quickly that I don’t like it. Last week, I can­celled our Sears store card because they had raised our inter­est rate to over 25 percent.

I’ve had this card for nearly 3 decades, and I have to admit, cut­ting it up felt a lit­tle like los­ing an old friend, albeit an old friend with whom I shared a dys­func­tional relationship.

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I had to draw another win­ner for "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vision Boards," as the first per­son I drew did not return to col­lect her book. Remember read­ers, when enter­ing a draw­ing,  you must return to col­lect your win­nings!
Moontreeranch, you are the new win­ner! Please email me by Thursday, 3/4 with your address so we can send your book to you! fivecoat@​ozarkmountains.​com

I'm ready for scenes like this one again 

and leav­ing scenes like this to memory

Today, the weather came in like a lamb. Let’s hope it stays and ush­ers March out the same way.

The weather hasn’t really been coop­er­a­tive, but it is March 1 and around here, that is sup­pose to mean that spring is just a few short weeks away. Many peo­ple start plant­ing here by April 1.

I’m going to be using half of my friend and neighbor’s gar­den this year to plant some toma­toes and other veg­gies. However, I will have to get with them to see exactly when they plan to start plant­ing. Our soil here on the side of the moun­tain is not good for plant­ing and our friends at the top of the moun­tain offered part of their huge gar­den area.

I do know I’m ready to look toward spring and our to-do list that will take us out of the house.

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Thank you to every­one who par­tic­i­pated in the give­away for "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vision Boards." Everyone had such great visions and I hope they all come true for you!I encour­age you to keep read­ing about The Law of Attraction and vision boards and learn­ing how you can make your dreams of a small house, or any other dreams reality.

This morn­ing, I drew Mary P. as the win­ner for the book give­away. Mary P., you have until Monday morn­ing 3/1 to con­tact me at fivecoat@​ozarkmountains.​com with your mail­ing address.