Seeing that it's been five months since my last post, I think this whole blogging thing may be too difficult for me to keep up with. Or it could be that fall semester was incredibly busy and I haven't come up for air until now. Yeah, I think that's it.
I am mentally still on Christmas break even though my kid has been back in school three weeks now. I am still checked out. Cancelled my PTA meeting, haven't worked, haven't volunteered expect to stuff Tuesday folders as previously obligated to do so. I really need to get in gear.
My checking out socially and otherwise has much to do with my resolutions though. I've been working on my house. Reorganizing, redecorating, painting, etc. My goal is to make all the changes to my home (that are within our budget) in order to be content with our current home and not be wishing to move.
Although I am not sure that plan is working. Lately instead of looking at houses around here that are bigger, I've found myself thinking of moving to Dallas. I could use a fresh start, a fun place with lots to do, magnet schools with arts programs that I could Braden into, and a different job that might be more satisfying for Derik. Plus then we are halfway between my family and Derik's family. Of course, it would crush my mother and Braden would not like moving away from his friends and my family.
I think I've just got the grass is always greener syndrome.
Anyhow, now that the world has slowed down and I have some time on my hands, I hope to blog more often. If nothing else, I can share recent books I've read. (7 or 8 novels since Christmas...Told you I have checked out of everything else!)
i think you will be better served by the things you can do to better your home and allow you to stay in it. considering all of the things that are going on right now, i honestly think the last thing anyone should do is take on new debt, or move to a large population center.
ReplyDeletei know you guys probably think i am crazy, but if you think the prices of food and fuel are high now then just wait. most people have a misunderstanding of what inflation is. they believe it to be rising prices. this is false. inflation is an expansion of the money supply, which makes every dollar you hold in your 'pocket' worth less and less. the rise in prices is just an effect that everyone can see.
all of the serious economists who aren't working for the government or corporate interests are saying we are just beginning to feel the effects of QE1. They have already implemented QE2 and are debating the 'if and when' for QE3. when all those newly created dollars come home to roost, and they will, it is going to be a nightmare for everyday life.
in that type of event it is no longer the criminals and poor that you have worry about, it will be all of the (former) middle class americans, who just want to feed their kids.
during the depression, 90% of the population was rural and somewhat self sufficient, and people were starving. now 90% of the population are urban and have not a clue about farming, or surviving for that matter.... what do you think the outcome of that will be?
i would hate to see you guys move away from all of the people you can depend on if something happens. and i am so not crazy...
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