Saturday, December 7, 2013

Choices...

We live a pretty simple and quiet life... David works from home now. We aren't involved in any outside organized activities. We get outside and walk or run each day. We take care of our chickens and enjoy their eggs. We enjoy meals out once or twice a week. We have one car. We are living on our savings account and David's supplemental earnings until our "retirement" age where we can start drawing from our retirement accounts without penalty.



We've always lived pretty frugally by America's standards. Which is how David was able to retire at 52 and take a year off for travel. It is no different now. We still live by a budget but are comfortable. But there are times that I think it would be nice to go out to eat more than we do. There are times when I want to be able to fund my crafting desires "right now". And I'd love to be able to eat "very locally". But our budget doesn't allow for these desires. So at times I find myself thinking maybe I should get a paying job to be able to fulfill these desires. Then I come back to reality and realize that if I spent my time working to fund these things, I wouldn't have the time (or energy possibly) to do them. Well, eating out I would. But then I'd have to exercise more to make up for the extra calories. 

So by the grace of God, I'll be content with my simple and quiet life.

6 comments:

  1. Nice when you can find that true balance. We gave up extra added income as well. Jerry continues to ask me, is it a want or a need? I'll take no 9to5 anymore over having a "want" that won't mean that much in the end. With your talent...I'm guessing there is some kind of extra fun income out there if you ever truly needed it...until then...keep it simple and sweet, just like you!

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    1. My true desire is to be content... but, true, if we truly need some extra income, I can find ways to earn it. But at this point, it's just a want! You are too sweet Carla (even though my mind still calls you CJ)! =)

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  2. Hey! You're back! It's so true isn't it. Derek and I wrestle with that too. What is is worth to us to get the stuff. My trick is not to go into stores too much - that way I don't really know it is there - but just following myself since I can find it all over the place on the internet. Anyway - sounds like you figured it out by the end of the post anyway - I'm just yakin'!

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    1. One of my "tricks" too... stay out of stores like Target! If you don't see it, you don't know that you want it!

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  3. I should have also mentioned that you have a house! We would LOVE to have a house! And the chickens too! A different perspective for you!

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    1. Very true! I know that you all will find "your place"!

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