At some point, I need to concede that Wal-Mart (Low prices…Always) might not be the best place to put all my discretionary bucks. I’ll try to mention more when I talk about my My Favorite and Most Influential Book That’s Not The Bible. Hope you are enjoying your new house! (I enjoyed the pics you posted, but couldn’t say as such since your hosting service still thinks that I’m spam. Maybe it’s just a socialist and can auto-detect capitalists?)

KSMilkmaid, I notice that I’m the only non-agraian blogger on your blogroll. Is it because you saw my potential all along?

You have a great blog Amy. Yours is the first I read and kept reading. I am computer illiterate and a bit strapped for time. I could add more when I find a extra minute. Oh boy, you think you are sick now. Become an agrarian and smell the smells of the barnyard. There were many mornings, I stood in the milkshed heaving in between hooking up milkers. When I was pregnant with the twins, just the smell of cooking cheese made me sick. Keep writing!!!

They have cruise ships in the Navy?

Our family will be praying that you feel better soon.

KSMilkmaid, I notice that I’m the only non-agraian blogger on your blogroll. Is it because you saw my potential all along?

Kerri, We remodel houses too, except that we live in them while we do it… Rick Saenz doesn’t have a book yet, but the rumor is that there’s one in the works.

Robin Kre, Commenter #2/7 is who you’re looking for.

Jo, I’m 10 weeks. Did you know that I’ve lived in Orlando for 25 years? If you ever want to run into me, check the Don Pablos on 436.

Cynthia, See today’s post.

Jesse, As someone who has met the unrefined Humble Muse in real life, are you sure you want to say that? As far as my misspell there, it was a literary device, you see, because I live by the sea, and I thought it’d be more profitable to finish the task at hand than to stare at the cruise ships.

Ashlee, I’m thinking a more agarian life will lead to more blog material.

To all, I don’t want to leave anyone out since I read everything, but I can’t think of anything else to mention. Thanks for reading. And I hope to dive into the topic more next week.

Have I mentioned yet that I’m sick?

New word for me….Thank you!
Your spelling almost led me astray. I was thinking of a person watching ships out in a bay or of a desperate girl in Annapolis :-).

I’ve loved getting to know you and laughing with you. Lately I’ve been praying for you. You will be missed if the blog goes away, but what a joy it is to know you a little. Thanks Amy. Feel better soon.

I was disturbed to hear the following:

“This means that now I must write with discretion and with reservation. People who know me in real life know that the way I talk online is magnified to the tenth power in real life.”

I wasn’t sure if the reservation was because of family or others, but I would say that this is your blog and you can say whatever you want! That is why the whole blog thing started. People blog because, on the internet, on their own web-page, they are free to write freely. For some people this is more of a good thing than it is for others. For you, it is a great thing! You have a lot of good things to say that would benefit all of your readers. There are also things I know that you believe that you have not yet shared…only hinted about.

Another example to drive my point home is that some people get their news exclusively from blog journalists because they are sure that the information they read won’t be slanted or written with reservations (like some main-stream journalist being afraid to lose his/her job). I regularly read this blog for truth without reservations.

I don’t know about everyone else (Speak up if you agree), but I vote for the tenth-power, real-life, humble, Amy. Blog that!

Last month our family read “Little Britches” by Ralph Moody. It’s his autobiography from age 8-11. My kids loved the book and are dying to live the farm life. The book is also great for helping start conversations about character. (Thanks to Mr. Saenz for recommending it!)

I too have caught the agrarian bug as a result of reading the above mentioned blogs. I’m praying and trusting God that we will be able to own and take dominion over a large hunk of land within two years.

I was raised in that lifestyle, but got away from it when I went to college. One downside is that we never really took vacations since it’s harder to find a neighbor to milk the goat or cow twice a day, collect the eggs, water stuff, etc. It’s not like leaving a key to the condo and having someone feed your fish. Then again, you don’t need as many vacations since you’re not living a frenzied life.

God Bless you and your beautiful family, please let us know how we can best pray for you.