Yesterday we did the major shop for the community christmas party (at this moment i'm underbudget, but I need to get a bit more on Saturday, so i'll probably end up being over by $50). We restocked the craft and art supplies and got the majority of ingredients for the soup and gingerbread people, which I'm planning on making tomorrow, I guess. It was a full day of shopping but overall it went quite well. Today I have to sort through so much STUFF here... it's piling up. It's time to go through the Christmas wrapping, the filing of monthly bills that hasn't been done in half a year, the old art supplies out of the hall party box, La Leche League paperwork, food co-op paperwork, and get some laundry done. Just don't come knockin' on the door because it's nearly noon and we're all in our pjs still! LOL (i just LOVE "at-home" days!!!)
Made a raw chocolate dip this morning from David Wolfe & Shazzie's book Naked Chocolate which tastes delicious with mandarin orange pieces. Also made more zucchini hummus (from Jennifer Cornbleet's: Everyday Raw Food for 1 or 2 people)and also ranch dip from cashews (same book). There's some almond mylk in the fridge, too. Yesterday I had a litre of juice - green cabbage, ginger, and apple with E3Live, some veggie pulp flax crackers and a salad with avocado on it, some soaked prunes for breakfast and a mandarin orange, and a smoothie (1.5L) with 2 bananas, 1/2 L of almond mylk and 1c each frozen strawberries & frozen blueberries, and 1/4 c blue-green algae (E3Live). Soooooo yummy.
The other night as we lay snuggled in bed, my ds says, "I think being a parent is hard work." Why is that, I asked? "Well, because of all the things you have to do... make meals, do dishes, laundry, housework, pay for the house, our clothes and food, homeschooling, paying bills, all that kinda stuff. Doesn't leave you much time to play!" We had a conversation about the difference between being an adult and being a parent... most of what he described were adult responsibilities - they would be there regardless of whether as an adult you were a parent or not... as you grow up you need to somehow make enough money to keep a roof over your head and clothes on your back and food in your tummy, right? Add to all of that the responsibilities of parenthood - that you are taking on the care of another person who is not yet able to fend for themselves in the world and yes, definitely there is a sense of responsibility there for sure! He lay there for a while then said, "At what point do you become in debt?" Huh?! What he meant was, at what age do you start to owe the banks money?! LOL He answered for himself - when you end up spending more than you make... like when you have a mortgage. We talked about different lifestyle choices as an adult - living simply, working at a job you are passionate about (and well-paid for) and having lots of free time to do as you choose (grow your own food, for example, which would keep your costs down remarkably)... or working long hours and making lots of money to live a highly-consumerist lifestyle... maybe borrowing money so you could own your own place... We talked about having enough money to buy land and then having the skills to build your own place, and the freedom that comes with having no mortgage. He decided he'd like to work maybe 3 days a week, just enough to pay for his land, and then have a few days to grow his own food and live quite simply in his own handbuilt house, using a bicycle and transit for transportation and living with renewable alternative energy sources. :) Thatsa ma boy!! LOL Quite the conversation to have with an 8 yr old!! Finally he said, "okay, no more talking. I need to sleep!" Too funny.
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