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Main Character August

For the month of August, I am planning on romanticizing/main charactering every aspect of my daily life. Instead of letting imposter syndrome settle in, I'm going to wear the clothes I want, eat the things I want, fully immerse myself in my chores and homemaking. I am going to unplug from the machine that tells me what my life *should* look like. Instead, I'm going with what I want it to look like.  I've always dreamed of a Practical Magic, Outlander, Anne of Green Gables, Little House on the Prairie, Boxcar Children lifestyle. The aesthetic of those have always been my vibe, which I guess is really just cottagecore. I have always envisioned it where I am wearing neutral/jewel-toned linen and wool fabrics, carrying a handbasket instead of a purse, knitting all my own socks, gloves, shawls and hats. Serving a delicious lunch of homemade vegetable soup with chicken that I raised in a nice warm stoneware bowl, as I put a piece of my fresh, warm, made from scratch bread on the
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Winter

Things around the farm have been cold. Frigid cold. The waterer and stock tanks are covered in ice daily, the animals are burning through hay and grain, the children are catching (and sharing!) every “bug” that comes around….

And I’m over here half awake, trying to stay warm and keep everyone up and running.

So. Tired.

Things that have been happening:

·         Entire family had pharyngitis

·         Children both had Fifths Disease

·         Cattle all developed mites

·         Bertha decided to have a full blown Polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) episode

·         My Honda was down for 6 weeks

·         Snow days, lots of snow days

·         Hay struggle-our hay person has shit hay this winter and is trying to cut us short

Needless to say, halfway through winter and I’m ready for it to end. I don’t want spring yet, not really. I’m savoring the nights cuddled under blankets and knitting socks. However, I would like a break where the sun comes out so everyone can get a nice large dose of Vitamin D. Maybe it would usher out some of the germs in our bodies. Maybe.

Either way, I’ll be over here working on the rest of the winter list. Making notes about ways to improve for next winter and dreaming about garden beds.

And spraying Thieves everywhere.


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