The Debt issue.

Ever since our trip to Huckleberry Tent and Breakfast, Jacob and I have been thinking about our debt situation. By situation I really mean mortgage, since we have no other debt or credit cards. But still, in our current situation we will have to sell this house in order to purchase land for our homestead. The family at the Tent and Breakfast are full of ideas, and we were eager listeners. They told us to watch this video series on youtube titled Money as Debt. It's a 5 part video series about how money in the modern world is created, I don't mean by a printing press either. The video was enlightening, considering the present state of our economy and some say inevitable collapse. I recommend viewing it, if only for a different take on money.

Christine (tent and breakfast mom) recommended taking on roommates. My first thought was "NO" I've worked too hard at this house and I don't want to share. It's amazing how much that thought sounds like a 5 year old with a toy. So we've been considering it. With renting out the other two rooms of this house it would pay the mortgage payment alone. Then all the other money we've been putting toward the mortgage would go to saving for land. I can start teaching pioneer knowledge, gardening, chicken keeping etc... classes. Possibly put an ad in the paper for a part-time gardener for other people. So many things to get us toward our goal of acreage. All of these things never crossed our minds before, but long talks over a farm breakfast with people who are really doing it have gotten us to thinking.

I know I haven't posted any pictures of the weekend adventure but I will. In truth we didn't get to do much hiking because Kai injured her foot/hip on the first day out and couldn't do anything but limp around. We were playing on some slippery rocks in a creek and I think she may have sprained her foot and twisted her hip running over the rocks. Silly girl. She's doing much better now, it's amazing what rest can do. So we just hung out and listened to the birds and got eaten alive by mosquitos.