Day 33 - Rain, Rain has Come My Way

Ah, another long holiday weekend behind us and life returns to normal...normal being relative and none of my relatives being normal...what are you gonna do?

This is Day 33 of chronicling our transition to the simple life here at Hacienda Hill. I can say with all sincerity that I know we are on the right path. It felt a bit overwhelming in the beginning to list all the things we needed to address and changes we need to make. Now, I've de-cluttered my mind and let go of the unhealthy habit of creating stress on myself with those stinkin' lists! Today, I take each day as it comes and look for something I can change for the better. Even if I only accomplish one change, it is one less change to face and I relish the sense of progress. If I have a day where nothing is changed, nothing is de-cluttered or pared down or nothing is simplified..that's ok, too! Living a simple life means controlling our environment instead of it controlling us...my attitude has changed allowing me to accept days graciously that appear not to be productive. That, in and of itself, my Friends, is progress!! See how far I've come?!

Things I have changed.....I bought a really cool and exceedingly sharp ceramic knife. The beauty of this is that this one knife replaced nearly every other knife we possess. I had many! I kept a set of steak knives in case I ever have guest for dinner but my second set of steak knives and every other knife in the house..gone! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. One knife instead of the knife block sitting on the counter and a drawer full of the other sets! WOW! This is minimizing at its best.

Today is Tuesday after a three day weekend, so it's technically Monday...Monday at the hacienda is linen washing day. Yep, bed sheets and towels are washed and hung on the line...typically. Not today, not this Tuesday/Monday because of  that little hurricane that blew into northern Mexico and was gracious enough to bring much needed rain our way. Rainy days and wash days do not go well together when you hang clothes on the line. This is my first wet wash day since I converted to outdoor drying. I'm not stressed over it at all. Didn't even take the sheets off the bed or gather towels. It will be dry and hot again all too soon. We go to bed clean, so that's not a biggie and there are plenty more towels to be had. With my new and improved attitude, I am simply enjoying the rain with no concern over my thwarted wash day. "Circumstances will not control my life"...repeat after me!