Cher: The Next Urban Homesteader?

Did you read about Cher’s auction? She’s selling off 700 things: clothes, jewelry, furniture and even some stuff from the garage at her house in Malibu, California. “I am beginning a new chapter in my career and have decided to rewrite my personal environment, my home,” Cher said in a statement. “I’m only keeping about five items from everything I have.”

Keeping only five items? Talk about simplifying your life - her plan sounded even more ambitious than our “One Thing, Every Day” goal! But further in the article, she says she’s selling the old stuff because she wants to redecorate and buy all new things for her home.

So…never mind.

Not Breaking Much New Ground

I have been trying to dig a hole in the front yard to plant a currant bush. After two attempts, I am only halfway there. The hole is full of roots, and the clay soil is so hard I can barely get the spade in, even after filling it with water. The hole needs to be at least twice as large as the container so I can amend as much of the soil as possible with compost.

To to it off, I unearthed a nice grouping of tulip bulbs when I started digging. So they will all need a new home as well. 

Sometimes when I am writing against a tight deadline and the words just won’t come, I grumble and say it’s “like shoveling rocks.” It feels just like digging this hole – slow and seemingly futile. The only way to work through is just to keep on writing, or keep on digging. Hack, hack, chisel, chisel…..

We Are Sans Cans

Curbside came this morning and took away our old paint cans, just like they promised. We got rid of 10 paint cans, 3 containers of insecticide and 2 old rechargable batteries, which fit perfectly in the bag they provided. It feels great to be rid of the toxic chemicals, and we also gained some shelf space in the garage!