2011 goals

Our goals for 2011 are really a continuation of the 2010 mission.

Live a simpler, more frugal, natural, and sustainable life.

Last year we made some big shifts towards a better life, as defined by us.

• Aaron now makes all of our bread, including pitas
• Aaron makes most of our pasta
• more canning, including tomato sauce,and relish
• our first wild harvest resulted in elderberry jelly 
• more knitting = homemade gifts, and homemade wool socks
• got rid of extra "stuff"
• ditched cable for the summer

This year we're hoping to:

• make buckskins
• buy little to no processed foods- this is a big one
• plant a bigger garden with raised beds
• can more stuff
• make sauerkraut
• make our own cheese
• ditch cable again in the summer
• BEEES!!
• wild harvest more
• keep our grocery budget under $150 every other week. ($75/week) That's below the USDA's "thrifty" budget for a family of 2
• get to a healthier weight
• fast once a month
• knit Aaron a wooly pully (big green wool sweater)
• finish our mid state trail hike
• have "date night" once a month