September’s Finish
September came with its own routine around here. It was a routine of exhaustion and learning to balance so many different projects.
Plans had to shift a little, as they always do when you have a full plate of work.
Martin and I have great dreams for the hangar space where we are not building the loft home – research space for greener aviation, airplane storage, and soo many mechanical and electrical things. (aka “thingies”) We thought we’d build the hangar loft, and then Martin would start working on growing his dreams in the rest of the hangar while juggling school. But a few problems-turned-opportunities came to him. We will not be moving into the hangar as soon as we dreamed. Instead I have a guy who’s challenging himself and daring to see what he can become.
I think that’s a good thing.
I made this page of the {Taste : of food, of life} journal last night. It summed up September busyness here:

I used: The macaroni and cheese box from dinner, hole punched and adhered to the page with double-sided tape. It’s embellished just a little with decorative tape from Etsy. And of course, there a date stamp. I didn’t do any journaling on this food and recipe journal page.
The first thing I learned about rural life: the pizza boy doesn’t deliver, and it takes longer to drive to town to go out to eat. Emergency macaroni and cheese is a must.
Thanks for celebrating September with me. Next week, let’s celebrate a little blog’s birthday and tackle some more of those questions you’ve been asking…








September 30th, 2011 at 5:56 pm
Good to see you have some comfort food for emergencies or when one is simply too exhausted to
cook an extensive meal. After reading your post twice, I noticed you did not make a typo. So tire
house for the winter, then? Have a good weekend Katie & Martin.
October 1st, 2011 at 5:10 am
Oh K, I love this … we all need to have something in the reserves for when you need a quick fix!!
October 1st, 2011 at 7:00 am
Thanks for a peek at the rest of the hangar dreams. Postponing moving – being in a state of limbo of any kind – can be challenging!
October 2nd, 2011 at 4:51 pm
your resiliency & ability to change your plans “on a dime” is amazing! I’m not sure how your plans have changed, but I can imagine you have something equally fascinating planned for the next few months…. can’t wait to hear where & what you & Martin will be tackling next!
December 12th, 2011 at 9:54 pm
I’m so interested. I wish I could move to Germany at least 6 months out of the year. I grew up in Wisconsin, and have a German mother, She spoke German when with her mother, brothers and sisters. I have a few partners in Germany. They are good folks, and very patient with the American. It would be great to slow down, and have a day a week off. Like most ambitious people here, I can’t sit still.
Your stories are very sweet, and tender. I wish you the very best. Do many German people talk about their faith? I wonder about it as well. Enjoy, life is very short.