Answered Prayer

Back in January I posted about our desire for a more permanent place to live, with an area for a garden and animals, well God blessed with this and more. We have almost twice as much space in the house, along with lots of built in cabinets and a fireplace. The house is in much better shape,too.
We have space for our garden and a couple of animals if we choose.
We were able to move in almost immediately, and had help from some friends to get us moved quickly, which allowed us to be settled in before Captain Hook's busy end of senior year, I will post more later.
Oh, and I forgot to mention the place is cheaper, and our old landlord allowed for our deposit to stand for our final rent payment. Thank you Lord for our miracle.
Captain Hook put pictures up on facebook, but I can't seem to get them at this time.

Major Score...

I think I found my new favorite store.The Sonshine shop, some moms from co-op had been talking about it so when passed it by accident, I figured I would check it out.The worst deal I got was saving about $2.00 on coconut oil over my food co-op’s price but I needed some. The best deal I got was some toothpowder that I love normally $4.29 through the food co-op but I paid $0.79. Everything else I know was at least half what I would have paid at the food co-op and if I compared it to Whole Foods, my savings would be even bigger. I completely filled a small buggy (shopping cart for those not in the south) till it was overflowing --things were falling off the top with all of the organic foods and herbal teas and tooth paste for $100.00 including our almost 10% sales tax on everything, even food.

Update

It has been quite some time since I last posted, we have been extremely busy so here is what we have been up to since I last posted. We got another big snow--they actually had to send out the snow plow, I didn’t even know they had one. We got a good four inches, it was so beautiful before the snow plow came as the snow was untouched over the yards and roads--just one big blanket of white for as far as we could see.
We replaced our old Suburban we had for several years in CA with a 12 passenger van – I love the van. I can get from the front seats to the back seats without getting out, comes in handy with little ones especially when it is FREEZING outside.
The washer stopped spinning so we had to replace it. I decided to get the front loader type, so far I am glad I spent a bit more to get them. Toodles can help with the laundry so much more now that he can reach the buttons.
Curly turned 16; I am getting old, I am thankful for the little ones to keep me young. We have entered the birthday season, Captain Hook starts us in January, Curly in March, Tootles in April, Smee & Tinker Belle in May, Me in June and Peter Pan finishes us up in July.
We took a trip to visit my dad – it was a great visit except for us all getting the flu. Most of us got it while at my dad’s, one was sick while we drove home and Captain waited until the day after we got home. I pray that my dad and step mom don’t get it. Even the weather was perfect ,70-80’s tucked in between the snow storm and return of the cold.
I have been having fun with my friend’s serger. In one afternoon, I made five wash cloths and one cloth diaper – well I sewed/serged them as they were already cut out. Some look great, others….well, let’s just say they work.
The big bathroom tub has become Smee’s green house for starting plants, he has tomatoes, bell peppers, and flowers which are already coming up. I think he is going to sell the started plants and take some to church for the community garden since we have too much shade here.