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So. So. Those of you who know me, know that the last few weeks for me have been incredibly difficult. It's not my intention to talk about all the reasons why. There are a number of reasons. Instead, what I am going to do is write about what I am going to do about it. Quite honestly, I do so more for myself than anything. One reason I have been unhappy is this crappy little house. So, I've decided to fix it up. I'm going to paint and put in new flooring. I may not have the money to do it all at once. I don't care. If I have to buy one box of laminate at a time, I'm going to do it. I've decided to put myself in 'Spring' mode. Those of you who know me, know how much energy I have. So, here we go. Bill and I used the trucks to yank the boat of a snow bank yesterday. I've set up the seed table. I've ordered two new hogs and chicks come soon. I shoveled off the roof of the house today. One BIG thing I've decided is this: I don't care what it takes but we ARE getting out of here next winter. It is going to take a lot of sacrifice and effort to save the money that we need. But I have a plan and I don't care what I have to give up over the next year. If we use air miles and the Alaska companion ticket and go before Sasha turns two, we can just do it. We just can't make it through another winter without a break. These are the things that I can do now to come out of this. All will come right.

Full post as published by A Public Defender's Life in Alaska on March 20, 2011 (boomark / email).