Self sufficiency

I've decided lately that I need to learn the trades of a self-sufficient human. So I am on a mission to learn new...well rather old actually...techniques to enhance my skillset.

For my first task, I am learning to quilt. I am quilting blankets for my boys (John Deere for Aayush and Cars for Rishabh) for Christmas. I thought it would be a cheaper option before I went to the fabric store. Upon leaving the fabric store, I discovered it is not a cheap option, but they will be really nice and last a long time.

I'm also going to learn knitting from my friend Jen so I can make some beanies for Christmas too. Pretty ambitous tasks for me, but I am determined to learn.

I'm suddenly interested in lost trades I suppose. And I want my boys to understand that there is a world that isn't all fast food, credit cards, and factory-made items. I want them to know how to be self-sufficient and not expect everything to just be there in a store to take home with the swipe of a card.

So I'll post pics when I finally finish the quilts, and I'm sure the beanies will be hilarious since I'm 100% clueless on knitting. It will all be an adventure.

Given In

So I've given in to the blog. I suck at writing but really want to have some place to write about our family. Posting random updates on Facebook isn't really the best way to keep any historical information, so a blog it is.

Of course, now it's dinner time so no time to write. But I'll be back....