Reading old entries in my Turkey Gypsy Blog

This blog was written in 2012 not long after my, now husband, proposed.  I re-read it today and it touched me so deep.  We are struggling but making it.  Some days I get so stressed I can't breathe.  Reading my words from 2 years ago has given me a peace I needed today.  I am sharing it here and hoping it effects someone somewhere.  If you are interested in reading my other Turkey Gypsy entries you can do so at www.blogger.com/turkeygypsy, I have a whole post on changing my name that makes me laugh, cause I am thinking of using "Junk Drunk Love" as a potential new blog.  I seem to be great at starting new things but then my ADHD takes over and squirrel!

Find your Joy and God will do the rest.

As I said in my very first entry, I am terrible at journaling, (or blogging,) its one of those things I have always wanted to do but never developed the discipline for it.  To be honest I just don't have discipline for most things.  I think it is my free spirit, do things my way, attitude.  Its not a bad thing.  Of course I learn most lessons the hard way and I have a lot of unfinished projects but I also have a ton, and I mean ton of experiences I would have never had if I worried about my routine or doing the same stuff everyday.

It always amazes me what a difference a day and a prayer can make.  When I started this blog I was in a real free fall with my life.  Dream career gone, big comfy salary gone, job market in the toilet, etc.  I had no idea what I was going to do with myself much less my career, my house, my truck, the stock pile of now useless junk from my previous life, etc.  I worked three jobs, I sold stuff I didn't need, I recycled cans, anything to help my ends meet.  THEN it hit me, actually Joyce Meyer told me, to let go and let God!  Yes, I had heard it before but I wasn't listening then and I was now. It was not my job to worry and fret, it was my job to get up everyday with a thankful heart and do all I could to be JOYOUS!  WHAT?  That's all I have to do, trust God and be JOYOUS?  Could Oprah have been right all along?  I love JOY its one of my favorite feelings, nothing in the world can top it!  Pure joy is so easy to find in the smallest of things.

Here is some of my favorite simple JOYS!
*My lab when she does just about anything
*My niece when she says, "I love you Aunt Kym" for no reason.
*My boyfriend when he kisses me on the forehead.
*Planting a flower and watching in grow.
*When my bosses wife calls just to see how I am doing
*A phone call from a dear friend and having time to catch up
*Sending cards to friends for no reason.
*Reading blogs, magazines or a good book for an hour without interruption.
*Playing in the creek.
*Holding the cat while he purrs himself to sleep.
*Seeing the girls play softball.
*Cooking a big Sunday dinner and having someone volunteer to do the dishes!

I could go on and on but you get the idea.  I am learning to find JOY in the simplest   of places.

Some many things I want to share but I am thinking I will hold out till my next inspiration or should I say "blogspiration."

Wander freely and find your JOY!

Junk Drunk Love

I love all things rusty and old.  I love industrial items, old farm items, rugged wooden signs, old buckets, stuff my grandparents hated cause they were clunky or hard to use.  I am lucky as all my grand parents lived threw the depression and on into the next century.  They all loved modern conveniences and thought we were soft. Little did they know all things old would be new again and that the economy would fall so hard that  we would gain an appreciation for hard times.

I think not having a lot of disposable income has opened my mind to being more and more creative with what I have on hand.  I have learned to feed 3 people, sometimes 4, 3 meals a day on about $100 per week.  I have learned to take full advantage of free activities for the kids.  We are spending more time with our church family, visit local friends and play board games at home.  Things that used to be my afternoon time waster are now a luxury, like long lunches with friends, spur of the moment road trips, movies, concerts, even a long country drive is a splurge.  But I digress.

My love of junk has always been in the back of my mind but marrying Jackie brought it all to the surface.  He introduced me to auctions, flea markets, thrift stores etc.  I had been to some of these places before but never with the eye he has.  He knows about old glass, old tools, old stuff in general and I am in love with it.  I have made some crazy purchases but they almost always work.  I have a basement full of future projects and JUNK all over my house.  You can go in any room and find something interesting to talk about.  I am full blown Junk Drunk and in Love!!

I think tonight we will use some leftover yarn and jute to make a pom pom garland for Zoe's room.  I let y'all know how it goes.

Hopefully I will post some of my other projects soon but no pressure.

Be Joyful and Live Loud!
Kym