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I'm amazed and thankful for the land we roam on~

I love Fall! Mat and I went to the Valle Country Fair Saturday, I have had a watering mouth for fresh squeezed apple cider since our first chilly day. When we pulled in that was our first stop!

We headed to the food area next, we wanted to get our fill before the crowd started coming in, I loved seeing the stew pots filled with homemade goodness! The smell of fall was in the air, apples, apple butter, hobo stew, bbq, fennel cakes.... mmmm!!!

There were rows and rows of vendors, I day dreamed about hoping next year I too will be in the rows of vendors selling some of my goods, and Mat talked about his Grandma, and Grandpa Gould how they use to set up at the festivals and loved it.

And then we saw the Alpaca's..... I overheard the owner of the farm telling a man how it was heaven on earth... as he looked at her like she was crazy, I tuned and and told her how it would be my heaven... and made my bones ache for our farm... one day soon ...

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Colorful Dreams

A year ago I made a duvet cover, and quickly became displeased with it. This summer I decided to ripped it or unsew it and turn into a quilt instead and headboard. The fabric on the headboard along with the matching squares in the quilt is the original fabric of the duvet cover. All the other fabrics are from my stash I had built up over time. Throwing out the idea of the skirts and hand bags the fabric original was baought for and made Mat and I this lovely bedroom set. The quilt is a king size, meaning a whole lot of fabric to work with. I am quite pleased. Not to mention that the headboard is an old frame I salvaged from a frame shop I use to work at, and that the back of the quilt is just as beautiful as the front.

quiet Sunday

Photos of the Boone Fork Trail, the 5 mile hike we did yesterday (10/02/2010)

Photos from Susan Seay- My photos are all on film

Wring, Twist, Turn- Iyengar yoga

Last night was my Tuesday yoga class, we focused on twist: Benefits of Twisting poses are: Deep cleansing and nourishment on the physical and emotional levels. Release of tension in the physical and emotional levels Improved circulation and energy flow, especially in the areas of spine, shoulders, neck and hips. Also, twisting poses improve digestion and remove sluggishness. It was enlightening. HARD. but. Enlightening. My body hurts in every movement, this is not a bad thing. I sit at a desk all day long hunched of feeling my body all out of wack. and the soreness I am experiencing today is my body trying to line itself back up. Shoulders back. spine straight. tail bone down. organs relocated (slightly). *Sigh* However today my energy is low. I'm tired. and in a fog. I forgot it was payroll Wednesday. I love it all. not to mention the fall fresh air I have blowing in through the windows. the two owl pillow bodies sitting on my sewing table waiting to be finished. and a garden slowly getting ready for some fresh compost to be piled on it and covered for the winter. Life is good. lovely. and patient.

Update on that land-

Well I fell in love with land that was perfect..... until... we walked it with the Realtor....*SIGH*.... the 21 beautiful acres has 2 ares right in the middle of it that is owned by someone else! Total Strange and a complete deal breaker! the hunt has begun!

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My forever love.... my hostel!

I have been waiting patiently to get some land and to form MY HOSTEL. A piece of property fell into my lap recently, and Mat and I went to look at it last night. It is perfect, the location, the layout, the fruit trees, and the cabin (unfinished, perfect). I know this will take A LOT of work, patience, time,and MORE WORK, however I feel I just can't let it pass me by. I am going to go out with the Realtor tomorrow to walk the grounds, ask questions, get answers, and a better feel.(as if the feeling of the land isn't amazing already). I know my mother is reading this and flipping out, but it is my dream, my love and my goal in life. I have wanted this since April 3 2005, I have been waiting, pondering, and looking for the right place ever since, and I believe I have found it. Now I know it is still not in a hands grasp, but once it is I will good a firm grip and not let go.

a deep breath, and a loud scream

I was wearing my favorite dress yesterday, long purple festival dress, but something kept pricking me in the back of the leg. As I was making change at our register I finally took a moment to see what it was. I found a seed with sharp ends on it as I pulled it out of the bottom of my dress I cursed it getting ready to throw it away, when a friend/ coworker says," isn't that amazing? Us as people are considered to be the smartest living thing, but look at plants that attach them selves to objects to spread around in order to continue existing" I took a moment and completely agree with her! What a lovely way to look at it. As we all need to be reminded of the simplest things in life. And learn how to adjust with existing with a better out look. I am preparing to have a yard sale this weekend, and am about ready to sell all my knickknack STUFF. I have STUFF, and the way I feel about it is if it doesn't hold sentimental value, or has not been used in a year get rid of it! Clutter- I am ready to get rid of clutter. I am a messy person, because my brain is always going on to the next project not giving myself anytime to clean up the last. I'm tired of things sitting around and if I move to a more simpler lifestyle then the one Mat and I already live (pretty simple as it is ) then my life will not be so filled with unusable items and bring happiness into others. We shall see how far I get with the already long list for the week. Again that better out look. One thing I can not have a better out look on is my student loan debt! I am drowning and nothing can be done- I have paid off two of my loans, but I still have the big daddy! starting out at 64,999.00 down to 61,489.00! I have paid $20,000.00 to them and it has not even gone down 4,000.00! There is nothing I can do about it! I want to stop paying but where will that get me? homeless? bad credit score? taken out of my paycheck? I pay 700.00 a month! that is a mortgage payment! I looked into bankruptcy but private student loans are not eligible - why? just because- no answer. I am not going back to school now, I am trying my damnedest to go off the grid, or as self sufficient as we can. Mat and I can't even think about getting married or kids! He/they would be responsible for my debt. the US can bail out the banks that lent the money but can't bail out the people who make payments - struggle to make those payments - but find a way to do such b/c it is the right thing to do? What about the fact I have paid 20K and my loan has not gone down but a measly 3,500.00? Who is responsible for ripping off students? Students who are told "follow your dream, you can do anything". Oh just take out a loan and it will be fine. Please if anyone knows of any outreach in this subject please contact me. I am drowning alive, and can no longer sweep it under the rug!

Today my heart hurts, I long to speak to my beloved grandmother. I miss her and think of her every day. I dreaded the that I would hear the news, that she passed on. When Mat came up the stair the first of March I knew something just was not right. He had a look in his eye of pain, he spoke the words, as I fell in his arms and to my knees crying so hard and so painfully. I couldn't stand, speak or even open my eyes. My grandmother believed in me like nobody else, she listened to every word I spoke and her voice filled with joy when I would call and say hello to her most Thursdays before sewing. I am so glad I called her and spoke to her on the Saturday before she passed, she sounded good and filled with spirit. She had been sick the weeks leading up to her death. I remember, telling my father that I promise to carry on the last name White, and now I hope I can fulfill this promise, I am today the only person left in my family to carry it on. I am what is left of the White side. In loving memory of Bethel M White, Frank White, and Wayne White --

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What we have been working so hard on this spring....

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Two steps forward one step back

Well..... I guess the reasoning for me waiting until I turned 25 is out the friggin window! I got my Fasfa info back and I do NOT qualify for the pell grant AGAIN!! Why? B/c I have a life to live and bills to pay - therefore I'm not some bum who doesn't work! I make too much money- BUT they don't take in consideration my living expenses!! Why - well the lady on the phone couldn't answer that!!!! I'm not happy - in fact I'm very sad- but It's not over i will find other ways - I am prepared to pay out of pocket, and Mat said he would sell the van to help ( but I don't want to sell the van). By putting my loans now on hold will allow me to pay but I will still need some help!! so if you find a scholarship out there send it my way!!!

in my e-mail this morning-

Dear Abby White,

We wanted to let you know that your application for admission is complete. 
We have notification dates established to let you know when you can expect to
receive your decision letter.  Please remember that all admission decisions will
only be delivered by U.S. Mail to your registered mailing address.  For a list of
notification dates, please visit this
webpage: http://www.admissions.appstate.edu/high-school-students

If you are a transfer applicant we traditionally notify applicants 4-6 weeks
after the application is completed.  

Let the waiting begin!!

I have just finished the application process to go to Appalachian State University!! YAHOOOOOOO!!!!! I wouldn’t be so excited if the school wasn’t so friggin cheap… well it is half the price for on year as it cost me to go to SCAD for 10weeks!!! Wish me luck MOM..... IU bloomington is almost $9,000.00, and ASU is just barely $4,000.00!!!

here we Gooooooo

I have my transcripts on their way and my college application is filled out..... I just have to pay the $50.00 to turn it in!!!!! SO EXCITED!! I think I will double major in 'apparel and fibers' and sustainable development, and minor in Photography------ Yes this is A LOT BUT it really depends on what transfers and what does not transfer.

I wrote this a week ago-----

Last night I sewed, sewing and making photos is like a breath of fresh air to me. I cleaned and reorganized my sewing room on Sunday and it look refreshed! It is my own lil space in my 750 square feet cabin. I am 25 and going through some difficult times with in my own head lately. I turned in my 2 weeks notice a week ago, I was going to move back to IN and help with my grandmother, along with going back to school at IU of Bloomington. I love Bloomington, it is just far enough away from Delphi, IN and has my lifestyle all over it. However I must say that Lafayette has REALLY picked it up in the downtown area, and Black Sparrow is on my favorite bar list. With all that being said I took my notice back, and am staying in Boone, NC for awhile longer. Life grabbed me by the throat and sat me back down. I have been playing with a new/old camera that Mat’s grandfather gave to me and can’t wait to see the results of that! I am going to turn in my application FIANLLY to ASU, I moved here to transfer schools, and that was 4 years ago- so I said when I am 25 I will be back to school- well I will be 26 by the time I’m back but that’s OK. I must say though I REEALLY don’t know what I want to be when I grow up! I should finish out my photography degree, I have looked into a fibers/design major, and sustainable development, but I feel like I’m missing something….. I like to help people…. it is a goal of mine to go to Africa and live and help there…(that’s been in my heart since I can remember) and I also remember a lady by the name of Regan who did a counseling group at my school called Grief group… and she has always been in my heart —— and have always wanted to touch somebodies life like she has touched and help in mine. I suppose I am ONLY 25 and have the rest of my life to go far and wide and figure it all out!! After all a 70 year old woman did just run her first Marathon!