What Is In Our Hearts

Everything depends on what is in our hearts. If we decide to ourselves that something is impossible, then, consistent with our minds in thinking so, even something that is possible for us will become impossible. On the other hand, if we have the confidence that we can definitely do something, then we are already one step closer to achieving it in reality.

 - Daisaku Ikeda

It is a beautiful Sunday morning here at The Beach House - I hung out a load of laundry at about 7.30 and it's nearly dry.  Den stayed down in Hamilton last night with his Mum - Ian appears to be recovering slowly but steadily. 

I had bought 10kg of apples off Trade Me for $4.50 from a guy just out of Hamilton and Den collected them in the afternoon while the ward was closed to visitors - but I then had to battle with him on the phone to not give them all away.  Luckily I had suggested that he see if there was a second 10kg case available  and there was.  I know that Den would want to give apples to everyone he met - and it's not that I object to that and it's not that I don't want to share.  It's that when you have 3 kids and two are teenagers - at 11 Elijah eats as much as his 16 year old brother - I really need to fill our freezer as economically as possible and that first 10kg case is earmarked for stewing and chutney and lunchboxes.  So it made more sense that, at the price, we get a second box for sharing.  I suspect however that somewhere around peeling kilo five I'll wish we'd shared both boxes.....  

I am trying to pull together a business plan for an idea I've had.  Don't get me wrong, I love my job (if Karla is reading this she's laughing) but I really would like to be able to work from home and have some time to work on my book.  Besides I think it IS a good idea so would like to give it whirl.  Who knows it might trigger another blog. 

Well I guess I better go back to the kitchen - pretend I'm being enthusiastic about THAT.