10,000 Visits!!

Woohoo!  Just reached 10,000 visits on the blog!

Wow, here we are after all the years of remodeling, gardening, crafting and taking pictures.  What a joyful ride this has been!

Thanks to all of you who read and comment on this blog, I couldn't have done it without you!!!

Last day of 2012

Out with the old and in with the new!  

It has been an adventurous year for the New Pioneer.  Lots of projects completed, some new ones started and some I did over. 

Although my new year actually starts at the Winter Solstice (return of the sun for me) I can look to the next chronological year with hope and inspiration.  When you live alone you are your own cheering section, so you've got to keep it positive.  This last snow storm really challenged my moral.

I'm adding some work skills for next year to increase my income, as Virtual Assistant.  You can visit that blog here .  I'm offering services in all kinds of areas - both "virtually" through cyber space, and locally.  I've got years of experience helping artists with their careers and locally I have helped several people organize their small businesses.  So if you need help, send me an email!

I'm cutting back the online sales venues for my art this next year.  I'm really enjoying selling locally and working with real people.  I plan to create a new line of cards too.

I'm being called back to paints as I see abstract images swirling in my head... so stay tuned as that develops.

Thank you blog followers for sticking with me this year.  It's not always exciting here in the woods, so I hope I have conveyed some of the simple pleasures I get with my plants and wildlife.

Happy New Year!! 

Blog Remodel

While the house projects are on hold I decided to carry on with yesterdays goals to keep the blog up and running.  Mission accomplished!  I have remodeled the blog layout for a fresher more professional look.  Doing away with fluff and stuff you'll never miss.

Pleasant photos from here at Retro Retreat are now in the left side bar for you to enjoy while perusing the posts.  I changed the color scheme to brighten things up. 

If you like it let me know, if it still could use some work, let me know.  I'm open.

Thanks for being here!

Redefining a New Pioneer

I've had a change of heart. 

I have decided to keep the New Pioneer blog up and running!

I think with a few tweaks of topics and a side step into lifestyle, I can keep things going here.

Not to mention all the support I have received from followers and friends, I love you all!!

While the remodeling and renovating have come to a slow crawl, there are still things that need to be done here, like replace the front steps and document the rare bird sightings.

But just as important as the daily tasks and projects, is the lifestyle of the New Pioneer.  Apart from the city, cell phone service, and commercial television.

While some people can't imagine life without these amenities, I find most folks actually admire it, respect it, even.

I think it does take a little more courage to stand out - or stand up - for ones beliefs and choices, especially when they vary from the crowd.  A willingness to detach from the masses and blaze a new trail.

So I think I'll stick around a while longer with this blog, rewrite my description page, or create a mission statement.

Stay tuned for more posts on the New Pioneer lifestyle!  If you like it here, I invite you to visit and follow my sisters blog at Absurd Outlook , where she enjoys a country lifestyle on a river.

Thank you for being here!  More coming soon.