At a crossroads

Where do we go from here? Age-old question. This certainly has been a rough year, not only for us, but for the rest of the country. So I know it is not just me and my poor sales are just a reflection of what is going on with the ecoonmy. Decisions, decisions, decisions. Don't you sometimes wish you had that magic ball that you could look into to see if you were making the right decisions. Where is that Ouija board that I used to have as a kid - I am sure that will give me the right answers!

OK, this is where we stand now. My sales at the Anderson Market were pretty bad. They started out bad. Of course leaving the market early because my husband got sick didn't help my sales either. But they never did pick up after I came back. My sales at Hyde Park are down also. So I am guessing the economy is to blame.

The interesting thing is that my goat products aren't selling as well as they used to. My lotion sales have almost died.

Our options - sell the goats, increase the chicken and duck flocks, and start an herb farm. I would continue to make herbal soap but would drop the goat's milk products. Another option is sell some of the goats and continue doing what we are doing. But, if I sold the goats, I would probably have to leave the Hyde Park market since the only reason I am there is because of the goat products.

I will continue to pray on this. I know God will lead me in the way that I need to go. If He is closing this door, I know He will open another.