# Two Successes and a Failure (A Six-Week Update)

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Podcast: [Homesteading Made Simple I Joyfully Prepared](https://stenobird.com/podcast/homesteading-made-simple-i-joyfully-prepared-127828)
Published: 2026-06-30T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://joyfullyprepared.com/podcast/
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Lightning hit the ground about 200 yards from our house — and somehow that's not even the most dramatic thing that happened in the last six weeks. Welcome back to the Joyfully Prepared Podcast! I love doing these little six-week updates — they keep me humble, grateful, and honest about really living what I talk about here. This time it's two successes and a failure. First, the win I've been waiting for: I cashed my very first real estate commission check. Then the failure (it involves fabric): I committed to quilting 15 minutes a day and stalled out — and learned just how much a mentor would have saved me. Then the storm: lightning fried our well pump and left us without water for 24 hours, which turned into a real-life lesson in why "emergencies come singly" and why I'm so grateful for running water. And finally, my favorite success of all — a neighbor who asked to see me "in my natural habitat," and the kind of friendship that reminds you what it feels like to be truly seen. If any of this hits home — the wins, the flops, the lightning — I'd love to hear from you. 🧵 Got an easy jelly roll quilt pattern? Send it my way! 📧 wendi@joyfulprep.com · 🌐 joyfulprep.com · 👥 Find me in my Facebook group. Thank you so much for listening. I love you — enjoy your day. 💛

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