In this episode, the mother-daughter team dives into the challenge of maintaining focus and patience amidst the distractions of modern life, sharing personal stories, reflections on seasonal detoxes, and practical insights on cultivating mental clarity. The importance of developing attention span and patience in daily life Personal stories illustrating perseverance through unexpected challenges Reflections on seasonal technology fasts and their impact on focus The role of trials and waiting periods in spiritual and mental growth Strategies for restoring mental clarity and resilience in a distracted culture To learn more or connect with us, visit our website: www.simplyatthetable.com Simply at the Table's Substack: The Simple Life For sourdough recipes, preserving, and from-scratch recipes: www.LockremHomestead.com Toups & Co. Organics, use the code TABLE to enjoy 10% off https://toupsandco.com/TABLE 00:00 - Welcome and overview of the episode's focus on attention spans and detoxing from culture 00:28 - Introduction to the hosts and their background in homemaking and family life 01:21 - Sharing highs and lows of the week, including a hot tub story illustrating patience and perseverance 02:48 - The challenge with ordering and handling the hot tub cover; lessons in patience and resilience 10:24 - Celebrating upcoming personal milestones and sharing exciting projects like a farm stand and musical endeavors 12:46 - Discussing the importance of moving forward despite fears and setbacks 13:12 - The impact of full-time work and physical exertion on energy levels and attention 14:41 - Recognizing the need for rest and restoration amid busy life schedules 15:36 - The cultural challenge of balancing hobbies and stress, and avoiding burnout 22:55 - Reflecting on patience, waiting, and trusting God's timing during times of trial 23:49 - How recent weeks have affected their mental focus and attention spans 24:25 - Personal insights on mental clarity following a caffeine detox 25:50 - Nostalgia for seasonal technology fasts and the importance of resetting attention 27:19 - Closing thoughts on the significance of seasons for cultivating patience and attention speaker-0 (00:00) Have you seen this it was like an experiment where and I know I will botch all the details, but you'll get you'll get the concept. I'm kind of a big picture gal. ⁓ they put all of these people in a room and across the table they put their cell phones on there and they said, sit here for an hour and if you can sit here for an hour or whatever designated amount of time Without touching your phone, we will pay you X amount of dollars, right? And there was like a handful of people, right? And they purposely left their phones on so they could hear it and they messaged it so you they were hearing this ping ping ping or whatever and the amount of people that could resist going to check on their phone for that hour I think over half of failed. It was a high percentage where they couldn't just let it be. speaker-1 (01:12) Good morning everybody and welcome to Simply at the Table. We are a mother-daughter team gathering around our childhood table to talk about the how and why of homemaking for all of those who hope that the home they are cultivating is both lasting and worthwhile. If you have joined us before and have been impacted by what we share in any way, we encourage you to engage or share likewise. Follow us, rate the show, leave a message on our website, or join our sub stack, The Simple Life, for weekly reflections and other articles on topics that we discuss here, but also just other topics that we can expand on with greater time outside of the podcast as well. All of these different areas are great things to also invite other people into. There's plenty of room here at the table and we would love for more people to to join us. We also encourage you to visit Lockrem Homestead, Leisha's blog and our podcast sponsor, for articles on sourdough preservation and from scratch recipes. It is a beautiful way to practically serve those you love. But as always, welcome to the table. My name is Belle and with me are my sister Kathryn. Our mama Leisha. And we are so glad that you have joined us here today as we wrap up our summer reset series. We are talking today about our attention span and detoxing a little bit from some of the culture that we exist in. but first I think we're doing highs and lows this week. So not only what has been good about the week, but what has been maybe a little bit As we would say, y we get to learn how to grow through it. And it's maybe character building. What what have been those points for you guys? speaker-0 (02:42) For sure. I have two stories. Okay. I'm gonna start with kind of the Debbie Downer because I'm really excited about the high. So we bought this house and it had a hot tub with it. It probably wouldn't have been something that we would have opted for, but we are so grateful to have it. And so over the course of I wanna say last fall, I was staying in the deck and I was pressure. washing it to get all the old stain off and everything, right? And I thought, ⁓ I've got this. I might as well clean off the top of the hot tub cover. Well, in doing so, I think I punctured through the membrane that keeps the insulation waterproof. Mm. So then over the course of the winter, the snow on it and then into the spring it and the rain in the spring, it got so waterlogged that you could barely lift the hot tub cover. So we just knew we needed to get replaced. Scott had been trying probably for six weeks to order the hot tub cover from just one warehouse. He looked everywhere. This lady that he tried to order it from, he kept thinking, Do they not want my business? He's like, I've left messages and I've reached out and nothing. He's like And he's like, This is the only place I can order this. So eventually we got it ordered and it was about forty minutes north of us to get it. And so I told Scott, I'll go get it because their hours are the same time that Scott works. So I just said, I'll bring Wellington, we'll we'll bring the trailer and we'll just we'll make it work. So we had to take off the old hot tub cover, strap it into the trailer, drive forty minutes north. And so when we get there, oddest thing, I knock on the door, 'cause it's locked. This like a warehouse. And this guy answers a door. And have you ever knocked on the door? And the person that answers the door kind of wedges themselves. They don't fully open, kinda just kind of peek out as if But yeah, kinda like I don't want you to see. speaker-2 (04:56) Block the inside. speaker-1 (05:00) Yeah that's like that's a such a red flag. Right, right. speaker-0 (05:04) But here's probably why. So it he's like a middle aged man and he answers the door and he's like, Can I help you? And I said, Yeah, my husband just lined up that we were gonna pick up the w a hot tub cover. ⁓ so I'm like he says that the person he was talking to got a hold of someone at the warehouse and you guys said it was fine. So I'm here, essentially. And in the background I hear this dog barking. And I think, why is there a dog in the warehouse? So, anyways, he's like, Okay. So he closes the door and it's locked. So my son and I are standing on the steps outside of this building, kinda just waiting. And he comes back, he's like, Okay, okay. He's like, pull over there and see that big pile of pallets. Go ahead and unload your old hot tub cover there and then pull over here to this like load and dock area and we'll give you your new hot tub cover. I'm like, okay. So Wellington and I we move the truck and we start to unstrap the hot tub cover. And this same guy comes out and I was really grateful for him and this other gentleman. They both came out and they helped us to unload it and heave it onto this pile of old hot tub covers because it was heavy. Like I was kind of concerned like, will I be able to help lift this thing with Wellington? So anyways, we get it all situated. We kind of move the trailer in a position to be able to I can't back in a trailer. I've tried so many times and that leads into another awful story. But I got close enough and so the guys come out, they bring in the hot tub cover and they even load it onto the trailer for me. I'm like, great. speaker-1 (06:48) We got close enough. speaker-0 (06:58) Thank you. And I should mention at one point I had shown them like the serial number of the hot tub cover. speaker-1 (07:07) Okay. ⁓ speaker-0 (07:09) Okay. So he and I didn't think to look. I just thought like I already gave you my information. The lady that coordinated everything. Like you have all of our information, right? So I just say, Great, strap it in, head south because I'm trying to beat rush hour. Get it home. And Scott and I are on our way to like we're preparing to leave for out of town. So it's like the last night before we're gonna leave. I'm like Prepping food and getting stuff ready in the kitchen. Scott is out trying to put on the new hot tub tub cover. He's like, I think I have enough time before it gets dark. I can put the new hot tub cover on because it's uncovered. It's just kind of hanging out because we brought the old one. Yes. And about a about an hour later, not even an hour, he comes and he's like, he's speaker-1 (07:56) Open to the elements at this point. speaker-0 (08:04) He's a little upset. He's like, You've gotta be joking. So he dealt with this lady for so long, just trying to order the thing. And he comes in, I'm like, what is the matter? He's like, it's the wrong cover. It's not even the same brand. We have a jacuzzi and it's like some other make and so and and we're about to leave to go out of town for a week. So it's a little frustrating he can't amend it. So, anyways, on our trip down, we're corresponding and essentially we're like, We've already made the trip up to your warehouse. Like at this point
