I live on a small farm in Washington State. My vision so many years ago was to create a space were I was free. A place were I felt safe, could feed myself and live pretty much unencumbered by rules, neighbors, the government, debt, landlords, pollution, and noise. An old hippie concept for sure but never the less I yearned for the feeling of just being. I read a quote in high School by Ursula Leguin from the Earth Sea trilogy ; which has never left me. " Then very seldom, do we come across a time and a space like this, between act and act, where we may stop and simply be". I longed for the feeling of just being.
This of course can happen but does involve work. My understanding of "chop wood, carry water is so basic and deeply rooted into my cells that I must have brought it over from another life time. To do the work necessary to keep oneself alive with some semblance of comfort while being able to help or feed others while living symbiotically with the environment seems to be a wonderful way of being.
I have always been into self reliance and have spent most of my life doing for others so that I could learn how to do it for myself. I am 50 years old now and have managed to buy some farm property, build my own house from the land, create several small blue collar businesses so that I could work for myself and develop the skills needed for this journey all while remaining debt free. This blog will be the story of the journey. How it all began and where the journey has taken me.
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